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spreader attachment mmsailor at 3:27pm 05.28.14 Smaller Boats 3/935 It appears my spreaders are attached to the mast with a small bolt and nut on the top of the brack
Mast light keary N at 2:32pm 05.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2049 As anyone run new wire for the mast? I have a 1981 22 and the wire broke off at deck level. In an a
www.coastalsam.net (1) elalamo at 2:18pm 05.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/5 http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m102/bowiehamilton/AD4Final_zps7a0bd7b9.jpg
pyi pss dripless shaft problem s/v Sweet Laraine at 2:04pm 05.28.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3437 I recently faced a mayday situation on the return leg of a day sail. Water covered the cabin sole ab
Tampa Florida area in July? Gene Neill at 2:04pm 05.28.14 Destinations 13/3728 The wife and I were looking at a three day cruise at Caladesi Island state park this summer. Probabl
Roller furler for 26D gsshaw at 1:55pm 05.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1352 Would like to install roller furler for 26D, what is my best approach. Do I need a new sail or will
Tank conversion Worldwalker88 at 1:43pm 05.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/645 Hi everyone, Read through the other threads and didn't see an answer to this. I have a 1988 Hunter 2
Best Towing Insurance Company Christian Sailing at 1:16pm 05.28.14 Ask All Sailors 3/953 Who do you recommend for in-land lakes/rivers for towing insurance?
Stability Index and AVS for Hunter 36-2 dj905 at 1:07pm 05.28.14 Big Boats 7/2394 We have a Hunter 36-2 (2008), and we are trying to find out the STIX and AVS numbers for our boat -
rigging MCQMGA at 12:37pm 05.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/875 I have opportunity to purchase oday daysailer 17 - I am a begginer(only sunfish experience). The sel
Manual Bilge Pump Mounting Mark Nooney at 12:08pm 05.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1269 On the Hunter 31 1984 - Has anyone mounted a manual bilge pump? Where did you mount it? I am thin
Replacement Windows tgrass462 at 9:56am 05.28.14 Smaller Boats 3/728 We have some star type wear patterns on our windows in our 1999 H-260. These are both in the front
boom vang attachment mmsailor at 9:04am 05.28.14 Smaller Boats 9/1341 I am trying to buy the part that goes on the pin that fastenes the base of the mast to the mast step
Specialty Yachts Rendezvous, Telegraph Harbour Phil Herring at 8:41am 05.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1468 Just a heads-up that I'll be at the Thetis Island event Saturday, June 7th. I look forward to meeti
PGSC Memorial Day Cruise (5) seadaddler at 8:31am 05.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/623 Well the Punta Gorda Sailing Club had our annual Memorial Day Cruise to Pelican Bay/Cayo Costa Stat
Sea Boots recommendations? Sanford H. at 7:21am 05.28.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1353 Hi All, I am about to set off on a four week delivery voyage from Grece to England, and have been ad
speed indicator thaeni at 6:52am 05.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/881 I have a Navman speed and depth system. The yard had to replace the paddle wheel they broke while t
Install cleat on Toe-rail??? (1) Ed H at 6:26am 05.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 15/4245 This spring I added an anchor roller on the bow and had to move the single large cleat to the port
Wiring a 120V refrigerator to 12V Hunter345 at 6:07am 05.28.14 Big Boats 12/10878 Hello sailors, Does anyone have experience wiring a small refrigerator from the 120v inverter to th
leak in stern newboatowner at 5:03am 05.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1333 Good morning to all early risers. I have been trying to trouble shoot the origin of a leak that ap

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Mainsail foot mod question Joe at 12:50pm 07.19.23 I don't know about making the sail flake more easily, but the shelf foot provides the same kind of e
Let's Buy A Sailboat Thaniel at 12:37pm 07.19.23 He asked how efficient that was and I told me not very much. I think it is funny that so many peo
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? FastOlson at 12:36pm 07.19.23 Takacat boats makes an interesting inflatable dinghy. Amazon.com A friend has one of these and he
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? ggrizzard at 12:35pm 07.19.23 Be aware that there are two types of inflatable dinghy material, Hypalon and PVC. Hypalon is more du
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 12:25pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or ar
Against the wind - in the docks JBP-PA at 12:20pm 07.19.23 1) Assuming you've just launched from a trailer, you can probably turn a 14 boat in the dock or aro
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 11:59am 07.19.23 I have not found a single example on YouTube or anywhere else showing how to launch a small sailboat
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 11:47am 07.19.23 Take the old belt to a NAPA. They will match the belt. Gates makes NAPA belts. I don't think it is
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? jssailem at 11:37am 07.19.23 I use a 9ft inflatable for the PacificNW waters. 6hp Yamaha. Is satisfactory in waters similar to t
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? MikeHoncho at 11:27am 07.19.23 Check out Newports. The tubes are alot larger in diameter that typical inflatables and they are spec
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 11:24am 07.19.23 Take the old belt to a NAPA. They will match the belt. Gates makes NAPA belts.
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 11:16am 07.19.23 I would really like to see a documented case of a winch freely spinnin while under load without the
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 11:14am 07.19.23 It looks like this is what you have. https://www.gates.com/us/en/search.html?searchType=product&te
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 11:09am 07.19.23 Just remember, if you get a small, underpowered inflatable, you are going to get soaked going into
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip duck21 at 11:09am 07.19.23 Thanks, Ralph. I strive to create unique problems in whatever project I undertake. I had a feeling
Let's Buy A Sailboat Calif. Ted at 11:02am 07.19.23 We were motoring past Huntington Beach to Long Beach. Somehow I found myself in an area where the w
Against the wind - in the docks capta at 11:00am 07.19.23
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? capta at 10:53am 07.19.23 Just remember, if you get a small, underpowered inflatable, you are going to get soaked going into t
Against the wind - in the docks capta at 10:49am 07.19.23 How does that work with a 20 mph wind pushing the boat into the dock? Pretty well. It's not like e
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? Sail22Capri22 at 10:35am 07.19.23 Wow, I'm not even in the market for a Dinghy and this has me intrigued! My wife had been talking abo

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