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Where are you? Member 41673 at 7:47am 05.21.09 Reliance 7/4318 Please post threads of where you are ' what your doing here.
Need help with a venture 25 wndsofchng06 at 6:38am 05.21.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1993 Hello all! I am new to Sailboatowners.com and to online forums in general so this is all a bit dau
opinions on isolating starting battery Dave D at 6:10am 05.21.09 Smaller Boats 2/1034 OK guys, I can't find anything in the archives to satisfy my question. I constantly see advise here
Best boating videos or commercials Cpt. Jon at 6:08am 05.21.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1504 Bad Obsession posted the "Trunk Monkey" in another link, which is great. Here are a couple of my f
lost my tie rod on ez steer earlkeim at 6:04am 05.21.09 Smaller Boats 3/1739 I lost the rod on my ez steer system on my 260. Miine is a standard ez steer from the outboard to th
H-26 Access Panels In Stern Berth? BrianW at 5:09am 05.21.09 Smaller Boats 3/1100 I have often stared at the 2 access panels on the "ceiling" of the stern berth and wondered they are
Oday 26 tiller/rudder connection 'Revisited' Shoaldrafter at 4:55am 05.21.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1220 Allen Harbor asked about O'Day 26 Rudder Construction. When I acquired my 26 the Pintles and Gu
Engine Alignment William12213 at 4:33am 05.21.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2197 I have done a search on this and came up with a few posts but none that really answered my question.
TV antenna Alice A. at 4:01am 05.21.09 Ask All Sailors 21/6116 Hi, everyone. We just installed a flat screen hdtv in our boat and would like some advice on tv ante
Winter storage question Mark H at 10:13pm 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 2/1100 1993 Hunter 23.5 A fiend just told me that it would have been best to place my trailer on blocks dur
PNW Sailors - How crowded can I expect Gig Harbor harbor to be this weekend? TN at 8:43pm 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1565 Just curious, from those who might have been there over Memorial Day weekend before.
Auto Tiller Installation seatravellerhawaii at 7:29pm 05.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/3770 Aloha All, I'm the owner of a 1978 Venture 25, "Jerry's Wish". Over the years I have done some mod
Rigging an O'Day 240 Namaste at 3:58pm 05.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/5048 I am looking for detailed info on changing the running rigging on an O'Day 240. Seems simple enough,
New running rigging for an O'Day 240 Namaste at 3:50pm 05.20.09 Trailer Sailors 5/4233 I am looking for detailed info on changing the running rigging on an O'Day 240. Seems simple enough,
S2 9.2A Mast Compression Post Bob McKee at 3:37pm 05.20.09 S2 3/2632 I probably should have posted this last year. When I bought my 9.2A several years ago the door to t
Advise on North Carolina Marinas and Coast spadaforaj at 3:36pm 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2935 Hi All Just got transfered to the RTP/Raleigh area and am looking for the best place to put my H
Change of trip plans Roger Long at 3:07pm 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1558 For anyone following our oceanographic cruise on SPOT: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/RVStrider.htm
h26 loose footed main (1) Bilgewater at 1:13pm 05.20.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3484 I finished my loose foot rig, and like it alot. I put a bail at the end of the boom and attached a s
owners manula online? kmtram4 at 12:54pm 05.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/943 Looking for a list of bulbs/lights and fuses that are not in the portion of the manual that I have f
what keeps happening to my posts green98tj at 12:20pm 05.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1158 I keep posting questions and look for answers the next day but I can't find them. What am I doing wr

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Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. Hayden Watson at 11:19pm 07.06.21
Simple Reef Hook pclarksurf at 10:49pm 07.06.21
1 month of sailing, update Roland5048 at 10:39pm 07.06.21 more better. :plus:
Arguing with insurance company Morenoreid at 9:02pm 07.06.21 Yes. We bought our previous boat (hunter 40.5) in April, 1999. Before we put her in, we cleaned, po
Window gaskets The Captain at 8:32pm 07.06.21 After considerable searching, this worked perfectly. Had to buy a 100' roll. used 20'. Selling the r
1 month of sailing, update HMT2 at 8:17pm 07.06.21
1 month of sailing, update Orbweaver at 8:00pm 07.06.21 I'll have him look at the main also, as I want to add a second reefing point. Part of the problem wi
Invest 97L jssailem at 7:59pm 07.06.21 SFS I believe your yard is going to get a good soaking. You will know if your shingles are still sou
Invest 97L SFS at 7:47pm 07.06.21 Well, it's getting close, and we've had a little rain, and not much wind. Going to bed, so I guess I
New outboard advice twistedskipper at 7:44pm 07.06.21 So you leave it down also while sailing? No. Those stresses are nothing like those on the road.
1 month of sailing, update Joe at 7:39pm 07.06.21 Sounds like you're setting up for a pretty great summer. With a little practice you'll be reefing t
Shaft alignment rpwillia at 7:14pm 07.06.21 Did the diver report your shaft is centered in the opening? Once it is centered then you can focus o
Transom Replacement shemandr at 6:47pm 07.06.21 Your boat your call. I'd be interested in seeing those pics.
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 6:18pm 07.06.21 Hi, OP here. Yes, boat will heave-to. I've practiced that in lower winds. I'll have to try it in
Transom Replacement Sunbird22358 at 6:16pm 07.06.21 shemandr The 1969 JAVELIN is different from the 1971 and later model that you saw, the transom is co
New outboard advice MikeHoncho at 6:08pm 07.06.21 My Hunter 26 factory manual specifically says not to tow tilted, due to increased leverage on the m
OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 5:59pm 07.06.21 Thanks, just waiting for Elsa to say good bye.
Question about Jib Furling System Sunbird22358 at 5:59pm 07.06.21 I'm hoping to help . The picture that you posted is exactly what I have .I used about 1' of 1/4" St
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter jaysweet at 5:51pm 07.06.21 Curious how often you haul out and recoat? In the area mentioned (SIYB), I believe the majority of
Javelin motor advice Sunbird22358 at 5:48pm 07.06.21 A short-shaft will "work" but the long-shaft (20") will work much better. I originally had a short-s

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