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anchor roller advice R Dafoe at 1:50pm 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1202 We have a 1985 Hunter 31 and a 33# Bruce anchor, but no anchor roller. We are looking for advice on
hatch leak? Brian at 11:43am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/960 I have a water leak that has developed in one of my hatch/vents above my stove. Any ideas?
De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/949 Does any one know the ceremoney for changing the name on your boat. There is something about a gold
How do you Steve at 9:22am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev
mainsheet rigging Engel Hart at 6:52am 02.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1203 I just bought this boat in Maine USA.Would anybody know how to rig the mainsheet.The previous owner
22 catalina with busted mast mount dave at 5:04am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/932 i'm thinking about buying a 22 catalina with trailer for 2900. although the mast mount is broken, my
Coast Guard Recall Kenneth Pfaff at 2:21am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/948 I don't know if this has come up or not, but I was just reading the latest Soundings and there is a
6hp doesn't cut it in a strong river current jim solari at 12:39am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 4/2027 I travel out the mouth of the merrimac river to get to the ocean. If I miss my timing and am coming
Correct Ladder for O'Day 27? Michelle at 11:14pm 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1401 We have a 1975 O'Day 27 with a stern rail that goes all the way around the back of the boat (Life li
Traveler and topping lift on H25 Bryan Howell at 9:49pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 6/908 My recently purchased 1975 H25 poptop has neither a topping lift nor a traveler. Does anyone know i
lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4654 Hey sail fans!My 87 O'Day 322 has a leak in the Bow hatch over the v-bearth.(do all boats leak?)My
Rudder Replacement Greg at 11:10am 02.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/965 I have the privilege of replacing my rudder now that I have experienced sailing without steerage. I
Wheel Steering tension adjustment Stephen Ord at 7:54am 02.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1071 Is there any way to adjust the wheel steering on a Hunter 30? It would seem to consist of a large w
Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1305 The stack pack for my boat was removed and replaced by a local rigger. The lazy jacks are no longer
Bottom Paint Ted at 6:57am 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/932 I am interested in hearing what people are using for bottom paint. I have an H34 with an iron keel,
Boat Review -- Owner Feedback Wanted J. Colvin at 5:11am 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/861 Hello,We're planning to review the Hunter 170 in an upcoming issue, and owner comments are always
Stuck centerboard Larry Hughes at 3:40am 02.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1096 This may be helpful to someone out there. My 23 rested on the bottom at low tide and forced a rope
Stak pak boom cover. Dan Hawryschuk at 2:09am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1087 I own a P42 with a Doyle stakpak main. The sail is about 5 years old and has seen a few years usage
Bridges in Louisiana Jim Vincent at 12:59am 02.11.02 Big Boats 0/825 Kerry (Blew Bayou)...concerning the I-10 bridge at Lake Ponchatrain, you stated it had 75' clearenc
Replacement of Stuffing Box with PSS Ed Carrillo at 12:10am 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 0/721 I am thinking of replacing my regular stuffing box with a PSS and received wonderful advise from the

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Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:21am 07.16.20 Gotcha, thanks. That makes a lot of difference. my insurance has told me the following- I can proce
Dry Ice.... jssailem at 6:21am 07.16.20 I learned if you want to keep your meat frozen dry ice is best. :)
272 speed under power LazurusLong at 6:17am 07.16.20 Thank to all who replied!!!:) Everyone is so helpful. Thank you for the link to NOAA table of distan
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jviss at 6:16am 07.16.20 my boat was in its slip with the mast parallel to the water. the speed boat driver was at fault.
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:11am 07.16.20 On the insurance front, who's fault was this? Not sure it matters, just wondering. Were you sailin
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 6:11am 07.16.20 But.. if the marina dock AC source had working ELCI, it would be impossible for a problem like this
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:10am 07.16.20 As a former sailboat dealer working with many mast manufacturers, the answer to sleeping, you will
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:03am 07.16.20 Practical Sailor did a feature on this. https://www.practical-sailor.com/belowdecks-amenities/making
Hunter 260 steering issue Gypsea Kids at 5:56am 07.16.20 The light shining through is not from the crack but daylight between the hull portion of the deck an
Safely at the Dock shemandr at 5:50am 07.16.20 That is one snarly looking cloud!
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:31am 07.16.20 In the manual it says how much rake the mast should have by taking a straight line ( hallyard) from
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:25am 07.16.20 That is for a short mast, deep keel version.
Hunter 26 Outboard prop Crazy Dave Condon at 5:21am 07.16.20 Good advice given Ron. Thanks Crazy Dave
Hunter 260 steering issue Justin_NSA at 5:21am 07.16.20 Could excessive tension in the steering linkage be causing it? Backing should be strong enough to ta
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? jviss at 5:17am 07.16.20 Thanks for following up. I thought about this, but didn't want to offer my inexperienced view; I th
Baby stays Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 07.16.20 The 23 did not come with a mast raising system. May I help. Contact me by private message with na
Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 5:14am 07.16.20 This is a question for me to answer. Which crack first? The one with sunlight coming thru? One
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 OWI at 5:14am 07.16.20 It is 20 for the outer stays and 15 for the inner. Make sure that your stays straight as you tension
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 5:14am 07.16.20 Ice works well as a cooling agent because it takes a lot of energy to get water to transition from t
322 Keel Material Tally Ho at 5:13am 07.16.20

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