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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 18/2231 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 4/1082 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 3/1598 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 4/962 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 9/2869 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
New owner of 2001 340 (5) Vitger at 2:12pm 05.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 11/2107 Greetings! I am super excited as I seem to be entering the distinguished world of Hunter owners. Sur
Hunter 140 purchase advice mshute at 1:23pm 05.03.13 Day Sailers 3/6605 Hello all, considering the purchase of a priced to sell Hunter 140 (1998 model) for my first sailboa
Chesapeake Currents amcmahon at 12:40pm 05.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1089 Hey you Chessy sailors, I'll be heading north from NC thru the Chesapeake on my way to NJ/NY. My c

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Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 05.15.23 Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 12:57pm 05.15.23 One would think so, but that's not quite the case. Just how much combustion air does something lik
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity dLj at 12:56pm 05.15.23 Seems PO bashing is rampant in this thread - but it could simply be that something caused that to fl
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Hello Below at 12:53pm 05.15.23 Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
How many have serviced your Winches (1) jssailem at 12:35pm 05.15.23 Image for shirt
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? rgranger at 12:34pm 05.15.23 I'm not sure how you do that with a rotating boom. You pull down on the boom until you have the
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 12:31pm 05.15.23 Thank you for the continued feedback! Here's a little more info on this issue. My original inverter
No More Dinghy Butt rgranger at 12:29pm 05.15.23 Soooo... it is an ascot for combatting swamp-ass. The swampascot.... :biggrin:
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 05.15.23 There is a suggestion to wire the blower to the start switch so it will run when the engine runs, s
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:14pm 05.15.23 You would have a greater chance of survival to be free floating with the personal AIS DCS beacon.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dLj at 12:11pm 05.15.23 I like both of those. Just drag the transom boarding ladder, and trail a line with a small float.
Acrylic portlight question (1) Hollyberry at 12:10pm 05.15.23 Another endorsement for DC 795 (sometimes labeled Dowsil) when you buy it check the 'best before 'da
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 11:56am 05.15.23 I used vhb and dow795 on my Laguna. Was able to find cast acrylic on ebay thx !!!
Engine compartment ventilation (4) Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 05.15.23 when a diesel engine is running, it sucks in a huge volume of air into the compartment to allow pro
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 11:29am 05.15.23 In my case it's just sheer ignorance. So I should run the fan after shut down to cool off the comp
How many have serviced your Winches jssailem at 11:20am 05.15.23 Once a year. On the Spring Cleaning schedule. Unless there is an issue. Part of the test check list
Engine compartment ventilation Calif. Ted at 11:14am 05.15.23 Are the two scoops, one at each side of the cockpit, used to bring air into the engine compartment?
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? VenturED at 11:11am 05.15.23 The gooseneck connection to the mast looks suspect. Is this the standard Venture 22 method? The bol
How many have serviced your Winches Dalliance at 10:32am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some
Engine compartment ventilation BabuBoat at 10:23am 05.15.23 Seems like there is a misconception of what engine room ventilation accomplishes in small sailboat

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