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Personal Sailing Instruction Eric at 12:31am 06.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/917 I've aquired a salvage boat that I've reworked from stem to stern...Just one major hurdle to cross.
Where to buy wash bucket with rubber flap Phil M.18168 at 3:36am 06.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/2811 I lost my wash bucket and would like to replace it. It had a rubber flap on the bottom to allow buck
Engine control lever Bernie Soostmeyer at 4:41am 06.17.06 Big Boats 7/1002 Lately there seems to be a delay before the engine engages with the gearbox. The delay seems to be m
Best use of freezer Harry at 5:17am 06.17.06 Ask All Sailors 3/936 I need to determine the best way to manage our freezer. Overall, I'm trying to figure the most effi
uh.. the son is away.. I tried a solo today Denise, H23 at 5:13am 06.17.06 Smaller Boats 4/760 this morning, I went out with he main reefed and the genoa rolled in to about the size as the origi
coolant capacities 2GMF KCY333 at 7:23am 06.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/2051 On our attempted first sail I noticed that the coolant level was low or not at all.Any ideas on th
Battery Charging avoy at 3:02am 06.17.06 Smaller Boats 3/929 I recently bought a Hunter 240, moving up from a smaller boat that did not have an electrical system
Centerboard questions avoy at 2:46am 06.17.06 Smaller Boats 1/1075 I recently bought a Hunter 240, and now I need to get it hauled, pressure washed and loaded on my tr
How do you remove the centerboard from a 222 O'day Chuck R at 7:42am 06.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1290 I decided to launch my new to me 222 without painting the bottom as I don't know this boat yet. I h
Ground tackle arrangement, 27-foot Hunters TN at 8:31am 06.17.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/975 I was familiarizing myself with the ground tackle setup on my new 27. The rode has 200 feet of rope
Vision 32 Holding Tank Don at 11:54am 06.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1005 My 1989 Vision 32 appears to have a leak in the waste holding tank as liquid is reaching the bilge.
To: Dewain -San Diego Regarding Catalina Island Bob F at 9:18am 06.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1249 We left SD about 7PM hoping for a nice sunset, rounded bouy 3 and set the GPS/autopilot for avalon.
Knocked Down - First Time (1) JerryA at 1:57pm 06.17.06 Day Sailers 6/1343 I had a fun day sailing until heading back. I sailed across the bay to the sandbar on Bay Point. The
Galley sink water on counter top. Summer Wind at 1:55pm 06.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/808 On our H42P we have a constant problem with water that splashes out of the sink. The water collects
Wiring in an hour meter? Steve L22188 at 1:54pm 06.17.06 Ask All Sailors 12/10177 Can anyone give me an idea of how hard it is to wire in an hour meter on a 1988 Yanmar 2GM20 diesel?
Repairing Hatch boards NCBill at 11:33am 06.17.06 Smaller Boats 10/1433 My 1986 C-25 has hatch boards that seem to have been systematically worn or machined down along the
Mast slides Island Sun at 4:53pm 06.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/928 I have a 1985 Hunter 285 with the original Dutchman Sail. Several of the slides are broken. Can you
Question about gas tank fittings Dave C20469 at 9:45pm 06.15.06 Smaller Boats 4/957 I was given a Yamaha 9 gallon gas tank that fits very well in the tank area of my H-26. Only proble
Southern Cruise 1-10 July Fleet Captain Carl at 10:17pm 06.15.06 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/1536 We're joining NSHSA when they cruise to the Rappahanock over Fourth of July.NSHSA VC Earl Greene i
removing ballast or keel to transport prarrieschooner at 12:26am 06.16.06 Bigger Boats 0/1281 I have a 32' oday to move (aprx 4000 km). Can you remove the keel or take out the ballast to lighten

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Anyone have a sailpack on a H34? jssailem at 9:29am 04.19.21 Since we are in a lockdown here in Ontario Sorry for your luck... Avoid going outside. Reports of
Beneteau Spare Parts Website fullbore at 9:28am 04.19.21
Pelican life line clasp Justin_NSA at 9:26am 04.19.21 Makes more sense with beer :beer:
This is crazy rgranger at 9:24am 04.19.21 Sounds fun
Pelican life line clasp jssailem at 9:23am 04.19.21 I know they are righty loosy, lefty tighty. Unless you look at them back wards or upside down..:fa
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions rgranger at 9:22am 04.19.21 It looks like you have the anchors for a bimini
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions Justin_NSA at 9:16am 04.19.21 Yep. Not OEM. You sure you wouldn't want to just go sailing and prioritize projects from there? "If
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions justsomeguy at 9:08am 04.19.21 Here is my 1989 26D I just got on Saturday. Do you have access to the previous owner? The fittings
Acetone a safe cleaner? Leeward Rail at 8:56am 04.19.21 In case you are interested Taylor Made's recommendation on cleaning vinyl fenders: "We recommend cl
This is crazy Will Gilmore at 8:56am 04.19.21 The part I have a hard time imagining is how to reef. You don't reef. The kite sail comes in, in
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:44am 04.19.21 They may reduce vortices. You might gain speed... 8.1knts @Rick486 has it correct. The ripples wil
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 8:43am 04.19.21 Reynolds Number...:laugh: Just a SWAG here. The bent fin is contributing to a high Reynolds number a
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 8:33am 04.19.21 They may reduce vortices. You might gain speed... 8.1knts... :biggrin:
1980 O day 30 hull problems jssailem at 8:29am 04.19.21 Welcome to the forum @dschierl. Old boats have their issues. When they start to have hull water issu
cleaning a marine head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 04.19.21 We only pee in it. There was a slight odor over the winter. Pouring some head odor eliminator and w
1980 O day 30 hull problems dlochner at 8:24am 04.19.21 It looks like it was used to form base for the mast support and seal the keel. I was mistaken earl
1980 O day 30 hull problems Davidasailor26 at 8:20am 04.19.21
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Rick486 at 8:16am 04.19.21 That bend looks like the winglets that adorn the ends of jet planes now. I wonder how they work on
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:10am 04.19.21 I wonder how they work on a sail boat? I asked Joe Kerr that same question. Not too much variatio
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 7:56am 04.19.21 That bend looks like the winglets that adorn the ends of jet planes now. I wonder how they work on a

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