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Stephen OBrien at 8:26am 06.21.07
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Today I discovered the cause of a leak that had been driving me my crazy. My 1981 Hunter 27 took on
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I have recently recovered a S2 5.5 grandslam from a boat yard junk pile. the boat itselfis in fairly
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This season I finally upgraded to the adjustable genoa cars we were discussing on this list during t
Rick D at 9:51am 06.21.07
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Bluewater boats should be self-righting....
Rick D at 9:49am 06.21.07
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Something broke...
Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07
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I thought I'd post three photos of the delivery of a 'bluewater' boat. These were sent by my Brother
Bob Alden at 10:22am 06.21.07
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Fellow sailors: Any words of wisdom on changing the primary (Racor) and secondary (Yanmar) filters
Jason Myers at 9:59am 06.21.07
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Hello there, New sailor looking to make a good decision on a first boat. I'd be sailing on Lake On
Bob8234 at 11:00am 06.21.07
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Just bought a Hunter 216 and noticed water accumulates in the cuby area... from the mast most likely
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I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD
Claudius at 12:59pm 06.21.07
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I wonder. Can a 10 year old production boat hull be trusted to last another 10 or more years (withou
sailaway78 at 12:31pm 06.21.07
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Were off. Seadances hubby, Peter, and myself are hopping a plane tomorrow and heading to Tampa. Pl
JW13211 at 12:12pm 06.21.07
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I am considering purchasing a Beneteau 381. I noticed that the keel is cast iron and there is some
rtmccue at 12:10pm 06.21.07
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Thank you for responses I called Mac boaring direct ,they were great correct part 129198-13500 mixin
Erik at 1:22pm 06.21.07
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I keep my boat on the water for about 6 months per year. Anyone have any suggestions on how to prev
ulpilotrmh at 6:19pm 06.21.07
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When I upgraded my rub rail to the newer wide rail I asked CD tech support how many sections of the
sue sanchez at 3:24pm 06.21.07
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I'm looking to replace the trailer on my 2002 MacGregor 26X with a galvinized one. Has anyone experi
Jed Jarrett at 3:17pm 06.21.07
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I purchased a 95 26 C about two months ago.. I payed 5500 for the boat from a guy who never used it.
Lynn Moore at 2:49pm 06.21.07
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Havee been given a beautiful six inch brass ship's bell and am wondering where to install it on my 2
Jim Eckenroad at 2:48pm 06.21.07
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Just secured a Sprite--great shape-need to know when they were made; hull #22107; class # 2868--what

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1984 Hunter 34 roller furler
Stu Jackson at 1:00pm 09.16.21
Compare features, too. I have a ProFurl that I sized properly for my boat (LCI32). One of the fest
Fuel delivery issue
SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:57pm 09.16.21
Why not completely eliminate the existing fuel supply? Rig up a diesel fuel supply from a small 1 ga
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut?
eherlihy at 12:50pm 09.16.21
I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat.
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing
BobH57 at 12:48pm 09.16.21
The reefing lines on my Hunter 410 are 7/16", as specified in the owners manual. As others have sugg
I left the lights on
jeepbluetj at 12:33pm 09.16.21
A load test can be reasonably done with a simple load (Incandescent light bulbs, 12v heat, the frid
Maine Sail update
Pagan Baby at 12:32pm 09.16.21
Whoa, really sorry to hear this. Maine Sails tutorials and feedback have saved me bundles of boat bu
Ripped off at Point Wilson?
Hayden Watson at 12:03pm 09.16.21
...What about my practice of heading for the shallow water near Point Partridge? I feel like I'm l
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing
Ken Cross at 12:02pm 09.16.21
Make sure the lines aren't twisted. You may need to unstring them to check. Ken
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing
dlochner at 11:48am 09.16.21
Those look really big for reefing lines. What size are they? I would think reefing lines are 1/4" (
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing
dlochner at 11:46am 09.16.21
The sheaves look a little loose, which may be contributing to the problem. However, I think the big
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing
Brian D at 11:45am 09.16.21
Those look really big for reefing lines. What size are they? I would think reefing lines are 1/4" (6
Fuel delivery issue
Tom J at 11:43am 09.16.21
Sorry about the late responses, was out of the country and just got back. I don't think I have a r
Maine Sail update
DougM at 11:10am 09.16.21
Maine Sail has been a go to resource many times over the years. He has by way of this site saved me
1984 Hunter 34 roller furler
DougM at 11:02am 09.16.21
I had a Profurl that was original to the boat. I always felt it was undersized for the boat even tho
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351
dlochner at 10:45am 09.16.21
Additionally, I didn't think any prop coating was really worth much due to the erosive action of th
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut?
jssailem at 10:36am 09.16.21
I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat. D
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest..
jssailem at 10:30am 09.16.21
find my empty boat adrift and wonder what happened.;) Too bad. :ass: The mystery has been spoiled
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut?
dmax at 10:28am 09.16.21
Now you'll have to tell us how the install goes....

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