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new jib stevevoyce at 4:08am 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1024 I am buying a new jib for my 1989 Hunter 30. Do I want to stick with a 110% or move up to a 130%?
Help found these good looking folding teak tables caguy at 5:24am 09.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1194 I want to use it for the cockpit. Found them on Ebay but can purchase directly from seller for $17 a
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 6:29am 09.11.07 Catalina 30 2/1470 We have a 1983 C-30 which we bought last year. We have an oe Edson wheel and this year have noticed
Yamaha 30 dodger/bimini Frank at 6:38am 09.11.07 Yamaha 4/2307 Hi:Has anyone tried to add a dodger and/or bimini to a Yamaha 30? It seems difficult to do proper
buying a yankee 30 jeff osborne at 7:14am 09.11.07 Other Sailboats 0/1480 I am looking at buying a 1972 yankee 30 hull #85 and was wandering if anyone could tell me what mark
Edson Wheel Steering- Balance/Adjustment? Barry7363 at 7:10am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1407 Our 1983 C-30 has an oe Edson wheel and this year we've noticed a distinct "pull" to Port when motor
Hunter 25.5 Port replacement laketravisman at 7:32am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1181 I want to replace the side and front ports. I would like to get recommendations for where to purchas
Shaft Strut replacement Randy P at 7:25am 09.11.07 Big Boats 5/1413 Hello,I have to replace the cutlass strut on my 1988 hunter 37 (broke in half). The boat will have
Volvo 2003t repower Yanmar Autoprop for sale David Knebes at 7:57am 09.11.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2585 Well my 2003t has finally given me enough grief to repower. I have made my choice between a Volvo D
Auto Pilot Rudder Control Self Test John Ehricht at 8:09am 09.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/951 Our Auto Pilot ST4000+ always did something(self Test?) in standby as soon as it was powered up and
Should I get a furling system? Dick Westwood at 8:22am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1971 I've been sailing my Cal 20 with regular headsails (working jib, a racing jib, and a genoa). Since I
Hull structure comparisons frenchy at 9:46am 09.11.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/2957 I have questions regarding the structure of hulls. I want to buy a live aboard/ blue water boat. I
Sailboat Magazine David Hall22685 at 10:15am 09.11.07 Day Sailers 1/1302 Having been out of sailing for some years and having just bought a Hunter 170, I would like to suscr
Adding air conditioning Larry14199 at 10:28am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/1147 I will be adding AC to my h34 this winter. I would like to hear from anyone that has completed this
Cabin storage locker Mark15093 at 11:13am 09.11.07 Catalina 22 3/1466 The forwrd port side locker, where the keel bolt is has some issues.1) lately there has been water
In boom furling system Leigh14353 at 12:10pm 09.11.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1120 I am considering installing an in-boom furling system for the huge main sail on my Vision 32. Has a
B & R rig reefing LSCalifornia at 1:58pm 09.11.07 Big Boats 20/2423 Anyone with the newer fractional rig care to chime in with their reefing practices. I'm still getti
Knocking me out - what is it?? Joe Bisacca at 3:31pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1176 I have a 1984 Catalina 36 Tall Rig in great shape. The only deal is that the interior cabin develop
fractional rig vs mast head serenity4u2 at 4:27pm 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 69/10620 OK old salts. I am upgrading to a hunter 45CC... would someone express thier views about hunters an
oven scares me anchormate at 9:21pm 09.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1111 I'm sure that I'm not the only person who is afraid of their 2burner propane stove/oven in the C-34.

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New owner sea cock question SJN at 12:17pm 10.07.21 Hello! My 2004 hull 260 does not have a t valve to select between the shower and refer. Instead, ea
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel DayDreamer41 at 12:13pm 10.07.21 It certainly begs the question, what experience did this captain have? Is it one of those cases, I h
New owner sea cock question Alansails at 11:54am 10.07.21 Sorry, I have been remiss in Welcoming you to 310 Ownership and the Forum! This is a tremendous Reso
Can't Imagine How This Would Feel Roland5048 at 11:50am 10.07.21 Thanks for the audio. Puts things in much better context. I'm guessing the Bahamas is now out. I s
Rudder cables - need some help Alansails at 11:42am 10.07.21 Love to see Photos and how it all worked out!
What do You know about Rudders? Jumpstart at 11:22am 10.07.21 Hunter had a deeper redesigned rudder in the later years of the 34. It was around 1-1/2 feet deeper.
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? JamieB at 10:36am 10.07.21 or for that matter a PRM one?
Companionway Hatch Storage chip veres at 10:15am 10.07.21 "Normal" sailboats divide that hatch in three pieces for easier stowage. But the Mac hatch cover is
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:44am 10.07.21 199109
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:39am 10.07.21 That was my first reaction when I learned about the spill. As an aside, do over and underwater hydr
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? Charles Erwin at 9:35am 10.07.21 The service manual gives you and your machinist the information necessary to do this job. The way Y
Its funny Friday! azambella at 9:14am 10.07.21 How much did Pirates pay to have their ears pierced? A buck an ear!
Anchoring near submarine pipelines? sail sfbay at 9:14am 10.07.21 That was my first reaction when I learned about the spill. As an aside, do over and underwater hydro
Sail help sail sfbay at 8:46am 10.07.21 Welcome to the forum!! The turbo sail is reportedly a 54-square-foot mylar sail with a full batten
Cetol gloss markwbird at 8:33am 10.07.21 No.
Hi, I'm from NB Canada, any of you sailors on this forum would know where to buy a complete/overall rebuilt kit for a Yanmar 2GM20 engine? (1) sail sfbay at 8:07am 10.07.21 This UK site Yanmar 2GM20 Engine overhaul kit (parts4engines.com) sells a Yanmar 2GM20 engine overh
Companionway Hatch Storage justsomeguy at 8:04am 10.07.21 Mine fitted diagonally in the cabin portside aft.
Cetol gloss berner73 at 8:00am 10.07.21 The aesthetics are subjective, and I would fall on the other side of 31seahorse. I personally prefe
New J/9 Sailboat Codybear at 7:52am 10.07.21 I like the looks of it and I'm sure it would smoke a C275 upwind, but I see three issues that would
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 7:31am 10.07.21 199103

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