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Keeping a log... uploadjoe at 11:56pm 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1449 I just purchased a boat and I have begun learning to sail. I want to keep a log of my sails. Being a
Tacking Sherry at 11:35pm 10.03.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/3338 In the past Don has written detailed instructions for jibing. I'd like your take on the same kind o
Engine Stop Cable Rich Woodward at 11:24pm 10.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1131 Can someone tell me what "Engine Stop Cable" I need for my '82 Hunter 27'? It has the little Yanmar
cricket toilet repair kit Rich at 11:11pm 10.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1101 My raritan cricket toilet is backflushing from the holding tank. Any ideas where I can get a repair
Diesel engine - H27 1980 sailorgirl at 9:18pm 10.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1098 Hello,I have a 1980 Hunter 27' with a 1 cylinder Renault diesel engine. It shakes and vibrates at
pacific poker pacific poker at 9:17pm 10.03.05 Other Sailboats 0/828 No matter pacific poker room low score mu
disintegrating mainsheet blocks sailorgirl at 9:15pm 10.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1250 Hello,Has anyone had to replace the two blocks on the cabin top that control the mainsheet. I can'
Garhauer Solid Boom Vangs Duncan6769 at 3:00pm 10.03.05 Big Boats 4/1802 Has anyone else experienced any problems with the solid boom vang supplied as standard on the in mas
Ericson 23 seadog at 1:12pm 10.03.05 Other Sailboats 3/8573 Greetings: I picked up a 1976 Ericson 23 with a swing keel. Does anyone know how many models of the
beefed up H26 chain plate Nelson at 11:41am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 10/1161 photo promised. It took me awhile
picture of beeped up H26 chain plate Nelson at 11:38am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/742 Here is picure of fabricated chain plate that puts shroud load into hull and rub rail.
picture of beeped up H26 chain plate Nelson at 11:38am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/667 Here is picure of fabricated chain plate that puts shroud load into hull and rub rail.
picture of beeped up H26 chain plate Nelson at 11:35am 10.03.05 Smaller Boats 0/771 Here is picure of fabricated chain plate that puts shroud load into hull and rub rail.
Wedges for mast r young at 10:56am 10.03.05 Big Boats 2/1216 My boat is a 1994 and the old wooden wedges are in poor condition. Are there rubber or plastic ones
Engine Oil Analysis FrankR at 10:42am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1389 Has anyone actually used an diesel engine oil analysis to check the condition of an diesel engine in
Redesigning our galley...stove options Jackie at 10:16am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1809 We have a MacGregor 25 and are thinking of designing a new galley for it, and when we do, will proba
Trailer Sailing at 60 yrs old Tom Atkins at 10:16am 10.03.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1656 Hey,I have owned many boats thru the years and have ended up with my last one LOL. It's a 22' Vand
Zinc Jim G. at 9:54am 10.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1096 Where the heck do I find the protective zink on my Catalina 30. Can't see it anywhere under the wate
Outback Cup Regatta on Lake Murray, SC Marcus Hart at 9:10am 10.03.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1112 This past weekend Lake Murray, SC hosted the annual Outback Cup. The cruising fleet was made up of
Lying Raymarine Wind Speed Indicator Tsehum Pete at 8:50am 10.03.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1926 I was out in the middle of Haro Strait between Southern Vancouver Island and the San Juans in a big

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New Owner of an H34 Mike Oldak at 4:02pm 04.19.21 Update...... Throttle control - As mentioned previously, throttle vibrates off. I removed the compa
Leaky Keel? Tally Ho at 3:55pm 04.19.21 Does the bilge look like this one? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/1980-o-day-30-hull-pro
New Owner of an H34 kappykaplan at 3:55pm 04.19.21 Auto Pilot: It seems the compass is a little off (10-15 degrees) and continuously over corrects bac
mast leaking through deck along compression post into cabin skunther at 3:52pm 04.19.21 Yes Wes. The PO had tried to stop the leak from inside the boat using lots of Silicon II smeared al
Replacing standing rigging with mast up dlochner at 3:47pm 04.19.21 Pull the mast, take the old rigging to the rigger, have the rigger replicate it, install it yourself
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? DAVA390 at 3:44pm 04.19.21 Update, finally cleaned off,got a better look,appear to be bronze. Got 1 working, still spraying the
1978 Yamaha 33 spinnaker car toggle sail sfbay at 3:36pm 04.19.21 Try Rig Rite: Spinnaker Cars for T-Track (rigrite.com)
Bimini Bow sail sfbay at 2:27pm 04.19.21 Sounds like you need to have your local canvas shop provide/install it for you. Please let us know
Bose cockpit control cover Rick486 at 2:18pm 04.19.21 Hi, On the 44 and I think other models, the Bose control head on the companionway coaming has a pl
what's that under the keel? ggrizzard at 2:14pm 04.19.21 The video "won't play on your(my) browser". :huh: I running up-to-date windows 10/Chrome.
Hunter 356 Winter Cover Jerry Nevins at 2:02pm 04.19.21 Ship Shape in Duluth made me a nice cover this winter for my 2002 356. I looked around for somethin
Mast Support srimes at 1:47pm 04.19.21 How do you figure pine or Douglas Fir would be better than Black Locust? Do you know about black l
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 1:25pm 04.19.21 Update...... Small craft advisory Saturday prevented getting the boat home. I did get it about 2/3
Pettit Trinidad SR Discontinued ggrizzard at 1:17pm 04.19.21 Hooray, I think!
Replacing standing rigging with mast up Timm R Oday25 at 12:52pm 04.19.21 Pardon my confusion . Why would dropping the mast be that difficult ? I will publicly acknowledge us
Rumba Escape help rgranger at 12:35pm 04.19.21 Sorry.... I was unable to find the Escape brand. You might have to create your own rig. We have p
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 12:32pm 04.19.21 e about this? About a 100 years from now, someone will write their Ph.D. thesis on the "Socio-Eco
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions (1) rgranger at 12:27pm 04.19.21 I forgot to add a good anchor, 10' of chain and about 100' of double braid nylon. Now you are goo
Rumba Escape help Athleon at 12:25pm 04.19.21 Thanks for that I really appreciate it, but it looks like its unavailable
Diameter of 1980 Hunter 27 Stanchions Coinspinner2564 at 12:19pm 04.19.21 Thanks so much!

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