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Anchor Sailing g.lovell at 6:25pm 05.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1868 I have a Hunter 310 which Anchor Sails. As the wind increases the sailing angle can be as much as 13
Two holding tank vent lines? gac1982 at 6:00pm 05.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/4636 Peggy, In an old post I read, you said "Nor do I even recommend two vent lines in all installatio
Enclosures for Aft Cockpit Hunter 460 kshaffer77 at 5:59pm 05.18.11 Big Boats 1/1469 We have a 2000 Hunter 460 with a Dodger with a full bimini. We love our boat and would like to hav
Port brand for 83 Oday 25? ebsail at 5:33pm 05.18.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1606 I'm guessing that the two opening ports (1 port, 1 starboard) on my 83 O'day 25 are Beckson? Anyon
Tuning the rig on an H27 jfgy at 5:28pm 05.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1936 I plan to tune the rig on my new (to me) 1989 H27. The shrouds are pretty loose at the moment. I wou
masthead, main halyard question mark goggans at 4:18pm 05.18.11 Day Sailers 1/1318 I inherited a daysailer and after sailing it for the last year decided to repair some things. I repl
Hunter 26 Ground? firewater at 3:19pm 05.18.11 Smaller Boats 3/1661 I have got a 1997 Hunter 26, and I'm in the process of installing a charger/inverter and shore power
Fresh water tanks AADIVER at 2:54pm 05.18.11 Catalina 30 11/10426 My '83 has two fresh water tanks, one under the V berth, the other under the starboard settee. May
Deck paint question jfrench at 2:11pm 05.18.11 Catalina 22 1/1413 A sailing instructor mentioned that the surface of the Catalina we were on was painted with a flat-w
Wanted: trailer inarathree at 1:32pm 05.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1602 Dont know if this is the right place to as this, but I am looking to rent or borrow a trailer for a
AC installation on Catalina 310 Sailing Emporium at 12:59pm 05.18.11 Catalina 310 14/5391 I have a 2002 Catalina 310 in the yard that the owner wants us to install a 9000 BTU air conditioner
Annapolis Nautical Flea Market Marc Bergmueller at 12:55pm 05.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2025 Has anyone attended the Annapolis Nautical Flea Market in the past? It's in its 3rd year and I wond
Original 2QM15 mixing elbow source? Stephen Trapani at 12:39pm 05.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1740 I have the original style mixing elbow (NOT U shaped) which is corroding badly from the outside and
Anticipation Roger Long at 11:37am 05.18.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3636
Chart-plotter cross-brand compatibility? KandD at 10:16am 05.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1864 The Bullet points with background below: -Autohelm ST6000 autopilot 75% installed by p/o (4 yrs??)
Doyle sails for P42 Billmac at 10:15am 05.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1247 I'm looking at Doyle sails and the Doyle Cradle Cover for my new/old Passage 42. Anyone using them
Cutless bearing set screws pbuck100 at 8:40am 05.18.11 Ask All Sailors 25/9395 The yard has the tool which allows the cutless bearing to be replaced on my 1980's Hunter 31. How
Nav station ideas Jeunesse27 at 7:52am 05.18.11 Catalina 30 21/9372 Hi, I'm in the process of doing my ac/dc wiring and need some ideas on what to do with my chart tabl
S2 8.0 Restoration Completed Amos Cape at 7:23am 05.18.11 S2 2/1797 Here is a link to my photos. There is one of the before and after. http://forums.s2.sailboatowners
Leech Lake R.S.Cape at 6:10am 05.18.11 Smaller Boats 3/1268 Anyone out there sailed Leech Lake, MN? We are planning a family trip this July and will be overnigh

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260 roller jib removal shemandr at 1:18pm 09.06.22 Not wishing to start a brew ha ha but you can get dry lubricant at a hardware store for a lot less t
Update on the Mattapoisett Boatyard fire shemandr at 1:10pm 09.06.22 They were indeed lucky they didn't lose anyone. Mr. Kaiser has a lot on his plate and I wish him w
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:03pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Another Auto-Pilot Accident shemandr at 1:03pm 09.06.22 Well it was pretty easy to hit the Ocean City beach. But Bermuda is going to be a bigger challenge!
Bottom Paints BarryL at 1:02pm 09.06.22 Hi, I sail the Long Island sound, probably similar water as you. I have been using Pettit pains for
What is this cable for? Abarb at 1:00pm 09.06.22 As far as I can tell it does not connect to any halyards. It does not run internally on the mast as
What is this cable for? shemandr at 12:58pm 09.06.22 I think it's a halyard too. The blue white flecked line it is attached to, maybe is just extending
Mainsheet thinwater at 12:56pm 09.06.22 3:1 purchase is puney. A 420 dinghy is 3:1. Any Hobie cat runs 6:1 purchase, and many upgrade to 8:1
McLube........ McLeak? (2) Hayden Watson at 12:33pm 09.06.22 This post prompted me to post photos of my favorite channel lock and crescent wrenches. If they ask
Is this a common H34 sole problem? WasabiRush at 12:32pm 09.06.22 I have a different boat but it originally had the same plywood veneer flooring. Mine was destroyed
260 roller jib removal mikedholm at 12:16pm 09.06.22 Thanks Dave, I'll go get some McLube. Centerboard mechanism seems fine so far (we've had the boat f
Bottom Paints sail sfbay at 12:14pm 09.06.22 OP was asking for an ablative paint recommendation. Just ask bottom cleaning diver (that is what I
McLube........ McLeak? (1) rgranger at 12:07pm 09.06.22 Graphite would be messy.... I've used this with good results. It is teflon based.
Autopilot Direct Drive on H34 (8) WasabiRush at 12:06pm 09.06.22 I got the RF25N rudder feedback sensor installed over the weekend. I fabricated the bracket to ease
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem steven685 at 12:04pm 09.06.22
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 11:58am 09.06.22 Thank you but, in my Club, we do our own work, no outside "professionals". The surrounding Clubs,
Bottom Paints rpell1@msn.com at 11:56am 09.06.22 Suggest asking your bottom cleaning diver or local boatyard. Thank you but, in my Club, we do our
Mainsheet morbidfollower at 11:41am 09.06.22 Rich Fox has a good solution to this in the 2017 C22 Tech Manual that involves attaching the mainsh
McLube........ McLeak? markwbird at 11:38am 09.06.22 The silicone spray is cheap and it does work but it also leaves white stains and attracts dirt. I b
Mainsheet Any Sea at 11:29am 09.06.22 Rich Fox has a good solution to this in the 2017 C22 Tech Manual that involves attaching the mainshe

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