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Reefed main sail shape Michael Stephens at 2:42am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/918 I sailed this weekend with my main sail reefed and had trouble getting any real pull out of the sail
Campbell Sailor Propeller JoeO at 2:29am 06.25.02 Big Boats 5/3463 Anyone out there have experience with a Campbell Sailor fixed pitch 3 blade prop? I'm thinking of b
Marine Toilet Paper Bud Cook at 2:07am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5925 This may be an age old question, but I understand septic tank tolerant toilet paper is safe for mari
Smells like low tide! Rich at 2:07am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/1234 Purchased a '98 240 water ballast on trailer and no trail sail.Shame on me!All Ok until I filled bal
hunter 280 asymetrical spinnaker sets Ryan at 1:50am 06.25.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1214 I crew on a hunter 280 and I'm looking for tips in running an asymetrical spinnaker on broad and bea
Backstay Adjuster Randy Williamson at 1:34am 06.25.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1151 I am looking for a backstay adjuster system for my Beneteau 445. The boat has two backstays that go
Ed, one more question on outboard gas tank.... Jane at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 I've now got a 6.5 gal tank like the one you referenced in the related link. One last question (tod
Rhode Island Lighthouses RREgge at 1:15am 06.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1014 Came across the site in the attached link.It has alot of information on past and present lighthous
boom lift Ken Cobb at 12:03am 06.25.02 Day Sailers 4/1578 It always irritates me to have the boom drop into the cockpit whenever we drop sails. Has anyone fi
Hunter 31 Hull Composition Bruce at 11:49pm 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1074 Interested if there is any location on a 1984 Hunter 31 where the hull is solid, allowing installati
Outboard help - Daysailer II Doug at 11:41pm 06.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1995 I just acquired a 1978 (I think) DSII, great condition. Looking to put a 4 to 6 HP outboard on it,
Leaking Hot Water Tank Gary Wyngarden at 11:26pm 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1491 I discovered some water leaking out from under my ten year old hot water tank/heater yesterday after
Getting Taller Gary Wyngarden at 11:22pm 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1217 My wife who is 5'8" has difficulty seeing over the top of our dodger and has to stoop to see through
Zincs Tim Op't Holt at 11:11pm 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1330 I noticed that the zinc placed on the prop shaft last summer is gone. I need some help from someone
Replies to raising a Mac 25 Thom Francola at 11:00pm 06.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1033 Thanks to all you replied to my inquirey on how to raise a Mac 25 on the trailer. Now it's time for
H25.5 Steaming Light Mark at 10:29pm 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 4/971 Does anyone know if the steaming light on an 85 H25.5 has its own switch or does it come on when the
Stuffing Box Drip Rate Carmen Daccurso at 10:17pm 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1731 The drip rate from my stuffing box is one drop every 4 seconds with engine off. Is this normal? Tr
Mysterious bilge water Kevin Kane at 10:07pm 06.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1031 Water appears in the bilge of my O'Day 272LE with Universal Model 12 Diesel apparently only while mo
floor don robinson at 8:01pm 06.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1406 I have to replace the floor on my 1980 30 ft an would like to know what is under it be I cut it up w
Autohelm 7000 Bill Sheehy at 3:14pm 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1513 I need to find a Autohelm 7000 autopilot computer. They don't make the Autohelm anymore so I am stuc

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PULL THE BOAT OR NOT jbreland at 10:44am 08.24.20 Its all done, went ahead and pulled it saturday. not worth the worry. a (HOT) lot of work and a long
(1) nramsey at 10:39am 08.24.20 My 40 has the typical spinnaker halyard setup. Totally external. The spinnaker needs to be clear o
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. (1) senang at 10:29am 08.24.20 This is how I installed it on my H38. The picture is of the preliminary testing of the available spa
Noisy sailboat LloydB at 10:21am 08.24.20 A thought came to mind remembering the video of the guy that put water bags off the mast to get unde
Insulating our Hunter Fridge senang at 10:15am 08.24.20 Sorry, you are talking about a fridge with a horizontal cover, I am talking fridge with a vertical d
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Mag97 at 10:03am 08.24.20 here is a picture of the assembly
Lost My Raw Water Intake Hydro Therapy at 10:00am 08.24.20 I once picked up a plastic ice bag which acted as a flap valve. When the engine was sucking water
Considering a Purchase, Opinions/Things to Consider? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:55am 08.24.20 Sounds like you are focusing on cosmetics - DON'T! The stuff which costs a lot isn't cosmetic but ra
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 9:53am 08.24.20 I did the battery test by connecting the battery terminals directly to the motor, and reversed polai
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 9:36am 08.24.20 I've been pulling mine with ballast and draining when parked on flat ground while I drop the mast, a
Mast climber Choies sailme88 at 9:35am 08.24.20 @sailme88 Do you have a "brand" for the climbing board and a picture of the one you have? Smokey,
Lost My Raw Water Intake Dalliance at 9:30am 08.24.20 That is truly goofy, but.........this is where a "South Bay Strainer" pays off big time. Holes are
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 rgranger at 9:27am 08.24.20 Great advice! I have seen this happen before! So do you feel that the 'bolt out the front needs to
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 9:20am 08.24.20 Sorry for misspelling of your name (cagreen75). Dang-gone auto correct...
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot stm11 at 9:19am 08.24.20 The first problem you will have is the spud that normally mounts on an Edson pedestal. The spud moun
New Clutches on H34 Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 08.24.20 There is an aluminum plate inside the deck that you can drill and tap into. This is pretty much t
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot cagreen75 at 9:14am 08.24.20 The first problem you will have is the spud that normally mounts on an Edson pedestal. The spud moun
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit DrJudyB at 9:09am 08.24.20 If it's old and out of warranty, and you're handy at reassembling stuff, you might consider opening
Simple head plumbing Calif. Ted at 9:07am 08.24.20 That is without doubt the most mysterious and seemingly unnecessary bit of plumbing I've ever seen,
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:06am 08.24.20 As for dropping ballast contrary to Kermit, once on the trailer with valves open allow water to drai

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