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Sailing in less than a knot of wind John S at 3:25pm 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/859 If one is patient, one can sail very slowly in light winds. Today The conditions on the local water
6'4 headroom in a blue water cruiser Susieclue at 2:32pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 5/7380 My partner and I are looking for a full keel blue water cruiser under 40 feet long. If anyone has re
Disappearing archived post henkmeuzelaar at 2:13pm 04.02.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1012 Phil,One of the HOW regulars told me he was unable to find my recent story on Rivendel's harrowing
Winch lubricant Bill18593 at 12:42pm 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1940 I've checked the archives and can't seem to find posts on what kind of lubricant to use when servici
Funkey Fin The Lousianna Purchase at 12:08pm 04.02.05 Big Boats 6/802 I had my H34 pulled to replace a prop and add a new zink. Can't afford a Bottom Job right now and I
Any tips on rebedding the traveler track ... Will Baker at 12:07pm 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1582 On an '85 25.5 with a moderate rain water leak coming from the track? Thanks...
Hot water from a Yanmar YSM-12 trent at 10:34am 04.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1189 Can any one tell me how to route the plumbing from the engine to the hot water heater it looks like
Change 3GMF Yanmar Diesel to 3YM30 Charlie L at 9:50am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/902 Does any one have any experience changing out a 3GMF Yanmar to a 3YM30. This is an increase of 10 H
Teak and Awlgrip Clear Debra B at 8:47am 04.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1967 OK several folks around here have been talking about the new "high tech" teak treatment applied by s
Telltales - Part 1 Don Guillette at 8:41am 04.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/1814 Mates: I have to do this in sections because the subject is too long for this format. It is probably
outhaul on 350 keevers at 8:28am 04.02.05 Big Boats 1/1299 Can anyone help with this? Do Catalina 350s have an internal or external outhaul system. I became cu
New Boat Prices wcole at 7:28am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/969 I am considering purchasing a new Catalina 34. Is the price the dealer quotes firm or the start of n
Cockpit Drains Ernie14800 at 6:31am 04.02.05 Bigger Boats 5/1536 Hi all,I'm back, this time with a Boat! :)I just purchased an 87 O'Day 322, She is generally in gr
Rudder for Oday 15 Trey Bradshaw at 6:30am 04.02.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1052 I just picked up an Oday 15 that's in pretty rough shape. Only thing keeping me out of the water is
selecting an outboard - 15" or 20" shaft? joe lea at 5:39am 04.02.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/4790 I've got my eye on a new Yamaha 4 stroke 8hp for my Macgregor 25. Would a the model with 15" shaft b
Steaming Light Problem Sandpiper20958 at 3:54am 04.02.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1565 Dear Fellow Sailors:I recently purchased a 30' Catalina. Great! However, the Steaming and Mast l
Dropping centerboard on a 26 Al Wharton at 3:21am 04.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/944 The drawings in the manual show a bolt with the nut inside the centerboard trunk. How in the world
Boom Tang!! Rick at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1292 This is not what you are thinking. When I rebuilt the boom on my 1986 C30 I had to ruin the tang at
Prop Nut Tim Pinkham at 2:46am 04.02.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1179 Hello All,I finally got my new prop. So I am anxious to install the new shaft and prop. My questio
216 Asymmetric sail K Floeter at 2:42am 04.02.05 Smaller Boats 5/1185 Has anyone purchased a 216 aymmetric sail from Hunter? How does it work?KF

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Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Richard19068 at 9:59pm 03.28.21 T Did this happen on a Hunter 34? No. A Catalina 22 and then O'Day 31
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 markwbird at 9:22pm 03.28.21 I wouldn't be so sure about that. 40 years or so ago I lost a cap shroud in not very much wind and
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas japan sailing at 9:07pm 03.28.21 I do not know if it was vandalised or whether the person working on it just "gave up". The interior
fog scares me! All U Get at 9:03pm 03.28.21 Jon it's like driving in Boston, the light turns and everyone continues going through the intersecti
Ever Given All U Get at 8:46pm 03.28.21 I suppose using a teaspoon will work, that bow is really buried.
Issues removing cutless bearing. snoopy_ at 8:39pm 03.28.21 Bearing is replaced by professional. He did not indicate what he thought went wrong, but he had to
Deck fitting (water fill) replacement cap? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:19pm 03.28.21 If it's a standard 1.5" deck fill (which actually refers to the size of the hose that goes onto it.
MAC26M. THE GOOD/BAD/ UGLY rgranger at 7:54pm 03.28.21
Ever Given shemandr at 7:49pm 03.28.21 It's going to take a while with a bucket. But if they take out the 760,000 tons of sand I hope the
Ever Given shemandr at 7:45pm 03.28.21 It's going to take a while with a bucket. But if they take out the 760,000 tons of sand I hope the
Mystery Mastic (6) jdrutten at 7:45pm 03.28.21 I was able to get to the boat today to try to get a better look. Unfortunately, the v-berth is well
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? chuckwayne at 7:34pm 03.28.21 Chuck, Can you send me a link to the combiner and hose you are using. I have been unable to find
O'Day 26 Backstay length jssailem at 7:29pm 03.28.21 When challenged with an exact length you need to understand the features of the back stay and how yo
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? chuckwayne at 7:25pm 03.28.21 Most, if not all, low HP Mercs are rebranded Tohatsus. That's what I thought, too, Dave. I asked a
Cabin Windows mtarcher1 at 7:07pm 03.28.21 I've got a badly scratched cabin window on my Catalina 320 that I want to replace. There's no fram
Auto Pilot Waltsailor at 6:42pm 03.28.21 I have the ridiculously large tables on the console. The large console created some clearance issue
Ever Given dlochner at 6:15pm 03.28.21 A short video of the salvage effort. jMTsGWQ2voY
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam Good Vibes at 6:12pm 03.28.21 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
Hunter 34 cabin interior wood finish Capt Robbie at 6:06pm 03.28.21 all h34 except for the oak cabin model were all natural teak finish. Ive used deks olhje #1 for 38 y
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 5:49pm 03.28.21 my h34 1983 original owner inspected every season, never had any issues. I replaced everything in 2

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