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Balanced sails John Richard at 6:07am 11.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/758 I think I have an idea of what it means to have a balanced boat with sails set perfectly. But, I wo
Genoa Track Replacement Michael at 6:04am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1412 I have a 1983 C-30 tall rig which I bought 2 years ago. At one point on the starboard genoa track t
BVI Yacht Charters Marc at 6:01am 11.18.03 Big Boats 18/1018 Has anyone charterd from a company named BVI Yacht Charters out of Tortola? They seem to be much mor
H31 cabin top hardware mounting point question Fred G at 5:18am 11.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2087 I have a 81 H30, and I am planning on upgradng the traveller, and the mainsheet. I will be installi
deck step mast denise at 2:01am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/818 I am looking to buy a 1981 27' catalina with a step mast. I had a friend with me who was a rigger b
Help Locating a fixed port for H34 Eric at 1:30am 11.18.03 Big Boats 2/742 I am trying to locate one of the aft fixed ports for the H34 (rectangular metal trim). One was missi
Bowsprit for 33 Hunter ..in new location Dave Foster at 1:22am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1167 Just finished sailing down to Titusville, sorry I took off early but we had a weather window that wo
Main Sail Stop Sam Morgan at 1:01am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 5/1236 I had a small device that could be placed below the mailsail slides that would keep them in the trac
PX Powercleats-Mounting Location Sam Morgan at 12:56am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 9/1503 I have a 2000 model H-260 and the clam cleats do not work well for the jib sheets. I would like to r
Master and Commander Tomm at 11:52pm 11.17.03 Big Boats 28/1151 Great movie!So that's what sailing was.Anyone else see it yet?
Mold on Sails Jim Huhta, Sr. at 11:42pm 11.17.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1336 I have two partners for our 27' Catalina. We have a small amount of mold on the Jenny. I contend it
The 4 Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 11:33pm 11.17.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/2643 Mates: When the good folks at Sailboatowners.com gave me the opportunity a while back to host this F
Towing a H22 dan cervenka at 10:00pm 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 6/995 What type of vehicle do you need to tow a H-22??? I own a Jeep Cherokee and have towed my 18' Blue W
Cherubinis vs. ? ? ? Ed Schenck at 9:46pm 11.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/5527 The ongoing discussions, on all the boards, always seem to leave out one major ingredient - affordab
Fan runs continuously David Baer at 9:01pm 11.17.03 Other Sailboats 4/737 The fan on my 1987 AB refer runs continuously. The unit does not cool very well. On a 85 degree day
Mainsail Trouble Patrick at 8:28pm 11.17.03 Smaller Boats 9/799 I had an unfortunate accident two weeks ago and the result was a torn mainsail. I was wondering if
It's Great to be Grateful SailboatOwners.com at 1:41pm 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 73/3974 Just think of what it's taken to get you where you are. Someone had to introduce you to sailing.
Sea water in bilge Stephen Gildea at 12:28pm 11.23.03 Big Boats 3/840 We seem to have sea water seeping into the bilge around the keel bolts. The sea cocks are closed whe
Is There A Problem Here? (1) Bob Fliegel at 10:50am 11.23.03 Smaller Boats 9/700 I took my 2002 H260 out of the water this weekend. I was a little surprised to find, what seems to b
winch handle deck fill caps Joe at 10:37am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1427 Where can I buy Replacement deck fill caps. Winch handle Type..I have looked every where.Joe

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Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility jviss at 1:32pm 06.25.20 You were WRONG!! Yes, I was. Knock me over with a feather. But, yes, unfortunately, it looks li
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall Tom J at 1:15pm 06.25.20 Mounted yesterday. Worked better than I thought:p Nice. Looks a lot like mine.
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Garymadhatter at 1:14pm 06.25.20 OK, maybe not a drain on the battery.
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:06pm 06.25.20 to save time, I can give a certain lady's reply now - which is "trow it out and get a Raritan Supe
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? jviss at 1:05pm 06.25.20 They only go on when plugged into shore power. they can be a drain on the battery Huh?
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? JRT at 1:01pm 06.25.20 https://campinghabits.com/zero-breeze I'd pass on it, it is pricey, you could get a portable genera
18.5 outboard shaft length Revv up at 12:53pm 06.25.20
Hunter 27, 2006 in mast furling upper swivel sail attach shackle lost sail sfbay at 12:52pm 06.25.20 Maybe make a soft shackle out of Dyneema? https://www.sailmagazine.com/gear/on-deck-soft-shackles
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (1) patrickfarley at 12:47pm 06.25.20 181520 From the web site
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:40pm 06.25.20 10-12 years would have been a good run for a Groco compact (HC, HE or HF depending on when it was ma
Hunter 27, 2006 in mast furling upper swivel sail attach shackle lost Boatnic at 12:26pm 06.25.20 Thanks for your reply! I have that manual and on page 18 it lists the different shackles, mine is th
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Rich Stidger at 12:10pm 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format t
Impeller kit - Sherwood odaydokay at 11:45am 06.25.20 Westerbeke Part 33100 water pump impeller kit, unopened. Free for shipping cost only. Still avail
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics Justin_NSA at 11:38am 06.25.20 The January Issue of Practical Sailor had a pretty good article with tips on getting old and new ele
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:33am 06.25.20 Are you getting the dust storm yet? Suppose to be this Friday / weekend I think. There is just no
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (1) Lost Hannah at 11:28am 06.25.20 Still wondering how well the Zero Breeze AC machine works. the zero breeze uses a tiny A/C compres
Found a 2003 C310 Ron20324 at 11:28am 06.25.20 Just noticed I missed a few updates. We had RoseLeigh out twice in June and spent a couple of days
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:22am 06.25.20 Just noticed I missed a few updates. We had RoseLeigh out twice in June and spent a couple of days
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics JRT at 11:19am 06.25.20 So is this for lake sailing only? Your lake is a 1/3 the size of my lake Guntersville and I added a
Sailboat rudder pulling to port JamesG161 at 11:18am 06.25.20 You want to disrupt the side opposite the pull, therefore reducing the pressure on that side. I woul

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