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AVS Info / eliminating Prop Walk Kay Sythes at 9:00pm 02.22.07 Big Boats 5/1232 Can anyone tell me what the AVS values of the 1983 Hunter Legend 34 are in degrees? Also I have hug
H33.5 Roller Furling line broke Patrick at 9:47pm 02.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/957 Was hanging the genoa yesterday after getting it fixed only to have the roller firling line come apa
What roller furler joegooch@hotmail.com at 9:56pm 02.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/939 I am wanting to buy a roller furling! What is the opinion of the Spintec?Also, how long should the
Need DIY advice Wright Ellis s/v Whisky II at 10:09pm 02.22.07 Ask All Sailors 6/982 The screws holding the front hatch cover on my boat have worked loose and two have stripped out. The
Adjusting the Tachometer/Engine RPMs Bob at 10:19pm 02.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2003 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my '88 Catalina 30. I was adjusting the throttle linka
Balancing engine rpm and guage rpm - how to? Bob at 10:26pm 02.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/964 I have the M-18 Universal diesel (500 hrs) on my Catalina 30. The other day I was adjusting my throt
Keel raising system RichardL at 11:39pm 02.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/921 I have a 26S and I was wondering if anyone has run the cable to raise the keel back to the cockpit?
Spinnaker Broke sailor SV Marcell at 1:15am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/890 Why do you not want to tie a stopped knot at the end of the Spinnaker sheets. Ref: "Pinning a broac
Feathering Prop Pazula@aol.com at 1:53am 02.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1177 I am interested in purchasing a feathering prop for my 321. What brand would you recommend?
Trailer required for 25 foot sailboat Pbarton at 2:20am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1023 Hi there everybody: I recently sold my Hunter 1978 25 footer to a Canadian sailor. He wants to trail
Sanding the bottom, coating and painting Joe Wienecke at 2:20am 02.23.07 Big Boats 6/871 Need so feedback, I am looking at a 35.5 to purchase. The bottom paint that is on it now is flaking
Hot water heater Mojo4166 at 2:59am 02.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1905
Sanding the bottom, coating and painting Joe Wienecke at 2:44am 02.23.07 Big Boats 14/1761 Need so feedback, I am looking at a 35.5 to purchase. The bottom paint that is on it now is flaking
Window leaks on a Catalina 30 1982 Pbarton at 2:23am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/2196 Hello again: I've discovered leaks in nearly all of the windows of the '82 C30 I just bought. Any ti
What size/style anchor riding sail do I need? Rich Stidger at 4:24am 02.23.07 Big Boats 4/1092 I have a 1997 h40.5 with a split backstay.Is there anyone with this particular sailboat or one ver
Companionway Lock NEW H-36 seadaddler at 5:12am 02.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1027 What's up with the new companionway locking systemon the new H-36 is it OK for you.I am not crazy
Decision time tom at 5:08am 02.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1042 We want to go sailing this Saturday but a big storm is developing just north and west of Wheeler lak
LewMar Port Light replacement Lenses kaatz at 5:03am 02.23.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1822 On the lenses there are four holes: two are for the hinges and the other two are for the locks. Anyo
Starting Battery Location Jeff Merrill at 5:22am 02.23.07 Catalina 310 7/2220 For those who have added a starting battery, where did you put it? Does it fit in with the two exist
Beneteau 331 PHRF Carlyle Bob at 6:05am 02.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4315 I have a Beneteau 331 with a standard draft. My club gave me a 142 PHRF. It seems way out of line

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Fuel Filter /seperator on H34 Ralph Johnstone at 7:59pm 06.08.21 lubricant. not the thick goopy crap that sets up like cement. You're confusing Victaulic fittings
Found a 2003 C310 (5) JRT at 7:35pm 06.08.21 We finally hosted nonfamily on RoseLeigh over the holiday weekend. As usual I took no photos so got
Hanging pictures, plants (the climbing part), clocks and such (1) Lisp Lisp at 7:31pm 06.08.21 Thanks; Not sure if I used 3M hooks before but the damage-free hooks I used all came down even the
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? Hayden Watson at 6:55pm 06.08.21 My question is how many of us have pulled the chainplates out of the boat for the complete inspectio
How would you patch this? (1) withintheruins14 at 6:52pm 06.08.21 Here's the first layer, not a total home run but it should work as a starting point Very first time
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? shemandr at 6:08pm 06.08.21 I've been on two boats on which the mast came down. In each incident I was surprised in how gentle
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Jaxn at 5:47pm 06.08.21 Wow. That is an impressive amount of help! I have a much better handle on what is going on now. I h
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right Jollyroger at 5:21pm 06.08.21
Standing rigging tension? shemandr at 5:10pm 06.08.21 We had a guy in our Club level fleet with a Pearson - maybe a 33. He loved to crank up his backstay
Harbor Rebuild at Mandeville jmce1587 at 5:08pm 06.08.21 Just spent a few nights there last week. They did a great job on refinishing the bulkheads. As f
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jmce1587 at 4:57pm 06.08.21
AC Condensate Drain Oprion (2) Closing Time at 4:43pm 06.08.21 Congratulations on your new boat. Ours sat at Texoma and had a wet bilge due to some leaks. Using t
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? capta at 4:27pm 06.08.21 Our mast is essentially two masts of very thick alloy. The rigger from Newport who I asked to survey
Standing rigging tension? Tally Ho at 4:02pm 06.08.21 My only reason for checking mine is that my leeward shrouds get pretty loose when sailing in a brisk
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Maine Sail at 4:00pm 06.08.21 Could running the charger cause that kind of a load dump, or does it take physically (or via a swit
A whale of a time. (1) Tally Ho at 3:56pm 06.08.21 Wife and I head to Maui every year in January and see LOTS of humpback whales. The species was on
Standing rigging tension? shemandr at 3:38pm 06.08.21 It was or is my impression that 20% is center. But, maybe that's not right. In any event, if you t
new boat owner, how do I use the batter selector/shore power/generator? Stu Jackson at 3:38pm 06.08.21 Congratulations on your new boat. You have a lot to learn and have asked good questions. In additi
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 3:37pm 06.08.21 After consulting with Peggie and feedback from the forum I purchased 2 Raritan Elegance standard (si
I am the Boat Battery Executioner. Tally Ho at 3:12pm 06.08.21 Hey, Group 27 FLA deep cycle batteries are around $85 at Walmart. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Ever

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