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Morgan 34 dnkohler at 6:51pm 09.22.15 Morgan 5/2682 I am having a great time "learning the ropes" with my new old 1969 Morgan. I often struggle getting
Lazy Jacks CHSN WND at 6:26pm 09.22.15 Smaller Boats 13/2136 I read an article that discusses how to make your own Lazy Jack system. Here's the link: http://w
H3083 danners at 6:24pm 09.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/606 It's true. I not only took out a 20 year old water heater but found another 32 year old water heater
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:49pm 09.22.15 Ericson 1/2531 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
Sheave sizes (and diagram) Kenyon Mast 4873 Dempster1 at 4:36pm 09.22.15 Ericson 0/1126 Hi all, I am at my wits end and seeking a diagram and information on the sheave sizes, pin sizes,
how does one define a "blown out" sail? (1) RussC at 3:58pm 09.22.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 50/13778 I've only been sailing for about one year, perhaps 40-60 hours on the water. I started out with a Sn
Spinnaker type? chrisings at 3:44pm 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 3/720 Oh wise internet forum folk, I seek your guidance. When we bought our '83 Catalina 30 2 years ago
On-Air Meetup steve stark at 11:52am 09.22.15 SSB and Ham Operators 17/3526 I know everyone is always busy, but I wonder if it might be nice to schedule a 1-time meetup on HF
Converting long shaft to Ultra long flynhi4u at 11:37am 09.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/4940 We just bought a one year old Tohatsu 4 hp 4 stroke for our hunter 20. We have a 2 year old Nissan 3
Spare Propane locker dimensions H380 bigbrownpilot at 11:24am 09.22.15 Big Boats 8/1912 I just bought a Lehr 5HP propane engine for the dink, and want to store a propane tank in the spare
Removing A Cutlass Bearing & Prop Nelsonhow at 10:58am 09.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 25/7464 This winter I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my H-30 (1" shaft). I'd like to do this withou
depth finder/knot meter combo AUDIS BROW at 9:54am 09.22.15 Bigger Boats 5/1706 I just purchased a 1987 272 Oday. It has a knot meter that I suspect is not working properly. It at
Vent line kinked Ken Cross at 9:30am 09.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1168 In January we purchases a 1989 Hunter 30 and I finally got around to troubleshooting a restricted fu
Labor Day Lopez Island (4) willsnow at 9:21am 09.22.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/2402 My Fiance' and I did a 4 day circumnavigation of Lopez Island over Labor Day Weekend. It was perfec
Oday 322 Sanitaion hose fireman416 at 8:28am 09.22.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1219 Does anyone know how long the sanitation hose from the head to the holding tank is and is the pump o
Winter layup, 2008 Hunter 27-3 Craig Cook at 7:54am 09.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/992 Any tips on pulling the mast on a 27-3? It appears that the spreaders are below the mid-point on th
Net tonnage and name change Bino at 4:13am 09.22.15 Catalina 22 5/946 We want to change the name of our boat- name and hailing port- that we purchased a few years ago. I
Rudder Bearings Beach Bum at 3:14am 09.22.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/642 I will remove the rudder and open it up during winter. The foam inside rudder is wet and foam needs
Bow roller on trailer - causing minor damage Macboy at 9:49pm 09.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1029 The PO installed the front roller mod on our trailer but if you miss it and come up just on the side
How does a prop shaft break? (1) THECUSCUS at 7:43pm 09.21.15 Engines and Propulsion 28/12770 Discovered my prop shaft sheared off. We motored for about a half hour, no abnormalities . Then sa

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Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 3:25pm 01.10.24 I definitely do not leave an acoustic guitar on the boat. I bring the guitar or my portable recordin
New Electronics - Is this about right? (1) rpwillia at 2:38pm 01.10.24 Found this manual and this appears to be the set up John got. The wind, speed and depth sensors get
60 best Boats 30' and under Boomer2it at 2:22pm 01.10.24 Biased, but I'd to see the early 80's Hunter Cherubini 30 on the list. Solid build and still sailing
Windshield H430 Leaking Crazy Dave Condon at 2:20pm 01.10.24 Do you have an American phone number I can call. I am a retired Hunter dealer. Dave Condon
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 1:40pm 01.10.24 Yup. Most of the time the boat wont get far enough into the wind to do so. I have no issues when sa
Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend (7) Gaudet19 at 1:40pm 01.10.24 I had the same water infiltration problem in mast post on my 1994 Hunter 30T due to poor quality ins
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Pericles at 1:00pm 01.10.24 Based on the YSM we once had on a boat I'm going to say No. Nor on the other 3 different Yanmar di
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Sailor Sue at 12:44pm 01.10.24 Are there glow plugs on my 1978 Yanmar YSM one cylinder? Based on the YSM we once had on a boat I'
Acoustic guitar and boats. dmax at 12:35pm 01.10.24 Acoustic guitar and electric bass but not on the boat - the boat/ocean isn't that great of an enviro
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements tfox2069 at 11:51am 01.10.24 Am I correct in assuming that the window is made of thin material, otherwise, it wouldn't break apa
airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 11:41am 01.10.24 i had a horn on my 18 fter as well. is that irrantionale? i think all boats , just like vehicles sho
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements Project_Mayhem at 11:28am 01.10.24 Am I correct in assuming that the window is made of thin material, otherwise, it wouldn't break apar
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 11:26am 01.10.24 Have you tried backwinding the jib? Yup. Most of the time the boat wont get far enough into the wi
C25 new mainsail Project_Mayhem at 11:20am 01.10.24 What are some things one should look for when shopping for a loft? What aspects make a high quality
So long 2023... Deparlocean at 11:03am 01.10.24 (For "Baja bash") you wrote : Sailed down to San Diego then joined 100 other boats for a rally to Ca
Fuel pump filter-necessary? Fast Ed at 10:05am 01.10.24 Westerbeke purchased Universal. So its a Westy, Uni, Kubo!
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements tfox2069 at 10:03am 01.10.24
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 9:59am 01.10.24 'm looking for more of a cruiser with better and faster sailing ability than my O'Day 25. Most of t
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 9:50am 01.10.24 Most of the time it sails OK but the number of times that I've gotten it to tack in the past five y
Windshield H430 Leaking (2) ivieto at 9:46am 01.10.24 Windshield ???? You'll need to give us a bit more details...... do you have a photo? which window?

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