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Roller furling acting up, H 33.5 Patrick at 11:52pm 07.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/2009 The roller furling on my H 33.5 is binding when I try to roll up the sail. I dodnt see anything wron
Question - tubing size on C36 Mk. I stern rail? jviss at 11:48pm 07.16.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1702 I need a scrap of info please, if anyon ecan help, since I'm not near my boat to measure it. Does a
Sailing partner renom2 at 12:17am 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/829 HelloMy wife and I (new-bys) purchased a 25' Oday this year. I was looking for someone in the are
Does the Transmission Really Care? David Popken at 10:36pm 07.16.07 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1155 My H30 still has the original 12hp Yanmar engine and transmission. When I purchased the boat, it ha
EYEBROW DELAMINATION ROB19616 at 12:36am 07.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1049 WE HAVE A 2005 HUNTER 44DS. HAS ANYONE NOTICED THEIR EYEBROW OVER THE WINDOWS DELAMINATING AND GETT
backstay - 23' ODay Bill Mac at 2:17am 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/969 I am setting up my '81 23' ODay for the first time (purchased last fall) I amunfamiliar with the ba
Beneteau 323 Lazy Jack installation Robins at 3:09am 07.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2527 Our new Beneteau 323 was launched this spring and came with the lazy jacks installed to a Neil Pryde
Sail trim problems b393capt at 2:39am 07.17.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/4761 After having my roller furling drum replaced (from a profurl to a harken mkiv) and adding garhauer e
Replacing the Swing Keel Cable David Jones at 2:28am 07.17.07 Day Sailers 2/1569 I need to replace the cable on my swing keel. The boat is sitting on the trailer and I would apprec
Carpet tacking tips? Rick4850 at 4:17am 07.17.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2216 I've owned sailboats for most of my years--many--and I've always had carpets I inherited, cut myself
Head flush problem Rob at 3:48am 07.17.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1563 Ok, Here's what the head is doing... When I flush the head (W/C Headmate), the content of the head
Save gas and get a workout! Rick9619 at 4:38am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1082 Had to snap this photo. We were on the way to sea out of the Mission Bay entrance. He was paddlin
Jib Problem Steve21974 at 5:34am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1167 We were out last week in high winds and when we pulled the jib in and it would not wrap the last few
LEDs on Navaids Warren Milberg at 4:31am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1235 The USCG is field testing the use of LEDs on various navaids on the Chesapeake Bay, per the note in
Anchor to chain connection Taylor at 6:19am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2676 I have a new anchor (a 25KG Rocna) and I'm reviewing my anchor to chain connection. I have 7/16 cha
Shaft too long on Columbia 8.7? Charles Boyle at 6:27am 07.17.07 Columbia 9/3774 I'm half-owner of a Columbia 8.7 I swam to investigate a massive thumping and found about 1/2" sha
Spinnaker Dimensions Vitesse at 7:26am 07.17.07 Bigger Boats 1/1192 HiCan anyone give me aproximate dimensions for an asymetrical spinnaker for an O'Day 34/35? I am t
Hi-Low Reefer/Rigid Boom Vang Capn Santiago at 8:09am 07.17.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4271 I have recently purchased a 30' sailboat with a Hi-Low Reefer (in boom mainsail furling) and rigid b
Need Advice On Purcahsing a O'Day 23 Gary B at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 25/1987 I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1982 O'Day 23. The boat is almost perfect. It has a fresh bo
Looking for 26D cushions Craig at 12:08pm 07.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1081 Making my boat sea worthy again after 3 years of outdoor storage. Mice destroyed the forward and af

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Mod to H-34 V-Berth bed Claude L.-Auger at 8:26am 07.15.21 I trying to envision how Hunter made the insert originally. My 79H30C was made the way you did you
Retractible Keel Line Replacement rgranger at 8:15am 07.15.21 It is more like a two person job
Weak signal reception DayDreamer41 at 8:05am 07.15.21 Should have saved that for tomorrow being Funny Friday
Introducing Myself Tedd at 7:53am 07.15.21 Hi @Catalina 22 , It's not a problem at all. We sail our Macgregor 26 there regularly. I only put t
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Rich Stidger at 7:37am 07.15.21 I had the same problem with my OEM boom. I cut the bimini frame and reattached. No modification to
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Philly2DC2LBI at 7:34am 07.15.21 Hi all - spotted this thread, read the rigging instructions with interest. I'm still getting used to
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:33am 07.15.21 _____ What does your Rudder Position show on the AP display? If you dive the boat, try to move t
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) jssailem at 7:28am 07.15.21 I do not have a Horizon 1500. I found this in the that may indicate yes. http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) sullyd at 7:28am 07.15.21 When I get a chance I will scan the page of my Hunter manual to see how it compares to what you have
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) sail sfbay at 7:18am 07.15.21 Take a look at page 15 of the manual attached.
Shore Power Light Bulb sblaylock at 7:15am 07.15.21 I was down at the boat yesterday and it is 115v. From what I'd found online it looked like an E10 ba
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Maine Sail at 7:12am 07.15.21 #1 You have a Delco 12SI. If you are using it with an external regulator this means someone converte
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 daviddp at 7:09am 07.15.21 Lowering the Bimini will require essential remaking the whole thing. Cuts the steel, cut and resew
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Ken_Cat30 at 7:04am 07.15.21 Thanks for the reply with the links Ward. It is forums like this that make the time thinking about
Weak signal reception rgranger at 6:51am 07.15.21 :clap:
First 285 sail slides bob_pattison at 6:51am 07.15.21 Trying to replace slides on main and they are metric 15 mm by 30 mm and i can get slightly larger s
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA Scott T-Bird at 6:19am 07.15.21 Montauk Harbor would be a great place for a spectacle. It doesn't have the upper crust feeling, exc
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (2) rgranger at 6:06am 07.15.21 ... Is there of way of replacing the haul line without dropping the centerboard? I don't see how,
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Ward H at 5:50am 07.15.21 Welcome to the forum, Ken! My 93 C30 had a different alternator with an internal regulator so I'm no
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Parsons at 5:22am 07.15.21 I'd be curious how the Mastgate works and your experience with it @marchem . I've got a traditional

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