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Replacing Masthead Anchor light datasailor2 at 5:15pm 06.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4525 I own Hunter 1983 34. I will climbing the Mast to find out why my anchor light is not working. Proba
Food dye to locate leak ? Chris Nowell at 2:04pm 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 12/3070 I am cursed ! I have managed to fix every deck leak on my boat, except for one. Directly above a bul
Mast wedges junovia at 1:58pm 06.30.12 Pearson 2/1704 Does anyone know the size of wedges to use to straighten the mast?
Dinghy jphud at 11:09am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2136 Does anyone have an opinion on wether a 14 ' inflatable hard bottom dinghy is to large. Boat is 37,
Looking for Our next boat Gettingthere at 11:00am 06.30.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1970 I am located in the Pacific Northwest. I just sold a Hunter 33 to move to a trailerable sail boat fo
Keel cable when sailing drock10 at 10:15am 06.30.12 Catalina 22 14/2846 Hey do u guys let the keel cable loose when sailing or do u crank it up a bit so it puts a little te
Changing Main Furler Lines SVPardonMyFrench at 9:51am 06.30.12 Big Boats 2/1484 His All - I need to change main furler line on my 40.5 ; I can't see to find instructions that a
Electrical question (1) guidera48 at 6:21am 06.30.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1912 My ProTech 1220 bit the dust and quit working. Checked the internal fuse and it's O.K. So for father
M25 rudder control Reg 2012 at 5:38am 06.30.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2721 We have a M25 with a kickup rudder that has a lock down pin. We are sailing in Lake Superior. In mil
Newbie 85 p18 question on reefing arkansassail at 5:23am 06.30.12 Precision 2/3735 I can't find any reefing hooks on the boom. Is this common? Should I tie it down instead? I also
2GM20F Starting? steveebryant at 12:27am 06.30.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/6466 Dear Boaters: It has been hot here in Oklahoma with 100 degree weather. It takes 4 or 5 attempts
paint Bob G at 11:01pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1560 beginner question!!! I am trying to refinnish a rudder. I figured out that the cracks were just in t
new fresh water leak found! paul1938 at 10:06pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1403 The last three weeks we've been driving ourselves crazy trying to trace down water in our H33 bilge.
replacement autopilot? bugbitten at 9:21pm 06.29.12 S2 15/3141 My 9.2A came with a nicely-functioning Autohelm ST4000. About halfway into my 14 months of ownership
Flooring Project (2) gr8_2_av8 at 9:01pm 06.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2241 Just completed a flooring project for my 31. Cherry face veneer, inset with maple.
ID This Furler (3) dawg2 at 6:18pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1898 Is this a CDI? If so what model. If not, what is it? I just bought this boat and the furler sits d
Control Head jorgefife at 5:21pm 06.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1833 Here I come again! Yesterday ( given to me by my friends at the salvage yard) I got wht looks like a
MacGregors @ MdR? Brad1968 at 5:13pm 06.29.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1223 Any Macs up in MdR wanna get together for a sail?
Mast broke off at deck light area Chris Bogle at 3:59pm 06.29.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1863 Was out sailing today in 15 mph wind ' to my horror the mast broke in two at the mid way point. My q
Oceania 381 Keel Preparation pegasus381 at 3:10pm 06.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1288 We are painting the bottom of our 381 (2001) and need to know what to use to replace the undercoatin

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To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles (1) Justin_NSA at 7:08am 02.15.23 Practical Sailor has an old '05 article on them https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deck
Ouch! dLj at 7:01am 02.15.23 I ran a trailerable sailboat for years. Saves on marina fees, saves on bottom paint, you just have t
Ouch! Orbweaver at 6:46am 02.15.23 Quick update: this is a season lease, not a year. The season is dictated by when the tribe raises th
Superstitous steps kloudie1 at 6:36am 02.15.23 Couple of previous hits: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/xsearch/xsearch_form.php?kw=Mast+step+coin E
air conditioning Sailgunner at 6:26am 02.15.23 That's one of my ideas due to the proximity to a thru hull. When you ran the ducts through the hea
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 02.15.23 Does anyone have the location sheet on the encapsulated aluminum plates in the fiberglass on this
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles kappykaplan at 6:07am 02.15.23 Also never tape over the bottoms of the turnbuckle which can trap water which will cause corrosion
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit RoyS at 6:07am 02.15.23 Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm stop
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34am 02.15.23 Picture of wrap pins please. Circular rings can and will be snagged as I have been nailed by them
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Parsons at 5:25am 02.15.23 Personally, for any wet areas (most places on a boat), I use Ancor heat-shrink fittings (Heat Shrink
Superstitous steps dLj at 5:08am 02.15.23 If it's not a gold coin, you are wasting your time... The gods of good fortune would be offended at
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals RitSim at 5:06am 02.15.23 So related to the use of quick connect or even terminal blocks in wet places-- does silicone grease
Ouch! dLj at 5:02am 02.15.23 I am in a municipal marina on Lake Michigan, about 20 miles south of Chicago. I just paid my slip
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice BigEasy at 4:22am 02.15.23 Don't pay the renewal fee. The Documentation number remains with the boat even forever If you
Funny Friday!!! (1) DaveJ at 3:49am 02.15.23 213005
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box sailme88 at 3:33am 02.15.23 The bolt head is possibly a point to affix a bonding cable....
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box Marmalade at 3:28am 02.15.23 Looks similar... Water Cooled Stuffing Box
DX Cup (1) Drinky Crow at 9:37pm 02.14.23 ^^Thanks for that^^ $2 hun a side w/splice......hmmmm https://www.premiumropes.com/dx-cup# https://p
Superstitous steps FDL S2 at 8:26pm 02.14.23 I'm convinced most of us are somewhat traditionalist when it comes to our boats . After far too lon
DX Cup FDL S2 at 8:08pm 02.14.23 I replaced my jib sheets with Marlow D2 Club lines last summer. The dyneema core is sk75 vs sk78 in

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