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Stack Pack Installation Jim Davis at 8:39am 02.11.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1306 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 1/937 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 1/864 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 0/1089 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 0/722 I am thinking of replacing my regular stuffing box with a PSS and received wonderful advise from the
H31 Head Installation Laura Bertran at 10:52pm 02.10.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1280 Hello- I'm in the process of replacing the head and hoses on my H31. After what I thought was car
Fulton Trailer Swivel Jack jammed Michael Bell at 10:11am 02.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/1268 The lift system for the tongue of my H26 trailer will only lift in an area about 4 or 5 inches and b
Scrapping a 77 h27 Doug T. at 7:22am 02.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1185 sighBlisters. No, that's not really the right term to describe these things. Imagine huge swat
Single line slab reefing Colin Cheetham at 3:44am 02.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 Many thanks for all your replies to my question about In-mast furling vs standard sail.One question
Launching/Retrieving H23 Jack Kelly at 10:20pm 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 3/814 Looks like we've decided to trailer our "new" 1986 H23 this summer vs. a mooring. Have't had her in
ericson sailboats wes buckner at 8:58am 02.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1501 can anyone tell me about the ericson 27'.how its built is it a circumnavigator,can it handle swells
San Clemente Island Mike I at 1:13am 02.16.02 Catalina 30 0/1246 Has anyone anchored at San Clemente? If so, where? Any other boats? Any particulars? I plan on going
New forums SailboatOwners.com at 11:01am 02.15.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1150 Based on the results of our recent user survey we now have two new forums on the site. Well... one
Large Roach Mainsail vs In-Mast Furling Colin Cheetham at 4:43am 02.15.02 Big Boats 7/1396 I hope you don't mind my posting an article on your US board but here in the UK the 356 is only just
Trailering boat from Fla to Co. Joe at 1:13am 02.15.02 Smaller Boats 4/940 I need some information on how to get my boat back to Colorado over the road. I had it towed down t
Hole repair diagram (1) Phil Herring at 10:34pm 02.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1161 Hi all,This was forwarded to me by r.w. laundau, who asked me to post it for Tom Ehmke. I've been
Simrad WP30CX Wheel AP question Bob Carlton at 5:01am 02.14.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1440 Does this model have an open belt?
Trips from LA Tom at 2:27pm 02.13.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/843 I sailed my sailboat down from Oakland last fall when I moved down here. I am looking to take her o

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Head issues shemandr at 8:25am 07.18.20 There wouldn't have to be pressure in the tank when the pump out guy opens the deck fitting to have
Spark plug diagnosis SycloneDriver at 8:23am 07.18.20
Spark plug diagnosis MikeHoncho at 8:14am 07.18.20
Head issues Rick D at 8:13am 07.18.20 I had the exact thing happen when I took delivery of my boat after commissioning. It turned out the
Head issues MikeHoncho at 8:09am 07.18.20
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal BobbyFunn at 7:57am 07.18.20 The Clam cleat is only holding 25lbs based on the 4:1 purchase system, but us not designed to hold u
What is these brown stuff on my hull Stu Jackson at 7:46am 07.18.20 While the photo shows it on deck, that could be from going upwind and spray o'er the deck. Of cours
Spark plug diagnosis LagunaJay at 7:32am 07.18.20 Thanks everyone for the replies. The consensus seems to be all is good and my mechanic friend agree
Loads put on mainsheet. 88 hunter 37 legend. sail sfbay at 7:29am 07.18.20 This thread about Hunter 37.5 might be helpful: New Arch for an Older Hunter? Might check with any
Changing water valve intake gasket on a 1992 macgregor classic LloydB at 7:01am 07.18.20 Crazy Dave is still available on this forum if you contact him with a private message if he doesn't
What is these brown stuff on my hull Ron20324 at 6:58am 07.18.20 savvas - I sailing in the Mediterranean. That stain was caused about 50 miles off the east coast of
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! ontherocks83 at 5:57am 07.18.20 Question: Who is "they?" Reading Cruisers Forum and Kollmann, I think the concensus is air cooled
Where to buy outboard? Joe at 5:53am 07.18.20 I am not dissing anyone just reporting the fact and wondering if there is any merit to it. I believ
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 5:36am 07.18.20 thanks for taking the time to upload this
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 RitSim at 5:34am 07.18.20 I have excerpted the steps on mast splicing from Sail magazine October 2019. 1 First you need tw
How to stop creaking bulkheads? Dan_Y at 5:15am 07.18.20 The boat quiets down when under sail in 10-15 kts. In lighter wind she creaks. I agree with Stu that
Mast raising options? sailme88 at 4:54am 07.18.20 Put a step ladder in the cockpit, then put mast atop it..
What is these brown stuff on my hull shemandr at 4:46am 07.18.20 Rhodes rash?
Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46am 07.18.20 Is that pulley being shown on port or starboard side? I am having a difficult time trying to unders
Mast raising options? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:25am 07.18.20 Winch in the anchor locker? Please explain

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