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America Cup Don Guillette at 7:18am 05.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2602 I've been watching the races - actually, only the tail end because they are televised starting at 5:
Merriman Clutch & Throttle Housing Mark15271 at 8:15am 05.21.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1041 I am looking for Merriman parts for my 1982 Hunter 27. In particular, the plastic/composite control
Universal Fuel filter bracket fix in doubt C36-2000 at 8:47am 05.21.07 Big Boats 4/1375 Universal recently identified a problem with M35 fuel filter brackets. They stated that the origina
shroud tension spinny at 8:58am 05.21.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1509 Anyone know what the proper tension is regarding the shrouds and stays on a CAT 22?Do I need a gage
Can 1 person raise the mast if so ,how? Bill at 9:45am 05.21.07 Catalina 22 7/1755 I m struggling to raise the mast on my catalina 22
cooling system cleaning steve g at 9:41am 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/974 I have a 2gm20f and would like to know what is the best idea for cleaning the raw/fresh water coolin
Cruising spinnaker Beneteau 473 Eric3626 at 10:51am 05.21.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1552 Recently purchased a used cruising spinnaker from another Beneteau 473 and would like to know where
Solved centerboard problem on my O'Day 30 Arnie Hoffman at 11:31am 05.21.07 Bigger Boats 0/1484 Working on my boat on the jackstands I couldn't get my centerboard to drop. I tried massive pry bar
Transom fuel connection boboduke at 11:07am 05.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1011 I am looking for some advice in cleaning up my transom. I am installing a connector for the electri
Climbing back aboard... Roger at 12:50pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2969 Any ideas?? Thinking of running plastic-sheathed-1/4'cable just below the toe-holdto fasten a life-
SWING KEEL REPAIR TRANQUILO COSTA RICA at 12:41pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1479 BUSTED SWING KEEL,JUST BOUGHT A HUNTER 22'WITH BOTTOM HALF OF SEING KEEL MISSING.I MADE A PATTERN FR
Lost Batten buildingadream at 1:07pm 05.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/826 Greetings! Took the boat out for the maiden voyage yesterday and my largest/longest batten slipped
Stepping UP Tim Welsh at 2:04pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 5/968 Well, I guess I've lost my mind, I've decided to buy a hunter 37 legend. Have a deal I can't pass u
Zincs going going gone.... catwithhat at 2:52pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1284 The prop zinc (standard 3-blade prop) on my Benetau 343 seems to be going rather fast. I get about
jib stay and back stay tension buzzzsaw at 1:45pm 05.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2933 I can now get my mast up fairly easily using my A frame. I find though that the jib stay while needi
Another sailor lost overboard Mike1956 at 1:31pm 05.21.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2014 Here in western PA. Reports are that a pfd wasn't used.
undecided Paul l. at 3:31pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 1/908 I'm about to buy a first sailboat but have trouble making up my mind. I have two options a Hunter 36
Leaking propane Bobr at 3:39pm 05.21.07 Big Boats 3/1187 I have a propane alarm that shows one of the sensors may be detecting propane. One of the sensors i
Towing experience across the outback Anthony Pogson at 4:11pm 05.21.07 Smaller Boats 5/946 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 and have found the information on this site of great help.There
O'Day Documents mrscott at 4:46pm 05.21.07 Ask An Oday Owner 20/2360 I saw a post on here the other day asking for anyone who had an O'day Manual laying around. I have

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Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Terry Cox at 7:44pm 09.13.21 Hi Heather. Lots of good advice thus far. Yes, you can hire a monkey to climb the mast for you, but
Bringing dogs aboard Serenity on Hudson at 7:39pm 09.13.21 My pooch is a camel. He will hold it for a full day if he wishes. I occasionally take him on a day s
H26 from lake to sea CaptainRan at 7:14pm 09.13.21 If your boat does not require full throttle to reach top speed through the water in a flat calm, the
H26 from lake to sea CaptainRan at 7:12pm 09.13.21 We trail and sail our H260 in the San Juans/Gulf Islands almost yearly. As Dave said - preventati
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) Jerry Nevins at 6:52pm 09.13.21 Hi John and Pagan Baby: Yeah, good point. I am not a climber (yet) haha... I think I will bite th
Batteries relocated on a Hunter 37.5 (2) SandyFrank at 6:50pm 09.13.21 198256198257 There you go. Part of a much bigger refit, wiring should be complete this weekend. The
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? Topanga at 6:35pm 09.13.21 It might be a good time to replace any transducers or boat speed sending unit if you plan on updatin
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? mermike at 6:24pm 09.13.21 Yamaha produced a number of sailboats in the 25-37' range that were imported into the US and Canada
NEW SAILS Tally Ho at 5:57pm 09.13.21 Has anyone removed the packing nut on the Oday 34/35? Mine was so tight it would not budge. I was
Leak from my rudder tube? Tally Ho at 5:52pm 09.13.21 I have no idea except that the fitting looks like a thru-hull whose nipple end has broken off at th
Bringing dogs aboard (1) quadrille38 at 5:50pm 09.13.21 Curious how you all handle the dogs needing to use the bathroom. Use a pee-pad? Teach 'em to use th
Fuel delivery issue KZW at 5:43pm 09.13.21 Tom J Can you post a picture of this connection?
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? Tally Ho at 5:33pm 09.13.21 Lots of opposing views on dripless vs standard stuffing box...I like the idea of no water in the bil
Sailrite Sail Kits Garbonzo at 5:18pm 09.13.21 Emphasis on the we, I hope.. sewing a straight line while feeding the sausage (apt term) through th
Sailrite Sail Kits Hayden Watson at 5:10pm 09.13.21 So, the long arm version of the sailrite machine is pretty much required for a sail kit build (mayb
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. Rich Stidger at 5:08pm 09.13.21 And who was the dimwit (IMHO) that installed the fire extinguisher system with a (presumably) unmark
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues artboas at 5:02pm 09.13.21
H26 from lake to sea twistedskipper at 5:01pm 09.13.21 If your boat does not require full throttle to reach top speed through the water in a flat calm, the
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window artboas at 4:59pm 09.13.21 Hi I did an extensive write up on how to remove windshields very easily: if questions, pm me
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? artboas at 4:56pm 09.13.21 Ok, a few things Pity in a dripless stern tube: either PYI or Lasdrop: get rid of your standard stuf

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