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Emergency steering (1) Roger Long at 4:00am 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1744 I just read this which come over the wires just as I have been thinking about emergency steering:
I want your broken electronics! luvitt at 3:51am 02.23.09 Ask All Sailors 23/2912 Im on a tight budget and I am trying to outfit my boat--40' hunter legend. It came with full electr
2009 Haulout Completed (2) Johnb at 9:13pm 02.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1345 About 2 weeks ago we completed a haul out, the first since 2005. We had the following work done: C
Expenses Rick D at 8:56pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 35/4422 I took my log book home and put it into Excel for no good reason. Anyhow, I couldn't help but add up
A reminder and a thank you Rick at 8:50pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1327 To Ed Schenk, et al. Put the starter relay in as per Ed's diagram, Ross's input and of course Stu's
Missing Head bsavulis at 7:08pm 02.22.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2078 I have a 1975 Hunter 27, the previous owner removed the head and holding tank, the "Y" valve is stil
Yanmar Operators Manual bsavulis at 6:53pm 02.22.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3494 Does anyone know where I can find an operators manual for my 1975 H27? It has a SB8. I have tried al
Painting the outside of a boat nameaneh at 5:57pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 27/12698 I am trying to find an easy, do-it-myself, and economical way to paint my boat (from the waterline u
Depth Finder installation nameaneh at 5:34pm 02.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4046 I have an old Venture 21 and I want to install a depth finder. First off, anyone have any recommend
o23centerboard cable hereford at 5:13pm 02.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1456 hello fellow oday owners i have been reading some old posts on this site reguarding stuck c/b and on
bottom paint JCT at 5:06pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1709 I have a MacGregor 26X with blisters on the hull and have had 2 estimates to repair. One recommends
Maiden Trip Home Advice keysskipper at 4:11pm 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3873 I need the advice of some of our best sailors out there, call it "All in the Family" if you will. We
Solar Panel Replacement chicopearl at 2:22pm 02.22.09 Big Boats 3/1248 We just had our offer accepted on a 94 Vision 36. When we were inspecting her with our broker, I
How do you rig a preventer? RobS at 1:40pm 02.22.09 Catalina 30 3/2528 I have a lovely '87 Catalina 30 and I would like to rig a preventer on the boom when I am running.
Electronics & computer tech inquiry dspurgeon at 1:18pm 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1279 I would like input from all of you. I have read previous threads and find it confusing trying to or
fresh water tank in h31 tholt at 11:51am 02.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1250 I am looking for advice about how to check my fresh water tank for leaks. Does anyone have a procedu
Painting the inside nameaneh at 11:04am 02.22.09 Ask All Sailors 26/13463 I want to repaint the inside of my sailboat. I was wondering what, if any, special paint I need to
Hunter 22 centerboard trailer question bobs 17945 at 10:53am 02.22.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2460 How much weight, if any should be on the center board while on the trailer? or should the weight be
Lake Texoma-B.O.O.T.S Don Chesley at 10:16am 02.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/53 I am a novice sailor and I am looking for information on the upcoming BOOTS sail. I have been to Lak
Hunter Legend 40 Ports Gwyn at 9:31am 02.22.09 Big Boats 6/2788 Hi I own a Hunter Legend 40 1985 which I bought in Miami and sailed back to the UK in 2008. We had

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Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Capt Robbie at 9:50am 01.20.22 as Sail sfbay had indicated reasons for coast guard documentation of a vessel is also another agency
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question PaulK at 9:24am 01.20.22 (Big Sigh.... anyone else recall those glossy ads from the 60's for "maintenance free fiberglass bo
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? thinwater at 8:25am 01.20.22 A friend of mine is considering purchasing a Catalina 42 on the hard in Hull, MA. The surveyor says
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration sailcapt340 at 8:10am 01.20.22 Can you get into the boat during a rain storm? And remove all the overhead access panels in the cab
Starter or battery jeepbluetj at 8:02am 01.20.22 Sounds like low voltage at the starter to me. That could be a bad battery, bad connections to the ba
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 dmax at 7:54am 01.20.22 You're going to want the surveyor to do a moisture check but most likely those are stress cracks in
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:51am 01.20.22 I think I am paying something like $38/mo. And that includes towing. Boat US is another place to
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:49am 01.20.22 The bottom of the Hunter keels are not flat like Catalina keels. If a large amount of weight rests
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:43am 01.20.22 You can get insurance on older boats...... I'd be rather reluctant to run locks with all the inhere
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration smokey73 at 7:39am 01.20.22 you'll see a wire bundle coming from the pedestal that runs aft and enters the hull. Add-on instru
Support for Rod Collins' Recovery njlarry at 7:07am 01.20.22 God bless. Hope you recover soon. We all owe RC our support. His advice has saved much time and cost
Head Always Full Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:06am 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration BrianH at 6:55am 01.20.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? Bob J. at 6:42am 01.20.22 I've sailed several boats that could put up and down their masts on their own. This is not a big de
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 5:59am 01.20.22 Liability insurance is essential. A friend's boat was hit by an uninsured boater. There was some da
Fairleads RoyS at 5:45am 01.20.22 Also it is worth the slight effort and very minor expense to place tell tales on your sails. These w
ZF 12M transmission 2:1 dlochner at 4:34am 01.20.22 Follow the transmission's manual instructions. We have a new Z12M 2.63 transmission and leave it in
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered dlochner at 4:21am 01.20.22 another reason to add - the bank you financed it through requires it. Never seen that. On low
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 4:17am 01.20.22 Liability insurance is essential. A friend's boat was hit by an uninsured boater. There was some dam
Head Always Full Davidasailor26 at 3:56am 01.20.22 Is it possible that the tank vent is plugged, preventing the pump out from really pumping the tank e

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