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hr 42 john6166 at 8:54pm 06.17.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1888 hii have just purchased a 1983 hr43, ketch does anyone have a copy of the original boat manualsth
Shower in head Rick at 8:10pm 06.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/970 We can't figure out how to turn the shower on in the head of our 2001 320 everything seems to work.
Need a new mast Rock Lobster at 9:51pm 06.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1150 My mast had been weld patched by a previous owner. I was suspect, but have sailed several times wit
Plymouth Harbor, Plymouth, MA Ameribritalia at 12:17am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1655 Looking for a town harbor mooring in Plymouth, MA. I understand that if one can't get their boat in
O'Day 32 Center Cockpit v Pearson 323 frmreilly at 12:38am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 9/13559 Both boats from the '70s -- I'm considering a purchase -- any insight as to which would be the bette
How far will a Mac 25 heel before Mac at 12:36am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2175 it goes over? Will it go over or just spill the wind over the sails? I was using a 150 Gen and it
Graphic chart of speed vs. wind jveatch at 12:44am 06.18.07 Big Boats 4/1672 Is there a polar chart of speed vs. wind speed and direction applicable to the 2006 Hunter 36? I
Low Oil Pressure Alarm vsailor at 12:56am 06.18.07 Catalina 310 5/2111 Hi FolksYesterday evening after a day of sailing as I was 3-4 boats lengths from my dock the "Low O
Anchor Riding Sail Jon Elmendorf at 1:03am 06.18.07 Big Boats 9/1375 I have a Hunter 40.5 that I bought 2 yr. ago. the boat hunts at anchor or on a mooring, it will shi
Mystery thru-hull leak only when drawing raw water yo-d-yo at 1:16am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1292 Here's a strange one. It appears that I have a thru hull leak in my refrigeration raw water pickup.
m4p to mp3 conversion in the Digital music age Leviosa at 1:23am 06.18.07 Sails Call Lounge 0/88615 Ok not a direct sailing question but,,,,,,I just started downloading files from my office mac to so
Head sail leading blocks Gene at 2:32am 06.18.07 Big Boats 18/1407 I would like to know which is the best place to locate the head sail leading blocks on the 35.5 Lege
Non-skid painting Greg at 2:47am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 24/7165 Can you paint or some how change the color of the non-skid part of the top side? Wife hates the colo
tiller update (1) Justin_NSA at 2:31am 06.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1147 Before you make the same mistake you might want to read this. I got a new IdaSailor tiller and post
Battens for Hunter 25 main busyengineer at 3:23am 06.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 Where do I get battens for the original main of a 1977 Hunter 25 (Cherubini)? Are they sail specific
Curing a Heavy Weather Helm on a Hunter 27 (1981) Dave Simpson at 3:50am 06.18.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/4383 I have read numerous owners' review that mention a heavy weather helm on the Hunter 27 (1981). Havin
Lancer 42 Brian D at 3:57am 06.18.07 Lancer 4/1364 I was sitting at Oceanside Harbor (SoCal) on Sunday enjoying the boats coming and going. In a distan
2-cycle oil in Diesel fuel MoonSailer at 4:08am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1355 With ULSD I've been a little worried about lack of lubrication. I've been adding a commerical lubric
Shake down sail for H 44DS Steve Feinsilver at 11:28pm 06.17.07 Big Boats 19/1272 Finally got a chance to sail our new 44DS yesterday. Out in winds up to 20 kts. Have new vertical
Happy Be-lated Fathers Day SEADANCE at 5:12am 06.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1093 Hope you all got to spend a relaxing day yesterday with loved ones that adore you and some undisturb

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Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Roadking Larry at 7:36pm 10.15.21 As we used to opine on the boats - 246 years of tradition unhampered by progress. :biggrin:
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 6:17pm 10.15.21 Thanks for all the replies.
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dlochner at 5:51pm 10.15.21 The voltage drop can be the result of seemingly random events. For example the AP engages at the sam
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down (1) BarryL at 5:49pm 10.15.21 Hey, Power TO the Zeus should be provided on the dedicated power port. The Zeus does not get power
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 5:45pm 10.15.21 7Y1mXfpuoIo -Will
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:36pm 10.15.21 199304 -Will
Replacing Cabin Sole BigEasy at 5:33pm 10.15.21 As noted not all silicone caulks are the same. Caulks like DOW 795 and GE Silpruf have a different
Trucking a Yacht SandyFrank at 5:29pm 10.15.21 Last estimate I saw for a similar oversized load (but not a yacht in particular) was $3.00 per mile.
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dkdoyle at 5:22pm 10.15.21 Check all the connections to make certain they are good. A drop in voltage can cause electronics t
B & G Zeus 3 intermittently powering down dlochner at 5:10pm 10.15.21 Check all the connections to make certain they are good. A drop in voltage can cause electronics to
Propane solenoid valve jeepbluetj at 4:54pm 10.15.21 Battery powered rotary (Dremel) tool. Grind the gelcoat off the screwheads and clean them up. Or, ba
Engine Bilge Blower Hunter 42 Passage Terry Cox at 4:43pm 10.15.21 Marty Sheesh, Marty. A serious rebuild top to bottom. I've done a few things to our boat, but noth
Replacing Cabin Sole dlochner at 4:41pm 10.15.21 @Hello Below , I wasn't going to go there, but yes, you're absolutely right. The only thing that s
361 Oceanis Steering Stu Jackson at 3:46pm 10.15.21 Many steering systems have labels on the outside, mine is underneath a flat plate that holds two ins
Replacing Cabin Sole Siamese at 3:31pm 10.15.21 I really like the sole in my Catalina 315, which is marine ply covered with some rugged vinyl that l
H34 Compression Post Artey1 at 3:26pm 10.15.21 I did not tie my post into the side beams directly other than the thickened epoxy used to install my
Easily removeable port visors / a great DIY project ! sail sfbay at 3:19pm 10.15.21 Very clever.............I like it when sailors add value to their boats!!
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Leeward Rail at 3:05pm 10.15.21 The photo is of my deck tent. I personally see no plus to a full hull cover, and if the boat is pai
Sanity Check: Winterization...Covering winches in a below freezing winter ? Maybe a cockpit tarp over the boom or unstepped mast ? Sailfanatic at 3:04pm 10.15.21 .... Yeah. Shrink wrap seems stupid. One time use gets expensive. When you say deck tent, do you me
Replacing Cabin Sole BigEasy at 3:01pm 10.15.21 The screws holding my composite panels to fiberglass grid are countersunk with no bungs to conceal t

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