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Hunter-quest 36 whisper at 7:38am 07.21.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2611 we have a hunter quest 36, it is a great boat and with the exception of needing to pack the chain pl
Swing Keel Stuck Joseph at 7:39am 07.21.06 Smaller Boats 8/2791 After nearly 2 years of being hign and dry, we finally go our Catalina 22 in new waters today. We h
Frustrated...singlehandler Autopilotless Franklin at 7:41am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1262 The lever on my st4000 broke. I've been trying different things like JB weld without luck. Last ni
Back-pressure on dry pump-out Ernie Rogers at 7:41am 07.21.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1849 The previous owner only used fresh water from the storage tank to flush the toilet, but it pumped ou
Custom Poptop Covers Karen M. Driscoll at 7:49am 07.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1059 Does anyone know of any company who would make a poptop cover without a lot of problem for the 22' M
Diagram of Ranger 23 Leo at 8:25am 07.21.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/4620 My sailing Center needs some diagrams/layouts for ranger 23s cause they're second hand and had a lo
electric motor for tender? David at 8:18am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1061 I have a 9'Boston Whaler Tender.Total weight of boat,passengers and gear 700 lbs.Any problem using
water temp viktor at 6:44am 07.21.06 Big Boats 3/924 Could anyone that has a water temp gauge on a 3GMF (21hp) 85 Hunter 34 please tell me what the norma
ST 50 windvane wanted. Patrick at 6:40am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 3/932 I have an ST50 windvane that shows the wind speed and direction and is masthead mounted, that was al
Fitting a bimini to a Hunter `79 jacko9888 at 6:28am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/796 I own a Cheribini Hunter 27 1979 vintage with the mainsheet fixed to the aft end of the boom and wan
Water in the bilge! Doug at 9:54am 07.21.06 Trailer Sailors 4/1420 My Lancer 28 is taking on water (fills the bilge in about 30 mins) and I suspect it is from the rudd
Honda motor cooling water franksears15552 at 10:17am 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 2/969 I have a 2000 Honda 9.9 engine. A great motor- my most important piece of safety eqipment on board.
WINCH MOUNTING gene at 9:59am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/795 WHAT IS the degree that the sheet enters your coming mounted winch on O'day 25s? I am replacing my
O'Day 192 Outboard Size?? Tim at 11:17am 07.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1444 I'm looking for guidance for the correct outboard HP for an O'day 192. The boat came with an old Jo
Pedestal Throttle Parts Island Sun at 1:12pm 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/808 I need Pedestal Throttle Parts for 1985 Hunter 285. The pedestal is the original and not an Edson. L
Suntan Lotion staining gelcoat HELP!! Bill at 1:09pm 07.21.06 Ask All Sailors 13/9582 Whenever my crew wears suntan lotion, it turns the Gelcoat Orange wherever the suntan lotion has con
Shower track rollers rad at 11:31am 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/802 Has anybody any idea where to find replacement mini rollers for the head shower track? I am missing
Maiden voyage out of water Tommy B. at 2:11pm 07.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/915 I recently loaded my 23 hunter onto it's trailer for the first time. Following someones advice I fl
Using H22 centerboard Pete at 9:46pm 07.19.06 Smaller Boats 6/859 I'm new to sailing and in reading books on sailing they often mention adjusting the centerboard posi
H44 pointing ability Larry Jackel at 10:48pm 07.19.06 Big Boats 4/1091 Despite much tweaking, I haven't been able to get my h44 stock jib to draw properly with apparent wi

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275 Traveler and Main Sheet F260SS at 3:39pm 07.07.21 The traveler control line is not continuous on my C275. It is tied on each side of the traveler.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Skipper Chris at 3:19pm 07.07.21 Thanks for the heads up. I learned something new also. I had no idea you could simply lift it up to
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? Skipper Chris at 3:16pm 07.07.21 It sounds like you certainly have a bearing still in play after the shutdown. As has been mentioned
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 3:00pm 07.07.21 And... I still don't have any bottom paint:facepalm:. UPS tracking showed it in Oklahoma City then
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 2:54pm 07.07.21 This is the revearse of the mechanics. The rotaion of the wheels is what drives the rotation of th
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance (1) TimFromLI at 2:47pm 07.07.21 Have you tried a crowfoot wrench, I had success with them.
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. jssailem at 2:46pm 07.07.21 I find seamanship shows up in many locations and ways. Always find it fun to see the concepts applie
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. kloudie1 at 2:46pm 07.07.21 Good stuff! My wife and I watch and enjoy his videos. Foxes Afloat is another uTube narrow boat vide
Water dripping from salon lights sail sfbay at 2:45pm 07.07.21 We had the same problem with our 1998 H376. The final solution was re-bedding the screws in the hoo
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? shemandr at 2:25pm 07.07.21 Watch out for Bears. :stir:
275 Traveler and Main Sheet PMK at 2:16pm 07.07.21 The traveler control line is not continuous on my C275. It is tied on each side of the traveler. I
275 Traveler and Main Sheet shemandr at 2:15pm 07.07.21 I've often wondered about a continuous traveler control line. Sometimes it's a strain to reach down
Some will hate this!!! Hayden Watson at 2:08pm 07.07.21 which gets transferred to the wheels. This is the revearse of the mechanics. The rotaion of the
275 Traveler and Main Sheet sail sfbay at 2:05pm 07.07.21
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. kappykaplan at 1:59pm 07.07.21 Nice find, John. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Some will hate this!!! srimes at 1:56pm 07.07.21 The statement is that you cannot sail "dead down wind faster than the wind speed" which is true in
Arguing with insurance company dlochner at 1:56pm 07.07.21 No personal experience with Nationwide, but a scroll-thru their site shows an icon of a small power
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? patrickkidd at 1:50pm 07.07.21 Boat might sink and kill him too. Better just stay home on the couch? Yeah on second thought I ju
Arguing with insurance company FastOlson at 1:36pm 07.07.21 No personal experience with Nationwide, but a scroll-thru their site shows an icon of a small powerb
Transom Replacement Jerk McGerhkins at 1:21pm 07.07.21 Going to start demo tonight and learn more about the boat. I will post photos and an update later.

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