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Single-Line Reefing... I've had it! Paul at 12:59pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/2624 After the past weekend's wild sailing here on Long Island Sound, I have come to a couple of conclusi
What kind of bottom paint do I have? Mike at 11:41am 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1008 I've exhausted the archives and myself. I bought a boat (Hunter 33) and I don't know what kind of bo
Questions on buying a new boat Mike Kidd at 11:32am 08.24.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/809 I'm thinking about buying a new Catalina 310...but I've never purchased a new boat before, so I have
mildew David Alves at 11:08am 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/890 Any good solution to remove mildew from fabric hull liner?
Isabelle Desbiens Gregg at 10:21am 08.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1065 Your owner photo titled 'we are so happy with it' didn't post. Please try again.I'm looking to mov
356 Head Problem Marc at 8:28am 08.24.03 Big Boats 1/806 The head on our 356 which worked fine for the first two months is now giving off an odor whenever th
Engine heat Bill Jones at 7:36am 08.24.03 Big Boats 2/732 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with the 50hp Yanmar. I understand the cruising rpm is around 3000. When
Insulating an ice box Ken at 6:29am 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2163 I am about to go out on the hook and am in need of DC refridgeration. What is the bestway to insula
Insulating an ice box Ken at 6:11am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/966 I am planning to go out on the hook soon and am in need of DC refridgeration. What is the best way t
Mold on sails Mark Matthias at 6:04am 08.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1011 I store my sails rolled neatly in a sail bag, and keep the sail bag in the cutty cabin of my Oday Da
Datamarine S-200DL depth finder Bob Middleton at 5:51am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/2566 I have a 1987 Catalina 27 with a Datamarine S-200DL depthfinder. Recently it started displaying "MS
Problem at pump out frank arndorfer at 5:11am 08.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1218 Peggy, recently I've been having a problem getting my holding tank completely pumped out. I have a H
Flush OMC Saildrive Water Pump from shut-off valve Charlie Sasser at 3:22am 08.24.03 Bigger Boats 3/2105 I have just aquired part ownership in a 1978 Oday 28 with an OMC Saildrive and have concern about th
1987 Macgregor 26D Trailer & Replacement Tires Mike at 3:01am 08.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1201 Can anyone provide some advise as to the best tires for the M26D Trailer?Right Now I have Carlisle
Empty or Full? Howard Kornack at 2:30am 08.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1206 We are live-a-boards and use the shore water connection for fresh water (filtered twice before consu
Interior Stain? Jim Hamilton at 1:44am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1580 Hi folks... Does anyone have any idea what stain Catalina used in the 80's on their interiors? I
Autoprop model Daniel Ries at 11:40pm 08.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 Considering Autoprop for H410 with an UNTYPICAL Yanmar 4JH2TE.Anyone knows the Autoprop Model requi
Ice box drain Robert Murphy at 10:24pm 08.23.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1100 My ice box is not draining properly, If anyone can tell how it is suppost to work I would appericiat
Swing keel cable hum Tom Griffith at 10:20pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 9/2501 My wife and I have been sailing our "new" Catalina 22 and have experience some great days out on the
Macgregor Owners.com David at 3:36pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 1/2307 Ok is it just me or are we plagued with more than just Mac owners here. Seems like when you say Magr

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H34 Kenyon Spreader Boot Size or any other suggestions Artey1 at 9:53am 09.06.20 Did you replace all 4 with the same size? Is the link the exact ones you purchased? Thank You in
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 Cruising Spirit at 9:43am 09.06.20 Hello Todd, Mikem and Ron. Well, we feel a bit honored to be the subject of a boat hunt. We are the
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed shemandr at 9:38am 09.06.20 Not all skegs are needed. A friend who had a new Seafarer 23 took a sawz all to his skeg and remove
H34 cowl vents Ilanortho at 9:36am 09.06.20 Great work there, this looks really nice! Thank you; don't have more recent pic with plugs sawn o
H34 Kenyon Spreader Boot Size or any other suggestions PGIJon at 9:24am 09.06.20 PGIJon check these out. I just put them on my Hunter 34. A bit pricey but very nice quality and the
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 9:22am 09.06.20 If you do have bolts that need replacing, I'd recommend bolts made from 17-4 PH stainless steel. Her
Stolen bimini shemandr at 9:12am 09.06.20 Does your marina have video tape?
Greetings! Newb H22 owner sail sfbay at 9:11am 09.06.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Your plan sounds good. Might need t
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 9:07am 09.06.20
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed NYSail at 9:05am 09.06.20
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? Artey1 at 8:51am 09.06.20 This what the data looks like on my Raymarine display. There is a bit of calibration involved and y
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed (1) kloudie1 at 8:46am 09.06.20 JDE, In your movie, it looks like the skeg is flexing along a 45 degree (up and aft) line..from the
H34 cowl vents Artey1 at 8:45am 09.06.20 Seems like a lot of extra effort if you can use the SS ones on a piece of mahogany Great work ther
H34 Kenyon Spreader Boot Size or any other suggestions Artey1 at 8:38am 09.06.20 PGIJon check these out. I just put them on my Hunter 34. A bit pricey but very nice quality and they
High winds Kings Gambit at 8:27am 09.06.20 Yeah. Your challenge will likely be gust control. You can be well trimmed for the steady conditions,
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 8:23am 09.06.20 I've done similar work, but I don't have any videos. Here's a video from Sailing Uma where they rebu
High winds sail sfbay at 8:15am 09.06.20 Sailing with just a jib sail is just fine. Less sail area to manage, reduces healing and works great
High winds cb32863 at 8:14am 09.06.20 Gusting to near 30 on a "maiden voyage" :huh:
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 8:10am 09.06.20 I think I could work up to doing the repair myself. Never done a fiberglass repair to this extent. R
High winds Sailavie1 at 8:10am 09.06.20 That is what I do, I drop the main if over powered. And make sure your outboard is in good working o

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