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H23.5 Aft Berth Opening Portlights? VT Fitz at 11:43am 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 4/1221 Apropos of stuffiness in the aft berth, I looked back in the archives for info on folks who may have
cabin top traveler H26 Comfortably Numb at 1:09pm 07.18.07 Smaller Boats 1/865 In 2001 I asked the question if anyone had mounted a traveler on the pads where the halyard clutches
Pictures of installed ST2000 on H26 Bob at 1:14pm 07.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/808 Before I start drilling holes all over the cockpit, thought I'd askfor photos from people who have
Main Sail ???? grigs at 1:50pm 07.18.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1685 Took my C 25 out for only the second time this season and when I was flaking the main it started to
Mast cables Flashman at 9:15pm 07.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1652 It appears I shall have to drill holes in my mast in order to run the antenna and masthead light cab
access Ely at 9:38pm 07.16.07 Other Sailboats 0/708 Recently purchased a Moody 42 (my wife's pick)and having some issues with access to things such as p
mainsail luff track problem robert i rogers jr at 10:10pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 0/743 Anyone have prior problems with a jammed stop in the luff track of a 240 ? The stop will mot move up
Autopilot Installation Ken Delson at 11:08pm 07.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2129 HELP! I am trying to install an autopilot on my Oceanis 323. There is no room for the rudder posit
Rigging Catalina 25 Just Dreamin' at 11:28pm 07.16.07 Smaller Boats 2/4745 We purchased a 25' Catalina which is sitting in a boat yard in Quincy, Mass. Unfortunately due to wo
Live aboard H34 Danny at 11:36pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 5/1047 I currently own a older Hunter 27 and have been doing a lot of sailing on a local lake in it. I spen
'90 H37.5 Shaft Seal Problems KevinE at 11:59pm 07.16.07 Big Boats 8/1064 I have 2 issues with my shaft seal. The first is a small grinding noise that only occurs at low RPM
Roller furling acting up, H 33.5 Patrick at 11:52pm 07.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 11/2136 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 5/1770 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 2/868 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 7/1224 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 1/1064 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 1/986 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 2/2606 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 21/5009 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 2/1615 I need to replace the cable on my swing keel. The boat is sitting on the trailer and I would apprec

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Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft sailcapt340 at 4:56am 09.26.21 Are you saying you have to cut the wall itself that we see in your third photo? When I enlarge you p
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Jim Legere at 4:46am 09.26.21 I believe Dahmer Marine was the original manufacturer for a lot of the prop struts on the Cherubini
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... Will Gilmore at 2:38am 09.26.21 I think posting pictures of you sailing your hobie, pontoon flying, would help. I am a ComPac fan.
Outboard to rudder link Christopher Williams at 11:07pm 09.25.21 Hello thank you for your reply, I have a tiller regards Chris Williams
A simple list of preparations... Stu Jackson at 8:42pm 09.25.21 You have a link for the first one? What? That IS the link. What do you mean by both risk toleran
M15 engine is overheating catalina30 at 8:35pm 09.25.21 Stu, as I mentioned I did take the line off that is down stream from the pump and water we flowing o
M15 engine is overheating Stu Jackson at 8:33pm 09.25.21 Are you sure it was primed? i.e., it had water "at" it? Those Oberdorfers are pretty reliable.
A simple list of preparations... jssailem at 8:12pm 09.25.21 Most folks who consider a 2000 plus nm voyage, have been punt on the water for a few sails of 100 -
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 7:43pm 09.25.21 The battery is dead. The battery was purchased on April of 2019. Last time the battery lasted 8 ye
A simple list of preparations... SailorElliot at 7:40pm 09.25.21 Check any of the Transpac race requirements, they will have an exhaustive list of offshore equipmen
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Wolfpack Six at 7:39pm 09.25.21 You don't say what country you live in. The Catalina will have better resell in the US. The Tanzer
A simple list of preparations... SailorElliot at 7:39pm 09.25.21 There are websites oof sailors who have made the trip and in their writeup you can learn of their s
A simple list of preparations... SailorElliot at 7:32pm 09.25.21 Good advice. Here's a discussion of possibilities; Spares for a Long Cruise 101 Engine Spares for
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 09.25.21 I sold my Hunter 26 today. It was not a happy day. I find this to be highly irregular and quite u
Help remembering small cruiser name Tally Ho at 7:30pm 09.25.21 jssailem got it, I was thinking of the Macgregor M26. Not sure why I was thinking it was a catamar
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? jssailem at 7:29pm 09.25.21 @All U Get , You have two options. Run two conduits. One runs from the mast head to the mast base f
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... jssailem at 7:19pm 09.25.21
OJ Flex Gland jssailem at 7:15pm 09.25.21
Help remembering small cruiser name jssailem at 7:12pm 09.25.21
OJ Flex Gland Tally Ho at 7:12pm 09.25.21 I am always suspect when one manufacturer sells a product that is price well below all the competit

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