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this Cal sails itself.... seadude61 at 4:00pm 04.20.12 Cal 2/2894 Seasters, a 1979 Cal 31' I recently acquired, seems to be able to sail itself with little sail trim
First weekend on the boat!!!! Swee Pea 1976 at 3:34pm 04.20.12 Day Sailers 4/1413 Girlfriend loves to sail.. Can't ask for much more than that.
Installing Roller Furling vincejg327 at 1:55pm 04.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/947 The H27 I am looking at does not come with a roller furling on the head sail. What mfg. would you re
Thank you Good Old Boat RECESS at 1:44pm 04.20.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2039 Came in the mail today and after buying the Pearson 323 I was thinking I need a whisker pole. Page 4
st 4000 + compass deviation problem sgarber at 1:38pm 04.20.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 37/8083 Hope someone can help me with this. I recently bought a 97 c250 with wheel.....and st4000 installed.
cabin liner emergpa1 at 11:58am 04.20.12 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2199 yes i searched, even my own posts, but can't find the source for the cabin liner that most of us us
Bristol 22 Cockpit Drains (1) JAZ at 11:35am 04.20.12 Bristol 4/2634 I will be launching my Bristol 22 for the first time and have a question in regards to the transom c
Galley hot water jnervo at 10:10am 04.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1270 Have a beneteau 361. I have owned this 2000 yr model for 1 year. We need to fix the hot water in g
Lapper sail Scampardo at 7:50am 04.20.12 Ask All Sailors 9/8864 I have a question about head sail names. I am getting back into sailing. When I used to be into it i
trailer weight? Divide by axle or wheel for tires? joes new addiction at 4:22am 04.20.12 Trailer Sailors 12/3632 The time is drawing near. Finally after 6 months of nonstop working on her, she's ready for to sail,
Upgrade from Porta-Potty vincejg327 at 3:58am 04.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1148 Am in the process of buying a '75 H27. Owner has taken good care of her and I am looking forward to
waste tank dimensions jcmorin at 1:32am 04.20.12 Smaller Boats 3/1051 I want to replace my porta potty by a new head and waste tank. Somebody know de dimension of the was
Forum Site Down Sail123 at 11:36pm 04.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1084 Forum Site Down, back uP all fixed, nothng to see here
Catalina 22 Rudder Assembly pbonds at 9:57pm 04.19.12 Parts Search 2/2666 Looking for a reconditioned or good condition or salvaged rudder. Please help
windows teacher63 at 9:17pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 3/1269 I have Hunter 23 and today it got a good bath. During the bath I found out one of my windows leak.
Question Tommy T at 8:29pm 04.19.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1651 I was at the marina today and talking with another sailor about cleaning sails. He told me (I think
Taking on water (1) Viesail at 8:04pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 14/2838 I posted a little while back about having rain water in the bilge under the sole in my Hunter 22. I
Anybody re-glassed the back deck? Houshmanzilla at 8:02pm 04.19.12 Catalina 22 3/1523 The back deck on my Cat has two bad horizontal cracks in it, anybody have any luck re-glassing their
O'Day 272 rig tedsbeds at 7:46pm 04.19.12 Bigger Boats 13/4544 Still need to get a 272 mast or accurate measurements. If you have a 272 that is easily accessable(
companionway lid fit jjbrainard@comcast.net at 7:46pm 04.19.12 Smaller Boats 3/1440 New $350 companionway lid (hatch cover) from Hunter, of course, doesn't fit. The 2-1/4" dia.steel p

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Replacing Engine Mounts in a Hunter Passage 42 (3) Boog at 10:49pm 04.05.22 A timely topic. I just watched the youtube channel Jibsea sailing's latest video, change his engine
autopilot install on an H280 rhiggins at 10:26pm 04.05.22 It's alive! It sat in the box for a few months but I finally completed the installation. It was st
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? BigEasy at 10:05pm 04.05.22 So, my question is: why would a boat have an ensign halyard on the port spreader but not have one o
Steering quadrant BigEasy at 9:58pm 04.05.22 As Johnb recommended, definitely need to be cleaned thoroughly to inspect the cable. If corrosion h
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? thinwater at 9:30pm 04.05.22 So funny. Post 14 had it. Man has built many theories to help predict behavior, but if we are to be
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 8:44pm 04.05.22 SAFETY WARNING I know this boat is new to you, but there is so much misinformation in your post t
Bridge clearance info DArcy at 8:07pm 04.05.22 Normally you can find this on your charts. I was going to point you to the Navionics Web App but for
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) DArcy at 7:59pm 04.05.22 It's a bit hard to tell from your photo but it looks like the floor is tabbed to the hull around the
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. Johnb at 7:40pm 04.05.22 In case you don't know this, somewhere between the light current switch you actually touch, and the
Steering quadrant Johnb at 7:15pm 04.05.22 I would clean it up and then look for any broken strands or obviously serious wear. It may look a l
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 04.05.22 Screenshot of the contents of the PDF -
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 dlochner at 5:41pm 04.05.22 Thank you for your response - I only have the one attached photo at the moment. But, I will be at t
H340 Inverter TimFromLI at 5:34pm 04.05.22 I used Inverter Service Center they were able to fix mine.
H340 Inverter DannyO at 5:29pm 04.05.22 I had this similar issue with my Xantrax Freedom as well. It was original to the boat (2002). One of
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) BobB2020 at 5:27pm 04.05.22 There is probably no neat way to remove the sole. The usual tools of destruction will serve you we
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 (1) BobB2020 at 5:25pm 04.05.22 Thank you for your response - I only have the one attached photo at the moment. But, I will be at th
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. JoeWhite at 5:24pm 04.05.22 Same condition as weak battery on a car. When the relay chatters the battery is near dead. In your c
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. TimFromLI at 5:03pm 04.05.22 Try a multimeter to test if there is power to the motor when the button is pressed or try bypassing
Toerail Varnish Strategy? berner73 at 5:02pm 04.05.22 Well, I certainly haven't figured it all out yet, but the good thing about finishing your toerails i
Couch removal dkinzer at 4:54pm 04.05.22 I was interested in the same question and it turns out that others have asked it, too. H41 AC & DS

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