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How not to go swimming kielboatsa at 12:15pm 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 33/5628 I am posting this so that hopefully some may learn from my mistake. Yesterday I went out with guests
Hunter 23.5 main sail battens Cape Charles at 11:50am 08.06.12 Smaller Boats 6/4509 New owner, 1993 23.5, rookie question - my main sail does not have any battens, so what size should
S2 owners manual tracy66007 at 11:49am 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1782 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat. Dose anyone know where I ca
Owner manual tracy66007 at 11:48am 08.06.12 S2 2/1676 I am a new sailor and have just bought a 1982 S2 26 foot / 8 meter boat dose anyone know where I can
Toilet replacement mesadaveb at 11:40am 08.06.12 Big Boats 2/1351 Anybody out there put a vacuum or electric toilet into a 1989 Hunter 37.5 Legend? I hate that Jabsco
replace propane stove rlrmystic at 11:40am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1529 I have an Hunter295, its stove is shot and I need to replace the whole unit. Anyone have experience
Bimini Boot? doehunter at 11:29am 08.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1054 The boot for my bimini is good but the zipper is shot. I took it to a local sail maker today. They
Installing dodger on S2 23' Seagull at 11:03am 08.06.12 S2 0/915 Has anyone rigged up a dodger and figured out how to rework the mainsheet traveler to avoid it? I ha
Genoa dimensions cb32863 at 10:23am 08.06.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1238 So as I know I need a new head sail for my 1977 25 CB, I only have an old 100% currently, and I have
Freezer Condensation AlwaysFORSAIL at 10:15am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3311 I have been attemptiing to reduce the condensation in my freezer. I have replaced the seals with f
Valve lash (clearance) (1) Dubo at 10:10am 08.06.12 Engines and Propulsion 8/7462 Hi, I am adjusting the valve clearance on my 2GM20f Yanmar since it probably hasn't been done in yea
What's behind the medicine cabinet? WellerH at 9:44am 08.06.12 Catalina 310 3/1953 The port side gate stanchion on my C-310 is bent and needs to be replaced. The stanchion is suppose
In mast furling PaulM317 at 9:40am 08.06.12 Ask All Sailors 19/5164 I have an in mast furling system. It seems that it takes more force than it should to furl and unfu
Instrumentation Problem Nodak7 at 9:37am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1224 We have a Raymarine Electronics pack on my 2006 Hunter H41DS. It consists of an E120 and E80 MFD wit
Go Fast Sailing Tips H260/270 jimfrankelly at 8:43am 08.06.12 Smaller Boats 2/1619 I started racing our 2002 H270 ' have a need for speed. Tips would be appreciated. I have been advis
Window Repair Revisited Clark at 8:35am 08.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/642 The sealant for the port side acrylic window on our 280 is failing and I'm beginning to plan for rem
Wheels down on Mars! justsomeguy at 10:39pm 08.05.12 Sails Call Lounge 4/3818 Congratulations to all!
Pedestal steering quadrant for an E27 Glenn B at 9:31pm 08.05.12 Parts Search 0/1731 need a steering quadrant for an Ericson 27 . But I can modify one that is close . So whatever you
9.2c Cabin Roof Vent engdude62 at 9:16pm 08.05.12 S2 0/1014 9.2c Cowl Vents (Cabin Roof) Can any S2 9.2c owner tell me what seems to appear as a built in vent
new to me '82 mac25.... questions... (1) centerline at 9:05pm 08.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1916 so I upgraded to a mac25 fractional rig.... I took delivery today. the first question i have is,

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MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska shemandr at 11:19am 02.22.23 I didn't buy the ticket - yet. I see they've extended the WCB for another 2 weeks. So I should hav
25.5 Trailer Setup rgranger at 9:54am 02.22.23 Rob, nice picture of a travel lift but where is it? Not SML for sure Someplace in the googleverse
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C22 sliding hatch brockangelo at 9:03am 02.22.23 Geez - nice garage! I'm jealous!
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M25xpb Dipstick buddybear at 8:25am 02.22.23 Can you replace the rubber fitting on the stick? I tried that when I bought the one 3 years ago. N
M25xpb Dipstick jssailem at 8:21am 02.22.23 Can you replace the rubber fitting on the stick?
Bilge pump replacement time. jssailem at 8:04am 02.22.23 I watched a series of successful regional dairy companies get purchased by Pepsi Executives. Tried t
Swing Keel Fittings pcharn01 at 8:02am 02.22.23
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 7:57am 02.22.23 I watched it the next day. I think you have access if you bought the $10 ticket to participate on th
Towing a pram Hayden Watson at 7:29am 02.22.23 :cowbell: I do not know how it would affect a hard-shell dink, but I always tow my inflatable tight
C22 sliding hatch pcharn01 at 7:09am 02.22.23 so grind the inside vertical to make room for glass cloth. Lay up several layers then finish last c
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions Crazy Dave Condon at 7:02am 02.22.23 When done, please post two pictures from both ends of the trailer to see about clearance of the wing
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:58am 02.22.23 I second @DAVA390 on the CDi furler. I think the FF1 would be appropriate if the forestay stud an
Towing a pram (1) TomY at 6:49am 02.22.23 Any suggestion on the proper length for the tow line from sailboat to the pram? I like to use a 2
25.5 Trailer Setup Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49am 02.22.23 @rgranger gave you excellent advice. As a former dealer for Hunter , I owned a travel lift, hydraul
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning Rich Stidger at 6:24am 02.22.23 Other than the ButtSeatSpray, the best I have used is LA Awesome concentrated cleaner from the Dolla
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska shemandr at 6:19am 02.22.23 I'm a member of that website - The only website I actually pay for. I missed the free R2AK viewing.
Inflatable PVC Dinghy Cleaning Rich Stidger at 6:17am 02.22.23 I tried this product last fall on my Achilles hypalon dinghy. For years I have tried a wide variety
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:16am 02.22.23 A Canadian company purchased Defender last year about this time. Ah, the age old business strateg

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