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Reefed main sail shape Michael Stephens at 2:42am 06.25.02 Smaller Boats 5/926 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 5/3466 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 4/5941 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 5/1243 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 2/1217 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 0/1152 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 2/939 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 1/1017 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 4/1579 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 6/2002 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 8/1332 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 0/1034 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 4/978 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 2/1736 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 2/1407 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 4/1520 I need to find a Autohelm 7000 autopilot computer. They don't make the Autohelm anymore so I am stuc

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Invest 98L BigEasy at 11:33pm 08.25.20 We felt the winds from Hurricane Laura late this afternoon, from the East. Note: Storm Surge is hi
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? weekendrken at 11:05pm 08.25.20
H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? JimInPB at 10:34pm 08.25.20 The bow light works intermittently when I wiggle the wires that go into the bow rail, so I am pretty
H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? Hunter216 at 10:25pm 08.25.20 Jim Hopefully someone with specific knowledge will answer but if not have you considered using a wi
Dodger and Bimini Ron20324 at 10:16pm 08.25.20 Sailrite used to sell "kits" for biminis. I don't know if they still do, though. The rails shipped i
Boat Preparations for Storms JamesG161 at 9:36pm 08.25.20 This is a data buoy in the Laura's path. NDBC - Station 42395 Recent Data It is owned by Shell Oil,
Boat Preparations for Storms Bill19233 at 9:11pm 08.25.20 Good ideas! During TS Cristobal, a wave slackened a mooring line and when it went taught again, it
Boat Preparations for Storms JamesG161 at 9:03pm 08.25.20 Empty Hold tanks I got a PM on this. He asked if he should fill it back with water after removing
Ericson 34 mainsail needed! FastOlson at 9:02pm 08.25.20 Put your request into the For sale and wanted forum at ericsonyachts.org. Also put in the luff and f
Dufour 35 Classic 1998 crbboca at 8:57pm 08.25.20 Thanks for your response. It is a sparcraft. I contacted rig rite in June of 2019 yes 2019 and s
ODay 40 Owners Manual Ron20324 at 8:55pm 08.25.20 :plus: and a point goes to Ron20324 Ooo. OOO ! What did I win ???
Boat Preparations for Storms JamesG161 at 8:48pm 08.25.20 remove life slings, grills and other things that may be hanging off the pulpits. Good ideas! Duri
H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? Ron20324 at 8:47pm 08.25.20 A wild guess is they go to the switch and/or breaker that turns them on. They MAY go to the stern wh
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? (1) srimes at 8:43pm 08.25.20 From the M26 manual:
Primary Winch Upgrade Ward H at 8:24pm 08.25.20 I replaced them with a pair of Andersen 40 FST (Full Stainless Self Tailing winches). Very sweet w
Questions About Composting Toilets Bdeller at 8:24pm 08.25.20 I',m curious about the odor of the MSD type toilets. I am looking at trailer sailboats and don't kno
Boat Preparations for Storms Ward H at 8:18pm 08.25.20 While I usually tie my dock lines for adjustment from the boat, when I move it to protected waters I
Venture 23 - Rigging Help HEINZIR at 8:18pm 08.25.20 Ventures came from the factory with a rudimentary roller reefing boom. The boom rotated on the mast,
Boat Preparations for Storms Bill19233 at 8:04pm 08.25.20 I just did all the prep a couple hours ago expecting a cat 3 to be coming up the bay late tomorrow.
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 08.25.20 It's really a remarkable value, in my opinion. Its dissipation capacity is sufficient for my house

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