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September 11, 2006 Calif. Ted at 12:27pm 09.13.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1675 Don, In keeping with your suggestion thought I'd post the photo of my boat a friend took the weekend
Companion way leak walmsleyc at 9:11am 09.13.06 Big Boats 9/1491 Two questions for Hunter Legend 35 owners (mine is an 1987):1) My hatch boards leak when the wind
genset question hunter 340 menestheus15689 at 11:57am 09.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/781 iam thinking 0f adding a genset to my 1999 hunter 340 anyone had any experence with install of one ?
Broken holding tank gauge Brandon9402 at 11:42am 09.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1101 My holding tank gauge on my Hunter 376 always registers empty and my fresh water tank gauge always r
26 M vs S vs X vs C vs D etc CobraEarl MAC26s at 10:43am 09.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1655 New to this forum.. New to sailing, took lessons this summer and bought 18' Daysailer to learn with.
self furling jibs deb piec at 10:15am 09.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/962 we are looking to buy a 27 catalina, with a self furling jib. we found one we really like but the s
Prime Time in the Head Jerry B. at 1:08pm 09.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/863 My Jabsco head unit is only 2 years old. I've replaced the joker valve twice.Used Sealube. The air
423 Laminar flow problem Bluecoup at 1:52pm 09.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1269 Any 423 owners - have you experienced laminar flow problems due to keel and rudder shakes? Were you
angle of vanishing stability skyshirley at 7:06pm 09.13.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1474 Hi,Anyone know what the the Angle of Vanishing stability (AVS) (http://www.sailingusa.info/cal__avs
Main sail 88' Mac D s at 9:42pm 09.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1027 Hello everyone. As the season dies down I start to ponder the things that need upgradeing. The first
Installation of Genoa tracks 1978 Oday 23 Marksr at 9:34pm 09.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1268 I am looking for some guidance for installation of Genoa tracks on my 1978 23 Oday. I recently purch
Reefing Stuart Casteel at 9:48pm 09.11.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/925 In the above mentioned request, it is my beleif that I hurried the demise of my main sail by reefing
Boat Slippage on Trailer Robert at 10:36pm 09.11.06 Trailer Sailors 9/2005 I have a 2006 Catalina 18 MK 11. When the boat is loaded onto the trailer in the water I can winch t
Best Roller Furler? bay raider at 11:25pm 09.11.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1173 Hello, What roller furler would be recommended for a 33 foot Hunter?
Commander Hull Material Herrick2354 at 12:31am 09.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/722 Does anyone know if the Commander 26 has a balsa wood core? If so, what kind of problems can I expec
Cockpit Speaker Replacement Mike O'Toole at 12:44am 09.12.06 Big Boats 6/1499 The plastic grill coverings on my cockpit speakers have been broken over the years due to sun damage
Downwind sailing Bob Mann at 2:51am 09.12.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1796 Don, I just re-read your article on Downwind Sailing. Suddenly, it hits me. The very last sentence,
Rudder Repair Abby Normal at 2:03am 09.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1081 Here's a simple repair tip:The rudder on my '85 M-25 had a lot of slop in it, I tried shimming it
niagara 35 and balsa cored hull KennyH at 1:58am 09.12.06 Ask All Sailors 5/5106 Looking at a Niagara 35 built by HINTERHOELLER YACHTS. The hull is cored with balsa wood. Anyone w
Dagger Board Maintenance Gary16288 at 1:53am 09.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/948 I am restoring a 19 ft Mariner Daysailer that I recently acquired. It is going very smoothly but rec

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H44 anchor light (2) Nodak7 at 4:36am 07.07.21 If it is the same one we have on our 2006 H41DS it is an Aqua Signal SK77.
What are these bolts and wire for? kloudie1 at 4:15am 07.07.21 Probably something like this: Guest Dynaplate Standard Grounding Plate \| Defender Marine
What are these bolts and wire for? Robert Strickland at 3:52am 07.07.21
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? jibes138 at 3:38am 07.07.21 You are also putting yourself at risk of death from carbon monoxide poisoning. Exhaust leaking into
Battery troubles dLj at 3:33am 07.07.21 Equalization volts are typically 15.8 to 16.2 volts so your top end of 15.5 is too low. Controlling
Brand new EV-100 Wheel pilot with "NO DRIVE DETECTIED" error. Hayden Watson at 11:19pm 07.06.21
Simple Reef Hook pclarksurf at 10:49pm 07.06.21
1 month of sailing, update Roland5048 at 10:39pm 07.06.21 more better. :plus:
Arguing with insurance company Morenoreid at 9:02pm 07.06.21 Yes. We bought our previous boat (hunter 40.5) in April, 1999. Before we put her in, we cleaned, po
Window gaskets The Captain at 8:32pm 07.06.21 After considerable searching, this worked perfectly. Had to buy a 100' roll. used 20'. Selling the r
1 month of sailing, update HMT2 at 8:17pm 07.06.21
1 month of sailing, update Orbweaver at 8:00pm 07.06.21 I'll have him look at the main also, as I want to add a second reefing point. Part of the problem wi
Invest 97L jssailem at 7:59pm 07.06.21 SFS I believe your yard is going to get a good soaking. You will know if your shingles are still sou
Invest 97L SFS at 7:47pm 07.06.21 Well, it's getting close, and we've had a little rain, and not much wind. Going to bed, so I guess I
New outboard advice twistedskipper at 7:44pm 07.06.21 So you leave it down also while sailing? No. Those stresses are nothing like those on the road.
1 month of sailing, update Joe at 7:39pm 07.06.21 Sounds like you're setting up for a pretty great summer. With a little practice you'll be reefing t
Shaft alignment rpwillia at 7:14pm 07.06.21 Did the diver report your shaft is centered in the opening? Once it is centered then you can focus o
Transom Replacement shemandr at 6:47pm 07.06.21 Your boat your call. I'd be interested in seeing those pics.
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 6:18pm 07.06.21 Hi, OP here. Yes, boat will heave-to. I've practiced that in lower winds. I'll have to try it in
Transom Replacement Sunbird22358 at 6:16pm 07.06.21 shemandr The 1969 JAVELIN is different from the 1971 and later model that you saw, the transom is co

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