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Reefing for 25knot wind gusting to 33 Jim Oursler at 1:52pm 06.07.04 Big Boats 5/1070 I was racing with one novice crew member and got beat up. How would you set the sails? I had the 1
battery life with refrigerator marcomondo at 1:39pm 06.07.04 Big Boats 8/1123 I am keeping my Hunter 356 on a mooring and wondering if I can keep my refrigerator running (on 2 gr
Universal 5416 Rch at 1:24pm 06.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1211 I recently purchased a 1982 Oday 30. I have the owners manual but the engine manual is missing. Does
Blownout main, how do I reinstall my H26 halyard? Pete17840 at 1:21pm 06.07.04 Smaller Boats 4/1026 Prineville resevoir can get nasty! Lost control of my 95 H26 on a run from a big cold front. She rou
View from atop Tim Welsh at 1:16pm 06.07.04 Big Boats 4/871 After a nearly flawless launch, my friend Johnny has to go atop to install the topping lift that was
install honda controls o4 mac Bill Earnhardt at 1:11pm 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/929 Help, Honda dealer said honda controls won't fit I need some instructions soon Thanks
Problem with reverse cycle A/C KenK13625 at 12:36pm 06.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/889 Has anyone had a problem with the heat cycle on a 16,000 BTU Cruisair self contained unit? The the
Sailing Book for my wife Bad Obsession at 11:37am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1706 I have grown up around sailboats. My wife has never been around a sailboat before she met me. I so
Lifeline stancion replacement Jonathan Cushing at 11:37am 06.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/906 My lifeline stanchion snapped at the base on my O 23 (1983), I have tried to remove the bolts to rep
Curtains for 29.5 Lorenzo14605 at 10:55am 06.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/813 If interested please E-mail me They look and came out great easy We have been looking for 3 years no
Outboard Problem?? Bad Obsession at 10:54am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1206 I have noticed that my outboard appears to be leaking lower unit fluid. I am posting pictures of th
new mainsail shape David 22613 at 10:48am 06.07.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1719 Just a quick question, not technically about sail trim.We have a 1989 Hunter Legend 37. Our current
yanmar 4 CYL # JHE 44HP Jay20635 at 10:29am 06.07.04 Big Boats 2/960 Engine smokes at 2200RPM, has anyone else had this problem?Jay
30' Oday Cockpit obedone at 10:25am 06.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/884 I'm starting to feel a softness/bounce on the cockpit floor of my 1979 Oday 30'. Has anyone ever had
Hunter 34 shoal draft - PHRF Don1551 at 9:54am 06.07.04 Racing 5/3958 I'm trying to find a PHRF rating for a shoal draft H-34. In addition, I have added 211-lbs to the k
new to boating Brad18297 at 9:03am 06.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/888 We all have to walk before we run. I just purchased a 2000 Hunter 410. My sailing experience is ve
Overfilled holding tank bulging nelly at 9:03am 06.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2050 I have an O 322 with an electric head, and a 15 Gallon Polymer holding tank. After a long weekend
Hunter 25 destinations Before the Bell at 8:45am 06.07.04 Destinations 1/1589 I'd be interested in hearing from anyone regarding their sailing trips in a Cherubini class Hunter 2
Supporting Sovereign 18 on adapted trailer dirtsailor at 8:39am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1061 I have just recently acquired a Sovereign 18. Before I trailer it 500 miles across Texas to its new
Supporting Sovereign 18 on adapted trailer dirtsailor at 8:33am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1248 I have just recently acquired a Sovereign 18. Before I trailer it 500 miles across Texas to its new

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I have a rigging question jssailem at 7:13am 11.01.20 Welcome @Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo to the forum. You bring an interesting project to a sailing c
Yanmar Engine Life??? dlochner at 7:10am 11.01.20 Diesels run a very long time with routine maintenance. I have the smaller sibling to your engine, a
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 7:10am 11.01.20 But near the end of my sail, the wind started to build and got to a point where it was starting to
Yanmar Engine Life??? Rick D at 7:02am 11.01.20 To put yourself at rest, get a mechanical survey from a marine diesel mechanic. That is a good idea
West Marine antifreeze jssailem at 6:57am 11.01.20 Without information from Starbrite the cause of the recall is not identified. It may spec correctly
Catalina 28 buyer jssailem at 6:53am 11.01.20 Welcome to the forum @John Ardoin. Strong statement. The Catalina 28 is a great boat. Good luck. We
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line jssailem at 6:50am 11.01.20 @JRacer I like your set up of the tack line at the stern and along the rail. I am wondering about t
Radar Head Elevation On Mast jssailem at 6:33am 11.01.20 I have not had any problem. The new sail has a bit of extra cloth in the area to manage any chafe. Y
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? Ken Cross at 6:32am 11.01.20 Ours works like yours. Ken
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? jssailem at 6:30am 11.01.20 I am going to suggest that you remove the wheel, clean and lube the eccentrics the rubber ring wrap
Macerator Pumps, Hunter 45 CC Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:14am 11.01.20 Fwiw, Johnson Pump macerator pumps are higher quality version of the Jabsco macerator pump for very
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? RoyS at 5:55am 11.01.20 Looks like mine. Normal I suspect.
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 11.01.20 My below deck hydraulic ram AP is equally jerky too.
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? dlochner at 5:46am 11.01.20 This seems about normal for an AP. At the heart of the AP is an electric motor that starts and stops
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? BillyK at 5:39am 11.01.20 What sensitivity is set on your wheel pilot? The default setting of 5 will cause a lot of sharp mo
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? kappykaplan at 5:37am 11.01.20 What sensitivity is set on your wheel pilot? The default setting of 5 will cause a lot of sharp mot
Catalina 28 buyer sail sfbay at 5:30am 11.01.20 Welcome to the forum!! One for sale in Georgia: Catalina 28 Mkii boats for sale - YachtWorld One f
West Marine antifreeze Sefuller at 5:27am 11.01.20
Rudder Daveinet at 5:11am 11.01.20 I need a rudder that won't drive me crazy...
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? All U Get at 5:07am 11.01.20

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