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marshall lewey at 7:25am 05.10.10
6/2025
When I pull my jib sail out, the sail will wrap around the front stay. I can back it up some to get
Blaise at 7:00am 05.10.10
10/2113
Coming back from Mexico we heard a loud bang, and the rudder left the boat. That left us 240 miles t
marshall lewey at 6:58am 05.10.10
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My sail is wraping around the front stay when I try to roll it out. I can back it up a little to get
Glenn8732 at 5:28am 05.10.10
4/5655
I am a new owner of a 1990 Hunter 33.5 and I need some help tuning my rig. My boat went in last wee
mc2sail at 5:26am 05.10.10
1/1575
I am an owner of a Beneteau 461. I filled my water tanks in preparation for a passage. The bilge p
Propnut30 at 5:14am 05.10.10
9/2360
I have been thinking about a way to make a keel and I have an idea that might be marketable. I don't
barryheath at 9:26pm 05.09.10
5/2723
I believe the 1990 26 is called the classic after MacGregor redesigned their boats. Mine is a dagger
garyvanzee at 8:42pm 05.09.10
3/2946
I am hulling my Catalina 28, doing the bottom, and replacing the cutlass bearing. I think my Hurst
Lpenrose at 8:37pm 05.09.10
11/2866
We've had our Hunter 25.5 shoal draft for almost a year. I'm gradually getting better at sailing and
eddyguevara75 at 8:16pm 05.09.10
11/2173
hello... I'm new to the forum.. Just bought my first sailboat... a catalina 22.. I'll be doing
Scott B at 7:15pm 05.09.10
43/6317
I had to chuckle when I saw this, after the interesting discussion on 12v hairdyers and generators..
Skeg Weeping   (3)
capjules at 6:13pm 05.09.10
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Skeg Weeping Hello, I have Fantasia 35 Hull 69, year 1980 My skeg is weeping where it joins t
Skeg Weeping   (2)
capjules at 6:09pm 05.09.10
0/448
Hello, I have Fantasia 35 Hull 69, year 1980 My skeg is weeping where it joins the hull just beh
Rob.bell59 at 5:20pm 05.09.10
1/1209
I have purchased a 1989 30 ft Hunter and the transmission cable has recently broke at the Clevis at
jorgefife at 5:51pm 05.09.10
7/4663
I know I asked a similar question before, but that was how to bed the 2 winches; that I have done, b
mcaswell at 5:36pm 05.09.10
4/1683
I've noticed while sailing, my jib seems to be positioned low... the foot of the sail is impinged up
teacher63 at 5:28pm 05.09.10
0/966
I also need a manual. I am picking a 1987 Hunter 23, the boat is in NJ. I am desperate for a man
Drifter26 at 5:26pm 05.09.10
2/2136
I'm trying to select an ablative bottom paint that won't break the bank and will keep the slime off
Mitch at 4:59pm 05.09.10
7/2808
Hello all. More questions as usual. I have an electric bilge pump and a hand operated one in the coc
Spike033 at 4:02pm 05.09.10
S2
4/1625
I bought an 11.0A last July and was told by the surveyor that there was a Bilge pump that he couldn'

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