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Bottom paint on the hill. How soon/late before I splash? Chris Patterson at 6:29pm 02.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3688 I've gotta end this debate once and for all. I'm getting too many conflicting theories on how soon,
Leak In Anchor Locker? MikeR4740 at 6:17pm 02.25.13 Big Boats 6/2617 I am looking at buying an H340 but I have a concern about water on the floor of the v-berth. I think
Do I need a barrier coat? McZube at 6:02pm 02.25.13 Ask All Sailors 8/8003 Hauling the boat next month to redo the bottom and a few other things. We will be taking it down to
Lewmar ports Old Sailor 2 at 5:42pm 02.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1297 I have a '92 Passage with LEWMAR ports in the main stateroom and the windows are crazed. I think it
Windlass selection for 340 Windsong II at 4:58pm 02.25.13 Big Boats 7/3007 Thinking of an electric windlass and was looking for a recommendation on a 1997 Hunter 340.
H27 water tank removal fnuttersny at 4:47pm 02.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1089 Hi gang, thinking of removing the forward water tank by cutting the remainder out to allow for a lar
steering kailua at 4:06pm 02.25.13 Catalina 30 11/2577 my 30 ft 1977 catalina pulls to the starboard when i let go of the wheel? I just bought the boat . J
Furl Identification (2) Styx at 3:47pm 02.25.13 S2 15/1671 I have a new to me 1975 S2 8.0c. Can anyone identify the maker? Is it possible to still get foil sec
Protecting the Key! (1) EdWard3 at 3:01pm 02.25.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2317 :eek: Yes, the last time I was out on the river (South River heading towards the Chesapeake) in my
Legend Chain Plate dgabell at 2:54pm 02.25.13 Big Boats 1/995 I have a small leak at the chain plate on my Legend 35.5. I would like try to stop the leak. I'm l
Just "Check'n In" Islescape at 2:51pm 02.25.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/8630 Hey all, just checking as I'm the new kid on the block. I shouldn't say kid as I'm sixty two. Has th
Leaving this group... Thank you... abk at 2:44pm 02.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/998 Well, I sold my 1984 Macgregor M25... It is going to another owner and will still sail on... I a
Wife questions manual start outboard Kokanee at 2:31pm 02.25.13 Trailer Sailors 33/15005 I'm thinking of buying an extra long shaft 6hp Nissan Sail Pro for our Catalina 22. My wife is conc
29' Sailboat, sinks off Calif. Coast RubyJean at 2:16pm 02.25.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1197 Reports of a 29' sailboat sinking 65 nm west of Pillar Point Calif. with a husband and wife w/ 2 chi
raw water pump 3GM30F Bob 04 H260 at 1:21pm 02.25.13 Big Boats 24/2824 We bought our boat last Feb., it did not come with any kind of maintenance log. So I am doing som
whos got the most snow on your boat (1) topcat0399 at 1:18pm 02.25.13 Ask All Sailors 30/4789 Comeon I'm ready to be humbled. Please.
Big Thanks to Everyone knmccry at 1:03pm 02.25.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1046 Just wanted to take a moment of time to say thanks to you all out there. I'm new into sailing and fe
Hunter 336 JTR at 12:36pm 02.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1594 Hello All, I am shopping for a Hunter 336. It will be our first boat. We are novice sailors. My
Zinc changing season is coming Charles Erwin at 12:10pm 02.25.13 Ask All Sailors 31/4826 Our interest turns to new zincs (properly anodes). Opinions please. 1. Do we clean/po
windlass for catalina 30 Mk 1 tom power at 11:53am 02.25.13 Catalina 30 9/5767 On my boat on the cradle fiddling around on a sunny winter day in Muskegon, mi. Wondered if anyone h

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Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions KE5HVM at 6:40am 04.04.23 Thank you for all your responses. They have all been very helpful and they are appreciated, but I th
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 6:37am 04.04.23 Running Rigging \| West Marine Jim... And the winner is... surprisingly... West Marine... Their pr
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 6:07am 04.04.23 Correct me if I am wrong Okay being a little less silly... I multiplied by 119 when I should have m
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04am 04.04.23 @JES7 Look to see if you have a third sail and pole? Take a photo of the furler drum and post it.
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 rgranger at 6:03am 04.04.23 The link you provided says they will order one for you.
Dieless Crimpers? Garbonzo at 5:50am 04.04.23 The eternal problem we have here is that it is not possible to know a good crimp unless you cut a fe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46am 04.04.23 When the tank is full, it will stop filling up. Simple. Close it up and go drink some grog. I call
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 5:32am 04.04.23 I would think you can find the hood furler manual at hoodyachtsystems.com Also lol under archives f
Spring Cruise 2023 Will Gilmore at 5:26am 04.04.23 I'm sure the photo opts will be even better than the Easter Bunny. No one will be crying, over havi
I'm a newbie fresh and green! NYSail at 4:37am 04.04.23 My last boat was a Pearson 36-2 1986 centerboard. My boat was neglected and we did a major refit to
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please sailme88 at 4:12am 04.04.23 Yale Cordage in Saco Maine
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 3:48am 04.04.23 I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 rpwillia at 2:48am 04.04.23 Yes, she is looking for vertical storage on the mast. The big issue is her mast has a built in track
Experience with Embarcaciones de Pesca? Spanish fishing boat site SailoringBoatoring at 12:11am 04.04.23 Thanks rgranger!
Seeking a Spinnaker Pole Car for a 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 381 Joe at 9:31pm 04.03.23 Are you talking about vertical storage on the mast? Read this article: Vertical Pole StorageTechTi
Spring Cruise 2023 Michael Davis at 9:26pm 04.03.23 I'm not counting, or anything like that, but only six more days to go. Trying not to hyperventilate
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Valerieflyer at 7:55pm 04.03.23 Thanks for correcting me. I was way off on my eyeball measurements. You are correct all the riggin
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC (2) TimFromLI at 7:31pm 04.03.23 I removed mine last year. At the time, I had owned the boat for 4 years and had no idea of the shaft
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams Rasto at 7:25pm 04.03.23 ....the furler is the original Hood 810 DL ....that the H35.5 Legends came with....anyone familiar w
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 (1) rgranger at 7:25pm 04.03.23 You may have slipped a cog in the calculation. 100 mL of water weighs 100 gm into which you could d

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