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Why is boom riding soooo low? gwp at 8:09pm 09.29.09 Catalina 30 13/3070 1984 TRBS Does everyone's boom ride so low that it won't clear your head? I'm about 5-9 and it split
Water leak IntimaSea at 7:55pm 09.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2223 I have a Hunter 290, and there is lake water coming aboard trough a stringer that runs across the hu
racing tips for a Cal 33 mystryst at 7:23pm 09.29.09 Cal 0/2277 we have a 1988 Cal 33 that we have been racing around the cans all season. We haven't been doing as
thetford 365msd pottie seth at 7:00pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1581 I put the hose connection spout on the tank and out of curiosity looked inside. There is only about
Damaged transmission cable Jimmy Roller at 6:45pm 09.29.09 Big Boats 2/1881 I own a 89 Hunter Legend. My transmission cable is broken. I pulled the compass off and see where th
Help on Prop for my boat truckman at 5:42pm 09.29.09 Catalina 310 4/2459 I just bought a 2005 Catalina and when I pulled the boat out and started cleaning the prop I noticed
Trailer balance and tongue weight Rick Macdonald at 5:06pm 09.29.09 Smaller Boats 13/3496 My 1995 H23.5 has the factory trailer. When the trailer is empty, I can just barely lift the tongue
How to hold a rudder on a Javelin celken at 4:54pm 09.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2702 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 28/6120 1 1
a JOB- Need reality weather check happy 57 at 2:47pm 09.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1825 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 15/4997 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 3/1670 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 30/38018 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 4/3234 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 9/2208 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 5/1737 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 11/2456 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 2/2264 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 4/1545 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 25/9940 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

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Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! brockangelo at 3:24am 03.26.22 Some of us many times on one outing. :facepalm: Good read. Did you ever understand why the depth f
Shower Sump Solution - 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 skunther at 1:27am 03.26.22 Is there any reason I shouldn't route the sump output into a t-connector on the galley sink drain (s
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. Will Gilmore at 12:47am 03.26.22 Like the classical 'liar paradox' we learned in my logic class. The statement of a liar that they a
What years were Hulls made of Solid Glass mikeracca at 12:41am 03.26.22
Sealing Deck Fittings mikeracca at 12:34am 03.26.22 Be advised that 3M 4000UV has experienced failure. 3M UV4000 failed completely and became gummy du
Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! AaronD at 10:09pm 03.25.22 which is a nice euphemism for the fact we've all screwed it up at least once -- ;) Some of us many
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Figuringitallout at 9:36pm 03.25.22 I think what you might be referring to is plywood in the keel stub. The hull itself is solid glass
Sealing Deck Fittings jssailem at 9:20pm 03.25.22 Be advised that 3M 4000UV has experienced failure. 3M UV4000 failed completely and became gummy dur
What years were Hulls solid Glass with no core material? Hayden Watson at 9:14pm 03.25.22 I think what you might be referring to is plywood in the keel stub. The hull itself is solid glass
String tail at clewof new main sail SeaDogRun at 9:13pm 03.25.22 Thank you.
Hatch handle Halvern at 8:56pm 03.25.22 I forgot to tell you my HIN is SSU36041M79K. Mine might be 41
Hatch handle Halvern at 8:53pm 03.25.22 I'll have to live with it for now, too many projects. I also have a Columbia 28 that I'm going to pa
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold clapres at 8:05pm 03.25.22 What is the garboard plug for? The previous owner installed this to drain the keel with a shopvac
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Ward H at 7:15pm 03.25.22 Sorry @lantzalot, I missed your earlier post. Thanks @kappykaplan Yes, I'm in Barnegat NJ and Yes
Sail slug replacement Tally Ho at 6:51pm 03.25.22 I bought a new main 2 years ago, and I wanted full battens. Salesman talked me into the Tides Marin
Sealing Deck Fittings mikeracca at 6:43pm 03.25.22 ? I don't think there is such a caulking product. That said, anything that hardens or is a perman
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 chp at 6:42pm 03.25.22 In context, when I bought the boat (2015), the 2 tanks in my bilge had about 150 gallons of unknown
Sealing Deck Fittings mikeracca at 6:37pm 03.25.22 4650-6000 3M \| 3M, 4600, 50 Way, 2 Row, Right Angle IDC Connector \| 121-0371 \| RS Components My susp
String tail at clewof new main sail Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 03.25.22 That small fitting the line comes out of can usually be used to pinch the line in place itself. No n
Boat Bike "tech support" jssailem at 6:24pm 03.25.22 Life happens Tedd.

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