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Hunter 33 (1) Visualize Peace at 5:49pm 07.06.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3471 Hello to all, Well, after much time exploring many things for a long time, I decided that I would g
Who makes a swing keel 27,28 ft. monohull? biiggd at 4:25pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/16801 I am wanting to buy a used swing keel mono hull that is capable for a few crossings to The Bahamas i
Tiller Autopilot opinions Ken13569 at 3:23pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1519 I'm seeking opinions on autopilots. I have a San Juan 28 (6300 lbs plus my stuff) and miss having an
pearson 27 engine FARJR at 3:16pm 07.06.10 Pearson 3/2717 got a pearson 27 with no engine and trying to find out what type engine was in the boat. best I can
Prop Wrap Roy10289 at 2:42pm 07.06.10 Big Boats 2/2161 Last weekend I had someone other than myself at the helm while pulling up the anchor. I had a small
Lancer 28 Mainsail help! Jesse at 2:29pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1303 Hello all. I'm a new Lancer 28 Sailboat owner and I still have the original sail. After buying the
Main sheet handling - Oday 23 Indysailor at 1:55pm 07.06.10 Ask An Oday Owner 11/6028 I have found some posts here about main sheet setup and I am wondering how people handle the tiller
GPS, Navigation, Compass, VHF radio??? Irishguy at 1:55pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3482 OK... This is kind of a spinoff of my other thread "What do you really need?" I have tried to do s
Mike Harker Savagely Beaten In Carribean Ken Palmer at 1:50pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 51/10111 Well known Hunter spokesman is still alive... barely. Read the story at the following link: www.lat
Battery storage and boxes Stephen K at 12:04pm 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1817 My Catalina 30 has a seperate fiberglass "battery compartment". In it there are two group 24 batteri
"Not So Fresh Odor" From A/C System Marc14857 at 11:25am 07.06.10 Big Boats 6/1559 I've noticed that the the forward A/C system has a not so fresh odor coming from the air ducts when
Purchasing New Halyards TheDodger at 10:56am 07.06.10 Sirius 21/22 1/3415 Hi Everyone, I'm new to the Sirius 22 and sailing. I need to replace the main and jib halyards.
Beneteau 49 Shower float switch problem drraskin at 10:41am 07.06.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3437 I have a beneteau 49 where the float switch in the shower sump does not work. I was told by the deal
converting camping hammock to gear hammock KandD at 10:37am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1349 So, I was going to put up netting along the life lines last year to discourage our kitties from hopp
Lake Ontario Yacht Clubs + Anchoring - Places To Visit AnthonyB at 10:10am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 2/2241 My wife and I would like to sail on Lake Ontario this summer and visit at both Canadian and US yacht
how much do we eat? Ross at 9:33am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 23/3257 When provisioning for a cruise how do you determine how much of what kind of food to take. How much
What size to Trailer? slaterman5 at 9:26am 07.06.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2676 Hey There, My wife and I are dreaming of a new boat, never had a sailboat before. We are going to
Winch Maintenance jibes138 at 9:01am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2747 I need to rebuild my winches and was wondering if it would be easier to remove the winches completel
No davits yet but ck my tiller assy. (1) blowinganddrifting at 8:58am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1314 Yup, the dingy davit project is a little stalled as my buddy is getting warts cut out of his foot.
Deck repairs bffatcat at 8:54am 07.06.10 Ask All Sailors 21/6255 what is the proper procedure for repairing soft spots in a deck? Does it have to dry out first or c

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Single Handing vs apparent wind and trim dlochner at 9:34am 07.08.22 Sailing in a shifty wind is a challenge and there are different factors that affect how you sail in
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? dlochner at 9:26am 07.08.22 Where's the AP Control unit, I think RM calls it a Control Head? Can a Garmin chart plotter control
Marinized VW Rabbit engine Sailor Sue at 9:25am 07.08.22 I doubt that the starter was "marinized". Any auto salvage yards in your area? Or a VW dealer?
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild sailcapt340 at 9:25am 07.08.22
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Sailor Sue at 9:20am 07.08.22 Not sure, but I think they might be in Maine.
Garmin GPSMAP 942 MFD Routing to Raymarine Auto Pilot? Calif. Ted at 9:15am 07.08.22 I think you need to hit "go to", I don't use the "route to" at all because I only steer to one waypo
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad Don S/V ILLusion at 9:10am 07.08.22
Help! capta at 9:09am 07.08.22 I'm sure there must be a machine shop somewhere near you. They could easily sleeve the mast where it
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad dlochner at 9:08am 07.08.22 Without knowing where Ports Harbor is and where Potts Harbor is, it is difficult to offer an opinion
Help! markwbird at 8:59am 07.08.22 First, have a stiff drink. Then have another one. Then, start looking for a new mast.
Help! Crazy Dave Condon at 8:49am 07.08.22 Once a mast is bent, the integrity is gone. Even if it could be sleeved (one that exactly fits the
Replacement Parts 31seahorse at 8:38am 07.08.22 Perhaps a Craigslist advertiser, one who lists used boat parts or removal of sailboats, would have o
Raw water pump. PlaneTom at 8:31am 07.08.22 Update. I installed the new Oberdorfer, it worked well until yesterday. I hadn't used the boat much
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Parsons at 8:21am 07.08.22 I used Pettit Vivid on my trailer sailor that would sit in fresh water for a season in Michigan. At
Yanmar Raw Water Pump Rebuild kloudie1 at 8:12am 07.08.22 Ken's pump instructions are for a slightly different pump. The 3GMF pump, if it hasn't been replaced
IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING - AIN'T THAT THE TRUTH (HUGE QUESTION) (1) eherlihy at 8:07am 07.08.22 I just went through this with a client of mine, on his O'day 35. I initially wanted to use an Onan m
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 BobSail at 7:57am 07.08.22 Owned our 260 since 2004. Sits in Columbia River for 6 months at a time. Pull it every season for
Sailing with a depth finder Kings Gambit at 7:44am 07.08.22 As mentioned above, the best use of a depth finder beyond avoiding accidental groundings and establi
Mast Strut Bolt BobSail at 7:44am 07.08.22 I ordered two as well. Did you just use a normal bolt and not tighten it super tight to allow for
Marinized VW Rabbit engine jssailem at 7:40am 07.08.22 Does this help? https://www.yoyopart.com/oem/7126075/vw-068911023mx.html Or perhaps this. https://w

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