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35' Dufour Classic Droop at 10:45am 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1226 Has anyone ever sailed a 35' Dufour Classic. What did you like? What did you dislike?Thanks Jim
Neutral Rudder on H260 Calvin266 at 10:39am 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 0/690 This Saturday I had a friend on board who has a great deal of sailing experience. I wanted him to ev
Question about Beckson port openings Droop at 10:37am 09.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1031 The the ports in the main saloon are make by Beckson. Does anyone know what model they are? I thin
If you have to ask, you can't afford it? SailboatOwners.com at 10:36am 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 53/2946 You know about sail area/displacement ratios, displacement/length ratios, beam/length ratios, ballas
Head Bubbles Back Into Bowl FREDD at 9:27am 09.19.04 Big Boats 5/781 The head on my 35.5 was working fine until I had the pumpout station do a freshwater backflush at t
Under the boom hardware Richard Behn at 9:06am 09.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/766 I was looking under my mast inside the cabin. I saw a small groundstrap above the head. There was
efficiency Monty VM at 8:22am 09.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1102 Hello, I have a 1997 hunter 430 with a grunnert (sp) system. I dont have my manuals with me so I am
Transmission problem-fails to engage Jim Oursler at 7:54am 09.19.04 Big Boats 6/902 Have the Yanmar 3gmf in my 84 Hunter.Transmission engages fine in reverse at 600-800 RPMS. TO eng
Humming keel cable Madislander at 7:04am 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1132 I have a drop-keel model catalina 22. Everything about it is great except for one thing, the humming
How do you sail with the transmission? John Richard at 6:55am 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1407 I read different opinions about whether to sail with the transmission in reverse, or in neutral. In
Hurricane Ivan Damage.....Need Help Bob Rutland at 6:14am 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/819 Durring Hurricane Ivan we surffered the lose of all the starboard side stantions, stantion bases, an
Hurricane Ivan Damage....Need Help Bob Rutland at 6:12am 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/841 Durring Hurricane Ivan we surffered the lose of all the starboard side stantions, stantion bases, an
Drive coupling for Hunter 33 Oliverhg at 5:55am 09.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1352 We bought our Hunter 33 this spring and we are generally happy with the boat.One month after we ha
Stern railing Mike Aston at 7:42am 05.06.04 Big Boats 4/994 Swim ladder fit. Thge ladder on hull#120 needs a minor tug to get it to lock on both sides. Defini
Tank level sensors Oliverhg at 5:29am 09.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1008 We bought a new Hunter 33 this spring. The Snake River tank level indicating unit never worked with
catalina 30 transport ethan at 4:27am 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/919 i have a catalina 30 in PV, Mexico. don't have time to sail it to seattle. anyone know some info o
New Sailor, Spinnaker Question 427Mach1 at 3:57am 09.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/924 I am new to sailing and have a Cat22. I'm not looking to get one anytime soon, but I'm curious as to
Water Ballast fill/drain seal RichardL at 3:23am 09.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/961 While I had my 26S lashed down with the water ballast filled during the passages of hurricanes "Char
Lake Pontchartrain (New Orleans) Noah Young at 3:01am 09.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/850 I am looking for people/person (male or female) of any age that want to go sailing. I work offshore
Annapolis-26 Brian at 2:34am 09.19.04 Ask All Sailors 3/3690 Does anyone else have one of these or know someone who does? I'm trying to compile a list of remain

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Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 (1) rgranger at 6:18am 08.24.20 I'm going to guess that this is your release ou have a compressor, you can get a cheap sand blaster
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 6:01am 08.24.20 Yes, the cockpit drains are self draining with no shut off needed. The Sirius 21 has a foam filled
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 5:55am 08.24.20 We too are just setting up our boat which came with no sheets or halyard. Would love any recommend
GFCI Needed? dlochner at 5:43am 08.24.20 An a/c circuit does not need a ground to operate. The current's return path is the neutral wire.
Cheapskate Wifi Extender NoReverse at 5:22am 08.24.20 If you spend a little bit more, you can get a more professional and permanent installation. In our
Windlass on a Catalina 350 daviddp at 5:12am 08.24.20 After having trouble securing my anchor using the windlass on a Catalina 350, the motor stopped wor
Ballast Cracked Problem Goatman at 5:12am 08.24.20 Hey Marty, are you the same Marty Jackson on the Siren forum? I just sold mine and got this 26. So
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 08.24.20 Disconnect brakes anytime the trailer is in the water As a dealer, I found surge brakes to be less
Mast climber Choies sailme88 at 4:40am 08.24.20 Whether you use the ATN Climber, MastMate or any other such creature, you should ALWAYS have someon
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Will Gilmore at 4:21am 08.24.20 If there is going to be crew, two hand pumps might be a good idea. Double your output. I once read
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11am 08.24.20 Easier to handle thru use of sail control and secondly, you do not scaredy-cat those who want an enj
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? senang at 4:01am 08.24.20 If this the Volvo lip seal it should be greased at least once a year by putting some grease on the I
Mast climber Choies Joe at 3:54am 08.24.20 I purchased the TOPCLIMBER about 8-9 years ago, but because of my weight then(over 300) and inflexib
Refrigerators used by Hunter senang at 3:25am 08.24.20 You have to slide out the fridge. It is held in place with 4 screws in the black iron frame around i
BENT PROP SHAFT AQUILAMASTER at 3:04am 08.24.20 I managed to take a dive to look at the damage the other day . its not as bad as i had originally
How to replace microwave daviddp at 2:57am 08.24.20 I replaced our microwave yesterday on our Catalina 350, the factory installs would probably be simil
Noisy sailboat Joe Blizzard at 2:02am 08.24.20
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 1:30am 08.24.20 LouiseS email me at Kevin_wetherbee@yahoo.com and I will send you a copy of the manual I received fr
Refrigerators used by Hunter desodave at 11:00pm 08.23.20 I have a smaller 38 same vintage and the NovaKool fridge and freezer slide out easily. Big might be
How to replace microwave Ken13559 at 10:48pm 08.23.20 Remove the wooden panel that's bordering the microwave. Unscrew the wood piece at foot of microwave.

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