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Holding tank pump out on 2006 Hunter 25 (1) Craig May at 12:56am 10.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/316 157115
Airfoil Musings BobbyFunn at 10:49pm 10.04.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2170 fBEcz-w0nqE In my quest to understand and appreciate sail trim I've set up a test rig to record tel
Sail Trim wufibugs at 11:34am 10.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1071 I was reading that loosening the halyard on the main will put more belly forward, while loosening th
Prop Shaft wufibugs at 11:30am 10.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/597 I have to replace the shaft and coupling on my 1986 H31. The boat is in the water and I would like
bow eyes kenpa at 10:03am 10.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/655 I just moved up from a 22 cat to a 1984 cat 25 and need to install a bow eye . The boat had miner bo
Doing a Conversion from Diesel to Electric Breezzy at 9:48am 10.04.18 Engines and Propulsion 12/7355 Looking for others who have accomplished a Conversion to Electric. Just getting my boat, stating to
Deck reinforcement at Chain Plates? Knot Stressin' at 8:21am 10.04.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1505 Here in Michigan our boating season is fast winding down. And so I am thinking about some winter pro
Bargers at the start and a protest Ben4195 at 7:44am 10.04.18 Racing 53/4890 The boat on which I crew did our first protest last night. It was a very fun race, and a very excit
Hurricane Walaka North Pacific JamesG161 at 7:01am 10.04.18 Weather and Forecasting 0/438 Walaka is a first for me. Formed South of Alaska!:yikes: Models show skimming the land curve of Sou
Hurricane Sergio East Pacific JamesG161 at 6:55am 10.04.18 Weather and Forecasting 2/515 Sergio was following Rosa's path but ran into a huge HIGH pressure which impeded it. It basically wo
H260 deal in Illinois? caverun at 4:00am 10.04.18 Smaller Boats 2/628 Price and condition seem good on this '98 H260 for sale in Mattoon, IL. Not mine, but posting in cas
RIP Tide (1) Will Gilmore at 11:59pm 10.03.18 Sails Call Lounge 19/1316 I just got back from a visit to Puerto Rico. I've passed through before, but this was my first real
Can you use your hot water heater to heat your boat? VisionPNW at 7:44pm 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 41/5104 I have a hydronic system with a diesel powered Webasto furnace. It heats up the hot water to scaldin
What are these things for on the Boom? (1) Shorefun at 7:34pm 10.03.18 Day Sailers 8/1662 So I am slowly learning things. But not everything follows the pictures on the manual for my 170. F
Catalina 22 #5481 Budget Restoration (4) WindChill at 7:24pm 10.03.18 Catalina 22 18/3865 Hello everyone! I acquired a 1977 Catalina 22 #5481 swing keel with pop top. The previous owner ha
lift points on 1995 ledgend 35.5 Knot A Clew at 12:01pm 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 2/232 Can someone tell me the exact recommended lift points for a 1995 Hunter 35.5
Salt Water Cruise Todd Atchison at 8:22am 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 17/901 I've always sailed in fresh water and will be venturing into salt water for the first time in two we
Single handing 120 miles out..Challenges and Questions (1) unhinged schoolboy at 7:39am 10.03.18 Ask All Sailors 36/2686 So...it was time to head out in the new boat and get wet. Leaving lake and bay sailing life behind,
Hunter 41 main sail outhaul line (2) Tucker67 at 12:37am 10.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2208 Hi all, I have a 41 hunter with a furling main sail and am trying to determine the correct length an
On the bricks (2) Jackdaw at 7:00pm 10.02.18 Ask All Sailors 106/9893 At the base of the light at Manitou Island off the Keweenaw Peninsula in Lake Superior, this happens

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Top Down Furler Meriachee at 9:03am 08.14.23 There are some construction pictures on the Wordpress blog. Feel free to read all about it here: ht
Trailer Capacity Estimates? SantaCruzin at 8:32am 08.14.23 That is a great call on the trailer width. I've been using the trailer I got for a few weeks now wit
Rechargeable Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 08.14.23 @jviss has a good suggestion for a dinghy pump. I have one of those and I use it to top off my din
Topside Teak Trim Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 08.14.23 A few suggestions for low maintenance... 1. Plastic lumber that looks like teak. Check Menards as th
Thoughts on chart tables? shemandr at 8:07am 08.14.23 ... I still am a believer in Paper Chartbooks as batteries are not required. I do have the Chartbo
Swim platform grab rails anyone? dlochner at 7:54am 08.14.23 Go simple. A couple of short pieces of line attached to the boat and hanging over the swim platform
Low fresh water pressure artboas at 7:52am 08.14.23 I have very los pressure both on dock water and from onboard pressure pump. I checked my filter b
Swim platform grab rails anyone? jviss at 7:49am 08.14.23 If you're looking for some handles, I just bought these, the quality is excellent (especially consi
Swim platform grab rails anyone? dmax at 7:47am 08.14.23 If you're looking for some handles, I just bought these, the quality is excellent (especially consid
Sailing post heart attack jviss at 7:43am 08.14.23 Speaking of heart attacks and boats... BpGS_E0xIvA
Oday 20 Restoration Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 08.14.23 Welcome and congrats on the two new additions to your family! Don't under estimate the amount of tim
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 7:41am 08.14.23 Have been using these folks for many years. No problems with coverage locations. T
Weather vane WI Rigger at 7:33am 08.14.23 Your comment on a missile waiting to be launched is something I had not considered. I will note that
Bedding Genoa Track Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 08.14.23 This isn't an ideal situation but here's what I would do Before removing the track, apply masking
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean PJL at 7:17am 08.14.23 Have been using these folks for many years. No problems with coverage locations. Th
Weather vane jssailem at 7:11am 08.14.23 the Windex is very small, minimal mass I have a boat rule. Never put something up on the mast that
Weather vane kloudie1 at 6:44am 08.14.23 I think it needs more verticle tail area .. The bearing will work but it won't be as sensitive as t
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 6:42am 08.14.23 Enjoy! Great feedback! dj
Weather vane dLj at 6:40am 08.14.23 I agree the windex is an awesome apparent wind indicator but a few years back I had trouble convinc
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:35am 08.14.23 Hi everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know that we have finished the rewiring project and it was

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