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Mainsail reefing question... (1) BlueRunner at 3:38pm 09.11.11 Day Sailers 4/2179 I'm futzing around with having a 2nd mainsail set of reefing points put in my sail this coming w
Honda 2000 watt Generator questions? Spcharby at 3:37pm 09.11.11 Big Boats 35/9991 Hello all, Well - hurricane Irene came and went with minimal effect for a category 2 hurricane (or
A Little Off The Top - Cabinless 17' DS arswann77 at 2:47pm 09.11.11 Ask All Sailors 26/8670 Greetings all, New to the forum, so bear with me... A neighbor gave me his 1977 O'Day 17' DS.
Anchor Light Replacement JeffThompson at 2:10pm 09.11.11 Big Boats 6/2454 Unfortunately, the anchor light on our 2005 Hunter 38 has decided to go out. Instead of going all t
Close off mast slot opening David W at 2:02pm 09.11.11 Ask All Sailors 29/7032 Greetings all, my wife and I sail Crown 34; 1978 IOR hull design, large fore triangle, smaller main.
Compass Calibration Sailgunner at 1:45pm 09.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2118 My compass is reading about 15 degrees different than my GPSs so I assume I need to calibrate my com
Swing keel Mark Waters at 1:24pm 09.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1641 Where can I get a refurb or new swing keel for my Mac 22? I have a keel from a 25' Mac, both are Ven
Rigging GotKnots at 1:01pm 09.11.11 Com-Pac 2/3792 Hello, I'm new to the forum and to sailing. Just bought a Comapct 16 ('81.) Need some info on riggin
Anchor on a 30 tall rig (1) BillyK at 12:39pm 09.11.11 Catalina 30 17/9647 43537.vB Has anyone installed an anchor holder on the front of their 30 tall rig? We've anchored a
Anybody use cushions on your 170 or 18? ddeand at 12:08pm 09.11.11 Day Sailers 1/1638 Just wondering if any of you have used cushions on the seats. My wife might like them on out boat.
Ice Box williammarshall at 11:48am 09.11.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1143 I am considering putting in refrigeration......but. Has anyone taken the old ice box out, or at lea
Monterey Ca, littlescoop at 11:16am 09.11.11 Catalina 22 6/1268 Looking for some one in Monterey California with a C22 Swing keal.. Would like to meet up and take a
Spinnaker dimensions for 2004 H41 AC ice breaker at 11:01am 09.11.11 Big Boats 9/2203 I am looking at buying a used a-spinnaker for my H41. Does anybody have a spinnaker that they could
Boat Ramp Blues. (1) BadMoon at 9:52am 09.11.11 Trailer Sailors 13/6237 I thought I was see things..... 0 Point Marina double boat ramp on Lake Onatario, I had a chuckle w
H376 Shower Sump Discharge "hole" rfrye1 at 9:49am 09.11.11 Big Boats 6/1748 My H376 shower sump shoots straight out all over the dock. Not an issue at my marina since I dont sh
Raw water stink sailcruiser at 8:56am 09.11.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/8838 Hello head mistress, I have a new to me boat with a much different setup than I've ever had for th
Stalling engine Hal B at 8:54am 09.11.11 Catalina 30 23/4481 I need help! Our 1995 Catalina 30 MkIII is having engine probs. Last week while coming home from ou
Repacement Deck hatch for my Balboa 22 coester at 8:32am 09.11.11 Balboa 1/2581 I am a new owner of a 1980 Balboa 22 Windrose swing keel. I need to replace the Plexiglass deck hatc
Sealing H23 chain plates isaksp00 at 8:02am 09.11.11 Smaller Boats 1/1250 We got a lot of rain in the NE Pennsylvania area from Irene and then moisture sucked in by the next
New Guy in Texas ishmael3 at 7:53am 09.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2165 Hi, not sure if this is the correct place to post this. The drought here in Texas has dried up My sa

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Hunter 30 and prop walk David in Sandusky at 12:52am 08.29.22 Thanks, Stu. Can you suggest a reference for me? In either case, it seems basic to some designs, an
Hunter 30 and prop walk Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 08.28.22 Second, I understand that prop walk is a side effect of the angle of the prop shaft from the horizo
Why do we bother rant Benny17441 at 8:55pm 08.28.22 I find looking up and doing things for myself is the best way of learning and attaining self suffici
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 WasabiRush at 7:21pm 08.28.22 Here is a picture of my rudder position sensor .. Since it is inverted, the wires had to be reverse
1981 H30 Skeg removal (2) Andyk1 at 7:17pm 08.28.22 So I answered my own question, the rudder does not need to be removed to remove the skeg. The skeg i
Why do we bother rant dLj at 6:44pm 08.28.22 Yeah, I love the guys that will argue with the advice they are given. I think some of them are trol
Hunter 30 and prop walk David in Sandusky at 6:37pm 08.28.22 First of all, in my understanding and experience (replaced the original prop with a Campbell), the C
Why do we bother rant dLj at 6:35pm 08.28.22 now, i do so like those that ask for help, work through their issue,s. report back on how things ar
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Ken13559 at 6:15pm 08.28.22 My anchor rope came stock with boat 20 years ago and is still in use. For the 10 times/year use I ha
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! jon hansen at 5:58pm 08.28.22 ...... but bethwaite such an easy read and has lots of pictures. i like picture. it's easier to pla
Hunter 30 and prop walk MikeHoncho at 5:52pm 08.28.22 I became dependent on my prop walk with my fixed pitch original prop. When I switched to a Autoprop
Why do we bother rant dlochner at 5:49pm 08.28.22 or they respond back to the reply and doubt or disprove (in error) the reply because it wasn't what
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? quadrille38 at 5:49pm 08.28.22 The messenger line ended up being a comedy of errors. The Mrs ended up going up the stick at least
Why do we bother rant MikeHoncho at 5:47pm 08.28.22 or they respond back to the reply and doubt or disprove (in error) the reply because it wasn't what
Service life of nylon anchor rode? dlochner at 5:46pm 08.28.22 I am definitely no expert on insurance matters! Having made that statement, one has to be thorough
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? quadrille38 at 5:45pm 08.28.22 Your mast may be different but on our 2007 H41DS, the spinnaker halyard goes through the port-most
Why do we bother rant jon hansen at 5:30pm 08.28.22 now, i do so like those that ask for help, work through their issue,s. report back on how things are
Hunter 30 and prop walk Davidasailor26 at 5:11pm 08.28.22 Campbell props are generally well regarded for maneuvering. I agree with Jon to practice. Docking c
Why do we bother rant Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10pm 08.28.22 Hear! Hear! I'm in no position to judge the value of anyone's question, having asked some fairly du
Service life of nylon anchor rode? BigEasy at 5:07pm 08.28.22

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