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Inverter & Alt. Bracket Bill Sheehy at 1:59pm 04.20.03 Big Boats 1/787 I have a few problems with my Passage 42 right now and was hoping someone may be able to help me wit
Sailing and the environment SailboatOwners.com at 1:59pm 04.20.03 Ask All Sailors 85/3633 On the surface, sailing would seem to be an environment friendly activity. After all, we don't use
Rudder post/deck interference Brian Peyton at 1:28pm 04.20.03 Big Boats 1/849 My 2000 model Hunter 340 has a problem with the rudder post and the steering quadrant or arm coming
genoa furling Frank Mott at 12:27pm 04.20.03 Big Boats 8/954 The genoa furling line on my C350 (#34) runs along the cabin top, as I think most of the new boats d
Pump out lines Dan at 12:25pm 04.20.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1276 1999 C30 has direct pump out lines that have a flexible ribbed tube inserted into a piece of hard bl
Mission Bay San DIego 73mensailed at 12:02pm 04.20.03 Destinations 2/3971 Does anyone know the height of the bridge (Mission Bay Drive?)at the entrance to Mission Bay? We wou
Raising Jib Tony Wilcox at 11:52am 04.20.03 Big Boats 0/925 I have a 376 with a Pro Furl foil Since I had my mast down last year it has been a problem pulling
Changing stuffing box myself Capt Jon at 11:37am 04.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/985 You guys have been great on informations,about stuffing box,Don thanks a lot.Where can I get informa
HOW DO I SHINE TEAKWOOD JERRY MITCHELL at 11:18am 04.20.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1286 I like the look of a teak interior that has a shine to it but do not want to seal the interior wood
Stuffing box Capt Jon at 11:00am 04.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/852 If you need the stuffing box repacked because it is leaking,can you do it with the boat in the water
Need info on Irwin 25' John Melohn at 8:51am 04.20.03 Ask All Sailors 0/948 I'm interested in buying an Irwin 25' 10/4 sailboat. Anyone have any experience or information on th
Cape Cod Canal at Night David at 5:18am 04.20.03 Destinations 3/2121 I am planning on going through the canal from East to West in a few weeks. Based on the current and
Re: Hunter 29.5 Re-bedding forward cleats?? Tim McCarty at 4:11am 04.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/923 I have a '94 Hunter 29.5. The forward cleats are currently located in the anchor locker. This beco
PHRF Rating for Hunter 26 gary verburg at 3:19am 04.20.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1311 Does anyone out there know the PHRF rating for a water ballast 1995 Hunter 26?
Crazed Side Windows Hunter 34 Ted A. at 2:15am 04.20.03 Big Boats 14/1615 Hi, I was wondering if anyone has replaced the plexiglass side windows on their Hunter 34. If so,
M-18/Hurth MDW-50 transmission leak Steve W. at 1:28am 04.20.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1083 My transmission is leaking about 4 oz./hr. around the shift linkage shaft that enters the trasmissio
O'Day 34 Sea Trial Michael O' at 12:52am 04.20.03 Bigger Boats 18/1552 We've made an offer on a 34' O'Day and will haul/survey on Friday morning, followed by the sea trial
Stiff throttle Mike at 12:20am 04.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/830 I just purchased a 2000 Catalina 320 with a yanmar 27 H.P. engine. The throttle does not just push a
Spinaker Halyard, mechanical fitting/snap shackle William Niessen at 12:07am 04.20.03 Big Boats 1/877 I have never worked with the Norseman type mechanical fitting for attaching the snap shackle on a ha
Comp Post gary at 11:26pm 04.19.03 Big Boats 7/815 With out taking the mast down can you remove the comp. post and replace it?

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Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side OS2Dude at 7:19am 08.10.20 We have a 30, so this is supposition but I would not think the cushion in the pic goes there. It lo
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat Rick Webb at 7:13am 08.10.20 I'm not sure that clamp wouldn't squeeze the gasket on the fridge door, creating a "dimple" in it t
Help me with mainsail please! D Swanson at 7:12am 08.10.20 Welcome aboard. I recommend the following: Lay out your main in a dry clean space and inspect the co
Help me with mainsail please! shemandr at 7:10am 08.10.20 Mast will have either a sorta T shape track screwed into the aft side or a slot on the aft side. Th
Chirping alarm sound while engine running sesmith at 7:01am 08.10.20 The comment above by Joe White is an interesting one. Last season we had an intermittent buzz on ou
Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 6:57am 08.10.20 One wry observation: at that price, you got a real good deal on a trailer and they threw in a free b
Laguna 26 mast lowering/raising SailingLoto at 6:55am 08.10.20 yep, same bracket. mine also has a plate under it to attach blocks to for cockpit routed halyards
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner Hunter216 at 6:54am 08.10.20 Hunter216, Thanks for the comments. The jib lines outside the shrouds looked odd to me, but that w
Laguna 26 FastOlson at 6:51am 08.10.20 One wry observation: at that price, you got a real good deal on a trailer and they threw in a free b
Handle sticks Alansails at 6:47am 08.10.20 Use mineral oil or head lube
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair BILLNPR at 6:46am 08.10.20 Have a similar goose neck but the fitting, goose neck, with the spring was out of it. Thanks for the
Laguna 26 mast lowering/raising LagunaJay at 6:45am 08.10.20 Okay, thanks so much. Great to hear that from an actual Laguna 26 owner! Do you have the same stai
Laguna 26 (1) SailingLoto at 6:41am 08.10.20 183630
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 6:31am 08.10.20 All I have now is a sail and empty boom and mast. I have some ideas so gonna try to do what I think
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner Kyle Partain at 6:22am 08.10.20 Hunter216, Thanks for the comments. The jib lines outside the shrouds looked odd to me, but that wa
Help me with mainsail please! kappykaplan at 6:20am 08.10.20 Photos?
Laguna 26 SailingLoto at 6:09am 08.10.20 Nice find.... For the headliner, I'd go recommend looking at outdoor carpet tiles.
ODay 272LE bimini greenegg at 5:48am 08.10.20 I also have a '272LE and am thinking of installing a bimini. I'd be very interested in seeing pictu
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Kevin Johnson at 5:48am 08.10.20 Did everything work well prior to the pump change? Other than change the pump what other hose or pi
Laguna 26 rgranger at 5:43am 08.10.20 Nice find.... For the headliner, I'd recommend looking at outdoor carpet tiles.

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