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rigging state alterations//altered state rigging? Bruce at 8:46am 02.14.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1573 I own a masthead 21, on which I have made a few rig alterations (added masthead assembly and split b
Liveaboard Cruising Jim at 5:46am 02.14.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1372 Dose anyone have any advice on a decent size shoal draft boat suitable for coastal cruising and livi
boom furling John O'Donald at 5:15am 02.14.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/890 I am considering adding boom furling to my 1989 hunter ledgend 40I would like to raise the height o
hard-to-find water leak Paolo Angelini at 4:53am 02.14.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1234 I have a question. My boat leaks when under sail and with relatively rough weather (wind of 15 knots
Team New Zealand or Alingi. Place your bets.... ted at 3:17am 02.14.03 Ask All Sailors 18/1081 My team OneWorld went down in flames.I am a software engineer so I have other reasons why I wouldn'
Valentines Day. Best wife in the world!!! ted at 2:55am 02.14.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1042 Guys let me start by bragging. I have the best wife in the world! I was feverishly trying to make Va
Assymatrical Spinnaker neil brand at 1:36am 02.14.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1231 When raising the sock I tie off the control lines to the whisker pole eye on the mast. I tie this of
Hunter Knotline George Dibble at 9:01pm 02.13.03 Ask All Sailors 9/882 I just received the latest issue of Knotline and I must say I am very disappointed. This publication
hand crank don robinson at 7:04pm 02.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1121 CAN ANY ONE TELL WHEAR TO GET A HAND CRANK CHEP FOR A 1980 YANMAR 2QM15.
Hiking out on a Hunter 170 JBR at 4:36pm 02.13.03 Smaller Boats 3/2605 As many Hunter 170 (and most dinghy) owners know, it is possible to be easily overpowed and heel exc
Which windvane Andrew Brayshaw at 4:18pm 02.13.03 Big Boats 11/2913 Some of you may remember my last post which was the account of my singlehanded Transatlantic crossin
Ray Bolwes is it true? Mark at 1:58pm 02.13.03 Smaller Boats 0/713 Heard you were on Scooter II somewhere between USA and Australia???
Galley Maid Bill at 10:47am 02.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1193 Does anyone have any information on parts/service agents for Galley Maid cookers in the Pacific Nort
Battery Charger David Butke at 10:28am 02.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1200 The battery charger on my c30 ( 1990 ) sail # 5884 is kaput. What brand shouldI buy to replace. I h
stop leaking protlights Matt at 8:05am 02.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1053 I am trying to stop the protlights leaking on my 1974 Oday 22. I have taken the inside aluminum fram
New Englanders - Going to the boat show? Justin - O'day Owners' Web at 7:31am 02.13.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1000 Anyone going to the boatshow this weekend? I haven't decided which day I'm going yet - but I plan t
Racing Bottom Alan at 7:16am 02.13.03 Racing 3/1584 Sooo, what are you folks using on the bottoms of your boats to get a super slick fast bottom and sti
Instalation of Clearcoat Denis Carriere at 6:14am 02.13.03 Ask All Sailors 2/979 Had my 1976 Cat 30 re gelcoated. Will be applying two coats of Clearcoat.Does anybody have Pros '
new toy for my boat steve c at 5:45am 02.13.03 Smaller Boats 7/1058 i just baught a new bulkhead compass and im trying to figure out witch side of the bulkhead to mount
Auto Pilot Fluxgate Compass Frank at 3:37am 02.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/905 I have looked all over my 2001 H340 but I can't locate the fluxgate compass for the ST4000. Somebod

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Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 09.18.20 I use the halyard to pull the upper swivel about half way up the mast. Tie another line to the swive
Hello from Upstate NY rgranger at 6:57am 09.18.20 Yes, it would be appropriate to have a Marine surveyor conduct a survey. It is not the $5K you ma
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 6:54am 09.18.20 Thanks Don. I'll have to bring a portable heater...just in case....or move to Sarasota :)
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights sail sfbay at 6:43am 09.18.20 A photo of the ports you are looking for to see if the forum can find the manufacturer would be help
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 6:37am 09.18.20 Tropical Depression 22 is in the big stall till Monday. e that after it shoots the gap between HIG
O'Day 222 - end of another great sailing season in the Midwest, Lake Pewaukee, WI Waitewigmailcom at 6:37am 09.18.20 Great bunch of smiles there . Pewaukee Lake can be pretty shallow. Touch bottom at all ? Much weeds
Raymarine Wheel Pilot Actuator rpwillia at 6:34am 09.18.20 Thanks All. I did contact Raymarine (now FLIR) via their website and the chose flat rate repair of
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 6:21am 09.18.20 Not Saturday as I think it will already be a challenge to social distance. I'm looking at a few days
anchor light Sailgunner at 6:18am 09.18.20 If memory serves me, and it doesn't always, no tools are needed. I think it pulls apart. At most a p
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingGeekGal at 6:15am 09.18.20 i single hand usually. Small boat is easier that way. Not Saturday as I think it will already be a c
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 6:09am 09.18.20 Hope to have new spin sheets and soft shackles ready to go soon. I know I need to keep both sheets
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59am 09.18.20 A/C on boats comes in different flavors but they are all heat pump technology (except for the luggab
Laguna 26 mast lowering/raising Crazy Dave Condon at 5:48am 09.18.20 If the backside of the mast base is cut or angled upwards to allow the mast to be dropped backwards
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? Zinger88 at 5:38am 09.18.20 $110/mth over here at Lake Somerville Marina. Granted....Lake Somerville is NOT Canyon Lake as far a
Main sheet twist Kingjim91 at 5:35am 09.18.20 Jim, it's NOT StaySet. Mark, good luck, hope this works for now, please let us know. Try swapping
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 5:26am 09.18.20 OYC has currently a 32 foot Catalina and a 22ft cat to sail. I have the 32 footer for Saturday. I'm
Thru hull factory valves Crazy Dave Condon at 5:00am 09.18.20 @Calvin1Calvin Former Hunter dealer who worked on a hunter 27 as a volunteer same model and year.
Rigging life? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:53am 09.18.20 As a former dealer now retired, I concur with everyone particularly my friend, @DrJudyB who was a sa
Victoria 18 rudder missing Daniel Y. at 4:11am 09.18.20 Welcome to SBO :) You might want to try to use the search function of this site to see if you can
Victoria 18 rudder missing Daniel Y. at 4:10am 09.18.20 Welcome to SBO :) You might want to try to use the search function of this site to see if you can

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