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Are Projects More Complicated Or Are We Getting Older? (2) rardiH36 at 2:44pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 61/2817 I don't know if others sometimes ask themselves as I have been doing more frequently of late: "Why i
sail net Mark48 at 2:10pm 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 6/671 What is up with sail net, I was away for a few weeks and now cannot log on, reregister, or get any h
Antifreeze change Hunter 41 Yanmar 4jh4 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:24pm 07.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/387 Any suggestions for easy antifreeze change? I know Hunter installs a Prestone hose connection on hos
My keel wire is gone...?? (4) shermanator at 12:04pm 07.07.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2029 New Macgregor owner. It is a Macgregor 25. The boat came with everything very complete. But when I w
What Might This Be? (1) mrudman850 at 12:03pm 07.07.16 Catalina 22 8/1142 Found this as part of the package I got from the PO. Some kind of tiller tamer? Anyone know the br
Size of Jib Dana Shields at 11:42am 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3211 Hi, folks. I ordered a jib that was Luff 34, Leach 31, and Foot 15. It looks mammoth. I did not want
A/C at the dock JohnVTX at 9:29am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 8/982 Is it better to have fan cycle on and off with A/C, or keep fan blowing?
News of Boater [BUI] Legislation from the Golden State Kings Gambit at 9:26am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 2/323 LEGISLATURE SENDS BUI CLARITY MEASURE TO GOVERNOR June 30, 2016 The Senate today approved and sent
Fresh water pump recycling rfrye1 at 9:19am 07.07.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/547 pump recycling every 5 min or so. I've check all fittings on both sides of the pump. All are tight a
Sirius 21- Moving On Baysailor6 at 8:01am 07.07.16 Sirius 21/22 2/2191 I picked a 1980 Sirius 21 from a widower, who didn't have a ton of history on the boat. It was my fi
Brand Name Tricks JamesG161 at 8:01am 07.07.16 Big Boats 6/3008 After 15 years of service, our 7000 BTU reverse Air Conditioner needed to be retired and replaced.
help with identification (1) few907 at 7:53am 07.07.16 Trailer Sailors 12/901 Hello and thanks in advance. I recently joined the forum to help identify a sailboat i recently pu
Finishing soles - how to make them not slippery SFS at 7:33am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 19/5303 I'm finally starting the replacement of the soles in my H31. I'll be using plain marine plywood, st
Haulout Backburner Hell (1) SailMaster at 7:00am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2567 Pointy Hair Boss is the Boat Ownerhe Boatyard Manager
New head sail for Irwin 30 TanzerTom at 6:53am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 5/639 Hi, all. I need to replace the 135 roller furling head sail on Irwin 30. What would you more experie
Need Help With Port Part Numbers on a Cherubini 37c Patrick17430 at 6:10am 07.07.16 Ask All Sailors 1/394 We have recently purchased a 1979 Cherubini 37c hull#37. The boat is in California and we in Texas.
Need Help With Port Sizes For a 37c Patrick17430 at 5:34am 07.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1668 We have recently purchased a 1979 Cherubini 37c hull#37. The boat is in California and we in Texas.
1981 H22 Trailer maker newsailor130 at 10:24pm 07.06.16 Smaller Boats 2/493 I would like to have someone make a trailer for my 1981 Hunter 22. There is a guy in Georgia, but th
H22 V-Berth saddle bags newsailor130 at 10:17pm 07.06.16 Smaller Boats 2/537 I am thinking of having my canvas guy make new storage bags to hang in the V-Berth. Can someone post
Yanmar mixing elbow? ahansom10482 at 8:19pm 07.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2759 Has anyone ever used one of the stainless mixing elbows that are for sale on Ebay? I'm about read

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Halyard mast clutch question thinwater at 2:29pm 10.23.23 The main cause of rope damamge by clutches is releasing them under load. The rope has to skid past t
Cockpit drain not draining pgandw at 2:16pm 10.23.23 Small toilet plungers are the favorite of ODay Mariner sailors to keep their cockpit drains cleared.
Plugged Waste Vent Line Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:12pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! Holding tank vent lines 101: All tank vents have two main functions: to pr
Hunter 216 in light air (1) rgranger at 1:55pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... o senter line.
Square top main on water ballast? rgranger at 1:50pm 10.23.23 Two sets of reef points.... very nice! :clap:
Lantern Advice dLj at 1:49pm 10.23.23 OK, I don't know the models being discussed, but having grown up with kerosene lamps, it doesn't loo
Hunter 216 in light air shemandr at 1:47pm 10.23.23 It sounds like lee helm. Have you tried changing the mast rake? A longer forestay will increase th
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 1:46pm 10.23.23 I rinse my vent line every time I pump out. I get the pump running and then hold the rinse hose so
Racor filter size jssailem at 1:03pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. recommended filter #298854 is a 10 micron filter not a 2 micro
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:38pm 10.23.23 A traveler will help but... try this. Just before you come about, fall off a few degrees... pick
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 12:32pm 10.23.23 It can be frustrating trying to get used to a different boat. I had an 18 foot sloop that I built
Plugged Waste Vent Line Nodak7 at 12:25pm 10.23.23 Yup. Happened to us when we first purchased her. Wrote an article about that experience awhile ago.
Serial numbers/year built. dlochner at 12:18pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but
Serial numbers/year built. CliffA at 12:07pm 10.23.23 Ya, hard to tell for sure. I found some stuff online for how to interpret old serial numbers, but i
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 12:03pm 10.23.23
Plugged Waste Vent Line dmax at 11:57am 10.23.23 I disconnected the vent hose at the tank and hooked up the inflatable dinghy foot pump - cleared it
Plugged Waste Vent Line Terry Cox at 11:51am 10.23.23 but I thought maybe someone has had this happen before and came up with a better way! Yup. Happene
Lantern Advice Terry Cox at 11:39am 10.23.23 Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to read
Square top main on water ballast? (2) SkookumZac at 11:37am 10.23.23 I'm happy to report that my square top sail has arrived and it is spectacular.
Lantern Advice dlochner at 11:31am 10.23.23

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