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Weather Helm David Popken at 10:28am 06.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1260 OK, I've been through the threads in the Forum Archives regarding weather helm issues and I still ca
Mercury 9.9 outboard Ron at 10:21am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1005 Here goes my dignity! I disconnected my battery cable from my motor for winter storage. In my wisd
A FEW MORE QUESTIONS ??? TOM at 9:51am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 4/908 I RECHARGED BOTH BATTERIES AT THE GAS STAIONAND PUT THEM BACK IN THE BOAT. MY PROBLEM IS MY DEPTH
H23 main needed-same as Capri 22 ? Ron Stephanson at 7:03am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/989 Looking for used main sail for H23- the specs on the capri 22 look about the same- I have a luff 25'
To Nantucket with a 12 yo Kid Jose Venegas at 6:48am 06.19.02 Destinations 8/1706 We plan to sail with our 12 year old son from Marblehead to Nantucket and MV for 2 weeks starting Ju
When to reef Working From Home at 6:30am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1355 Sail a H280 and have not found the ideal wind speed to assume when to set my two reefing points. I
New Genset needs replacement Tracy Frantz at 6:24am 06.19.02 Big Boats 1/977 We just purchased a 2002 Hunter 420 and much to our surprise, when we were checking out the boat, th
H30 traveler question Fred G at 6:19am 06.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1022 I have an 81' H30 and the traveller lines are secured at the cockpit with these simple no-moving-par
dirt stains! Fred G at 6:05am 06.19.02 Other Sailboats 1/779 I spent a considerable amout of time this spring washing, compunding, poilshing, and waxing my 81' H
Dutchman Sail Handling System Phil D. at 5:42am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1890 Anyone have any experience with a Dutchman sail handling system? Pros ' Cons?
"Automatic" mainsail covers? John Visser at 5:31am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1191 Anyone have any thought or experiences to share on "automatic" mainsail covers? These are covers th
Stuck Oil Filter Todd B. at 5:28am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1136 My oil filter will not come off (Universal M18 engine). Does anyone have any suggestions? I alread
Looking for review of portable compressor cooler Nicholas Julga at 5:18am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1103 I am looking for reviews/recomendations/and experience with portable compressor coolers. I have foun
HELP WITH MOTOR SELECTION MARK RIENECKER at 5:17am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1084 I HAVE A CATALINA 18 1987 AND NEED TO REPOWER...WHAT IS THE LARGEST MOTOR THE 18 AND SPRING LOADED M
Sailing from LA to San Francisco Bert at 5:07am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/10546 Returning from southern Ca. I want to avoid the traditional northern "beat". I'm planning on saili
can i go aloft in an h23 Steven at 5:00am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/864 i have to remove a line attached to the top of my mast, the previous owner used this to step the mas
Tack Fastening mlf@storm.ca at 4:37am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/958
choosing the right lazy jacks Paul Strine at 4:06am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/919 We have just purchased new UK Tape drive sails, Our main sail is a full batten Batmain and is diffic
Depth Finders VS Fish Finders Curtiss Grant at 3:21am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/2010 I have been reading in SAIL where smaller sailboaters (20 to 30 footers) are replacing old depth/sp
Canvas Color 326 Ed at 3:13am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/959 I am picking up a new Hunter 326 next week - I ordered it with "blue" canvas for the bimini etc. an

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Hunter 33 -- rudder stops demasow at 3:26pm 08.23.20 I'm new to my 1982 Hunter 33. I discovered that the chain was disconnected from the sprocket insid
Anchor bow roller thelilnauti at 3:25pm 08.23.20
Simple head plumbing dlochner at 3:23pm 08.23.20 The person to guide you on this is @Peggie Hall HeadMistress She knows her stuff. Also pick up a co
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? FastOlson at 3:18pm 08.23.20 Other have had interesting experiences with their pulpits. Ours are off now for polishing, and with
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space SCFoster at 2:00pm 08.23.20 BTW, does anyone here have a 4D house battery under the companionway in front of the engine? I curr
Lost My Raw Water Intake Ken Cross at 1:56pm 08.23.20 I had that happen with some ingested seaweed followed by a jellyfish. It was fun to clean out not
Windlass on a Catalina 350 sail sfbay at 1:54pm 08.23.20 Welcome to the forum!! Its hard to begin to tell you where to start without knowing what you hear,
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Benny17441 at 1:46pm 08.23.20 90% of engine problems are fuel related. Condensation can put a significant amount of water in the
Lost My Raw Water Intake odaydokay at 1:24pm 08.23.20 That is truly goofy, but.........this is where a "South Bay Strainer" pays off big time. Holes are s
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] (1) JamesG161 at 1:19pm 08.23.20 Marco just announced as hurricane on last update from NHC. Oh my gosh! @kloudie1 screamed at Hurri
GFCI Needed? dlochner at 1:19pm 08.23.20 GFCI protect against current leakage from the hot to the ground (green in boats, bare copper in hous
New Sails sail sfbay at 1:11pm 08.23.20 Suggest contacting your local lofts, like Jon suggested, and obtain discuss sail material, battens o
GFCI Needed? Benny17441 at 12:58pm 08.23.20 I go back to a time when boats did not have GFCI receptacles and never had a problem. Perhaps it is
New Sails Gary Ryan at 12:44pm 08.23.20 I like the idea of using someone local. I have sent a shout out to Doyle Sails in Detroit. Thanks
Crimped lead to raymarine st60 speed transducer Hello Below at 12:43pm 08.23.20 Sorry, but it takes two to spin the wheel and watch the readout. Not necessarily. The use of a vi
New Sails jssailem at 12:29pm 08.23.20 Gary, my discovery having sailed these waters in the last 18 months, there are two basic paths. You
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space (1) luken7 at 12:28pm 08.23.20 BTW, does anyone here have a 4D house battery under the companionway in front of the engine? I curre
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ (1) Phil Herring at 12:24pm 08.23.20 Here's the toe rail profile it fits.
electri/butane stove Benny17441 at 12:21pm 08.23.20 Butane canisters come in different but limited sizes for portable stoves, hiker camping stoves, chef
GFCI Needed? Justin_NSA at 12:14pm 08.23.20 Maybe use exterior grade receptacle too.

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