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Racing the Hunter 216 Angus at 6:23pm 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 19/1299 I have just started racing my Hunter 216 in Club races on Loch lomond . It is fast and fun !! easily
fdgfghgfhyt Andre moreira at 4:56pm 05.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1057
travler bar (1) Dan Robison at 1:10pm 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/1207 How do I tighten the travler bar on a 1971 catalina 22? I am unable to see the nuts from the inside
jib halyard winch to cockpit ? bryan at 1:03pm 05.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1234 I just bought a 1983 catalina 27 . it only has one winch on the mast and 3 cleats .Also has a harke
Is this a fuel filter? Richard Unglaube at 12:43pm 05.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1022 I bought an '80 H-36 with a 2 cy. Yanmar engine, 20 HP, (I think). There is a Racor filter mounted
I need deck paint color advice. Mark at 11:44am 05.25.04 Ask All Sailors 10/6336 I need some advice on what color to paint my old and worn anti-slip deck paint. My topside is white
PERF Rating for 30T Mike Jaeger at 11:05am 05.25.04 Racing 11/2426 Does anyone have a PERF Rating for theirHunter 30T I Need one for Wed. Night Races.Thanks Kindly
Access port Ray at 10:45am 05.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/748 Has anyone heard of installing a handhole access in the bilge area of the older-1978 -Catalina to ga
installing accumulator wayne small at 10:37am 05.25.04 Big Boats 15/1385 Hi All, My pump for the fresh water system runs continuously. I am replacing the accumulator (
depth sounder for Hunter 26 honjoe at 10:06am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 4/1028 I would like to install a depth sounder on my Hunter 26. Any suggestions as to brand, type and inst
Foam luff or rope luff on a genoa? Bob at 9:10am 05.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1610 Trying to get some feed back on who thinks which one is better. North Sails does the rope luff. Cla
Where to buy Teak Parts Ted Smith at 8:45am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 2/1231 I have a '78 -'22 in great shape and ready to race but hate the oak trim - where can I buy Teak or M
Holding tank odor (what else?) sailorboy at 8:34am 05.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2588 Peggie - went through your book and could not find the solution. We bought a 3 year old sailboat la
C-22 split backstay/ traveller Brian Hainsworth at 8:25am 05.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1406 Ok. Here goes. Always wanted to sail, so I took a recommended course (ASA 101 cert.) and got a good
Prop shaft vibration repair?? Frank at 8:07am 05.25.04 Big Boats 17/2548 Awhile back there was a thread on "excessive vibration" coming from the engine/prop shaft on the new
Adding U-bolts to gunwhale of H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 7:56am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/891 I back into my marina slip but it's undergoing some renovations with the result that I have to slide
Rigging a preventer on a H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 7:36am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/944 I spent the past week on an old Martin 29. I kinda liked being able to move the boom vang from the m
TROLLING MOTOR SAILMICHIGAN at 7:16am 05.25.04 Smaller Boats 7/1997 Has anyone out there tried using a small electric trolling motor on an h26? I was thinking of picki
Converting into a queen sleeper Jack2438 at 6:39am 05.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1059 I have a 1980 O'day 25 that I am enjoying this summer. My latest question is about turning the cabin
Mainsheet Traveller on 29.5 Chet at 6:30am 05.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1140 I am interested in installing a main sheet traveller on a 1995-29.5. I assume it would install on t

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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
Funny Friday!!! (1) Justin_NSA at 5:52am 01.07.21 188855
Stern Tube Hose Justin_NSA at 5:48am 01.07.21 About midway through this article, MS covers purchasing the correct hose . https://marinehowto.com/
Funny Friday!!! (1) joker460 at 5:45am 01.07.21 188854
Eye Splice double-braid Indysailor at 5:35am 01.07.21 Made my first attempt at splicing. Decided to try a soft-shackle using the Dyneema. Followed the
Yanmar 3GM30F tough starting (runs well) seadaddler at 4:57am 01.07.21 Check mixing elbo and mine would not start at all after winter storage and after replacing mixing el
Hunter 356 dripless shaft seal seadaddler at 4:55am 01.07.21 Did you contact PSS and see what they need for sizing, I did add PSS and I contacted them for info
New dinghy for 2-hp honda seadaddler at 4:50am 01.07.21

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