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Turnbuckle material Tom Allen at 5:33am 06.20.07 Day Sailers 1/1120 I carry my stay and shroud line turnbuckles along with other spare parts in a tool box that was rece
Chicago Sail Lofts. Ralph18414 at 6:08am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1594 Can anyone recommend a good sail loft in the Chicagoland area? I am in northern Alabama but will be
Princess of the Lake Hugh4753 at 6:07am 06.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/885 Princess, do you have a number for John on Emmanuel II. I know he's at Carolina Winds now and have
AutoHelm 4000 autopilot problems Don at 6:16am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3313 I am on my 3rd attempt to fix the Auto pilot and if this doesn't work I may replace the entire unit.
Antenna info needed Popeye18296 at 6:14am 06.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1188 Is it necessary to have a radio antenna mounted on top of the mast? What are some alternatives?
Mysterious holes... Doug Washburn at 7:11am 06.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/895 Drilled in the plywood facing along the port settee starting up a few inches from the sole and conti
Stupid Question, What Do You Think? Capn Bob at 7:28am 06.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/938 So here I am, sailing upstream on the Columbia River, port tack, bucking a 1.5-2 kt current on a bro
Tell Tales and Inmast Furling Jim Rushing at 7:36am 06.20.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2218 Don, my new Catalina 387 has inmast furling and no telltales at all. I haven't a clue what is going
Fuel sender gone bad davids at 8:04am 06.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1375 Hi everyone --I've done a lot of searching ' reading about bad fuel senders, but haven't found one
Boat Sinking Gulf Of Mexico Benny at 8:30am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 26/2181 Just heard over the news that a South Carolina young man that took some time away from school to sai
Correct Oil Pressure Westerbeke 10two Rich at 9:08am 06.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/923 Last week that my oil pressure alarm was sounding and my pressure gauge was reading at at 100lbs. D
LEEKING WATER FROM CENTER BOARD verdijim at 10:06am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1070 AFTER TAKING MY ODAY 25 OUT OF THE WATER IT LEAKS WATER FOR DATS AFTER.HOW WOULD WATER GET INTO THE
bareboat charting course SweetTrade at 10:38am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1276 Hi all! I am looking into getting a bareboat charting course and all the courses needed before that.
Boom Vang and Main Sheet Replacements? Greg W at 12:18pm 06.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1198 I am wondering if anyone out there has replaced the Boom Vang and Main Sheet lines on a 1983 H31. I
Stuck in Neutral Danica at 5:34am 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 10/4308 Sooo the boat is stuck in NEUTRAL! AHHHh this is our first sailboat so we;re very very new!Here's t
H34 Currently Crossing The Atlantic Joe Mullee at 1:10pm 06.20.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2773 Richard Bennett, who has posted on this site in the past, is currently crossing the Atlantic in his
Finished the A/C installation tcbro at 9:43pm 06.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/971 Installed a 16,700 BTU reverse cycle A/C in my '92 H33.5. I installed the compressor on a shelf I bu
Fuel Tank Hold Down Ken at 10:01pm 06.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1085 I am replacing the aluminum fuel tank on my 1980 Hunter 33. The original tank hold down was a stainl
Nothing's ever easy on a boat Ben16737 at 11:43pm 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1533 I need some advice from you experienced folks. I finally changed the name on my boat. Took some re
Damper Plate Scott at 10:57pm 06.18.07 Big Boats 4/1794 2002 Catalina 34 MkII, M35B, After having a power boaters 3/4 inch line rap around my prop and stall

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New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 11:53am 10.15.21 Why sell the boat if you enjoy it ? Driving I-81 is never fun and towing makes it less fun. Every
Replacing Cabin Sole FastOlson at 11:39am 10.15.21 I like @BigEasy 's idea of a composite replacement which is the same thickness as the old T&H plywo
Replacing Cabin Sole Ralph Johnstone at 11:34am 10.15.21 I like @BigEasy 's idea of a composite replacement which is the same thickness as the old T&H plywoo
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage mesmith1122 at 11:32am 10.15.21 I use mine to clear fumes trapped and pull some of the heat out after I get back to the slip. Neve
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 11:23am 10.15.21 Thanks, Mechone, you're probably correct that the cable runs in that conduit to the mast base and th
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 11:05am 10.15.21 I cover winches for two reasons: The plastic bits of self-tailers, and the real reason, which is..
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig jon hansen at 11:00am 10.15.21 my main mast is 4' shorter than the sloop rig. my main mast is about 18" father forward than the slo
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig LorneB at 10:59am 10.15.21 CCA racing rules were such that you got a nice advantage racing with a yawl rig. flying mizzen sta
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Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage DRhoads at 10:52am 10.15.21 We've never had a need to use the blower because of our cooler climate. I use mine to clear fumes
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Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 10:49am 10.15.21 199296
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 10:49am 10.15.21 If you have a cocpit with drains, consider how you are going to prevent the drains from freeze if t
Challenger: yawl vs. sloop rig (1) jon hansen at 10:48am 10.15.21 CCA racing rules were such that you got a nice advantage racing with a yawl rig. flying mizzen stay
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? thinwater at 10:44am 10.15.21 I cover winches for two reasons: The plastic bits of self-tailers, and the real reason, which is...
Its funny Friday! (1) walt at 10:43am 10.15.21 For sailboat pet owners..
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 10:34am 10.15.21 Here in Ottawa almost all boats store with the mast down and a cover on the boat. There are a few t
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage mesmith1122 at 10:27am 10.15.21 We purchased our 1991 model in 2002. No regrets. Wonderful boat and easy to solo sail. What degree
Quick question - raw water intake hose type/size Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 10:26am 10.15.21 My line is also 1" for my Volvo Penta 50hp engine.
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 10:06am 10.15.21 Marty & Annie We purchased our 1991 model in 2002. No regrets. Wonderful boat and easy to solo sa

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