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Comfortable PFD for youth > 90 lbs Brian L.20665 at 2:26pm 06.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2438 My very tall 10-year old daughter is now 93 lbs, which means she no longer legally fits in any child
vented loop in head compartment fiestaMojo at 2:15pm 06.05.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/8672 would it be a bad thing to put the vented loop, that is between the pump and bowl, in the head compa
Changing halyards first time Scubagirl62 at 1:44pm 06.05.11 Smaller Boats 4/1291 We are changing out the halyards of our Hunter 235 we just purchased this year. The one was a littl
hitch pin on a Hunter 260 mast/deckplate joint Kivalo at 12:47pm 06.05.11 Smaller Boats 2/1253 Hello sailors! I have a 2003 Hunter 260. I have lost the pin that allows the mast to pivot up and do
Electric toilet Imbbeamer at 12:20pm 06.05.11 Catalina 310 1/1628 Has anyone replaced the factory head with an electric toilet? Is there a preferred model to switch t
Standing rigging tuning (1) c_witch at 11:41am 06.05.11 Trailer Sailors 10/6992 Hiee, We trailer our boat when ever we go sailing. My question is how many of you tune your stand
Prop threw a blade! yuginot at 11:06am 06.05.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2100 Hello all. I started the engine to prepare to sail today. After placing the transmission in ge
Another Project. Roger Long at 10:47am 06.05.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5674 It being a nice day to hang out in the back yard instead of the boat yard, and let the new paint on
Ida rudders hunter240 at 9:53am 06.05.11 Smaller Boats 13/4256 I only could find a couple of posts about the Ida rudder replaceing the Hunter rudder. I am seriousl
Wing keel leak LTDARR at 9:46am 06.05.11 Smaller Boats 2/1407 I have a leak in the floor under the wood cover by the keel bolts. Any suggestions on how to stop it
Inactive Yanmar won't turn Slimjim at 9:39am 06.05.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/2705 I have a Yanmar 3GM30. Last time it was run was for about 30 minutes, 2 years ago. It was shut dow
Bimini help for 9.2A bugbitten at 8:53am 06.05.11 S2 10/2670 My '80 9.2A lacks both dodger and bimini. I'd like to get a bimini pronto, then add a dodger later.
Boom vang Franky boy at 8:47am 06.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1214 Hi, I've owned a Hunter 29.5 for a few years now. Made many repairs and modifications. Putting the
Engine Survey Yanmar 2GM20F. help JDB at 7:01am 06.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4154
Recognize this ship's wheel? (2) Vegas at 5:28am 06.05.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2852 A friend is trying to identify what type and vintage ship this wheel might have come from. It is app
Rig tension Rich (P303) at 5:09am 06.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/5569 I know there is a lot on this topic but... Is there a general rule of thumb for tensioning a rig?
h23.5 cockpit seats bad_com_pany at 3:07am 06.05.11 Smaller Boats 4/1237 Is it just me or does everybodys cockpit seat storage area fill with water? Have had to remove seats
Some Thanks, Somethings Learned, Some questions geehaw at 11:35pm 06.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2377 Well Spent 6 days sailing last week. Had a tremendous time. Seen lots of seals some humpbacks some
Anchor light plug jjsbiggs at 10:26pm 06.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2058 My 1984 M25 has a mast light but does not have an anchor light and I would like to add one. Instead
No drip from Shaft Seal lr172 at 9:26pm 06.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1450 I acquired an H34 this spring and recently noticed that I am not getting any drips from my prop shaf

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Our 315 Arrived Skipper John at 2:29am 01.11.22 Thanks, @Skipper John And congrats on your pending possible 81! FYI, my 74 was delivered to the dea
New Owner!! sail sfbay at 9:47pm 01.10.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!!
New Owner!! Mikem at 9:40pm 01.10.22
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 9:38pm 01.10.22 We all develop docking procedures that we like. I prefer to use the method described in this video.
mast raising MacBeane at 8:44pm 01.10.22 Great info! I looked at your trailer winch mod, and coincidentally earlier today I was eyeing my tra
110v into boat ingramsail at 8:39pm 01.10.22 Thanks, I have already ordered parts and will go in and cleanup this rat's nest. Joe thanks for the
Marelon Seacock fail! cagreen75 at 8:24pm 01.10.22 After reading this entire thread I have to say that is important to know how these threads work. A q
Update JRacer at 7:32pm 01.10.22 Glad you are on the mend, Rod. You have been missed and lots of prayers have been offered up on your
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 7:28pm 01.10.22 That is Baker out in the distance, but we were in Semiahmoo Bay. You can see the entrance to Drayton
New tool :) justsomeguy at 7:23pm 01.10.22 I just ordered one.. From Sailrite? A five dollar grounding clamp with a couple of thumbscrews and
Update Joe at 7:14pm 01.10.22 It's fantastic to hear this update directly from you Rod. You inspire us all. Everyone is delighted
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 7:00pm 01.10.22 Curious as to what, exactly, you are having problems with. Were you able to raise the mast to its v
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:54pm 01.10.22 201669
Point to ponder: furling the jib Tom J at 6:53pm 01.10.22 For storm prep we do that with both spinnaker halyards, wrapping them each in opposite directions.
Jibing The Mainsail Davidasailor26 at 6:35pm 01.10.22 there are a couple of jibes he does from 19:00 to 20:00 that just made me nervous to watch. What do
110v into boat Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 01.10.22 Yes, there should be a breaker on the boat. ABYC says it should be within 10 feet (along the length
110v into boat Joe at 6:19pm 01.10.22 My 27 footer's shore power is similar, in theory, to the system described here: Shore-Power Upgrade
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan markwbird at 6:11pm 01.10.22
Racing Rules Davidasailor26 at 6:10pm 01.10.22 By inference, for the start, does that mean when any part of the "hull" crosses the start line and
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 01.10.22

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