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Engine on 1981 27' Hunter (3) gsfaulk at 3:55am 02.11.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1600 All I can make out is Renault Marine Couach...does anyone recognize this engine so I can look up a m
Bounty Captain Reckless? ifmdalvey at 3:53am 02.11.14 Ask All Sailors 55/6034 Below is a report on the sinking of the Bounty, found reckless but i would have thought a poor decis
Mac 25 cast iron keel CHECK YOUR KEEL! Modslot at 10:33pm 02.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/5915 I just bought 1984 Macgregor 25 and as expected it needs keel work. With the boat on the trailer I
Red Oak Interior gsfaulk at 6:49pm 02.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1593 I plan to sand and re-stain all of my interior woodwork and trim. Pro's and con's on clear coat aft
out board power for an Oday 25 bruce tamlyn at 6:16pm 02.10.14 Day Sailers 14/2691 I need to get a new outboard for our oday 25. What is the best make and model for our 25'?
Hatches and port lights gsfaulk at 4:13pm 02.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1741 I want to reseal my hatches and port lights. Regular white painters caulk or 5200? Thoughts...
H 336 sanitary hose abinkc at 3:44pm 02.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/904 Need to purchase replacement sanitary hose that runs from the toilet to the holding tank on a 1996 H
trailer sailer from San Felipe Baja? pupluv at 3:43pm 02.10.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1566 I am considering training my Macgregor 25 to San Felipe, Baja and sail south down the Sea of Cortez.
Sail Magazine Doc_holiday at 3:36pm 02.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1894 Does anyone subscribe to this? I got a thing in the mail for 12 monthly issues only $10. I went to t
Boom Kicker cstrenholme at 2:52pm 02.10.14 Smaller Boats 10/2810 I have a Catalina 22 Fixed Keel. I am considering purchasing a Boom Kicker through the Catalina s
Transducer question redunculous at 1:56pm 02.10.14 Big Boats 5/719 Hi all I've ordered a 0 degree tilt transducer to replace my old depth sounder Did I do the right
Diving in Isla Mujeres rgallagher at 12:39pm 02.10.14 Destinations 7/2905 The wife and I will be traveling to Isla this summer. We would like to do a "resort" dive while ther
23.5 companionway boards . mmsailor at 12:14pm 02.10.14 Smaller Boats 23/3581 I need a set of companionway boards for our 94 23.5 . Carissa from the store here gave me the name o
Kiwi prop for 2005 Hunter 33 paul1938 at 11:55am 02.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/2057 I have a Hunter 33 /2005 with the 29hp engine, and I want to put a Kiwi Prop on it. Any comments as
Oday 25 sailing and trailering for the Apostle Islands egaumer at 10:42am 02.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2673 My wife and I will be placing our Oday in a slip on a Iowa lake, with the hopes of taking the s/v to
Splicing Braided and High Modulus line chrisyse at 10:28am 02.10.14 Ask All Sailors 25/6047 I'm considerng buying a splicing wand from Brion Toss riggers ($75) vs splice kit from West marine (
Can a Oday 25 CB sail from Miami to the Bahamas? egaumer at 10:24am 02.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 13/5584 Wanting to know if and how far a CB Oday 25 can sail. Any good stories?
1982 Oday 25 bilge pump and bilge blower egaumer at 10:22am 02.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1211 My wife and I purchased a 1982 Oday 25 that was the pride and joy a man who sailed her in the Apostl
Engine on 1981 27' Hunter (3) gsfaulk at 9:31am 02.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1002 All I can make out is Renault Marine Couach...does anyone recognize this engine so I can look up a m
"new style" traveler rigging Gene Neill at 9:05am 02.10.14 Catalina 22 11/2342 My boat came with the traveler mounted in the companionway, which I understand some people like, but

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Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 7:07am 04.29.23 I am not familiar with the 5411 and see that you only have two pullies and was wondering where your
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 7:04am 04.29.23 Im short on crew, either I am single handed, or have one helper. So, no spinnaker. But, the course i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BigEasy at 6:58am 04.29.23 Main detractor for me was open drive belt & antiquated looking control module. Not saying that it i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot dlochner at 6:36am 04.29.23 If the plan is to sail Lake Ontario, the CPT may well be overkill. The CPT has a well deserved reput
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 6:29am 04.29.23 Its redneck racing here. The race committee are also the racers. We do timed Bermuda starts which i
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot Tally Ho at 6:16am 04.29.23 Is this for your H28? I have only used RaymRine wheel pilots, so no experience with CPT. Take that
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 6:15am 04.29.23 One weakness is the two shear pins in the clutch, which I've had break in heavy following seas on t
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 6:10am 04.29.23 > tensioning strut Another great idea. I think ultimately something like this is what I'll need t
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot BobH57 at 6:09am 04.29.23 I installed a CPT autopilot on my Hunter 410 in 2018 and have been pretty happy with it. The EV100 w
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 6:08am 04.29.23 A couple of discussions on this very comparison: Best Wheel Autopilot for C30 New Autopilot - CPT vs
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 6:03am 04.29.23 Its redneck racing here. The race committee are also the racers. We do timed Bermuda starts which is
New 170 sailor Crazy Dave Condon at 6:01am 04.29.23 You were given excellent advice @SKOTBRO by @stickinthemud57 and @Captain Larry-DH Thank you guys
Hunter 146 engine options Crazy Dave Condon at 5:50am 04.29.23 Not sure but is there a 2 or 2 1/2 hp motor with forward and reverse but I recall there is to be. L
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 5:46am 04.29.23 I have looked at a few methods and it makes sense to raise it being on the deck. For the same reason
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 5:45am 04.29.23 CPT is considerably more expensive and seems less sophisticated than the Raymarine EV100. I don't
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot jviss at 5:42am 04.29.23 I love this topic, because I am fascinated that the CPT is clearly 1970's technology that has stood
What jib is best for very light winds garymalmgren at 5:34am 04.29.23 2 knots i not a lot of wind and nothing much could go wrong . Stick em up and se what happens. That
What jib is best for very light winds dlochner at 5:34am 04.29.23 In light air keeping the sail full is the challenge. Light air jib sheets and weight to leeward help
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Captain Larry-DH at 5:32am 04.29.23 Our PLB battery is officially at end-of-life (5 years), and would cost as much to replace as a new
How close is too close to shore? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:29am 04.29.23 All good answers but the best advice comes from the locals as they have th experience. If you are g

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