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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 20/2359 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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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
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. flightlead404 at 4:22pm 09.13.21 Was the engine running? Seconding dLj's comment could the material have been ingested by the engine?
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Mechone at 4:06pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Synthetic oil for a M-35B LakeMSailor at 4:00pm 09.13.21 I have used synthetic for over 10 years and have not had one of these problems. engine runs smooth
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. dLj at 3:59pm 09.13.21 Way more modern and fancy than any sailboat I've ever owned... Do you know what kind of fire extin
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 2:53pm 09.13.21 BTW, models I'm considering are the Dometic 962/964, the Dometic 972/974, or the Thetford 345. I th
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. sail sfbay at 2:52pm 09.13.21 Ouch!! Consider removing the manual switch. My Hunter 46 engine fire supression system is automatic
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Mechone at 2:44pm 09.13.21 Unless you have rebuilt your engine with Viton seals like they switched to in automotive stay away
Synthetic oil for a M-35B Rick Webb at 2:07pm 09.13.21 Synthetic oil messing up your seals is in the same category as having to wait a half hour after eati
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) (1) Carmelmike at 2:06pm 09.13.21 Hello! My wife and I live on a 1979 Cal 34 and I replaced the VHF with a Standard-Horizon a few year
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) kloudie1 at 2:04pm 09.13.21 If worse comes to worse, these are scale drawings of the boat. They are un-dimensioned, but if you h
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 (1) sail sfbay at 1:59pm 09.13.21 Replacement Rudders and Centerboards \| Foss Foam Products (newrudders.com) Rudder Craft \| Custom Rud

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