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Yamaha 8hp, Will Not Steer ! Mergatroid at 10:34am 07.28.07 Ask All Sailors 4/3424 Just bought a h26 with a 2006 Yamaha 8hp, high thrust with throttle controls near the starboard ster
daysailer draft melanie at 11:31am 07.28.07 Day Sailers 2/1152 Hi,I'm new to the day sailer and am curious as to draft with board down. ThanksMelanie
Loose rub strip tacojohnston at 11:10am 07.28.07 Big Boats 0/861 Just put my boat on a truck from San Diego to the North West. When I went for my first sea trial my
Mast Conversion oki.al at 12:35pm 07.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1389 Hi For some unknown reason, I don't see a 17' O'Day listed as an option to choose from. I do see
Hunter 25.5 My first boat pvwarren at 2:05pm 07.28.07 Smaller Boats 3/1168 Hi,I just bought a 1984 Hunter 25.5. It is still in the yard getting the bottom painted. I should
size of clew reefing line pvwarren at 5:58pm 07.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/941 Hi,I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5 that I just bought...it is missing the reefing line for the clew. An
EPA Discharge Permit Requirement for Recreational Ken Palmer at 9:28pm 07.26.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2163 Take a look at this Boat US link. Help is needed from pleasure boaters.
Advice on stuff for my cruise Kyle at 12:03am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 67/4774 Hi,I have recently come into a small amount of inheritance, may grand mother passed away, and want
Flag Etiquette higgs at 1:13am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1382 When flying a couresty flag of another country, should it be flown above or under one's club burgee?
Dufour 32 Classic Marko at 1:52am 07.27.07 Other Sailboats 0/1374 Next friday I am going to Sukosan marina in Croatia to see a Dufour 32 Classic.What should I look i
Jib Fairleads Ken Prichard at 2:23am 07.27.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/2772 I have a 19' Hunter with a 110% jib. The jib fairleads are fixed in position so I assume Hunter didn
Real Question on Cruising(as opposed to Kyle's ) MoonSailer at 2:21am 07.27.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1495 Kyle mentioned Robin Lee Grahams Dove a Lapworth 24. I looked it up and compared it to my Pearson 3
Advice for a new owner Robert19742 at 2:48am 07.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/964 Are there any Hunter 146 owners out there that have found a way to correct for how tipsy this boat i
Deck Thickness Allan R at 3:21am 07.27.07 Big Boats 1/1449 I am considering installing a set of mid-ship cleats on my 36 MKII, does anyone know the thickness o
pb with Declaration of Conformity CE nono13500 at 4:04am 07.27.07 Bigger Boats 1/1555 I just buy a Oday 37 and i want to have a belgium flag. They want a Declaration of Conformity CE for
macgregor-boats.com is DEAD! Kevin C 26S at 4:51am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1018 Just went to go look at mods for the Mac on macgregor-boats.com and it is gone! Some scumbag has pu
H34 1984 Yanmar 3GMF Oil / Lube color justice at 6:27am 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1026 what color should the diesel engine oil/lube be when checking the dipstick for recently replaced oil
H34 1984 Manual..... where to find one? justice at 6:33am 07.27.07 Big Boats 6/1144 HiNo, I don't want to buy one from Hunter.... any ideas on where to find one otherwise?Marc
Stuffing Box George Saoulli at 7:09am 07.27.07 Catalina 310 2/1623 Does any one know how often the stuffing in the shaft stuffing box has to be repacked? And any tips
Brake specs Pierre at 7:53am 07.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/911 What are the specifications for ordering an axle, bearings and brake parts for a 26X trailer? How m

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Racing Rules Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 08.25.21 What do you mean by projecting anchors? There is no rule against dropping anchor, as if to moor whi
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 1:44pm 08.25.21 The Ottawa river is a lot more forgiving than Lake Ontario. Don't worry about the rapids, just turn
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Sailfanatic at 1:17pm 08.25.21 There seem to be plenty of "Learn to Sail" videos on youtube, presented by people with decades of e
H41 aft shower sump-out time? MFD at 12:53pm 08.25.21 I have a 2009 H41DS. Rarely use the aft shower. A couple of comments and my boat construction may
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Crazy Dave Condon at 12:53pm 08.25.21 Photos sure would help
H216 Bilge Water. Crazy Dave Condon at 12:51pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:44pm 08.25.21 Antifreeze cooling systems can be a bugger if you get air bubbles in them when changing the coolant
H41 aft shower sump-out time? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:44pm 08.25.21 When I owned a 2007 H41, I would have to clean the pump strainer all the time.
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:43pm 08.25.21 Hi, Troubleshooting overheating can be complicated because there are two separate water systems an
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:42pm 08.25.21 How long does it take to get to overtemperature? I get to 200 degrees in about 20 minutes. When th
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 12:41pm 08.25.21 Check that the thermostat is functioning correctly. Take it out and put it in a pan of water on the
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays dmax at 12:38pm 08.25.21 I don't think they allow overnight anymore (they now charge $5.00 day too). Not sure where a good ra
H31 speed control cable Flip Rutledge at 12:33pm 08.25.21 Some only had the lower clip at the top of the tube to hold the throttle cable, and not the arm.. P
Invest 99L All U Get at 12:28pm 08.25.21 Thank you, Mr Miyagi.
H216 Bilge Water. Parsons at 12:23pm 08.25.21 The keel-stepped mast with an easily removable mast is the root cause. Unlikely that it is from sea
Galled stanchion removal Ken Cross at 12:17pm 08.25.21 I'm curious about the galling on your screws. Galling generally occurs when materials of similar ha
H216 Bilge Water. Mike216 at 12:13pm 08.25.21 Likely source is rain water running down the mast.
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay Mike216 at 12:09pm 08.25.21 I haven't been able to measure since my boat is in the water until fall. I will confirm for you the
How does the Hunter 240 sail? familyrapp at 11:43am 08.25.21 Very nice! Yes, as for this boat's ability to sail in <cough, cough> disrepair.... it does well.
Hunter 23.5 Mast Raising with Roller Furling familyrapp at 11:30am 08.25.21 The procedure uses the in-mast jib halyard to raise and lower the mast, not the halyard that is in

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