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At anchor alan at 6:50pm 07.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1237 While at anchor in winds of excess of 10 knots the boat sails port to starboard. It will pull at th
Customer service in the USA Mark at 11:30am 07.14.05 Smaller Boats 0/670 I know that you all might say "here he goes again" but I just have to let everyone know how fantasti
340 question #4-AC water prime Andy at 3:29pm 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/851 Previous owner kept the AC through hull open all the time to keep it "primed". Sorry but I'm the ty
340 Question #3 bilge discharge Andy at 3:26pm 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/947 The manual says that there is a seacock to the bilge discharge in the vanity. Well I haven't found
Sure Bail to Fail Andy at 3:23pm 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 6/6858 The blue "Sure Bail" float switch on our bilge pump failed completely. It floated up and down but wo
Hey Don G, try this...mainsail twist is a myth!! Wanderer138 at 3:17pm 07.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/2772 OK, I just said that to get your attention. I've been thinking about this for a while and I can't se
More on weather helm vs CE Wanderer138 at 2:34pm 07.14.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/1534 For some reason, too many sailors believe that the relative position of CE (center of effort) to CLR
South Manitou Island Joe at 1:18pm 07.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1621 I'm looking for someone with experience anchoring at South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan. I would
Vented Loops Bob at 1:04pm 07.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/6375 Hi Peggy and everybody else,I did my research and I'm still confused about the subject of vented l
What length for ocean travel???? Jacko at 12:21pm 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 38/81025 Hello , Was wondering about anyones opinion about what minimum size sailboat should be taken for oce
Proud new owner of a not so new Northern 25 dwayne13628 at 11:29am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1778 She is all mine, let the renovations begin! Is there a West Systems dealer in the Toronto, or GTA ar
Leaky toe rails Lee Adkison at 11:23am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1097 For a while now, I've noticed the toe rails along the boat are leaking. At first, I considered it s
YanmarQR15 Overheating Primeintr at 11:08am 07.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/862 Can Anyone help with troubelshooting info on a Yanmar QR15 that is Overheating
bottom advice Joe W.23791 at 10:11am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1026 Could I get your opinion?I am restoring my AMF Catfish. I was going to bottom paint it but It is
Vacationing on Topsail Island, NC Jay at 9:44am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1132 I'm sure there are many sailors in the Wilmington, NC area. Anyone interested in giving a midwester
Toilet bowl gas bubbleback jprieto at 9:17am 07.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1390 Peggy: Some feedback - About two weeks I described a problem with an almost new H-306 (Jabsco head)
CDI flexible Furler ecoughlin at 8:56am 07.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1061 Furler very difficult to operate. have to use the winch. The peeps at CDI said to dissassemble and
Shroud Covers Don at 8:49am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1488 came across a turnbuckle cover called a Shroud Glove (James Dean productions).It is made of UV pro
water everywhere Ken Osborne at 8:23am 07.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/884 We were sailing in the North Chanel above Lake Huron in our 2001 H260, KONO's Dream. Our last day o
Mac 25 renovation (1) Bee at 8:03am 07.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1235 My husband and I are new owner's of a 1982 Mac 25.It's trailered, with the mast down (of course), I

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Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? Tally Ho at 6:01pm 04.04.21
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 Tally Ho at 5:59pm 04.04.21 Drop the keel, replace any damaged bolts, rebed and reinstall the keel. Yep...that is the right wa
Rudder Tube Rust Ted at 5:54pm 04.04.21 That looks like a serious problem. It's difficult to tell from the photos but I'm pretty sure this i
Prevent engine starting in reverse SycloneDriver at 5:53pm 04.04.21 I removed the neutral safety device from an outboard 2 boats ago. Sometimes when I need the motor r
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. Terry Cox at 5:49pm 04.04.21 It is not finished yet but right now looks like this Nice looking finished job.
Use of bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 5:47pm 04.04.21
Window films dLj at 5:39pm 04.04.21 marine window tinting costs more than window tinting. Let me know if you figure out the difference.
Window films Don S/V ILLusion at 5:31pm 04.04.21 marine window tinting costs more than window tinting. Let me know if you figure out the difference.
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 5:30pm 04.04.21 I've found that Gorilla tape works well for a solid season does leave a nasty residue... Pretty wa
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 5:24pm 04.04.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress the discharge fitting at the toilet was an elbow and it is a 1-1/2" fittin
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) dLj at 5:02pm 04.04.21 I'm just gonna use some nice wide black tape on the window, at lease for a while. I've found that
Spring Cruise 2021 Terry Cox at 4:33pm 04.04.21 Close, but no cigar! Bugger.
Hunter 49 Staysail Terry Cox at 4:32pm 04.04.21 Nice looking job. That is what Hunter Marine recommended at the time where to mount the chain plate
Hunter 49 Staysail (1) tkwhalen at 4:24pm 04.04.21 opps missed one ... The tang that the furler is attached to goes through the deck into the sail lock
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum Michael Davis at 4:21pm 04.04.21 Me, too. This is a nice place, and I'm a snowflake, too:
Hunter 49 Staysail (8) tkwhalen at 4:21pm 04.04.21 TJ Here are the pictures I promised you. See second page for last picture.
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR ggrizzard at 4:19pm 04.04.21 Your boat has a YSM 8, one cylinder engine that has been run in fresh water??? If that is true and h
Spring Cruise 2021 Michael Davis at 4:14pm 04.04.21 Sheesh! What a hike. If I make it to Parks Bay, will I be close enough? Close, but no cigar!
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum SFS at 4:13pm 04.04.21 That's because those folks think everything should be free.
H41ds rudder tube question JamesG161 at 3:59pm 04.04.21

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