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260 struts linda14525 at 11:47pm 07.28.05 Smaller Boats 5/962 First year with a Hunter 260/270 - have a question about the bolts on the struts on the mast. There
Northern Lights Mike Misko at 11:47pm 07.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1107 Last night, our local weather forecasters noted that the sun expelled a large solar flare yesterday
I'm a striper! Ed Schenck at 11:30pm 07.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1038 That's striper, not "stripper". It doesn't pay as well and it is waaayy too much work. I just hope
sail foot slipping out - 1975 27' O'day steve fleischer at 11:21pm 07.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1052 Hi - the foot at the clew end of the mainsail pulls out of the slot in the boom. I've resorted to ty
Cant open the seacock Tony C at 11:16pm 07.28.05 C&C 9/3951 My wife is planning on coming along for a 2 day trip this weekend and I don't have the heart to tell
Leaks Around Mast undathac at 11:06pm 07.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/954 We recently bought a 1982 37C. During survey soft area was found on the deck, aft and starboard of
O'Day 192 jib Bud1405 at 10:42pm 07.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1282 Hi, I am a new sailor and recently purchased a 192. I really like the boat and want to improve t
O-ring Broke sailor SV Marcell at 10:07pm 07.28.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1020 I had to clean my 18 HP Yanmar intake strainer. I swear there was no o ring hidden between all the
PHRF rating help Bill at 4:58pm 07.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/893 I'm trying to get sail area for my 92, and would like help or a referal to possible help. PHRF rati
C 38 H2O tank replacement socalsaylr at 2:41pm 07.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/856 We need to replace the original 35 gal fresh water storage tank on a 1982 Catalina 38.Can anyone
Battery charging by outboard Tree at 2:19pm 07.28.05 Bristol 2/1634 I have minimal electrical needs on my boat. GPS, VHF Radio, Depth Sounder, run when cruising by sa
Installing a generator maremarepr at 2:06pm 07.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/928 I am considering installing a small diesel generator on a 29.5 to keep A/C running at night (heat is
C and D current direction Jon B at 1:00pm 07.28.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/765 Just a simple question. If I am coming down the deleware river to shoot through the C and D canal Wh
newbie question regarding Macgregor boat brian at 12:56pm 07.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1418 hello all, lookig at acquiring my first sailboat, and have been looking at a mac 26D (i think). The
Advice on water tank leak. Stephen OBrien at 11:49am 07.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/817 While filling my water tank, I noticed water coming out into the hull under the vberth. So, I know
Norcold Icebox Conversion manual o Mario7470 at 10:41am 07.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/3818 Hi,I have a Norcold unit on my new boat that does not make any sound and much less any cooling....*
Lake Almanor, Ranger Paul mbechelb at 10:12am 07.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/864 you gave me an answer on sailing Lake Almanor in Plumas County California, saying you were headed fo
285 rudder Michael Morgan at 9:29am 07.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1103 I am looking at replacing the rudder on my 285 this winter. Does anyone have any experience on who m
34 Air Conditioing Ed at 9:22am 07.28.05 Big Boats 11/1231 After all these years of sailing my 34, the heat got to me on my last cruise. I'm thinking of instal
Mounting an outboard La Admiral at 8:51am 07.28.05 Other Sailboats 3/777 Does anyone have an opinion as to where to mount an outboard (14HP Volvo Penta);1)on a hanging brac

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Pulls to port under power sailme88 at 4:54am 02.11.21 What you are experiencing is prop walk.. Just as in astern the boat will walk to port until the rud
H26 Battery Panel / Wall rgranger at 4:52am 02.11.21 There is also that space at the bottom of the hanging locker in the head.... or under the sink in th
H36 Battery Charger replacement Maine Sail at 4:30am 02.11.21 As the links I provided say, the Sterling and the new ProMariner are essentially identical units.
Managing the Mal de Mer? Captain Larry-DH at 3:57am 02.11.21 I use ginger capsules, and the Reliefband. I was a skeptic on the reliefband until I tried it in bi
Steering Backwards (1) Will Gilmore at 3:32am 02.11.21 Yes. It's an engineering solution that is as old as the wheel helm.
Managing the Mal de Mer? jon hansen at 11:59pm 02.10.21 all your assumptions are incorrect. you are making up theories with incorrect assumptions. fact: goi
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 Project_Mayhem at 10:33pm 02.10.21 I wasn't able to get to the yard today. Possibly Friday or this weekend
Best orbital sander? (I've got 11 bottoms to paint!) Project_Mayhem at 10:28pm 02.10.21 See if you can rent a Mirka sander and vacuum from your yard since you're doing so many boats. I att
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska Patrick34 at 10:20pm 02.10.21 Thanks everyone for the intell. Definitely been fun learning about all the different aspects of sail
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard weekendrken at 9:26pm 02.10.21
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 9:24pm 02.10.21 Decided to go with a Honda 10hp xl with electric start. Having a custom mount built. Am still consid
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 9:18pm 02.10.21 I currently have an outboard and an unreliable inboard. Here's a short list of things to consider Y
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 9:11pm 02.10.21 I can accept these definitions and that there are a variety of individual reactions to this new form
Fin keel dimensions shoal vs standard Captain.Olives at 9:05pm 02.10.21 One picture is worth a thousand suppositions. Agree, unfortunately I do not have a picture of the
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 8:37pm 02.10.21 Dave I recognize you defend the vaccination of the US population. Should we ask questions about th
5200 or Epoxy? CarlN at 8:23pm 02.10.21 5200 is just too strong. I would use thickened G-Flex epoxy. It happily fills gaps. And isn't brittl
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 8:22pm 02.10.21 My advice, get the shot in your non-dominant arm and don't plan on lifting weights for a couple of
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 8:19pm 02.10.21 Dave I recognize you defend the vaccination of the US population. Should we ask questions about thi
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 8:16pm 02.10.21 Let's see if my wife and I vaccinations occur tomorrow since our first vaccination appointment on M
New Hunter 19-2 update Henry Scurlock at 8:15pm 02.10.21 Nice looking boat. You should have a great time sailing her. I had one for about 20 years and enjoye

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