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Hunter 34 Review YVRguy at 8:05am 05.04.13 Big Boats 0/2336 Not sure what everyone else has found but while I was researching the purchase of my Hunter 34 I had
9.6' SD290 Saturn Inflatable Boat Styx at 7:20am 05.04.13 Ask All Sailors 0/2083 Does anyone have any experience with this boat? We have a 26' sailboat and thought this might be a n
Dwyer mast step Larry3525 at 7:14am 05.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2351 I am replaceing my mast tabernacle on my 222. I bought a new one because the bolts are stripped and
22Hunter spreaders GregMartin22hunter at 6:03am 05.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/860 Hey all, I'm replacing original mast on my 1981 Hunter 22 with a similar mast with different spread
B&R Rig kingsailor at 4:39am 05.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/981 Where do I find instructions on tuning my furling B ' R rig?
Just not Sure? kerryonc27 at 4:12am 05.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/2733 Hello All, I have posted before and really thought I'd be a owner by now. I think looking at boats t
MAc 26 S quesions and value? Roadking Larry at 12:11am 05.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2914 I've been looking at a Very nice mid 90s model 26S. I met the owner at the local YC when I was out o
Headstay length for an 1985 H23 (1) jkneale at 9:31pm 05.03.13 Smaller Boats 2/988 I need to replace the headstay on my 1985 H23, but don't have the original. It has a Kenyon mast, c
How do I get boat off wooden stand (2) Richie50 at 9:10pm 05.03.13 Catalina 22 18/2234 How do I get this free 22 with a hull that is cracked mid-cockpit, off the wooden stand without spec
Skaneateles Lake Sailing Muffin12 at 8:53pm 05.03.13 Destinations 2/2454 Hello, I was interested in anyone with experience sailing on Skaneateles Lake in the Finger Lakes
Terminal Corrosion Rich (P303) at 7:58pm 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1083 My plug in wire connector to my Garmin Radar is showing signs of green. Left on mast rack exposed to
Hell gate dlewis812 at 6:41pm 05.03.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1023 Have to do my yearly (only 2nd actually) migration from queens to west 79th st this Sunday. Only fa
Towing a dinghy captcoho at 6:20pm 05.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1599 Is a 10' 4" RIB to large to tow??? And how long of a painter/ bridle ??? 90 LBS of hard bottom RIB i
cutlass bearing..1978 30' with yanmar 12hp morganoutisland at 5:35pm 05.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1089 Hello all, I need to change my strut cutlass bearing. Its 1 X 3 inch.. I can only find 1 x 4. inch
O'Day 222 lousy rudder George68fs at 5:20pm 05.03.13 Day Sailers 2/2787 Hello All, Bought a 6hp Nissan, installed a compression post, and finally splashed my '84 222 this p
Deck Hardware Hard To Reach slowtype at 5:11pm 05.03.13 Catalina 22 4/963 Hi All, I'm in the process of re-bedding a lot of deck hardware on my 88 Catalina 22. The process
Stop and Smell the Rosehips (5) Roger Long at 4:51pm 05.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/2870 The wind came up just after I passed Tolchester Beach in the upper bay this morning. I was soon st
Mast height Tom Joad at 4:05pm 05.03.13 Newport 1/2964 Does any one know the height of the mast on a newport 27?
Oil alarm comes on...now what? weinie at 2:53pm 05.03.13 Engines and Propulsion 20/4016 Just when I think everything is just fine.... Oil alarm comes on today after about a half hour of m
S2 8.5 inboard jibsheet track location Bron at 2:37pm 05.03.13 S2 2/1644 My S2 8.5 uses the toe rail to attach the turning block for the jib sheet from the clew. I'm thinkin

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Engine compartment ventilation Hayden Watson at 8:34pm 05.15.23 I have my blower ducting set up about the same as yours because with my fully sound insulated compar
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives MikeHoncho at 8:28pm 05.15.23 No Flex really made a difference in my system. I just removed it all for a composting toilet and the
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:40pm 05.15.23 I'm a big fan of NoFlex because it not only prevents odor out the vent, but also dissolves sludge on
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Leeward Rail at 7:19pm 05.15.23 This gave me tremendous broadcast and reception without having to install a fixed transceiver and a
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna captcoho at 6:55pm 05.15.23 Appreciate the feedback everyone. I do not have a conduit going thru the mast currently, for those
Cleaning Shore Power Cord SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 05.15.23 How about a "magic eraser"?
Reverse Polarity SycloneDriver at 6:36pm 05.15.23 The "reverse polarity" indicator isn't really accurate. What it really should say is "voltage on ne
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat Hayden Watson at 6:30pm 05.15.23 I have a blower for my diesel powered engine that pushes air out. It is on its own switch. I ran
Insurance question xavpil at 6:24pm 05.15.23 Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, including US Sailing programs. Fan
Insurance question xavpil at 6:23pm 05.15.23 I highly recommend Peter Ricks at Novamar Insurance Brokers in the Seattle office. They are worldw
Cleaning Shore Power Cord NYSail at 6:22pm 05.15.23
Insurance question NYSail at 6:18pm 05.15.23 Heading the other direction, Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, includ
Engine compartment blower re design what do you have in your boat higgs at 6:17pm 05.15.23 I have a blower for my diesel powered engine that pushes air out. It is on its own switch. I ran
Insurance question higgs at 6:14pm 05.15.23 I recently left Boat US (Geico) after 15 years due to unexplained near doubling of my rates. Landed
Rudder Bearing Mechone at 6:08pm 05.15.23 First off that pin is never coming out either way as you have mushroomed both ends beating on it w
Cleaning Shore Power Cord justsomeguy at 5:23pm 05.15.23 Yeah, my dockmate was trying to make me look bad by using a West Marine product specifically markete
Hunter smile / keel movement MysticBlue at 5:14pm 05.15.23
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11pm 05.15.23 Look at the mast raise system for the hunter 19 water ballast and then send a private message to me
Curved step for 420 Passage Crazy Dave Condon at 5:06pm 05.15.23 Contact the forum store as they have the build list of parts for your boat
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity kappykaplan at 4:59pm 05.15.23 Or, it's also possible that this guy was sailing in the Southern Hemisphere, and did it to correct

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