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Warren Milberg's temp gauge KorculaChris at 5:41am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 1/990 Hi Warren,Not only do you pose thought-provoking and interesting questions for the site, but you al
Downwind sail trim Rick Macdonald at 5:59am 08.17.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1959 Hi Don!Here's a question I haven't been able to answer for myself. It has to do with the transitio
Newbie begs for help with jib furler problem.... (1) John T at 6:50am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1557 I have an older model Hood roller furling attached to a boat I just bought ' am encountering a perpl
New Sailor, best place to by new sails? kzilles at 8:30am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1061 Have a Hunter 30 1979 and I blew out my head sail. They are the original sails so I'm asking if I sh
Question for re: Asymetrical Spinnaker Rick D at 8:46am 08.17.06 Racing 3/1772 Maybe Alan can answer: I am thinking of getting an A-Kite for my 40.5. It is a good fit in that ther
What's your anchor set-up? Nancy at 10:41am 08.17.06 Other Sailboats 22/1751 We want to replace the current Danforth we are using, with something that will be well-suited for an
Is this Normal????? FOB at 12:26pm 08.17.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/911 I find when I have a lot of people onboard (5+) and if we are sitting at the dock I appear to take m
Need advice-wheel steering or tiller Joseph at 1:04pm 08.17.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1151 My wife and I are about to purchase our first sailboat. I love the looks and roominess of a Benetea
oday 23 vs oday 25 Kevin Peterson at 1:02pm 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2174 I have been the proud owner of a 1979 Oday 23 (Morning Dove) for the past 4 years. However, I must
Cool Currents????? Capn Jack at 5:06pm 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1654 I have been out of the sailing scene since '98. I saw a cabin cooling system called Cool Currents. I
Reef Keel Larry14133 at 10:07pm 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1238 After 15 years on the dark side ( powerboating ) I am getting back into sailing and I would like to
Odorlos Ken at 10:04pm 08.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1321 Just picked up a botttle of Odorlos. Added 2oz and about a gallon of water to a nearly empty 20 gal
Moving a Hunter 25.5 Dave at 10:51pm 08.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/983 I must move this boat from Logan-Martin to Lake Martin (81 miles) and have exhausted efforts, locall
MAST HEAD LIGHT VR SHEETS at 11:20pm 08.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/774 I HAVE A 1979 30FT ODAY.I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY MASTLIGHT WAS WAS OBSELETE. ITS A KIND OF U SHAPE W
Grand Traverse bay (1) john at 12:36am 08.16.06 Day Sailers 6/1349 The trip to Grand Traverse was Wonderful!! The weather more than made up for the terrible weather
Engine Control Problem Rich at 1:41am 08.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/866 Hi all,I've got another one for you. The engine control/throttle on my Westerbeke 10two likes to
Vibration (Prop/Shaft) & Cayenne Pepper Paint Mike C at 1:39am 08.16.06 Big Boats 4/1081 Hello all,I thought I might share my 33.5 vibration problem/solution with you. My 1993 33.5 has a
Stiffing box? Bob at 1:56am 08.16.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1046 When I launched the boat this year I noticed the outer opening of my stuffing box is more than a lit
Pearson 30 Fuel Tank/Manual Shutoff Valve daytripper at 2:51am 08.16.06 Other Sailboats 4/1590 Hi everybody -I have two year old gas in my P30 and need to take care of the problem. Here are my
diesel in jerry cans Jim Seamans at 3:48am 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 21/2424 I was sitting here reading several posts. Question came to mind. When placing diesel in jerry ca

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Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Ralph Johnstone at 2:48pm 01.12.21 I am also wondering what else I need to improve before I set off on a 1200 NM cruise from Cosshaven
Conditioning new batteries. Maine Sail at 2:38pm 01.12.21 What is more critical is to make sure both batteries are at the same SoC before wiring them in serie
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? kenvail at 2:29pm 01.12.21 Sorry guys- i was misunderstood- i want a tool that will help me pull the female onto the male post
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum Parsons at 2:17pm 01.12.21 Congratulations, and welcome. You have a very pretty new toy! Sounds like you have a great deal of
ACP COMPOSTION Crazy Dave Condon at 2:16pm 01.12.21 Thank you all for responding. I really appreciate this. Now for a response from petit paints what
New Owner O'Day 23 sreidvt at 2:11pm 01.12.21
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 2:03pm 01.12.21 Sounds good. Do you have crew for the trip? Completing, I have a few good sailors with whom I hav
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum kappykaplan at 2:00pm 01.12.21 Sounds good. Do you have crew for the trip?
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 1:58pm 01.12.21 Welcome aboard, @MarcinS ! What sort of personal flotation gear is on the boat? You may wish to co
Sad News at Garhauer Marine rpwillia at 1:47pm 01.12.21 He custom make me a mod to my traveler that is awesome. Nice guy to talk to, even sought him out at
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 1:45pm 01.12.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/h260-single-line-reefing.195743/post-1545509 Thanks for
Battery location H31' (83-87) sail sfbay at 1:43pm 01.12.21 ............Do most people with an H31 or H34 of this vintage have 1 or two house batteries?........
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration CaptainRan at 1:39pm 01.12.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/h260-single-line-reefing.195743/post-1545509 I couldn't ju
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum kappykaplan at 1:38pm 01.12.21 Welcome aboard, @MarcinS ! What sort of personal flotation gear is on the boat? You may wish to con
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 1:27pm 01.12.21 Thanks for all the feedback and suggestions. I decided to go with a single AGM for this year and se
Looking for a Hunter 170 within an hour or so of Gainesville, FL sail sfbay at 1:20pm 01.12.21 Have you considered contacting Florida 170 owners in the SBO directory in the link below? https://h
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? eianm at 1:15pm 01.12.21 Sorry guys- i was misunderstood- i want a tool that will help me pull the female onto the male post
12 volt charging at marina sail sfbay at 1:14pm 01.12.21 ...............We ended up with two "Dual Purpose Group 27 West Marine AGM 92 AH" ..........When the
Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter sail sfbay at 12:37pm 01.12.21 You might find this article helpful on your decision to replace your fixed 3 blade prop with a feath
H260 keel rgranger at 12:27pm 01.12.21 As long as your saying it shouldn't be there I will fill the hole and forget it. Just another one o

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