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Rope Clutch Lyn at 2:11am 05.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/884 I have an 1982 27' Hunter and have added 2 additional halyards to the inmast rigging. I need to add
Mast stepping and rigging tension Michael Stephens at 2:05am 05.06.02 Smaller Boats 4/858 I tuned my rigging last year to Hunter specs. Sailed most of the year after tuning with no problem.
Has anyone cut a piece off the bottom Hayden Jones at 2:02am 05.06.02 Smaller Boats 4/744 of their rudder? I have a Hunter 235 that permits me to sail (with keel rasied) in very shallow wat
Replacing Maxwell 21 winches Ron at 1:46am 05.06.02 Big Boats 6/1434 I am looking for advice on what to replace my Maxwell 21's with on my 1985 H34. Will also be replaci
Outhaul Replacement Question Ron du Bois at 1:46am 05.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1310 Hi. I have a 27' from 93, with a Z spar boom. I am trying to replace my worn outhaul. It seems to
Peggy, help! RREgge at 1:31am 05.06.02 Ask All Sailors 3/988 If I overfill the holding tank, should the excess pump out the vent, or should I expect to have a su
Do I need a new prop? Paul at 1:27am 05.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/816 I have had my 1989 Catalina 30 tall mast for two years now and have found on occassion my Universal
Rigging Jim Stanford at 12:51am 05.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/887 Does anyone know a place on-line or otherwise where I can get good deals on rigging. I've dealt ext
Bottom Paint & Epoxy Tom at 12:51am 05.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1087 Just purchased a new 26X and preparing for barrier coat (epoxy) as well as Bottom Paint. We will be
hatch leaks john withrow at 12:46am 05.06.02 Smaller Boats 2/763 Help, my hatch is leaking where the plexiglass meets the fiberglass part of the hatch. I'm talking
Simplifying plumbing, vented loop Anthony Bavuso at 12:44am 05.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1277 Peggie,Right now I have a pretty complex plumbing system that I want to simplify. My current setu
Need Parts for OMC Saildrive Joe Mertes at 12:14am 05.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1118 I have a 1980 OMC 25 Horsepower Saildrive and I am having a hardtime trying to find parts in the DC
Thickness of the fixed ports on H34 Peter Roach at 12:01am 05.06.02 Big Boats 8/979 Does anyone know how thick the glass is on the H34 fixed ports? I am planning on replacing mine next
Abacos Delivery trip Bill walton at 11:44pm 05.05.02 Other Sailboats 2/748 Thought I'd bring you up to date. As I described in a February posting, I decided to sail our boat
Single Side Band Question Tracy Frantz at 11:43pm 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/809 We just purchased a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 and want to install a Single Sideband radio; however, th
hatches on 1978 Hunter 30 debra sroud at 11:05pm 05.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1048 Does anyone know the brand of the two hatches on my Hunter 30? I need to buy a set of adjusters for
batteries and refridgeration NanVan at 10:56pm 05.05.02 Other Sailboats 3/683 We bought our Catalina 30 last summer and were told by the previous owners that they did not leave s
Non Skid Surface Peter Bowers at 10:31pm 05.05.02 Ask All Sailors 5/957 Any recommendations for refinishing the non-skid surface on my 1986 O'Day 222. I use IG products fo
CRACK IN GELL LLOYD at 10:25pm 05.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/976 I NOTICED A CRACK ON MY HULL BY THE SUPPORT PAD ON MY CRADEL.IT IS ABOUT 12" LONG HAIRLINE WIDE. WHA
O'Day 15 Main Sheet help Jason Maranhao at 10:23pm 05.05.02 Day Sailers 2/1105 I just bought an old O'Day 15. I'm having a little trouble trying to figure out the main sheeting.

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6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? dlochner at 7:51am 04.03.20 The top nut is to keep the bottom nut from working loose. However, with the weight of the keel on th
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 7:47am 04.03.20 I heard on the radio yesterday that alcohol sales have gone up 54% since this started a few weeks a
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 7:46am 04.03.20 Defining essential services is a bit subjective. NY is considering or has determined that landscapin
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 04.03.20 Checking keel bolt torque is a good idea. Depending on your sailing it does not need to be done eve
How can people continue working during a lock down? rgranger at 7:43am 04.03.20 .... the positive outcome of my behavior, such as buying essentials at the grocery store like food
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? dlochner at 7:39am 04.03.20 I wonder how often one examines or checks the tightness of keel-bolt nuts. For boats with bolted-on
SSB ground plate Rick D at 7:38am 04.03.20 +1 on KISS system.
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 7:35am 04.03.20 Decades ago I was cautioned about sailing/motoring against "Square" sea conditions and absorbed the
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? FastOlson at 7:29am 04.03.20 Decades ago I was cautioned about sailing/motoring against "Square" sea conditions and absorbed the
US Spar furler drum removal richk at 7:29am 04.03.20 Thanks, Big Easy. Thanks also RitSim - My setup has a bolt through the dark gray collar you show,
Boom Question dlochner at 7:26am 04.03.20 The gooseneck can be raised, how easy it is to do that depends on your particular gooseneck. If you
How can people continue working during a lock down? sail sfbay at 7:17am 04.03.20 During this "shelter-in-place" there are still a significant number of essential businesses besides
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 7:14am 04.03.20 Told my wife, "hey, after everybody has pawed over the produce section and you come along to pick s
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 7:13am 04.03.20 I wonder how often one examines or checks the tightness of keel-bolt nuts. For boats with bolted-on
US Spar furler drum removal BigEasy at 7:05am 04.03.20
Sailing and restoring Avalon - 1984 C-22 #12640 AaronD at 7:03am 04.03.20 Wow! Nice work, Andre!
Boom Question (3) rgranger at 6:59am 04.03.20 Before you start thinking about cutting the main.... three questions. 1) When you raise the main,
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing (1) Kermit at 6:58am 04.03.20 As the days get warmer keep this in mind.
Gurgling manual head Halb at 6:57am 04.03.20 Peggy Ok. I will check it out. It worked fine when I rebuilt the hoses etc... but who knows
Long shaft vs short shaft (1) sail sfbay at 6:57am 04.03.20 Select a shaft length so that the bottom of the cavitation plate clears the bottom of your transom.

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