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lewmar hatch repair ken at 12:50pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4669 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 3/966 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 1/1306 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 0/1247 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

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4jhe injector replacement kloudie1 at 10:45am 07.18.20 Looks to me like if your engine # is 01001 or greater, it uses the "new" type.. If less than that nu
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 10:42am 07.18.20
Cleats on bowsprit DrJudyB at 10:41am 07.18.20
Good Read! Alansails at 10:41am 07.18.20 Let me know what you think, I found it fascinating about sailors/sailing more than 275 years ago. wh
High or Low for CO? Rick D at 10:41am 07.18.20 FYI, I have had one in the aft cabin for ten years, replaced once. when it sounded, it was a battery
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack Captain Mal at 10:40am 07.18.20 I have one of those. I found another problem My blocks don't have a cleat...break? built in. Where
Cleats on bowsprit MikeHoncho at 10:27am 07.18.20
Boom alignment on Hunter 41ac (1) Tucker67 at 10:18am 07.18.20 All thank you all for your input. What I did was pick up a 6m-1.00 tap move the slide down 8 inche
What is these brown stuff on my hull arf145 at 10:10am 07.18.20 looks like rust from the pulpit welds. What I was thinking.
What prop did your 466 come with (1) sail sfbay at 10:05am 07.18.20 Congratulations on your new 466 and welcome to the forum!! My 2005 Hunter 46 has a 4JH3-TE 76 hp en
Head issues Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:04am 07.18.20 This may help you clear any vent blockage. I'd also flush a little veggie oil--no more than a table
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jssailem at 9:56am 07.18.20 The issue here is that there is -no- enforcement in the west. Rules are made in the Capital and yo
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Meriachee at 9:48am 07.18.20 The Canadian boat operator card focuses on safety and reducing accidents (and maybe it does) gives
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues sailnski at 9:44am 07.18.20 Just a follow up to say that with 30-40 seconds of glow plugs, it started up within a few seconds of
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 07.18.20 You definitely want 1/2" light smokey acrylic rather than wood. Privacy and lets in lots of light.
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Hayden Watson at 9:36am 07.18.20 The length of time for the glow plugs has a lot to do with how they get their power. If the power c
Mast step for ODay 272LE Bob BBush at 9:35am 07.18.20 Great information from everyone. The foot definitely had the protrusion milled off so I have had th
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Stu Jackson at 9:31am 07.18.20 So, moral of the story, give it liberal glow plug Unless you install a glow plug solenoid. Why?
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Hunter216 at 9:26am 07.18.20 I'd add a couple of points to Salavie's commentary. Both of us have "lived" for a significant amoun
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 9:24am 07.18.20 Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm on my way to HF to buy the volt meter. I will now become an offi

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