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bart5008 at 6:49am 08.01.06
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I have 240 and want to refinish the teak on the stern seats. I see a bunch of screws under them. Do
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The captain is a strong guy, but we are finding our conventional main on our 2001 Hunter 380 is a be
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I bought a 1996 H26 at the beginning of the season and am just gaining familiarity with some of her
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I took my suspect alternator off my Perkins Prima 50 to have it bench tested. It is not putting out
MrBill_ftl at 9:49am 08.01.06
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anyone read this thread on trl sailor? looks like centerboard models mostly? comments? http://bbs
JBB20755 at 10:06am 08.01.06
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I am restoring a mid 70's Javelin. I am guessing at the age based on the hull color. It is a harve
Jim at 10:52am 08.01.06
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I have a 2004 170. Its my first sailboat and I've really enjoyed sailing it. I've had two problems,
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I am considering purchase of a used Catalina 16.5 as my first sailboat, primarily to single hand or
Dan Johnson at 12:55pm 08.01.06
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Had my rigger bring down the no-longer-working mast head sender unit for my Standard Horizon wind in
Brad Hoff at 1:05pm 08.01.06
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Yesterday while motorsailing, I had a bad knocking noise while motoring and heeling to port. The noi
Bayard8035 at 1:27pm 08.01.06
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Just bought a trailer, which happened to have an Oday 22 on it; it seems to be in fair condition, bu
J. McDougall at 4:27pm 08.01.06
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I just purchased a c and c that was sitting in someone's yard for forever. I know next to nothing a
jane5097 at 10:24pm 08.01.06
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Does any one know what changes were made between the 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 models on the 331?
PrincessoftheLake at 10:39pm 08.01.06
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I am having a problem with my Adler Barbour refrigeration. We have owned our 1985 Hubter 34 for 3 y
Steve Braverman at 11:19pm 08.01.06
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I just picked up this old furler unit for not much money. I am looking for an inexpensive way to mak
eisjeff at 10:50pm 08.01.06
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It sounds like the wiring from the lights and electronics mounted on my mast is loose inside my mast
jviss at 12:05am 08.02.06
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Does anyone have a pointer to a really good online reference for boat electrics, in particular, char
George Kosta at 1:10am 08.02.06
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Has anyone made improvements to the freezer/refrigerator? Mine keeps frosting up everyday . I have t
saschiff at 1:09am 08.02.06
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Are there any 309 owners willing to share their experiences with this new model?
Warren Milberg at 1:33am 08.02.06
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BoatUS has recently updated and posted its latest hurricane preparation guide. See link. Whether y

Recent Replies

Time to tighten main furler?
sail sfbay at 5:01pm 07.24.21
Glad to hear......maybe you do not have an issue.
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

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