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main sheet hard to drop is that normal matthew at 8:55am 05.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/879 I have 89 30 88-94, I have to pull the sail fabric in order to get the main sail to drop from the ha
binding turnbuckles Ron at 9:09am 05.10.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1005 Juat stepped my mast today. Some of the turbuckles on my C320 are binding. What is the proper clea
instrument troubleshooting help ! Ron at 9:05am 05.10.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1205 I just stepped my mast today. Two of my Autohelm ST4000 instruments are not working properly. All
Outboard Motor bracket for a 24.5 Daydreams at 9:33am 05.10.06 Seidelmann 3/1568 I just got a good deal on a Yamaha 9.9 4 stroke stroke outbord. When I replaced the 2 stroke Evenrud
Chene Anchor Performance Report Ranger Paul18580 at 9:39am 05.10.06 Smaller Boats 0/1996 I finally got to use my Chene anchor with my H216 and I am pretty pleased. I normally sail in Lake
Help! Hose Fittings Fresh Water Doug H-36 at 9:47am 05.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1111 Does any one know the correct name for the push lock hoes fittings Hunter is using? I accidentally b
Moisture levels in the hulls Cat Sailor at 10:27am 05.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1002 Hi FriendsI am getting back into sailing after some time and looking at many different boats. One
Tachometer still shows 500 rpms when motor is off Traumaguard at 10:57am 05.10.06 Ask All Sailors 10/14565 Can anyone tell me why my Universal tachometer still shows 500 rpms after I have shut the motor off?
Liberty Dinghy Tony at 8:26am 05.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1314 Any Liberty owners out there with experience of the loading capacity of this dinghy.I have just bou
Cruising Knots per Day johnpaul at 8:15am 05.10.06 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1197 I am negotiating to purchase a 1981 Cherubini Hunter 25. Logistics is the main issue.The owner has
Running a Yanmar 2GM20F at high altitude Tim22902 at 2:36pm 05.10.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1271 Hello All!I have just purchased a new to me 1989 H30 with a Yanmar 2GM20F. The engine ran like a c
Fiberglass repairs Sailor416 at 5:57pm 05.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1055 I had several cracks appear in my gel coat over the winter time, I got a surveyor in and he said the
Speed transducer ???? Tim22902 at 2:48pm 05.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/904 Hello All, I have just purchased a "new to me" 1989 H30G. The depth and speed transducers are loca
Topclimber bosun chair rig. Kerry13709 at 7:35pm 05.08.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1896 I have a nice bosun chair from West Marine that I have used once. I seem to have a hard time getting
3M 5200 Jake at 10:18pm 05.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1302 I have looked through the archives and can't find out how long before I can paint over 3M 5200. It s
Oday 31 King at 11:06pm 05.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2550 The Oday site has been a great source of information for me over the past few years. Now that I'm re
Dreaded Mast Step Compression Gary W. Trew at 11:12pm 05.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1017 PICTURES ANYONE?My boat is currently suffering from the above malady and I have found excellant in
Rigging mainsail to boom Bob at 11:19pm 05.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1473 Need direction on rigging the mainsail to the boom. The diagram provided on this site isn't very hel
New owner michael at 11:53pm 05.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/958 Hi, does anyone know anyone or recommend someone to show us the ropes? We got our sailboat a few mo.
Rub Rail skipper737 at 11:59pm 05.08.06 Catalina 30 3/1572 I would like to replace the vinal insert on my rub rail. I have checked the selection from Taco at W

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New Headsail BaC at 11:30am 06.14.21 Thanks for the info. I am leaning to the 135 for ease of tacking and lack of crew. Will most likely
Free Gauges for anyone interested Hunter 31 at 11:27am 06.14.21 Bill I took the Boat sailing this weekend, The gauges work great. I spent a lot of time working on
3GM30F Clean-up (1) rgranger at 11:23am 06.14.21 That looks real nice @Scott T-Bird. Now you need a clear port on front of the engine cover so gues
Missing Mooring NotCook at 11:22am 06.14.21
Is tuning the rigging necessary? twistedskipper at 11:12am 06.14.21 But, if I understand the Hunter rigging correctly, you don't actually change any adjustments when y
What are these threaded metal inserts in the side of my boat? NotCook at 11:02am 06.14.21 Some kind of tie down or cover attachment point?
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 11:00am 06.14.21 I know where my emergency tiller is See response to cagreen. We're hearing from folks who know w
Steering Cable Fell Off Don Guillette at 10:58am 06.14.21 I do know where my emergency tiller is and I have looked at it and figured out how it works. I have
3GM30F Clean-up Ward H at 10:53am 06.14.21 That looks real nice @Scott T-Bird. Now you need a clear port on front of the engine cover so guest
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? NotCook at 10:48am 06.14.21 I've been on two boats on which the mast came down. In each incident Stay off our boat!
Steering Cable Fell Off Hayden Watson at 10:47am 06.14.21 I know where my emergency tiller is but I also have a set of Rocker Stoppers that would make a great
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? NotCook at 10:43am 06.14.21 When you know the antenna is down, perhaps you can rig a replacement using the existing hardware fr
There is a Magnetometer on your phone (who knew!) NotCook at 10:36am 06.14.21 This app has turned my phone into a flux capacitor so I had better be carful not to hit 88-mph! I
There is a Magnetometer on your phone (who knew!) NotCook at 10:34am 06.14.21
Mast Support in Cabin '87 H32 shemandr at 10:34am 06.14.21 There are two common reasons for buckling. One is better than the other. If the support for the co
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. sail sfbay at 10:29am 06.14.21 ....... So what units do you have and do you have a thru hull transducer and what else. do I need ha
New Headsail shemandr at 10:23am 06.14.21 Which keel do you have? It is a fractional rig but like 7/8 and has a backstay. So the main isn't
H310 heeling Will Gilmore at 9:45am 06.14.21 If the guage says zero when at rest on a calm day and gives 30 degrees of heel on both tacks, it isn
Steering Cable Fell Off cagreen75 at 9:38am 06.14.21 I do know where my emergency tiller is and I have looked at it and figured out how it works. I have
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated Heisenberg at 9:34am 06.14.21 I had a Vega for 15 years... Excellent pro/con discussion. Sounds like you had many fond memories

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