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The 4 Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 11:33pm 11.17.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/3452 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 6/1083 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 3/5640 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 4/931 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 9/929 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 73/4843 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 3/943 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 9/788 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 2/1523 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 5/1344 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 2/998 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 0/734 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 1/1015 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 6/1035 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 3/982 I seem to have a water leak in the aft cabin of my 386. I noticed water in a puddle in front of the
o REplacing Corian Counter Tops Barrie McDonald at 4:10am 11.23.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2057 I have a Hunter Legend 37 and the gallery counters are finished in Formica, however, the head and fo*
MAC 26- D vs S vs C models...info please! Jeff M. at 4:06am 11.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/969 From what I can tell from the pictures on the MAC 26 specs. page, the Mac 26D and 26S are essentiall
Tuning the Mast (shroud lines) Mike Douglas at 4:02am 11.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1225 I would like to adjust (tune) the shroud lines on my Catalina 30. I have just stepped the mast and
Aft split backstay pin size? Alex at 3:41am 11.23.03 Smaller Boats 1/964 Does anyone know the size of the aft split backstay pin which holds the the backstay at its attachme
Is there a deisel tank well drain? (1) Marcus at 2:59am 11.23.03 Big Boats 2/872 Is there a drain in the molded well that the deisel tank sits in ? I think a collection of fluids i

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which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:26pm 12.09.20 Looks like a thru-hull to me. Can't tell from the photo what size it is. If the hose is 3/4" ID, i
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 1:41pm 12.09.20 you are a very kind man Tom as we all have come to know here. i would call it "reckless opp".
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DRhoads at 1:26pm 12.09.20 Isn't like putting flaps and slats down on an airplane. More lift at slower speed (greater camber)
do you sail in the fog? Captain Larry-DH at 1:25pm 12.09.20 All true but stats show that good visibility and close to home is where most accidents take place o
The Proper Prop Claude L.-Auger at 1:18pm 12.09.20 As John said, it's your boat hence your decision. A general rule of thumb is to go down in pitch whe
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:59pm 12.09.20 I've spent time looking online for collisions, especially on our coast. I couldn't find much. As I
paint... PaulK at 12:47pm 12.09.20 What you paint first depends upon your technique. If you do the smooth sections first, you have to
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:44pm 12.09.20 :plus: Rocks + currents = high risk Rocks + currents + poor visibility = higher risk Rocks + curre
which Sani Hose (1) justsomeguy at 12:37pm 12.09.20 Is that a through-hull?
which Sani Hose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 12.09.20 can we install all white vinyl hoses in the head? But of course, it lends a certain cachet .....
Coolant Smoke or more? Whatfiero1 at 12:08pm 12.09.20 Keep the key on the sea cock. Best plan
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 12:06pm 12.09.20 I never totally fill my fuel tank to capacity (85 gallons). So have not had any leaking around the
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 12:04pm 12.09.20 I'd be concerned about how the fitting is attached to the inspection plate. If it is threaded into
Coolant Smoke or more? Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 12.09.20 So you're saying "Check List usage" is governed by the impact it may have? Yes, the impact and th
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking Tom J at 11:43am 12.09.20 I'd be concerned about how the fitting is attached to the inspection plate. If it is threaded into
which Sani Hose ontherocks83 at 11:35am 12.09.20 Holy Crap! Excuse the pun! $10/foot?! I am getting ready to replace a long length of 1 1/2" ID sani
The Proper Prop jssailem at 11:02am 12.09.20 Barn-dog. It is your diesel and you get to decide how you want to run it. All the diesel study I ha
Hunter 333 real or myth? BigEasy at 11:02am 12.09.20 So the myth is starting to look BUSTED! :) It does raise another question though ;) Why did Hunter
which Sani Hose (1) rgranger at 11:01am 12.09.20 Ahhh. It's vanilla scented. That makes a difference! :laugh::laugh::laugh: could be worse
Coolant Smoke or more? Hello Below at 10:57am 12.09.20 2. Boat failure. Oh man ............ float around out here for a while and hope I can fix this befo

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