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Advice on Packing Glands stephen Penny at 6:35pm 03.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3782 My 1987 sailboat has a plastic packing gland. I would like your input on how you adjust it to ensure
Yuk, yuk, YUK! RobG at 6:28pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2375 Guess what I did on Sunday? My nose hairs are all gone, my lungs are permanently polluted and the EP
1984 H31 Polar Chart MOTHER OCEAN at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Racing 3/3008 Does anyone have the polars for a 1984 hunter 31 with deep draft, 5'6", and 150% head sail and would
Inspecting a used inflatable dinghy RonRelyea at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2065 Does anyone on the forum have suggestions on what inspection criteria to use when looking at a used
wheelpilot for hunter 34??? gatekeeper236 at 5:49pm 03.25.10 Big Boats 9/1758 I got my 84Hunter34 two months ago,and put it back in water this month and want to install a wheelpi
11 Year Test Report - Sol Tron / Star Tron (5) Maine Sail at 5:23pm 03.25.10 Musings With Maine Sail 18/7594 As promised, for those who dropped in on my post from a few weeks ago, I cut open my 31 year old fu
Sea Furl 5 Owner's Manual MoonSailer at 5:00pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4225 My boat has a Sea Furl 5 furler. I have no owners manual and can't find one on the web. Pompanette
Nuteak Deck (1) Great_Lakes_Crosswind at 2:44pm 03.25.10 Catalina 30 2/2026 Does anyone know where I can find deck plans that show shape and deck layout? I want to cover my wal
Spring may be here (4) JWH2050 at 2:08pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1739 We are leaving tomorrow on our journey down the Arkansas River that we started in 2008. We started a
What's the story with heeling? Newbie Sailor at 1:58pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 39/10852 We just started sailing last summer for our first time. It was amazing until we got caught up in a
Concrete Docks All U Get at 1:01pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 25/8285 Hi all, I was recently talking to our marina owner about the winter storms and damage to the docks.
Suggestions for OB motor for 14' Javelin sailingtrouble at 12:44pm 03.25.10 Day Sailers 1/1322 I'm looking for some suggestions for an OB motor for our 1967 Javelin. We need a bit of help getting
New rudder for my H260 pfchenier at 12:25pm 03.25.10 Smaller Boats 2/1250 Hello, I'm in the process of changing the foss foam rudder (H260) I have to a Idasailor.I'm not s
outboard or Rudder Steering?? rod1029 at 12:15pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/7719 So here is the Question at hand: does one control the vessel with the rudder, or with the direction
VC-17 thinner Pat T at 11:42am 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/10629 It's that time again. Finally. I read in a previous post that VC-17 can be thinned using isopropyl a
Hunter 23 Sliding Hatch Question MrUnix at 10:35am 03.25.10 Smaller Boats 6/4258 First off, I'd like to say hello to everyone and introduce myself as this is my first post here. T
Stuffing size? Steelshooter at 7:33am 03.25.10 Catalina 30 5/1591 Hi all, I'm getting ready to get my 1977 30 ready to put her back in the water and thought I would r
shaft coupling for hunter 35.5 minvan91 at 6:18am 03.25.10 Big Boats 7/1961 I am trying to separate the coupling from the shaft on my 1992 hunter 35.5. I'm sure that many othe
23.5 Questions Spiderjohn69 at 4:00am 03.25.10 Smaller Boats 8/2223 I've just purchased a 1993 23.5 that was part of an estate sale. The family was not familiar with t
A Rich H tank Roger Long at 3:33am 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2347 By the end of the day, I should have installed one of the better ideas I've run across to increase r

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Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jviss at 6:33am 04.09.22 It looks to me like the spreader bracket was glued to the mast. If that's the case, it would seem a
Wax or ceramic DougM at 6:30am 04.09.22 I have used Collinite Fleet Wax for years, and have been happy with it. I have found that the easies
Spreader Snapped from mast - Need Advice/thoughts jssailem at 6:19am 04.09.22 Welcome to the SBO forum @Learningthehardway Wish it was a better day for you. you will need to g
compass kloudie1 at 6:18am 04.09.22 Lots of boats have this clamp on the throttle cable .. The regular cable clamp will work as well.. N
Starting fluid jviss at 6:12am 04.09.22 Have a fine fuel system just want to help the process for the first start I would wait and try to
Wax or ceramic Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12am 04.09.22
Starting fluid thinwater at 6:09am 04.09.22 Logically, if you use less than the LEL (lower explosive limit) the fluid cannot detonate on the ups
compass kappykaplan at 5:56am 04.09.22 tighten the throttle so i dont have to hold it for more speed The throttle cable should have a cab
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 5:38am 04.09.22 For the most part my surfaces are in good condition, I'm just starting to get some checking in the
I blew a fuse! RoyS at 5:33am 04.09.22 My 2 cylinder 15 HP Yanmar 2QM15 has reliably cranked and started while the start circuit is protect
I blew a fuse! Tally Ho at 5:32am 04.09.22 That is true, but only if the exhaust port is under the waterline. I believe, not sure, the 80s O
Wax or ceramic BigEasy at 5:21am 04.09.22 The standard for years has been Collinite paste wax. Not so easy to apply and it does not last a ye
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. jviss at 5:15am 04.09.22 but there is no technical imperative if your batteries are adequate. It is my understanding that o
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 5:08am 04.09.22 On your surface prep: Is the surface in good condition and is it an oil-based finish like varnish o
Starting fluid CYQK at 3:54am 04.09.22 Mike Yes can spray without glow plug on Aquired a new ZF12M gear this winter and about to finish re
A lost art: Conserving ice. (2) TomY at 3:23am 04.09.22 @TomY Curious - how much sanding did you have to do on that piece before applying the varnish? I h
I blew a fuse! Tom J at 8:24pm 04.08.22 That is true, but only if the exhaust port is under the waterline. I believe, not sure, the 80s O
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler Salt26 at 8:15pm 04.08.22 I personally don't like the idea of cutting the Seahood in two pieces as I believe that it weakens
I blew a fuse! Benny17441 at 8:13pm 04.08.22 Hopefully, I'm misunderstanding what you said in your post about pushing the starter button for "20
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL Terry Cox at 8:11pm 04.08.22 Sheesh! What a wet blanket. Well, at least no temps in the low twenties and four inches of snow thro

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