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Roller Furling -- sail stuck PhilHolmen at 1:56pm 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3693 We recently purchased a 2006 41' Hunter DS. The sail got stuck on way out up at the hightest spread
1985 Hunter 23, good deal? chrisandmolly at 1:13pm 06.27.12 Trailer Sailors 19/12831 So, Ive got the sailing bug. Been doing a ton of research and "may" have found a great deal.... 198
Pop Top Slides? RonRock at 12:33pm 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1739 I'm sure I saw some plastic slides for the pop top advertised by one of the venders. But now I can n
1985 Hunter 23, good deal? chrisandmolly at 12:09pm 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1057 So, Ive got the sailing bug. Been doing a ton of research and "may" have found a great deal.... 1
shaft packing sailnoproblem at 11:24am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4925 I just launched my 34 Tratan, when it was in the well and I ran the engine to set the idle there wer
What years are best Chris Nowell at 10:53am 06.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/5380 After many years of gentle coaxing I have FINALLY persuaded my wife to make the transition from pow
Jib sheet car Cabasa 83 at 10:32am 06.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1173 My Oday 272 has jib cars, and the cars can be pulled forward. There is a ring but but no line to pul
americas cup live broadcast dlewis812 at 10:22am 06.27.12 Racing 1/4930 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/sports/americas-cup-seeking-bigger-audience-changes-its-rules.html
Busy couple of days. Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 10:15am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/964 Though Tropical Storm Debby was a "mild" T S it has been a busy couple of days. Constant Winds out
Practical Sailor Image Request for O'Day Owners practicalsailor at 10:12am 06.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1779 Dear O'Day Owners, Practical Sailor magazine www.practical-sailor.com is updating its used sailbo
P28 Nav Lights 757guy at 9:59am 06.27.12 Pearson 1/1268 Good day, all. We have a 1987 P28 which has only just lately started popping the nav lights breaker.
ALI Regatta dlewis812 at 9:15am 06.27.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1005 anyone entering? have attempted a couple of times on a new 38'. considering going with my old 30' f
Friends fiestaMojo at 9:06am 06.27.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/12332 might be a dumb question, but - what is the purpose of "friends", and how does it work?
fitting to use for 1" vent fiestaMojo at 9:00am 06.27.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/4466 I'm installing a new holding tank, using a 1" vent line. . . question - does anyone make a "clamshel
helm control 86porsche at 8:28am 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1036 Greetings, I have a 1982 27 ft. Hunter. The helm locking screw is missing. I'm wondering the thread
iNavx App on the ipad as GPS Dunham at 8:17am 06.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/2299 Hi everyone, I just wanted to let everyone know that the inavx app used on an ipad is what we use as
Thank's to Sailm8 seadaddler at 7:32am 06.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1443 Thanks for coming to the rescue of seadaddler at her dock in PG while we are at Orlando with the Gra
Live Near New Hampshire or Boston & Know How To Rig a Mac? (4) MacNCheese at 6:48am 06.27.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3094 I returned from Philly to New Hampshire last night with a Hobie 18 mast, boom, mast step, rigging an
You Can't Go Home Again. Roger Long at 5:04am 06.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/8962
Fusing my ignition circuit. TomY at 4:22am 06.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/8355 Hi Maine. A couple seasons ago, a poorly bundled 12 gauge wire came loose above my engine and hit th

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Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 01.16.23 mine is a Catalina with the Universal M-25XP. There is a difference between our motor mounts both
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 7:05pm 01.16.23 To be honest, on my 25' boat I can't tell any difference when I raise the boom up or down four inche
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 6:58pm 01.16.23 They all seem to have one or more design flaws. Thanks for the explanation. The only design fl
Busted Mast sbrogden at 6:41pm 01.16.23 Found a site that tells me the leech on mu mainsail is 17.5 ft. Tomorrow I will measure from the top
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Hayden Watson at 6:40pm 01.16.23 With any battery, voltage is not a very accurate way to measure the capacity. I have Columb counter
Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights (1) Greg Mott at 6:37pm 01.16.23 Hi Ed.s I am not sure what you mean about a cover over the halyard roller bar? My bar was cover b
Iron in saildrive oil forbin at 6:20pm 01.16.23
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 6:03pm 01.16.23 I'm the SF sailor who started this thread. For those not familiar with SF Bay conditions, from Apr
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 5:57pm 01.16.23 Do you have a Yanmar or is it a Universal seeing as the boat is a Catalina ? ...Of course, the eng
Busted Mast sbrogden at 5:51pm 01.16.23 If the break was above the attachment point for the stays, there's no need to raise the mast I've
Busted Mast Project_Mayhem at 5:47pm 01.16.23 If the break was above the attachment point for the stays, there's no need to raise the mast
Replaced Motor Mounts Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 01.16.23
Iron in saildrive oil Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 01.16.23 Who took the sample and were there any marks on the drain plug from a wrench/screwdriver before the
Replaced Motor Mounts Hayden Watson at 5:42pm 01.16.23 It is nomal for the movement to be less at higher rpms. The best way that I have found to check the
Missing boom Project_Mayhem at 5:40pm 01.16.23 My bad. Outboard motor. Said it would push it good enough and last six hours. Of course your not sa
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 01.16.23 Plywood will probably outlast the boat and is faster to install than building up than mat or cloth
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 5:18pm 01.16.23 being able to install the system and locate the compressor in a area with good ventilation will be
Iron in saildrive oil Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 01.16.23 Cost for the SD60 installed was ~13k. Shoot me now :yikes:. What's involved in changing the oil
Reefing Sail Trim SkipR at 4:58pm 01.16.23 I'm the SF sailor who started this thread. For those not familiar with SF Bay conditions, from Apri
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? stickinthemud57 at 4:51pm 01.16.23 Does it make sense too get a sail too operate like power boat ? Sailing in and of itself does not

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