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Tachometer Ted at 4:15am 09.10.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1158 Can anyone recommend the proper "rpm instrument" to calibrate the installed tachometer on the boat (
Tachometer Ted at 4:03am 09.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1025 Can anyone recommend the proper "rpm instrument" to calibrate the installed tachometer on the boat (
Head not emptying..... Jane at 2:39am 09.10.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1336 I know my problem is not unique, but I could not find anything already written (at least any I could
Hairline cracks? Paul Paulson, Jr. at 2:25am 09.10.01 Other Sailboats 2/842 I just bought a 1980 Widgeon. It had been stored outside (loosely covered) for 19 years. It has sm
Any wood inside a 1980 Widgeon? Paul Paulson, Jr. at 2:19am 09.10.01 Day Sailers 1/1077 I have an ant infestation! I just bought a Widgeon that had been stored (covered) outside for almos
37c Folding Prop Walt at 2:16am 09.10.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1072 Any 37c owners out there have folding props? Would appreciate info as to what might work well in re
Missing '78 Yanmar SB-8 Part George H260 at 1:48am 09.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/940 Help, lost my engine zinc assembly overboard! Any suggestions as to where a replacement can be found
Turnbuckles...special tool? Josh at 1:03am 09.10.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1128 I was looking at the turnbuckles on my O'day 22, and I was wondering if theres a special tool for ti
Painting a Mast Kirk Perry at 12:02am 09.10.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1443 I have an aluminum mast that I stripped paint from. I am thinking of spray painting with a clear pa
how to drop mast 33.5 paul bonnes at 12:00am 09.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1003 drop mast 33.5need to drop mast to replace mast head sheaves.Has any one had this done
Pickup a Turtled Hobie ? Ken Shubert at 11:18pm 09.09.01 Ask All Sailors 6/3147 Has anyone tried righting a Hobie with a jib halyard? We tried to help a couple on a distressed Hob
Spreaders not perpindicular to mast Chris at 10:56pm 09.09.01 Smaller Boats 1/1045 Questions for my fellow sailors. I have an '88 catalina 22. Love to sail her. I just got back in
Long Island Sound PHRF ratings Frank Berson at 10:43pm 09.09.01 Catalina 22 0/1424 I race my C
Dropping the mast-Oday 23 Tim Daley at 10:09pm 09.09.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1310 Its almost time to haul my Oday 23 (1981) and I am not sure which,or how many of the shroud lines, f
Considering a 430 Purchase Randy Cloward at 3:15pm 09.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1282 50 year old couple thinking of purchasing a 1996 Hunter 430. Will be sailed on a large inland lake
from australia david smith at 2:05pm 09.16.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1039 i'm interested in a macgregor 26 built 1991. it's the sailing variety, not the current caravan on w
Rigging for Solo Sailing Ed Baehr at 12:04pm 09.16.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1630 Has anyone rigged the jib and main halyards back to the cockpit for solo sailing? I have an old (197
bow roller too small Tom Cowden at 11:17am 09.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/871
Electrical problems and corrosion Robin at 6:55am 09.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1034 Last week my radio and 12 disk cd changer quit working. This week I found out (just as tropical sto
Anchor Locker Latch Bill Ebling at 5:28am 09.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1154 I have lost overboard the metal handle/closure bolt that secures the forward anchor locker hatch of

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running new depth guage transducer wire in a hunter 29.5 markgoldfarb at 6:28am 05.11.20 I wanted to let you know who it went. I had a sound system installed about 10 years ago. I found a c
Anchor Locker Does Not Drain PJL at 6:21am 05.11.20 Had the same problem on my Passage 42. Having standing water is not good for either the rope or the
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? kloudie1 at 6:15am 05.11.20 For a manufacturer, it is much quicker to install and there are no worries about alignment ( skilled
2007 Hunter 25 Shoal Draft Keel Bunk Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 05.11.20 There should be no weight on the axles carrying the weight of the boat. Unite a modification that s
Rabbit hole Will Gilmore at 6:11am 05.11.20 also the new Zarcor Doors are on as well What happens if someone with a Phillips head screwdriver
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? dlochner at 6:09am 05.11.20 Am I right in seeing them as a potential issue? Why are the manufactures going to them now? Yes.
Hunter 35.5 Legend keel bolts sasafil at 6:05am 05.11.20 Did not mention, the boat is 1989.
In for a penny in for a pound! Leeward Rail at 6:00am 05.11.20 and varnish loves it Since you will likely be doing more work on the boat, I should expande on th
I have a black type resin coming in through my sidestay into my cabin. BillyK at 5:52am 05.11.20 that's a bad sign and something you should address asap. it means water has gotten into your core a
Rabbit hole (4) BillyK at 5:49am 05.11.20 Continuing with the theme of rabbit hole.. Noticed the forward hatch has a leak so this weekend i
Sailing with a High JamesG161 at 5:43am 05.11.20 It looks like we need to be kind to praying mantus. Amazon is sold out of Praying Mantis eggs for
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Capt jgw at 5:41am 05.11.20 He said he knew how to shut it off at the engine, do I suspect he did. He may have actually been ask
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? kappykaplan at 5:37am 05.11.20 The is the lubricant you want to have on your boat for lubricating blocks and tracks https://www.mc
Sailing with a High (1) Will Gilmore at 5:35am 05.11.20 Watch out for Washington State Killer Hornets! Jim... PS: That would be a good racing Sailboat nam
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? DayDreamer41 at 5:32am 05.11.20 The is the lubricant you want to have on your boat for lubricating blocks and tracks https://www.mcl
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG jibes138 at 5:31am 05.11.20 Congratulations on your success. A few noteworthy items. A six point socket is much less likely to
Fore-deck Fun Gene Neill at 5:15am 05.11.20 That's some first-class work, buddy. Done under the worst possible conditions. Kudos. How's that ep
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin Hunter216 at 4:54am 05.11.20 well.... that's disappointing. you are correct, as there are three places for plugs in the back of
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin dlochner at 4:53am 05.11.20 Since the true wind data are derived, if the input for boat speed is inaccurate the TWS is meaningl
Fore-deck Fun Will Gilmore at 3:50am 05.11.20 Last bit of humor: all this mayhem started with a wobbly deck cleat- Ha, I ended up replacing 3/4s

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