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Cutter rig Hunter 42 Passage S014FROB at 8:23am 01.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1200 Is there anyone out there who knows if there is possible to buy attachment details for cutter riggin
H260-26 ft boat speed Quoddy at 7:12am 01.21.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2610
N30 Diesel Hard Start simpsoned at 7:12am 01.21.11 Newport 7/4595 My 78 N30 MKII has a Volvo Penta MD7A motor with it, compression start type (no gloplugs)...I am ha
Backstay Adjusters emilbec at 6:40am 01.21.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1539 Anyone install backstay adjuster on their 37C? Which brand (Navtec, others ?) and model. Curiously
H260 speed Quoddy at 4:46am 01.21.11 Smaller Boats 9/2512
Cruising Big Bend FL med2463 at 11:25pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 5/5332 We plan to cruise the Big Bend FL. Did a search on the forum and didn't see anything about it. If
catalina 22 full keel trailer barnmule at 9:20pm 01.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2054 Looking for a trailer for 22' catalina with full keel. Thanks
Diesel replacement dilemma ddines at 8:36pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3087 I have an interesting situation. I have a 1973 Cal 2-29 with a Farymann 1 cyl diesel that is acting
Is 19hp on Hunter 33 (2005) too small? Tomek23582 at 8:18pm 01.20.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2625 I am considering to buy a Hunter possibly 33-36, 2000+. In the adds I found that some 33s have only
Advisory - GPS 'anomalies' for SE US coast Jan-Feb (1) RichH at 7:19pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2506 DoD will be testing 'alterations' to the accuracy of GPS affecting the SE US coast, including the Ba
New Combination Steaming Deck light (5) Blitz at 6:47pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 23/15278 I'm hoping for some advice and recommendations on a combination steaming (or masthead) / deck light.
UniTraQ UD-731 USB 2.0 44-Channel GPS Receiver (1) RECESS at 6:30pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3199 I was thinking of getting one of these for my laptop. Anyone have experience with it? Any thoughts?
stearing issue brett at 6:18pm 01.20.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1452 When i turn my mac26x wheel full port or starbird (we will say port for exapmle) my right rudder, up
Diesel odors Mac at 5:28pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 10/8305 Is it comon to have diesel odors on sailboats that run a diesel engine? The few sailboat that I hav
Convert cooler to refregirator FastBreak at 3:32pm 01.20.11 Catalina 30 13/4677 Hello, I have a Catalina 30 1983 with a cooler. I want to convert it as a 12 volt refrigerator coole
Manual vinco30 at 2:32pm 01.20.11 Bristol 3/3314 I have a bristol 30 (1976).I an looking for a owners manual.Also some advise on where to get bottom
How to loosen a bimini bolt? RECESS at 2:24pm 01.20.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3104 I have an aluminum bimini and I want to remove it to take off the sunbrella material to resew it. Th
Luff tension? Quoddy at 1:14pm 01.20.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/8229
New owner, H22 1982 model drumbeater at 1:00pm 01.20.11 Smaller Boats 4/1438 Just picked it up yesterday in Beaufort SC. Mostly fresh water boat, nice hull, no blisters. Electri
temperature guage olddude at 11:50am 01.20.11 Big Boats 8/1845 Would like to install a temperature guage to suppliment the warning light on my 83 hunter 34 with a

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Air conditioning thermostat issue Crusty Ol Salt at 6:25pm 08.11.22
Hatches sail sfbay at 6:22pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the hatches? Photos? Dimensions? You have some options: Re
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 08.11.22 Here is what I would do. Get some popcorn and a sprite zero. Hit YouTube and search "catalina 22 r
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 08.11.22
New Prop: paint or? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 08.11.22 works for me but there are lots of equivalent brands.
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 08.11.22 Clamp off both sides of the valve with Vise Grips and try it again
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? Tally Ho at 5:29pm 08.11.22
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection (2) Tally Ho at 5:23pm 08.11.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? sail sfbay at 5:12pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the furler that might indicate what mfg/model you have, othe
Mainsheet location Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom bloc
Is this dinghy salvageable? heritage at 4:57pm 08.11.22 I have had two pvc inflatables that had their floors come unglued after a few years. Both of them e
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 4:56pm 08.11.22 Thank You!! What marvelous book to have at my finger tips.
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 4:51pm 08.11.22 Update. For anyone who has had the problem I've described above, I've figured it out. First, on my
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks shemandr at 4:42pm 08.11.22 Be mindful of lazarette locks ... I know someone who got stuck in the lazarette when the lid closed
Invest 97L shemandr at 4:37pm 08.11.22 Good riddance. No name, no harm.
Is this dinghy salvageable? MikeHoncho at 4:35pm 08.11.22 Completely fixable. I had the whole front of my floor separate from the tubes. I recommend two part
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Project_Mayhem at 4:34pm 08.11.22 If that works, please post pics.:beer: It may take me a few weeks to post results but I'm willing
Mainsheet location Project_Mayhem at 4:27pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom block
justsomeguy at 3:59pm 08.11.22 All hail Satan! ;)
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 3:44pm 08.11.22 Generally you tension rigging to a percentage of the breaking strength of the wire. 15% is pretty ty

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