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gas tank safety Dennis at 11:45pm 04.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/967 On my '81 C22, the port cockpit locker serves as the place for the gas tank for an outboard motor wi
Lifeline repositioning Bryan Howell at 11:32pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 4/936 The lifelines on my '75 H25 run to the top of the bow pulpit. The obvious impact is the jib/genoa h
Rotation direction of impellor? brad at 11:28pm 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1227 Installing a new impellor on a Universal 12 engine......it's a Sherwood pump.Well, you guessed it,
crane launching a mariner centerboard model paul DeMay at 10:53pm 04.16.02 Day Sailers 1/1195 Does anyone have information on launching a Mariner 2+2, 1970. centerboard model from a crane? Club
Battery Box Ventilation George H260 at 10:34pm 04.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1474 Hi all,My 95 336 has two group 27 batteries stored in the cockpit aft starboard compartment. The c
RENAULT Stephen Peacock at 9:47pm 04.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/971 I AM LOOKING FOR A PARTS FOR MY RENAULT RC-8D, CAN ANYONE HELP??
Poor performance with 150 jenny Tim Gillespie at 9:41pm 04.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1155 In my first season with my Oday 25 I bought all new sails, including a 100% jib and a 150 jenny. I d
Windlass Chain counters warren feldstein at 9:12pm 04.16.02 Big Boats 7/1603 Does anyone know of a reliable chain counter that can be added on to the Simpson Lawrence Horizon 15
Rudder Skeg Seam Rick Warner at 9:11pm 04.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1095 In getting my 1980 Hunter 30 "Tense Moments" ready for spring launch, I noticed that caulking materi
Crane launching a MacGregor 22 Jack at 3:17pm 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1203 I am looking for information for rigging my MacGregor 22 to be launched by a crane. The yatch club
Christening & the launch Chip at 12:24pm 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 4/792 Well we took the plunge last fall and bought our first boat, a '84 Hunter 20. I spent the last few
Best Size Headsail for H34 Greg Green at 12:20pm 04.16.02 Big Boats 7/1338 I just ordered a 120% headsail for my 1984 H34 thinking that a 135% would probably overpower the boa
Hunter 27 (1980) Bow Pulpit Kevin at 11:40am 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1770 I need to replace the bow pulpit with one that can handle a furling assembly, so that the jib clears
refinishing wooden floor in Hunter 25 Dan Linebarger at 11:32am 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/1422 My 1975 Hunter 25 wood floor is in need of refinishing It looks like there was polyurathane on it at
Mac26S Center board cable atatchment Fred Johnson at 11:15am 04.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/992 The cable that raises the center board stopped working. I raised the boat and removed the center bo
air intake muffler John G at 11:14am 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1419 Has anyone installed a "muffler" on the air intake of a diesel engine? I've got a Catalina 320 with
See you at the Oakland Sail Expo Jim WIllis at 8:09am 04.16.02 Other Sailboats 1/827 After being rained out last year, I am not having my own booth this year.However, I will be availa
roller furling trouble Mary Connaughton at 7:46am 04.16.02 Smaller Boats 3/905 My roller furling broke loose during a bad storm and now the edges are all frayed and miserable look
Still looking for Sam Lust Smokey at 7:41am 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1122 Sam, if you read this pls post a responce.tom
Unusual leak Bill O'Donovan at 7:33am 04.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 When I hauled last fall I noticed some weeping on the hull where the front of the keel met the fiber

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Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 07.22.20 ............Does anyone have any suggestions on what to do? Install a Plastimo fender (part #P65690
topping lift load rating srimes at 7:04am 07.22.20 The chicken head is the fixture at the top of the mast where the backstay and halyard and topping li
Mainsail Questions. DrJudyB at 6:56am 07.22.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake scottdube at 6:49am 07.22.20
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Will Gilmore at 6:44am 07.22.20 My preference is for starting with OB, especially for reverse, because a turn can be executed from a
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip rgranger at 6:41am 07.22.20 How do you back the boat in reverse? Do you steer with outboard or with the tiller? maybe I just ne
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? sailme88 at 6:39am 07.22.20 Tom, Given the lack of reliable cell coverage along the mid-coast a hand held GPS would be the sound
First Sail on 23.5 rgranger at 6:38am 07.22.20
First Sail on 23.5 victorhoisington at 6:35am 07.22.20 Seasick remedies - put one or both of them at the helm, take them out on calm days and as they learn
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 07.22.20 I echo this sentiment. Cables do go bad, so have good ones, and have extras. We had to discard two
wanted catalina 22 swing keel rgranger at 6:31am 07.22.20 Confused. The keel is attached to the boat via a bolt. Did it also sheer?
First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 6:31am 07.22.20 Now I understand. Use sail ties to tie the jib and the head to the lifelines and pulpit.
What is the name of this type of clip/hook? Justin_NSA at 6:31am 07.22.20 Looks like a pelican hook to me too. There are variations on the principle. I wouldn't know who make
What is the name of this type of clip/hook? dlochner at 6:30am 07.22.20 Pelican hook. Because it looks like a pelican. https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1034644
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? SFS at 6:29am 07.22.20 I echo this sentiment. Cables do go bad, so have good ones, and have extras. We had to discard two
Pump out on Hunter Don Lucas at 6:25am 07.22.20 my holding tank has both the "drain" for the macerator pump and the pump out at the bottom of the ta
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? justsomeguy at 6:25am 07.22.20 Make sure they have high quality USB cables too. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scosche-Revolt-Compact
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Jake N Eggs at 6:23am 07.22.20 The water out connection is at the bottom of the tank accessible from the small cabinet at the foot
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 6:21am 07.22.20 Sorry this is when the jib was down
First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 6:07am 07.22.20 That leads me to think there's not enough tension on the halyard.

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