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Water Pressure Question - Hunter 34' Marcio Bodnariuc at 11:20pm 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/988 I just bought a Hunter 34' 1985 and not to familiar with the plumbing system.My water tank run out
Catalina 350 water tanks Bob Kelly at 11:06pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 9/3192 Has anyone figured out how to balance the draw on the C350's dual water tanks. I have tried adjusti
potable water tank question Rich at 10:57pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 2/783 It's been several weeks since I've topped up my potable water tank. When I just ran a bit of water
First 40.7 pointing to wind Viktor Baraga at 10:50pm 08.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1655 Dear Beneteau owners,I participate in the local regattas with my First 40.7 and have noticed , tha
Fix for throttle creep on 356 John at 10:13pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 10/1089 Found the fix for throttle creep on the 356. There is a small round plastic cover just in front of
Barfing to windward Rick Warner at 9:52pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1281 On a recent sail across Lake Michigan with 5-7 foot rollers, somewhere around mid passage, my lovely
Winch mainenance Dave Bryant at 9:51pm 08.24.03 Smaller Boats 3/882 My Lewmar #7's are starting to bind up a little. Has anyone had any luck lubing them with white lit
Hunter 22 Rudder Attachment Rod Hill at 9:11pm 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1122 I have just bought my first trailer sailer and need some advice. The rudder tiller unit attaches to
Looking for AC & Generator locations / models John at 7:03pm 08.24.03 Big Boats 1/829 I am looking to install Air Conditioning and a Generator in my 2000 340. Would anyone please share
Nailed down or blown around? SailboatOwners.com at 3:12pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 45/2453 What technique do you use to make sure your anchor is set?Do you back down on it with an engine, g
cutlass bearing Tom at 2:34pm 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1452 The cutlass bearing has failed on our 2000 model 310 and our dive service has toldus that with the
Gel coat issue Ken at 2:23pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 I just ripped the wood floor in the head. I had to sand off all the glue that was used to keep it d
Wanna boat? Bob at 2:19pm 08.24.03 Other Sailboats 0/782 Recently we sold our place in CT to move to FL. We packed our carpetbag with all the cash and moved
Toast Bob at 1:56pm 08.24.03 Other Sailboats 0/788 When i bought my 1974 MacGregor Venture 25 it was in deplorable shape and all the experience I'd had
The Beanie Top Bimini Louis Plaisance at 1:54pm 08.24.03 Smaller Boats 7/1650 I finally got around to building myself a bimini top for my little boat. I like it because it doese
Mast parts David at 1:40pm 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/821 I am looking for the slide-by cover for the mast luff track. The current solution is a couple of sc
Single-Line Reefing... I've had it! Paul at 12:59pm 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 13/3060 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 3/1043 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 4/863 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 3/914 Any good solution to remove mildew from fabric hull liner?

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When should standing rigging be replaced? jssailem at 4:25am 11.10.20 Standing rigging replacement. Just got home from my first sail with my 7 year grandson on my 47 yea
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 DM CAPTAIN at 4:01am 11.10.20 Dear Allen, if the "all out" line and the in mast rope are very tension as you described, the issue
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (2) JamesG161 at 3:53am 11.10.20 I am seeing some local panic setting in on "Crazy Eta". It now appears to be hanging around in the
Hot restarts bobtigar at 3:49am 11.10.20 I had this problem for years. Finally discovered that the 2 minature machine screws holding the neu
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 Captaindave52 at 3:40am 11.10.20 The furling unit is very easy to remove . You can find the instructions online or contact US Spars
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 (1) JamesG161 at 3:40am 11.10.20 Theta and Iota on their way. Late in November Yep, Theta is an Atlantic fish storm. Iota is warmi
Questions for 26S owners Project_Mayhem at 12:44am 11.10.20 I wouldn't consider the 26S a "floating RV". I have heard a Hunter owner call his a "Hunterbego" .
When should standing rigging be replaced? Project_Mayhem at 10:53pm 11.09.20 I actually just replaced the outer turnbuckles :) I've read that the inner stays rarely snap. Does
Replacement winch line Project_Mayhem at 10:46pm 11.09.20 Wow! It's impressive how long it's lasted under such heavy usage!
Replacement winch line FastOlson at 10:26pm 11.09.20 Well, around here the company that builds out "bucket trucks" for power line repair and pole install
When should standing rigging be replaced? FastOlson at 10:22pm 11.09.20 If you have (reasonable) evidence that the PO replaced only the worst sections, it's safe to assume
Furler line too short on H170 Project_Mayhem at 10:06pm 11.09.20 I just went through this same thing. The three things that worked for me was putting tension on the
Halloween cruise jssailem at 9:35pm 11.09.20 Steve at SV Panope helped me decide. I was focused on the Mantus and the Spade. I liked how both pre
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Mike Curtin at 9:26pm 11.09.20 Yes , the air vent is clear.
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Hello Below at 9:23pm 11.09.20 When I open the thru-hull nothing comes out. Okay I understand now. In order for the effluent to d
Hot restarts jssailem at 9:11pm 11.09.20 Perkins generally do not have a limiting fuse in the circuit. Check to see how your starter is wired
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 9:04pm 11.09.20
Questions for 26S owners NINEv2 at 9:00pm 11.09.20 Whups... went back to work and haven't checked in for a couple days. Thanks again for everyone's in
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 NYSail at 8:46pm 11.09.20
Transporting outboard on a bike rack? Project_Mayhem at 8:43pm 11.09.20 My biggest concern would be the bottom end touching your bumper. I suppose an easy solution would be

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