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Muffler noise? Jack2438 at 6:22am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2783 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 2/3940 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 1/3369 I sell... (used transducer in working order + Long cable (25 meters)Request USD 300 all inclusive (
How much boat do I need???? NoBoatYet at 7:50am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 28/2273 So here is my question. I've never owned a sailboat but I've always dreamed of sailing from Washing
Fixed them pesky bearing buddies Ron at 8:39am 09.28.06 Trailer Sailors 2/1491 After every jaunt down the highway, especially on a hot day,I always had bearing grease clean up dut
Electric Winch Ray18670 at 8:34am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/893 I have a Lewmar electric winch, it is a 1998 OP2 model and it is quite noisy when under power. Is t
holding tank size tulsa285 at 6:10am 09.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/856 Hi all! I'm sure it's been answered but can't find it... holding tank size on 1985 Hunter 28.5 ???
Effect of Mainsail Reefing Points? Jon at 5:57am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1739 What is the "Rule of Thumb" for percentage of mainsail remaining exposed after setting the #1 Reef?
Hank On Jib Don Guillette at 9:33am 09.28.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/5979 This post is probably only of interest to trailer sailors and those with hank on jibs.I had a nice
topping lift alan at 9:03am 09.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1264 hi, i have a hunter 310. furling headsail and furling main.i have a seldon rodkicker and a travel ar
Baby gats a bath! (1) PrivateerTradin at 12:13pm 09.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/957 Well, it took awhile...But here is the next installment, on my 'lil project...(It is AMAZING what a
Simrad Auto pilot adjustment Jack2438 at 11:40am 09.28.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1317 There is no question here but I thought I would pass along an idea for those who my have a Simrad au
Hatch knobs Brian at 2:00pm 09.28.06 Catalina 30 0/1330 One of the first items I had to replce on my newly acquired 30' were the missing or frozen hatch kno
Interior liner material? Ron Flubacker at 2:52pm 09.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1342 My cabin liner is in need of tear out and replacement. What material have any of you found to be th
27 Tall Rig Forestay Length Don Jackson at 2:27pm 09.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1472 I need the length of the standard 27 Catalina Tall Rig forestay.
260 Salon Steve Ray at 2:22pm 09.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1008 Wife and I are looking to buy a used 260. We looked at a new one, but we don't like the fact that t
Fixing a Bomar Hatch Brian at 2:09pm 09.28.06 Catalina 30 2/1311 Has anyone had to drill out a broken screw on a Bomar hatch. One of the hatch arm hinge screws is b
Recovering Catalina 30 interior cushions (1) Brian at 2:05pm 09.28.06 Catalina 30 0/4455 We just had our 1985 Catalina 30 cushions all recovered. One of the items I could not find in all o
Sailing - Sunrise (1) Jim Seamans at 8:37pm 09.26.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1017 "I do not live to sail, but I sail in order that I may live,and return with greater zest to the la
Used Sails Rick19254 at 8:39pm 09.26.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1177 I'm in the market for used sails. I would like to cut down a 150% Genoa and use it for a Harken Fur

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PSA: 260 Owners - Check Your Rudder Brackets hunter240 at 6:16pm 07.19.21 After seeing a post on the Hunter 260 facebook group a few weeks ago I checked my rudder bracket an
Dinghy protector seadaddler at 6:08pm 07.19.21 Well got a new dinghy and thinking while it is new to add some protection and I plan on making Chap
ISO Surveyors - NH area sail sfbay at 5:58pm 07.19.21 What year, make and model sailboat are you looking at? Until you get a local recommendations from t
Getting the H34! Ward H at 5:54pm 07.19.21 Congratulations, Denise!
Solar on H38 - How much do you have? Georgedoyle at 5:36pm 07.19.21 We just installed a Renogy system. Four 100 watt flexible panels on the Bimini. Ran the proprietary
Trailer Catalina Capri 22 (wing keel version) - to buy or rent choche at 5:02pm 07.19.21 Load range of the tires? How many supports on each bunk board? Brakes? Installation of a bow eye
Confused on outhaul rigging (1) sbkidd001 at 4:46pm 07.19.21 Accessed the block from the out board end of the boom with a long pole with a screw in it but the bl
Confused on outhaul rigging sbkidd001 at 4:42pm 07.19.21 Odd, but can't find any record of the line purchase and the Hunter manual does not mention "outhaul
Bayview Mac Race? Jumpstart at 4:24pm 07.19.21 Current forecast which I guarantee will change 5 times before the start shows 18-20kts on the stern
Hunter Passage 42 forward hatch hinges fixed, for now. sail sfbay at 4:18pm 07.19.21 Brillant fix!! Thanks for sharing. Considder posting on this site: Hunter 42 Owner Modifications a
Outboard (dinghy) motor mount ideas for 1999 H410 (1) sail sfbay at 4:15pm 07.19.21 Carry it on your dinghy on davits like I did on my Hunter 386 or replace the motor with a low profil
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! shemandr at 4:13pm 07.19.21 The trip was really up the Chicago River since the river was reversed in flow. It used to flow into
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 4:03pm 07.19.21 Fixed the image link (I think). And yes, the mast has to be down for their hoist. Not a big issue.
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 3:39pm 07.19.21 Last time I went from Chicago to NO there was one bridge on the Illinois with only 17' of clearance
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 3:30pm 07.19.21 That's good to know. I'll go visit down there to get an idea of how viable it would be for me. It
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! capta at 3:23pm 07.19.21 Last time I went from Chicago to NO there was one bridge on the Illinois with only 17' of clearance,
O26 Centerboard Assembly Project_Mayhem at 3:20pm 07.19.21 If memory serves me correctly, the 1/4-20 bolts on my ODay 25 are 1.25". I think i installed 1.5" w
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 3:13pm 07.19.21 That's good to know. I'll go visit down there to get an idea of how viable it would be for me. It'
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 07.19.21 Ding ding! My grandfather told us he spent a lot of time in that building during WWII. He owned a
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 2:43pm 07.19.21 Photographs captured a building that once had the largest in the world floor area under one roof, o

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