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Tuning the Rig Bill Jones12954 at 6:29am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/1296 I finish last consistently when racing my H23.5. Someone suggested the rig is not tuned properly.
Are we landlubbers or sailors!!! Rich18890 at 6:15am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1620
yanmar yse12 is it possible? rob9799 at 6:06am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1433 after having my engine rebuilt it ran for 2 hours and quite. the mechanic claims that contaminated f
Main Cabin Convertible Berth/Table Austin Bay II at 5:52am 06.28.04 Big Boats 3/911 Has anyone had experience with the table/berth in the main salon on the H44 and H42?Ours had a 1" h
MD-5 reduction/reverse gear John Galt at 5:31am 06.28.04 Other Sailboats 0/757 I have a cracked case on my Volvo Penta MD5 reduction gear. I have a source for a used one off a MD
Columbia 31 Offshore sspadg at 4:43am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1162 I'm considering the purchase of a Columbia 31. Would such a boat be suitable for a trip from North A
C krugan at 4:42am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/883 I am thinking about purchasing a new boat. I am looking for something with more performance than my
rigging tension for the 320 R4576 at 4:38am 06.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1227 What is the required rigging tension for the 320 ? I used a Loos guage on my previous boat, but can
Mast strut adjustments...Crazy Dave can you help!? Tom2909 at 4:24am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 3/1465 Since I've owned the boat (a 1999 H260) the port side strut has been bowed. the dealer tried to str
who makes the cabin curtains ? R4576 at 4:21am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1342 I have a Cat320 and would like to know where to get extra accordian-type curtains. Anyone know who
So Cal Hunter Rendezous rfrye1 at 4:03am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/775 Just got a letter from H'S yachts announcing a Hunter Rendezous at Two Harbors, Catalina Island Augu
books on sail trim and tuning the rig josh3259 at 3:47am 06.28.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1288 Does anybody know of any good books on sail trim or the intricacies of tuning a rig for different ty
Centerboard Problem Paul17586 at 3:24am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 4/1309 I have had a perennial problem with lowering my centerboard. The half keel that encases the centerb
Datamarine Wind indicator Anthony at 3:11am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1441 I have a 1982 O'day 37. The DATAMARINE wind indicator (model 100 series) at the top of the mast is
Cabin Leaks Pres18310 at 3:09am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/880 My wife and I are new to Catalina ownership and sailing as well. I discovered 4 leaks in our newly
Ice Box filling with water BZSPIN23241 at 3:06am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/708 Peggy any suggestion on the repair or where to find information about the foot pump on a 30 Catalin
O'Day 39 History booty at 3:00am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1025 Iam trying to learn allittle history about my O'Day 39 Hull #60Did O'Day Purchase 60 ormore of thes
Which Hobie Float? Joe1455 at 2:57am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1136 I see a number of Hobie Floats...$100-$180.00. Which one? All are rated #/water displaced. See the L
:{ URGENT!! Hit Bottom - need new SKEG bottom Steve Ord at 2:55am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1123 I hit a sandbar (in a channel marked as dredged to over 6 feet) and snapped off the lower 6 inches o
Racing tgrass462 at 2:48am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/801 This weekend we entered Grasshopper II (1994 H 26) into our first race. We did very poorly ... had

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Hot water coming through cold lines Will Gilmore at 9:30am 07.30.20 mostly motoring, Do your water lines pass through the engine compartment? Insulation issue but wh
Hot water coming through cold lines jviss at 9:22am 07.30.20 My guess is that there's no check valve at the input to the water heater, and the hot is backing up
Shifting issues Justin_NSA at 9:15am 07.30.20 You mean the lever won't move, or the gear won't engage? Describe "will not shift".
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Terry Cox at 9:15am 07.30.20 Our original anchor and system remain and works well. The Danforth anchor is kept mounted on the bow
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 Calif. Ted at 8:50am 07.30.20 Not sure what the 3 prong vs. 5 prong valve is? I think he's referring to the OPD valve knobs havi
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 kloudie1 at 8:49am 07.30.20 No changes here.. I usually anchor in 8-10 feet of water with a max of about 25.. such is the Gulf C
Harvest Moon Regatta - pulled the plug jmce1587 at 8:43am 07.30.20 Online survey is new. Just popped up in my inbox yesterday.
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 markwbird at 8:41am 07.30.20 markwbird...I think you have missed the point of my question which cones from someone who has spent
Used sails from other boats? DrJudyB at 8:33am 07.30.20 So to clarify - in light of the fact that it is scientifically provable that the physical weight of
Real chance of capsizing? DrJudyB at 8:18am 07.30.20 . One way boats capsize is surfing down a large wave, the bow buries in the trough which stops the
H42 Anodes question Terry Cox at 8:17am 07.30.20 Ever since owning our boat (2002), two heavy zincs on the shaft only. These last twelve months. H42
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 sail sfbay at 8:17am 07.30.20 The trick is to purchase a tank that fits your propane locker. Made the mistake of purchasing a Tri
kappykaplan at 8:09am 07.30.20 Here's the link to the ad that he posted. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/gear/gear.php?task=showad&
Kells 23 mast tabernacle Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 07.30.20 Can you take a picture so I can see better what you are talking about. Former dealer
How deep to launch LakeShark at 8:04am 07.30.20 You're extrapolating from one fairly extreme case to the general case. I've personally gone off the
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:59am 07.30.20 https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/medical-doctor-patient-clean_bill_of_health-health_
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 leo310 at 7:56am 07.30.20 Before you disposed the tank did you look at getting it re-certified as all it is a new safety valve
How deep to launch Tedd at 7:54am 07.30.20 unfortunately if your trailer falls off the ramp into the hole you will not be able to pull it out
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas jssailem at 7:54am 07.30.20 Forbin. What caused this to fail? Someone grab it? Push it instead of the dishes? The though of a
Facnor Shackie sail sfbay at 7:54am 07.30.20 Sounds like a good question for Facnor. R24 refers to the elliptical section on pages 12-13 from th

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