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Y-Valve saoirse at 9:52pm 07.23.04 Big Boats 3/868 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 0/840 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 4/1104 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 2/1280 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 6/1162 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 8/1355 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 5/1409 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 2/875 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 3/4536 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 1/938 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 1/934 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 6/1320 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 4/1181 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 7/1186 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 22/4477 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 4/1051 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 0/1762 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 3/1070 I have a Hunter 336 (1995). The mast of it is bent backwards. I wanted to know how to straighten t
Prop Walk Cookie4167 at 3:20am 07.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1063 Has anyboby else with a Hunter 426, 44, 426DS or 44DS had a problem with the boat pulling to port as
Possible problem in the Forums Jack4865 at 3:19am 07.23.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1229 Phil, Trevor, et. al.,While looking at a message thread that extends to beyond 1 page, it seems th

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Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? cb32863 at 11:02am 01.05.21 I wouldn't use a PXR for this. On cabin top or not, they always seem to be popped open at the most i
AIS Receive Problem Identification dlochner at 11:00am 01.05.21 Are the ranges set to the same distance? If the VHF has its range at 10 miles and the MFD set to 5,
Stern Tube Hose alvy at 10:51am 01.05.21 Thanks for the quick reply guys. I was actually going to craw in the boat and measure . I really did
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains Calif. Ted at 10:33am 01.05.21 The cause of those discolorations has often been attributed to too much mold release agent, I have a
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 10:31am 01.05.21 Unsure why the SH is not picking up all of the possible targets you identify. That would lead me to
A blue water C22? LakeShark at 10:30am 01.05.21 Nice, well thought out mods but no replacement for LWL. It will be slow going for extended cruises
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba LakeShark at 10:29am 01.05.21 Going to call around more tomorrow. Just wondering how this turned out? I just saw your comment
A blue water C22? Justin_NSA at 10:20am 01.05.21 Nice, well thought out mods but no replacement for LWL. It will be slow going for extended cruises
AIS Receive Problem Identification Parsons at 10:08am 01.05.21 To clarify, your black-and-white display on the VHF showed AIS targets, but they were not mirrored o
in board sheeting? (1) DArcy at 10:03am 01.05.21 Your setup is similar to the C&C115 I race on. The track is on the side deck, inboard the shrouds, b
New Tender (3) william24424 at 9:52am 01.05.21 Fatty Knees, rows nicely, it worked well for the Pardey's, I've rowed/towed/sailed mine like Shaklet
Cal 22 jssailem at 9:23am 01.05.21 @ricksoth You posted some nice images on the CAL facebook pages.
Cal 22 jssailem at 9:22am 01.05.21 Welcome EBSail. As a fellow CAL owner I hope you enjoy the forum here. Sometimes you may find good a
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm chris@svtronics.com at 9:04am 01.05.21 Thanks, I will give that a shot.
How to Service Furlex jib furler? (1) sail sfbay at 9:01am 01.05.21 I recently purchased a Hunter 29.5 (1996 model) with a Furlex fuller............ How do I lower the
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? dlochner at 8:57am 01.05.21 Lots of great info and thanks to everyone who responded. I was concerned about downsizing and scre
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains Mark Lauer at 8:50am 01.05.21 Hey there Mark - I saw this thread on the forum and showed it to my wife without saying anything.
Halyard ends... 580R? 721-2? Sheet material? David Walsh at 8:46am 01.05.21 Lots of great info and thanks to everyone who responded. I was concerned about downsizing and screw
Bilge floorboard covers and headliner stains Mark Lauer at 8:44am 01.05.21 The flooring laminate is probably Lonseal. I put it in my boat. The manufacturer recommends a speci
1980 Hunter 33 sail replacement and jib trim suggestions/advice??? Sailfanatic at 8:33am 01.05.21 My Cherubini era 33' is due for new sails. Bought the boat last year, and have been living/sailing

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