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The Perfect Sailboat For Us... Keith at 9:52pm 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1322 I like to race and the bride is happy just cruising. We both want a vessel in the 40' range. I like
Refrigerator switch stargazer5408 at 12:54am 09.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/822 I have what I beleive is a bad switch on My Fridge . Can anyone tell me how to even get it out or wh
bi data impeller wheel dan delaney at 2:43am 09.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1622 I have an Autohelm ST30 bi-data depth/speed instrument on my boat. I called an 800 number for a repl
Low pressure in the north Franklin at 5:41am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 2/914 Anybody got a link so show the pressure of this low in the north? Almost perfect wind flow into it.
Winter in the NorthEast Sherlock at 6:08am 09.22.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1158 I have a Hunter 45CC. what do folks do for the winter in the NorthEast?1) Go South, and if so, any
AM-FM Reception John Ehricht at 6:03am 09.22.06 Big Boats 15/1852 Our dealer installed the stereo on our new Hunter 36. We have had major problems with the dealer an
Equinox Raft Cancelled Carl at 5:32am 09.22.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1355 Sunday's forecast is SW @25, seas 3-4 feet, with higher winds and seas in possible T-storms.Not f
What yacht is this? (1) Tim at 3:53am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1224 Does anyone know what this yacht is? The photo was taken in Road Bay, Anguilla, BWI in March. Its
Check out this great website, Very inspiring. caguy at 3:47am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 0/899 Found this great website. the boat recently sold on Ebay in San Diego for $23k. Check out especiall
216 knock down Ed Sims at 7:28am 09.22.06 Smaller Boats 3/1011 Does anyone know if the 216 can be knocked over. Please let me know. I don't want to find out for my
S245 Info Daydreams at 8:31am 09.22.06 Seidelmann 5/2043 I am considering a 245. Info is a little hard to come by. Any help on pro's and cons would help a lo
Swing center board Clay at 9:33am 09.22.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1497 My Seaward 24 draws 25 inches, with the swing center board down it draws 5ft.I bounched on the bott
P 323 fuel tank replacement Geoff Kloster at 11:37am 09.22.06 Other Sailboats 7/1819 I'm replacing the original 30g SS fuel tank in my 323. Searching Kracor, Tempo, and Moeller, the lar
centerboard removal on h26 Gregory at 6:10pm 09.22.06 Smaller Boats 3/904 I'm needing to remove my centerboard for repairs, check the bushing/pin and replace the lift line.
Pop my top? synchronicity at 2:11pm 09.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1097 83 Mac 21.Factory slider top.Can I make it pop?
Sailing in Fla?? Gary Bolis at 9:47pm 09.20.06 Other Sailboats 0/691 Hi anyone, I'll be in S. Daytona Fla. the week of Sept 25th to Oct 1st. then Key West from Oct. 2nd.
hatch gasket Tony F at 9:36pm 09.20.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/947 How do you replace the gaskets on hatches? I find gasket mtrl at west marine but don't you need a on
oday 20 sail dimensions LordNelson at 9:19pm 09.20.06 Day Sailers 0/1226 Looking for the sail dimensions for working jibs and jenny(s) for the oday 20.
Whisker Pole Capt. Yanni at 8:21pm 09.20.06 Other Sailboats 1/958 I am wondering if anyone has the specifications for a whisker pole for the Cornado 25. My boat came
Mariner boom rigging John Lovas at 10:15pm 09.20.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1099 1) Wondering how other Mariner owners rig your main sheet. Currently I have a single block with a b

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Time to tighten main furler? Nachismo at 4:58pm 07.24.21
Aging Diesel Fuel shemandr at 4:23pm 07.24.21 In Feb which grew into March we brought a powerboat down from the Chesapeake to Florida. The boat h
Got the mast up! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:57pm 07.24.21 Side photo please
Time to tighten main furler? sail sfbay at 3:48pm 07.24.21 Good suggestion but you cannot over tighten it also.
Time to tighten main furler? Dave Groshong at 3:44pm 07.24.21 Check the halyard tension, Selden furling masts only work well with proper halyard tension, Dyneem
Got the mast up! patbratton at 3:28pm 07.24.21 it had a lot of bow in it when it was sitting down. I don't think the previous owner paid a lot of a
Life Line Stanchion Replacement FrKim at 3:02pm 07.24.21 There may be Youtube videos on the subject, but they are buried in more comprehensive "refit" vlogs
Aging Diesel Fuel Benny17441 at 3:01pm 07.24.21 Fuel becomes too old when it won't fire the engine. Don't think the diesel fuel you pumped in this
Keel shemandr at 3:00pm 07.24.21 Yeah, as the boat is opened for repairs more damage will likely be revealed. In my case, the insura
Time to tighten main furler? stuartsw at 2:56pm 07.24.21 There should never be any sail left on the furler foil in a fully deployed (non-reefed) situation. I
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING shemandr at 2:52pm 07.24.21 It's really about the rudder. If you are using too much rudder the boat is over heeled. The rudder
Weeds in the prop? Tally Ho at 2:46pm 07.24.21 My marina says no swimming, and yet every weekend people are in the water. I have done it myself on
New Rudder? sail sfbay at 2:44pm 07.24.21 What type of rudder did you have and what upgraded rudder are you considering? What does the supplie
Time to tighten main furler? sail sfbay at 2:27pm 07.24.21 With main mostly unfurled I see the remaining couple wraps are aft. See pic. Would tightening the
Keel Rodsails at 2:24pm 07.24.21 Totally agree I have State Farm and they have been very agreeable to work with. My guess the boat ha
Missing daggerboard Benny17441 at 2:22pm 07.24.21 There should not be any water intrusion as the trunk enclosing the dagger is isolated from the inter
Keel shemandr at 2:19pm 07.24.21 Get a surveyor out there ASAP. Your boat is likely damaged in places you might not see. You're goi
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip kappykaplan at 1:56pm 07.24.21 Convenience is everything. :plus:
Fuel guage for 1982 Hunter 33 (1) JoeWhite at 1:36pm 07.24.21 196490t This is what I use as sending unit. The display is a standard 240 ohms display. The wiring i
Weeds in the prop? Benny17441 at 1:28pm 07.24.21 Any good marina should have at the very least a diver service they authorize and can recommend. If

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