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Outboard motor storage gene4141 at 4:53am 07.13.04 Big Boats 5/853 I want to carry my small (6 HP - 70 lb) outboard on the cockpit railing, but with the railing curves
Cabin Venting Drew13440 at 4:49am 07.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1016 What with all this muggy weather...what is the simplest, most effective way to vent a small boat cab
Knotmeter problems John12637 at 3:47am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1416 My paddle wheel spins freely, but my knotmeter usually doesn't. Once in a while it comes back to li
new paint job Dan Hier at 3:45am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1367 I have a 1976 boat that I would like to paint a different color.I am going to strip the deck to reca
o 28.5 holding tank crack Poppa Dick at 3:38am 07.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/912 I understand that the holding tank is molded into the hull of the 28.5s. I have a 1985 which I rece*
Anyone have any run-ins with the law? Bill35 at 7:54am 07.02.03 Ask All Sailors 23/2309 MD DNR appears to like to stalk ( ) boats down in MD. We got stopped on Mem Day weekend just pulli
carbon monoxide alarm robert19826 at 2:30am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1269 my c380 #379 2003 has two model 60-541 safe-t-alert co alarms. lately they tend to go off a lot. i
red/white dual overhead lights robert19826 at 2:27am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1236 i use the red light setting quite a bit on my C380 #379 2003. The problem is that the replacement b
I thought it was my auto pilot but ... dcafr2 at 2:22am 07.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/932 Has anyone had an issue with his or her Hunter suddenly turning hard to starboard? I mean HARD. Th
I thought it was my auto pilot but ... dcafr2 at 2:18am 07.13.04 Big Boats 5/1003 Has anyone had an issue with his or her Hunter suddenly turning hard to starboard? I mean HARD. Th
Shorepower Battery charger Luis14707 at 2:07am 07.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 12/1650 Hello, I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 27 and need to install a battery charger. I've researc
Raymarine C70 tomk at 1:58am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 12/2659 I recently purchased and had installed a Raymarine C70 GPS Chartplotter/Radar. I am experiencing int
Any last minute tips? Joe on Alure at 1:25am 07.13.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1127 Two of us (one boat) are planning our first overnight/sail-thru-the-night from Willoughby (Norfolk,V
Three blade prop vs. two Bob at 12:34am 07.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 24/2536 I have a 285 (1987) and, of course, it came with the standard two-blade prop. Now anyone who owns a
Ballast Tank Vent Plug Leak Jason Alexander at 12:16am 07.13.04 Smaller Boats 4/1247 So I was out sailing the other day and was in a hurry and didn't get the old drain plug tight in the
Help Crazy Dave Condon at 11:35pm 07.12.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1373 Peggy, can you call me. Toll free is 877-404-1550. I have a question for you.Dave Condon
fuel gauge andy19153 at 11:11pm 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1625 I have a '83 Hunter 34 and there is no fuel gauge. What do people use? How do you tell the fuel le
sea cock for engine water intake andy19153 at 11:08pm 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2303 do owners leave the sea cock open or close it every time you are finished sailing? What are the pro
Widgeon Flotation Chamber ? gtstrand at 10:55pm 07.12.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1074 I have a question about the Widgeon flotation chambers. I just bought a used 1968 Widgeon in genera
Windlass up-down switches. Derek Rowell at 10:43pm 07.12.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1102 After talking about it for a couple of years, I'm finally getting around to installing a windlass ;)

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A blue water C22? Leeward Rail at 8:22am 01.07.21 I know plenty of people that almost laugh when I say we have 5 who overnight often on our little 22
Stern Tube Hose alvy at 8:20am 01.07.21 Justin NSA Thanks for sending the article . Actually I have read it before and I was going to look i
Upgrading line clutches H34 Ron20324 at 8:15am 01.07.21 ...Very nice write up. Thanks.... Now, about that bent stanchion....
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 8:07am 01.07.21 Re-read the original post. He has the end of each reef line attached to an eye strap on the far sid
A blue water C22? LakeShark at 7:27am 01.07.21 It is interesting when you compare the size of a typical boat today vs when I started sailing in th
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 7:27am 01.07.21 It should work providing you have enough line to work. Looking at the knot it is shown as a button
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? LakeShark at 7:21am 01.07.21 Thanks for all the input. I had also asked this on the racing forum but the post and all replies se
Eye Splice double-braid ricksoth at 7:08am 01.07.21 John, my next attempt will be with the Brian Toss version with the sunk ends. I found these instru
Upgrading line clutches H34 Artey1 at 7:07am 01.07.21 I really like garhuser because you can keep adding to it without having to install bunch separate u
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Ted at 7:04am 01.07.21 That's certainly one. Another is that your diagram shows the clew is basically being pulled aftward
Eye Splice double-braid jssailem at 6:59am 01.07.21 Having the knot rock hard seems to be a key with that shackle functioning. That may be important f
A blue water C22? (1) Leeward Rail at 6:55am 01.07.21 What a sailor indeed, but also much more. It is profoundly humbling just to know men like him exis
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) Benny17441 at 6:47am 01.07.21 Raise compression. Hard starting is a result of the engine not building adequate compression to r
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 6:47am 01.07.21 My cat is glad I am working from home these days, but he sure makes it hard to work on my laptop!
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) John T1594 at 6:20am 01.07.21 Black smoke (unburned fuel) at WOT can also be a fouled propeller or one that is the wrong one for y
New tool :) (1) Justin_NSA at 6:17am 01.07.21 Remember the Green Monster? It was powered by a J79 :yikes:
How to Service Furlex jib furler? John T1594 at 6:13am 01.07.21 If you do a full maintenance on the lower furler drum try to do it while the boat is out of the wate
Weight at the forward of the Legend 37.5 sail sfbay at 5:57am 01.07.21 Feel free to send me a PM.
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration justsomeguy at 5:56am 01.07.21 The only concern that I can come up with is - might there be a situation where the boom would be in
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) mermike at 5:54am 01.07.21 I'll add my recommendation to Syclone's. My 3GM30F was really hard to start until I redid the starti

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