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Main traveler mounting Chiaroscuro at 7:29pm 05.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/957 I have a 1981 Hunter 30 tall rig. Last winter I received a new main sheet traveler from Garhauer (to
what's that part callesd jeanmarc109 at 7:02pm 05.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1987 its a stainless steel ring attached to the bow that the triler wicnch hooks on to. mine has come los
A Mystery sea_casper at 6:53pm 05.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/2499 Tonight, Public Television, Pearl Harbor, Midget Sub ' Roger.
Hunter e33 humming GreggL at 6:29pm 05.23.12 Mid-Size Boats 11/2087 Fellow Hunter owners, newbie here. Just took delivery and spent my first few nights aboard the ne
dripless shaft seal woes jwadd at 6:27pm 05.23.12 Catalina 30 4/2167 I'm in need of a dripless shaft seal for a 1988 Catalina 30 with a Universal 25XP engine. After laun
Diesel Engine Shaft Seal Packing Sail123 at 6:26pm 05.23.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3300 I have a 1976 Yanmar diesel engine that should have the shaft resealed before it leaves the hard of
88 Cat 30 forsale questions (1) Howeman at 6:18pm 05.23.12 Catalina 30 18/2440
Only 15k, what to buy? orokusaki at 6:04pm 05.23.12 Sails Call Lounge 3/3742 I'm wondering what sort of boat I can get into for 15k. I only care about A) lasts long, B) can be s
looking for a 96 23.5 owner manual sailboat738 at 5:49pm 05.23.12 Smaller Boats 4/1111 hi guys just bought a 96 23.5 and looking for an owners manual . if you have one could you post a
Fin Keel sailboat stored on a boat lift: recommended? (2) Freeblowing at 5:44pm 05.23.12 Ask All Sailors 20/8801
Halyards in Mast and Back to Cockpit Fred Villiard at 5:34pm 05.23.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5506 Don or anyone, I'm running my halyards in my mast and back to the cockpit and am wondering is ther
Water seeping in at keel bolt Dave2424 at 5:21pm 05.23.12 Big Boats 8/3118 Hello Assembled Luminaries I have some seepage from the forward keel bolt. I assume that I need to
Beneteau 393 (3) locogato at 5:19pm 05.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/50 A client is buying a Beneteau 393 in Raiatea Tahiti and I will be delivering her San Diego. I had po
water in engine oil trichardson at 4:53pm 05.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2176 I have a Hunter 430 with a 50hp Volvo engine. A couple of weeks ago I came up with water in my engin
Static battery charger rgranger at 4:45pm 05.23.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1924 Hey All I read this article on using static electricity from wind blowing over a wire to charge a b
Chesapeake Hunter Rendezvous Aug 9-12 (1) Carl sv WINDROSE at 2:59pm 05.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2216 The Hunter Sailing Associations of the Chesapeake are pleased to announce The Hunter Chesapeake Rend
Stem Fitting Sealant (1) Clark at 1:26pm 05.23.12 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2964 Rascal, my Capri 22 got into an argument with a Hunter 28.5 and lost. I have to replace the stem fit
painting copper sallylynnh at 1:16pm 05.23.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2726 I have cleaned my heat exchanger and now need to paint it. I'm having trouble finding what paint to
Securing Swim Ladder reworb at 1:04pm 05.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2905 The swim ladder on our new to us 311 is held in the up position by a ratty old sticky bungee cord.
Stern Boat drain robert19954 at 11:42am 05.23.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2881 Water gathers on my stern deck. It used to drain out of the back but for some reason it doesn't and

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Warped Rudder sbrogden at 8:23am 01.03.23 I chatted with JamesTown and ordered the marine varnish.
Y-33 Midstay Hollyberry at 8:20am 01.03.23 Yes, the track is to allow variable tension on the babystay.. to reduce pumping, as mentioned, but a
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 8:14am 01.03.23 Interesting setup, using a car to tension the babystay. Have you tried it yet? How tight can you get
Older sailers RoyS at 8:13am 01.03.23 Once I was just standing on a fuel dock minding my own business. I looked up to see a beautiful, may
Any sailor peppers out there? rgranger at 8:11am 01.03.23 For a long time, I thought the song by Don Williams and, later, Eric Clapton was "Living on toast a
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths Crazy Dave Condon at 8:10am 01.03.23 Former dealer for the hunter 18.5 wing bulb keel. I will send you a. Privat message
Older sailers Scott T-Bird at 8:10am 01.03.23 That famous quote is simply BS or lack of judgment, IMHO. No matter how much yoga or agility exerci
Pesky Otters shanker at 8:06am 01.03.23 I had an otter living under the steps down to my boat. He would leave scraps of fish around that re
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? rgranger at 8:02am 01.03.23 We watch the channel Sailing JibSea and others featuring Canadians in Europe and none of them ever
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting RoyS at 7:39am 01.03.23 Throttle position also affects injection timing. My Yanmar 2QM15 engine manual suggests fully openin
New sailing toy for Christmas (1) Allan12210 at 7:33am 01.03.23 Wait until you retire. Then you will need one of these.
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths sail sfbay at 7:33am 01.03.23 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat. Determine the batten shape and purch
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Scott T-Bird at 7:26am 01.03.23 We watch the channel Sailing JibSea and others featuring Canadians in Europe and none of them ever e
Any sailor peppers out there? sesmith at 7:25am 01.03.23 Yeah, Vermont's always nice in (nuclear) winter. :yikes:
Any sailor peppers out there? Scott T-Bird at 7:20am 01.03.23 Funny this topic came up ... Sue and I just came back from a long weekend at my sister's farm in nor
Any sailor peppers out there? sesmith at 7:08am 01.03.23 I don't consider myself a prepper, cause I don't prep. To try and take off on our sailboat would be
Y-33 Midstay Riptide33 at 6:57am 01.03.23 Welcome to SBO! You didn't mention whether you have the tall rig or not. It may make a difference.
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Hayden Watson at 6:50am 01.03.23 The decimal point is really important. .5c is 50% of the battery capacity, 5c is 500% of battery ca
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? dlochner at 6:46am 01.03.23 As a Canadian, understanding that Canadians do not need a license to own/captain a personal sailboa
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