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Standing Rigging Tension Tim at 4:05am 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1218 In preparation for replacing the standing rigging I used a Loos tensionometer to measure the tension
Swing keel cable failure. Frank Carcio at 4:04am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1166 Any and all suggestions, comments and/or advice would be welcome concerning swing keel cable/pendant
Blue Water Sailing School in Florida-anyone been ? Jeff M. at 2:49am 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1273 I've been checking-out this sailing school in Florida that offers week-long off-shore sailing lesson
Propane Stove ? Bill Kahn at 2:25am 11.02.03 Big Boats 4/863 My new Passage 42 (1997) is great, but can't get the stove or oven lit...I have plenty of propane...
Rigging knife...standard or serrated blade? Bob at 1:01am 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 12/4753 My first mate (wife) wants to buy me a rigging knife for xmas. I see I have a choice between std bla
Hull ID number Matthew Telep at 12:35am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/5633 I just purchased a '79 Catalina 22 but I am having trouble locating the hull ID number. I was under
looking for info Peter at 11:09pm 11.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/898 Im am looking for a full spec sheet for a 92 first 310
Vent line hull fitting Stan Burnett at 10:26pm 11.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1259 Peggy,I know that you recommend using a 3/4" vent line, but what type of fitting do you put on the
Anyone tried Island Girl? Ivan Bekey at 9:20pm 11.01.03 Big Boats 2/807 No, I don't mean a tropical female!! There have been recommendations on this site about using Islan
Deck Hardware Removal Murray Beggs at 7:22pm 11.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/915 I am planning a Deck painting project on my H30 this winter. I believe the best way to produce a pre
taking down the mast! steve collins at 4:36pm 11.01.03 Smaller Boats 3/995 Im buying a 25 CATALINA SWING KEEL and must trailer it on a rented trailer and take it to its new ho
Sailing this Sat Nov 1st Lee Henderson at 10:07am 11.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/796 For my "Hunter friends" in cold getting colder Northern States this is not intended to appear that
Help reefing h23 Mac Bentley at 9:16am 11.01.03 Smaller Boats 7/1021 Went to the boat today to figure out how to reef the main. Archives I guess are down and am going sa
winterizing my Volvo 18hp engine. Tim Pinkham at 8:51am 11.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1075 Hello,Can anyone tell me the best way to winterize the hotwater heater on a B310? I bought the (93
New 40.5 owner questions Steve Perry at 8:43am 11.01.03 Big Boats 3/767 I am in the process of buying my first Hunter. It is a 1994 40.5 and I have a question for any other
emergency tiller Ronnie at 8:35am 11.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1069 Can any give me information on where to purchase or how to make an emergency tiller for my 1988 272L
cockpit sole delamination John at 5:33am 11.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/888 I have a soft spot in my cockpit sole about 10 inches forward of the steering pedestal on the starbo
78 Hunter 30 Mast Sag Fix steve rainey at 4:56am 11.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1244 I'm replacing the pressure post with pressure treated pine that you get at Home Depot. Will it work
H31/1984 Replace the 2" Exhaust Hose Siggi at 2:09am 11.01.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/742 Hunter 31 /1984 , There is a leak in the exhaust hose (raw water) on starboard site Lazarette.If I
Need New Mainsail Patrick at 12:27am 11.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/816 I'm replacing my mainsail, looking at the North Sails, Premium NorDac cruising mainsail. Their main

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Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 7:00pm 06.22.20 The rudder post is secure in the rudder, not spinning
Mystery boat* rgranger at 6:58pm 06.22.20 I think you have done your due diligence and you have earned the right to call it whatever you want.
refinishing cabin foor boards Mark Maulden at 6:51pm 06.22.20 I would use bronze wool instead of steel wool. Little bits of steel left behind will rust..
Cotter pin sizes Artey1 at 6:47pm 06.22.20 Hey Allan, thank you for the great ideas, I may give the rings a shot. I haven't thought about a boo
GDay from Down-Under-Sean KZW at 6:43pm 06.22.20 I have the wing keel, in-mast main, roller furling genoa. All this adds up to slow. But it is still
Life lines and padding srimes at 6:30pm 06.22.20 The dyneema will be more comfortable than wire, especially if you oversize them. Try it first and se
All things Sunscreen srimes at 6:23pm 06.22.20 I use spray so I can get my back myself. It's so convenient. And I definitely burn less with it, and
RAM mic cable rewire? Bob S at 6:19pm 06.22.20
Fitting jacklines with a pop top (3) srimes at 6:16pm 06.22.20 I'm not sure how strong that area of the glass is. Centered on the salon roof as far aft as you ca
Sailboat rudder pulling to port dlochner at 6:14pm 06.22.20 Is the bolt hole still aligned with the rudder? It needs to be perfectly aligned with the center of
Cotter pin sizes (2) Allan12210 at 6:12pm 06.22.20 Hi Artey1, I changed mine to the rings on the shrouds. That way I don't cover my turnbuckles with t
Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question sail sfbay at 6:12pm 06.22.20 Good ti hear!! Great progress!!
Locking the CB Gene Neill at 6:11pm 06.22.20 Curious why lock a keel? It would make the boat more capable of surviving a rollover or a turtle
Yanmar 3JH4W 40hp question letskeepriding at 6:09pm 06.22.20 so the consensus from the marina tech, a surveyor who was by to check some other things, and a guy o
Mystery boat* David in Sandusky at 6:07pm 06.22.20 The drawing says it's a Frances 26 by Chuck Paine. Could it be that simple? Looked at the web, foun
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 06.22.20 There's breeze in the Keys! At least most of the summer that is.
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 5:57pm 06.22.20 I guess the question to ask, did it have this problem before the rudder repair? If this is a new pr
Ballast pump dlochner at 5:55pm 06.22.20 It is unlikely that the Javelin has a ballast or bilge pump. Boats that small typically don't have t
Mystery boat* dlochner at 5:51pm 06.22.20
Newb Tales (1) Jacktar at 5:35pm 06.22.20 Yep you might need to use this sort of combinaton to recover your shackle.

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