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Reefing John at 7:23am 09.26.01 Day Sailers 1/1305 I bought an Oday daysailor 3 this spring and am having a blast sailing it. My question deals with r
Reefing Mainsail Randy Chell at 4:30am 09.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/951 Is there a trick on neatly reefing the Mainsail. I seem to have trouble getting a neat lap over the
H260 Rail mounted Bimini on a H26? Carl at 5:35am 09.26.01 Smaller Boats 1/938 I have a 94' H26 and I am looking for a bimini. I saw a rail mounted bimini for the H260 on this for
In need of replacement swing keel Dean D at 3:30am 09.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/985 Due to unusual circumstance, my swing keel apparently broke and sunk into the deeps. I am looking fo
Information Needed Terry Hunt at 5:08pm 09.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1116 I just purchased a Hunter 30T. So far, I love the boat, but am a bit nervous about the yanmar deise
Dream come true Pam Mohr at 2:06pm 09.25.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1274 I saw my dream boat on the side of a Hwy with a For Sale sign taped to her hull. A Catalina 22, swi
Replacing lettering Roy at 10:43am 09.25.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1267 We are new boat owners and need to remove and replace the tape as well as lettering for the name. Ho
Weather Helm Jeff Bacon at 6:57am 09.25.01 Big Boats 11/1224 Hi All:Next season will find me trying to correct some significant weather helm in my 1996 376.M
Taking down the Mast Cliff Ruckstuhl at 5:49am 09.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1096 I am new 28.5 owner and will be taking down the mast for the winter soon. Are there connections at
Prop Shaft Michael McCann at 2:42am 09.25.01 Other Sailboats 5/1049 Kevin;What material('s) (alloys) are prop shafts made of? What are the most common alloys found in
Padeye at top of mast...found use! Josh at 12:04am 09.25.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/890 I think I might have figured out what the hell this is on the past for. With the mast unstepped, it
BAHAMAS IN A 26S? BEEKER at 11:16pm 09.24.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1132 I WOULD LIKE TO SAIL TO THE BAHAMAS IN MY MAC. SHOULD I ATTEMT THIS? I'VE READ A FEW CRUISE LOGS OF
Three Blade Prop for a 31'Oday David C. Hirtle at 9:53pm 09.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/994 In an attempt to upgrade this season, I went to a 15x10 three blade prop, replacing the original two
tip for replacing glass on deckhatch Oliver at 7:12pm 09.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/932 In order to replace an old hatch, without having the hassle of trying to find a new or secondhand ha
Tuning the headstay? Al Goodman at 1:09pm 09.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1043 Have any mid-size Hunter owners tuned their headstay? My 1989 H28 has a Hood continuous-line furler
Traveler Tony Thomas at 11:33am 09.24.01 Smaller Boats 3/940 I need to replace the traveler on my 85 Hunter 23. We have a boat US and a west marine here in Pensa
Volvo engines Paul at 10:57am 09.24.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1183 Any opinions on Volvo engines 40hp and above?
356 photo, info Phil Herring at 9:47am 09.24.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1155 We have received some early photos of the new 356 prototype; you'll find them in the Boat Info sect
Electric Windlass for Hunter 30T Steve Schwartz at 3:02pm 09.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1142 I want to install (or have the yard install) an electric windlass on my Hunter '93 30T. We use a 22
30ft liveaboard cruiser ??? mark stevens at 8:39am 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1928 I own a Oday 30 keel/cb and cruise the coast of Maine. My wife and I are considering using this boat

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Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 8:07am 06.23.20 As dLj says, the low oil pressure alarm will sound until the oil pressure builds, usually when the
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 8:03am 06.23.20 I believe in the 1978 hunter 30's they put ysb 30's, not the ysm. If memory serves me the only diff
New Owner Here... Leeward Rail at 8:03am 06.23.20 Welcome aboard ! As for a bareboat licence... In spite of the "official" stance... I once was aske
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode LeslieTroyer at 8:03am 06.23.20 Only $3.55 at Engine Zinc Anodes (Complete) - Specifications & Cross Reference E00 I may have sever
1980 H27 Emergency Tiller System (1) HarrisOutdoors at 8:02am 06.23.20 The stainless beercan looking thing in the middle of my seat is the emergency tiller post... No way
Newport to Bermuda Race Will Gilmore at 7:58am 06.23.20 Maybe organize an SBO race? -Will (Dragonfly)
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 vwjon Mac25 at 7:57am 06.23.20 They don't give enough support if they are on a slant. As you can see by the extra holes, the insta
sonichub 2 will not power on Davidasailor26 at 7:51am 06.23.20 I guess I learned something new. Hopefully now armed with the knowledge about the harness, yellow wi
Logbook Entries jssailem at 7:50am 06.23.20 Yep what those fellers said.:thumbup: Karen. If you were headed off to the east out of the Chesapea
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jon hansen at 7:49am 06.23.20 i'm with John. good assessment. it's prolly time to be at the helm any way. takes allot of juice t
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... Leeward Rail at 7:49am 06.23.20 Strip, inspect and leave bare imo. Looks nasty though so you may end up painting it after cleaning i
An adventure with my mast light j_schoenfeld at 7:47am 06.23.20 Not trying to be a NitPic but sometimes we use incorrect or pedestrian terms instead of the proper
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode odaydokay at 7:45am 06.23.20 Last price I paid for that was $7.50 so not sure about how much labor you want to invest to try to g
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 goetz305 at 7:43am 06.23.20 So they work better if they are extended straight up? I was not sure how to do this. Did you attach
1980 H27 Emergency Tiller System jssailem at 7:40am 06.23.20 Here is an image form the manual for the Hunter 27X the racing version of the 2007 27 design. It may
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. kloudie1 at 7:27am 06.23.20 As dLj says, the low oil pressure alarm will sound until the oil pressure builds, usually when the e
An adventure with my mast light j_schoenfeld at 7:27am 06.23.20
Furling Genoa - ownres manual says not designed for reefing rschuss at 7:25am 06.23.20 I'm a cruiser; and I have my North 100% cruising jib on a 5 mm wire, and a Harken cruiser furling sy
Fiberglass locker repair dlochner at 7:24am 06.23.20 After the patch hardens a bit, but while it is still "green" meaning it is firm but soft, a finger
Idaho and Center board uphaul ChrisLee at 7:23am 06.23.20

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