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Need replacement battens (1) Dave Busby at 11:22pm 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1249 My son lost a batten overboard this week-end.Does anyone know where I can get a replacementlike in
Questions, Questions, Questions David at 11:12pm 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 Let me say from the outset I am grateful for all the info I have gotten from this site. This is my
water tank Skip Howe at 11:00pm 06.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/957 I have a '78 Hunter 25 which has a leaking water tank and it appears to be impervious to inspection.
Head in H26 Tom Wootton at 10:47pm 06.16.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1269 What are the best options for upgrading from a porta-pottie to a plumbed-in head for a Hunter 26? Th
Access behind engine William at 9:51pm 06.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/892 I have a 1980 27. The previous owners placed the muffler behind the aft engine bulkhead and in fron
1989 H30 Battery Options Dave Swanson at 4:55pm 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1122 I have a 1989 H30. It has 2 group 24 batteries port of centerline under the aft near the engine. T
Do I need a New battery charger? Dave Swanson at 4:30pm 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1232 I have a 1989 Hunter 30. It has 2 group 24 gel cell batteries that were purchased in 1992 and 1995.
Shortening the head sail? Jim Cook at 3:51pm 06.16.02 Bigger Boats 1/1563 My S.O. (ie. 1st mate) complains about not being able to see forward. We saw and article somewher
Do Wing Keels Pick Up Floating Kelp?..Help!! J. Casino at 3:29pm 06.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1132 I am interested in purchasing a Hunter 30 and am concerned about the wing keel picking up floating k
How many boats have you owned? SailboatOwners.com at 2:57pm 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 59/3956 How many boats have you owned? What was your first boat? Do you still own it? What has led you to
Dirty laundry wes at 1:00pm 06.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/909 My jib sail has become a little dirty over the years, so I was wondering what the best method for cl
STOVE WILL NOT PRIME JOHN at 12:35pm 06.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/921 I HAVE A PRINCESS STOVE (ALCOHOL) WHEN I GO TO PRIME THE PUMP IT IS VERY LOOSE AND HAS NO PRSSURE AT
More Compression Post Pictures Posted Barry at 12:25pm 06.16.02 Big Boats 4/834 Last week I finally dropped the mast for rewiring and furling system upgrades. That's the time to ch
Autopilot Gilles Provost at 11:45am 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1114 I am the owner of a 28.5h, I am sailing on lake Champlain, and I am looking to install a autopilot,
Roller furling for 86 H23 G Victorson at 11:18am 06.16.02 Smaller Boats 2/799 I want to add a CDI FF2 roller furling to my 86 H23. The roller furling goes over the forestay but
info on a M I N paul floyd at 9:50am 06.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1169 son found a PORJECT BOAT sucha boat we do not known what it is last registered in nj in 1988 a
EZ Steer John Melohn at 9:40am 06.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1204 I just installed an EZ Steer unit on my 1994 26S. Wow, what a dramatic improvement. It connects the
air conditioner David at 9:13am 06.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1101 Can anyone suggest an air conditioner that I can use for my 1981 Hunter 30? I'd like to find the ty
EZ Steer John Melohn at 8:35am 06.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1097 I just received and installed an EZ Steer system to my 1994 26S. Wow, what a dramatic difference it
411 handling Des McDowell at 8:24am 06.16.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1121 can anyone give me information on how a 411 Handles . does it have lee or weather helm problems. doe

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More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D chp at 7:15am 08.14.20 Agree with others about the traveler. Probably the best mod I put on my boat. Its amazing how backin
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 Dr. D at 6:39am 08.14.20 I'll be back at the boat on Wednesday and I will take another look with your suggestions in mind. Th
new sheets/halyards needed jssailem at 6:29am 08.14.20 can i just tie the lines to the sails or is it better to use some sort of SS clips? Yes and no. Ma
BENT PROP SHAFT RoyS at 6:18am 08.14.20 Prop shop may be able to straighten your strut (off the boat). Alignment of prop shaft from coupling
Genoa Clew Ring jssailem at 6:06am 08.14.20 My new genoa came with a small clue ring. I attached the sheets 4 seasons old using eye splices on
Genoa Clew Ring cb32863 at 6:04am 08.14.20 With a loop of Dyneema you could easily luggage tag a sheet to the sail.
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. sailme88 at 5:57am 08.14.20 The above 2 screen shots are of a great little nook... The Basin... Never crowded and an awesome hur
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (2) sailme88 at 5:56am 08.14.20 183806183807
Genoa Clew Ring rgranger at 5:38am 08.14.20 I can see another advantage... you won't get any metal oxide staining on your sail.
Specs of the backrest panel on the aft port side rlongfield at 5:15am 08.14.20 All of these measurements are to the hard edge of the stock -- (bunting diameter excluded). Thank
Drama in Pago Pago RoyS at 5:12am 08.14.20 Why it is called a quarantine flag.
Genoa Clew Ring shemandr at 4:42am 08.14.20 I like it. For reasons stated above and because bowlines catch on the shrouds when the release isn'
Genoa Clew Ring dlochner at 4:42am 08.14.20 It looks like the soft clew is just Dacron? It may be spectra webbing covered by a light sail clo
Genoa Clew Ring Davidasailor26 at 4:36am 08.14.20 The only drawback I see is having to splice eyes into the sheets. It will be harder to change sheet
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 4:34am 08.14.20 Noteworthy is a series of Low's entering the Atlantic around NC and VA. BeholdDerecho Last year a
Genoa Clew Ring DougM at 4:30am 08.14.20 In your photo, the jib sheets are attached to the clew using a piece of dyneema or comparable line.
Beneteau 331 galley storage above fridge compressor BayGirl at 4:15am 08.14.20 Do you store food here? I find this handier for food, but the heat is the issue. I figured the hole
Genoa Clew Ring dlochner at 4:13am 08.14.20 No experience with this arrangement, however, it is interesting. It will be lighter than a metal cle
new sheets/halyards needed FDL S2 at 3:46am 08.14.20 I wouldn't tie them directly to the sail, I would tie halyard shackles to the line and use that to
Sirius 21 Mast standoff ends FDL S2 at 3:42am 08.14.20 thank you so much..but are these boots just covers for the part I need? Yes, they are covers for t

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