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Replacement Trailer - size, and "bunks vs. rollers"? (1) chipleak at 10:14am 06.11.15 Day Sailers 3/2779 Help! Having a hard time finding a good used trailer for an ODay 20 (1975). I have located a used t
Shroud Tension Rleiby at 8:32am 06.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1118 1993 Hunter 30t double spreader. What is the recommended tension for 1/4 inch and for 3/16 shrouds.
Benefit of Amateur Radio on board??? PGIJon at 8:10am 06.11.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2635 Two score and 4 years ago, I had an Amateur radio license. I only used it a bit in the 2M bands. A
New Jabsco Wont Empty JHoward at 7:23am 06.11.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1863 Just installed, compact bowl, manual operation. Bowl fills on wet mode, will not empty itself and pu
Can I drill here on H34? (1) PGIJon at 6:39am 06.11.15 Big Boats 3/738 Attached is a photo of the area in my H34 is under the settee forward and abutting to the galley. I
1985 hunter 31 main sheet salemsailor1219 at 5:51am 06.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 19/6663 i just purchase a hunter 31 and the mainsheet had been removed. can anyone tell me how the sheeting
Limber Hole?? lehigh375 at 4:58am 06.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/698 In my 2006 H33, as you enter the rear cabin and lift the first cover under the mattress support, is
Fuel Tank Location on V21? RichieR at 4:19am 06.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2022 Hi, I was wondering where other owners put the fuel tank for the V21. I have a '77 and want the tank
Best way to move Catalina 27' pduncanson at 3:46am 06.11.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2691 Hi, I've got a Catalina 27' that I want to move from Brisbane, CA to Long Beach, CA. I've found a
Two Harbors One Rendezvous RHUMB RUNNER at 8:27pm 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 0/775 I'm a long time Hunter boater in the Southern California area, in years past Hunter dealers would sp
373 draft question Newport Bob at 7:45pm 06.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1458 I have a shallow draft 2004. Looking at her on the hard it appears that the rudder is slightly deepe
J-world racing clinic in Minny this weekend! (1) Jackdaw at 7:31pm 06.10.15 Racing 3/5313 BlueJ (kick-ass Beneteau First 260) is doing the J-World training this weekend at WYC. As our regula
That dang Osprey... Piotr at 7:26pm 06.10.15 Ask All Sailors 23/11399 So an Osprey in my marina fell in love with my boat. I read previous topics and posts all over inter
Spinnaker for 29.5 (1) timangiel at 6:30pm 06.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/974 Have a UK spinnaker and a ATN dousing sock that came with my 1994 29.5. I am trying to Lear how to r
Oday 26 ground cable. jfschena at 4:52pm 06.10.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/829 I'd like to replace the ground cable between the battery and the engine. The current one is sharing
No overboard water tank vents PineyWoods at 4:48pm 06.10.15 Catalina 30 6/1609 My old 30's two standard water tanks have no overboard vent fittings - just a foot or two of open-en
Flooded Cells vs. Gel Cell Batteries dlochner at 4:47pm 06.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 22/9234 The batteries need to be replaced on my boat, currently have 4 GC flooded cells. Thinking of chan
That sad, broken C22 nameplate - 3D printers to the rescue! (2) sailbad_the_sinner at 4:15pm 06.10.15 Catalina 22 14/3486 I was vexed as to how to replace the faded, broken pieces of the original scripted "Catalina 22"name
Backstay (1) Armonia1 at 2:38pm 06.10.15 Big Boats 0/667 I have a 1993 Hunter 43 Legend. I need to replace the part where my backstays are attached. I would
Gybe Preventer Don Lucas at 2:09pm 06.10.15 Big Boats 36/5535 This is about the newer B'R rigs with end boom sheeting, or any other end boom sheeting arrangement.

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Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:11pm 10.23.23 What makes your mast unsafe to leave it with the boat. I ask as a trailer sailor I think my mast is
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:08pm 10.23.23 According to his profile, the OP has a C&C 30 Mk1. Taking the mast home might be a good idea if you
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger dmdiehl64 at 6:01pm 10.23.23
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 6:00pm 10.23.23 I have transported a mast on top of my car supported by an extension ladder. It was only a few mil
Mast Trailer tom154ca at 5:56pm 10.23.23 Which boat and length of mast please. Do you have your sailboat on a trailer too? Type of keel
Racor filter size Tally Ho at 5:44pm 10.23.23
Square top main on water ballast? caverun at 5:43pm 10.23.23
Downeaster Fourm Dave at 5:35pm 10.23.23 Along those lines, another owner's forum here, for "Pace Ships" has a link to a web page, paceship.
Well, now Ive seen everything. Rltgold at 5:10pm 10.23.23 I was telling my brother in law about this and he found Jim's Little Boat video on you tube about hi
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Tally Ho at 5:06pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Water Leak C320 Driveshaft Scott T-Bird at 4:36pm 10.23.23 The spray should not happen AT ALL. The seal should not allow any water to leak through. The fact
Hunter 216 in light air Alan Backus at 4:31pm 10.23.23 What @shemandr said... plus give this a try and see what it does... strap first, if works, I'll n
Racor filter size Alan Gomes at 4:01pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in lin
Downeaster Fourm shemandr at 3:49pm 10.23.23
Racor filter size (4) Richard19068 at 3:26pm 10.23.23 You can always check with Universal. I believe that the on engine recommended filter #298854 is a
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 3:24pm 10.23.23 I have owned a Downeaster 45 since June of 2022 in Washington state. Is there a way to maintain a l
Racor filter size Stu Jackson at 3:20pm 10.23.23 Forget about the filter on the lift electric pump, it filters nothing unless it is the first in line
Lantern Advice Art12050 at 2:59pm 10.23.23 We have two on our boat, the large and small model. Both are bulkhead mounted on gimbals. As mention
Plugged Waste Vent Line Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 10.23.23 Nice article, Terry! ... A particularly strong pumpout can even implode a tank. ... The best way
Downeaster Fourm Argyle38 at 2:35pm 10.23.23 A very salty looking design.. To be honest I do take exception to a CA company naming the line Dow

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