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main sheet rerigging Dave at 6:27am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 7/934 Does anyone know if it is possible to re-rig the main sheet arrangement on a Hunter 260 or 270 to ge
Ground failure monitor Andy Soyars at 6:20am 10.03.05 Big Boats 1/725 Often when attempting to connect my 426DS to shore power, the monitor at the nav station flashes and
1982 H34 PEDESTAL REPLACEMENT steve21968 at 6:16am 10.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1082 I need to replace my pedestal (corrosion), and as Merriman is no more, need to use Edson. Am trying
Windlass Andy Soyars at 6:04am 10.03.05 Big Boats 7/756 Recently (during a storm in the middle of the night while dragging anchor), the foot pedal which rai
Fuel Tank Issue Frank at 5:59am 10.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/885 I own a Oceanis 370 with a fuel tank located under the aft berth. The fuel tank has a capacity of 2
Converting Teenagers Don Guillette at 5:46am 10.03.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1284 Sherry (Pickwick Lake,TN) I'm not sure I have the answer to your qiestion. Many years ago I left sai
Mast Float 4 Sale Glenn17427 at 5:39am 10.03.05 Other Sailboats 1/845 After foaming my 170 mast I no longer need the Hobbie Mast Float.Its in really good condtion, simp
Perfect Pitch Propeller artfem at 5:31am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1277 I have an '88 Catalina 30 TRBS and I am thinking of changing the propeller. Does anyone have experie
Beneteau Boat Wanted!!! Robert B. at 5:11am 10.03.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/924 My wife and I are looking to buy a 35s5 or 35s7. We are in NY but willing to ship or sail the boat b
O'DAY 39 BROCHURE Jules Robinson at 4:49am 10.03.05 Bigger Boats 0/1277 Hello,Does anyone have the original print brochure for the o'day 39 ?If so can you somehow forwa
Found new leak on H356 Jim Seamans at 3:45am 10.03.05 Big Boats 7/840 We have had a leak on Java that has been off/on for year. Well this Sat. evening I finally found whe
Mast pumping grampianman at 3:38am 10.03.05 Grampian 0/1567 Has anyone modified their G-23 to preclude the pumping of the mast in a seaway? I have one set of u
Prop size on O'Day 28 RickN19488 at 3:20am 10.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1524 Am repowering my (new for me) O'Day 28, replacing the original Universal MD 5411 with a Yanmar 14 hp
Storing full batten mains Smitty at 3:20am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/936 Here comes what is probably a real dumb question from someone who's been away from sailing for a bun
capri 26 a listing problem priced at 2:59am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 1/1129 Does anyone know of a problem with the 26 capri's that may cause them to list to port. It is not ter
Keel cracks Gene at 2:57am 10.03.05 Big Boats 5/1043 I noticed this year after removing the boat from the water hairline cracks on the keel running bow t
Keel cracks on the O'day 22 Kevin Walsh at 2:56am 10.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1430
Wet or Dry Storage in Maine. Steve Perry at 1:36am 10.03.05 Big Boats 4/1105 Hi All:I am faced with a new option this year for winter storage of Morning Star. I have always ha
interior finish Pat Tagney at 1:11am 10.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/995 I am thinking of buying a 1995 Catalina. It had a leak on the starboard side and water ran down the
how to connect an Alternator mcdonald4sail@yahoo.com at 1:08am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 1/966 YanmarAlternator connection ??how do you know which connection gets the RED and which one gets the

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2 inch sanitation hose Johann at 9:03am 11.06.20
Anchor chain question..... Mark Maulden at 9:02am 11.06.20
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 JamesG161 at 8:54am 11.06.20 The newest GFS tacking model has a Hurricane Eta hitting South Florida on November 8-9 Keep close w
Anchor chain question..... (1) Kings Gambit at 8:47am 11.06.20 Somewhere on the internet someone wrote quite a discourse on anchoring. His ultimate point is that
My Favorite Job of the Year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40am 11.06.20 Dave is right...any lubricant that's thin enough to flush will wash out in a few flushes, making it
Anchor chain question..... JohnShannon at 8:32am 11.06.20 Somewhere on the internet someone wrote quite a discourse on anchoring. His ultimate point is that
Windlass for a Hunter 380 senang at 8:32am 11.06.20 Our 2005 H38 came with a Quick 1000W 12V Windlass. Engine & gearbox is below deck. The only problem
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 8:26am 11.06.20 Because, it is a system, not a bunch of individual parts. :thumbup:
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Johnb at 8:25am 11.06.20 I wrote crankshaft driven and it actually is camshaft.
2 inch sanitation hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 11.06.20 I would have bet $1 that you used the outer diameter measurement to arrive at 2" hose size, but to b
Anchor chain question..... capta at 7:53am 11.06.20 I do not see any value in stronger chain as it still will never be strong enough to hold your boat i
Oh, one more thing..... (1) Jackdaw at 7:40am 11.06.20 Sorry about that, Rachel insisted... ;) LOL, she's learning more and more about sailors. Jodi had
Oh, one more thing..... cb32863 at 7:37am 11.06.20 Only down side was that I had to put on long pants for a day! Sorry about that, Rachel insisted...
Anchor chain question..... shemandr at 7:27am 11.06.20 I can't think of many, or any, places on LI Sound where you would anchor in 60'. Most places I can
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 7:24am 11.06.20 I think the point is to equip the yacht for the job you intend for it. How much of what kind of chai
Anchor chain question..... thinwater at 7:19am 11.06.20 This could go on forever: How much windage does the boat have? Following ABYC H-40, he can downsize
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? Davidasailor26 at 7:13am 11.06.20 That's very interesting. Thank you. What is the backing plate made of? Is it just below the wood co
Anchor chain question..... Kings Gambit at 6:51am 11.06.20 On a recent charter to the San Juan Islands I noted that several of the fleet yachts were equipped t
My Favorite Job of the Year dlochner at 6:48am 11.06.20 Why can't you just put the lubricant into the toilet bowl and pump? I would think it ends up in the
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries JRT at 6:25am 11.06.20 Sounds like you have a upgraded charger then what came with the boat. Do you know what it is and can

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