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August Sailing Quiz: How did you do? SailboatOwners.com at 3:21pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 35/2105 How did you do on this month's sailing skills quiz?Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were
New Trailer Axle Frank Leisten at 2:11pm 08.03.03 Smaller Boats 4/856 Well sports fans I broke down and had a new single axle w/electric brakes put on my trailer. Axle i
LED trailer lights John Dawson at 2:04pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1138 Wanted to say I have just installed LED lights on my trailer and am a happy camper. I see them in ne
Cyanopoxy was just featured on Boat Improvement! Stirling Hasen at 1:55pm 08.03.03 Big Boats 0/1053 Did anyone catch the latest Boat improvement episode? Here's a re-cap.A company called Cool Chem (w
Where is the shower sump button? Cat 30 Robert Wolfson at 1:27pm 08.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/2245 Hi. We're hoping one of you Catalina 30 owners know the answer to ----how do we find a button or swi
mast support john stamps at 1:16pm 08.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/901 Does anyone have any input on replacing/repairing the metal mast support between the keel and cabin
Boat Sank ...Insurance denies Claim Rich at 12:32pm 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1365 This past January I lost my 1982 O'Day 25 to a failed raw water intake bowl, that according to an i
Warranty work on blisters Cap'n D at 12:24pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/838 I'm pulling my Hunter 380 (almost 3 yrs old) next month. Did a dive on it this weekend and it's got
March vs Shurflo Cap'n D at 12:19pm 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/863 My reefer water pump (H380) for my Grunert system decided to give up the ghost this weekend. Could n
Anchor Light Replacement Bulb Jim Clower at 12:15pm 08.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1829 I need to replace the anchor light bulb on my 1988 Hunter 28.5. Also I am trying to avoid 2 trips up
Bimini Justin at 11:58am 08.03.03 Smaller Boats 3/1067 I am presently in the market for a bimini top for my 1988 Hunter 23. I recently drilled out the pop
Getting alternator information Dave at 11:52am 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1074 Does anyone have a method to determine the characteristics of my alternator? I'm thinking about movi
Tiller Tamer S. Cohen at 11:50am 08.03.03 Day Sailers 8/3018 Does anyone know of a tiller tamer or anything that I can use when sailing alone. If I have to go u
Bow Leak Kent Reynolds at 11:33am 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/900 I recently have noticed water in the most forward comparment, the one in front of the sail locker.
Refrigeration 356 John Burns at 10:29am 08.03.03 Big Boats 5/712 There have been a number of discussions about problems with the refrigeration system on the 356. Min
Starboard List Tom Schaub at 9:48am 08.03.03 Big Boats 13/1110 Took delivery of my 356 about 2 months ago. Since day one it has had a slight but noticeable list t
Stuffing nut size for 336 tom boyd at 9:36am 08.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/855 I have a significant leak from my stuffing box. Does anyone know what size the nut is. I plan to t
Fuse panel on 96 hunter 23.5 Thomas o'callaghan at 9:15am 08.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1159 I need a fuse holder for my 96' Hunter fules panel. where can I get one?
Problems with Zodiac Denny Fegan at 8:20am 08.03.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1044 In 1998 the bottom seperated on my Zodiac. Zodiac replaced the boat with a prorated warranty. I have
Sail Cleaning Capt Jon at 7:47am 08.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/843 I have a hunter 30 and wanted to clean my head sail,any suggestion for cleaning,what conbination og

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New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top (1) Claude L.-Auger at 2:35pm 11.14.20 John (jssailem) has a very good point about possibly bringing the spinnaker down with the halyard o
Newport 27 Through hull replacement sbcwolff at 2:33pm 11.14.20 Looks to me like you have 4 good reasons to make sure your through hulls are good. You say PVC...
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:24pm 11.14.20 I think I've only seen threads pull out in stainless when they have been cross threaded or thread p
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 2:21pm 11.14.20 Not if you already have the inserts and tools. I can put one in for you in a few minutes, for peanu
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Dave Groshong at 2:19pm 11.14.20 Doyle is reliable, middle of the pricing pack, and tops in quality. Doyle City Island NY
Question about AC wiring Benny17441 at 2:08pm 11.14.20 Don't believe hidden junction boxes will be up to code.
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Meriachee at 2:07pm 11.14.20 Spinnaker crane. Moves the block forward into clear air, and away from anxiety interference. :)
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? Benny17441 at 2:06pm 11.14.20 Put it in the hands of a professional. They maintain relationships and have some open channels with
My turnbuckle has failed........ Dave Groshong at 1:58pm 11.14.20 If you send in your old rig, our prices are unbeatable! If you want to measure each piece and send
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector Gary Ryan at 1:40pm 11.14.20 Thank u Judy and John. Appreciate the input. Hope to look at it tomorrow. I'll get some more pict
Cracked liner after keel strike (4) ranmanca20 at 1:38pm 11.14.20 Hi. Yes. The repair is well underway. One of the big worries was removing the keel without doing fur
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top ontherocks83 at 1:32pm 11.14.20 On a Catalina 30, many skippers "flip" the not in use spin halyard over and aft of the upper shroud
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 1:31pm 11.14.20 Interesting, no cracking on wood? Here are a couple of pics of my 2GM20 install showing the rails
New Sails - advice? hunter34austin at 1:29pm 11.14.20 I got a new main sail this year from Precision. 2 full, 2 half battens. Very happy with it. They ha
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Tally Ho at 1:23pm 11.14.20
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why (1) Tally Ho at 1:10pm 11.14.20 When I ripped my main sail last September, I called a few places in the Chicago area, and looked at
My turnbuckle has failed........ Tom J at 1:00pm 11.14.20 FH has been hauled out for winter storage...... The task has been completed, however not without a
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Hayden Watson at 12:56pm 11.14.20 How did your date with the adjuster go?
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why shemandr at 12:45pm 11.14.20 I think you're going to get great sails from any of them - and many other lofts. But I'd really lik
My turnbuckle has failed........ Ralph Johnstone at 12:13pm 11.14.20 Has this happened to anyone else and did you find a cause? Can you supply a picture of the two en

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