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Start Line Technique Don Guillette at 10:46am 06.21.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/8640 If you're a cruiser this thread may not be of much interest to you but remember any time there are t
Help 3QM30 Service Manual (3) MATHURIN2 at 9:33am 06.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/7013 I need some help, I want to add a custom pulley to the front power take off (crankshaft pulley) on o
Online Advertising Roy10289 at 9:31am 06.21.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3367 I ask advice from all sailors on these forums who have sold or have tried to sell their boats withou
Catalina 320 - Storage Options HowLin at 8:59am 06.21.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2850 I would like to ask owners of C320's where additional storage could be found or made. (1) i.e.: "hid
Oday 28 Standing Rigging Tune dmort at 8:31am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1272 When stepping the mast for the first time (new owner) the brackets (with holes) hanging down under t
Rotten Keel winch attachment. (2) Cope at 8:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 9/6374 Hi folks I recently bought a 1973 Catalina 22 Swing keel. I have some concerns about the keel winc
mast profile Justin_NSA at 8:06am 06.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1351 Has this been asked before? I have a mastgate project in work and I need the cross-section profile o
Replace overhead light fixture over dinette table? PrincessoftheLake at 7:22am 06.21.11 Big Boats 13/3441 I am not happy with the overhead light fixture on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 and would like to replace it.
Source for winch pads jknappsax at 7:21am 06.21.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2540 I bought a pair of Lewmar 30STs which I want to mount on the coamings where they are accessible from
Help assessing bulkhead condition! (3) Igetit at 6:29am 06.21.11 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4252 Bought my first sailboat about a month ago, an 84 Oday 222. LOVE IT. Now that I've gotten to know mo
9.2 article Good Old Boat richard965 at 6:15am 06.21.11 S2 4/2237 interesting article on the May/June (?) issue of Good Old Boat on the 9.2....basicly a redo of the a
Runaway Diesel!! Swampyankee at 5:42am 06.21.11 S2 5/2253 My '78 S2 9.2a has probably the original motor in it - a YSM12 horizontal one-cylinder. It's about a
Seeping in bilge bobgelb@gmail.com at 5:25am 06.21.11 Catalina 310 15/3543 I need some advice from our great Catalina sailors. I have a slow seepage of water into my bilge, it
Finally made some progress BobM at 4:53am 06.21.11 S2 8/2684 Lost season so far. Spread 25 yards of mulch over two weekends in May then got shipped out to Japan
Tensioning shrouds and stays (1) jfrench at 4:20am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 5/2910 How is it that two opposing shroud or stay lines can be impossible to set to the same tension? As yo
head issue...advice? brettgrant at 4:17am 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2464 We have a 2007 H31 with a Jabsco manual flush head. This recent trip we noticed that liquid is seepi
Best way to fasten an anchor? jfrench at 4:09am 06.21.11 Catalina 22 6/1950 What's the proper way to fasten my anchor line to the bow? I see two cleats, an extra snap shackle l
My First Production Boat Design Roger Long at 3:47am 06.21.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2467 The first boat has arrived in OZ. http://hphotos-ash2.fbcdn.net/57023_439993313229_135638388229_525
troubled waters bad_com_pany at 2:58am 06.21.11 Smaller Boats 8/2039 Read this recently and has the entire area concerned with future boating on our river. Did not know
Hunter Rendevous - no longer??? windsock1 at 9:13pm 06.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1695 First, thanks to those who responded to my "kayak" information request. Turns out plans changed and

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05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Rick D at 12:22pm 09.21.22 Too loose. I'd have a rigger take a look and tune the rig.
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig Banooma at 12:07pm 09.21.22 Ok, for now I'll consider the positioning of lifelines a separate issue. A sister h36 docked near me
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents (4) Daze at 12:05pm 09.21.22
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? HeelBoy at 12:00pm 09.21.22 Maintenance is minimal. In cruising the Googles, I see a fair amount of discussion about leaks an
Space Forces First Christmas JamesG161 at 11:55am 09.21.22 Lyrics... "We're the mighty watchful eye, Guardians beyond the blue, The invisible front line, War
Space Forces First Christmas JamesG161 at 11:50am 09.21.22 Now the Official Space Force Song has been released. It is so new that YouTube does not have it yet.
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 11:45am 09.21.22 Yeah, I came very close to getting a 25, but between the maintenance difficulties some have experien
1977 Hunter 27 Rudder Bushing/Bearing info sail sfbay at 11:42am 09.21.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Suggest getting a marine and/or boatyard mechanic inspection
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 11:26am 09.21.22 turnbuckle also seems a little pushed in by the lifeline. Does this seem normal for a Hunter, or sh
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Johnb at 11:12am 09.21.22 Never used it myself, but a buddy has employed the food dye method a bunch. It could also be a slow
Persistent Fresh Water Leak rgranger at 11:01am 09.21.22 If you have more than one tank or water source, you can try putting different food color in each and
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer rgranger at 10:58am 09.21.22 If you have a stout Oak tree, you can suspend the bow from a tow strap.... been there done that mor
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 10:54am 09.21.22 We have spent the past year tracking down similar leaks and have found multiple leaks. Some things w
Hunter 280 mid boom traveller Jstonge at 10:00am 09.21.22 The dodger was on the boat when I purchased it. No marking about who might have made it.
Cuttyhunk Sailing video NYSail at 9:28am 09.21.22 Show your GPS track going in...... looks great
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way AaronD at 9:27am 09.21.22 Will a new traveler bar that is 6" higher help? If anyone has done this, I'd be interested to see
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers capta at 9:21am 09.21.22 Outside of the country, parts are either very difficult to find or you take what you can get. What m
Westerbeke idle adjustment sail sfbay at 8:56am 09.21.22 I think you are are on the right track.........owners manual page 34 43440_rev2_4cylinder_tech_man.p
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions TaylorG. at 8:20am 09.21.22 Thanks for the feedback so far! It would be nice to have basic measurements from a similar year, I'm
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer twalker H260 at 8:00am 09.21.22 You can go here to calculate the size of beam you need with the span you are going to do. Include a

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