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Demasted H260 IslandSouvenir at 5:25pm 05.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2599 My father and I attempted to step the mast on the H260 for the first time today. The halyard line br
Anyone know what this is? Anyone Need it? (1) Rick D at 2:44pm 05.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/821 This looks like a transducer plug to me. About 1 1/4 inches (31mm); has an arrow on top. The smaller
ISO sails 32.5 Irwin CC (1) Kimmarie at 2:09pm 05.30.20 Irwin 1/1071 180023 Hello Everyone ...I am searching for some used sail for our vessel Wanderlust 3 ...if anyone
It works - Winding my own BALUN coils (2) Brian D at 12:17pm 05.30.20 SSB and Ham Operators 3/2180 Love it when a plan comes together. Here are some images of my coil winding experiment. This is a 4
Woodworking from another era. (2) Leeward Rail at 7:44am 05.30.20 Sails Call Lounge 35/2957 I am in the process of cleaning out my dad's house and gathering all my great grandfather's tools .
Stanchion Leak Alansails at 4:11am 05.30.20 Catalina 310 4/1296 My wife has discovered a small drip on the starboard side probably coming from the stanchion just ab
Moving spinnaker halyard HD74 at 7:34pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1628 I have a hunter 340 and want to add a bow sprit and top down Furler for a code 0 sail. Will I have t
85 Hunter 40. Looking into AC, but worried about where to put it. Anyone already done so who can advise? limbodog at 6:23pm 05.29.20 Big Boats 28/3958 The AC specialist I've talked to said that they're not sure about space, and don't know what units w
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 4:22pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 12/4353 Has anyone encountered blisters above the waterline? I have a 1978 Hunter 27 that was sanded below
Shes got a dirty bottom! (1) Project_Mayhem at 4:18pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1961 I have VC17 on my hull. It wasn't pressure washed at the end of the season. We attempted to do so ab
Blisters above the waterline? (2) Tayn95 at 2:56pm 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/9 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 Cherubini design. Three years ago we stripped/sanded the bottom smooth, too
Yanmar mixing elbow question Ken Cross at 2:54pm 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1872 Our Yanmar 2GM20F had a clogged mixing elbow within a year of when we got her. Now 5 years later I
What size Genoa sails will fit MacGregor 26C? Will a 110% work? nickl1218 at 2:37pm 05.29.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1367 I have a 150 Genoa ' jib (100%). Anybody ever try a 110? I do not have a fuler.
S2 9.2A Mast Through Deck Plugs for wiring (1) MarkTag at 2:26pm 05.29.20 S2 5/1610 Hello fellow Sailors, I am looking to install a new wind transducer for my raymarine package. The o
Tank trouble (1) Andy_P at 12:47pm 05.29.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1663 Anyone know what type of corrosion this is? And how best to get rid of it? It is slightly more gree
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? (1) AndreInPortland at 12:40pm 05.29.20 Catalina 22 7/2256 Hi all, The current on the Columbia river is really strong in the spring time, and the Yamaha 2-str
Looking for salvage yard in the midwest Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 05.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1374 Someone had mentioned there was a boat yard in Northern Wisconsin that had a good selection of older
Mainsail StackPack Reefing? (1) Golfpro at 10:09am 05.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3585 Greeting Hunter Owners, I just purchased a 1987 H-31. Am having a problem understanding how to insta
worthy of it's own thread-- pclarksurf at 10:07am 05.29.20 Catalina 22 7/932 Now days if I need accurate information I go to the FB page or the C22 association directly and the
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 9:40am 05.29.20 Catalina 22 13/1854 This is one of the simplest and inexpensive improvements we have done. The weight of the pop top isn

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Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 01.09.25 However, if the shaft is bolted up to the transmission, free of any encumbrances, and then the ster
Self launching anchor JoeWhite at 10:30am 01.09.25 My solution https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Windlass%20And%20Anchor&image=PB0
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Tally Ho at 10:17am 01.09.25 Thank you for the informative link . I understand that it is rather important. However, if the shaf
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 10:12am 01.09.25 229324 229325 229326 There are lots of how-to sites for skin-on-frame boat construction, and numerou
Rust inhibitor dlochner at 10:10am 01.09.25 long ago I watched a friend (and boat yard owner) de-rust an iron keel. After he removed the old ru
Rust inhibitor dLj at 10:04am 01.09.25 Without getting to in-depth - the majority of the iron oxide forms are a porous oxide. Think open ce
Self launching anchor DArcy at 9:57am 01.09.25 That would be a challenge to change. Yes, but it is very robust. I added a tack point for my asymm
Self launching anchor jssailem at 9:44am 01.09.25 my roller is welded to the headstay chainplate. That would be a challenge to change.
Pulling new cable up Mast jssailem at 9:42am 01.09.25 Welcome @Night Watch to the SBO Forum. Going through the deck will be problematic if your Catalina
Self launching anchor DArcy at 9:34am 01.09.25 I have a similar process to @dlochner for anchoring solo which works well. It can get more exciting
Rust inhibitor FastOlson at 9:33am 01.09.25 long ago I watched a friend (and boat yard owner) de-rust an iron keel. After he removed the old rus
Self launching anchor jssailem at 9:31am 01.09.25 From your explanation, it sounds like the shaft of your anchor is pulled snugly onto the bow roller,
Self launching anchor kloudie1 at 9:03am 01.09.25 Remove the aft (upper) roller.. and try it.. you may have to drill and move the roller further aft ,
Rust inhibitor NYSail at 7:37am 01.09.25 That's a pretty reasonable approach for touch up spots. I do something similar on my cast iron kee
Oldest Boat to Buy FastOlson at 7:25am 01.09.25 Not to be stickler... but something isn't right with this. $100/$1000 would make the insurance $10k
Bilge Pump in Keel? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 01.09.25 If a Precision 18, did you ever call Precision Sailboats? How about some pictures of the boat and b
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 6:30am 01.09.25 I appreciate all the responses so far. One thing I've tried, so far, was to push a metal (electrica
Pulling new cable up Mast dlochner at 5:36am 01.09.25 Instead of a nut or bolt, use a short section of small steel chain. It will be longer and easier to
Pulling new cable up Mast shemandr at 5:24am 01.09.25 Yeah I would say it's a matter of feeding a messenger down to pull a wire up. I've heard from a fri
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? (4) Will Gilmore at 5:04am 01.09.25 229323 How about a skin-on-frame tender? 229324 229325 229326 There are lots of how-to sites for ski

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