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Tucson sailing Club Don Guillette at 2:53pm 10.01.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4914 Last week I conducted a short version of a 3 hour sail trim seminar. The short time allotted (30 min
How to Sail in Seattle - Help! JoelHoover at 1:56pm 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2864 I just got a job offer in Seattle, and I think I might take it. I live in Los Angeles where the weat
stern seats Bart at 1:29pm 10.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1326 Has anyone run speaker wires inside the tubing on stern seats? I have been thinking but have not eve
Boweye dhmurphy at 1:03pm 10.01.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2377 Hey guy's. I've got a 1988 26D. I'm a newbie. I've only had it out 3 times. The boweye has got loose
Deer for Breakfast? dmc at 12:02pm 10.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 2/3246 Check out the tailgate. Deer for breakfast anyone? - Snotr Who say's a watermen can't handle thems
Where is the Precision forum? Mike P27 at 11:37am 10.01.09 Trailer Sailors 2/3119 What happened to the Precision sailors forumn? I do not see it listed.
Adding a tach to a diesel Hermit Scott at 11:16am 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2876 What are my options for adding a tach to my diesel? YSM-12. I need to find the proper prop pitch and
Remodling O25 gabriel.donnelly at 10:57am 10.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2093 Hey there, has anyone ever removed the interior padding/ upholstry below in the cabin? Any tips? I w
What brand of toilet is this!? jameswak at 9:48am 10.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/4278 hello everyone, I have a 1981 42' Lancer sailboat and I cannot figure out what type/brand of toi
Dinghi davits for hunter 41' AC BORS at 9:33am 10.01.09 Big Boats 4/2573 Where to find strengthened Dinghi davits for hunter 41' AC, mounted on an arch?:doh::doh:
Gori prop Broke Sailor at 8:13am 10.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2090 This season I replaced my 3 blade fixed prop with a Gori 3 blade folding prop on my Hunter 36. It ha
Initial Equipment Reddirt at 7:24am 10.01.09 Trailer Sailors 13/4546 I'm getting a new Potter 19 from the factory next Monday and it's our first sailboat - can't wait!!!
Hot water Dream Chaser at 7:01am 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2352 The water hoses from the engine to the water heater had to be replaced on our Hunter 35.5. After ru
Radar wakes Quoddy at 6:12am 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1480 When I use the wakes on our Raymarine C70 targets that are not moving appear with wakes as well as o
Schooner Argia Soundbounder at 5:28am 10.01.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/2596 A few photos of the ARGIA under sail on Fishers Island Sound this month: http://soundbounder.blogs
Sail Drive vs. Traditional Shaft Ducati at 2:45am 10.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/4166 Could someone please explain the purpose of sail drive vs the traditional shaft drive? I'm looking
Water Tank Clean-out Scott A. at 6:26pm 09.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1737 I want to clean out the water of my 1981 H33 and there appears to be no access port. Has anyone clea
Have any Sanibel owners found their way in here? (1) heymagic at 6:18pm 09.30.09 Trailer Sailors 2/3166 If you've recovered from the "New Forum" Blues yet...Welcome! Mike B
inboard or outboard motor West Virginia Sailing Nut at 6:06pm 09.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1979 I have recently purchased a 1978 Hunter 30, that has no motor, shaft or prop. I am looking at my opt
Annapolis sail show--who's gonna be there? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:37pm 09.30.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3020 Hi kids! It seems I'm gonna be at the Annapolis show with Jim and Joan Seamans on Monday. Would l

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Hard of Hearing Help RoyS at 5:37am 04.04.22 While the app is available it has a special use. If you think you are hard of hearing, you no doub
Starting fluid RoyS at 5:28am 04.04.22 Hair Dryer most certainly helps diesel starting. Once your engine fires with help from the warm air
Starting fluid CYQK at 5:26am 04.04.22 Bob J Yes.. heard some use wd40 also heard some use disc brake cleaner DO NOT USE Starter fluids use
Catalina 22 keel needed Leeward Rail at 5:16am 04.04.22 Personally I would buy a new keel from Catalina yachts. They have an office in Largo, FLA. The updat
Starting fluid Bob J. at 4:32am 04.04.22 Being a NH boy that has owned several pieces of diesel machinery, WD40. What everyone around here us
How to access through bolts above headliner shemandr at 3:31am 04.04.22 What Tartan? The T33 I used to crew on had a soft headliner and the deck hardware bolts weren't vis
Do you question your Brain? shemandr at 3:26am 04.04.22 I found all 3 pretty quickly. I think it's more a test of your eyes but I'll take any evidence that
Standing rigging swaging .125 wire (1) SailingLoto at 3:24am 04.04.22 Well, I didn't die... 10kt breeze, main and Genoa up. Nothing shifted, moved, slipped, died, fell
Spinnaker, hows and whys jon hansen at 12:01am 04.04.22 learn, practice, then try it on a 38'er with no keel. all fun zEnMGV1TfkQ this video shows what a
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted jon hansen at 11:45pm 04.03.22 i'd run, but i'm old, so really i walk away muttering that that's a deal breaker. :cool:
Starting fluid (1) jon hansen at 11:40pm 04.03.22 i have used starting fluid from time to time on my on my 56 year old perkins 107. no problems so f
Starting fluid jon hansen at 11:23pm 04.03.22 hair dryer to heat air in intake works very nicely. standard practice of any good mech. a glow plu
Life's little lesson jon hansen at 10:50pm 04.03.22 dave, the chub was private then as well. you barge in they tell you to leave . the trick is to be in
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? jon hansen at 10:26pm 04.03.22 the op asked about the "sails". the sails always are pulling the vessel. the wind is another discu
Spinnaker, hows and whys markwbird at 10:21pm 04.03.22 I recently rigged my boat with a spinny so kinda similar situation except that I crewed quite a bit
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? markwbird at 10:09pm 04.03.22 Always pushing. Air cannot pull.
"renewable" diesel? Benny17441 at 9:28pm 04.03.22 Today the starting priority is on Price. What is the price per gallon for that miracle oil before I
r we being PULLED or PUSHED?? JamesG161 at 8:13pm 04.03.22 Does a fan pull air or push it? Yes! Jim....
Power winch Hamish_s at 7:45pm 04.03.22 Anyone with experience having an power winch installed for the furling main on a hunter 356, 2002,
1990 Hunter 30 Anchor Chain Plate Rusted jviss at 7:42pm 04.03.22 Probably not a bad repair if it's taken into consideration in the sail price.

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