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Holding Tank vent Thom Hoffman at 7:32am 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1857 Starting spring commissioning work and again giving thought to relocating the vent for the holdin
New Sailor (1) mavreix at 6:46am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/2755 Hey there, new to sailing and I'm trying to get this boat out on the high.... lake. So unfortunatel
Tiller pilot for 1990 Hunter 27 FourPoints at 6:28am 05.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1253 Starting to think about projects for next year and considering a tiller pilot. I am not sure how I w
size of shroud on H33 (1979) ? nivard at 6:15am 05.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1729 Can anyone tell me the size of the ss wire rope used for shrouds on the H33 1979 ? Thanks
Wheel SmartPilot SPX-5 Ken13559 at 5:07am 05.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1451 Can anyone tell me the size of the box SPX-5 comes in? I assume its only one big box that conatin al
Yamaha 25ft - no year (4) g5665 at 3:37am 05.11.11 Yamaha 9/6937 Good afternoon I recently bought a Yamaha 25ft beauty! She's moored in Macau, China and under th
Rudder Boots Alan of Kingswear at 1:02am 05.11.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1388 I have a First 305 lifting keel. Drying out is normally no problem except in soft sand. I have heard
How can this be? eliems at 11:51pm 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2085 How can a gorgeous 1994 40 foot Hunter fully loaded be $14,800? http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/i
Which Bottom Paint? Prime Time at 9:42pm 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2092 I need to paint my centerboard while in the slings over the water. I cant wait hours for paint to dr
Mainsail blowout Elissatoo at 7:38pm 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1995 I finally blew out the old mainsail on my Hunter 26.5 and am trying to buy a new sail. Does anyone
79 Cutter instrument panel guidera48 at 7:20pm 05.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5766 I am tackling the engine wiring this week and have a question regarding the instrument panel. My pan
Mast Foot Replacement h2obobcc at 6:43pm 05.10.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1332 I had some trouble with my mast foot on my Hunter 23 and bought a replacement from US Spars. My ques
Shaft stuck in transmission coupling drchpete at 6:25pm 05.10.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/5199 Trying to install a shaft seal. I have the coupling un-bolted from the transmission but cannot get t
Rudders and Plumbing (2) jphud at 5:40pm 05.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2913 Hello Out There, Getting my 1980 Hunter 30 ready for season. -Should there be a seacock on the
Removing the Hatch Red Ryder at 4:35pm 05.10.11 Ask An Oday Owner 14/5483 I am trying to replace the hatch on my 222. I have removed the screws that hold the two sections tog
H41DS Mast Wiring Diagram Nodak7 at 4:16pm 05.10.11 Big Boats 4/2340 Just stepped the mast on our 2006 H41DS. It seems the yard did not mark any of the connections. I lo
Mast Base Question Piratenorm at 1:54pm 05.10.11 Catalina 30 6/2667 I recently bought a mast step halyard plate for the base of the mast that allows additional blocks t
New guy looking to buy a C22 DKfullhouse at 1:52pm 05.10.11 Catalina 22 6/2682 Afternoon everybody! I'm looking at purchasing a Catalina 22 after the first of the year, and I a
foam cored hull leak beguile at 1:39pm 05.10.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2507 I have a small (1/8") hole thru the hull of my ericson 28+. My manual says that the hulls are a lami
Why your sailboat needs a transom ladder ehudm at 1:36pm 05.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5948 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjW0cZHUvSQ'feature=player_embedded

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Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Tedd at 7:42am 07.22.22 It sounds like a lot of trouble to go through when you already have positive tongue load. Heck, I've
37C Jib sheets caught on vents o0o0o0o0o at 6:47am 07.22.22 keeping the slack out of the sheet has definitely been helping, definitely helps to have enough crew
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 6:34am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drai
Leaking Hull help dlochner at 5:56am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drai
Leaking Hull help Scott T-Bird at 5:51am 07.22.22 It does look like that circular repair in front of the gudgeon is possibly somebodies previous drain
Sanitize/Clean dlochner at 4:27am 07.22.22 I certainly appreciate all this input. New question; I do not have an electric water pump just the
Anchor Windlass input Captain Larry-DH at 4:09am 07.22.22 I think a nylon rode on a gypsy is not a great idea. It will probably work however the gypsy may be
Sanitize/Clean Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 07.22.22
Sanitize/Clean jmczzz at 3:22am 07.22.22 I certainly appreciate all this input. New question; I do not have an electric water pump just the
Starwind 19 project boat SailingLoto at 3:12am 07.22.22 Loto, I think I answered my own question. I believe there might be a difference in design between m
Sailing with no furling winch Davidasailor26 at 3:11am 07.22.22
Sailing with no furling winch baycloud at 10:36pm 07.21.22 Thanks all, good advice. Upon reflecting, I think that it's really because I always feel a bit stres
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Orbweaver at 8:59pm 07.21.22 I spent a few hours this evening cleaning/sorting the gear that was inside. I found the main to be i
Anchor Windlass input jmce1587 at 8:48pm 07.21.22 Ralph, thanks for the info and input. Will be back at tube boat this weekend and will take pics an
This Blew My Mind Rick Webb at 8:45pm 07.21.22 This video popped up on popping the bead. Anyone who is going to change out a valve stem probably ha
Anchor Windlass input (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 07.21.22 Seeking guidance as to differences and selection that you would consider when adding or if replacin
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Crusty Ol Salt at 8:16pm 07.21.22 I know just about everybody would be horrified, but I just use a new wood chisel with a broad blade
Starwind 19 project boat (4) Yuba94 at 8:14pm 07.21.22 Can you post a picture and show me what you are talking about? I'm not following your description w
Anchor Windlass input dlochner at 8:02pm 07.21.22 Windlasses draw a lot of current and in most boats the batteries and the windlass are separated by a
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Leeward Rail at 7:49pm 07.21.22 It towed fine on the trip home last year, but I'm questioning how it's going to behave on the ramp

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