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H-34 Mainsheet System markwbird at 3:00pm 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3354 The mainsheet system on my newly acquired 1984 H-34 is a piece of crap. There, I said it. Sue me.
For all those hibernating in winter (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 2:03pm 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/827 For all real sailors
81H30 rudder keelboatguy at 1:59pm 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/549 How far into the rudder does the post go, and does the skeg/rudder lower support connect to the rudd
C30s are great dj2210 at 12:40pm 02.06.14 Catalina 30 1/1103 Took this video last year. Solo sailing and it was a blast. Love those steady wind, 70 degree days.
CQ CQ CQ de KD2DAS Kazz330 at 11:42am 02.06.14 SSB and Ham Operators 8/3860 Howdy everyone! New to the forum, and am also an operator. Call sign is KD2DAS out of upstate
problems w/ self furling jib Jim Budde at 11:34am 02.06.14 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1931 I have an O'Day 192 with the OEM self-furling mecanism. If winds go over 10 -12 it jams. Have read t
Main sail reef point locations Jalepeno at 11:20am 02.06.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/11633
boat sharing selgert at 11:00am 02.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/860 I have a 3 yo Macgregor 26 foot sailboat in the Boston area. I am looking to sell a 1/2 or 1/3 shar
GRUNERt - Frig and Freezer drtsr1 at 9:37am 02.06.14 Big Boats 10/6812 I just bought this boat a (2000 Hunter 460). Well the Frig / Freezer work just fine for the week I
Marine Air - Water pump not turning on? drtsr1 at 9:16am 02.06.14 Big Boats 4/2014 The AC / Sea water pump works just fine (well almost). If the pump IS NOT connected to the circui
a great Tech manual for a westerbeke 30 centerline at 9:09am 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 0/612 here is a link to a very nice technical manual for a westerbeke 30... I accidentally ran across
westerbeke 30 thermostat Pt # ???? centerline at 8:36am 02.06.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/2690 I am having a problem locating a part number for the proper thermostat for a 77 westerbeke 30... I
Saltaway ? Bob 04 H260 at 8:15am 02.06.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1030 I changed the zinc anode in my generator. It appeared to have salt buildup on it. I have Ts on my ra
Bottom paint for lakes Knot Flying at 6:03am 02.06.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1875 I may be moving my Hunter 26 from the Georgia coast, salt water, to a lake near Atlanta. Bottom need
Hunter 22 keel repair (2) KristinKaye at 9:30pm 02.05.14 Smaller Boats 16/5171 I dropped the keel out of our H22 as it needs another new bushing. Except this time I'm not going t
Insight! ChuckG at 8:20pm 02.05.14 Columbia 2/1362 I am going to be a first time boat owner in the next month or so and I have a few question about the
Any Suggestions for Supplier for WEBASTO AC Unit? Doug in Lakeview at 8:17pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1122
what do you use to RE-polish a magma grill centerline at 7:51pm 02.05.14 Ask All Sailors 21/10662 I have acquired a magma marine kettle 2 grill and it looks terrible.... its yellowed with dark blotc
Heater on Catalina 387 koerner at 7:17pm 02.05.14 Big Boats 1/1267 Planning to install a Wallas heater in the aft storage area, and then run 3-inch heat ducting forwar
re-bedding mast step (1) Gene Neill at 4:43pm 02.05.14 Catalina 22 19/5628 The mast step on my new boat was actually LOOSE. Really loose, as in you could wiggle it all over th

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Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 7:36am 10.08.22 With a fractional rig you should not need a tacker. My Hunter 386 was fractional and I attached the
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 7:34am 10.08.22 Thanks, @sail sfbay ! I'll experiment with it. The article on the Tacker web site seems to suggest t
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping John_F at 7:26am 10.08.22 Try checking to see if the impeller is slipping on the motor spindle under load. Thanks,, it defin
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping John_F at 7:24am 10.08.22 I agree with Ralph. I have work on and tested pumps for over 40 years and the first thing I ask whe
What wind forecast turns you away? danm1 at 7:05am 10.08.22 Good plan. Same theory when skiing. "Never call last run."
What wind forecast turns you away? john6206 at 7:02am 10.08.22
Alternator Bracket (1) sailcapt340 at 7:02am 10.08.22
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging Tally Ho at 6:47am 10.08.22
What wind forecast turns you away? Kings Gambit at 6:41am 10.08.22 It should depend on how, if even, the boat is rigged for high wind. Most boats these days have one s
Pressurized Freshwater System (1) Tally Ho at 6:38am 10.08.22
Installing a Spinnaker sail sfbay at 6:38am 10.08.22 Any connection point will do, like the anchor roller ahead of the forestay tack. If it is a masthead
Installing a Spinnaker jon hansen at 6:18am 10.08.22 sweet boat. tie tack to seat for now maybe. call company for advice. want full report on how i
What wind forecast turns you away? JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.08.22 A lot of factors play into it, not all of them rational, such as last chance to sail. If the wind is
Alternator Bracket dlochner at 5:57am 10.08.22 Does this remain in place? If so how is it secured? I installed a Balmar Belt Buddy last year and a
Issues Sailing Upwind (1) Gene Neill at 5:56am 10.08.22 I've always used a six inch rake. It works. Have you made any calculations to determine your actual
Pressurized Freshwater System kappykaplan at 5:37am 10.08.22 Seemed like much more than what the just the lines would hold. Are you sure the water tanks were e
Pressurized Freshwater System Semper Sailor at 5:34am 10.08.22 I blew air from the pump connection back to the tanks, and then blew air forward into the distributi
Pressurized Freshwater System Don S/V ILLusion at 5:29am 10.08.22
1 gallon paint can pour spouts Blitz at 5:17am 10.08.22 They sale these at most stores (HD, Ace, Lowe's, local hardware) for pouring which will keep lid cle
1 gallon paint can pour spouts (1) Blitz at 5:16am 10.08.22 209836

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