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Tuning the Rig Bill Jones12954 at 6:29am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/1338 I finish last consistently when racing my H23.5. Someone suggested the rig is not tuned properly.
Are we landlubbers or sailors!!! Rich18890 at 6:15am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1796
yanmar yse12 is it possible? rob9799 at 6:06am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1513 after having my engine rebuilt it ran for 2 hours and quite. the mechanic claims that contaminated f
Main Cabin Convertible Berth/Table Austin Bay II at 5:52am 06.28.04 Big Boats 3/1005 Has anyone had experience with the table/berth in the main salon on the H44 and H42?Ours had a 1" h
MD-5 reduction/reverse gear John Galt at 5:31am 06.28.04 Other Sailboats 0/854 I have a cracked case on my Volvo Penta MD5 reduction gear. I have a source for a used one off a MD
Columbia 31 Offshore sspadg at 4:43am 06.28.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1206 I'm considering the purchase of a Columbia 31. Would such a boat be suitable for a trip from North A
C krugan at 4:42am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 I am thinking about purchasing a new boat. I am looking for something with more performance than my
rigging tension for the 320 R4576 at 4:38am 06.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1365 What is the required rigging tension for the 320 ? I used a Loos guage on my previous boat, but can
Mast strut adjustments...Crazy Dave can you help!? Tom2909 at 4:24am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 3/1543 Since I've owned the boat (a 1999 H260) the port side strut has been bowed. the dealer tried to str
who makes the cabin curtains ? R4576 at 4:21am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1420 I have a Cat320 and would like to know where to get extra accordian-type curtains. Anyone know who
So Cal Hunter Rendezous rfrye1 at 4:03am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/812 Just got a letter from H'S yachts announcing a Hunter Rendezous at Two Harbors, Catalina Island Augu
books on sail trim and tuning the rig josh3259 at 3:47am 06.28.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1639 Does anybody know of any good books on sail trim or the intricacies of tuning a rig for different ty
Centerboard Problem Paul17586 at 3:24am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 4/1504 I have had a perennial problem with lowering my centerboard. The half keel that encases the centerb
Datamarine Wind indicator Anthony at 3:11am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1528 I have a 1982 O'day 37. The DATAMARINE wind indicator (model 100 series) at the top of the mast is
Cabin Leaks Pres18310 at 3:09am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/959 My wife and I are new to Catalina ownership and sailing as well. I discovered 4 leaks in our newly
Ice Box filling with water BZSPIN23241 at 3:06am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/753 Peggy any suggestion on the repair or where to find information about the foot pump on a 30 Catalin
O'Day 39 History booty at 3:00am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1065 Iam trying to learn allittle history about my O'Day 39 Hull #60Did O'Day Purchase 60 ormore of thes
Which Hobie Float? Joe1455 at 2:57am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1356 I see a number of Hobie Floats...$100-$180.00. Which one? All are rated #/water displaced. See the L
:{ URGENT!! Hit Bottom - need new SKEG bottom Steve Ord at 2:55am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1218 I hit a sandbar (in a channel marked as dredged to over 6 feet) and snapped off the lower 6 inches o
Racing tgrass462 at 2:48am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/940 This weekend we entered Grasshopper II (1994 H 26) into our first race. We did very poorly ... had

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Y25-II chainplate leak/bulkhead repair mermike at 4:50am 01.18.21 Pictures always help! Others may have had similar issues but are not familiar with the Yammies. I ha
Prada cup on TV Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 01.18.21 More updates - America's Cup 2021: American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson backing Kiwi helmsman Dea
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back garymalmgren at 4:15am 01.18.21 I know it is winter and the ambient is low, but what temp was the engine running at before the upgra
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network Ward H at 4:04am 01.18.21 Very cool! Thanks.
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Davidasailor26 at 4:01am 01.18.21 Is the engine raw water or fresh water cooled? You say water is flowing strong after the thermostat
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE daviddp at 3:50am 01.18.21 It looks like you may have to mitigate water intrusion before you can repaint. I notice in one phot
Yamaha 30 drew_d at 1:22am 01.18.21 watch craigslist. i've seen several Y30s listed in the seattle/tacoma area in the last year, and i'm
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 12:18am 01.18.21 I have a 2005 Hunter 38. If you cross the North Sea you will stir up all the gunk at the bottom of
Odd requirement in boat insurance Paul Mermelstein at 10:48pm 01.17.21 I have a deck stepped mast with a furling main, so rain can enter through the slot and is supposed t
Eye Splice double-braid Hayden Watson at 9:48pm 01.17.21 @jssailem Please keep me in the loop. Will we need to have any supplies on hand?
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Hayden Watson at 9:46pm 01.17.21 If you have and plan to use AC away from the dock then the 2200 is what you need. If not, the 1000
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network joker460 at 9:05pm 01.17.21 ST50s aren't officially supported by the seatalk1 to seatalkng converter but this is exactly the set
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Project_Mayhem at 9:00pm 01.17.21 I would guess that one or more previous owners didnt prep properly before painting. I had a PO paint
Yanmar 3YM30 Tach Lead Optical or Lead off Alternator (3) Ralph Johnstone at 8:36pm 01.17.21 Do not confuse boats with cars. Your tack is whatever Hunter chose to put in there at the time. May
Replacement feathering prop (1) Ken13559 at 7:49pm 01.17.21 I had one of 3 KiwiProp blade dropped off 3 years ago. The captive pin (dowel pin) slide right off a
Odd requirement in boat insurance SoSound at 7:27pm 01.17.21 Short version of a long story; our first boat had probably wintered in the water for its previous 10
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover (1) finding41 at 7:19pm 01.17.21 I thought I had a different drawing kicking around. Here it is. Note: The first section under "Above
Eye Splice double-braid Ward H at 7:02pm 01.17.21 John's a great teacher, as you all know. (Just a teaser)
Which Nav App for iPhone? Ward H at 6:51pm 01.17.21 Ditto on Navionics.
Odd requirement in boat insurance Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:48pm 01.17.21 You're welcome to correct me if I'm wrong, but with the exception of the engine and generator, I can

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