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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 1/1180 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 3/950 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 9/1969 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 1/1300 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 20/2420 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 69/10610 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 3/1110 I'm sure that I'm not the only person who is afraid of their 2burner propane stove/oven in the C-34.
rig tension kaamrhein at 11:16pm 09.08.07 Big Boats 1/1378 what would the numbers be on a loose gauge for shround tension on a 36 mkII.
Spinnaker but no pole? S299 Peter Reynolds at 12:40am 09.09.07 Seidelmann 3/1569 Thanks all for helping answer all of my questions so far.I have just completed an inventory of the
mast light wiring? ITHACAJIM at 1:04am 09.09.07 Smaller Boats 5/2118 my mast light wiring connector disintregrated, 1988 hunter 23; ordered and now have a three plug ne
Still on the hatch. Phoebe 1 at 1:10am 09.09.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1297 I am still looking for some help on my missing hatch. I have been able to get the staff shop at wor

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Steering drain through hull (1) jonelli at 7:17am 10.06.21 Replaced it with the Marelon mushroom one. WM had it in stock. It was the 3/4" barbed thru-hull an
What is this? kloudie1 at 7:14am 10.06.21 I will second that. I have a good bit of time in Flying Dutchman and Lightning boats.. Just a HOOT!
Wiring new TV dmax at 7:12am 10.06.21 Keep it simple and more efficient and get a 12 volt TV - here's a previous conversation on this: ht
More on Maine Sail kloudie1 at 7:04am 10.06.21 Thanks for the update, Phil. Definitely hope that he continues to improve. Wondering if there is a
O'Day 23 rudder problem Wayne S at 7:03am 10.06.21 Thanks for the info. I'll try contacting Rudy at D&R. (I have bought some parts from him in the pas
What is this? Damnskippy at 6:40am 10.06.21 These racing dinghies are a blast. Mastering one will make you an excellent sailor. Hiking strap
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376 duck21 at 6:15am 10.06.21 Hi @Head Sail These are all good points. I actually did purchase the pig tail for condensate, but
Periodic Maintenance - Yanmar Saildrive drewlamparello at 6:03am 10.06.21 How often do you change the Sail Drive Leg oil? Every few years or 250 hrs or what? Do you do in in
Running main halyard to cockpit / 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 10.06.21 @bzano Did you simply screw in the fasteners into the deck using wood screws, thru bolt or drill
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank? dlochner at 5:16am 10.06.21 Check with the battery manufacturer for optimal charging currents and voltage. Most AGMs can accept
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! RoyS at 4:53am 10.06.21 Scott, hard to tell how exactly your system is plumbed from the photograph. It appears that the two
Mods to our 35s5 Bluenose at 3:08am 10.06.21 Well done. I didn't know that sapelle looked as good as that when finished. The most important item
MODIFICATIONS TO MY B331 DUE TO HEALTH REASONS Bluenose at 2:57am 10.06.21 Good to hear!
Bayfield 29 cutlass bearing Acadian_53 at 1:48am 10.06.21 Thanks for the info Hunter 46, much appreciated.
What is this? Joe at 11:20pm 10.05.21 These racing dinghies are a blast. Mastering one will make you an excellent sailor. Hiking strap
Halyard Loss Joe at 11:02pm 10.05.21 That happened to me with a trailered boat, also. Embarrassing, but fortunately no one but my 12 yea
More on Maine Sail Joe at 10:24pm 10.05.21 Thank you for the real time update, Phil. Rod is such a treasure to this group.
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank? Head Sail at 10:00pm 10.05.21 Any suggestions? My Xantrex charger/inverter crapped out and I stupidly bought the next gen versio
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank? MikeHoncho at 9:08pm 10.05.21 I would check out the min charging amps outlined in your battery specs and start with that.
What charger for 12v AGM 660 Amp hour bank? BobH57 at 8:47pm 10.05.21 Sorry, that was Heart Freedom 20.....

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