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How to hold a rudder on a Javelin celken at 4:54pm 09.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2664 I just purchased a 1979 Javelin in nice shape. My problem is that the rudder keeps lifting out of th
Do you have a life raft on your sailboat? If you don't, why not? dserrell at 3:41pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 28/6023 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1809 Hey guys, I might have a job!!! It's near Ft. Walton beach in the armpit of Florida. I've never vi
Diesel Vent Burp Johnb at 12:23pm 09.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 15/4940 When I first got my boat there was very little diesel in the tank. I went to fill up and the fellow
Center board on the tidal flats Mark Kinnane at 11:20am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1664 I just purchased a 2003 Hunter 260, Previously I had a McGregor 22. I moored the boat on the tidal f
Prop Review / Campbell Sailor (2) Maine Sail at 9:28am 09.29.09 Musings With Maine Sail 30/37735 After much research and consternation I decided on a new prop this past winter. Mechanical vs. Fixe
Poly X Gwennol at 8:57am 09.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3210 Peggy, do you have any experience of or thoughts on Poly X hose which is advertised with a "lifetime
i know what i like bruce and bernadette at 8:14am 09.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2185 Hello to all. We are new to this site, thank you for having us. I used to skipper a lightening sai
Spreader Boot Covers DennisMansour at 7:12am 09.29.09 Big Boats 5/1721 Hello all, Searching for Spreader Boot Covers for my 1885 Hunter. Do they exist or is it a custom it
Basic tack question Quoddy at 6:46am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2419 You can get to your destination with 3 tacks or 30 tacks. How do you know which way is faster?
Stuffing Box - Hunter 30/1983 erictowse at 4:45am 09.29.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2246 Does anyone have info on maintenance of the shaft stuffing box? I would like to know what size shaft
9.2A Spar RussB at 3:52am 09.29.09 S2 4/1522 Well the sailing season has come to an end for me on northern Lake Huron. The old girl (1979 9.2A)
Projects: Bow Roller-Main Sail Cover Hermit Scott at 3:21am 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 25/9765 I built a bow roller for the 33 lb. claw I have. I gave up on the idea of a one way roller and decid
Ice box conversion Andr� R. at 9:15pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1448 I'm in the process of converting my ice box to a fridge. I read some forums about it and now on the
Boat name applied Reddirt at 9:11pm 09.28.09 Trailer Sailors 14/4495 We are just getting our first sailboat - a Potter 19. I was wondering how to apply her name "Scarle
Early Break Benny at 7:25pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1490 The weather Gurus are predicting that a cold front will make it down our way in the next couple of d
Shore Power Issues CaptainJB at 6:17pm 09.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2044 My 2002 356 has presented some issues with burning of the shore power connector, both on the shore c
Rough bottom..new to me boat (2) Scotian at 6:04pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3013 Just pulled my new to me 1980 CS27. Bottom near bow has rough sections. Most bottom repair suggestio
don allen marine products barbq at 5:47pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1810 i am looking for anyone who knew Don Allen in San Pedro, CA. my brother, Paul, went to work for Don
Houston To SanFrancisco pkdailey4 at 5:39pm 09.28.09 Destinations 43/13406 Anybody ever make the journey ? I'm considering it. I have a Bene 321 and am looking at transporting

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86 Hunter 25.5 (1) RKMCCORKLE at 7:58am 03.06.22 So does this indicate the hose is coming from the ice box area?
AIS Antenna Position Brian D at 7:55am 03.06.22 It has always surprised me that people think height is the answer to everything. And I am not pickin
86 Hunter 25.5 shemandr at 7:50am 03.06.22 Usually a bilge pump has it's own discharge located above the water line. I've heard of boat discha
86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 7:35am 03.06.22 I'm replacing the floor but need to fix this beforehand. About a gallon of water collects in the bot
86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 7:32am 03.06.22 I put the bilge pump in there temporarily to pump out the water, the old hose cracked when I went to
86 Hunter 25.5 Justin_NSA at 6:57am 03.06.22 Look for thruhulls high above the waterline.. I'm guessing it exits out the side to minimize the len
86 Hunter 25.5 shemandr at 6:47am 03.06.22 Where does the water come out of the boat when the pump is on?
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 6:32am 03.06.22 Thanks for all the responses!! I have a few images, but am headed back to the boat today and will g
AIS Antenna Position leo310 at 6:25am 03.06.22 I have place the AIS antenna on the solar arch and get over 20 miles range.
Standing room only dlochner at 6:10am 03.06.22 As to getting in and out of dinghy we have a simple but effective fix. I made up two lines with flo
Cleat at goosenext rgranger at 5:47am 03.06.22 you may want to have a turning block plate under your mast. Mine came with a place to shackle bloc
Coronado 15 (1) Joe at 5:46am 03.06.22 Gregory, I love dinghy sailing... so I took the time to find this piece that might give you some in
Standing room only RoyS at 5:40am 03.06.22 As to getting in and out of dinghy we have a simple but effective fix. I made up two lines with floa
Sailing and Ham Radio (not the way you think) Tater at 5:25am 03.06.22 I have been a long-term user of Harken blocks to support dipoles No doubt they outlast others. I h
AIS Antenna Position dlochner at 5:17am 03.06.22 If you have a proper splitter, there should be little difference. AIS does not send out a continuous
Cleat at goosenext RoyS at 5:11am 03.06.22 If considering running your control lines back to the cockpit you may want to have a turning block p
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 5:07am 03.06.22
AIS Antenna Position All U Get at 4:56am 03.06.22 I have two separate antenna at the masthead and get other boats over twenty miles away. Previous to
AIS Antenna Position kappykaplan at 4:48am 03.06.22 I was wondering about installing a dedicated AIS antenna on my cabin top. I have a splitter for my
Cleat at goosenext DeliriousSailor at 4:40am 03.06.22 Yup The out haul and topping lift become an active part of sail trim Listening to an audiobook by

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