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Dealing with sudden sustained gusts BobSail at 1:53pm 05.23.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/3910 Don:While on a reach with 4-6 knot apparent wind from the beam (sail just touching the swept sprea
Engine stalls... Steve677 at 12:48pm 05.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 I have a 5hp 2 cycle Mercury for a kicker on my H23. Three years old. I've run maybe a gallon and
Shaft log...when to replace? Tony M. at 12:14pm 05.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2149 I just bought an 81 Hunter 30 and is on the hard. I am currently painting the bottom, new boot strip
Aluminum Spar polish/refinishing Ed13864 at 12:14pm 05.23.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1599 I have tried many polishes for my 1986 Isomat aluminum mast without any results. Ia there a way to p
Looking for info Wisailor at 12:04pm 05.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/962 I recently purchased my first boat, a laguna 5.5 am interested on further info on it and Laguna in g
Moving chainplates on 22 Mike at 11:31am 05.23.05 Smaller Boats 2/913 Has anyone moved chainplates in against sides of coachroof like the 23 has. This certainly looks lik
Trying to locate wing keel for 1987 -37ft Legend pat1072 at 11:07am 05.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/725 We are considering purchasing a 1987 37ft. Legend..only problem is it has a full keel which will gre
"Pop Top" Hardware R. A. Lueck at 10:40am 05.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1065 Searching for the hardware to secure (lock, bolt or whatever is used) the "Pop Top" on a 1994 26S to
Macgregor 26-X tri-radial spinnaker fit a Mac19? Chris from Dana Point at 10:19am 05.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1131 Will a Macgregor 26-X tri-radial spinnaker fit a Mac19?
Wheel Steering Cable Problems dfinan at 10:02am 05.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1033 The wheel steering cable has come loose and slipped off on my O'Day 30. It doesn't appear to be bro
cam cleat question docamick at 9:53am 05.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/922 I have a Mac 22. The genoa lead goes through a traveler then to a winch. Located just aft of the w
sprucing up the deck frank at 9:43am 05.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/807 The deck of my Mac 25 is showing its age and is dull and oxidized. What is suggested to clean and po
Reefing positions on roller furling systems Jim Seamans at 9:30am 05.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 The last couple of sails, I've wonder about the effects of reefing and just how much sail is out or
Rafting, Food and good fun Jim Seamans at 9:00am 05.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/936 Saturday evening I rafted up with Pierre (H54), Greg (C'C 30) and started drinking wine, beer, eatin
Replacement Hatch Parts? C. Timmons at 8:28am 05.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1016 Does anyone know where to get a replacement forward hatch for a 79 Hunter 33? I went to the Bomar s
Your opinion on Yanmar ? Please john at 7:49am 05.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1317 Ok, I am sure there will be many opinions here, but I would love to hear from those with previous ex
Blue water Internet...and future of cruising Franklin at 7:48am 05.23.05 Big Boats 2/827 Alright...this is going to sound stupid, but I got a call from a lady who works for a satelite equip
How do get a product tested by Practical Sailor? Jim Willis at 7:21am 05.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1286 With many mags the "write up" is associated with you paying for ads, but I gather practical sailor i
called Rudy -- success! sean21266 at 7:20am 05.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/946 I recently posted a query about the availability of the plastic plugs (bungs?) that cover the access
Head does not bring in sufficient amount of water DCC22853 at 6:52am 05.23.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1138 We just bought our boat in November, so we're not entirely certain how the systems are supposed to w

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Rebedding Tow Rails on Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 4:46pm 03.17.21
Mast Support wynkoop at 4:45pm 03.17.21 Where ever possible on a boat I strongly suggest Black Locust. If I were replacing my mast support
Rebedding Tow Rails on Chrysler 26 (1) Tally Ho at 4:42pm 03.17.21
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... (1) Tally Ho at 4:39pm 03.17.21 This seems to indicate that those wires are for an indicator light, not an actuate. But as noted a
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 4:36pm 03.17.21 How are the benches held in place in the dinning area? Clues on the table also welcome. I was shoc
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 4:32pm 03.17.21 rgranger- Thanks so much for your replies and all the photos. That is a help. Sadly I may not be
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Tally Ho at 4:28pm 03.17.21 yeah...that coupler looks like it's going to give you problems. Order a Buck Algonquin split couple
Diesel heater Tally Ho at 4:21pm 03.17.21 Well, I really want to make a joke about your GF being allergic to (or sick of) you...but that would
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames 31seahorse at 4:06pm 03.17.21 Hello NINEv2, We have used both Aluminum frames and Stainless Steel frames on a variety of boats. A
Small hole filler rgranger at 4:03pm 03.17.21 Or maybe paint it with one of those rubberized paints and that would give your laz some shock resist
Small hole filler rgranger at 4:02pm 03.17.21 It is an off tan color. What if you did a roll and tip paint job on the inside of your laz after y
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames (1) rgranger at 3:55pm 03.17.21 And if anyone has suggestions how to deal with the split backstay passing thru the bimini I'd love
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? SV_IdleHour at 3:53pm 03.17.21 If I recall correctly the h27 has a real shallow bilge that precludes the use of a float switch. The
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 3:48pm 03.17.21 When I reinstalled the ports, I used plumbers putty for the gaskets. It seemed like what was origi
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 3:45pm 03.17.21 Here is the other side of that same bulkhead. 687
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 3:43pm 03.17.21 On the anchor issue..... I stored 10' of chain in the tube with the anchor attached and 150' of nyl
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact rukidn at 3:43pm 03.17.21 If your water pump is mounted to starboard under sink, that panel acts like a giant speaker cone. I
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 3:42pm 03.17.21 Where & how do folks store ground tackle on these little boats? Previous owner has the anchor and
Venture 22 Rescue Project (10) rgranger at 3:38pm 03.17.21 I've done this once before. I removed all of the interior wood, ports, deck hardware etc. and star
Hull Exterior Maintenance Advice? rukidn at 3:36pm 03.17.21 A frontal impact commonly could crush the aft end of the keel upward, deflecting the fiberglass. Def

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