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Spring Cruise 2003 - Abacos Brent Headberg at 2:16am 11.08.02 Other Sailboats 0/697 We're planning our first cruise aboard our 1990 Hunter 33.5 in the Spring of 2003. Our plans are to
Battery box Geoff Kloster at 2:11am 11.08.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1664 I'm planning on completely redoing the electrical system in our boat. One of the earlier projects wi
Short Jib Car track Ron at 1:27am 11.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1003 On the C320 there is a shorter jib sheet car track on the cabin top. With the 130% Genoa, I've neve
Bilge hose replacement nanci whitley at 12:13am 11.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1132 I've had a critter aboard who did a number on my bilge hose. How do I replace it from thru-hull. The
Radar Installation/Location Gary at 11:57pm 11.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/961 I have a 320 and I'm thinking about adding radar this winter. I'm looking for ideas on where to moun
WP30/300 Photo Steve Dion at 11:32pm 11.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1101 Roger:I wondered what these units looked like inside. Did you or are you returning yours to the f
imfo on access to a leaky watertank Jim & Jane at 10:39pm 11.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/818 We are new owners of a Hunter Passage 42,We appear to have a leak in our aft water tank.Has anyone
C30 Water below engine Terry Parker at 10:39pm 11.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/960 I have friends who sail a 1993 C 30 (likely my next boat). Whenever it has rained, they find water
Wonderful web site Paul at 9:54pm 11.07.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 I have stumbled on a wonderful web site maintained by the owner of Glissando, a 1963 Pearson Triton.
day from hell Ken Smith at 8:15pm 11.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1028 I read the posts, night from hell, never had on yet, but I did have a day from hell. I was anchored
Biggest Batteries & Placement for H26? (or 260) Pat Dye at 5:31pm 11.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/804 I just bought a 1996 H26 that's only been used for 4 hours. It came with a 100w solar panel. The b
SOUTH FLORIDA SAILORS VINCE at 1:42pm 11.07.02 Ask All Sailors 0/931 ANYONE INTERESTED IN MEETING FOR SAILING IN SOUTH FLORIDA , EMAIL ME cptvince@yahoo.com
Prop size?? Royce at 11:28am 11.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1374 I have a 76 h30. I in the process of repowering and I will also have to reprop as my present prop i
M18 Heat Exchanger Eats Pencil Electrodes Hans Mosberg at 11:21am 11.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1866 My 85 TR Cat27 has a Universal M-18, which has a smallish heat exchanger that is electrically insula
The Advetures of Java, a delivery story - long Jim Seamans at 11:05am 11.07.02 Big Boats 7/1001 Trip from Washington,NC to Cobb Island, MD 270nm 51.5hrsOn Friday October 25, 2002Joan and Jim t
Ceterboard rope noise during sailing Jimmy at 10:37am 11.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1109 I am hearing a noise as I am crusing about 8 knots or better and it appears to be comming from the r
Cushion covers for Oday 22 Jay Rosenfeld at 8:47am 11.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1466 After hauling my 1979 O'Day 22 out for the year, I removed the old, torn and mildewed fabric from th
Boating Safety Class Online Rick Webb at 8:22am 11.07.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1160 I just found this and thought others might like to view it as well. Phil, you may even want to put a
Hydraulic Pump Dudley Pitre at 7:48am 11.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/914 Anyone have advice for mounting a hydraulic pump on a 3gm in a 33.5?
Head Sail Cover Zippers Failed Jack Broadhurst at 6:30am 11.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/983 The zipper pulls have been failing on my 2 year old headsail cover. I can't find the right size rep

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356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging karellen at 2:49pm 09.18.20 Chucks idea to put some line in there sounds like a cheap and easy fix. Thanks for the link.
outboard motor sail sfbay at 2:45pm 09.18.20 Please let us know how it worked out and post with a photo.
shroud covers sail sfbay at 2:29pm 09.18.20 Suggest a set of Taylormade fabric with Velcro shroud covers. Get the largest size made (Defender ca
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 2:28pm 09.18.20 As an update, I contacted a rigging company in Long Beach who is also a Selden associate. I ended up
356 Jib sheet keeps getting caught in the rigging sail sfbay at 2:27pm 09.18.20 You are not the first one to have that happen on a Hunter 356. Good tips proposed in the attached t
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 RussC at 1:47pm 09.18.20 Nice! Any issues with water entry? Nope. I figure if lake water gets up to that level I have a big
Sailboat falls off trailer DayDreamer41 at 1:08pm 09.18.20 I wonder if they did the standard safety walk around to ensure their signal lights were working bef
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Rodd at 1:02pm 09.18.20 Thanks for the quick responses! I just checked oil level, and it is still high--engine has been off
Sailboat falls off trailer Hunter216 at 12:53pm 09.18.20 A few weeks ago here in Deale, MD (south of Annapolis) we had a trailer sailor put the boat on the
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 12:51pm 09.18.20 And when you're tired of it always being in the way, when not in use, install an aluminum tube betw
outboard motor srimes at 12:49pm 09.18.20 It usually isn't worth doing the conversion. I wouldn't consider it and I'm a cheap bastard and quit
Frigoboat Brahmany at 12:41pm 09.18.20 Cheers for that. Have been through those docs. They probably don't want ppl hot wiring their compres
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Gary Ryan at 12:22pm 09.18.20 Man, that's pretty cool. That would be awesome to use the boat throughout the winter. We're on Lak
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.18.20 Question: Why don't you pre-run your sheets? I miscommunicated this. The sheets and twings are pr
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 09.18.20 noticed that oil level on dipstick is rising ( about 1/4 inch over Full mark)after running engine a
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 12:00pm 09.18.20 I have indeed read my boat policy. The section on "Losses We Do Not Cover" specifically says that
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 rgranger at 11:56am 09.18.20 Does it go back down when the engine cools?:biggrin:
anchor light DayDreamer41 at 11:44am 09.18.20 No tools required, there is knurled nut on the mounting bracket (lefty loosy) undo that and the whol
Main sheet twist Sailfanatic at 11:38am 09.18.20 I ditto the recommendation to switch to New England Salsa, its a soft line, easy on the hand and imp
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 11:33am 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I

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