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jbrudzinski at 1:42pm 04.07.14
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Good day everyone. I have been racking my brain around the mainsail reefing for my H306. I've taken
billybee41 at 1:29pm 04.07.14
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I have a new to me 1994 Hunter 29.5 but did not get an owner's manual with the boat. I have download
sailorsteve1 at 1:21pm 04.07.14
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will a 87 capri 18 fit through a 8 foot high garage door without removing the pulpit and lifelines (
LordByron at 12:52pm 04.07.14
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Is there a go to website for guidance as to which marinas are suitable for either long or short term
Phil Herring at 12:17pm 04.07.14
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If you have a panel that looks like the one pictured and aren't afraid to dig around in it, we'd li
dparilla at 12:13pm 04.07.14
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So, over the last 10 years of owning my O'day 35 with a venerable Universal M25 Diesel, I have compi
Kermit at 11:55am 04.07.14
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We're having huge trouble loading our '99 H260 on the trailer. Must have been beginner's luck the fi
Phil Herring at 11:54am 04.07.14
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This is easy duty. We just need to confirm some dimensions that you can get to easily. If your b
7sailing7 at 11:40am 04.07.14
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I'm new to In-Mast and got my sail jammed inside the Mast. It won't come out and I wasted an entire
maine89 at 11:40am 04.07.14
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I currently have an ODay 27 with an inboard Vire 7 The boat was sitting at least 4 years without
sailorsteve1 at 11:29am 04.07.14
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anyone have a capri 18 near st louis? is its not too far to drive i would like to look at one up clo
nosocks at 11:21am 04.07.14
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One the the fixed port lights (that is below the water line when healed) on my 356 is leaking. It lo
tcbro at 10:55am 04.07.14
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After unsuccessfully trying to get my prop off with a puller, I tried to re-tighten the nut and the
Hal B at 10:50am 04.07.14
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Howdy I have a 1995 Catalina MKIII and last summer, the hot water heater started only producing a d
Scimitar at 10:43am 04.07.14
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I'm helping a friend with a couple of these sort them out. In looking into Skipper heads, I cannot f
KenKindrick at 10:27am 04.07.14
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Is it safe to have an oil lamp burning inside a closed cabin?
Skipper at 9:45am 04.07.14
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-RESOLVED- The boat has pressurized fresh water, but there is also a Whale Flipper galley pump MK
Scott B at 8:58am 04.07.14
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Daniel Kim, Sailingdog, a regular contributer to this and other forums, boat was destroyed by fire M
Scott NIelsen at 8:57am 04.07.14
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I am a relatively new Hunter 37.5 owner (1996). I am replacing all the running rigging. I have the
mattutley at 8:04am 04.07.14
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Question for you all concerning tight turns in the marina. Do you find that the Mac's turn sharper w

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I have an 21' American Fiberglass
Will Gilmore at 9:27pm 07.17.23
First off I do not have any use for some one "making up" B.S. yeah! we'll tell you what we know a
Reef points
Joe at 9:14pm 07.17.23
Time to pull out the 8th grade geometry text book. :D
Spinnaker sailing
Michael Davis at 8:38pm 07.17.23
We had just passed Friday Harbor, heading south to Griffin Bay on 4th of July. So we (me) decided t
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310
Johnb at 8:29pm 07.17.23
If it is leaking water it is also leaking exhaust gas, into the boat. Do you have a carbon monoxide
I have an 21' American Fiberglass   (4)
Perry Welch at 8:15pm 07.17.23
First off I do not have any use for some one "making up" B.S. I bought this boat just as Covid sta
exhaust system on 1997 Hunter 310   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 07.17.23
At the risk of appearing to be a smartass, look at the water muffler and the two hose attachments.
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Kermit at 7:51pm 07.17.23
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Spinnaker sailing
mermike at 7:11pm 07.17.23
We had just passed Friday Harbor, heading south to Griffin Bay on 4th of July. So we (me) decided th
Cruising Yacht VMG
JohnShannon at 6:58pm 07.17.23
sail grib will use your vessels polars and the forecast winds, add in loss of efficiency at night
Spinnaker sailing
fred1diver at 6:55pm 07.17.23
The pic was taken when we changed the side of the pole, the pole man was having a hard time lol
Spinnaker sailing
JohnShannon at 6:54pm 07.17.23
Try not to think of it as a big bag o terror!
Against the wind - in the docks
sbrogden at 6:53pm 07.17.23
I don't know your boat but in the McIntire I sat on the dagger board trunk. My boat has a dagger b
Spinnaker sailing
jon hansen at 6:53pm 07.17.23
where's your pole?
Against the wind - in the docks
sloughsailer at 6:52pm 07.17.23
I had an oarlock on the transom and used a single oar to scull my boat.
Spinnaker sailing
shemandr at 6:45pm 07.17.23
Cool! Your boat looks a lot like of my favorite Ranger 23's with the blue deck and the gold & blue
Spinnaker sailing   (1)
fred1diver at 6:09pm 07.17.23
So finally got h to e spinnaker out this weekend, light winds, it was nice until the wind turned
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM
Hayden Watson at 5:42pm 07.17.23
Oh sorry, this one: https://www.partdeal.com/gauges/tachometer/vdo-3-3-8-in-cockpit-international-
Water proofing zippers....
RussC at 5:33pm 07.17.23
Better to use a zipper-specific lube, like Zipper Ease. yup. I put Chevy oil in my Ford once and i
Winch handle safe use
Hayden Watson at 4:58pm 07.17.23
Perhaps. It would be interesting to see how that handle would behave if a pawl gave way and set the
Let's Buy A Sailboat
Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 07.17.23
Recently, we ran out of fuel while entering a busy harbor and had to sail to the dock. Knowing what

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