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jibsheet securing JimB. at 4:41am 07.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1080 I have an Oday 240, and do not have self-tailing jibsheet winches. My boat only has cleats just aft
Need contact infor for Hunter parts Bill18593 at 4:25am 07.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 We need a few parts that are missing from the original gear on our 84 25.5. We'd like to order from
Looking for replacement centerboard for DaySailer Oday rescuer at 4:15am 07.09.04 Day Sailers 2/1260 I mentioned in a previous post I have rescued a DaySailer from the grave and now I'm looking for a c
Shop Manual for Volvo Penta 2003 Shelley at 3:30am 07.09.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1508 I have a 1990 First 35s5 with a 28h Volvo Penta 2003. I've been trying to locate a shop manual for
Spurs marine line cutter - Pros and Cons Jim Seamans at 3:29am 07.09.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1575 After tangling with a dockline and being placed on the beach. I was wondering about installing a Spu
Need a 220V to 110V converter - any info??? Chuck15494 at 3:27am 07.09.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1211 Hi All, I may be traveling to Europe with my Beneteau and was wondering if anyone is familiar with s
Hull trouble Randy Burns at 2:59am 07.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1112 Recently had delivered (by truck) a 1976 27 "project" boat. At some point during its journey the hul
Weather helm El Capitano at 2:32am 07.09.04 Ask All Sailors 20/2676 Hello all,I have severe weather helm when sailing close hauled. I have an incling that my rig is
Weather Helm El Capitano at 2:22am 07.09.04 Columbia 2/1754 Hello,Just wondering if any one has had any experience with this boat having alot of weather helm.
216 mainsheet cleat fix bmwbob at 1:41am 07.09.04 Smaller Boats 2/977 With thanks to Ted Norris at Hunter, I pass along an easy, no-cost fix for that blasted upside-down
Peggy, info needed on Jabsco seals John Richard at 1:36am 07.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/870 Peggy,I decided to do a rebuild on the head. I got it together, but I feel I may have put a seal
Jib Halyard Slack seadog69 at 1:10am 07.09.04 Smaller Boats 6/1763 When sailing, my jib halyard appears to be going slack when closed haul. I'm assuming that as we ti
Gelcoat solution Jay20587 at 11:52pm 07.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/896 Hey Guys, I got the results of the gelcoat work. It turned out to be some older gelcoat. We got
Dual pro XL battery charger Norton at 11:46pm 07.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/936 I need to replace an old Readi-Amp charger that fried my battery. I am considering a Dual Pro XL (t
depth sounder wsmall at 11:28pm 07.08.04 Big Boats 7/1117 All, I have an original equipment depth sounder and knot meter on my boat. The depth sounder fre
Yanmar 1GM Engine Stop Rich Woodward at 11:23pm 07.08.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2617 I just splashed the boat last weekend. As it had not been used in 4-5 years, I drained all the fuel
Gas vs Diesel Flashman at 10:06pm 07.08.04 Ask All Sailors 53/4687 I have been looking at a variety of boats in the 26 to 30 ft range with inboards. Most of them have
need to replace portlights on 1981 H30 captjeff at 2:09pm 07.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1532 Does anyone know how to obtain the replacement portlights for the H30, they were made by Grey enterp
Renault inbrd overheating...descaling? waterlock? txmilke at 2:06pm 07.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1016 Somebody on another post mentioned "descaling" an engine in the hopes of solving an overheating prob
Sail Trim Improvement Don Guillette at 1:09pm 07.08.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1689 Mates: I received this message this morning from a list mate over on a Catalina forum on another net

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Texas December Racing (1) Bill19233 at 8:00am 01.03.21 Last two races of 2020 on Galveston Bay. Uag3feHImis And first race of 2021. Hit one of the tanker w
26X speed when loaded Tally Ho at 7:58am 01.03.21 I went out for a test sail on a 26x when I was considering a 26X or 26M. We were in Lake Michigan,
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gott654 at 7:56am 01.03.21
Raymarine ST7000 auto pilot- integration with Raymarine Axiom question Stephen M at 7:53am 01.03.21 Raymarine Dealer can help
Looking for a Seaward 24 (1) Noodat Lady at 7:36am 01.03.21 The S24/S25 is a big boat to tow any distance. I tow with a diesel GMC dual rear-wheel one ton, whic
Questions About Composting Toilets Capt jgw at 7:28am 01.03.21 does the c-head actually compost ? what is involved in emptying the MSD? what advantage to removing
Electric Cooler Wiring Ward H at 7:27am 01.03.21 I plan on installing one as well, we just like having two "refrigerators", the Dometic for food and
26X speed when loaded sail sfbay at 7:25am 01.03.21 You can do an internet search on "macgregor 26X motoring speed" and you find lots of testimonials on
Oil change... Make it a double bawlmer at 7:24am 01.03.21 I only did 6 hrs this year so to change or not is the question! Any recommendation? Go ahead and c
Electric Cooler Wiring bawlmer at 7:16am 01.03.21 I would go with option B. I have a 12 volt fridge (Isotherm 2010SX). I have been running it constant
Looking for a Seaward 24 sesmith at 7:11am 01.03.21 Can't help in your search, but don't believe published weight for these boats. We have a Seaward 25
Electric Cooler Wiring ontherocks83 at 7:06am 01.03.21 For the cost of the cooler you could install an Isotherm 2010-SX cold plate in the ice box. I did
Happy New Year to All Justin_NSA at 7:01am 01.03.21 :plus: love the pic.
Dogs as crew HandsOnTech at 6:41am 01.03.21 The problem is that mine loves meeting people
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... Kings Gambit at 6:34am 01.03.21 The challenge with coming along side is that you cannot send crew, as you could if coming into a sli
Singing Prop RoyS at 6:27am 01.03.21 Or you could do nothing and in a few years your hearing will decline to the point that you will not
Singing Prop DannyS at 6:18am 01.03.21 @DannyS I get almost the exact same humming at times on my C30 with a 3 blade fixed prop. When und
Dogs as crew RoyS at 6:12am 01.03.21 I'm on the fence about getting a dog or not, I might inherit my GF's german shepherd puppy as they
Looking at a C-22, need a trained eye Gene Neill at 6:11am 01.03.21
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... Kings Gambit at 6:09am 01.03.21 It must come from watching too much TV, where you see crew on boats approaching docks throw out the

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