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An odd sailing situation Mike 1 at 11:19am 07.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 25/14190 I am learning "big boat" sailing. I learned basics on a Oday daysailer II and have moved up to a Hun
Gulf ICW Bridge Clearances agaliha at 11:15am 07.18.11 Destinations 23/30848 I'm planning a trip from Mobile to Key West and want to use the Intracoastal Waterway as much as pos
So there we were . . .Again dscribner at 11:11am 07.18.11 Trailer Sailors 4/2841 I hope folks don't mind me jotting down our foibles. We really are a fairly intelligent couple. We'r
VHF radio "DSC ready?" jackzimmerman at 10:41am 07.18.11 Big Boats 3/1234 We have a 1999 Hunter 380. Regarding registering your boat with an MMSI#, how do you determine if y
sailing with jib alone dlewis812 at 10:18am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 21/8997 had a strong wind yesterday. reefed both the main and the jib. saw a fair amount of boats sailing
Beneteau 361 fuel consumption agaliha at 9:47am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4866 I just took a shakedown cruise to prepare for a longer voyage and got some good data on my fuel cons
Aft boom bolt for main sheet zinkosaurus at 9:35am 07.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1560 We just launched our 74' O'Day 22 on Saturday. We hadn't noticed until now that at the aft end of t
380 Autopilot jlochner at 9:20am 07.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1039 I have a Hunter 380, 2000. Are there any thoughts regarding adding a autopilot ? Brand etc?
Lost My D Shackle for the Jib Scubagirl62 at 9:15am 07.18.11 Smaller Boats 10/2276 OK. I knew better. Had some rough weather and while taking down the jib the D shackle went right ou
Tune-up Nissan 50 engine on Macgregor 26 Shawn Man at 9:13am 07.18.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1776 Ok, my Macgregor's engine which is Nissan 50 was tuned up last year by a certified mechanic shop bu
Chicago/Mac race accident DannyS at 8:37am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6882 Just came across this... http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/breaking/pnr-update-two-chicago-to-mackin
Holding Tank Vent Jerry Grubb at 7:53am 07.18.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1070 this past season I have had problems with the head flushing. I have the holding tank emptied and it
several maintenance/repair questions (3) dlewis812 at 6:46am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2955 have a few questions, thought one post better than several; apologies if some very simple: 1. glo
lazy jacks for a roller furling jib BJW at 6:32am 07.18.11 Catalina 22 1/1855 I have a 'quot;74 with a RF jib. I raise and lower the mast by myself and my system is getting pr
Need a S2-27 RUDDER A2Z at 6:12am 07.18.11 Parts Search 3/3346 My newly repaired S2-27 rudder broke off yesterday in 15 knots of wind. I'm looking for a new one o
Considering buying Hunter 34 stevestk at 5:11am 07.18.11 Big Boats 5/1838 I'm looking at a 1984 Hunter 34. I'm at a stage where I'm deciding if I'm interested enough and it's
Diesel Fuel Gauge Beneteau at 4:49am 07.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5957 We have a 1997 Beneteau 321 -The diesel fuel gauge reads full all the time. The fuel gauge is a VDO
Make Way for Manatees arknoah at 3:40am 07.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1703 Chessie the manatee was just sighted again in Calvert County. Chessie -- who was named for the bay
On the Road Again Roger Long at 1:45am 07.18.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/2848 My planned departure was delayed for a couple minutes by the yard workboat moving a sailboat with a
Out for a Week Smithy at 11:30pm 07.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1649 In just a few hours I'll be heading out for a week on Skald, following an epic (to me, at least) 6-m

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H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks Dave Groshong at 7:14am 09.07.22 We can now offer Rutgerson blocks, give me a call if you'd like to discuss 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-F
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? rpell1@msn.com at 7:10am 09.07.22 Ralph Is your permanent moorage influenced by any fresh water source? Does your boat go to dry st
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks PhilaSailor at 7:05am 09.07.22 My search of emails didn't work for this. I'll be at the boat this weekend and send pics. The manu
McLube........ McLeak? Leeward Rail at 6:57am 09.07.22 @danooxnard post got me wondering if those guys at practical sailor had done any tests. They have.
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes George Braun at 6:43am 09.07.22 I will take a look at it this weekend, and circle back with any questions. thanks for the update.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? rgranger at 6:32am 09.07.22 Actually, aluminum would work as a sacrificial anode, :yikes: True but why would you want that?
McLube........ McLeak? danooxnard at 6:32am 09.07.22 I use the Blaster Dry Lube with teflon on my garage door. It worked great for that but leaves white
Hunter 36 remove bottom stair for impeller and belt changes tfox2069 at 6:30am 09.07.22 i've just acquired a 2008 H36 - would someone be able to re-post or post pictures and descriptions?
battery charging issues Davidasailor26 at 5:33am 09.07.22 Sounds like you are down for new batteries too! Despite there being a problem, I guess we have bee
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 356 / 36 seadaddler at 5:32am 09.07.22 I am rushing out and will try info later but the pump is under kitchen opening just forward of the o
battery charging issues vidalia at 5:19am 09.07.22 At first the two vastly different voltages on the two batteries in parallel was a puzzle to me but
battery charging issues vidalia at 5:01am 09.07.22 Ours made this winter without a problem, at 8 years old. The winter before I had load tested them a
battery charging issues vidalia at 4:57am 09.07.22 @Don S/V ILLusion just lead you to a rabbit hole, if you survive the trip you will have a good mode
33.5 fuel tank leak (3) RoyS at 4:55am 09.07.22 IMHO the correct way to support a new aluminum fuel tank is to bond plastic isolating strips to the
Is this a common H34 sole problem? HMT2 at 4:51am 09.07.22 For those of you redoing your soles. I followed this technique when redoing mine and was very please
Is this a common H34 sole problem? RoyS at 4:13am 09.07.22 I removed the old plywood flooring completely down to the fiberglass liner. The plywood came up with
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers Terry Cox at 4:07am 09.07.22 Our 1991 boat came with a Perko brand sea water strainer, model number - 0493006PLB, that serves dua
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches DianaOfBurlington at 3:21am 09.07.22 The Barient appears to be an aluminum drum. I'll be looking for a chrome shop to redo the winches
Hunter 37.5 - Dinette Table Stuck artboas at 9:34pm 09.06.22 Hunter Legend 37.5 1995. Has anyone had trouble with their dinette table getting stuck? When I
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem TimFromLI at 8:00pm 09.06.22 I had a similar problem once, the transducer was installed incorrectly. It was not pushed all the wa

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