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Radar pole jwieneck at 5:38am 07.24.13 Big Boats 6/1947 I have decided to put radar on my boat. I want to place it on a pole. I would love to hear from an
Pole for the Asymmetrical sail jeanharvey at 5:01am 07.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1431 Hello everyone, this is my first time posting something here. Early this summer I bought a 1989 Hunt
Drying out in H30T Phoenix-UK at 4:45am 07.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/871 Hi, I was wondering if any other owners have dryed out against piles/dock walls etc in a Hunter 30
What type of Rig? (1) Tom-in-Annapolis at 4:42am 07.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1850 Out for a sail today on the Chesapeake. Something we don't see everyday.
Centerboard removal Christopher Williams at 11:51pm 07.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1126 Hello how high do I have to get my Macgregor 26c to get the centerboard out Regards Chris Williams U
Oil puddle under the yanmar?? Jimongee at 8:28pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1789 I have a 2002 356 with a Yanmar GM30. For the first time ever I am getting a small puddle of black
electroscan electrode overload dparilla at 7:55pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/8972 So, we sailed this weekend. Hold n' treat worked like a champ. We got home, I hit the start button
Need batten source Jimongee at 7:50pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1018 We have a 2002 356. Don't ask me how but somewhere out on Lake Michigan the other day in 15 kts we
356 reeding questions Jimongee at 7:42pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1202 I have a 2002 356 with the in-boom reef system. We are currently sailing the Great Lakes. I am hav
Boom Vang Captn TJ at 6:56pm 07.23.13 Racing 3/4924 We have mid boom sheeting on our masthead rigged 42. Because of the location of the mainsheet travel
Swing Keel 1st Timer MacGreg at 6:30pm 07.23.13 Balboa 2/4961 I just got a 1969 Balboa 20 swing keel. She is my first swing keel and have zero idea how to operate
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:54pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2381 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:53pm 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1605 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Water Ballast? LRH at 5:52pm 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/10447 Ahoy Maties, Having owned several sailboats over the years, I'm cosidering one with water ballast.
Sea Fever Roger Long at 5:27pm 07.23.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/5194 All you readers waiting for me to do something, anything; get out your John Mansfield and other roma
Catalina 30 lazarette size Lost Parent at 4:32pm 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1445 I live quite a ways away from my boat and need the size of the opening in the port cockpit locker of
Sailing Kona HI frimi_captain at 4:05pm 07.23.13 Destinations 0/1893 Renting a boat in Kona a 22 footer. Looking for crew for a couple of Day sails. Sailing August 15
catalina27 transfer to salt water rblack27 at 3:11pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1680 My '85 Catalina 27 (TallRig), with diesel inboard, has been berthed on a deep, rocky freshwater lak
Foul stench from vent after flush ????? Teakfreak at 2:59pm 07.23.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/5155 A foul cloud of odor envelopes my boat from back cockpit to flybridge after every flush. Not only a
Sunday Sail.... Cayuga Lake Dan Hill at 2:48pm 07.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/944 Went for a day sail and the wind piped up some fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fJwW81FQTU'fea

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Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 8:53am 05.09.23 VHF range is affected by the height of the antenna above the water...think of it as "line of sight"
Adding Speed Davidasailor26 at 8:51am 05.09.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience jssailem at 8:44am 05.09.23 Unlike Jon with his sail locker full :clap:... (long time ago, when someone else paid the bills, I e
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna morbidfollower at 8:37am 05.09.23 Looks like they have a 3', 4', and 8' available antennas for this system. https://defender.com/en_
Part identification Jacktar at 7:49am 05.09.23 Two man lift pole for moving logs
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? patbratton at 7:30am 05.09.23 Also check out the Rhodes 22 The Rhodes 22 was one of the boats I was considering before I bought
Part identification Hollyberry at 7:26am 05.09.23 Could be a small whisker pole... a spar for a string hammock?.. dimensions?
Self Tacking Jib Experience FastOlson at 7:23am 05.09.23 https://support.seldenmast.com/en/press_releases/self_tacking_jib_systems.html At least two boats in
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? (1) Tedd at 7:13am 05.09.23 I'm inclined to think that the issue of LOA is a classic case of the same term being used in differe
Part identification kloudie1 at 7:06am 05.09.23 Welcome Cisco! Two guesses: Gaff for a smaller gaff rigged sailboat, or it could be a whisker or sp
Custom screen hatch board chriscampbell at 6:55am 05.09.23 Very nicely done. I will have to copy it. @patbratton Pro tip - I think those hatch boards are cu
Custom screen hatch board patbratton at 6:47am 05.09.23 Very nicely done. I will have to copy it.
Electric terminal block Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 05.09.23 What about utilizing two panel circuits in parallel to handle the solenoid if it is indeed pulling 2
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 ...3TacksontheWater at 6:32am 05.09.23 Waffle House has been on the hard for going on a year and a half +/-. The battery just sat in the bo
depth transducer and plumbing issue (1) sailcapt340 at 5:56am 05.09.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience skob1014 at 5:47am 05.09.23 Turns out Selden doesn't sell them anymore -- they said there wasn't enough interest in them. Seems
depth transducer and plumbing issue seadaddler at 4:58am 05.09.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience thinwater at 4:57am 05.09.23 Solings (27') use self-tacking jibs racing. They allow for very quick tacks; all the crew has to
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:20am 05.09.23 @duck21 and @JamesG161 Hunter Marine was purchased by David Marlow through bankruptcy because the
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 05.09.23 Call Dave at US Spars near Gainesville e Florida as that is where the spreaders came from. Then sen

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