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Broken keel eye Myhunter216 at 10:34am 11.10.14 Smaller Boats 11/2079 Please help, I had my cable replaced on my hunter 216 03. When the keel was pulled up the eye of k
Fuel supply problem with 473 in big seas. Tag team at 10:10am 11.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2377 We have a problem with engine cut out when the fuel tank is under half full and beam seas are presen
H31 Interior Teak Treatment Dave Pawloski at 9:06am 11.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/722 My 1985 Hunter 31 recently took on water while having the engine serviced at a local yard which shal
Hull Paint Scheme, Mild or Wild? (4) CloudDiver at 9:03am 11.10.14 Ask All Sailors 30/5428 I really want to nail down my final paint plans and I've been on the fence about what I want to do.
Shower drain pump location gabochum at 8:15am 11.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1218 Before I start tearing things apart I need information about the location of the original shower dra
Water in hull due to cracks in cock pit (2) wildrp at 7:59am 11.10.14 Day Sailers 5/3033 I have a 1999 hunter 140. The boat has cracks in the cockpit. Those cracks I been told are cosmetic
Happy 239th Birthday Brian D at 7:47am 11.10.14 Sails Call Lounge 2/1480 Wish to extend and heartfelt birthday wish to all former, present, and soon-to-be Marines out there
83 Oday 28 center board cable broke this weekend Euphoria2011 at 7:17am 11.10.14 Bigger Boats 3/1379 Does anybody know if there is a "rope to cable connection" for these center boards or is it just the
37C Searching in the SE Adschantz at 6:58am 11.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1114 Great forum with tons of great info. I've read through nearly 150 pages of posts and have learned a
M25 xpb belt wear hvbaker at 6:13am 11.10.14 Catalina 30 5/1281 Has anyone had problems with premature wear of the belt on their M25xpb? Is so what was your solutio
Simrad/Robertson AP3000X head needed Flyingnut40 at 5:50am 11.10.14 Parts Search 0/1252 Simrad/Robertson AP3000X / AP11 head needed Hi: I am looking for a Simrad/Robertson AP3000X or AP
Lewmar Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500 Windlass Intermittent BrontideRob at 3:52am 11.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/4411 The Lewmar Simpson Lawrence Horizon 1500 Windlass on my 2000 Hunter 460 has begun to work intermitte
NEWLY UPDATED C-22 National Web Site CaptDon01 at 10:28pm 11.09.14 Catalina 22 3/1006 If you haven't been to the National C-22 Association's web site lately, I suggest you take a look. O
Leaking new seacock/thruhull (2) geehaw at 10:08pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1007 I bought this ( http://shop.odayowners.com/prod.php?16063 ) thru hull/sea-cock from the store here
Checking out inarathree at 9:06pm 11.09.14 Smaller Boats 12/1794 They say the happiest days of boat ownership is when you buy and when you sell. I sold my h22 today
Possible deal on oday 28 the_alpine at 8:39pm 11.09.14 Bigger Boats 6/1159 Saw this in the local craigslist. Bummer for the seller, but maybe a deal for someone who can lowba
Remove baby forestay? larrywalk at 8:34pm 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/5122 As a new owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 381 (2001), I was wondering about removing the baby forestay wh
fresh water port stuck dawniewilson at 7:38pm 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1675 Any one out there with a Benetau first 310 ever have a stuck fresh water intake port topside? It wo
Sail lofts in Portland Oregon Davefromoregon at 6:41pm 11.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2687 Need to have work done on my head sail. Does anyone have recommendations?
Faceplant patrickfarley at 6:19pm 11.09.14 Ask All Sailors 35/5416 When I take people on my boat I tell them the same thing every time. The first thing I tell them is

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Sailing in higher winds. shemandr at 3:50am 07.31.23 On masthead rigs the backstay adjuster can add tension to the forestay - It won't move the mast head
Sailing in higher winds. Davidasailor26 at 3:23am 07.31.23 +1 for everything Stu said. Generally a reefed main has a much more efficient shape and is better f
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas rgranger at 2:46am 07.31.23
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. Joe at 2:15am 07.31.23 Yes..... I know you don't have a rigid vang... that's the point I was hoping to make. With a rigid v
Help with Low Oil Pressure troubleshoot Ralph Johnstone at 9:01pm 07.30.23 The engine lost a bit of power, so I shot it down inmeaditely. I was going to say an accidental g
Sailing in higher winds. Stu Jackson at 8:54pm 07.30.23 Buy and use Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide available in books right here. Best sail trim book know
Sailing in higher winds. Stu Jackson at 8:53pm 07.30.23 I sailed The Bay from 1980 to 2016. 1. Don't use a jib bigger than 130, better yet is a 110; also
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets CurtisC at 8:38pm 07.30.23 Just drill out the old rivets and install new. One in from the bottom and one on each side a couple
Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets stickinthemud57 at 7:21pm 07.30.23 A properly-equipped and trained welder could fill that material and re-drill it for reattachment. A
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? stickinthemud57 at 7:17pm 07.30.23
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jaysweet at 6:58pm 07.30.23 TRAILER SAILORS ADAPT. For 18 years I sailed a trailer sailer. 35 minutes to rig or take down. 1.5f
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jssailem at 6:45pm 07.30.23 TRAILER SAILORS ADAPT. For 18 years I sailed a trailer sailer. 35 minutes to rig or take down. 1.5ft
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas dlochner at 6:34pm 07.30.23 Also, any thoughts or experiences on how one performs as a Keys/Bahamas cruiser? I can't speak sp
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue jaysweet at 6:28pm 07.30.23 It sounds like you've found the problem, but I'll just comment that I had a leak in my 306 fuel syst
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery Ward H at 6:11pm 07.30.23 Did you check continuity through the start button when pressed? Did you try jumping the wires on the
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas jaysweet at 6:03pm 07.30.23
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? jaysweet at 5:22pm 07.30.23 Not addressing water ballast vs. fixed keel issue, but in general: trying to sail off a trailer woul
Lewmar V700 Windlass (1) heritage at 5:10pm 07.30.23 218335
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 5:07pm 07.30.23 If you have not already done so, take a look on this site for Owner Reviews. Thanks for that tip.
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Tally Ho at 4:58pm 07.30.23

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