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Change Jib to Genoa Steve Bowman at 2:00am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1753 I just purchased a 1999 Hunter 310. Nice boat. I am trying to eake out a little better speed going
Size of hoses Tom23254 at 2:20am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1095 I made a list of what size hoses and lengths I need and than left it on the boat 450 miles away. If
Repairing Cracks...... jcneeb at 3:38am 04.20.08 Yamaha 1/1720 I have been in the process of cleaning up an Y-25MKII and I have stumbled onto a potential problem.
ODay 28 Shortcomings Dennis at 5:34am 04.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/13348 Here's a different approach to the "owners review" sort of a "owners review in reverse". I've read
Keel Issue Sailtome at 5:52am 04.20.08 Catalina 22 6/1708 Hello Everyone,I was under my boat today (1980 catalina 22)I was cleaning the bottom and installin
Manual for my Macgregor 21? ravinracin at 7:04am 04.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1068 I recently purchased a Mac 21. I need to find an owners manual for this boat. I haven't sailed in 40
Force 10 six gallon water heater clogged Manny at 8:03am 04.20.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3582 Hi Peggy,I was trying to commision my water system the other day and I found that my water heater i
Expected Seaward 6 gallon HW heater life? Rich Stidger at 11:42am 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1669 I have a standard 6 gallon unit that currently has an inoperative Pressure-Temperature-Relief valve.
Best RADAR for H28 Steve A. at 11:26am 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/955 I sail in the Boothbay region of Maine and am looking for an entry RADAR. I will need to get a new
Shaft seals Foster Fanning at 10:23am 04.20.08 S2 1/1359 Hi, I'm new to this site as of now. Have owned a 1987 S2, 9.2C for three years. Until this vessel al
cal 2- 27 owners manual Robert Engle at 10:16am 04.20.08 Cal 2/4578 Recent Cal owner. Any copies of owners manual?
Fiddler replacement blocks Hunter 25 Sailin12 at 10:02am 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 1/1129 Trying to replace blocks on main sail fiddler. can't find any..any advice
winter cover for a Hunter 260 Hunter 260 at 12:36pm 04.20.08 Smaller Boats 3/1529 Is there anyone who makes storage covers for winter storage of a Hunter 260??
Stuffing Box Duke13540 at 12:48pm 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1081 I own a Hunter 340 1999. What is the proceedure to adjust the drip of the stuffing box?Thanks for y
popsicle stick boat??? sand sailor at 4:00pm 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1768 has any body seen it ?its a 45' viking ship made out of Popsicle sticks. i havent seen it but heard
Cleaning a water tank muised at 8:49pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1474 I had some (read lots) of water in my boat over the winter when my drain plugged and froze. The wate
Vinegar use in warm climate ????? seadaddler at 9:52pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2474 Well I am in SW Florida looking at boat slips and askingmany questions from all kinds of boaters he
Nice & Easy rudder sensor RAD at 10:04pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1107 Soooo,what happened did you get the sensor mounted?
Main Halyard Rich (P303) at 9:59pm 04.18.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2129 It is time to replace the main halyard this year... pronto.I have an add-on Selden in mast furler.
Spinlocks to replace cleats on h26 Mergatroid at 11:40pm 04.18.08 Smaller Boats 1/927 I have looked at the archives and there is a ton of information.But. I still have a question.Man

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Proper Course jssailem at 11:35am 12.02.21 Mark, The idea of Proper Course would have to be a protest decision. Your described course vs the J1
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? flightlead404 at 11:21am 12.02.21 By raw water pump do you mean the impeller or part of the housing as well? I replaced the entire
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 11:19am 12.02.21 On my PHII I once found the same issue. Before I tore it all apart, I real the manual. The first
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? flightlead404 at 11:15am 12.02.21 No way. :badbad: It fits perfectly, has good breakers, strains hair, has good operation, and easy
Running wires flightlead404 at 11:11am 12.02.21 I did a victory dance anytime I got a cable through. Video or it never happened :)
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! DeniseO30 at 10:27am 12.02.21 From the bottom is most definitely the most difficult of all the ways to repair a wet core this is w
Proper Course Scott T-Bird at 9:53am 12.02.21 I think you got away with an infraction. Windward / leeward that's it. Just because you were aimin
Proper Course Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, the
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? Scott T-Bird at 9:36am 12.02.21 I can't tell from your post how much of an on-line conversation you've had with the sellers, if any.
Reefing Rig Change Scott T-Bird at 9:19am 12.02.21 Personally I prefer two line reefing. They can both be led to the cockpit if desired. I have only
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! jssailem at 8:53am 12.02.21 Peter. What is the material of the core. Balsa or plywood? In the area that has been exposed, what i
Proper Course markwbird at 8:50am 12.02.21 Lots of discussion here about lots of different things. Back to the question: I was fetching the w
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 8:25am 12.02.21 More, or less halyard for furling?
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? sailme88 at 8:22am 12.02.21 I had listed my previous boat on several platforms. After is sold I dutifully took down ( or though
Roller Furling Main Issue Dave Groshong at 8:21am 12.02.21 Often times it is as simple as halyard tension, do you peak up the halyard tension from time to ti
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? LloydB at 7:56am 12.02.21 "I like your boat and will buy it" sounds like an offer that can be easily refused simply by not rep
Roller Furling Main Issue KZW at 7:52am 12.02.21 My outhaul slide, despite frequent lubrication with Sailcoat, sticks. It is most annoying
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 7:36am 12.02.21 The crucial point is how the overlap was achieved - if the leeward boat initially became overlapped
Proper Course Stu Jackson at 7:25am 12.02.21 Perhaps a definition of "proper course" would be helpful? If W was laying the mark on a reach, then
Running wires Windpilot at 7:11am 12.02.21 Not sure about a 33.5 but on my 99 410 there are cable conduits with wire pulling lines. They are di

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