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Kids could use your help... GIPPY at 12:01pm 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1374 Your chance to invest in a young persons life like no other. Take time and read the list and see wh
Replacement for Taylerbrite recessed lights? Brezzin at 11:36am 10.10.12 Big Boats 2/1276 On the 49 the recessed lighting is made by Taylorbright. These are 6" lights and operate on a speci
need your help GIPPY at 11:16am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/5 Your chance to help a group of young Kids in Nicaragua, Exploradores Marinos (Sea Scouts). Look at w
Where do boats go to die? druid at 11:15am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 40/10253 I'm trying to sell my 1972 Crown 28 and I'm getting that it's just too old for anyone to want. It wo
Chirping sound when in gear at low RPM linz1 at 11:02am 10.10.12 Islander 1/8485 I have an Islander Bahama 30 with a Volvo Penta MD7 engine. I've noticed that I hear a chirping soun
Emergency Closehauled Stop Don Guillette at 10:49am 10.10.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 45/18134 I was talking to a sailor from Apalachicola, FL (I like that spot and enjoyed sitting in a rocker wi
Hunter sailing - San Juan Islands tgrass462 at 10:43am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1419 Some time ago (a year to year and a half) I came across, on the internet, a sailing club that specia
High Tide Roger Long at 10:09am 10.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3812 High tide in Saint Michaels. https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/s480x480/424650_3276329247
New guy Bluuu at 10:07am 10.10.12 S2 1/1316 Not sure if I'm posting this in the right area of the S2 forums. I'm just learning my way around you
Hunter - Chapter 11 tgrass462 at 9:59am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1114 I try to keep my ear to the ground (so to speak) but this caught me by surprise ... apparently Hunte
H33 vs H36 CaptDanh at 9:35am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4488 Went to the boat show last week and fell in love with the new H33. I've been doing some research an
How to repair a pulled forestay tang on a classic yacht... (17) CharlieCobra at 8:38am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3133 As some of you folks recall, the Lady suffered a forestay tang failure while under sail to windward.
Fresh Water Pumps fambarstow at 8:25am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/803 My pump on my 2003 Hunter 356 is leaking but still working. It is Parmax Auto Water 40 psi pump wit
Solar panel Frame (5) seadaddler at 8:09am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2856 I made my Solar Panel frame on my 07 H-36 using the arch,take a look and see wha you think and only
Garhauer Hardware question CYQK at 8:07am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1363 Looked at their rope clutches during the Annapolis show Anyone have opinion on their quality in gene
Winterize engine in a bubbling slip? Igetit at 6:01am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2923
New Hunter H23 owner intro and a couple of questions fstopf4 at 4:17am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 6/1878 New Hunter H23 owner intro and a couple of questions Hello, My name is Kevin and I live in S.E. M
H340 Refrigeration/Cooler Soul Surfer at 9:32pm 10.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1500 What is the best way to turn the ice chest into a refrigerator? Brands? tips? cost? anything helps.
Davits Chaz3536 at 9:22pm 10.09.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/3283 Has anyone installed davits on their 309? I am looking into a hardshell dinghy and I'm interested t
For those who need cheering up that summer's over (3) Kestle at 7:48pm 10.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1670 View from the boat Saturday night and two from Sunday morning. Best wishes - Jeff

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A lesson on winches pclarksurf at 7:37pm 02.26.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hon
bottom paint dlochner at 7:33pm 02.26.23 VC 17 is still available without the slime preventing biocide. The first time it is used figure 2 c
bottom paint Davidasailor26 at 7:27pm 02.26.23 VC 17 is no longer made, i believe The original formula with Irgarol biocide was discontinued, but
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:11pm 02.26.23
bottom paint FastOlson at 6:59pm 02.26.23 I used VC17 for a decade on our prior boat, and added a new coat every other year. Fresh water use.
bottom paint jon hansen at 6:58pm 02.26.23 VC 17 is no longer made, i believe
Dieless Crimpers? jsailnow at 6:55pm 02.26.23
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 02.26.23 At first blush more than a week of labor sounds like a lot to me too. But how much disassembly is ne
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel PaulK at 6:48pm 02.26.23 Or you can leave the spare where it is and use something like this: 1000 lb. Swing-Away Trailer Jack
Boat Speed and Pointing jon hansen at 6:45pm 02.26.23 bimini? dodger? solid prop? 10 year old sails? perfectly clean bottom? crew on the high side rail? c
Boat Speed and Pointing Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 02.26.23 In the absence of published polars experience will probably be the best way to find this data for yo
Boat Speed and Pointing jssailem at 6:20pm 02.26.23 Dave. Your are looking at tacking angle as if that is the metric. You best metric is VMG, Velocity M
Wind generators, yay or nay? Rich Stidger at 6:12pm 02.26.23 It's been my understanding that it depends upon where you sail. Also that often when there is limit
Boat Speed and Pointing JoeWhite at 6:11pm 02.26.23 Typically shoal keels do not point to wind as high as fin keels. Your tack angle may be 90 degrees w
Replacing prop strut - typical # labor hours? JoeWhite at 6:07pm 02.26.23 Ask them how many will be working on the boat at the same time. Sometimes it requires 2 persons to m
advice on auto chart plotter Stu Jackson at 5:01pm 02.26.23 Interestingly enough, those who state, with conviction, that in their opinion paper charts are a "wa
Boat Speed and Pointing Dave Powell at 4:53pm 02.26.23 Tacking angle is the angle between opposite tacks, another way to look at pointing. I know a beam or
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel Orbweaver at 4:48pm 02.26.23 Hi and welcome! I had to google to figure out what that boat is. That's so light I can't imagine the
Boat Speed and Pointing Brian D at 4:42pm 02.26.23 What do you mean by 'tacking angle'? Are you referring to how well your boat points into the wind?
Funny Friday!!! WayneH at 3:01pm 02.26.23

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