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Coast Guard Inspections RickS at 5:14am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 70/7711 This past weekend the Coast Guard was out in force stopping, boarding and "inspecting" ALL watercra
AUTO PILOT NEMA 0183 ? MARK at 5:51am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 4/2118 I HAVE A CETREK AUTO PILOT ON MY CATALINA 40. ALL MY OTHER INSTRUMENTS ARE RAYMARINE . DOES ANYONE K
170 Roller Furler Problems TimHayes at 5:44am 05.30.07 Day Sailers 6/1935 All,On my Hunter 170 the jib will not un-furl all the way. It will make it to what should be the la
Stupid Engine Stop Cable! Rick D at 6:02am 05.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1023 The engine stop cable on my 40.5 broke. No big deal, except the cable is between and behind everythi
Bending 'T' Bolts during mast raising- Need help James at 6:21am 05.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1924 So .... I need someones help here because despite my best efforts I continue to demonstrate that som
probably the worst sailing trip ever Gregg9020 at 6:22am 05.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1221 We headed out on Saturday afternoon for what was to be a great three day adventure of sailing, and t
sail rip cry (1) jimforest at 6:25am 05.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/887 I have a '90 Mac26 and the mainsail looks like it may be the original. It has been repaired in seve*
Water in the Bow Area paul h at 6:52am 05.30.07 Smaller Boats 2/879 This has probably been posted many times before but here goes. I have recently started to accumulate
Angle of heel Rich at 7:23am 05.30.07 Seidelmann 1/1689 Does anyone know the maximum angle of heel recommended while motorsailing? I have a yanmar 2qm15 in
Question for "geezers" George at 7:45am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1239 I have been informed that the warranty on my left knee has expired. I'm still gimping along. Just wo
&()_()__&^%$# Squirrels Paul Akers at 8:24am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1781 Yesterday I was watching a mast get stepped at my marina. As the boat owner was checking his halyar*
Great four day trip Jim Seamans at 3:44am 05.30.07 Big Boats 4/792 Joan and I decided to take off Tuesday and make this a four day weekend. We were not disappointed.
Proper way to fix main sheet problem KennyH at 3:38am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1633 My boat is a 1981 Hunter 25. The main sheet system is original except for the line which was replac
Boom Atlantis II at 3:20am 05.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/926 I currently have a 89 Hunter 26.5. The outhaul begins at the mast as a rope and runs through the bo
Hunter 26 Retractable Keel Fixes Cheeky Monkey at 2:51am 05.30.07 Smaller Boats 3/3816 I took out my 94 Hunter 26 this weekend and thought the marina had fixed the retractable keel. Turn
rigging dalton at 2:43am 05.30.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1160 We have a cat 30. there is no rigging or sails on it yet because we don't know how the rigging goes
H25 V-berth lexan hatch cover replacement. busyengineer at 8:49am 05.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1409 I have a 1977 Hunter 25 with a smoked lexan/polycarbonate domed V-berth hatch cover that is broken (
H-26 Single Line Main Reefing BrianW at 8:32am 05.30.07 Smaller Boats 8/1637 My 1994 H-26 currently has the standard setup with the reefing line through the Z- Spar boom and out
Westerbeke alarm sounding (faintly)... Lou 14643 at 9:31am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 12/4790 Dear all: I posted this question a few days ago on the Marine Diesel Direct board, a terrific site,
Were to get TEAK for cockpit entry way busyengineer at 8:55am 05.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1400 Does anyone out there know of an inexpensive place to get enough 1/2 TEAK boards to make the 2 slidi

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Maine Sail update CYQK at 4:42am 09.16.21 Speedy recovery MAINE SAIL !!!!!!!!!!
Please help me identify these parts ! DAVA390 at 3:12am 09.16.21 About 2 years ago came across some 78's (Bing Crosby) from my mother in laws house Fortunately I ha
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Tom J at 8:18pm 09.15.21
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Ward H at 7:47pm 09.15.21 After returning to the dock we had a oil tank recovery company come out and pumped out all of the f
Ripped off at Point Wilson? SoSound at 7:30pm 09.15.21 I do let the wind and current dictate my course. North wind and ebb I head to Cattle pass. flood
Hunter 260 Engine Mount Fiberglass Cracks LeeandRick at 6:32pm 09.15.21 Do you really think it's threaded inserts? If it is drill them up and place a large backing plate in
Portable toilet additive Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31pm 09.15.21 Because portable portapotties have sealed (unvented) tanks, the most popular holding tank products w
Maine Sail Alansails at 6:24pm 09.15.21 Maine Sail, has given me and many others sage advice in the past, we wish him a speedy recovery and
Keel Bolts TimFromLI at 6:20pm 09.15.21 Willis Marine in Huntington, NY sold me mine. They are a Beneteau dealer. They were very helpful, sh
puck lights that fit TimFromLI at 6:07pm 09.15.21 I've had luck with these. Throw away the transformer that they come with and wire them to DC they ru
Ripped off at Point Wilson? Hayden Watson at 5:43pm 09.15.21 Well said John. Comments below from jssailem with my additional comments in red The waters of t
Idiot lights and Buzzer HunterMarine280 at 5:33pm 09.15.21 I've got the shop manual from Yanmar. My question was about the Alternator / charging light not ligh
Ripped off at Point Wilson? Hayden Watson at 5:09pm 09.15.21 Anchoring in a race is perfectly legal and you are required to carry an anchor in many classes. On
Idiot lights and Buzzer dlochner at 5:08pm 09.15.21 Yanmar 2GM20F-YU You say the Alt is not connected. I traced the wiring per the schematic and cant l
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? Serenity on Hudson at 5:02pm 09.15.21 Rented FS in the Potomac out of Alexandria. Fair weather sailor, so no high wind problems. Went out
Refrigerator Siphoning water Benny17441 at 4:55pm 09.15.21 If it becomes difficult to find a replacement or parts for the foot pump you can always divert the d
In Mast furler won't stay reefed sail sfbay at 4:53pm 09.15.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! To mitigate the risk of the mainsai
Hunter passage 42 forward window Rick D at 4:49pm 09.15.21
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? Benny17441 at 4:47pm 09.15.21 You have to trace it.
Ripped off at Point Wilson? shemandr at 3:40pm 09.15.21 We've anchored in adverse current in a race in light wind. It is legal but I've called it an ignomi

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