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Brownsville, Wa Rendezvous, Oct 17-19, 2014 Mikem at 4:33pm 10.21.14 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1826 A huge thanks to Laurie and Gary Coykendall and Bill and Jeanine Bramstedt for hosting our last rend
HAPS Poulsbo, Wa Rendezvous Sep 5-7 2014 Mikem at 4:30pm 10.21.14 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1324 Hello All, A huge thanks to Stuart and Linda Scadron Wattles and Bill and Jeannine Bramstedt for
Epic Voyage North Mikem at 4:17pm 10.21.14 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/1140 Well!. Well!. Was that a great trip or what? July 11-July 27, 2014. From South and Central Puget S
Does This H26 CB Uphaul Line Need Replacement??? (1) BrianW at 4:06pm 10.21.14 Smaller Boats 7/984 Maybe I shoulda replaced this a couple of years ago! Whatcha think? BrianW
Rigging 1984 Hunter skihog at 3:39pm 10.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/685 Looking for information on life of chain plates 1984 Hunter.
Fish Finder for Macgregor 26S Robert lashua at 2:17pm 10.21.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1808 What type of cheap fish finder would work for my Mac 26S and where would i mount the transducer.
Oil weight question. holdech at 1:19pm 10.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 22/2850 He previous owner has been using SAE 30 non-detergent, API SL oil in the engine (Yanmar 3GM30F). Acc
Trace Inverter problem (1) Rick at 12:57pm 10.21.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3388 Hopefully someone can help me here. I have a vintage (97) Trace 2500W inverter/charger that I use f
Winterizing question - fogging vs puling injectors holdech at 12:21pm 10.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1562 First off, the boat will sit for 6 months. More than half of that time the temp will go above and be
Water heater hose (3) pariseaux at 11:59am 10.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 9/1579 I'm new to engine maintenance and am trying to determine whether our engine has a water heater hose.
Corinthian Racing--What is it today? Kings Gambit at 11:56am 10.21.14 Racing 6/3013 I was at a small gathering the other night where I learned to my astonisment that a "Corinthian" rac
When does WM typically have their paint on sale? kito at 11:24am 10.21.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1380 Or is there such a thing? I thought they would have a Fall sale but maybe not. I want to pick up a c
Coolant Replacement - Diesel Yanmar (3) pariseaux at 11:24am 10.21.14 Engines and Propulsion 7/4521 I have a 3GM30F Yanmar 2002 and am changing the coolant for the first time since purchasing the boat
finding/creating more storage space... (5) centerline at 11:23am 10.21.14 Ask All Sailors 22/3616 I have found on all 3 sailboats I have owned, that there is always more space available in the hull
Hunter 310 Diesel Generator Advice ... Want to add one crewzen at 11:15am 10.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1281 I would like to install a diesel genny on my Hunter 310. I have seen same model for sale that list t
Shim an outboard motor mount? eugenesdream24 at 10:47am 10.21.14 Ask All Sailors 6/3836 Hey everyone, I am trying to install a Garelick outboard mount on my slightly curved transom and I a
solo in my 310 - wind 15-20, gusts 25+...am I nuts? iSailor at 10:10am 10.21.14 Catalina 310 4/1363 I was originally planning on taking 2 days off and spending some solo time on the boat. Forecast is
Keep mast up during winter? Crawdaddy282 at 8:33am 10.21.14 Day Sailers 6/2558 We just pulled our O'Day 23 out for the winter. Had it pulled with the travel lift at our marina. We
O'Day 23-1 1973 sreidvt at 7:58am 10.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/636 Hello all, first post. I've gone through the first 70 or so pages of threads on this forum and ha
Using a Mercury 15 on a 22 Oday davidmhull at 7:31am 10.21.14 Day Sailers 25/2123 I have an opportunity to get a long shaft 2005 Mercury 15 ( 2 cycle) for a very good price. Someone

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Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:53am 11.21.22 I'd suggest that perhaps a very quick 270 degree jibe might be one answer. It might be the fastest
Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 10:40am 11.21.22 Correct. B can luff as far as head to wind (slowly enough that A has time to respond). A must conti
New member Wyo George at 10:39am 11.21.22
Clever Boat Names rbringle at 10:33am 11.21.22 Dinghy name: SEGUE
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Ralph Johnstone at 10:29am 11.21.22 are these issues just par for the course in boats that are 20+ yrs old? Just how old is the boat
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 10:27am 11.21.22 The "valley" comment might be more troubling - are you implying the mast post has allowed the deck
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 10:22am 11.21.22 Thanks! That last comment makes sense. My coach is 82, and by his own admission has not put his nose
Clever Boat Names stickinthemud57 at 10:19am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
Miss sailing stickinthemud57 at 10:17am 11.21.22 1. We admit we are addicted to sailing. 2. The only thing that can restore our sanity is sailing. 3
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 11.21.22 It's a 20 year old boat - it will have crazing regardless of the brand on the nameplate. The "valley
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:14am 11.21.22 OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long as it s
Keel crack JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.21.22 Any thoughts on what I might be dealing with before launch next April? It depends on Iron or Lead
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 9:57am 11.21.22 LOL - thank you
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 9:48am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows
Keel crack rgranger at 9:45am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may ju
Clever Boat Names rgranger at 9:39am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
23.5 bottom paint question rgranger at 9:38am 11.21.22 I think a boot stripe looks good on a boat. If it were mine, I'd paint to the scribe line with bot
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem rgranger at 9:35am 11.21.22 Don't get the kind that says "won't kill grass..." Get the real stuff .. Like diesel!:biggrin:
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 9:27am 11.21.22 Thanks! OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long
Refinish Cabin Sole ChrisHunter at 9:24am 11.21.22 Thanks for the updates. This is a chore I will begin, after the new year.

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