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Some small-boat cruising commandments (1) Jackdaw at 11:09am 08.01.19 Ask All Sailors 104/10344 While a perfectly decent (hell maybe ideal) small cruiser, we mostly race, daysail, and overnight on
34' O'Day Engine RPM at WOT (1) Windchime2 at 10:36am 08.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1058 What rpm does your 34' O'Day reach at WOT? What engine, gearbox reduction, and prop do you have? I
Where to fly burgee Tyemac at 3:41am 08.01.19 Ask All Sailors 21/4087 With a free standing mast, where can I fly a burgee or any other small flags?
Sabre 34 stuffing box access Gpa1950 at 3:15am 08.01.19 Sabre Sailboats 17/4012 This is my first sailboat, I am pretty sure that my stuffing box is leaking, and I have no clue how
Furler wrapping around forestay (3) Glasshopper77 at 9:14pm 07.31.19 Catalina 22 14/2841 Hello all, new sailor, first post. I have a Cat22 1973 So I'm pretty sure I have this all rigged up
Masthead Light pumpkinpie at 8:14pm 07.31.19 Ask All Sailors 38/3480 I notice on our masthead light it is dull and not bright like most that I see out at night. Is there
AH YES THE DREADED REVERSE POLARITY! twodzusfittings at 7:00pm 07.31.19 Bigger Boats 10/4064 I had the o'day distribution panel all set up with power to a 3 breaker panel. One for each 110V AC
Register pumpkinpie at 5:30pm 07.31.19 Ask All Sailors 5/515 .
Removing Deck Dining Table (3) pumpkinpie at 5:23pm 07.31.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/943 I'm thinking of removing the deck dining table. It takes up a lot of space and gets in our way most
Tachometer trouble Harlan at 5:13pm 07.31.19 Ask All Sailors 7/747 Tachometer gives crazy readings for first 15 minutes or so of use. Starts and idles at a correct re
Thermostat Questions sailingnc at 4:45pm 07.31.19 Catalina 30 6/1166 I have a couple questions about the thermostat in my Universal M18. 1. It has a coolant bleed valv
Windex light (1) Minnesail at 4:08pm 07.31.19 Catalina 22 5/1604 I love night sailing and I love my Windex (I don't have electronic wind instruments), so what's bett
Mast Gates marchem at 12:53pm 07.31.19 Catalina 310 6/1800 I know a few C310 owners have gotten mast gates from Tom Luque at mastgates.com. I've been talking
Anchor Windlass for a 380 tb_gb at 12:35pm 07.31.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/473 I am about to buy a Hunter 380 which does not have an electric anchor windlass. Is there a suggeste
Retirement "What If" MikeHoncho at 12:13pm 07.31.19 Ask All Sailors 62/5355 Generalized question.....If you could or could have retired at the age of 53 what would you do for a
providence, ri mdidomenico at 9:37am 07.31.19 Destinations 13/1811 i'm going to be taking a trip up to jamestown distributors in sept. i was thinking about make it a
Looking to replace the factory Engine Control (throttle/ shifter) for 2000 Hunter 460. drtsr1 at 9:24am 07.31.19 Big Boats 4/809 Looking to replace the factory Engine Control (throttle/ shifter) for 2000 Hunter 460. Looking for
MainSheet Magazine Alansails at 9:13am 07.31.19 Catalina 310 2/874 To support all Catalina owners and including 310 Owners, MainSheet magazine Goes out quarterly to su
Replacing Windless for 2000 Hunter 460. Looking for recommendations drtsr1 at 9:01am 07.31.19 Big Boats 3/616 Looking for quality, ease of replacement and price.
Rigging a Coronado 23-2 Help! (1) judgeyoung at 8:31am 07.31.19 Trailer Sailors 6/1971 Hey all, Sophomore sailor here needing help from seasoned pro's! I have a Coronado 23-2 that has the

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Barnegat Bay NJ ~ Exploring tips kappykaplan at 4:46pm 07.18.24 @Ward H , perhaps you can chime in.
Barnegat Bay NJ ~ Exploring tips Captain Larry-DH at 4:37pm 07.18.24
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5 BigEasy at 4:28pm 07.18.24 Can you tell me the proper length of rudder for a hunter 33.5, I can possible rebuild it if i didn'
Datamarine replacements jviss at 3:55pm 07.18.24 The old Datamarine transducers were basically just a speaker and a microphone, sending the raw sign
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 3:06pm 07.18.24 Today July 18th, 1969 per Buzz... "Mission Day Number 3 was a big day! Neil and I entered the Lunar
Hunter vision 32 mast WhistlerBuddy at 2:39pm 07.18.24 Not easy. Tapered mast, so can't get a sleeve in there very easily.... easier for me to just cut up
I just don't get this (2) FDL S2 at 2:31pm 07.18.24 The boat was a Gulf Coast 18. The weather Saturday evening was nasty. I am an hour south of Green Ba
To swivel or not to swivel Captain Larry-DH at 2:26pm 07.18.24 Mantus swivel. Just check your safety (seizing) wires periodically to make sure all is right.
Datamarine replacements Davidasailor26 at 2:04pm 07.18.24 May I ask, what is wrong with your depth sounder? Also, transducers are generic. Any 40kHz transd
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 07.18.24 Interesting. Thanks for following up. Do you find you have more weather helm with the proper foresta
To swivel or not to swivel dLj at 1:22pm 07.18.24 Maine Sail answered this years ago: https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,4990.msg30400.html#msg30400
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice kappykaplan at 12:46pm 07.18.24 A diagram or something for the rigging for the main sail You may be able to find what you seek in
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? danstanford at 12:44pm 07.18.24 Further follow-up and improvement for those searching. I used the sailmaker's tuning guide to set
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 12:35pm 07.18.24 This is what happens to an H27 emergency tiller after being in the bottom of the aft locker for six
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice givlucas at 12:34pm 07.18.24 A diagram or something for the rigging for the main sail
Looking for 1984 Hunter 27 rigging manuals or advice Don S/V ILLusion at 12:32pm 07.18.24 What specifically are you interested in finding?
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System (4) heritage at 12:03pm 07.18.24 226152226153226154226155
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Justin_NSA at 11:28am 07.18.24 Can you isolate the main bilge where the keel bolts are? This might eliminate other sources and see
Is a little water in the bilge okay? jviss at 11:11am 07.18.24 I'd install a fan before resorting to a sponge that can fester mold/mildew. Many people use a shop
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Project_Mayhem at 10:48am 07.18.24 I'd install a fan before resorting to a sponge that can fester mold/mildew. Many people use a shop v

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