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what type of knot for jib halyard troutsmustang at 7:09pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 5/5449 I just got my H26 and I am replacing the jib halyard. I bought the red line from West Marina but di
changing jib on Hunter 216 homak at 7:05pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/3424 The jib ripped on my 216 ... the boat was delivered to me rigged and I store it on a boat lift ... s
H26 Capsize in PA (1) Ron20386 at 6:06pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/3576 Came across this capsized Hunter 26 while at the fuel dock on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pennsylvania Sat
help me explain "Opti part patent pennant holder" Elaine at 5:26pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1793 what is "Opti part patent pennant holder"which part of the op? can you send a image? help...
Mast cover/pad John at 5:21pm 08.08.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1641 Pad that covered keel-stepped mast below deck on a Catalina 36 with roller furling main. I'll give i
Question for the Ham Radio guys..? Maine Sail at 4:24pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2893 I am thinking about adding a cell phone amplifier to our boat as many areas have a weak signal that
Anyone going to be in the San Juans this month? truckman at 4:02pm 08.08.10 Catalina 310 5/2230 Going up to the San Juans, Gulf Islands for a couple of weeks anyone heading up. It would be fun to
Sail Repair Question Ducati at 2:08pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/9793 My hi-tech mylar laminate sails (Quantum) are starting to show their age. There are a few holes +
HILLERANGE Alcohol Stove Question Scotian at 1:49pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 1/5446 My new to me 1980 CS 27 sailboat has a HILLERANGE Alcohol Stove. When it is operational, and the whe
Hunter 380 anchor cradle LLSeeger at 1:43pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2082 A neighboring boat hit my bow anchor cradle and bent it badly. Refab cost is extremely high. Does an
fuel gage garyc at 12:53pm 08.08.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1610 My fuel gage has never worked. Bought boat 5 yr ago po replaced fuel tank but hooked up gage. Wires
Plumbing Access wufibugs at 12:50pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1664 There is about 10" square door beneath the V berth that accesses the holding tank and most of the pl
Fixed port wufibugs at 12:38pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1797 I notice that a neighbors 86 Hunter 31 has a fixed port on the starboard side. They say it allows l
87 Hunter 31 Mast tuning mswatsonmd at 12:31pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1572 looking for any information on tuning the mast/rigging of 1987 Hunter 31 (ISOMAT)
Need a little Help texastom at 10:31am 08.08.10 Big Boats 1/1480 I need a little help from someone that may be in the Long Island area with a short wave radio. My br
Newport30: Halyards, Sewage tank and Hand pump ukrsindicat at 10:12am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1612 Hello, Gents(and ladies) I am new owner N30MKI. She is a nice boat and for the money that I have
To swim or not to swim, that's the ??????? mccauley13 at 10:10am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4160 I know that this isn't the most pressing of questions, given mast fallings, keel drops and sea monst
Rogue Fender ruins video RECESS at 8:41am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1940 Went on a calm day and just messed around while some friends filmed us. Got back to shore, looked at
Converting a sailboat into a power boat. MoonSailer at 7:34am 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 50/64961 Thinking about an efficent trawler that sips diesel a sailboat cames to mind. Remove the mast and c
Resin shine at 7:17am 08.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1688 I am replacing the plywood flooring on my boat. I am thinking about coating the plywood with fibergl

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Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 5:43am 06.17.22 Did they have her on jacks? Maybe the problem was with the way the yard uses their jacks. If the
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start kloudie1 at 5:18am 06.17.22 As Roy says, the wiring multi connectors is a prime suspect as well as the green fuse holder Sailcap
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailme88 at 5:09am 06.17.22 New batteries shouldn't need charging... If they did, something is wrong.. Batteries will always eq
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start RoyS at 4:59am 06.17.22 Check wiring between starter button and starter solenoid. Common problem of poor connections within
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start SycloneDriver at 4:41am 06.17.22 How many batteries does that Hunter have? The previous owner of my boat replaced the house batterie
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start sailcapt340 at 4:02am 06.17.22
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start Davidasailor26 at 3:05am 06.17.22
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Stephan at 3:01am 06.17.22 Many Automatic bilge pumps today have an electronic check system that is engineered to cycle the pum
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (1) StDilbert at 1:32am 06.17.22 Looks good! Sails cleaned up very well. I too was surprised...And I bought it fully expecting to r
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 12:46am 06.17.22 Sounds like you have corrosion under control. Thanks to all of you who contributed helpful in
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Hi Boomers, Thank you for your info re: rudder bearing reconditioning. When you found the stuffing
Stray Current Corrosion Problem JamesG161 at 9:33pm 06.16.22 Apparently the electrician discovered significant problems such as old battery charger with common
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 9:04pm 06.16.22 Nice work, Mike Thank you!
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:52pm 06.16.22
Removing old Thru-Hull BigEasy at 8:23pm 06.16.22 Grind out old thru Hull fitting from Hull surface using an angle grinder. Takes 5 minutes and no bu
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 8:17pm 06.16.22 Made significant progress today addressing the corrosion problem. Completed installation of a Pro M
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 7:47pm 06.16.22 I forgot about the cool water temps on the west cost. I got in the lake here for the first time th
I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation AaronD at 7:43pm 06.16.22 I had a Mutineer - it was a fun little boat. Easy-peasy to rig, low maintenance. Bought it for a so
Main prop strut SycloneDriver at 7:07pm 06.16.22 I forgot about the cool water temps on the west coast. I got in the lake here for the first time th
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 6:51pm 06.16.22 Maybe you could go for a short swim and get that information or hire a diver? I'm not trying to be

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