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sewage smell in aft area Tony F at 10:55pm 09.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/891 I just bought a 1990 Hunter 27. Behind the head is an area where the toilet lines go through to the
HELP, Archives and year...how to.... abe at 2:23am 09.16.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1034 Sometimes when I do a search and there are over 100 articles in one year....it never searches beyond
S 37 Leaking Rudder Post Adrian Phillips at 2:42am 09.16.06 Seidelmann 6/2190 I have seen this subject listed twice now but have not seen any solutions to the problem. I have my
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 8/1053 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 5/7712 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 4/1379 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 37/5227 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 5/2699 We are having a spirited discussion re the correct flag protocol when visiting a foreign country. Sh

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Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? jssailem at 12:31pm 07.13.21
LED Anchor Light KZW at 12:22pm 07.13.21 In mast furled. I will need to research notes on the ascenders. Any good climbing gear store will h
LED Anchor Light jssailem at 12:22pm 07.13.21 Very nice write up @KZW
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 Captain Ron 18 at 12:16pm 07.13.21 I installed gas struts on my Mac 25..20 inch/90LB. Works great. Do you still use the support pol
LED Anchor Light AwwShucks at 12:02pm 07.13.21 BC Bernie - do you have an in mast furling or traditional main sail? Additionally, do you have a li
Casting Benny17441 at 11:48am 07.13.21 It came to me that today we have computer 3D printing. In my college years many moons ago I worke
Rigging the 2nd reef in a 310? Parsons at 11:40am 07.13.21 Not a 310 owner, but some general questions that may help: If you have any slugs between the second
Gauges that do not fog Benny17441 at 11:38am 07.13.21 Production boats do not usually come with EOM temperature gauges so I would think you may have an af
Bilge Drainage? SirMichael at 11:34am 07.13.21 Benny, Many thanks for the reply. That does answer my question. I'll probably follow up
Bilge Drainage? Benny17441 at 11:22am 07.13.21 To answer your question, yes there are areas in the hull that will not drain into the bilge. The p
GFCI trouble shooting Scott T-Bird at 11:12am 07.13.21 The other part of the problem is that from time to time boats seem to get unplugged for one reason
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands Marmalade at 11:00am 07.13.21
GFCI trouble shooting Benny17441 at 10:46am 07.13.21 Take an extension cord and run it to a different pedestal and see if you have the same problem.
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

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