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Kermit at 2:09pm 12.25.18
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Sandcastle at 2:09pm 12.25.18
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5/1922
Does anyone know of a company who makes replacement windows and frames for the cal 2-25? These are
Tom McCormack at 11:47am 12.25.18
12/1529
I'm buying a Macgregor 26x and want to do alot of cross country travelling with it. I'd appreciate
Project_Mayhem at 11:27am 12.25.18
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John61CT at 10:12am 12.25.18
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AC to DC system, aka charger, rectifier or PSU: used interchangeably for purposes of this thread. K
E.Elder at 8:22am 12.25.18
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Traveller car broken need to replace - size of traveller?
Will Gilmore at 8:04am 12.25.18
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Big Rog at 7:13am 12.25.18
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Both sheaves and guard are broken on my H26. Is this a big deal? Thanks. Rog MERRY CHRISTMAS
Bye 216   (1)
Ranger Paul18578 at 7:55pm 12.24.18
12/1032
This is what is left of my beloved Hunter 216 after the devastating fire in Paradise, CA. My house
Brinky63 at 2:49pm 12.24.18
10/1420
Found this black soot on the front end of the engine. I had an issue with the exhaust elbow a couple
Brinky63 at 2:45pm 12.24.18
10/2668
I noticed a small patch of oil at the bottom of my engine and noticed this line hanging down on the
ShawneH at 9:55am 12.24.18
7/2008
Good day, I have an '84 Hunter 31'. I believe the standing rigging is original and I would like to
clmooring at 7:30am 12.24.18
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I am wondering what hunter owners would think of taking a 356 to bermuda from the chesapeake bay.
Alansails at 6:25am 12.24.18
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Eileen and I want to wish everyone A Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe 2019. Wherever you are are
AlastairLC at 5:57am 12.24.18
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Awesome photos: http://jwvsw.org/carriers.pdf
Terry Cox at 9:58pm 12.23.18
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our fellow Pacific Northwest cruisers, especially to our
DArcy at 8:27pm 12.23.18
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If you have never checked out the Off Center Harbor site, you owe it to yourself to have a look. htt
jssailem at 12:55pm 12.23.18
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Driving across town yesterday struggling to do the shopping my wife asked me, cause she did not want
dakno at 12:23pm 12.23.18
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Is getting close to the time for new house batteries. I am currently on the second set of 3 4D AGM 1
cb32863 at 10:23am 12.23.18
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What the heck were they thinking.... AIu8mXQOs-g

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dinghy
Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.29.24
Was there a question? "No question mark so it must have been a statement" as quoted by Captain Ob
Reefing: Procedural Questions
Ward H at 4:42pm 07.29.24
@duck21 As others have mentioned, tying the buntlines to the boom is not recommended as it is too ea
Yanmar electrical problem.   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 4:40pm 07.29.24
226420 @DStegs49 , I sure wish this was available in Canadian Home Depots. These are top of the li
Yanmar electrical problem.
DStegs49 at 4:32pm 07.29.24
Not going to get to the boat for a while now so I'll be checking back to see what else comes in befo
Yanmar electrical problem.
ggrizzard at 4:27pm 07.29.24
2 strand: 1 Black, 1 red, an example of 12v boat wire. 3 strand: 1 Hot, 1Ground and 1 Neutral, aka 1
Yanmar electrical problem.
dlochner at 4:25pm 07.29.24
Don't buy wire from HD. Corrosion 'creeps'. Get "tinned" copper wire from a chandlery. Yep, pro
Yanmar electrical problem.
ggrizzard at 4:15pm 07.29.24
Don't buy wire from HD. Corrosion 'creeps'. Get "tinned" copper wire from a chandlery.
dinghy
ggrizzard at 4:08pm 07.29.24
Was there a question?
DIY Wooden Blocks   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 4:03pm 07.29.24
Anywone have any direct experience with this? Not with making blocks, but I have a pretty good ho
Set your watch back 20 years
Foswick at 4:01pm 07.29.24
The big one that gets me is the power boaters that have no idea about how to maneuver their boat.
DIY Wooden Blocks
Foswick at 3:58pm 07.29.24
Sailors Sketchbook There is a really good, detailed section on this. The writer is a smart guy, we
Bombardier 4.8 sails?
jssailem at 3:58pm 07.29.24
Bombardier 4.8 Never sailed a Bombardier. I have been on several 15ft dinghies Bombardier : Canadi
Useful Technology Ideas
Foswick at 3:56pm 07.29.24
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues?
Davidasailor26 at 3:50pm 07.29.24
Normally we attach the line to the motor, pump the bulb until it's firm, Are you still able to pum
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues?   (1)
thinwater at 3:49pm 07.29.24
a. If the pressure pushed gas past the needle valve, the needle valve is shot. It should hold 30-40
Bombardier 4.8 sails?
kappykaplan at 3:47pm 07.29.24
Can't find anything about I, J, P, E measurements on the web. Recommend you contact Bacon Sails to
Cold machine works but...
jviss at 3:45pm 07.29.24
Wow, there are so many factors here it's tough to tell. A-B has a newer, upgraded "smart" controller
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast   (1)
LakeShark at 3:37pm 07.29.24
@ShawnL the marks are the banding according to the class rules. They are in section 6 subsection e.
Couple found dead in life raft
Davidasailor26 at 3:34pm 07.29.24
Well, I wouldn't go so far as to state, "LiFePO4 batteries are no more of a risk than lead acid bat

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