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Looking for a Cal 39, 1988-89 C. Raymond Hunt version Sandy at 7:09am 07.28.08 Cal 0/2121
questions re; three strand nylon anchor line filthy liberal scum at 6:42am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 9/3061 I am in need of replacing my anchor line. i currently have 1/2" three strand and like it. I recently
Deteriorated Sherwood Pump Impeller! Bob4203 at 6:13am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2268 I was experiencing some overheating when running my Universal M-18 with a noticeable lack of suffici
Tuning in SailboatOwners.com at 5:44am 07.28.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1256 When do you enjoy music on your boat? Do you prefer to listen underway? If so, where do you have
Universal M-18 Sherwood Pump Impeller Bob at 5:20am 07.28.08 Catalina 30 3/2309 Geez, and I never thought it would happen to me!!! My impellor on my M-18 Sherwood pump was liter
Thief leaves wires stripped for new plug install. Mergatroid at 5:04am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 1/967 No kidding. We leave the boat and trailer, overnight, on the marina parking lot. Very common to
I hate bearing protectors! Tips needed Mergatroid at 4:46am 07.28.08 Smaller Boats 2/906 Lost one before our big trip. Ended up towing 7 hours with a styrafoam cup duct taped to the hub.
fuel filter minder pete at 3:22am 07.28.08 Big Boats 2/1106 Has anyone used one of those new fuel filter minder devices that give a visual indication when its t
installing an anchor windlass Victoria28 at 11:46pm 07.27.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/3703 Today I bought a Lewmar Sprint 600 windlass and now am wondering if anyone out there has any tips on
28.5 a boat that heels often ? Sheboygan 28.5 at 8:20pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2480 As a regular reader of this forum I can tell there are many intelligent sailors out there, As newbi
PHRF RATINGS Kevin R. Kelly at 8:04pm 07.27.08 Big Boats 1/2043 Looking for any other boats in Nor CAl with PHRF rating name of boat and organization giving the rat
What Do I Do With A Wayward Jib Oops17186 at 7:33pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1291 I own a ODay 23 circa 1974(actually it was definitely built 1974)and I am generally quite pleased w
weather helm Dan at 7:18pm 07.27.08 Catalina 22 10/2379 Sailing my C22 today in high winds,(12-18 knots I think.) I was a little overwhelmed so I struck th
Cockpit boom vang? JoMama12879 at 7:01pm 07.27.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2412 Thank you all in advance for helping and not laughing at my ignorance! Here goes, what is the pro
Re-Stitching a sail cover? Bobbystone at 7:00pm 07.27.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1043 Anyone know of a good place to get an aging sail cover restitched?
Mast Raising on the Water Michael at 6:56pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 14/1272 For a variety of reasons, I had to launch and motor to a spot before I could raise my mast. We di
What's on my Hunter 25.5? John & Lauri at 5:49pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1315 I (we) just bought a Hunter 25.5. The manual tells you very little. Does anyone out there care to a
Correcting excessive heel Anitabreak II at 5:38pm 07.27.08 Smaller Boats 11/1547 Hello! I have a '99 H240 that I've grown to love this summer. I've gotten over my fear of what I th
Battery Consumption Question strobeone at 3:19pm 07.27.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/992 I know there's some wizard out there with this answer, but for me....I just need some knowledge. I'
ODay Trailer needs work jake at 1:58pm 07.27.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/941 My trailer needs work, and is most likely not safe to drive. The boat is on the trailer, 22 foot fi

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New tool :) Rick Webb at 12:14pm 01.16.22 Yup, F4H. Spent the first cruise on the flight deck as a Plane Captain (grunt) on the Kitty Hawk. T
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive BigEasy at 11:58am 01.16.22 I had a bout with hydrolock last season. If you act fast enough there may be no damage. On mine I w
Mercury 7.5 1982 Light air at 11:30am 01.16.22 OK, 1. Gas is fresh, tank is new 2. Loose wire is definitely a ground and I made sure it was not
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation JohnShannon at 11:23am 01.16.22 half the weight, half the distance, Then of course you are using it at its limit. On the other hand
Mercury 7.5 1982 Stu Jackson at 10:53am 01.16.22 Do you have a manual for the engine?
Mercury 7.5 1982 Rich Stidger at 10:41am 01.16.22 And if the small wire was part of the battery charging circuit, maybe your battery is too low to sta
National Championship Flag shemandr at 10:22am 01.16.22
New tool :) Justin_NSA at 10:02am 01.16.22 Here's the link to the tool Justin posted about 9 in. Safety Wire Twisting Pliers Here's something
Mercury 7.5 1982 Tom J at 9:56am 01.16.22 There are a couple of possibilities. Most likely, if you used ethanol gas, it probably ate up the v
Fixing cracks Tater at 9:34am 01.16.22 The design resulted in an unsinkable lightweight hull. Life is a compromise.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 8:59am 01.16.22
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife sail sfbay at 8:56am 01.16.22 Seachoice 79901 Compact 100-Watt Rope-Cutting Gun.........works very well.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 8:39am 01.16.22
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation Stuermer at 8:33am 01.16.22
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation dlochner at 8:29am 01.16.22 Have you contacted Raymarine?
New tool :) Light air at 7:48am 01.16.22 I used the grounding clamp for my solar connections to my bimini. Worked fine. Can you show a pict
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE Sailbaum at 7:04am 01.16.22 I have not replaced mine (yet), but on another forum, a B49 owner described placing a motorcycle jac
Fixing cracks Ted at 6:55am 01.16.22 The cracks you are experiencing are a common problem with many small Hunter boats including the 140.
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:52am 01.16.22 201798
National Championship Flag Crusty Ol Salt at 6:51am 01.16.22 And that's about all this Buckeye fan appreciates about them doggies. As a Notre Dame fan I root

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