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Rigging the main on 33.5 with jiffy and dutchman Walt Edwards at 11:25am 03.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1096 Okay, like a good sailor I took the main and jib off for conditioning this winter. The sails are ba
O'Day 30 v Pearson 30 Mike at 10:40am 03.11.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1713 Which is the better boat between 1978 ' 1980?
Glueing Parts together Kevin at 10:13am 03.11.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1179 Okay so I am not married to Laurana Bobbett, nor am I making my version of Frankenstein, but I do ha
Lightning protection Bob Fischer at 10:08am 03.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1516 How usefull would it be to hang a heavy gage wire from the shrouds over the side in a lightning stor
Seacock replacement on '79 C30 Chris Gonzales at 10:02am 03.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1003 Hello! Just bought a "new" boat with old, original seacocks. Considering that they are the glassed-i
Keel bolts Jim Winjum at 9:49am 03.11.01 Smaller Boats 2/1250 I tried checking the keel bolts on my '74 C-22. I think the bolt has a 9/16 head, but I was unable
You won't believe this one paul s. at 9:07am 03.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 11/1083 i am in need of a mast for a hunter 26. won't even start to tell you why....any suggestions this sid
Life line repair Bill at 8:05am 03.11.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1211 Does anyone know where I can get a life line swegged on the North shore?Bill
Outboard motor for Capri 25 Mike at 7:54am 03.11.01 Destinations 3/2050 I am the new owner a Capri 25 and wonder if any other owners could comment on what size outboard the
Removing old varnish Brian Giersch at 6:38am 03.11.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1299 Three years ago I applied 6-7 layers of thinned varnish to the hatchboards and companion way trim of
Reverse Squeak - H34 BP at 6:34am 03.11.01 Big Boats 3/1244 At the end of the season, last year, I was experiencing a squeak while only in Reverse.My first th
Gennaker David Miller at 6:32am 03.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1032 I am having my new 260 rig for a gennaker. I have a fureled jib and would appreciate any advice/tro
Smoothing out the keel Hunt Herrigel at 6:30am 03.11.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1178 I just purchased a 1983 Catalina 30. Before I paint the bottom, I want to fill in the slight crack
Charter? John Sampson at 6:01am 03.11.01 Big Boats 2/1029 I am thinking about buying a boat and putting it into charter to ease the cost of ownership. Comment
H240 Jib UV protection Jeff Davis at 5:28am 03.11.01 Smaller Boats 4/1061 I have a y2000 Hunter 240 with roller furling jib. I am wondering if the jib needs additional prote
Gear used for sailing Glenn Davis at 5:14am 03.11.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/989 When sailing on a boat with an inboard diesel engine with the engine off or idling, is it best to le
how much does a oday 25 w/ inboard engine weigh? sam cook at 4:49am 03.11.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1529 we are buying a sailboat trailer for a 25 ft oday sailboat w/ inboard engine. And we needed to know
Stuck David at 4:36am 03.11.01 Smaller Boats 4/1078 I have been trying unsuccessfully to remove the port-side eyebolt thru-deck fittings that the shroud
Yanmar SB* Tim Farley at 4:00am 03.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1308 I have rebuilt my yanmar SB8. and I don't know if I have the valve set properly. I still get heavy b
stained sails???? Dan Hawkins at 2:42am 03.11.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1500 Can the Dacron Sails be dyed to cover up stains that soap and water will not remove. If you know of

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Questions for work on my new Catalina 22 (1) Eclectic at 4:56pm 04.05.20 Congratulations on your new 2U. Very fun boats. We renovated one over several years. Lot of good a
Catalina 27 crack at rear of keel. Not a "smile" issue... (6) Kopite at 4:55pm 04.05.20 I decided to proceed and took a look at the hull from the inside. Good news, all looks sound, so th
Rapid Disintegration of Saildrive Leg uncledom at 4:49pm 04.05.20 What you guys are calling the anode sure looks like the gear case cover to me. It should house the
SHOULD I sail this season? jon hansen at 4:45pm 04.05.20 well, this is my first pandemic, maybe i'm extra nervous about the outcome. here in toledo, all the
H41DS Refrigerator/Freezer Replacement uncledom at 4:41pm 04.05.20 @ice breaker our backup fridge is a Yeti cooler which is where we keep soft drinks and beer, a bloc
SHOULD I sail this season? Davidasailor26 at 4:23pm 04.05.20 Jon, I get your point that it is irresponsible to do anything that risks increasing the spread, or t
Ceiling Cover to Hide Motor Mark Maulden at 4:13pm 04.05.20 Get some hardware cloth put it over the winch and the push the four sides up against the ceiling. T
SHOULD I sail this season? Kings Gambit at 3:53pm 04.05.20 The PH strategy is Social Distancing. The enforcement is orders to stay home. They have to do that b
Raw water strainer Tally Ho at 3:42pm 04.05.20
Ericson 25+ hull 655 Alan Gomes at 3:39pm 04.05.20 Have you tried asking on the www.ericsonyachts.org forum?
SHOULD I sail this season? Tally Ho at 3:39pm 04.05.20 there is a pandemic going on. that is 100% real!!! i was the number 1 math student in my class in
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Set Up and Commissioning BigEasy at 3:12pm 04.05.20 Call Raymarine. They have 24/7 technicians to help you. Jim... Plan to call in AM; support only
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) JamesG161 at 3:09pm 04.05.20 C19 ain't so tough. This is tough...
SHOULD I sail this season? jon hansen at 3:05pm 04.05.20 there is a pandemic going on. that is 100% real!!! i was the number 1 math student in my class in h
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. quadrille38 at 3:01pm 04.05.20 Suggest you try a quick search in the archives using the terms sailing at anchor you will find an E
How can people continue working during a lock down? JamesG161 at 2:58pm 04.05.20 The number of virus infections doubles every day for 60 days at which time everyone will be infecte
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Set Up and Commissioning JamesG161 at 2:50pm 04.05.20 Call Raymarine. They have 24/7 technicians to help you. Jim...
How can people continue working during a lock down? Ralph Johnstone at 2:49pm 04.05.20 On what day will half the population be infected? 59th day :clap: What do I win:p:D:tongue::conf
ADDING ROLLER FURLING! capta at 2:46pm 04.05.20 If I had a choice, I'd install an AP before roller furling. RF is really helpful at the beginning a
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 2:43pm 04.05.20 A quick quiz. The number of virus infections doubles every day for 60 days at which time everyone

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