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Hunter 240 trailer problems Chern at 8:06am 01.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/3923 I bought Hunter 240 with a single axle trailer a year ago and towed it from upstate NY to Florida An
272LE Engine Replacement fhujber at 7:58am 01.11.19 Bigger Boats 12/1569 I'm advised by my mechanic that the Universal M12 inboard diesel in my boat has seen way better days
Bimini Design Ideas (2) rortega46 at 7:53am 01.11.19 Ask All Sailors 18/4215
Stern Rail (1) decktosser at 7:35am 01.11.19 Smaller Boats 7/819 I am aware that this topic has been discussed before but I have specific question. Has anyone purcha
H33 In-Mast Wiring dilemma (2) McKinneyH33C at 6:54am 01.11.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1158 Hello and Happy New Year! Thanks to everyone for giving me lots to read and learn over the past yea
Where tp post an ad for Sails for Sale? Waveski at 6:49am 01.11.19 Columbia 5/1453 The rules state that we are not to post for sale ads on the forum. The classified section appears t
Battery fuse question Sefuller at 6:14am 01.11.19 Ask All Sailors 9/635 I'd like to use a 3 position MRBF (Blue Sea 5194) with a common source direct from the battery. It
Expanding Capabilities Tedd at 7:15pm 01.10.19 Trailer Sailors 26/2025 We currently have a 1995 Macgregor 26S that we love. It does everything we expected it to do and has
HELP! need an isomat NG105 spinaker pole car eianm at 2:44pm 01.10.19 Big Boats 17/3975 Would anyone have or know where i can find a spinnaker pole sliding car for the isomat NG105 mast. I
New Sailing Signal Flags! (2) JamesG161 at 12:43pm 01.10.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/1341 160028 My favorite is... R=Romeo=Roger 160029 and J = Juliet. LMAO... Jim...
NAPA belt source: Rodd at 12:23pm 01.10.19 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3499 After reading Maine's latest article on Alternator installation, I want to replace my aging Gates be
inhauler vs inboard genoa tracks Jimski at 12:03pm 01.10.19 Catalina 30 34/6449 For anybody racing a C-30.... I've been told by riggers and racers that I must install inboard geno
A world without Water (1) JamesG161 at 7:30am 01.10.19 Sails Call Lounge 9/1354 This was a cool picture of no ocean view. orida or Keys 2) Louisiana boot 3) Bahamas and nearly Sout
grounding a wing keel Hayden Watson at 7:16am 01.10.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3235 I have never done it but with 15 foot tidal ranges I have several sailing friends who have found the
Cabin top winches and genoa sail (2) PugetSounder at 7:31pm 01.09.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3085 Hello all, I am a novice sailor and owner of a Capri 18. My boat only has jib winches, cleats and bl
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2004 Terry Cox at 6:38pm 01.09.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/706 For this of you interested, just published our Pacific Northwest Cruise 2004 on YouTube. Offers man
Sunfish Hull Speed...? Simon Sexton at 6:23pm 01.09.19 Racing 50/13512 Hey Everyone, Good evening! Earlier this week, a friend and I had an interesting conversat
Holding Tank Issue Lily at 4:54pm 01.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/414 I keep trying to pump out my boat but when ever i do not a lot comes out as if it were empty but whe
Climbing a mast Rltgold at 1:57pm 01.09.19 Catalina 22 3/624 I need to inspect the top roller on my new furler and I am hoping I can do it with the mast up and i
h41 headliner removal Valerio at 12:43pm 01.09.19 Big Boats 4/544 i would like to see the autopilot on the rear cabin. how to remove the headliner ?

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over starting line early shemandr at 7:24pm 04.18.24 At least with the around the ends rule OCS boats sort of clear the starting area instead of going d
Air Conditioner Vents tkwhalen at 7:11pm 04.18.24 Hmmm don't know the answer to your question. I'll take a look next week when I'm up on the boat. I'l
Fort Pierce inlet dlochner at 7:03pm 04.18.24 Should we come in at 4 with the tide or wait for slack at 7? In all inlets it is better to have t
over starting line early PaulK at 6:39pm 04.18.24 In a small club racing, the racing instructions state "even if the I flag is not displayed, (which
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? jnorten at 6:21pm 04.18.24 We pay about $150/hr for labor. Add in materials to that cost. The yard is decent--acceptable but
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:11pm 04.18.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Oh yes I did ! pclarksurf at 5:08pm 04.18.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on? The OEM handle actually is through "screwed"
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:08pm 04.18.24 Hi Richard, thanks for responding, yes it pulls while it is under sail or power, its hard work for t
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 5:04pm 04.18.24 Interesting-- I don't see the opposite evidence in the previous pics to suggest the stem fitting i
Aquarius shemandr at 5:03pm 04.18.24
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? tkwhalen at 4:07pm 04.18.24 AndyL I am well aware of your problem and I am aware of Hunter's suggested shim fix. I have the exa
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 4:04pm 04.18.24 I am going to have to learn how to set it up. In your area there are a number of active fleets.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:43pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:35pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching t
Aquarius (1) jssailem at 3:35pm 04.18.24 Congrats Mike! New boat and New Member. Welcome Aboard. No experience with the Aquarius boats. 23f
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:30pm 04.18.24 Oh, and nice job on that fabrication!
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:29pm 04.18.24 And after watching the video I would be comfortable with that outcome.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:29pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:16pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 SFS at 2:58pm 04.18.24 This is actually something the insurance adjuster should be able to help you with, rather than makin

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