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Sail trim question Oliverhg at 2:28pm 10.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1224 I have a Hunter e36 with furling main and had a Hunter 33 before this in a similar setup. I am fi
Helm balance hunter 336 curtdo at 1:36pm 10.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1172 I had perfect helm balance last weekend on my 336 in lower 20kts of wind. Did 6.3 kts of boat spee
Depth finder transducer billfahle at 12:27pm 10.25.14 S2 2/1031 Anyone know where the depth sounder transducer was placed on a 1983 s29.2A? I realize this may be di
trying to replace wteering boot seaduction1227 at 12:20pm 10.25.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/692 I own a Catalina 250WK with wheel steering. I am trying to replace the boot leading to the rudder an
Forestay vs Jib Halyard Tension hejumper at 11:56am 10.25.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/11258 Can someone help me understand the relationship of forestay vs halyard tension on the draft of the j
spreader boots on wood spreaders haaf at 10:39am 10.25.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/929 I have a 1981 Catalina 30 and am rebuilding the wood spreaders. I'm considering attaching spreader b
Northwest Indiana? Bob135711 at 9:02am 10.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1226 Any Macgregor 26 owners here Northwest Indiana? I just purchased a 2007M a few weekends ago from Atl
fresh water -air lock? HELP !!! Rick J B at 7:55am 10.25.14 Big Boats 2/2915 Hi ! Could someone please help me. I have recently filled up my fresh water tanks on my Catalina 42M
Cleaning Caframo Fans? Bowedtoothdoc at 6:01am 10.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/3408 Does anyone have any tricks for cleaning Caframo Bora fans? I have four of these units which I reall
Outboard motor with alternator azsailing at 11:44pm 10.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/3655 Hi all, I am researching to buy my first sailboat. One boat I am looking at currently has no outboa
Yanmar 3QM30 crankshaft py26129 at 8:44pm 10.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1672 We meet these great folks this summer on vacation. Their engine died on them just west of Montreal a
Battery Winterization Doug4bass at 7:33pm 10.24.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1364 Hi Guys. In the past , up here in the Great White North , I have always fully charged the batts on
Google exec breaks Baumgartner's altitude record (1) justsomeguy at 5:00pm 10.24.14 Sails Call Lounge 0/2709 Without all the hype. :D But PCWorld couldn't decide on an opening altitude. http://www.pcworld.
Mast diagram RMelis at 4:21pm 10.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/646 How might I get a diagram (paper or electronic) of my 35.5 mast?
End of season Claude L.-Auger at 2:45pm 10.24.14 Big Boats 4/1066 Boat launched May 31st, I can't believe the season is already over. I can't complained however, grea
Conundrum back in the water. (4) tcwaltz at 2:44pm 10.24.14 Bigger Boats 15/2607 So they put my boat back in the water today. I had to rush to put the graphics on but pulled it off
My First Sailboat. IrishRifles at 1:51pm 10.24.14 Ask All Sailors 20/3441 -------- ------
Replace the muffler bob Krouse at 11:57am 10.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/734 I have to replace the muffler on my 1988 Hunter 40 Legend. Hunter technical support wasn't able to
Filling the cabin liner gap on Window cut-outs? CloudDiver at 11:22am 10.24.14 Catalina 22 17/4188 Hi Everyone, I'm sure most of you have seen my Winter Restoration thread for hull #10580. I'm post
Marlowe Hunter 40 Jim Beck at 10:41am 10.24.14 Big Boats 12/3648 My wife and I are considering buying a Marlowe Hunter 40. Anyone have any experience with this model

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Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:30am 09.14.23 219885
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (1) rgranger at 8:24am 09.14.23 I would suggest you do not attach the shore water again until all aspects of this problem are solve
Roll your own! Timm R Oday25 at 8:09am 09.14.23 That's a most excellant idea...cost effective as well.
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 7:51am 09.14.23 gain...
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 09.14.23 For a 150 or so Genoa, yes a foam luff with help. My 155 had one. But when I ordered my 135, Nort
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices Timm R Oday25 at 7:31am 09.14.23 No hard feelings. I'm under the impression we are all here to help each other keep our boats on the
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices Timm R Oday25 at 7:24am 09.14.23 https://www.electronicproducts.com/din-connector-is-shielded-waterproof A DIN connector "can be " wa
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 7:24am 09.14.23 219879
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 6:36am 09.14.23 This is the camera Data Buoy in Hurricane Lee's path. This morning report from that Buoy.
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 6:13am 09.14.23 Would love an update early tomorrow! This is the closest tide station near you. Station Home Page
Fuel pump filter-necessary? east coaster at 4:17am 09.14.23 Thank you all for your experience and advice. I will remove the 75 micron filter when I do all my fi
Parts required for adding an Asym. to 29.5 Bentsailor at 4:04am 09.14.23 Thanks Greg...will do. The owners manual does show Z-Spar as the go to on their asym. option drawing
Pricing advice. What to ask for original 1981 sails, rudder & tiller Salty Jack at 3:22am 09.14.23 Thanks! Will do some research about this...
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass Sailgunner at 3:02am 09.14.23 Wow, where is that? The cheapest wired Lewmar one I can find is $200. Don't need a lewmar. Just u
School's back in session cruise! Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 09.13.23 @Hayden Watson. Too funny. We had stuck our nose into Eagle Hbr around noon yesterday and saw 3 emp
Color of your lines Stu Jackson at 8:43pm 09.13.23 Mine are pretty much all the same color. I learned their proper names and used those.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass (2) Perry Welch at 8:41pm 09.13.23 Hi Guys New question On the stern where the rudder mounts on the boat there is a stainless steel rod
School's back in session cruise! Hello Below at 8:28pm 09.13.23 @Hayden Watson. Too funny. We had stuck our nose into Eagle Hbr around noon yesterday and saw 3 empt
Bumpers on H41AC Swim Ladder Rails? Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 09.13.23 I think I'll make them from UHMW - less expensive and enjoyable to fabricate. The ideal material.
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 8:14pm 09.13.23 Imagine my disappointment when unheated water began flowing from the newly installed PRV once I hoo

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