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mast raising brake winch john belanger at 1:41pm 11.06.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 i have a 1969 venture. the old venture manual says that the shrouds should keep the mast from swingi
Whining noise Hunter34 under power. Ken at 12:49pm 11.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1092 I recently purchased a 1998 Hunter 340 and had it transported to Kelowna BC from Alameda CA. I am no
Rain Water in the Bilge and Lockers Steve at 1:45pm 11.06.06 Other Sailboats 6/2518 When we acquired our 1977 Thames Marine Mirage 28 in February we had water in the bilges, and a litt
26S Trailer Requirements? Frank Miles at 8:54pm 11.03.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/938 I bought my boat used, paired with an old trailer, which needs to be retired. Any suggestions for a
VC-17 bottom paint Ken Honeycutt at 9:43pm 11.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 12/3747 Now that my 31 is hauled out for the winter, I was wondering about bottom painting next spring (plan
Keel mystery Hubert at 12:42am 11.04.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1043 MY BOAT IS A 27 FOOT SLOOP WITH A WING KEEL, bought five years ago. Each time I haul out I have foun
Converting to in-mast furling? Jim Miller at 11:57pm 11.03.06 Big Boats 8/5105 Hi Everyone,I have a 2002 Hunter 356 with regular full mainsail. We used to be quite keen racers bu
Hatch replacements - 77 Hunter 30 PD at 10:35pm 11.03.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1025 Greetings,Can anyone recommend the hatch sizes or model number (bomar or lewmar) to replace my lea
42 vs. 420 ted at 1:13am 11.04.06 Big Boats 2/1134 Any sailors here that have moved from the original 42 to the 420? Care to make comparisons between t
Buying a Catalina 22 - what to look for Robert at 3:54am 11.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/3124 My family has been sailing sunfish/laser type small boats. We're considering buying a bit bigger bo
Alberg 31 Richard at 4:57am 11.04.06 Other Sailboats 2/1426 What do you know about alberg 31
FM radio interference Randall B361 at 5:45am 11.04.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1025 My battery charger causes interfence with FM radio reception. The strongest local channel will come
RACOR 110A Stan at 7:37am 11.04.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1223 How does one get into a RACOR 110A fuel filter to changethe element. The 110A is a metal bowl unit
remove scale buildup in fresh water electric head Nancie at 7:45am 11.04.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1514 Our head scaled up and was barely working. We cleaned much of the buildup off with CLR. There is s
Look into purchasing O'Day 26 JoelDoyle at 7:46am 11.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/854 Hello O'Day owners and fellow sailors. I have been researching the O'Day 26 c/b as my next vessel. I
How to sink a Beneteau 361 Stan at 7:48am 11.04.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4490 I came very close to sinking my B361. I was inspecting thedripless shaft seal and noticed a bit of
Ball valve recall-Thank You Hunter chuckwayne at 8:05am 11.04.06 Big Boats 8/1380 Just an update, and a Thank you! Hunter, for putting your customers first! after the yard hauled our
Oops......... Dave5031 at 8:01am 11.04.06 Smaller Boats 1/1108 forgot part two:o.Dave
San Carlos Mexico in an H23 pt 1 & 2 Dave5031 at 7:59am 11.04.06 Smaller Boats 6/1139 Six Months late and not as polished as Brian ' Steph's ' Michael and Kelli's, here's ou trip to old
Wrong again Dave5031 at 8:07am 11.04.06 Smaller Boats 0/909 Part twoDave

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Reverse Steering Characteristics jssailem at 8:43am 07.16.21 Will practice applying power and seeing if I can get her to turn to starboard. That is the thing.
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? jssailem at 8:35am 07.16.21 @Kings Gambit because of the Hunters fractional rig layout the jib sheets are on the cabin hood insi
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view Don S/V ILLusion at 8:34am 07.16.21 . And one more thing about HOAs. The FCC has ruled, I believe, that HOAs cannot restrict licensed r
Electric repower Guan at 8:34am 07.16.21 That subject came up on these SBO threads: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/repowering-wit
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Kings Gambit at 8:28am 07.16.21 I've never seen clutches used on sheets, what's the one labeled "Do Not Touch" ? A rope clutch ho
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 07.16.21
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Calif. Ted at 8:24am 07.16.21 I've never seen clutches used on sheets, what's the one labeled "Do Not Touch" ?
Hunter 30-2 Fuel Shutoff sail sfbay at 8:21am 07.16.21 Same question came up on this thread: No Fuel Shut Off Valve on My 2007 Hunter 33 You may not have
Replacing water tank Calif. Ted at 8:09am 07.16.21 The tank from CD is a B101
Hot water coming through cold lines SycloneDriver at 8:08am 07.16.21 Please forgive me for reviving an old thread but I think I found the problem with my boat. The tran
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view Tedd at 7:54am 07.16.21 Would it be possible to use an aft stay, much like the HF antennas on airplanes?
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? SycloneDriver at 7:53am 07.16.21 Check for voltage drop across the battery switch. Both of my Beneteaus had a significant drop at th
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view Brian D at 7:51am 07.16.21 Well, a life line on a boat will work as an antenna. I, personally, don't recommend that method sinc
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 07.16.21 Living here is what is euphemistically considered the HOA capitol of the world, it's interesting tha
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? Kings Gambit at 7:42am 07.16.21
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view sailcapt340 at 7:37am 07.16.21
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? sail sfbay at 7:34am 07.16.21 My practice is to keep the jib sheets cleated on a winch ready for tacking/jibing and trimming.
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:33am 07.16.21 What you're missing is: The piston rod doesn't rub against anything, so greasing it doesn't accomp
Introducing Myself Tedd at 7:28am 07.16.21 Happy to help, @Catalina 22 ! Regarding that anchorage on the south side of Echo Island: It's fairly
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view Tedd at 7:24am 07.16.21 Is there any restriction on having a clothesline?

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