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Power washing the bilge?   (1)
Hayden Watson at 6:30pm 09.07.21
My posts are probably some of those you found mentioning pressure washing. I have done it twice in t
Shoal vs Wing Keel
Sailfanatic at 6:28pm 09.07.21
A deep keel model will well out sail either a wing keel or shoal draft, buy a short keel only if its
If you had one of these...
Will Gilmore at 6:28pm 09.07.21
My grandmother had one exactly like Brian's picture. You could change the channel by rattling a set
Depth sounder and speed stoped working
Don S/V ILLusion at 6:27pm 09.07.21
The first step would be to see if power is getting to the instruments
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation
Sailfanatic at 6:19pm 09.07.21
Thanks mate! Yes, have empty sheave and mast exit. Thanks for the tip on Rig Rite. I just got a "ma
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines
jssailem at 6:12pm 09.07.21
Congrats on the new to you boat Terry-Buda Running rigging is a 4-5 out of 10 on the DIY scale. Ri
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK!
Sailfanatic at 6:12pm 09.07.21
If the bilge pump outlet is below water when the boat is heeling, and there is no check valve or ant
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation
pparker99 at 5:54pm 09.07.21
Thanks mate! Yes, have empty sheave and mast exit. Thanks for the tip on Rig Rite. I just got a "mas
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines
terry_buda at 5:25pm 09.07.21
So, I'm confused as to whether the mast is up on the boat now or not. If it's up take a lot of pi
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK!
Ken Cross at 5:25pm 09.07.21
Sounds like a tough trip. Hours are usually pretty much uneventful.
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner
shemandr at 5:21pm 09.07.21
Not quite understanding the question. But aggressive SAND blasting of exterior bottom can and has t
Power washing the bilge?
Tally Ho at 4:52pm 09.07.21
Someone in another thread has an old, mostly plastic, small boat that has a lot of mold and junk on
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation
sail sfbay at 4:41pm 09.07.21
I think you are on the right track on feeding the halyard down the mast. Do you have a spare sheave
If you had one of these...
shemandr at 4:24pm 09.07.21
That sounds like the joke about Soviet TV. 2 channels. When you switch from the government channel
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup
sail sfbay at 4:23pm 09.07.21
We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. ............Should
If you had one of these...
Hayden Watson at 3:52pm 09.07.21
Ah hell, I grew up in Twin Falls ID and we only had one channel. Who needs a remote!
Lewmar Wavespring 40 Winch parts   (2)
sail sfbay at 3:43pm 09.07.21
Lewmar Wavespring 40 winch stripper #17 in the diagram and Lewmar part #15000375 can be purchased he
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines
shemandr at 3:35pm 09.07.21
So, I'm confused as to whether the mast is up on the boat now or not. If it's up take a lot of pic

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