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Rudder Flutter Cure? Gudenuph at 10:15am 09.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2544 The rudder flutter under power at hull speed is quite annoying. The boat is a 1976 O'Day 25 CB and
Engine cable Theheff at 9:22am 09.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/904 I am having issues with the cable that changes gears. The shift lever starting sticking, and now ha
Best and most useful mod Sastevenson at 8:42am 09.08.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1614 Alright friends, I am working on my O'day 20 and am curious what your most useful, favorite, or ju
Spinnaker Question lehigh375 at 7:32am 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1334 Can I use a Spinnaker from a H290 on a H33?
This weekend out (2) Doc_holiday at 5:32am 09.08.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1307 Had a decent trip Saturday in the bay. We moved the boat to Hampton and are now sailing in the bay w
How safe is it to use a generator? Caribbeanknight1 at 5:07am 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 81/19583 My father in law just bought us a small gas powered generator for our small Hunter H240. It's a ver
over heating coolant in exhuast water approved at 4:41am 09.08.13 Catalina 30 2/1048 I have a universal diesel in my Catalina 30. Yesterday the raw water intake was blocked and the moto
In mast furling jamming (1) Akapeterc at 3:35am 09.08.13 Big Boats 29/9349 68385.vB
Symbol on spinnaker (2) Akapeterc at 2:42am 09.08.13 Big Boats 5/1790 I dug out the spinnaker from my locker today and tried it out for the first time. Does anyone know
Weak Radio Transmission Albanach at 1:17am 09.08.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2393 As a result of a recent VHF radio check with the local Marine Rescue station I discovered that my tr
The right lazy jacks for my H34 zds at 10:10pm 09.07.13 Big Boats 18/5377 My 1983 Hunter 34 needs lazy jacks. Something that I can stow below the reefing hooks when not in us
Sweptback spreaders? jmomcal at 8:59pm 09.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/976 Do all Hunter sailboats have sweptback spreaders?
26D Special Dagger Board (1) alabamaranger at 8:57pm 09.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 30/3957 When I bought the Mac 26D, it came with this dagger board. The guy said it was built for racing? A
Tachometer Troubles Jon Bastien at 6:57pm 09.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1896 Hello all, I've been having some issues with my tachometer since I bought the boat. It's a Yanma
H290 Refrigeration, part III Jon Bastien at 6:43pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1583 (To recap: The refer didn't work when I bought the boat two years ago, and there's no way of knowin
Wind Forecasts Kermit at 6:28pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1417 Wind HAS to be the hardest thing to predict. Today's forecast at Wateree Lake was 1-2 knots for this
Lewmar mainsheet traveler repair (1) 31seahorse at 5:30pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/4811 Hello List Members, There is a Lewmar traveler on our boat that appears to have a continuous line
Windlass for Hunter 430 Boaty Call at 4:48pm 09.07.13 Big Boats 1/1011 Hi Group, this is my first post so forgive me if I don't use proper protocols. I am hoping someone
Americas Cup. Is this "Sailing"? rfrye1 at 2:09pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 50/6598 I'm watching the Cup on NBC and find myself amazed at these "flying machines". They are incredible.
Autumn sunsets (2) Ross at 2:04pm 09.07.13 Ask All Sailors 2/836 Starting about now and continuing until cold weather sets in the sunsets will be spectacular if you

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Engraved hull number on P450 Hollyberry at 7:45am 04.04.23 The HIN (Hull Identification Number) is virtually always located somewhere on the outside of the hul
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please jssailem at 7:44am 04.04.23 Thanks for sharing the outcome and resource DJ.
Catalina Smile - keel repair or engineered fix on Catalina 36 jssailem at 7:41am 04.04.23 Same query asked on "Ask All Sailors" forum.
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? (1) jssailem at 7:39am 04.04.23 Welcome to the forum. An owner never wants to hear bad news. A buyer with a desire for a boat even
Thread maintenance on my sailboat cagreen75 at 7:39am 04.04.23 That thing looks like it has not been removed in a very long time. I suggest cleaning with a wire wh
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? dlochner at 7:29am 04.04.23 Welcome to SBO. Keel joint cracks are a common problem in almost all sailboats that are externally
Keel rebedding or engineered fix for this catalina smile on Catalina 36? stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 04.04.23 Caveat - I don't own a keelboat and have no experience repairing them, so I will keep it short. My
Catalina 22 mk ll Keel Bolt access Leeward Rail at 7:29am 04.04.23 As far as this link says, the wing keel is encapsulated in fiberglass... https://www.catalina22.org/
O'day 192 tidal mooring rschuss at 6:44am 04.04.23 I'd be afraid stuff on the bottom would jam up the CB keel stub that might prevent the CB from comi
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions KE5HVM at 6:40am 04.04.23 Thank you for all your responses. They have all been very helpful and they are appreciated, but I th
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 6:37am 04.04.23 Running Rigging \| West Marine Jim... And the winner is... surprisingly... West Marine... Their pr
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 6:07am 04.04.23 Correct me if I am wrong Okay being a little less silly... I multiplied by 119 when I should have m
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04am 04.04.23 @JES7 Look to see if you have a third sail and pole? Take a photo of the furler drum and post it.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 rgranger at 6:03am 04.04.23 The link you provided says they will order one for you.
Dieless Crimpers? Garbonzo at 5:50am 04.04.23 The eternal problem we have here is that it is not possible to know a good crimp unless you cut a fe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 04.04.23 When the tank is full, it will stop filling up. Simple. Close it up and go drink some grog. I call
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 04.04.23 I would think you can find the hood furler manual at hoodyachtsystems.com Also lol under archives f
Spring Cruise 2023 Will Gilmore at 5:26am 04.04.23 I'm sure the photo opts will be even better than the Easter Bunny. No one will be crying, over havi
I'm a newbie fresh and green! NYSail at 4:37am 04.04.23 My last boat was a Pearson 36-2 1986 centerboard. My boat was neglected and we did a major refit to
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please sailme88 at 4:12am 04.04.23 Yale Cordage in Saco Maine

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