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Racing Rules Lee Hadjiosif at 1:35pm 08.25.21 Racing 21/5976 Can someone tell me if there is a formal regulation that prohibits projecting anchors at the bow dur
Auto-Pilots Apex at 10:24am 08.25.21 Musings With Maine Sail 28/9362 Getting a new to me boat, that does not have autopilot. This seemed like as good a place for electr
Invest 99L --> TD 9 --> TS Ida --> Hurricane Ida (1) JamesG161 at 8:11am 08.25.21 Weather and Forecasting 38/4976 Investigation 99L is a Tropical wave birthed in the Caribbean. The Tropical Waves off Africa have
Ottawa area sailor feel like offering a lesson Ottdreamer at 7:28am 08.25.21 Smaller Boats 1/551 I posted for some input on our first outing here: Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Might as well as
Hunter 430, how do I run a seatalk cable between pedistal and instruments in the arch? Also to the nav station? cskaplan at 6:30am 08.25.21 Big Boats 17/2085 I am a new 430 owner. I want to network the older Raymarine instruments in the arch with my new Raym
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 5:33am 08.25.21 Trailer Sailors 42/6387 Our Hunter 260 will arrive early next week and we plan on spending a few days learning the mast rais
H31 speed control cable Flip Rutledge at 4:23am 08.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/937 Does anyone here have experience replacing the speed control cable in a Yacht Specialties pedestal?
Sometimes you get lucky - a Meges M-20 that hasn't seen the light of day since 1998 and only light use before (2) rrfiske at 7:43pm 08.24.21 Trailer Sailors 4/745 This boat is complete and as fun to sail as I remember when I was last on a SCOW in the mid-1960's.
Raw water cooling system question Avi at 7:26pm 08.24.21 S2 9/2304 Hello everyone. I have a 1997 S2 9.2 C with raw water cooling system. The suction pipe from the sea
Replace 222 centerboard line in water without being able to access other line from inside cockpit lewsid at 7:20pm 08.24.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/848 Through a series of unfortunate events and copious amounts of stupid, the knot on the end of my cent
How to remove rusted strut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 4:32pm 08.24.21 The Cherubini Hunters 27/4918 I was looking at the propeller shaft strut bolts underneath the cockpit and they are extremely rusty
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! Anchor Lady at 2:07pm 08.24.21 Engines and Propulsion 32/6700 Hello again my beloved Sailboat Forum, I'm having an issue with my engine overheating. After gettin
O'Day 20 in Narragansett and Buzzard Bays (6) HanksDad at 9:45am 08.24.21 Day Sailers 5/1110 Hi All, I just bought an O'day 20 and have it on Webster Lake for the most part. I'm considering tak
Help Identifying my Furler (2) Tim Foolery at 9:33am 08.24.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2097 I have a C'C 24 with headsail furling. Unfortunately the line constantly comes off the barrel and fo
Oceanis 37: stern tube/stuffing box vent or feed pipe? (2) Rob Heath at 7:33am 08.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1761 On our Oceanis 37 there is a small bronze nipple on the stern tube, just aft of the stern gland seal
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 5:26pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 57/7526 Saw this video of a near miss at Port Huron. The folks on this boat are lucky to be alive. Wonder wh
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging John Marrone at 5:02pm 08.23.21 Catalina 22 13/2587 Battery is located inside the starboard cockpit seat. Outboard is on the Port Aft Transom New Outbo
Thistle main sail Seaswood at 2:44pm 08.23.21 Parts Search 3/556 I am in process of getting a older thistle needs a mainsail if anyone knows where to look. or I shou
Capri 18 Without the wing Ajay73 at 2:04pm 08.23.21 Smaller Boats 1/1216 I'm looking at a 1986 Capri 18 which doesn't have the wing on the keel. For those with these early
Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in the Deep Blue Sea Captain Larry-DH at 1:34pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/871 An interesting short story that I came across Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Surviv

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Constrictor Clutches fred1diver at 7:41pm 06.26.25 The advantage of constrictor clutches are that they are easier on the rope, can be used with bare d
Constrictor Clutches Tally Ho at 7:39pm 06.26.25 I always 1) cut the motor 2) raise the jib before the main, 3) then raise the main last. My reasoni
Hunter 18....pointing problems?? Mainsail too low or weeds on rudder or centerboard? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:14pm 06.26.25 Are other daysailors experiencing the same thing? Hydrilla in the water?
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Michael Davis at 7:08pm 06.26.25 wonder if they charge you there to use that spot? I talked to the skipper and he told me the cost
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 7:08pm 06.26.25 The 23.5 dry weight is 2000 lbs. trailer weighs appx 980 lbs. 8hp motor 2 stroke engine weights ap
Is this gelcoat or paint marcham at 7:07pm 06.26.25 whatever you do, don't forget to fair the whole hull first, otherwise all the scratches and gouges a
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 marcham at 7:02pm 06.26.25 What's above it? Might be able to remove the fill port, shorten the hose just a little, and then ch
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 6:55pm 06.26.25 This seems to be too hard to be pine. I have access to Cypress, White oak, and Teak but I don't have
Columbia 36 parts dLj at 6:48pm 06.26.25 I have the starboard spreader and it is good enough to use as a pattern. You can use the existing
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:40pm 06.26.25 @FWBpilot I designed the mast raising systems for the hunter water ballast boats. There is a deta
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 6:37pm 06.26.25 I have the starboard spreader and it is good enough to use as a pattern.
Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:16pm 06.26.25 @rgranger puchased a hunter 26. Rgranger has helped me at times but most important has helped many
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 Richard19068 at 6:08pm 06.26.25 Can you just go with the appropriate max size (or less) fuse for the size of the wire you are trying
Dock lines high on piling Danno 1914 at 5:56pm 06.26.25
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54pm 06.26.25 The first mentioned was water found in the rear berths or more specifically the bilge area. There a
Crazy Dave not taking phone calls ATM Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34pm 06.26.25 @jssailem You win the cigar
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 JoeWhite at 5:19pm 06.26.25 Just getting back to this one - wow - how on earth to get in there and correct that ! Disconnect h
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 5:00pm 06.26.25 Just getting back to this one - wow - how on earth to get in there and correct that !
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Rick Webb at 4:57pm 06.26.25 One source I found on my 23.5 and I believe the 240 has the same set up. The anchor locker slide bol
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island dLj at 4:46pm 06.26.25 Where I used to keep my boat I always cleaned and painted my bottom this way. But we had 9 meter tid

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