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Spinnaker Pole plodder at 7:15pm 08.17.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 7/1869 I have a 309 with an asymmetric spinnaker but would like to use it beyond say 130 degrees. I would l
Where is the water coming from...? Jerry B at 6:54pm 08.17.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1789 Has anybody ever taken on the task of removing/re-sealing the rub rail on a 272LE or similiar boat?
noise on rodder base pins Eugene at 6:40pm 08.17.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/502 Hi, I just bought the boat, when I move forward motor.. the pins tha hold the roder they vibrate. .
iPad App - Inland Lakes choover at 6:26pm 08.17.14 Sails Call Lounge 4/4124 I recently donloaded the Garmin iPad app from iTunes and purchased North America 2014 ($44.99) think
Hanging Out in Maine (3) Roger Long at 6:14pm 08.17.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/4326 The morning fog shown in my previous post was followed quickly by a rising northeast wind driving an
Soot in the engine compartment Ted at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2350 The problem: Light coating of soot in the engine compartment after a 20 minute trip at about 2800 rp
Water stained cabin sole John Murphy at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/750 Please, My mast leaked until I drilled some drain holes in base, and stained my floor. Med-brown t
sailing without jib Mark Barrett at 5:21pm 08.17.14 Day Sailers 16/7758 I am trying to sailinto the wind without the jib. Having some success , some not so much. Is this pr
Hatch screens John Murphy at 5:20pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1088 Economical hatch screens can be got at most "Dollar"-type stores. Two per package. Held in place by
Ft. Myers area Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.17.14 Trailer Sailors 28/5995 I'm looking for a place to launch, and leave our truck and trailer parked for a few days this Novemb
Companionway Doors for H376 John Murphy at 4:49pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 4/737 I have an H376 ( 1998 ) and am contemplating fabricating vertical, companionway doors. Preferrably w
water in fuel filter thaeni at 4:03pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1367 I have a Racor 110. The spec says it will hold 1.2 ounces of water. What happens if more water is i
Replace Keel Cable Jonh84123 at 3:32pm 08.17.14 Balboa 1/1932 Does anybody have any pictures of how the cable is connected to the keel? My balboa 26' just has the
Battery Space jmadarang at 3:15pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/957 I have a 1985 H34. I need to gain access to my batteries in order to complete my installation of a n
23.5 Cabin Lights mmsailor at 3:14pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 3/699 I recently read a thread regarding removing the cabin lights . I thought it just said to pry off the
Pump out adapter Tim22 at 2:39pm 08.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1207 Today I went to get my first pump out in my new (to me) hunter 310. To my amazement the club's pump
fully enclosed cockpit snadd1s at 2:07pm 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1080 hello, Im considering buying a fully enclosed cockpit set for a Bene 473 I contacted Tecsew, but t
Searching for a used Hunter 22 jander31 at 11:26am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/814 I'm searching for a used Hunter 22 not 21.6. If anyone is interested in selling theirs or know of o
Out Haul, out hauled... sailorsattic at 11:00am 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/946 My outhaul line has been pulled through the blocks and almost completely through the boom. i do not
Hmm. Try and find the problem here. Chris Patterson at 10:55am 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 58/13683 Sailboat goes under in mere seconds http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/08/15/pkg-sinkin

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Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? jssailem at 4:57pm 11.07.22 The Capri can be a fun coastal cruising boat. Daysailer and overnight weekender. A bit like tent cam
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Groundhog246 at 4:56pm 11.07.22 One of my winter projects is to set up a pulley system inside the boom to adjust outhaul tension. O
Aftermarket diesel engine parts jssailem at 4:51pm 11.07.22 Here is a second source.. offering a "New" pump https://www.hoyetractor.com/PROD/724070-51700.htm
Aftermarket diesel engine parts heritage at 4:34pm 11.07.22 I bought Yanmar engine mounts from this company in England: Yanmar QM Series Not sure where their
Safety at Sea starts with awareness of the RISKS kappykaplan at 4:29pm 11.07.22 Tks for sharing this, John. :beer:
Aftermarket diesel engine parts jssailem at 4:19pm 11.07.22 Here is a UK source... https://yanmarshop.com/en-GB/catalog/all/servicebom/yanmardata-1014037/yanmar
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? Sail22Capri22 at 4:17pm 11.07.22 I was told by the dealer that the boat I purchased was a customer order that was abandoned because i
Aftermarket diesel engine parts ggrizzard at 4:07pm 11.07.22 Hopefully someone will name a reliable alternative source for parts
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Tally Ho at 3:55pm 11.07.22
Single handing kappykaplan at 3:46pm 11.07.22 We had vinyl letters printed. Same here. Looking to replace them during winter refit.
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear kappykaplan at 3:45pm 11.07.22 I have a self-tailer for my main halyard - means I can focus on grinding instead of grinding and tai
Single handing patbratton at 2:38pm 11.07.22 When you had the name of your boat put on, did you have it painted or stencil? I think I am thinkin
Do you put your bimini down? (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:25pm 11.07.22 Several responses mention difficulty of storage as a reason for leaving the bimini on the boat. I ri
Do you put your bimini down? ifmdalvey at 2:18pm 11.07.22 Up in the spring after launching and down in the fall before haul out, cannot think of a reason to t
Single handing kappykaplan at 2:17pm 11.07.22 The red is reflective paint. Shine a white light up at night - quite visible.
Single handing WI Rigger at 2:12pm 11.07.22 Does anyone know why Mast top weather vanes are red?
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... stickinthemud57 at 1:58pm 11.07.22 Yes, definitely overkill, but I like that it has such low stretch characteristics. As short as these
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear bonkle at 1:56pm 11.07.22 Ran into a problem (maybe) while eyeballing everything today. Would I want a self tailing winch for
TS Nicole - Every time a bell rings a storm is named kappykaplan at 1:45pm 11.07.22 Tks, John. Looks like a wet weekend here - well, for 1.5 days of a three-day weekend. :beer:
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? jssailem at 1:25pm 11.07.22 Understand buying a new boat and wanting to get alternate sails. Perhpas you might want to add to yo

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