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reefing my main Raymond Milavsky at 3:21am 01.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 29/1817 I just recently bought my boat and I am trying to understand my reefing system. It is a single line
Comparing Sailing Characteristics of a 240 to a 260 Bob Fliegel at 9:14am 01.05.08 Smaller Boats 5/942 I would like to know if the H240 sails a lot more tender then the H260.I was looking at the "Owner
Replace Tachometer on 89 Cat 30 Russ at 9:18am 01.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1269 Hello to all, A couple of months ago the boat was struck by lightning ruining the depth sou
Anchor locker leak Jim D at 9:49am 01.05.08 Big Boats 45/3744 I went to the boat today and I found some water in the V-birth storage area. I have two openings bel
Need Lifeline Stantion & Base Dick Dixon at 10:51am 01.05.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1247 I'm in need of a 1" tapered lifeline stantion and accompanying base for my Kirie Elite 37. Approxim
Cat rigged boat John at 7:33pm 01.05.08 Ask All Sailors 31/5867 One of the books my wife gave me for Christmas is "How to Sail Around the World" by Hal Roth. I foun
sailboat and powerboat Barry Gallas at 11:21pm 01.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/2051 I want a sailboat, my wife wants a powerboat. I recently found out about the MacGregor, which seems
First race of the winter season Mr.Ernie at 1:25am 01.06.08 Smaller Boats 1/872 Did you ever have a day that, in hind site, you realize was created just for your crew and boat and
Purchase Advice on 1996 Oceanis 321 Harold18495 at 1:12am 01.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2767 I am considering purchasing a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 321 that looks to have been well maintained. I
trim tabs Mark Steiger at 5:09am 01.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1071 Has anyone used trim tabs on a Mac 26x? It seems the boat would plane under power better if you cou
Oven Parts paul4424 at 7:01am 01.06.08 S2 1/1516 A year ago I re-purchased a 1982 S2 9C which I had sold in 1996. I am unable to heat up the oven, a
SSB antennas John D.12763 at 6:44am 01.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/937 Since we have no backstay has anyone tried using a shroud with an insulated dipole antenna such as t
Fake plastic cabin sole laminate in rolls. Where to buy? brobins75 at 5:25am 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 25/4510 Ive been searching all over the web. I need to replace my sole. The plywood is ok, its the veneer
lifelines jay cramer at 7:28am 01.06.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/947 am replacing lifelines, are the lower ones crimped in to a stanchion about halfway back from the bow
spinnaker size recommendations karmaf16 at 7:35am 01.06.08 Big Boats 7/2917 I have the opportunity to acquire a slightly used asymmetric spinnaker and sock. It is a great valu
Excessive anode degradation in marina tuddy at 8:44am 01.06.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/4091 I have had my Oceanis 311 for 4 years, and change the shaft anode annually. Three months ago I start
Anchor Locker becoming water ballast Eric on Board selah at 8:20am 01.06.08 Big Boats 5/893 On my Hunter 380, the drain for the anchor locker is about 1". The entry point, under the bow end o
rOnDAYvous 2008 bzz RAD at 8:59am 01.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 110/4663 OK its Jan 6th and I just got back from sunny warm Florida and now want to know about my next vacat*
Sail choice T37 Phil at 11:24am 01.06.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/4161 Drifters (free flying) and asymmetrical spinnakers, while cut differently, seem to be used mostly in
Where it's at SailboatOwners.com at 11:50am 01.06.08 Ask All Sailors 57/3412 Where do you keep your boat when you're "home?" Do you have a permanent slip, a subleased slip, a

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Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling DJN51 at 1:56am 08.11.21 One trick make a cloth bag to incase furler head while raising mast or it will scatch up front of b
NOT buying H34 splax at 11:34pm 08.10.21 i had a similar issue and it was water leaking from a raw water connection for the engine
Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III Skipper John at 11:27pm 08.10.21 This one is in Southern California available in November: 1995 Catalina Mark III Tall Rig, Newport
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 smokey73 at 8:28pm 08.10.21 :thumbup: Mine is about a 5 gal reserve to allow for sloshing around.
Need source for boat plumbing parts Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26pm 08.10.21 How can one method be OK, but one method be not OK? It's not a matter of which way is ok. The head
Chain snubbers thinwater at 8:19pm 08.10.21 Snubber hooks/soft shackles etc. need to match the snubber, not the rode. If you use a fat snubber t
Chain snubbers thinwater at 8:17pm 08.10.21 This raises a point that has always been unclear to me. How does one know what forces are placed on
Chain snubbers NotCook at 8:07pm 08.10.21 (1/4" dyneema has a breaking strength >5,000 pounds) The hooks I use are more reliable than the D-s
Open valve BigEasy at 8:06pm 08.10.21 On my 1988 hunter 33.5, there was an overboard discharge thru Hull fitting for the holding tank (1
Fireworks in the sky Ward H at 7:27pm 08.10.21 Last weekend we enjoyed watching Venus set and Saturn rising, followed shortly by Jupiter. Looking f
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 jssailem at 7:23pm 08.10.21 We all like our stuff to work as expected. On my boat I want my gauges to work. I use them. I just
Beneteau 361 2001 Lower Chainplates replacing damaged rubber seal Mechone at 7:13pm 08.10.21 My mast comes down every year and re-stepped in spring .,yes I removed mine and re-bed with mast dow
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 Nachismo at 7:07pm 08.10.21 *works
Fuel Tank Gauges on Hunter 410 Nachismo at 7:07pm 08.10.21
H23.5 sliding hatch joetr1955 at 7:05pm 08.10.21 She's all done! I did have to shave about half an inch off the top edges of the teak in the rear a
Restoring lens on Raymarine "C" Series Chart Plotters Blitz at 6:53pm 08.10.21 For what it's worth, I tried the Novus product and it unfortunately didn't work on my I70 instrument
Need source for boat plumbing parts Dr. D at 6:23pm 08.10.21 2.All kinds of things--soap scum, toothpaste, body oils etc go down head sink drains that aren't
NOT buying H34 Capt Robbie at 6:01pm 08.10.21 Congratulations ?? Good luck and welcome to the H34 club
Beneteau courtesy light controller jssailem at 5:49pm 08.10.21 Or if the previous owner using his land based electrical skills might have wired it based on the wir
H23.5 sliding hatch (1) SkookumZac at 5:44pm 08.10.21 She's all done! I did have to shave about half an inch off the top edges of the teak in the rear an

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