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Doyle drop down battens and in-mast furling optimystic at 6:05am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1435 I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with an in-mast furling system. I began racing my boat this season. The bo
Steering w/o rudder George at 6:13am 07.29.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2343 When taking a keelboat course in a dingy many years ago we learned how to steer without a rudder.
O'Day 192 Genoa Jib Doc Butch at 6:48am 07.29.07 Day Sailers 2/1558 Can the 192 handle a genoa jib? If so, where can one be purchased?
replacement pulpit Carroll Ertel at 8:01am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 3/1183 Does anyone know where i can get a new or used bow pulpit?Mine is bent down severely from hitting a
Mast to Keel Connection Tony23670 at 9:07am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2243 Recently I started to leave my slip for a day of sailing when the sky turned ugly and decided that d
Clean-up Issues s sauer at 10:26am 07.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1352 We recently experienced a holding tank hose separated from a fitting just at a level that allowed 'g
2-5 KW generators Gary Cosby at 9:23am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 4/1063 I just purchase a 38' lagoon with 3 air conditioners. I am looking for a reliable but quiet generato
Leaky windows!! Jimboyyy at 10:05am 07.29.07 Catalina 22 3/1364 Spent the night on the boat last night. Slept in the V-berth. Mental note, buy v-berth sheets. Got a
part name Hoppy at 10:03am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/858 Does anyone know what the nylon plastic ring at the top of the rudder is called and where can i buy
H26 Where to put the solar vent ? Fred at 10:49am 07.29.07 Smaller Boats 16/1378 I bough a no name solar vent at my local chandlery. Looks good, has an on off switch, takes a 6 inch
Steering Cable Tension? rardiH36 at 10:49am 07.29.07 Big Boats 2/1632 Dear Large Boat Hunter Owners.On my recently acquired 1980 Hunter 36, I had to repair the cockpit
things to look for purchasing sailing 10385 at 1:31pm 07.29.07 Newport 2/2102 I am somewhat new at sailing and considering buying a 1978 30 newport mk11 , can anyone give me the
Pop Top Cover (1) oreana123 at 1:23pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1063 Today I set most of the snaps to hold the cover on. I sewed a screen to cover the hatchway exit. The
Diesel Fuel Leak - Top Of Diesel Tank Greg W at 12:50pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1266 I have been smelling diesel fuel for some time while sleeping in the quarterberth. Finally nailed do
Seacocks Tony23670 at 12:47pm 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1760 Reading "This Old Boat" by Don Casey, pg. 287, he states that the best seacocks, by a wide margin, a
topping lift, single line furler John at 12:08pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1001 Does any one know the lenght of the single furler line or the topping lift line for a 1990 H30? Als
Boom rigging John at 12:04pm 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/790 I am in the process of putting a H30G back together after a hurricane. I am not sure I know how the
stuffing box mal27 at 11:45am 07.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1187 I replaced the stuffing in the stuffing box during the winter as too much water was from coming into
Santa Barbara Island (California) ancorage depth? Ken Kindrick at 2:11pm 07.29.07 Big Boats 3/1131 My Brian Fagan book isn't here, and I'm looking for the water depth range at the anchorage at Santa
Leaking in the bilge SHADS at 2:02pm 07.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/962 Well I figured out that I'm getting water in the bilge through the washer on the swing keel pivot po

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Colvic Countess 28 jssailem at 6:15am 10.14.21 can't find a massive amount of feedback online with regards to performance and things to look out f
Colvic Countess 28 Justin_NSA at 5:44am 10.14.21 There's a Countess Owners Association that might help. It's blocked here at work.
Rudder Repair - Wet Core, Split Davidasailor26 at 4:45am 10.14.21 One approach would be what Andy at Boatworks Today did with new foam and part of a new skin. Part 1
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Clydo at 10:51pm 10.13.21 Hello fellow Catalina 310 sailers, I recently became a proud owner of a 2004 Catalina 310. Here is
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 8:35pm 10.13.21 Also, that kind of traveler setup is available from Harken (which mine is) and others like Garhauer.
New to me Yamaha 33 Owner. Like to meet other owners - Olympia, WA and Portland, OR mermike at 8:30pm 10.13.21 I've wondered that myself. The rigger didn't seem have have any concern about it when we switched to
Tiller Tamers for 1965 Widgeon Benny17441 at 8:16pm 10.13.21 It would be a waste of time and effort to install a tiller tamer on a Widgeon. First of all there
Universal M-25XP or M-25 speed control screw or highspeed fuel mixture Captain.Olives at 8:02pm 10.13.21 Thanks for all the links and suggestions. Lots of reading to do, and few groups to join. The pic i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations smokey73 at 6:57pm 10.13.21 Make sure your throttle valve is between the charge inlet that connects to the pump and the pressure
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 5:44pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy af
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions (2) Tally Ho at 5:37pm 10.13.21 I used to use 2 group 27 deep cycle batteries, and I would isolate one of the batteries during overn
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 5:36pm 10.13.21 Congrats! I think you will be happy with your choice. We bought a 1997 new and are still happy aft
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 5:13pm 10.13.21 199266 This is all that was holding the motor mounts to the stringer. Backed out with his fingers.
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Terry Cox at 4:49pm 10.13.21 If you do build your own I would strongly suggest that you do include a "throttle valve" as smokey
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 DayDreamer41 at 4:37pm 10.13.21 Congrats on the new to you YACHT! sounds like a beauty. I am certain that you will enjoy your new pu
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 baycloud at 4:27pm 10.13.21 Offer signed :eek: Been dreaming about it 20 years. Boat is gorgeous, walking in it is like walking
Ignorant solar panel and battery questions seadaddler at 4:02pm 10.13.21 If you think you might do over nighters more than invest in a second deep cycle battery and a start
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 3:36pm 10.13.21 Thanks RoyS..this was my first post on this new-to-me forum. Using an independent wire, I have conne
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roland5048 at 2:35pm 10.13.21 Happy Birthday Navy! Thanks for the lift!
Hunter 45 wrap around window Don S/V ILLusion at 2:30pm 10.13.21 Could simply run off onto the deck or could leak into the deck core. Should be simple to tell if the

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