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Bowsprit for 33 Hunter ..in new location Dave Foster at 1:22am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1231 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 5/1291 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 9/1620 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 28/1441 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 6/1480 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 33/3341 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 6/1066 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 3/5612 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 4/891 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 9/892 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 73/4786 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 3/915 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 9/768 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 2/1512 Where can I buy Replacement deck fill caps. Winch handle Type..I have looked every where.Joe
Packing Gland Benny at 10:31am 11.23.03 Other Sailboats 5/1238 The packing gland of our 1983 H27 is leaking at the rate of a drop a second with the engine off. Th
removing mast on a 26x Gary Gibson at 9:40am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/975 I want to remove the mast on my 26x. am i asking for trouble? and can i remove and replace easly.
water under the sole Stephen Ord at 9:17am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/727 During a recent rather violent storm I got some water under the cherry sole on my 1980 Hunter 30. M
cutter mac 25 dave at 6:58am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/997 HAS ANYONE OUT THERE MADE A CUTTER OUT OF A MAC 25? I'M PLANNINGTO ADD A BOW SPRIT, BOB-STAY AND A
What's with Zurich ins??? Jim McCue at 5:17am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1027 Has Zurich decided to do only newish Hunters??? Never had a claim. I got my renewal and they have ab
rub rail leak ken green at 4:39am 11.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/974 I seem to have a water leak in the aft cabin of my 386. I noticed water in a puddle in front of the

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Good Year for Astronomical Sights. BlowMeAway at 3:46pm 11.11.20 For those of us Astronomically challenged, I have this app downloaded on my iPad for free, called Sk
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. jon hansen at 3:12pm 11.11.20 definitely omens you can quote me on this
Kick-up Rudder Rope kappykaplan at 3:12pm 11.11.20 Anyway, try a big Yank or a short, violent jerk. If you cannot find either of these people, have a
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Captain Larry-DH at 3:09pm 11.11.20 We all hear lots of things... Before you try to improve upon prior success, remember that the froz
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. kappykaplan at 3:09pm 11.11.20 But that is ridiculous, right? With everything else going on in 2020, sure, why not?!? :beer:
Kick-up Rudder Rope (3) Noodat Lady at 3:02pm 11.11.20 187142 187141 Yes, there's a technique. Either raising or lowering you need to pull hard for just a
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor rs1sensen at 3:00pm 11.11.20
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. danm1 at 2:53pm 11.11.20 I believe that in ancient times these 2020 conjunctions would have been seen as omens. But that is r
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. Brian D at 2:51pm 11.11.20 I shot the Moon and Mars when they were close together. Tomorrow the Moon and Venus will be very clo
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. Tedd at 2:39pm 11.11.20 It's nice to hear something positive about 2020, for a change!
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. rgranger at 2:32pm 11.11.20 BTW: KG Speeking of seeing interesting things... Have you seen the new Netflix show (Queens Gambit
Good Year for Astronomical Sights. rgranger at 2:30pm 11.11.20 :worthless: Just kidding... I got a good look at Mars just last week.
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Tally Ho at 2:08pm 11.11.20 Wow... I guess I am lucky to have a pretty simple boat. A PO put 3 valves on the hoses to my wate
By-Passing Hot Water Heater lehighsail at 2:07pm 11.11.20 Now it much clearer. I just didn't understand it but now I do. Thanks guys.
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines (1) Nodak7 at 2:06pm 11.11.20 The lady that made ours (a true talent) made little covers that snap over them. Works well! i will s
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 2:01pm 11.11.20 Thank you! Now I'm up and running. The fleet has to think about saiing pinwheel around TS doesn't
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (2) TomY at 1:49pm 11.11.20 By the way, I love PEX tubing and use it in houses for both heating and domestic. But it can freeze
Whisker Pole Davidasailor26 at 1:28pm 11.11.20 If you are running (DDW) then you are in pure drag mode. It is possible to get the telltales stream
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (1) TomY at 1:12pm 11.11.20 So every year I have suctioned all my freshwater lines and now I hear it may not be the best idea s
'96 336 Lewmar portlight sizes Techstyle at 1:10pm 11.11.20 OK, Sounds good - I also need the seal for the Portlight in my aft cabin which is a Beckson 512 (Po

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