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Jib sheet rigging H22-how do i lead the sheets? newsailor130 at 4:11am 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 7/1907 sorry for another dumb question. How am i supposed to lead the jib sheets on the 1981 Hunter 22? It
Winch handle Joyce13081 at 5:24am 07.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/905 We have two winch handles----a Titan and a Schaefer, and neither one locks into the (original?) Maxw
solar charger- where to place? jtm at 6:49am 07.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1222 I am in need of finding a location for a solar charger on the 28.5.I have one of those 2w Sensei(o
Bolts holding sidestay plates Birch Burdick at 6:57am 07.26.07 Day Sailers 3/1076 Question: I recently inherited a Daysailer II from a friend. I am having some probems with the brac
in mast furling, mast rake Sandy at 8:38am 07.26.07 Big Boats 6/2845 I own a catalina 387. The backstay tension cannot be brought to spec, as it bottoms out. What is t
fluxgate compass location - 1986 Huntre 34 George H260 at 9:20am 07.26.07 Big Boats 7/1236 Hi All.I'm installing my new raymarine s-1 auto pilot (I hope) and the manual wants me to locate t
1994 Hunter 26 Bimini Bulldog at 9:09am 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 8/1416 I'm trying to fit my 1994 Hunter 26 with a bimini. I don't have the stern rail seats and need some
Does anybody elses 343 list to port? Bimini/Dodger HawaiiDave at 8:54am 07.26.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2216 I just bought a new Benny 343 and it has a noticable list to port...anybody else have this problem?
Hunter 26.5 Running Rigging Specs - diagram needed jerseywaters at 8:42am 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 3/3255 Hi - we are happy Hunter owners having just purchased a Hunter 26.5, 1989. Someone helped us get th
H26 downwind; how much sail on spreaders Fred at 1:29pm 07.26.07 Smaller Boats 12/1314 Question for folks who have sailed their H26/260s a lot; How far do you let the boom out? It seems l
1984 Mac 25 w/ wheel and bowed mast ??? Alexander at 1:03pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1224 Looking at a Mac 25 (1984). The current owner bought it w/ a wheel... When I move the rudder the the
New Packet Weekender owne trontek at 10:58am 07.26.07 Other Sailboats 28/5212 30 or so years ago, used to own a 28' Seabird Yawl(1927, I think). Traded it for a bicycle built for
Help for a new 27' owner Bernie at 10:54am 07.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1171 Dear Fellow 27' owners, Hi, I just upgrade from 22 to a 27 and I was wondering if anyone can provi
Owners Manual for 1977 Hunter 27 marich at 10:41am 07.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2146 Could someone please help me find an owner's manual for a 1977 Hunter 27'? I purchased this boat a
Which tiller pilot Jack Spencer at 10:05am 07.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2015 Any input as to your sucess or dismay with the Simrad T-10 or Raymarine ST-1000 tiller pilots? I ha
Hull and deck joint Theodore Owens at 9:37am 07.26.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1501 I have been restoring a Hunter 25 that fell into a poor state of seaworthiness. I have discovered t
Venture 21 Swing Keel Bill Griffin at 3:30pm 07.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/888 Anyone know where I can find a reasonably good swing keel for a MacGregor Venture 21?
O Burt2860 at 11:34pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1187 I have two problems with the spars for my 1989 O Day 192. The most important problem is that the pr
Hunter 23 hull changeover date Brian M H23 at 10:38pm 07.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/831 I know that in the 1985 model year, both movable and fixed keels were produced for the H23. Did the
Outboard Gas Question JC192 at 9:56pm 07.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1135 I have a 5hp Mercury outboard on my 192 that is having trouble running; I think related to fuel that

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Bringing dogs aboard (1) quadrille38 at 5:50pm 09.13.21 Curious how you all handle the dogs needing to use the bathroom. Use a pee-pad? Teach 'em to use th
Fuel delivery issue KZW at 5:43pm 09.13.21 Tom J Can you post a picture of this connection?
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? Tally Ho at 5:33pm 09.13.21 Lots of opposing views on dripless vs standard stuffing box...I like the idea of no water in the bil
Sailrite Sail Kits Garbonzo at 5:18pm 09.13.21 Emphasis on the we, I hope.. sewing a straight line while feeding the sausage (apt term) through th
Sailrite Sail Kits Hayden Watson at 5:10pm 09.13.21 So, the long arm version of the sailrite machine is pretty much required for a sail kit build (mayb
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. Rich Stidger at 5:08pm 09.13.21 And who was the dimwit (IMHO) that installed the fire extinguisher system with a (presumably) unmark
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues artboas at 5:02pm 09.13.21
H26 from lake to sea twistedskipper at 5:01pm 09.13.21 If your boat does not require full throttle to reach top speed through the water in a flat calm, the
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window artboas at 4:59pm 09.13.21 Hi I did an extensive write up on how to remove windshields very easily: if questions, pm me
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? artboas at 4:56pm 09.13.21 Ok, a few things Pity in a dripless stern tube: either PYI or Lasdrop: get rid of your standard stuf
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. flightlead404 at 4:22pm 09.13.21 Was the engine running? Seconding dLj's comment could the material have been ingested by the engine?
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Mechone at 4:06pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Synthetic oil for a M-35B LakeMSailor at 4:00pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. dLj at 3:59pm 09.13.21 Way more modern and fancy than any sailboat I've ever owned... Do you know what kind of fire extin
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 2:53pm 09.13.21 BTW, models I'm considering are the Dometic 962/964, the Dometic 972/974, or the Thetford 345. I th
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. sail sfbay at 2:52pm 09.13.21 Ouch!! Consider removing the manual switch. My Hunter 46 engine fire supression system is automatic
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Mechone at 2:44pm 09.13.21 Unless you have rebuilt your engine with Viton seals like they switched to in automotive stay away
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Rick Webb at 2:07pm 09.13.21 Synthetic oil messing up your seals is in the same category as having to wait a half hour after eati
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) (1) Carmelmike at 2:06pm 09.13.21 Hello! My wife and I live on a 1979 Cal 34 and I replaced the VHF with a Standard-Horizon a few year
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) kloudie1 at 2:04pm 09.13.21 If worse comes to worse, these are scale drawings of the boat. They are un-dimensioned, but if you h

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