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Battery tiedown Tony at 4:48am 09.10.01 Smaller Boats 2/881 I've been trying to think of a better battery tiedown for my 240. The current arragnement seems very
The Hunter Renault Diesel , good or bad? Kevin Maguire at 4:27am 09.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1249 I have a 1981 Hunter 27' with the Renault RC8D Diesel. I have been having varying reliability proble
Reefing foot hole Frank on the BonnieLynn - H260 at 4:19am 09.10.01 Smaller Boats 3/901 The outhaul line for my mainsail reef point:The line comes out or the boom,up to the foot of the m
Tachometer Ted at 4:15am 09.10.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1185 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 1/1035 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 2/1355 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 2/869 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 1/1102 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 2/1090 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 1/952 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 2/1144 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 7/1464 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 3/1023 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 6/3266 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 1/1064 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 0/1443 I race my C
Dropping the mast-Oday 23 Tim Daley at 10:09pm 09.09.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1347 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 5/1329 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 1/1056 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 2/1653 Has anyone rigged the jib and main halyards back to the cockpit for solo sailing? I have an old (197

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HANK ON FRUSTRATION Alan Gomes at 1:29pm 06.08.20 Who among us is sailing with hank on jibs. My brand new auto pilot, not even used yet had to go in
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail (1) DrJudyB at 1:12pm 06.08.20 Does your furler look like this picture from the manual? Is the furler the OEM equipment, without
Where can I find one of these? Justin_NSA at 1:07pm 06.08.20 Did the OP ever find replacements? I noticed this weekend that some of mine have flat spots from the
Battery Issue possibly? Anchor Lady at 1:06pm 06.08.20 I did dig up my battery info: 2 Interstate Batteries, 24M-XHD Cranking, 800 cold cranking amps, 135
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat LloydB at 12:53pm 06.08.20 TomY said: Any ideas on what it should say? and I leave to my other child ue
Installing turning blocks, oday 272LE Davidasailor26 at 12:52pm 06.08.20
New M25xpb weekendrken at 12:43pm 06.08.20 Jeremy The XPB starting/preheat/fuel pump circuits are COMPLETELY back-asswards compared to the M-2
Hunter 170 Jib Line with rolling furler sail dlochner at 12:30pm 06.08.20 The trailing edge is called a roach and I don't have a good one for that. And even experienced sa
Battery Issue possibly? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:30pm 06.08.20 Thank you all that responded. So it sounds like most signs point to a new charger, done and done.
Reverse polarity JRT at 12:24pm 06.08.20 @Mirwin I remember you all getting your 310 and the adventures. I bought a 310 on Lake Guntersville
Depth Transducer Deadrise angle 2008 Hunter 36 seadaddler at 12:22pm 06.08.20 I am in Punta Gorda 2007 H-36 since 2008. Where are you west coast Fl.
Installing turning blocks, oday 272LE fhujber at 12:11pm 06.08.20 It would seem to me that there's at least some risk of a weaker installation because you lose the ho
Battery Issue possibly? Anchor Lady at 12:10pm 06.08.20 Thank you all that responded. So it sounds like most signs point to a new charger, done and done. Pr
Battery Issue possibly? jviss at 12:08pm 06.08.20 It really doesn't matter that the batteries were new last year; they could have been no good when yo
Wood in the hull deck joint? (1) GSBNY at 12:05pm 06.08.20 I'm having a hard time understand where this is. I know the aft lifeline stanchion is just pas the
Weather Helm on a H. 34 - Negative Roach on the Main - Additional Reef Points swshogren at 12:05pm 06.08.20 John - I am also in Portland OR. Looking at making an offer this week and trying to anticipate what
Mainsail not reaching top of mast jssailem at 12:01pm 06.08.20 If your boat is sailing to "race regulations" and the Sailboat Data is correct (you may need to chec
GSBNY at 11:58am 06.08.20
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed jssailem at 11:51am 06.08.20 He was a rigger extraordinaire. He taught me some of the knots that help keep me and my boat togethe
Sad News-- Brion Toss has passed Fred Green at 11:44am 06.08.20 Thoughts and prayers to his entire family. He will be missed.

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