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The Four Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 7:14am 11.14.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/2843 Mates: I wrote this article many months ago. It may be of interest to beginners to intermediates who
Hunter Factory UpGrades. Bob F at 7:03am 11.14.02 Big Boats 7/931 I just read the Hunter upgrade for 376,380,410,420,430,450. Has anyone had this done and was it very
Anyway- what is your favorite Teak Finish and Why? Jim Willis at 6:16am 11.14.02 Other Sailboats 4/772 I have used Dexalay ( liked the yellow look but it did not seem to last long), Cetol (the old orange
272 rudder split Doug Dannen at 6:13am 11.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/935 When I took my 272 out for the winter, I noticed the rudder had split down the front. The crack was
Oh No - Not another Teak Treatment! Jim Willis at 6:12am 11.14.02 Other Sailboats 1/669 About 4 years ago, while experimenting , I found an additive for IG Silkenseal that made it more lik
Hunter 30T Ron Honeycutt at 5:41am 11.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1180 I have owned a 1993 Hunter 30T now for about 10 years. I sail it almost every weekend on a fresh wa
Bronze Nipples Garry at S/V TASHTEGO at 4:28am 11.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1141 I need a mail order (and preferably internet enabled) source for 3/4" NPT bronze pipe nipples. West
Bilge Pipe Garry of S/V TASHTEGO at 4:18am 11.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1042 On TASHTEGO there is a plastic pipe (I can't see it but it feels like PVC pipe) which runs under the
Week One Trivia Winners OdayOwners.com at 3:48am 11.14.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/844 Three owners acheived perfection in week one of the O'Day Trivia Contest: John J. Cartier, Brian Ha
Position of Gennaker sheet leads? Jeff Church #545 at 3:23am 11.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1884 I plan to purchase a gennaker this winter and I need to rig the boat for it. I am not sure where the
Original V Berth pocket doors on H25 L and W at 1:39am 11.14.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1064 Does anyone have a photo or drawing of the original pocket door(s) in the V Berth entryway on the 19
F235 in light winds Jim at 1:17am 11.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1200 How does the First 235 do in light winds? What can be done to increase performance? Load balancing,
H37C fuel tank replacement ? Morrie at 11:31pm 11.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/939 I think I have a leaky fuel tank in my 1979 37C. I have read that aluminum tanks can be expected to
Soundproofing the engine compartment David Foster at 10:36pm 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 8/2191 Large areas of the engine compartment for the one-lung Yanmar diesel on our 1977 Hunter 27 have no s
Mac 26S Cabin door overboard Bruce at 10:21pm 11.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/992 I lost the cabin door for my 1995 Mac 26S. It fell overboard and immediately sunk in very muddy wat
How to replace halyard? Craig at 10:03pm 11.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/952 the halyard to hoist the main has seen its day and next spring i need to replace it. a new replaceme
Answers to the Questions on the Questions Gary Wyngarden at 9:55pm 11.13.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1097 1. With 2056 test results in, 74% of the test takers got this right. The key to the right answer is
anchor light steve at 8:04pm 11.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1337 i recently purchased an anchor light with 15' ofcord. That will only hang about 1/2 up my mast.may
baracauls on shaft donrobinson at 7:10pm 11.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/973 what is the best way to keep barna cauls off the prop shaft an prop the boat only stays at the dock
2 problems with my 34 Travis at 5:37pm 11.13.02 Big Boats 9/987 Hi everyone, I just discovered a couple of problems on my new (to me anyway)1983 H34. My bilge pump

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1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump Benny17441 at 6:11pm 07.21.20 It is normal for the cooler drain to freely discharge into the bilge. Follow the discharge hose fr
Head issues Ron20324 at 6:03pm 07.21.20 Bought a joker valve and got all ready to replace and we came back to the boat and the bowl was fil
Invest 99L Benny17441 at 6:03pm 07.21.20 It's headed for the Hurricane Graveyard, it's worth following but not worrying about it. 9 out of
All New Bottom: Redoing my T-26 Monohull in the Driveway LeeandRick at 6:02pm 07.21.20 Just going back and looking at the pictures you appear to have an old barrier coat under the paint l
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 6:02pm 07.21.20 We are all glad your trouble shooting worked. One other thing to consider after your initial celebr
Battery Switch Help jviss at 6:01pm 07.21.20 Similarly, the failing of a stand alone "1 + 2 + Both" switch is that it does not provide the funct
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 5:59pm 07.21.20 May I ask where you sourced the "new" impeller? And, was it a brand named product? I'll send you
Does this boat exist? (1) jon hansen at 5:58pm 07.21.20 now, i don't have an J boat, but i do have an A boat. a Melges A scow. too long for what you asked.
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Benny17441 at 5:57pm 07.21.20 Many gallons of water are trapped under the sole. Some of it gets released when the boat is put in
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 5:56pm 07.21.20 I'm impressed with your persistence as well. But I'm not sure I understand. Even if the cam was wor
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Hunter216 at 5:52pm 07.21.20 Lifetime ban is way too harsh, considering ,hundreds a day were crossing the border as illegals fro
Best Bilge Pump? capta at 5:51pm 07.21.20 I sure hope he's figured it out by now. Last posted Feb 11, 2020
Does this boat exist? (1) jon hansen at 5:49pm 07.21.20 182706 the picture above is a J boat. made by the J sail boat company. sailed all over the world.
Best Bilge Pump? Benny17441 at 5:47pm 07.21.20 How much water? Doesn't the pump discharge any excess as soon as the boat turns upright? Backflo
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 5:43pm 07.21.20 one gallon of water (at room temp 76) weighs - - - - - > 8.33 lbs.*
Battery Switch Help Ron20324 at 5:37pm 07.21.20 Thanks Ron, Can you send me your diagram? I can't PM a .doc. I sent a PM just now asking for you
Battery Switch Help Ron20324 at 5:34pm 07.21.20 Below you can see the battery switches on the Beneteau first 345 My Questions are as follows: Can
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 5:33pm 07.21.20 Maurice, do yourself a favor and put some food coloring in your water tank. At least you'll be able
Trailer tongue weight La catboat at 5:32pm 07.21.20 one gallon of water (at room temp 76) weighs - - - - - > 8.33 lbs.*
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada williamtl at 5:21pm 07.21.20 your boat, your choice Your country, your laws Corollary, visiting a country, respect their laws and

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