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Rudder lock Richard Bryer at 1:46am 05.12.03 Big Boats 4/1734 The present high winds from the low pressure system we in the Great Lakes area have been living with
Gennaker Rigging Chris Taneyhill at 1:25am 05.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1363 I just bought all new sails for my O'Day 25. A new addition to my sail inventory is the Gennaker.
H29.5 PHRF rating... Tim McCarty at 1:13am 05.12.03 Racing 1/1333 Does anyone have a rating for a Hunter 29.5?? If not, what is the actual formula to go by??
RE: 29.5...PHRF rating?? Tim McCarty at 1:11am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1232 Does anyone know the PHRF for a Hunter 29.5. If not, what is the actual formula??Thanks in advanc
Engine Issues Charles Bamford at 1:00am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/824 Folks: I recently acquired a 1993 Hunter 23.5 that I am basing in Southport, NC... However, i
Stay Stream 2 Furler... ForeStay Tension Adjust Bill Ebling at 12:52am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1412 Does any one have experiance with a Stay-Stream 2 Furler? My Forestay seems to have too much sag a
Securing anchor on bow roller ron at 12:43am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 4/7625 On my Beneteau oceanis 370, I want to secure my Danforth anchor on the bow roller during sailing. I
through hull fittings Jim Floyd at 11:49pm 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1179 OK - thanks to you guys who replied earlier to my query about closing the through hulls - we are com
access port on mast? 40 ledgend John O'Donald at 10:58pm 05.11.03 Big Boats 2/1043 I have to unstep my mast to access electrical connections at the base. Has anyone ever devised addin
replacing plastic on hatch? John O'Donald at 10:48pm 05.11.03 Big Boats 1/803 Is there a way to just replace the clear smoked plastic (lexan?) on metal hatches. I have several th
Oh yeah...then there is the head... Griffin at 10:46pm 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 5/1098 I pulled the plunger out of the head pump....literally!It came all the way out. It looks like it
Alternator Issues Griffin at 10:43pm 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 3/1147 Well, my baby is finally wet! All went well despite the winds in moving her from Sandusky to Catawb
Holding Tank Question Lori Wheeler at 10:31pm 05.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/921 I am a new owner of a 1987 Hunter 28.5. I use to just be a bareboat sailor. I now have all these t
Do You Rendezvous? SailboatOwners.com at 2:24pm 05.11.03 Ask All Sailors 40/2675 A whole lot of regional sailing associations will be holding rendezvous this summer. Will you be go
RUDDER TIM at 1:29pm 05.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1103 WE BOUGHT A 20 FT 0DAY BUT THE RUDDER IS MISSING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EMAIL US THE DEMINSIONS FOR THE
Help with centerboard pivot and wedges Arnie at 1:05pm 05.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1048 Been doing a lot of work on my centerboard. Does anyone know if there is supposed to be any play be
Gell Coat Crack Jay Uebel at 11:44am 05.11.03 Other Sailboats 0/841 I'm thinking about purchasing an 1985 Hunter 31. One of it's problems though is a crack in the gel c
Companionway bug screen Ethan at 11:16am 05.11.03 Big Boats 8/5465 We are trying to decide what kind of companionway screen to buy or make. We've looked on the Intern
Poli glow Don at 10:16am 05.11.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1603 Does anyone know how to remove this stuff? The previous owner of my boat used Poli glow and now it's
How to hang a hammock Kurt at 9:11am 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/3278 Howdy all:I have a Catalina 310 and just got a swell net hammock for it. I'm wondering what the be

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Cockpit Cushions (1) sail sfbay at 8:19am 10.04.20 There will be lots of opinions from this site. My cushions were purchased from SBO store., which ar
Cockpit Cushions Johnb at 8:17am 10.04.20 We have abandoned fixed cockpit cushions in favor of a whole bunch of throwable type 4 cushions. The
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 10.04.20
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:05am 10.04.20 Thank you everyone for your answers; I will pass them on to him. I personally will look into the US
Cockpit Cushions Sirius Pete at 8:05am 10.04.20 They look terrific! Where did you have them made?
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:02am 10.04.20 I purchased a Davis Mark 15 a few years ago when I was taking a celestial navigation course. Not t
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:01am 10.04.20 And therein lies the shame, if you're a boater (assume you are, or you wouldn't be posting here) yo
Sextant Ilanortho at 8:00am 10.04.20 Astronomy..... get the SKY VIEW LITE APP... IT'S FREE !!!! names EVERYTHING in the heavens a
Sextant JamesG161 at 7:57am 10.04.20 Interesting that most sailors want to find where they are with a sextant. But... What if you know
Cockpit Cushions (1) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:41am 10.04.20 Mine are 3 inch medium density foam, wrapped in plastic sheeting (with a vent in the bottom :)) and
Sextant BigEasy at 7:36am 10.04.20 I purchased a Davis Mark 15 a few years ago when I was taking a celestial navigation course. Not th
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? mustangy at 7:35am 10.04.20 thanks for warning i tried size down images ? yes it is hunter 34 1983 all cables are dead also th
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Red_Dog at 7:34am 10.04.20 I wouldn't jump in with both feet right away. My first call would be to Great Lake Diesel and listen
Sextant Mr. Dave at 7:32am 10.04.20 Will never be used on a body of water! And therein lies the shame, if you're a boater (assume you
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available dlochner at 7:22am 10.04.20 Need to do some more research first. If I recall correctly biodiesel is a better solvent than dinosa
Engine failing to start, help with Diagnosis dlochner at 7:19am 10.04.20 First check all the connections. How do you know you had plenty of battery? Voltage reading? They a
Would You Use Biodiesel if Available Michael Davis at 7:14am 10.04.20 Why not? Diesel engines were designed to run on vegetable oil. Petroleum is sorta a second choice to
Sextant cb32863 at 7:13am 10.04.20 Here we go..... someone wants to learn how to use a Sextant because they want to do it for FUN. The
Someone boarded us while we were gone JRT at 7:11am 10.04.20 This is not surprising, I won't show my support because I do not wish to endanger my family. I'll sh
What to do if you lose your rig. shemandr at 7:00am 10.04.20 Mills Race?

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