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rudderpost packing gland g. todd at 12:40am 04.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1182 Have a saltwater leak from stern area in my 1979 Cat30. Flow rate approximately 2 gal per hour, leak
Difficult main halyard Ron Brassord at 12:02am 04.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1008 Like many C30 owners I have been struggling with a balky main halyard on my boat acquired about 6 mo
Rudder and Outboard interference Randy at 11:27pm 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1346 Hi All,Had a problem after launch yesterday, trying to get the darn thing into the slip the line fr
need an easy way to handle main ed terry at 10:06pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/889 I am thinking of adding or making my current mainsail into a stack pack. Rollerfurling is way to ex
Leak i n Aft Cabin Art Butler at 9:40pm 04.17.04 Big Boats 2/862 I have a leak in my aft cabin. It appears on the stb side. I have noticed some streaking on the ov
oil pump yanmar yse 12 jessie at 9:15pm 04.17.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1450 has anyone had a problem with your oil pump. My engine after a complete rebuild ran for two hours be
Cruisers' Forum Suspended - But ... Gord May at 9:10pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1245
Marine Wax versus Car Wax Cyndy at 8:48pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3322 Is there any real difference between applying car wax to the hull of a fiberglass boat instead of th
1981 Hunter question Richard Marble at 8:34pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/844 Does anyone know what make winches were put on a 1981 Hunter 27?
Shallow keel Sami at 7:52pm 04.17.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1242 I am intented to buy First 325 with shallow keel. I would like to know what it makes to her up wind
New Rudder for H26 from Idasailor ken lockhart at 1:23pm 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 6/821 Wow, what a difference a new rudder makes, although I have only had my 1996 H26 for 6 weeks, I put a
Hunter 216 dolly Gary at 12:54pm 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 0/847 I just purchased a hunter 216. Does anyone know of a dolly or some other mechanism for keeping the b
Newbies to Shorthanded Sailing Tony Lewis at 12:52pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1410 Hello there,My wife and I have just ordered our first boat (Beneteau Oceanis 373). I know little a
Hunter 33.5 Spinnaker Mark at 12:37pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1040 Has anyone rigged a new spinnaker halyard for a Hunter 33.5. My current Halyard comes out of the mas
Parts for MacGregors Geoff D at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/928 I'm looking for parts for my M25. I've tried to reach MacGregorparts.com (Havencraft), but can't see
Drilled hole through the hull by mistake! Ed Ryan at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2524 OK - I know I'm not supposed to be putting extra holes in the hull, but I was reattaching a strainer
Did Clipper Marine make a quality sailboat? Tim at 11:45am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/31399 I'm thinking of buying a 1983 21' Clipper Marine sailboat but am unable to get much feedback on the
Hunter 260 Rudder Problems MToran at 10:48am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 29/5620 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 260 - my second rudder has cracked within 3 months of the origina
Correct Mooring Technique George H260 at 10:14am 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1076 Never done much mooring. I'm moving from a slip to a mooring. The ball is already set up. Any sugges
Spinnaker Rigging for 33.5 Mark at 10:09am 04.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/876 Has anyone rigged a new spinnaker halyard for a Hunter 33.5. My current Halyard comes out of the mas

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running your reverse- cycle heat pump below 40 degrees? All U Get at 1:20pm 12.10.20 Electric heating pad for the bed, my last chance for a smoking hot body.
Dinghy option... Hardhead at 1:15pm 12.10.20 If you're getting any hang-ups with the jib sheet - you could probably run a line from the built-in
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking pipedream at 1:14pm 12.10.20 HI Brian, Sure Marine in Ballard is the wesbasto dealer, maybe they would have some insight.
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Sailfanatic at 1:10pm 12.10.20 Here's a video that explains the single line reefing system as implemented by a number of builders,
Dinghy option... MikeJB at 1:06pm 12.10.20 Looks like a good set-up, to my eye at least. I'd watch how the kayak handles a strong wind acros
White Plastic Pieces Fixed to Boarding Ladder Jake N Eggs at 1:01pm 12.10.20 I assume that you have the long 1 piece ladder. Maybe this will help. https://www.homedepot.com/b/F
Dinghy option... Hardhead at 12:48pm 12.10.20 Looks like a good set-up, to my eye at least. I'd watch how the kayak handles a strong wind across
The Proper Prop SFS at 12:41pm 12.10.20 41.4 mph. 940 feet at the waterline.
Ventilation for Catalina 25 ebsail at 12:38pm 12.10.20 Had an Oday 25 with no vents of any kind for 9 years and no mildew. However, I tracked down every l
running your reverse- cycle heat pump below 40 degrees? Scott T-Bird at 12:35pm 12.10.20 I used our R/C quite a bit in November on nights that went into the 40's. Water temp never dropped
Boat cover for an O'Day 22? ebsail at 12:26pm 12.10.20 Also- I don't tie down my winter tarp. I just hang used plastic gallon bottles, half filled with w
running your reverse- cycle heat pump below 40 degrees? kloudie1 at 12:22pm 12.10.20 Boundary layers exist in both flow regimes.
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation sailormanbigd at 12:21pm 12.10.20 thanks Dmax, called, they do not go to Florida but he gave me a number of someone who does. Left voi
Anyone have pics of mast lowering Bridle attachment? Hunter216 at 11:59am 12.10.20 In all seriousness... you could use an 12V airpump for an air mattress with an addapter to your bal
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation dmax at 11:52am 12.10.20 Talk to Bayline Boatyard & Transport, New Bedford, MA, 508-994-2944 - they move 500 boats a year, ha
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! capta at 11:31am 12.10.20 There have also cases of names being the same but the phone number is for the wrong person.
The Proper Prop Daveinet at 11:24am 12.10.20
do you sail in the fog? MikeHoncho at 11:24am 12.10.20 Alcohol in the hand and girl on the arm?
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 ttibbits at 11:23am 12.10.20 Thanks rgranger! That sounds like a very reasonable solution. Part of my inquiry was to confirm that
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 11:18am 12.10.20 fog between the ears maybe

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