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Mainsheet Article Deadline June 10th bobjames at 8:24am 05.10.10 Catalina 310 0/1266 Hi Captains and Admirals: How is your spring launch going? My launch on Lake Erie is scheduled for
Shroud size/O'Day 27 Randy18540 at 7:50am 05.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1528 I need some shroud covers, and the boat is an hour's drive. Anyone know the diameter of these? I als
Looking for a surveyor lookingSeattle at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/4766 Anyone have a name of a surveyor they've use in the Seattle WA area that was great? Looking at a la
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 7:25am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 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
h37 cutter rudder Blaise at 7:00am 05.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2113 Coming back from Mexico we heard a loud bang, and the rudder left the boat. That left us 240 miles t
roller furling prob marshall lewey at 6:58am 05.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1198 My sail is wraping around the front stay when I try to roll it out. I can back it up a little to get
Rig Tuning Hunter 33.5 Glenn8732 at 5:28am 05.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 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
Fresh water leak mc2sail at 5:26am 05.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1575 I am an owner of a Beneteau 461. I filled my water tanks in preparation for a passage. The bilge p
Fabricating a keel Propnut30 at 5:14am 05.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 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
manual needed for 1990 26 "Classic" barryheath at 9:26pm 05.09.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2725 I believe the 1990 26 is called the classic after MacGregor redesigned their boats. Mine is a dagger
Leaking Hurst HBW-50 seal garyvanzee at 8:42pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2946 I am hulling my Catalina 28, doing the bottom, and replacing the cutlass bearing. I think my Hurst
Putting pride aside - Novice Question Lpenrose at 8:37pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2869 We've had our Hunter 25.5 shoal draft for almost a year. I'm gradually getting better at sailing and
Newbie eddyguevara75 at 8:16pm 05.09.10 Catalina 22 11/2173 hello... I'm new to the forum.. Just bought my first sailboat... a catalina 22.. I'll be doing
Talking about roughing it (1) Scott B at 7:15pm 05.09.10 Ask All Sailors 43/6318 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 Ask All Sailors 14/4695 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 Fantasia 35 0/448 Hello, I have Fantasia 35 Hull 69, year 1980 My skeg is weeping where it joins the hull just beh
Replacement of the Transmission Cable Rob.bell59 at 5:20pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1209 I have purchased a 1989 30 ft Hunter and the transmission cable has recently broke at the Clevis at
Cabin Top Winches jorgefife at 5:51pm 05.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 7/4663 I know I asked a similar question before, but that was how to bed the 2 winches; that I have done, b
H310 - Does my jib look strange? (2) mcaswell at 5:36pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1683 I've noticed while sailing, my jib seems to be positioned low... the foot of the sail is impinged up
Manual teacher63 at 5:28pm 05.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 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

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Knotmeter (1) Tally Ho at 8:07pm 06.18.22
How do you keep the birds at bay? Rich Stidger at 8:04pm 06.18.22 I have had some horrible years with the birds. I was always on a mooring and I think that the flyin
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. HEINZIR at 7:43pm 06.18.22 Here she is! Congratulations! I see you joined the Montgomery listserve, lots of good information
Knotmeter Davidasailor26 at 7:25pm 06.18.22 https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/gps/en/#:~:text=GPS%20is%20a%20system%20of,figure%20out%20where%20you%2
SOLAR Forecast by STCE BigEasy at 7:17pm 06.18.22 All I know is that it is hot! Damned HOT!!:cool:
Boat Needs A Little Work (1) rgranger at 7:09pm 06.18.22 Very cool find. I see this guy at low tide
SOLAR Forecast by STCE JamesG161 at 6:52pm 06.18.22 Even NOAA understands that the Sun effects our Weather. SPACE WEATHER PREDICTION CENTER We have a
Knotmeter PlaneTom at 6:20pm 06.18.22 https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/gps/en/#:~:text=GPS%20is%20a%20system%20of,figure%20out%20where%20you%20
SOLAR Forecast by STCE (1) jssailem at 6:15pm 06.18.22 It has been awhile since we posted Solar Weather pictures. This past week the sun, considered to be
AC (1) jssailem at 5:52pm 06.18.22 Welcome Sandbar. Seeing as your from Down Under and from our perspective (standing on your head) hav
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 5:30pm 06.18.22 I just replaced the isolator and now I'm seeing 13.95 volts at the batteries. It's time to do some
Epoxy questions dlochner at 5:00pm 06.18.22 Thanks, Dave. I ended up buying a gallon of 105 and the corresponding size of 206 slow hardener, pl
Epoxy questions ShawnL at 4:54pm 06.18.22 You can do what's called hot-coating -- while the epoxy is still tacky, you can apply another coat.
AC Don S/V ILLusion at 4:52pm 06.18.22 Where is the ac circuit breaker Which one? Most boats have two - one close to the shore connection
AC kappykaplan at 4:44pm 06.18.22 Do you have any photos of your circuit breaker panels?
Epoxy questions jaysweet at 4:18pm 06.18.22
Looking for tubing bender (1) dLj at 3:38pm 06.18.22 I have a totally different kind of tube bender. Mine has a hydraulic piston that pushes a mandrel fo
Knotmeter kappykaplan at 3:37pm 06.18.22 But the instantaneous speed is more accurate than just distance divided by time. :plus:
Knotmeter Davidasailor26 at 3:26pm 06.18.22 A GPS displaying speed that has not been artificially smoothed can display a speed while sitting on
Introduction-New Member to Forum hceajudah at 3:23pm 06.18.22 No, the centerboard is in the up position in the slip. Just signed today with a sailing club that h

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