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mainsail trim Don Guillette at 6:14am 06.05.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1996 Timm: I'm back home after almost 30 days on the road and seeing some of the most beautiful National
Amp meter goes thru the roof Mark7586 at 4:24am 06.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/789 I suspect that I have a short somewhere. When I turn on the radio/cd switch on my panel, instead of
'91 Passage 42 Large Deck Windhield Source Mark7586 at 4:14am 06.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/832 My large wraparound windshield on my 42 has seen its last days, any ideas for a source on new lexan/
26M Boom Failure Kirk Magee at 4:05am 06.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1612 I have a 2003 26M that I purchased last summer. This year, the dealer very kindly gave me a boom va
Keel Woes Continue zigracer at 1:29am 06.05.04 Smaller Boats 11/1323 Hi friends,A while back, I posted a swing keel deteriorating topic. I appreciate everyone's input
Tach Problem Clementine at 1:19am 06.05.04 Big Boats 5/1228 My 2001 36 MKII has developed an intermittent tach problem that I could use some help trouble shooti
Anchor washdown pump location Fred Ficarra at 2:06am 06.05.04 Big Boats 2/900 I went with #3 On my 34 I used the head through hull and tee'd to the pump. A new picture is posted
DEPTH SOUNDER REPLACEMENT KHJONES at 11:46pm 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1928 IT'S TIME TO REPLACE MY OLD NAVICO DEPTH SOUNDER. I WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS WITHOUT HAVING THE BOAT HA
Any Lake Norman, NC sailors out there? Jim Smith at 11:36pm 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2499 I'm looking at a possible relocation to NC near Lake Norman and I'm wondering how the sailing and bo
Type and size of roller furling for an O'Day 27 Hudson at 10:27pm 06.04.04 Bigger Boats 2/1678 I am a relatively new sailor with a 1978 O'Day 27. I am interested in acquiring a roller furler a
A/C Procedures Randy at 8:16pm 06.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/921 We are experiencing problems with our A/C. The return ices over and then the compressor shuts down.
drive shaft william24410 at 3:09pm 06.04.04 Big Boats 3/856 I have changed my stuffing to a dripless type,it works perfectly,no water.I have a 16 x13 prop with
what type of line is best for genoa sheets Mike1956 at 1:34pm 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/4512 I want to replace my genoa sheets. The existing ones are two different sizes. One is 1/2" (too big t
Wiring for the mast DV13612 at 1:25pm 06.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1056 I have a wonderful 79 ODay 25 which I've owned for several years. This years project is to rewire t
Macgregor 26M Galley shday at 11:29am 06.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1181 I'm interested in the 26M, but the Galley looks quite awkward (see link). I haven't experienced it f
Bilge pump? Mark at 10:41am 06.04.04 Smaller Boats 10/997 I often read on this forum about the bilge pump on hte 260 located under the rear berth.It would ap
info on a 23 main phill at 10:22am 06.04.04 Day Sailers 0/925 i have and O Day 23 1978 looking for info on the main sail and yow it fastans to the boom? the one i
Yanmar Question for Gearheads Rick D at 9:18am 06.04.04 Ask All Sailors 2/931 Last year several of us with 4JHE's on Cat 42's and Legend 40.5's decided we would adjust the valves
Intermittent Bow lights 22Nauti at 9:15am 06.04.04 Smaller Boats 4/960 Ok folks I've searched for an answer in the archives...no direct answer there.My bow lights keep d
Macgregor 25 masthead Royal20602 at 8:36am 06.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1923 I have just purchased a 1983 Macgregor 25 swing keel that is need of some TLC. I have spent the pas

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Reindeer on my roof. (1) TomY at 4:34am 12.24.20 I see a light triangle up on a roof top. The long exposure at dusk gives the lights some oomph.
Help Choosing jssailem at 4:32am 12.24.20
Help Choosing jssailem at 4:22am 12.24.20 Hello @BMET1 welcome to the forum. you ask a question that is discussed many times on this forum. A
Help Choosing Davidasailor26 at 4:22am 12.24.20 Welcome to the forum! Whole books could be written about the question you asked. There certainly ar
New Main Sail? rs1sensen at 9:39pm 12.23.20 $1,600 for entry level and $2,400 for tri radial for a main and jib is more than slightly. LOL. Do
How to enter a slip with pilings (1) jssailem at 9:18pm 12.23.20
Beneteau Oceanis 461 year 2000 QUADRANT WANTED! joker460 at 8:48pm 12.23.20 Did you call Ward Richardson at Beneteau in North Carolina ? Their parts site indicates 2-12 weeks
New Owner O'Day 23 Project_Mayhem at 8:14pm 12.23.20 A lot of furlers have the forestay running through them. If you want to remove it pull the forestay
Battery Wiring Benny17441 at 8:03pm 12.23.20 It is all about options. Instead of having effectively what is a single battery you will have two b
Diesel Fuel Tank Inspection Port splax at 7:38pm 12.23.20 to get into the pit I step down onto what I think is part of the icebox then back down to the flat
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:37pm 12.23.20 The post was meant as a joke. I can't imagine anyone actually trying something like that but you nev
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot NYSail at 7:35pm 12.23.20
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void splax at 7:31pm 12.23.20 if one is small, then the space under the v-berth may be accessed by worming along the hull under th
Guide-on assist for trailer.... Project_Mayhem at 7:31pm 12.23.20 As for straps, I recommend 1.5-2" straps. I originally had two 1" straps connected together when tow
How to enter a slip with pilings ebsail at 7:14pm 12.23.20 But I still like the "No jump, dock snagger". Now that I've seen this with the clear plastic hose h
Reindeer on my roof. jssailem at 7:09pm 12.23.20 I see a light triangle up on a roof top.
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) (1) jssailem at 7:03pm 12.23.20 The 40DT shows these specs Voltage: 12v Fuel: Diesel Heat Output: 1000w - 4000w Power Consumption: 0
Heating options for very cold locations (i.e. Alaska) twalker H260 at 6:49pm 12.23.20 I would expect the 7000 btu output of that heater to be too little for the size of boat you have and
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 6:45pm 12.23.20 I took oak strips and boiled them for the stems on our kayaks. A steam iron is not going to cut it.
Hunter 34 Vee Berth Void Mike Oldak at 6:35pm 12.23.20 My experience with the area under the v berth was that it filled with about 6 inches of water due to

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