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Sheet size? Wayne at 10:50pm 09.27.06 Big Boats 4/887 When my 386 was commissioned, they used 3/8 line for the main sheet. It seems too small to me but w
Reefing Main Fred7825 at 12:22am 09.28.06 Big Boats 4/855 While sailing in winds above 20 knots and attempting to reduce sail or increase sail on the main we
Outboard size, and ground tackle question.... PrivateerTradin at 11:29pm 09.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1571 I tried using the search button...No hits for "outboard"...I don't think it works....I have a coupl
drft specs lewis14499 at 11:03pm 09.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1069 I need to know where to locate the draft of a specific boat. I am interested in purchasing a 1980 H
fuel tank search Alice A. at 10:58pm 09.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/988 Hi, all. We had to take our '92 Legend out early because our aluminum fuel tank was leaking. Now we
dropping mast advice rusty20714 at 10:53pm 09.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1478 need to drop my mast on 1978 24ft; any advice; drop forward or aft? can the outer side stays remain
Dripless Packing Running Hot Jules Robinson at 1:59am 09.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1193 Hello All,I switched over to dripless packing andnow with only about three turns on thestuffing
Access to stensions Alex at 2:02am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 1/871 I have a 1985 CS30 (Canadian Sailcraft) and the stensions are loose. I don't know how to access unde
Reefing H26/260 George H260 at 2:29am 09.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1253 Love my H260 but been reading about other boats and notice that the sequence of reefing varies betwe
Rudder repair Ramona Steacy at 2:14am 09.28.06 Other Sailboats 2/802 We've hit rocks and broken the clasp that holds the bottom part of the rudder to the transom. I'm i
Refinishing the mast tropical itch23824 at 2:03am 09.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/941 I have a 1986 C-22 and want to remove the oxidation from the mast. I am assuming that it is anodize
Heave to ... question?? Scott at 4:09am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1515 Sunday was a windy day! My wife and I were out on our 27' Starwind with the 110 jib and a single re
Knotlog calibration Rick at 4:06am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 23/3727 What is the diffence in the speed displayed on the knotlog and the GPS. The speeds are different.
Hunter 25.5 Topic. clif at 4:03am 09.28.06 Smaller Boats 4/1465 I do have a Hunter 25.5 1984.We have owned it for 4 months and now after doing some major repairs
Working on interior wood Storm Brewer at 3:45am 09.28.06 Catalina 30 2/1350 I am looking to revarnish some interior wood on my 1995 Cat 30. Can anyone recommend a varnish that
Diesel engine classes? Gloria17491 at 5:32am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1190 Does anyone know where I could find out about attending a diesel engine class/seminar?
Bridges (1) Clay at 4:49am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 5/996 Took this route behind Atlantic City during low tide. Chart says the fixed bridge behind the swing b
Muffler noise? Jack2438 at 6:22am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2235 Over the past 6 months I have noticed the exhaust seems a little bit louder than before. Yesterday,
Northern Yachts dan sundy at 6:29am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/3439 Looking for information on Northern Yacht. Interested in the Northern 37, but can not find info on
AUTOHELM ST 80 ACTIVE WIND TRANSDUCER (1) Daniele at 7:34am 09.28.06 Destinations 1/3201 I sell... (used transducer in working order + Long cable (25 meters)Request USD 300 all inclusive (

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Bad Smell While Flushing Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:12pm 01.20.21 Nothing you flush down the toilet will cure this problem. Sea water, especially coastal sea water a
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home sail sfbay at 7:59pm 01.20.21 Good the hear......good plan to replace new tires and check surge brakes.... recommend checking trai
Hunter 356, 2003 mod,- cockpit table sail sfbay at 7:48pm 01.20.21 Photo of yur table would be helpful but rgranger has a good lead.
Hunter 356, 2003 mod,- cockpit table seadaddler at 7:38pm 01.20.21 My bad for some reason I read your post wrong but I think the early 356 cockpit table setup maybe di
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? (1) Michael Davis at 7:18pm 01.20.21
Why is America so disinterested in racing? RussC at 6:59pm 01.20.21 Is America disinterested in racing? I dunno...... I've been too busy racing/sailing to notice I gue
Winter Cover Steve L22188 at 6:57pm 01.20.21 You made a wise choice. I had them do a winter cover for my O'Day 302 about 4-5 years ago. It stil
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? scrawley at 6:46pm 01.20.21 From personal experience... just replaced 1990 6hp Evinrude short shaft with a new 9.8 Tohatsu XL (2
Yanmar 3YM30 Instrument Panel Replacement 2005 Hunter 33 tfox2069 at 6:19pm 01.20.21 These guys essentially allow you to custom make your Yanmar compatible panel - complete with plug an
Yanmar 3YM30 Instrument Panel Replacement 2005 Hunter 33 Mike Oldak at 5:51pm 01.20.21 I believe most panels are functionally similar. At a minimum a tach, and some idiot lightd that run
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? Sailm8 at 5:50pm 01.20.21 I made a mistake with my dinghy. I have a Quicksilver 310 rib and tried to use Weaver davits. Seem
Yanmar 3YM30 Instrument Panel Replacement 2005 Hunter 33 Calif. Ted at 5:33pm 01.20.21 Don't know which panel was used by Hunter but the link I'll attach has 6 pages of Yanmar panels, als
Yanmar 3YM30 Instrument Panel Replacement 2005 Hunter 33 Hello Below at 5:13pm 01.20.21 Can anyone direct me on where to buy a brand new, complete instrument panel for my Yanmar 3YM30 on
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Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns Stu Jackson at 4:30pm 01.20.21 Andreas, I understand your ergonomic issues. One way to defeat that is to avoid being a slave behi
Prada cup on TV (1) Hunter216 at 4:30pm 01.20.21 I can understand the need for sticking to the rule book but this seems a bit silly. OH well if the w
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Roughsawn at 4:28pm 01.20.21 Thanks! And i dunno for sure those are 1986 tires, but judging from the dry rot and cracking, they
Bad Smell While Flushing Head SeanP at 4:09pm 01.20.21 We are experiencing a similar issue. Only when we manually flush the head is there a strong odor tha
Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns Andreas68 at 4:04pm 01.20.21 Andreas, are you talking about getting around the wheel to the steering position? Most aft cockpit
37C Spreader Tip Replacement kappykaplan at 3:49pm 01.20.21 Incredibly helpful! Thank You! You are quite welcome! :beer:

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