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Upper Chesapeake race THECUSCUS at 12:11pm 06.09.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4489 Calling all small boat owners! Please consider joining us for the "Sippy Cup", an informal race to A
Desperately Seeking Aluminum Toe Rail Cap joelmcc at 11:37am 06.09.11 Irwin 0/2405 Or rub rail. Folks who know more than I have called it both. I tried to post this once before but it
dinghy info? dutchy at 10:27am 06.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 I am looking to buy an inflatable Seabo dinghy. However, it has a slat floor which I am uncertain a
how much will cable stretch LordNelson at 10:12am 06.09.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2468 i used my new loos gauge and set my stays at 15 before launching and they seemed tight. a day or so
Small Sailboat rigging.... Im so lost mavreix at 9:45am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5376 So I have this small sailboat and Im trying to get the sail up but Im pretty lost on the rigging of.
Mast Step Issue! (2) jbrock at 8:55am 06.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1782 Any suggestions on how to fix this? I have a replacement for the mast step itself but I'm not sure
Stuffing Box JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:48am 06.09.11 Musings With Maine Sail 10/4794 Hello Maine Sail. I hope your sailing season is going well. I have a quick question about my stuff
Massive Solar Flare Misses Earth jfmid at 8:12am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3173 Here is a link to an article that gave me pause the part that caught my attention is about the GPS
Throttle adjustment S2 Henry at 7:46am 06.09.11 S2 3/1806 I have a S2 9.2C with an Edson steering system. There is only one throttle for fuel. The fuel thrott
removing roller furling rodb at 7:27am 06.09.11 Bigger Boats 2/6564 I have an O'Day 27 that suffered minor damage in a recent storm. My roller furler is beyond repair.
Leaky inflatable IanJ at 7:27am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2520 I have an Avon Rover 23-10 dinghy. It is 100 years old, and is a brilliant inflatable. Only problem
exhaust srokos at 7:13am 06.09.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1517 Hi everybody! I am new owner of 1981 Hunter27 and I need help. I have 2GM20F yanmar with exhaust ou
O'day 39 Toerail replacement Panta Rei at 6:43am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3105 I'm looking to replace a section of my toe rail. Does anyone know of a machine shop or yard with cap
Mac 26 M - Slugs Cameo380 at 6:41am 06.09.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4081 I am modifying the main sail so I can operate it right from the cockpit which requires to install sl
Questions about sailing Lake Michigan out of Chicago Igetit at 5:27am 06.09.11 Destinations 3/3290 I have an Oday 222 that I sail on Lake Monroe in Indiana, and a son who lives in Chicago (Belmont ar
Traveler car (1) Ed13740 at 5:25am 06.09.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1872 Hi. I am in heed of a traveler car for a 1981 Hunter 30. I believe its a Merriman. If you look at t
Haul out and Refer ideas. yuginot at 5:03am 06.09.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1999 Hello, all again. During my haul out next week, replacing the broken prop with a new Campbell Saile
The right prop Jim 23067 at 4:30am 06.09.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1445 I have a 473 with a Westerbeke 63D and a fixed prop. Can anyone with the same set up give me some
Injectors Deadline at 4:06am 06.09.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1588 My H32 has 700 hours on the GM 2 cylinder diesel. I continue to get a soot build-up on the ster, owi
need to replace halyards jrale at 9:31pm 06.08.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2005 Dear Macgregor Owners, Regarding 1982 25 ft Macgregor Sailboat: I have discovered that the halyard

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Aftermarket Chinese Impellers dlochner at 12:56pm 09.21.22 When it was time to change impellers on my Yanmar, I went with a Globe Run Dry Impeller. 700 hours l
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Ritdog at 12:51pm 09.21.22 The repair might not be great, but I think it would last for a couple of months as long as I cut it
1977 O'Day 27 - Water damaged bulkhead / Chainplate Repair Ritdog at 12:48pm 09.21.22 I have a 25, and have replaced the bulkheads twice on 2 boats (wife got the first one in the divorce
Persistent Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 12:47pm 09.21.22 Just what I want in my morning coffee, DayGlo Orange! Yummy! :yikes: This isn't really hard, searc
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:44pm 09.21.22 FWIW, I am waiting on sails and rigging from Blue Water Yachts that purportedly will make my 26S poi
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig jssailem at 12:32pm 09.21.22 It would be "TOO LOOSE" for any of the boats I have sailed on. If I was sailing on a Hunter with th
Persistent Fresh Water Leak Leeward Rail at 12:31pm 09.21.22 This dye suggestion made me curious. Having used UV dye for detecting refrigerant leaks, I wondered
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig tfox2069 at 12:31pm 09.21.22 When properly tensioned those shrouds should not be loose. Purchasing a Loos gauge to check the ten
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 12:30pm 09.21.22 Unmodified, there are no through-hulls below the waterline on the 26S. I suppose it is possible wate
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers Rick D at 12:26pm 09.21.22 FWIW, some time ago, I purchased a Yanmar impeller. When I opened the package, I saw that it was a J
05 H36 Non-technical question on B&R rig shemandr at 12:23pm 09.21.22 That seems to be too loose to me, a former 356 owner.
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

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