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Lake Ontario Water Level (2) DaveJ at 4:23am 05.10.17 Catalina 310 2/706 136329 136331 I usually have my boat in the H2O by now, but this year there is no hurry....my dock
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:57pm 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 2/592 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in/or use adhesived a better solution? See picture. Tha
Hull / Keel joint (2) finefurn at 6:21pm 05.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/4704 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. In preparing to paint the bottom I noticed this crack starting at the lea
Cradles gpd955 at 4:30pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 3/639 Anyone aware of any US companies, other than JOWI, that make cradles? We recently relocated the boa
What to do with these extra sails? (8) wsmac at 4:02pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1194 I finally unbagged the 3 extra sails that came with my boat. There's one (the Johnson Sails) that ne
North Atlantic Inflatables Bob J. at 2:43pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/962 I know there are a bunch of different manufacturers out there but was wondering if anyone has any ex
Transom Ladder Required? Capri at 12:23pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2913 Hi, Everyone. I bought a 1981 O'day 22 a year ago and it didn't come with a permanently affixed tran
Stuffing Box Again lehighsail at 11:11am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/581 I was just at the boatyard getting ready to launch after changing out the packing in the stuffing bo
Hunter 26 or 260 viewing jbreland at 10:18am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 6/660 Wanting another boat and leaning heavily on the H26 or 260. Owned several, my favorite being a hunt
235 mast head light wiring (2) mmhamer at 10:17am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 5/897 I forgot to unscrew the connector at the deck for the Masthead Light when I dropped the mast on my 2
Oceanis 281 rigging specs clauden at 9:49am 05.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1343 Hi all, I am looking for the rigging specs for my Beneteau Oceanis 281 1998. I read the explanation
Engine Panel, what's this buzzer doing ? (2) higgins at 9:10am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 22/7257 I had the suspicion that my Catalina 30 (87) engine panel was wired by a maniac, and the repairs for
Uh Oh.... Wipe OUT rgranger at 8:21am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 15/847 Stumbled on this today.... Fun watch. b_q_lUPjMQc
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:03am 05.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/325 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in and then screws to help this problem. Has anyone fo
Baltimore marina recommendations for trip in June? iSailor at 6:48am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/391 I am taking the wife and daughter on a little trip (2 nights) to Baltimore in mid June to visit the
How important is a motor that has a charging system rustyw007 at 5:10am 05.09.17 Catalina 22 11/1178 Hi, I'm looking to buy an outboard for my C-22, and I'm wondering how useful/important it is to hav
Had my first trailer tire blowout yesterday (1) Gene Neill at 5:06am 05.09.17 Trailer Sailors 80/9891 The tire was a 15" Karrier LoadStar, load range D. They are rated at 2,540lb capacity each; the boat
Smallest starter battery Jackdaw at 4:52am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1160 BlueJ currently has a single battery (group 27) for both house and starting. Thinking about adding a
Mast (1) Catalina NC at 4:48am 05.09.17 Catalina 30 13/1747 We have had a great deal of storms come through lately. Recently, I noticed the boat started shimmin
The Canadian side (1) All U Get at 4:41am 05.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1821 Hi all, We met a lot of Canadians this year in the Bahamas and laughed a lot about how we see each

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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
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves Project_Mayhem at 10:46am 07.18.24 I would cut the lines at an angle and then offset them parallel with the line. This would create mor
I just don't get this dlochner at 10:18am 07.18.24 Size alone is not insurance against weather related disasters. The very design of the boat and its s
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question kappykaplan at 10:16am 07.18.24 And most importantly, keeps me in the cockpit to reef when the weather gets rough. :plus:
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Tally Ho at 10:02am 07.18.24 Nice! That defiantly looks like my system. So the only thing that should be attached to the top of
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 07.18.24 While the convenience of a furler is huge, I find it to be a good safety device as well. It keeps me
I just don't get this thinwater at 9:43am 07.18.24 The Chi-Mac is a big deal. People spend lots of money to win those races and they push the boats to
Datamarine replacements jviss at 9:26am 07.18.24 I need to replace me 1980's Datamarine depth sounder. At the very least the transducer. DMI is no
GOB Gone? thinwater at 8:57am 07.18.24 Another problem derives from the "follow the money" problem. "Good Old Boat," by its very title, is

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