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Balanced sails John Richard at 6:07am 11.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/780 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 1/1440 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 18/1116 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 4/2135 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 2/836 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 2/765 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 0/1188 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 5/1260 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 9/1575 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 28/1307 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 6/1439 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 33/3152 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 6/1026 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 3/5565 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 4/786 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 9/853 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 73/4294 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 3/880 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 9/735 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 2/1490 Where can I buy Replacement deck fill caps. Winch handle Type..I have looked every where.Joe

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"Sad Coincidence" but Inexcusable thinwater at 6:28am 09.24.20 But is the report accurate? It says it is 80 miles from the observer to the rescue site, but the ma
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 smokey73 at 6:16am 09.24.20 If you have a dipstick with a seal on the hole, you MUST remove it and reinsert it to take a readin
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Morgan donor at 5:58am 09.24.20 Thanks everyone- Also, I was told by Hansen MArine that I do not have a fuel pump on this engine.
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 5:57am 09.24.20 :facepalm: Where's the "beating a horse to death" icon when you need it? This one? :deadhorse:Yea
She's creaking at 40 cb32863 at 5:54am 09.24.20 I had to cut the top of the deck off under the mast step due to water infiltration and rotting core.
She's creaking at 40 DougM at 5:33am 09.24.20
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel BigEasy at 5:27am 09.24.20 :facepalm: ere's the "beating a horse to death" icon when you need it?
Victoria 18 rudder Daniel Y. at 4:57am 09.24.20 Did you fix your rudder and if so how did you go about it? did you have to make a new rudder? my pr
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel sailnoproblem at 4:49am 09.24.20 Wow all this just to open a hole!
Stink Boat RoyS at 4:48am 09.24.20 There are good three way valves. Get one with fixed ports and not with rotating ports. These are usu
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Bob S at 4:04am 09.24.20
Did the HOOK race danstanford at 3:16am 09.24.20 Looking forward to your descriptive summary, I always enjoy them. Dan
Stink Boat markwbird at 9:58pm 09.23.20 I hadn't heard that a 3-way valve is a problem. I have a T-fitting just ahead of the macerator pum
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries markwbird at 9:52pm 09.23.20 That would definitely be better weight distribution. How many batteries did you get there? I've g
Time to replace standing rigging karellen at 9:49pm 09.23.20 The yard I would like to use is checking to see if their rigger has experience with B&R. They don't
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner whitegc at 8:51pm 09.23.20 Hi Kyle, I'm also a new Widgeon owner in Colorado. Mine is a '78. I bought it on Sept 14, and have
She's creaking at 40 DArcy at 8:23pm 09.23.20 Oscillating multi-tools are great for this kind of work but fiberglass really chews through the blad
Orca Attacks? Brian D at 7:54pm 09.23.20 Most of the Sasquatchs are in California, trying to pick up Orcas. See it all the time on the beach.
Sailmakers DArcy at 6:53pm 09.23.20 Talk to Dave at North. He is the local rep, he is very knowledgeable. Let him know I sent you, hopef
Tank Monitor mytime at 6:48pm 09.23.20 Your boat has several tanks and they all have a name ............... only way us dumbasses can id

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