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Placement of Block for Tack of Cruising Spinnaker elliott milstein at 8:16am 07.22.02 Big Boats 0/1162 It is clear that our asymmetrical spinnaker would be easier to gybe if the block for the tack was pl
tell tales Leif at 7:54am 07.22.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1132 I am looking for some advice on tell tales On the Genny (135%) and driving. I am looking for opinion
How about an O'day "Cruise-In" on Gansett Bay? Bob Todd at 7:41am 07.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/862 Ida Lewis Yacht Club would be nice...dontchathink?Cheers,Bob
Mast tension Rod for an Oday 40 Christopher Coutu at 7:39am 07.22.02 Bigger Boats 2/1371 I had my rigging taken down and reinstalled by a ship yard on Martha's Vineyard. They did the worst
rigging chart SRO'Leary at 7:12am 07.22.02 Day Sailers 0/1212 I "took down" my O'Day 15' Mutineer a few years ago (removing the rigging)...went to put her back to
Engine RMP for 2GM Yanmar diesel Wesley at 7:12am 07.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3071 What is a good maximum rpm for the 18 hp 2GM Yanmar diesel engine on the Hunter 320. I have been ope
Line Stopper Questions Ed at 7:05am 07.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 Hate to be so dumb - but what is the half open setting on a line stopper used for? Is it to keep te
Sail for America Ed Fluss at 7:04am 07.22.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1104 Dear fellow HOW users,For anyone interested, especially those on the east coast you may wish to ch
Boom while Trailering? Michael at 6:55am 07.22.02 Smaller Boats 7/1164 Wondering -- where do you put your boom while trailering? On my old boat, I lashed it topside. Tha
Headsail Sunbrella Tim at 6:38am 07.22.02 Smaller Boats 4/788 My first boat, my first stuipid mistake!!After day of sailing, got the boat tied all snug and secur
false reading on depth finder ted at 6:10am 07.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1295 This is my first experience with depth finders since I bought my boat about a year ago. I notice tha
Battery equalization carisea at 5:53am 07.22.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1297 I bought a used 1992 passage 42 the starter battery is a gel cell and on a separate battery switch.
Used Sail for O'Day 27 Bob at 5:29am 07.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1211 Does anyone know where I can purchased an used mainsail to fit my 1971 O'Day 27?Much regards, Bob
Iron Keels Neil at 4:50am 07.22.02 Big Boats 3/1002 Just put boat back in water after bottom repaint...and working on '%#$@% keel. Next year I plan*
Bandit ?? Vicca Daughetee at 4:39am 07.22.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1467 Have seen a boat called a 'bandit' but can find no information on the manufacturer or how to rig it.
Roller Furler and Splicing Problem Franklin Post at 4:37am 07.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1168 Strong winds a couple of weeks ago caused my Hood Roller Furler line to break as I was pulling in th
starved for fuel Ric Shultz at 4:19am 07.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1132 I have installed a tempo 12 gal internal tank in my 25. Love the convience, but there is a problem.
does anyone have tiller measurements Steve at 4:10am 07.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/998 i need a new tiller and by checking the archives everyone recommends HL marine in CA. i called them
Hatch hinges Vision 32 Matt Picaro at 4:02am 07.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/985 Hi All, I've managed to get my Vision home from Ft. lauderdale, fun trip ! I found my forward h
universal 5411 exhaust lee at 3:47am 07.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1947 could anyone sugest where i could buy an exhaust pipe(one foot elbowed pipe from engine to exhausts

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bunk lube finding41 at 8:57am 08.24.20 I use both the Bump and Shimmy. Mostly the Bump as I find it works best to get the boat tight into t
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot jibjunkie at 8:55am 08.24.20 There is a page on Facebook with just Hunter 336/ 340 owners. I suggest you join that page and ask y
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 8:45am 08.24.20 Thank you both MattieJo and Good Fortune for your responses. I have a short trip to Las Vegas tomorr
Simple head plumbing (1) markwbird at 8:44am 08.24.20 184115
New Clutches on H34 markwbird at 8:39am 08.24.20 I did it. In my case the holes did not match up so I had to drill new ones. There is an aluminum p
Windless anchor for Hunter 31 markwbird at 8:36am 08.24.20 No. But a couple of folks have installed a windlass. It appears to be quite an undertaking to do i
Windless anchor for Hunter 31 (1) sail sfbay at 8:23am 08.24.20 Welcome to the forum!! The 1985 Hunter anchor space is limited as Hunter probably did not envision
Sail Rigging Diagrams? isaksp00 at 8:11am 08.24.20 The stock method of attaching the topping lift (same as on my H23) by routing it through the boom up
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 LouiseS at 7:57am 08.24.20 Great advice! I have seen this happen before! So do you feel that the 'bolt out the front needs to b
new dodger loose and floppy Hayden Watson at 7:57am 08.24.20 Did you try adjusting the bows. Loosen the set-screws and pull the rear bow backwards and the front
Noisy sailboat Hayden Watson at 7:53am 08.24.20 One sure way to tell if it is wire or halyard is by pitch change with tension. the halyard slap wil
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot MattieJo at 7:51am 08.24.20 I owned a Hunter 310 with a similar pedestal and I installed a Raymarine wheel pilot myself. I agre
Ignition switch headache... LeslieTroyer at 7:47am 08.24.20 On new starter test tag. The initial current is high because the solenoid must pull/push the starte
ODay 272LE bimini fhujber at 7:40am 08.24.20 Did you ever get a picture of his bimini with zippers and how he handled storage? Thanks in advance
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot Good Fortune at 7:40am 08.24.20 There is a ton of documentation, manuals, diagrams, etc. on the Raymarine website. Also an "Ask Raym
new dodger loose and floppy (1) dmax at 7:39am 08.24.20 You want it tight - loose is an indication of poor workmanship - here's an exceptional one:
Ignition switch headache... weekendrken at 7:28am 08.24.20
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:14am 08.24.20 As long as you can get to each of the tanks to measure 'em, it's pretty easy to determine the capaci
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit sail sfbay at 7:08am 08.24.20 Have you contacted your local Raymarine service center or marine electronics technician?
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling (1) sail sfbay at 7:04am 08.24.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Take a look at the mast base and bo

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