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steering problems bobcat17801 at 3:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1615 Was sailing this last weekend in a good strong wind and medium surge...it was great. In the last few
Where to start! yks on my 1996 26' Steven at 3:29am 06.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/901 Hello all! I just purchased and 1996 Hunter 26' and did so via email and photos. I know this was cra*
web site for minney sand sailor at 4:16am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1123 *cry the link i have doesnt work .does anybody have one that does
Block Island or Martha's Vineyard Rob2435 at 5:05am 06.21.07 Destinations 9/7452 Thinking about heading to Block Island in August. It's rather a long sail from NYC so my thought is
Centerboard Gasket Debi at 5:44am 06.21.07 Day Sailers 1/1992 I have just completed the restoration of my 1972 Daysailer and need to replace the centerboard gaske
I need help.with rigging- need pics if possible Wendy at 6:16am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/996 New boat owner needs help with almost everything. Does somone know where to get a manual?? I had a
Just purchased a 1997 Hunter 340, need suggestions Heather at 6:26am 06.21.07 Big Boats 10/3263 Hi everyone. We took delivery of our 340 in April. After sailing every weekend since then we are s
Portable Air Conditioner wsimpson at 6:23am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2123 Would a portble air conditioner like this one from Walmart work in a sailboat?
Finished my A/C installation Jack h23.5 at 6:48am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 11/1342 Expecting a cooler summer on the water. My boat is in the water for the summer, so I added an A/C u
Can you guess the cause of the leak? Stephen OBrien at 8:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1449 Today I discovered the cause of a leak that had been driving me my crazy. My 1981 Hunter 27 took on
searching for a rudder knotaloud2 at 8:56am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1042 I have recently recovered a S2 5.5 grandslam from a boat yard junk pile. the boat itselfis in fairly
adjustable genoa cars Bob Moretti at 9:22am 06.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2345 This season I finally upgraded to the adjustable genoa cars we were discussing on this list during t
Bluewater Boats Photo 3 Rick D at 9:51am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 4/991 Bluewater boats should be self-righting....
Bluewater Boats Photo 2 Rick D at 9:49am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/1129 Something broke...
In The Spirit Of Bluewater Boats... Photo One Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/755 I thought I'd post three photos of the delivery of a 'bluewater' boat. These were sent by my Brother
Changing primary and secondary filters Bob Alden at 10:22am 06.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/921 Fellow sailors:Any words of wisdom on changing the primary (Racor) and secondary (Yanmar) filters
First Boat on Big Lake Jason Myers at 9:59am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2915 Hello there, New sailor looking to make a good decision on a first boat. I'd be sailing on Lake On
Best way to keep water out of the cuby area...? Bob8234 at 11:00am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1139 Just bought a Hunter 216 and noticed water accumulates in the cuby area... from the mast most likely
Charging the battery from OMC Saildrive Tomek23582 at 1:08pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2661 I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD
How many more years? Claudius at 12:59pm 06.21.07 Big Boats 12/1438 I wonder. Can a 10 year old production boat hull be trusted to last another 10 or more years (withou

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Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? DeniseO30 at 10:24am 09.17.21 They should be somewhat slack just like your topping lift. I've read but not seen , people use bunge
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 10:19am 09.17.21 5/16 was my thinking too. I keep trying to research anchor windlass installs on the H34 but find ve
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Davidasailor26 at 10:15am 09.17.21
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 10:07am 09.17.21 danstanford: Thank you for purchasing my book. Now buy it's companion, the SAIL TRIM CHART, which is
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Stu Jackson at 10:07am 09.17.21 My eventual conundrum is the cost of an anchor windlass and will I need larger than quarter inch ch
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? jssailem at 10:01am 09.17.21
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? DeniseO30 at 9:40am 09.17.21 Stu, from self study information like you have kindly posted is why I questioned the line size. I'
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 9:23am 09.17.21 Thanks Don and SF, this is the kind of subtlety it is hard to find someone to discuss this with. Mos
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Stu Jackson at 9:19am 09.17.21 Depends on where you intend to anchor and what wind strength you size your ANCHORING SYSTEM for. I'
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Slider at 9:18am 09.17.21 My auto had the,Same on for a while and off now and then until I paid a pro to fix it. He went all
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 Bluenose at 9:17am 09.17.21 OMG! It's enormous!! You could land a helicopter on it!
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 9:07am 09.17.21 Same way the other is attached. There are flat steel bars under the table that it (and the original
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? BigEasy at 9:04am 09.17.21 . the anchor line seemed to be half inch which, I think is too light for my boat, the chain on the
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Calif. Ted at 8:56am 09.17.21 What is the blue hose ? Looks like could be for a second pump.
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Sailboat.Sequoyah at 8:54am 09.17.21 1/2 was too small for mine. The sweet spot, that point where strength and handling meet, is 5/8. Tha
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 8:51am 09.17.21 Those are done to relieve stress in the plate and looks like done correctly. The rounded ends of t
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? kloudie1 at 8:44am 09.17.21 You are correct.. probably should be more like 5/8 or 3/4
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch kloudie1 at 8:42am 09.17.21 Ya probably want both manual and electric.. looks like you have room to shorten the manual pump hose
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 8:40am 09.17.21 UPDATE! It turns out the Thetford 345 is a perfect fit as a replacement toilet on the Hunter 240. I
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! vgoya at 8:25am 09.17.21 NO Very interesting. Is it like mine (built of 3 welded plates) but without smile cut ? Can you

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