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H30 ('93) Main Roach & Backstay Interference Scott Stevenson at 5:55am 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1205 Just got a new main from Banks and discovered that there is an overlap between the backstay and main
Outhaul upgrade RickS at 6:27am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1214 Since we are putting an a new loose footed main this season, I am contemplating upgrading the outhau
1983 27ft hunter scottish at 6:36am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1296 Sailors, I have to demast my hunter to relocate it in Long island my questions:Does anyone k
New Canadian made Atomic 4? JB at 8:19am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1907 I been told by a mechanic here in the Marina that a Canadian company has designed and is manufacturi
Can't point very high into the wind Hunter 23 Gary Bowers at 7:55am 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 3/1216 I don't have any resources locally to ask this question to, so please bear with me.I have been sai
Marking your rode. Ross at 7:36am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1788 I have often wondered how others mark length on their anchor rodes. I know the length of my chain
Spinnaker Sailing 26D John S at 11:06am 03.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/848 I crewed on the Idasailor research boat this weekend. It has a lot of gofast accoutrements installed
leaking packing David at 11:20am 03.26.07 Morgan 1/1678 We have a leaky packing on the prop shaft. Would anyone know were I would go to find out the size a
Survey, Short Haul Out, Norfolk, VA Steve_Catalina at 11:29am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1207 I am trying to purchase a boat 34' sailboat located at theNorfolk, VA Naval Base. Willoughby Bay Ma
Comments on Catalina 380? Edward 14244 at 10:47am 03.26.07 Big Boats 18/16944 I am looking at possibly 'moving upwards' to a 38ft boat. I have been looking at a 1997 Cat 380. The
Epic Conditions Tim R. at 10:14am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/999 Great episode of Epic Conditions on the Weather channel this week. Recorded it last night and just
Mariner weeping water from bilge but on the hard! makanihula at 10:04am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/941 I'm restoring a '72 mariner and all seems original and fixable, but I've got a 'leak' and the boat h
2007 36 chain & Rode seadaddler at 9:12am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2057 I want to add more chain to my new 36 with windlessand defender told me they can remove the chain f
Shoreline Trailer BAHoff at 11:48am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/4787 I just purchased a 1984 Oday (Anniversary Edition) 222, on a Shoreline trailer. I need to weigh the
Another diesel question higgs at 12:05pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1317 We are told that diesels are good for 10 - 20, 000 hours. Yanmar tells me my 3QM is good for 40,000
Why repower? higgs at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3129 This purely an acedemic question for me - at this point. I see posts from people whose diesels ar
retractable keel david at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1582 How do You get your keel back up if you reeled it up to far and it falls down?
H26 Compression post removal (see photos) Pat Adam at 12:15pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 6/1202 For anyone who might be thinking of removing their compression post to change centerboard line or re
H31 1983 Owner's Manual available here Rubicon 1983-31 at 12:16pm 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1583 I recently scanned the original manual that came with my 1983 H31 and have made it available online
H30 Autopilot Skip at 12:24pm 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/975 The Raytheon auotopilot on my 1983 H30 trips the breaker after shutting down the engine! Help! Anyon

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New toilet and holding tank system Monheganlover at 4:40am 09.08.21 Thanks! I am also concerned a innatentive guest may forget to turn off the gate valve so I may disco
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 4:32am 09.08.21 The fuel tank sits directly over the box with only two clamps accessible
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing SFS at 4:23am 09.08.21 What @rgranger said is at the heart of the issue of safety. Your knowledge base is your first line o
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 4:16am 09.08.21 How, Did they help? Yes I Sent in a request.
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) kappykaplan at 3:11am 09.08.21 Looks good, @Rabe ! :beer:
If you had one of these... sailme88 at 2:32am 09.08.21 You were Upper Middle Class in your neighborhood.
If you had one of these... Will Gilmore at 1:22am 09.08.21 We had a classy name befitting the Upper Middle-Class status: a "clicker." Yep, that's what we cal
If you had one of these... nightowle at 11:35pm 09.07.21 I still call a TV remote a "KaChunker" which resembles the noise the TV made while changing channel
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:49pm 09.07.21 If the bilge pump outlet is below water when the boat is heeling, and there is no check valve or an
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Ward H at 9:48pm 09.07.21 I found a picture of my dodger frame. It's not a great photo, but you can see how it looks like you
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:57pm 09.07.21 I haven't examined the whole plumbing run but it is controlled by a gate valve that lets the water i
If you had one of these... rgranger at 7:51pm 09.07.21
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing (1) rgranger at 7:48pm 09.07.21
Bilge Pump - Siphon BACK! FastOlson at 7:48pm 09.07.21 One of the best ways to address the dangers and shortcomings of a centrifugal pump (like the cheap a
Depth sounder and speed stoped working SoSound at 7:19pm 09.07.21 Check the network settings and find the sources for you data on your Zeus MFD, see if your transduce
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 7:05pm 09.07.21 I've seen spars marked that way, it boggles my mind, the label really should say, "spare jib halyar
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation Sailfanatic at 6:51pm 09.07.21 Ah, thanks for bringing up point needing clarification! Halyard is for asymmetrical spinnaker. The
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 6:48pm 09.07.21 I think you are on the right track on feeding the halyard down the mast. Do you have a spare sheave
HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 6:40pm 09.07.21 Ah, thanks for bringing up point needing clarification! Halyard is for asymmetrical spinnaker. The m
luger 27 fairwinds safe for icw or Florida sailing slash19781 at 6:38pm 09.07.21 well i appreciate the comedic factor of that reply but in no way was that helpful lol A for effort t

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