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Foil for the headsail gr8_2_av8 at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1077 Hi I do not have roller furling but have been thinking alot about it lately. I am not sure I have
Rudder Alignment Bill Nordby at 8:25am 10.09.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1354 Has any experienced a problem with the quadrant moving resulting in the rudder moving off center? A
mainsail sizes Bill van at 7:39am 10.09.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1152 Can someone tell me what the Mainsail luff and leach are for a Catalina 22Thanks muchBill van
Bimini top SHADS at 4:53pm 10.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1062 I'm looking for a bimini top for my boat. I would like to see some pictures of anyone with a 22 foo
C&C hatches kairosmatt at 3:12pm 10.09.07 C&C 2/6689 I have a 1981 C'C 36 and need to replace the hatches. Does anyone know the company that made them? A
Maximum size sailboat Brian D at 12:51pm 10.09.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1128 Here is an interesting question, at least I think it is interesting.What is the maximum size sailb
mixing elbow? Lyn at 12:48pm 10.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1065 Anyone have pics of this project or the location on 1gm. Also, should exhaust be replaced as well.I
New steering pedestal Valen at 8:22pm 10.07.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1772 Anyone installed a new steering pedestal on a 352? The existing one have been repainted once but sta
Rudder Problems WalterM at 9:55pm 10.07.07 Other Sailboats 7/1318 The rudder on my 303 must be removed. The rudder post appears to have a metal wedge/pin that preven
forestay and shroud tensioning John Annandale at 9:38pm 10.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1606 HELP..looking for assistance to get correct tension on shrouds and forestay(with CDI)rollerfurl and
B&G Depth reverts to meters Ken at 10:52pm 10.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/944 Unit is original on a 1994 C-270 and recently keeps reverting to meters if i power down. owners manu
Catalina 30 Hugh4753 at 10:39pm 10.07.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1115 What's the difference between a Catalina 30 and a Catalina 30 Tall Rig. Obviously the Tall Rig is t
Rigging tips for Hunter Legend 35 Peter8969 at 12:13am 10.08.07 Big Boats 1/1250 I'm still tweaking my rigging and wondering the success of other owners. My stays seem to be stretc
Centerboard Hairline Crack & Cable Attachment? Michael at 12:17am 10.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/906 I'm considering buying a Venture 17 (1970). The asking price is $950 (w/trailer)and the boat, sails
O'Day 222 keel specs kdmjme at 11:51pm 10.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1216 I am in dire need of keel specs for O'day 222. I've purchased a boat on mooring and in process of ha
Hauling & Luanching fees Ardnakinna at 11:49pm 10.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1136 I recently received my first launching bill and was shocked. They are charging $200 for hauling, $1
Trailer for a 11,000 lb sailboat Ctskip at 12:55am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 19/5012 Ive got a 31 ft, 11,000 lb, 12' wide, 4 ft draft sailboat. I am wanting to do some work her, on land
Winterizing halyards John at 12:59am 10.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1305 I am un-stepping and storing my mast this season. What does everyone do with their halyards?
Radar Ken Prichard at 1:19am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1161 Two Questions:- If your vessel is equiped with radar must that radar be turned on when underway if
Snap, crackle, and pop SailboatOwners.com at 1:35am 10.08.07 Ask All Sailors 31/3701 You're enjoying a pleasant sail in 8-10 knots of breeze, beating to windward on a starboard tack.

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Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:57am 10.31.21 Poor instructions and the assumption that folks are experienced. They probably assume that most are
DIY Fuel Polishing System Terry Cox at 7:55am 10.31.21 Hi Jerry, never had a need to polish our fuel; always clean as mentioned in a previous post, since m
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:55am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 7:45am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mention
Marelon Seacock fail! Ward H at 7:43am 10.31.21 Hayden, you mentioned you used G Flex epoxy externally, one of the reasons given was it stuck to pla
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Captain Larry-DH at 7:32am 10.31.21 @Ken Cross I thought of the same thing, but this manifold was to the uptake side of the freshwater p
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Easy at 7:19am 10.31.21 May have to go for a drive. Thank you.
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 DougM at 7:05am 10.31.21 If you cannot find a manual and the sides of the hull are not marked at the rub rail, the only thing
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? Terry Cox at 6:51am 10.31.21 All I can say, when coming into an anchorage in a blow, I will drop the anchor and pay out the appro
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 (3) sail sfbay at 6:49am 10.31.21 ..........Does anyone have any recommendations as to where to best position the slings on a Beneteau
DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 6:29am 10.31.21 I am sailing in the med. You can always get the bottom of the storage tank unknowing to you and only
Beneteau 43 Main Line Replacement Andrew-Sarah at 6:29am 10.31.21 Good suggestion, however the plant in Marion is now closed/"hibernating". I'll use the international
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 6:25am 10.31.21 "Engineer said" how the heck does that mean anything to anybody??? Without a physical inspection,
Mast track Car Hunter Passage Terry Cox at 6:24am 10.31.21 Was hoping to here from someone with experience with my type of track before investing in the car.
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 6:07am 10.31.21 Those J bolts and nuts are galvanized and not stainless. Big mistake there. The sistering I mentione
O'Day 26 - Didn't sell, but now what? SailingLoto at 5:55am 10.31.21 Not the same boat, but I have lowered and raised my catalina 25 on the water by myself. I used the
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 5:52am 10.31.21 There is a reason they are called plow anchors. I am referring to CQRs here. It does not take a clos
Sling Positioning - Oceanis 430 shemandr at 5:27am 10.31.21 Put the speedo plug in instead of the paddle wheel. Somehow yards often manage to get the sling on
Running hot All U Get at 4:38am 10.31.21 Well the situation resolved itself. While running the engine to flush some water through, it starte
Hunter 49 Variprop Nodak7 at 4:29am 10.31.21 I need some information about the Variprop feathering prop for my Hunter 49. I have the 110hp Yanma

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