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Status of waterways in Slidell/Rigoles area Jim Logan at 1:40am 09.16.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1039 Could some of you in the Slidell area post something about the current condition of the waterways in
hunter 340 wheel ratio rami at 6:09am 09.16.06 Big Boats 8/1052 I have a Hunter 340 year 1999 and I use st4000 autopilot . In a situation of wheater helm the force
Hunter 26 seaworthiness Jack at 5:27am 09.16.06 Smaller Boats 14/5577 I am looking at a 1997 Hunter 26 with swing keel, 6' draft, and water balast. Can anyone comment on
CDI Furler nking at 4:20am 09.16.06 Smaller Boats 8/1347 I'm hoping to install a CDI Flexible Furler. Does anyone know if the FF2 will work on the 1994 H26
Trailer swaying O'Day 25? sPk at 10:22am 09.16.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1017 I was reading the previous posts on the weight of the O'Day 25 ' trailer and that reminded me of a s
Prevailing Pacific Coast wind direction - degrees Rich18836 at 11:26am 09.16.06 Ask All Sailors 5/7710 I need some advice on the on the general direction of the prevailing winds down the west cost. I rea
Chesapeake Bay Sailing Mike8243 at 11:24am 09.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/897 Can anyone relate their exp0eriance and/or adivce on sailing a C25 for several weeks on the Chesapea
Centerboard position Arturo DeVitalis at 11:23am 09.16.06 Smaller Boats 3/1053 How much centerboard do you use when pointing (close hauled) in light wind; in 5-10 knt wind; and in
Purchase new or older Bobi at 11:27am 09.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1111
Cutlass bearing Hunter 34 Richard at 11:07am 09.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2859 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. At low engine rpm there is a vibration / rattling sound in gear. As rpms in
Racor filter Big Joe at 3:02pm 09.16.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1134 I am interested in changing the Element in my Racor Filter on my Yanmar engine. Everything is work
Interior replacement cushion source? Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 3:43pm 09.16.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1378 I have an 85 Catalina 30 with the original interior cushions, which are now somewhat worn and dated.
Used Gear Ken at 9:50pm 09.14.06 Big Boats 3/1191 A friend of mine has a mid '80s Hunter 34. He needs to replace the sheet winches. He would like to
Used Gear Ken at 9:51pm 09.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/902 A friend of mine has a mid '80s Hunter 34. He needs to replace the sheet winches. He would like to
Do You Sail with the Tide??? Tom at 11:40pm 09.14.06 Ask All Sailors 37/5225 Usually we ignore the tides when sailing in the Gulf of Mexico. The tidal range is only a foot or so
Checking the fuel tank Level Craig16877 at 11:26pm 09.14.06 Ask All Sailors 1/998 I have noticed a few comments about using a flashlight to check the fuel level in boats like our Hun
Flag Protocol Ken at 12:57am 09.15.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2697 We are having a spirited discussion re the correct flag protocol when visiting a foreign country. Sh
BUYER BEWARE, Part 2 Tim at 1:28am 09.15.06 Ask All Sailors 102/6957 Hello All,This is a follow-up to a thread I started last December about doing business with The Ca
need info on 33 cerubini madamep at 1:59am 09.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/826 WE are considering buying a 1981 ( I think) hunter 33 cerubini...how is this different from a regula
110V Main braker Jack at 2:32am 09.15.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1100 I am having 110V Electric Problems. Current gets to Main Braker in engine compartment, but no furthe

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South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Scott T-Bird at 10:26am 07.13.21 Fantastic! Feels good to be home with the boat, I'm sure!
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands (4) duck21 at 10:22am 07.13.21 And a couple more from the latter portion.
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands (9) duck21 at 10:22am 07.13.21 Some pics from the second half
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands (10) duck21 at 10:21am 07.13.21 Here are some pics from the first half of our trip.
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? (3) jssailem at 10:09am 07.13.21 You have a : Hunter 41DS with Raymarine autopilot p70 Nice information, but it does not tell us wh
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jon hansen at 9:47am 07.13.21 thanks for sharing
mid-boom rigging for a '68 Javelin? Philly2DC2LBI at 9:35am 07.13.21 thanks, sail sfbay. That's the same manual I downloaded. Oddly enough it shows the boom vang connect
Boat ID please Roadking Larry at 9:31am 07.13.21 No HIN to be found. I'll check with the marina office to get an official ID for it. And maybe find o
mid-boom rigging for a '68 Javelin? (1) sail sfbay at 9:05am 07.13.21 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Does the owner's manual attached help?
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? Siamese at 9:01am 07.13.21 So, did you dis-engage the wheel clutch for the auto-pilot?
Boat ID please JRacer at 8:32am 07.13.21 Can you find a hull number or is it too old? What about running the OK numbers with OK registration
Boat ID please kloudie1 at 8:17am 07.13.21 I don't know either but the water stains about a foot above the waterline stripe would make me very
H26 Lightning ground caverun at 8:16am 07.13.21 My 240 had a heavy gauge ground wire attached to the mast step running through the deck down along t
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? sail sfbay at 8:12am 07.13.21 Some recommendations on what to look for may be found in these threads: Stiff Steering Wheel \| Sailb
Boat ID please Ken Cross at 7:46am 07.13.21 Sail Boat. (sorry, couldn't actually help) But I wanted you to know you weren't ignored.
GFCI trouble shooting Ken Cross at 7:45am 07.13.21 Jeepbluetj is right. What you have is expected. You can mitigate that by not plugging it in straight
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:37am 07.13.21 I'll edit up some pics and post those soon. I need to downsize them a bit as the SBO site doesn't l
LED Anchor Light KZW at 7:36am 07.13.21 Mast Climbing. This is probably overkill but I'm including it for completeness. The classic way to g
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 7:36am 07.13.21 196135
H26 Lightning ground (1) rgranger at 7:34am 07.13.21 So as someone who is very familiar with the H26, let me say that I know the stock set up does not in

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