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hot engine compartment John3127 at 5:57am 07.24.04 Big Boats 8/1443 I recently added Soundown insulation and door gasketing to keep the genset and engine noise and dies
Echo Sounder saoirse at 2:01am 07.24.04 Big Boats 1/895 I have a Raymarine Depth Sounder,the transducer is faulty and I was thinking of using a spare transd
Y-Valve saoirse at 9:52pm 07.23.04 Big Boats 3/855 Can anybody please tell me what the purpose of the Y-Valve on the waste tank of 430 is ?.Gerry
rigging for solo sailing on 18.5 jacj at 2:36pm 07.23.04 Smaller Boats 0/834 I would like to talk to anyone who has rigged his hunter 18.5 to handle main and jib from the cockpi
alcohol stove ziptrip69 at 1:38pm 07.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1094 i recently purched my first boat 1981 hunter h-25 it has an alcohol burning cook stove which does no
supermax patrick at 12:49pm 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1262 I just picked up a c38 which came with a 40# supermax anchor and a 40# bruce with 100' of chain and
Sail straight Jib21855 at 12:22pm 07.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1150 Why can't I sail my 26X in a straight line? Every little wave causes the boat to turn. When I get
silly questions about wind gusts Alan Johnson8370 at 12:03pm 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1335 I've had two recent encounters with heavy wind on my O'Day 25, which responded differently both time
Tossing the head jerry10848 at 10:07am 07.23.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1393 After 15 years of trouble free and ODOR free service from the porta-potty in a smaller boat, I moved
Main Halyard replacement Dave at 9:42am 07.23.04 Smaller Boats 2/866 I am replacing my main halyard for my 85 h23. What length and dia line do I need? Also the block on
Spreader to Shroud Connection Hardware? Herb at 9:36am 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/4482 What is on the end of a spreader that holds the shroud, or what is on the shroud that attaches to th
prop spec for a C310 C310-on-Erie at 9:35am 07.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/928 When I motor over 2000 rpm I get a vibration of about 1 Hz. The more over 2000 I go the worse it get
Tandum Trailer bccitenn at 7:05am 07.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/931 At one time there was a dealer near Cleveland, OH that would take a stock Macgregor26X trailer and a
Changing Oil Tips and Tricks Kip C at 7:00am 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1304 I know this question is a little early, but it goes with a previous post regarding what oil to use
Lazy Jacks BarryL at 6:25am 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 Hello,I want to add a LAzy Jack to my boat, a 1986 Newport 28.Any comments on how easy or difficu
Prop Walk Cookie4167 at 6:09am 07.23.04 Big Boats 7/1166 I have had conflicting reports concerning a hard pull to port when the boat is under power, which is
Sailing Magazine Suggestion Koen Loeven at 5:23am 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 22/4233 Sail primarily a Catalina Coronado-15 and am planning to take some courses to introduce myself to la
Looking for a Cherubini 27 Bryner at 4:54am 07.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1043 Hello, I have been looking for a Classic Cherubini 27 for a little while now, as time passes, and
Navico WD 200 Harry at 4:54am 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1753 Last weekend my wind speed ' direction indicator stopped working. From the deck, it looks like the c
Bent Mast amir at 3:34am 07.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1052 I have a Hunter 336 (1995). The mast of it is bent backwards. I wanted to know how to straighten t

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My new saildrive Michael Davis at 1:53pm 12.18.20 May 2021 be a good year to cruise.:clap: All the best.:biggrin: To One And All May the cruising go
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port Don Crowther at 1:43pm 12.18.20 Keep the port water tank full. Some have moved the batteries to the port side as well. I just keep t
To screw or not to screw? Stu Jackson at 1:01pm 12.18.20 Serious question; Why bother? I agree, I, too, used grease.
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port jssailem at 12:59pm 12.18.20 how did you get ride of the starboard list? That is easy. Get enough crew to sit on the port side
Clinometer Terry Cox at 12:16pm 12.18.20 Agreed! And yes....although I live in San Antonio, technically the my boat's port is New Braunfel
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 12:12pm 12.18.20 I'm lurking here. Here is the link to my post for the inspection port in my fuel tank. https://hun
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 12:11pm 12.18.20 i apologize. i didn't realize I had already responded to this post months ago. sorry for the redun
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose SailingLoto at 12:08pm 12.18.20 ok, great idea. I can see the mechanical advantage in this, even if slightly over complicated.
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port swshogren at 12:06pm 12.18.20 The one above is from Fisheries Supply. The bottom section folds and then fits inside the tank thro
My new saildrive jssailem at 12:05pm 12.18.20 it was a bad year for a long cruise anyway. Michael. May it never be a bad day for a cruise. :face
Guide-on assist for trailer.... (1) Hunter216 at 11:42am 12.18.20 The third photo shows the keel guides up next to the hull, which is the best location for them, aft
Clinometer Panama Jack at 11:22am 12.18.20 Alexco 38 - We definitely have alcohol on board. And I tell my guests (with a straight face) tha
So many questions - 24ft Laguna Windrose Daveinet at 11:15am 12.18.20 What is the purpose of the extra winch on the gin pole? Why wouldn't you just clip your main sheet a
My new saildrive Michael Davis at 11:12am 12.18.20 It is the Christmas season. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/1608312884325-png.188314
Clinometer alexco38 at 11:08am 12.18.20 If you have admiral on board, replace the alcohol with epoxy. No more screaming.
420 Rudder Bearings JamesG161 at 11:06am 12.18.20 Love to get my hands on the shop drawings just in case. Look at my post on this link, for both Upp
new to forum Hunter216 at 11:05am 12.18.20 I think this is the h333 manual you have been looking for Hope is helps https://sbo.sailboatowne
new to forum Capt Robbie at 10:56am 12.18.20 I think this is the h333 manual you have been looking for Hope is helps https://sbo.sailboatowner
Clinometer shemandr at 10:56am 12.18.20 A friend's wife was Lynn - hence the "Lynometer"
Clinometer Panama Jack at 10:48am 12.18.20 Agreed! And yes....although I live in San Antonio, technically the my boat's port is New Braunfel

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