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Topping Lift Catches Mainsail Batten Stephen Bruce at 1:23pm 07.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1370 I would very much like to know if other Hunter 430 owners have a problem raising the mainsail. I ha
Thank you all for your comments Nomar at 12:14pm 07.13.04 Big Boats 0/713 Thanks for your ideas and comments. I will try all of them, especially the one about the house bank
H23 swing keel Larry14199 at 11:14am 07.13.04 Smaller Boats 2/1083 I have my no brainer under Virginia registration numbers now. :)Was I ever surprised when I had a
Bow Sprit for Catalina 30 Std Rig opener at 11:08am 07.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/3605 I am considering adding the catalina bow sprit to my std rig Catalina 30 so that I can get improved
Better trailer for M26X o rM normo at 11:04am 07.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1117 Am seriously intereted in a M26M or M26X. Recently looked at a used M26X and the 6 year old trailer
standing rigging for Catalina 27 rogere at 10:18am 07.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1264 I am needing new standing rigging for my 27. Does anyone know of a place that sells per measured an
CO Detector question chief14326 at 10:16am 07.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 I recently installed a Xintex CO Detector and wired it directly into one of my batteries. I have a y
companionway doors BIGUMs at 9:19am 07.13.04 Smaller Boats 3/847 anyone replaced the companionway hatch boards with a set of doors? I would like to but cant for the
Where Can I Find a Mast of any kind that will work Destiny Mann at 8:40am 07.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/946 Help, I've got this O'Day day sailer with a broken mast. Is there any kind of mast that will w
rigging questions for boom on 18.5 jacj at 8:14am 07.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/937 I am asking this question of many hunter owners hoping some of the bigger boat owners may have had 1
Diesel Fuel Question Warren M at 7:46am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1295 I've got a 1986 Hunter 28.5 with a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel. This engine uses VERY little fuel. Since
Electrical Panel evansfortune14904 at 7:03am 07.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/899 Can someone help me understand the electrical panel if I haven't actually seen it yet. Also, do you
Can/Should batteries be switched when motor's on? Paul4360 at 6:57am 07.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1103 The other day I had my Atomic 4 running while tied in the slip. I had just reconnected the exhaust a
briggs william3045 at 6:18am 07.13.04 Smaller Boats 2/790 anyone hear anything about these motors good or bad? i think my 86 nisson 5hp is about on its last l
Blue Light; special? HukilauMike at 6:16am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1206 So I'm anchored in the harbor on July 3, enjoying a nice picnic and swim with the Admiral and the cr
Cunningham line for the 170? gball at 5:51am 07.13.04 Day Sailers 3/1324 Hi all,I'm hoping to gain better control (flattening) of the lower luff of my 170's mainsail. But
peeling paint robert19826 at 5:37am 07.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1132 i have a 2003 c380 #379. all of the painted surfaces are flaking off. it started in the bilge, but
Aluminum Door Hinges and Teak Cockpit Strips Terrence Brady at 5:28am 07.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1575 The aluminum door hinges and cockpit teak strips on our 1993 35S5 need attention. Has anyone found
tightening stays dkav at 5:27am 07.13.04 Day Sailers 2/1211 I never know how tight to make my side stays and front stay. Should they be very tight or should the
tightening stays dkav at 5:26am 07.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1279 I nver know how much to tighten my side stays and front stay. Should there be some give or should th

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Propane tank questions Ron20324 at 7:58pm 08.11.20 Seems like they last longer around Lake Michigan... mine has lasted 15 years so far. We have a lot
Window/portlight replacement FastOlson at 7:51pm 08.11.20 Stock fixed ports on our boat are polycarbonate, and installed externally with about an inch overla
Need a boat club near Baltimore Ron20324 at 7:20pm 08.11.20 Married? Single (singlesonsailboats.org). 400+ people. There has been a slip in Back Creek, Annapoli
Erie PA over night trailer sailor sesmith at 7:16pm 08.11.20 You never know. Maybe after the covid crisis ends. We just left Erie today. Back at our cabin in
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again (1) Tally Ho at 7:10pm 08.11.20 So I played around with my AP today, preparing to pull the control head off and see if I could Find
LITTLE TO NO WIND David in Sandusky at 7:09pm 08.11.20
Coast guard boarding. Tally Ho at 7:00pm 08.11.20 Too bad Greg... Maybe next time. Should have offered them a :beer:if the showed up after lunch. Onl
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? sesmith at 6:53pm 08.11.20 We used to have a hunter 23.5 and have sailed it reefed with winds in the low 20s gusting higher. I
Sad day, and no way to fix Ron20324 at 6:52pm 08.11.20 My second issue is to see if I can find someone who wants the Oak for lumber and will remove it for
Erie PA over night trailer sailor Lazy1 at 6:48pm 08.11.20 Good. Did she put you in Bay Harbor or Perry's Landing? We're in Perry's Landing. My friend has
Erie PA over night trailer sailor Lazy1 at 6:46pm 08.11.20 Good. Did she put you in Bay Harbor or Perry's Landing? We're in Perry's Landing. I got in the c
Trouble downloading pdf file to General Downloads jmce1587 at 6:44pm 08.11.20 Thanks. Will do
Harness tether came unclipped (2) srimes at 6:41pm 08.11.20 I checked the lanyard. It's sewn flat so I doubt it caught anything. Maybe the ring snagged somethin
LITTLE TO NO WIND Justin_NSA at 6:38pm 08.11.20 If I was that photographer I'd hope for no wind :biggrin:
im trying to locate the pin that holds the keel on a 1969 mcgrager 21 ft i need to re due the keel any help would be great thanks howard2383 at 6:35pm 08.11.20 The swing keel bolt is most likely on the side of the keel trunk. If you don't see the bolt head t
Erie PA over night trailer sailor sesmith at 6:33pm 08.11.20 Good. Did she put you in Bay Harbor or Perry's Landing? We're in Perry's Landing.
Sad day, and no way to fix jssailem at 6:32pm 08.11.20 Sorry for your bad luck Dave. At least you and family were not injured, even though I think of my bo
LITTLE TO NO WIND (1) Hunter216 at 6:32pm 08.11.20 OK, do you have any other tricks Hobie and wind surfers use when the wind dies? :beer::beer::beer
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Meriachee at 6:28pm 08.11.20 Weve been down this road. No pun intended.
Datamarine Depthsounder heritage at 6:28pm 08.11.20 There is a ring on the back of the unit that is held on with set screws. Take the ring off and the

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