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Pointing ability...best bang for buck? braol at 9:17am 09.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/4944 My real big question has to do with overall pointing ability. Do you get the biggest improvement fro
Thoughts on Increased Performance Under Sail... braol at 9:10am 09.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/856 A recent post asking about moving the traveller sparked some thinking on the issue of sailing perfor
to pass a wire fabrik at 7:58am 09.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1079 what the best way and where to pass a wire from the back of the boat to the control panels its for s
The Best Marina Ever? robertsapp at 6:49am 09.10.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2532 My submission for consideration: http://www.lifeonthehook.com/2014/09/09/best-marina-ever
Hunter 22 fresh water bottom paint jander31 at 6:46am 09.10.14 Smaller Boats 5/778 I've just purchased a Hunter 22 and will be saiing it on a fresh water lake. The bottom has never b
Cockpit Drains...again (4) CCrane2299 at 6:45am 09.10.14 Catalina 22 17/2327 I finally fixed my leaky cockpit drains. 45 Minutes from start to both of them finished. The first o
Couple of heel questions dawn_coyote at 6:30am 09.10.14 Catalina 22 2/877 Still getting used to sailing a bigger boat. I got my C22 (swing keel) this February, coming from Su
Battery Questions - H340 (4) Robby in WA at 11:33pm 09.09.14 Big Boats 6/1082 The H340 I just bought had batteries in it that had been there since 2006. I am new to this stuff,
Fair Winds to ya'll -- had to sell boat :-( JonnyQuest at 10:36pm 09.09.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1612
Gunnel winches Daddio at 9:25pm 09.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/656 I have a 29.5 hunter. I was wanting to add the winches on the gunnels for our spinnaker. What size o
Stolen Rudder Mrlee at 8:10pm 09.09.14 Balboa 0/1333 Hi all, I need a rudder for a 26' Balboa..1973 if it matters...Mine was stolen! For what?? Beats me!
Changing the traveler position Photoman60 at 7:55pm 09.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1577 I am considering changing the position of the traveler on my 29.5 from the helm to the cabin top to
New buyer boat inspection (7) T_Cat at 7:32pm 09.09.14 Catalina 22 6/922
Auto pilot life span cstonedent at 7:21pm 09.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1466 I have an 02 B311, this I our second season. Have a Raymarine st4000+ autopilot that was recently se
Tiller Needed cudamank at 6:20pm 09.09.14 Parts Search 2/3023 Looking for a wood tiller for my 1964 Converse 22'. Acquired this boat with out one. Thank you Jo
Rig tension on Hunter 40.5 Mermaidgirl011 at 5:58pm 09.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1037 I have a 1997 Hunter 40.5. I don't have a calibrated elbow, but I do have a Loos and Company tension
Engine hour meter fox islander at 5:29pm 09.09.14 Catalina 30 7/1540 ...my hour meter gave out last weekend. It's combined with the tach. An archives search indicated th
Stanchion gate and base. (2) Neil1987 at 5:04pm 09.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1789 Hello informative forum users. I have a Beneteau Oceanis 350 and I'm looking for a replacement st
On and Off the Trailer BudGates at 4:03pm 09.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/997
Best O'Day Trailor Sailor silversailor at 3:39pm 09.09.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4888 This is a general question to the O'Day audience. What, in your opinion is the best overall O'Day sa

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Fuel pick location for a Diesel heater Terry Cox at 1:50pm 11.12.22 Shoot, I already bought one. It's by the foot so I can't return it. Installed a Wallas furnace in
Catalina 320 diesel? Hollyberry at 1:49pm 11.12.22 Thanks...I just got the boat and it is on the hard in Toledo. Prior owners not certain. Catalina
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 1:39pm 11.12.22 @hatchclan just gave me a call 15:05 EST. He and his wife have left Port Pierce and are heading nort
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 12:46pm 11.12.22 White Lake, MI and where will you cruise? Taking it in the spring from Toledo up and around to WL.
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 12:45pm 11.12.22 Thanks...I just got the boat and it is on the hard in Toledo. Prior owners not certain. Catalina
Catalina 320 diesel? Ben Ingebretson at 12:43pm 11.12.22 Count the injector lines / injectors. Each cylinder gets one injector. Once you know which engine
Black Widow vs VC-17M? dlochner at 12:43pm 11.12.22 The problem with it is that it has to fly outside the lifelines (spreader sticks out to far to allo
Galley table question. Hollyberry at 12:18pm 11.12.22 Definitely a pre-purchase negotiation in the wings on this one!
Freeing rusty bolts - best penetrating oil WayneH at 12:04pm 11.12.22 I've tried WD-40 and PB Blaster and was unsatisfied with the results. I freed up a set of needle nos
Do not lick this Toad! WayneH at 11:57am 11.12.22
Catalina 320 diesel? JamesG161 at 11:52am 11.12.22 White Lake, MI and where will you cruise?
Catalina 320 diesel? Siamese at 11:46am 11.12.22 Count the injector lines / injectors. Each cylinder gets one injector. Once you know which engine
Timidly rebedding stanchions Will Gilmore at 11:33am 11.12.22 Senile does come from the same root as seni. It's Greek, as you may remember. -Will
O'Day Javelin Larger Jib Sail? Stu Jackson at 11:07am 11.12.22 Suggest you review this earlier post I made: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/furling-jib-s
Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 11:06am 11.12.22 Good plan. Perhaps during the season you have a sailor's box that contains the needed items for ove
What we learn from sailing - hurricane prep for home BigEasy at 10:45am 11.12.22 We're expecting (little) Hurricane Nicole this morning in central Florida, and I took a walk throug
Galley table question. (1) Claude L.-Auger at 10:43am 11.12.22 As the owner of an H-34, I have had to deal with the compression post issue and also replaced the ro
Galley table question. Hollyberry at 10:34am 11.12.22 It's a bit concerning that Hunter would've used materials that would 'rust'.... perhaps a previous o
Traveler Replacement on 37C Brian Dunn at 10:14am 11.12.22 This thread caught my eye because I have a 1979 37C (Hull #23) and I'm envious of the 198x 37Cs that
Selden self tacking jib system Kings Gambit at 9:53am 11.12.22 Self-tacking jibs perform relatively better in the sail plan of fractional rigs with large mainsails

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