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To shrink wrap, or not? Dunham at 8:26am 09.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4316 Hello everyone, It's almost that time to start thinking of winterizing our sailboats in Ontario.
Steering Cable grease? John1534 at 8:05am 09.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2206 I'm getting ready to service our steering system and I can't remember which grease I use the last ti
shifter cable length for h260 com coop at 8:56pm 09.04.12 Smaller Boats 2/1203 I have a 98 h260 , with edson pedistal wheel steering to a honda 9.9 out board . I need to know the
Windless morganoutisland at 7:45pm 09.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1194 Windlass Hello all, I would like to add a windlass to my 30' 78 Hunter...I have a anchor locker th
Proper Cradle Jeff McVittie at 7:20pm 09.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1094 I have a 28-5 on a four post cradle. When I purchased the boat there were 2 cracks in the hull wher
help understanding rigging dansaintamour at 7:05pm 09.04.12 Trailer Sailors 20/10731 Hi, I just got a Newport 17 from out of state and am very excited about it. I am quickly discovering
Help understanding rigging dansaintamour at 7:04pm 09.04.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1391 Hi, I just got a Newport 17 from out of state and am very excited about it. I am quickly discovering
New owner of 1982 H25 - need suggestions on restoring Stantheman at 7:02pm 09.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3413 Hello All, My wife and I have just purchased a 1982 H25 so we can learn to sail. We are previous p
Under y berth??? Boatsail1 at 7:00pm 09.04.12 Bigger Boats 6/1488 There is a wooden rectangular box under the y berth on O day 28. Any ideas????
rectangular wooden box in bow of Oday 28. What?? Boatsail1 at 6:58pm 09.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1181 What is the rectangular wooden box in the bow, under the y berth in my Oday 28?????
Installing a tabernacle on the cuddy cabin. (1) letsail at 5:50pm 09.04.12 Day Sailers 2/1858 Has anyone ever cut the mast on a Daysailer 17 and installed a tabernacle on top of the cuddy to mak
Reattaching Quadrant wwillis at 5:47pm 09.04.12 S2 2/1131 I recently replaced the rudder on my S2 11.0A. I'm now faced with the task of reattaching the quad
Loopers jwiggins at 5:32pm 09.04.12 Bigger Boats 4/1273 Am trying to get an idea on how long it will take me to get my Oday 34 from StL MO to Mobile AL. As
Do any of you have a companionway like this..... (5) Sumner at 5:32pm 09.04.12 Ask All Sailors 14/4249 http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/endeavour-inside-mods/12-05-16-1-Companionway-1.jpg I could
Gowanus canal (1) NYSail at 4:41pm 09.04.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2262 A sailor in the neighborhood.... Sweet spot.
Keel hums Gruvola at 3:25pm 09.04.12 Sirius 21/22 7/4525 I got a Sirius 21 this July and have been sailing it for half the summer. It sounds like the keel i
UK vertical battened sail for inmast furler Ken Honeycutt at 2:46pm 09.04.12 Big Boats 11/2305 Does anyone have experience with a UK vertical battened sail for an H36?
A LITTLE HELP from my friends? Dragon Fly at 2:37pm 09.04.12 Bigger Boats 14/2214 Here's the symptoms: the 10 h.p. diesel in my 1984 Oday 28' over heats , quickly according to the ga
Heat Exchanger/New Water Pump mmdesmith at 2:11pm 09.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2004 I am still getting some smoke/steam out of my exhaust after replacing the impeller over the winter a
Beneateau 323 lifting keel Bikerwookie at 1:33pm 09.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1122 I have been looking for a beneteau 323 lifting keel for sale in the uk england and am struggling to

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TOO MUCH WIND? capta at 10:03am 03.09.23
Inverter Bilge query Jeff2650 at 10:03am 03.09.23 All, thanks for your responses, good advice on many levels. I wasn't clear in my original post. The
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 9:35am 03.09.23 Yes. I know line squalls of the Chesapeake are notorious. As is similar in SW FL. Humidity-driven st
TOO MUCH WIND? mermike at 9:26am 03.09.23 I took a date out sailing (long ago) and pitchpoled a Prindle 16 at speed. I always wondered what is
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 9:01am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 8:47am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? dlochner at 8:23am 03.09.23 As one ages, one's thoughts about reefing change. I was once in the never reef and fly the 150 all t
1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust anelso29 at 8:09am 03.09.23 Interlux 2000 is a two part epoxy. Main thing is grind/sand to bare shiny metal and apply 2000 imm
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? (1) kloudie1 at 8:07am 03.09.23 here is what the spin halyard on a crane looks like: e halyards and forestay. Some fractiionally rig
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 8:00am 03.09.23 I had a good day. Got the cutlass bearing and new shaft installed. Then we put on the PSS Dripless
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection? steve_d at 7:46am 03.09.23 (85) Anchoring, how to stop dragging and be secure. - YouTube I thought this was an interesting vi
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 03.09.23 My two most common instances would be reefing when Santa Ana winds are about in case a big gust or w
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Sailfanatic at 7:44am 03.09.23 Thanks for the responses, Annapolis installed the spar and halyards, and designated one as a spinna
TOO MUCH WIND? tfox2069 at 7:34am 03.09.23
TOO MUCH WIND? Kings Gambit at 7:20am 03.09.23 That looks like it might have been fun 60 years ago but now I reef early and stay comfortable! I s
Proper prop size tartan 33 Dave Groshong at 7:09am 03.09.23 Most prop shops will ask the waterline length, max RPM's, max speed, transmission reduction ratio
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? Jeff2650 at 6:57am 03.09.23 Thanks for the responses, Annapolis installed the spar and halyards, and designated one as a spinnak
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Water Tank Tally Ho at 5:53am 03.09.23
Hunter 410 curved companionway step kloudie1 at 5:33am 03.09.23 Take the step to a local cabinet or woodworking shop to get an estimate?

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