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Recoating my non-skid John Tesoriero at 5:01am 01.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1352 Alas!, the painted on non-skid on the deck of my 1980 Hunter 30' needs re-coating. Some time ago I w
test 27 Phil Herring at 1:45am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1057 test 26
Oil Change Tom at 11:47am 01.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1502 Is an oil change as simple as draining the oil from the oil plug at the back of the engine, replacin
test 24 Phil Herring at 1:26am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/959 test22
Bent Mast Marty and Mike at 8:07am 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/916 My father recently purchased a 1984 MacGregor 25. The previous owner I believe left some sort of a
test 22 Phil Herring at 1:04am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1011 test22
Winch Handles Janet Ory at 1:54am 01.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/928 I recently purchased a 1972 27' Catalina. Does anyone know where I might be able to get winch handl
Lost My Stanchion Caps !!! Dennis King at 12:36am 01.26.02 Big Boats 4/1595 I have a '99 H340. We have lost all the stanchion caps. They must have simply come loose over the
150% Genoa: Tracks Required? Kevin at 4:51am 01.12.02 Smaller Boats 8/1046 I am considering add a 150% genoa to my sail inventory. Are tracks need for the fairlead blocks for
Don't want to drill holes! Colin at 12:15am 01.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1163 I want to isntall a couple of extra instrumants in the cockpit of my boat and hate drilling holes in
Coast Guard $$$/Border Inspections Tom Ehmke at 9:20pm 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1239 Yesterday morning I heard on the morning newscast that the USCG will be receiving a 20% increase in
raising the mast mike at 11:43pm 01.03.02 Smaller Boats 6/1099 I am planning to build an a-frame to help raise the mast. It should pivot on the foward chainplates
Oil change pump Murray Beggs at 7:58pm 01.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/786 My 1980 Hunter 30 has a oil change pump plumbed directly into the bottom of the crankcase. I cannot
Roller Furling Sail weight. Phillip at 2:50am 01.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/973 I have a catalina 30 tall rig and Im getting ready to purchase a new furling sail for it. My questio
SeaLand hose Joe M at 1:40pm 01.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1327 I'm in the process of purchasing a new tank from Ronco. I will also be replacing my hoses. Usually I
Speed and depth indicator Vince at 10:08am 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1268 I disconnected the power to my autohelm tridata speed and depth indicator and when I powered it up a
What size threads on outlet? Paul at 11:30pm 01.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/929 On my 72 O'Day 23 I need to put a shutoff valve on the head intake outlet. Does anyone know what si
Rollerfurling for Capri 22 Dan at 9:54am 01.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/929 I need to replace the rollerfurling system on my used Capri 22 tall rig (broken sheet drum and luff
furling mainsails Kirk Wickersham at 2:25pm 01.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1072 I have a 1999 26X that I singlehand a lot in steady but brisk (15-25) winds. I have trouble reefing/
Replacing outhaul in boom Trevor at 7:52am 01.25.02 Big Boats 6/2689 Hello trusty sailors...I have a loose-footed mainsail that I love, but am not able to take advantag

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cal 27 Mark III Anniversary Edition (1) cas206 at 5:40am 03.04.20 Hello fellow newbie Cal 27-3 owner. I just purchased one, too. Unfortunately, it's a 1.5 hour driv
trailer Brakes little breeze at 5:39am 03.04.20 does it matter what brands?
trailer Brakes Will Gilmore at 5:37am 03.04.20 What brands are you looking at? -Will (Dragonfly)
Traveler Lines - Hunter 31 84 RoyS at 5:18am 03.04.20 Be careful not to install lines that are too large for the pulleys. I did that and the traveller was
Big scare with new standing rigging (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 5:15am 03.04.20 Did you ever figure out the issue with the slack forestay? It wasn't the forestay that was slack.
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Galvanic Corrosion (Collier 6) Will Gilmore at 4:54am 03.04.20 Chapter 7 seems to be where we really get started on issues of the maritime concerns with corrosion.
37C Cabin top core thickness Jim Legere at 4:33am 03.04.20 An owner with the handle "Mathurin" posted a lot about repairing the deck and cabin core a few years
Replacement trailer for an 85 Mac 25 Tsatzsue at 4:30am 03.04.20 I put a torsion axle on mine last year. Stock trailer was chewing through springs and tires. I moved
Big scare with new standing rigging BillyK at 3:34am 03.04.20 If anyone needs a mast inspection via drone shoot me a DM.. i'm in south jersey and i do have the FA
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery Maine Sail at 3:31am 03.04.20 The Pro Charge Ultra has a fully programmable charge profile in addition to its various pre-program
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery Maine Sail at 3:27am 03.04.20 How effective is the Sterling Pro Charge Ultra for LiFePO4 batteries? It seems that in bulk and flo
Could Winter be over? Will Gilmore at 3:20am 03.04.20 which of the hens will you name "Entropy" for dropping eggs? All my chickens have entropy. They
H44DS Yanmar control panel plastic frame Rick486 at 2:15am 03.04.20 The frame and the entire plastic moulding that covers the space behind the control panel is one mou
Big scare with new standing rigging JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:30pm 03.03.20 Double that if you want one that's waterproof: Spry \| Waterproof Sports Drone with 4K Camera - Swel
Storm sail or stay sail on H42 jssailem at 10:29pm 03.03.20 @eianm I would think any good loft could come to your boat, measure the rigging and build you a sail
Big scare with new standing rigging JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:13pm 03.03.20 Did you ever figure out the issue with the slack forestay?
Water in cabin JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:02pm 03.03.20 What do you mean by "port storage areas"? Starting at the bow, you have the small cabinet under the
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery IStream at 10:01pm 03.03.20 The Pro Charge Ultra has a fully programmable charge profile in addition to its various pre-programm
Toggle Switch Nut Ron20324 at 9:51pm 03.03.20 I think my local True Value hardware has those in those small trays.
Coast Guard Red Tape Woes Ron20324 at 9:37pm 03.03.20 It sounds to me ike the CG only needs any letter from a financial institute to cover their butt. I t

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