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Raising mainsail RDS2012 at 2:42pm 06.21.12 Smaller Boats 3/1318 Don't laugh. This is a dumb question. I'm trying to learn how to sail my new to me Hunter 18.5. No
New Sail Advise Rudder Nonsense at 2:25pm 06.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1741 Well I've been working on and sailing my 1973 V 222 for a year now and it's "spend money" time. I am
Hose from keel well ROMAR at 2:01pm 06.21.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/796 Have a Benny 311/321 with a lifting keel which leaves a keel housing amidship under the table. There
PDF manual for Hunter 25.5? heychadwick at 12:58pm 06.21.12 Smaller Boats 3/1974 Does anyone know where I can find one? I've got the pamphlet, but I'm hoping for the working manual
breaking in new batteries ? Stephen K at 12:52pm 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2720 I have learned so much from this forum, but I still consider myself a rookie at electrical stuff. I
Is It Safe To... GorillaToast at 12:46pm 06.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1236 Sail in light to moderate winds with the C22 swing keel less than fully lowered? I'd like to experim
Dumb question dept: H19... has a backstay? Phil Herring at 12:12pm 06.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/927 The mid-90's was the era of the hybrid rig, part B'R / part traditional. But the 19, did that boat
Jack-Lines methods chasmoyer at 11:31am 06.21.12 Big Boats 4/1266 We'd appreciate suggestions on equipping our 450 Passage with jack-lines when necessary; would you r
Louver Door Insert (2) DriftwoodNOLA at 11:09am 06.21.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3008 Back in the day . . . 30 years, my 1980 Hunter 36 was/is outfitted with plastic inserts to hold the
Is the hull of a 1981 22' Catalina really that thin? hp18carr at 10:14am 06.21.12 Catalina 22 5/3186 I'm new to the Catalina form, looking mainly at the 22' Catalina as a way to get out on the water wh
Basic Sail Trim Question, I think Ward H at 10:03am 06.21.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/6897 I want to sail my N17 level vs heeling over. I am still learning the boat but it appears with winds
Sailboat tunes upgrade (2) Tim R. at 9:58am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1556 For the past year or so, I have been using a bluetooth receiver to stream music from my ipad or andr
Hunter 170 Chase Tube for Battery wires tdabbs at 9:48am 06.21.12 Day Sailers 3/4099 Page 26C-1 of the owners manual shows a chase tube to run wires from the battery to a trolling motor
Lats and Atts sunk? Tim R. at 8:43am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 23/5925 I just received this email from Lats and Atts. Trouble In Paradise? As many of you know, we
Roller furler improvement (3) HukilauMike at 7:53am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2407 I am unduly proud of an improvement I made to my Oday 23. I have been frustrated with my roller fur
Holding Tank on a 2012 Hunter 33 Dunham at 7:35am 06.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2381 Hi everyone, new to this forum and to our Hunter 33. Something that we just learned over the weekend
Looking for marine mechanic schools fifedog at 7:30am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/4086 My boy just graduated high school, and is interested in a career in Marine Engine Mechanics. We're
Topping lift Doc_holiday at 6:16am 06.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1337 I don't know what's standard on the Mac because of my "Frankenship" set-up but I hang my boom from t
Old Warhorse Makeover Followup (13) CharlieCobra at 6:13am 06.21.12 Ask All Sailors 16/2094 Finally launch the Santa Cruz 50 Anomoly today, or should I say the SC-52. It was a very long day in
A bird ate my Mast Head Wind Unit rajhnsn at 4:05am 06.21.12 Bigger Boats 8/2072 At the end of last season I noticed that my Navman 3100 masthead unit was missing and there was othe

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Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping FastOlson at 8:20pm 10.03.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. By design, a Rule bilge pump is
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! CarlN at 8:12pm 10.03.22
Replace standing rigging H49 artboas at 8:10pm 10.03.22 Not meaning to stir up jealousy, but sitting here on Lake Ontario.. my standing rigging will last lo
It's groundhog day (1) artboas at 7:58pm 10.03.22
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Ward H at 7:48pm 10.03.22 My concern would be with what you are proposing if there is anyway on updating the software to all
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Ward H at 7:46pm 10.03.22 @Scott T-Bird Just read a bit about the ST6002. It does have most, if not all of the features, of t
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Blitz at 7:41pm 10.03.22 I don't see a need to change out your ST6002 control head. You mentioned additional functions but d
Berth headroom 36 vs 38 quadrille38 at 7:03pm 10.03.22 We're currently the owners of a H33 and are considering moving up to a Hunter 38. I am the one who
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 7:01pm 10.03.22 Hi, SeatalkNG is the same as NMEA2000. Only the cables and connectors are different. All you need
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 6:46pm 10.03.22 Manhasset Bay is also another good staging point popular with boaters waiting for the tide window t
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Ryan61065 at 6:43pm 10.03.22 Trailer. Check tires for dry rot. Suggest replacing bearings and racers using marine compatible gr
'83 Oday 25 swing / centerboatd portajon at 6:35pm 10.03.22 As far as I'm aware the centerboards are the same . What dimensions do you need ,after you know wha
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Tedd at 6:32pm 10.03.22 Plastic sheet. I never would have thought of that!
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping capta at 6:31pm 10.03.22 Personally, I'd move heaven and earth to come up with an alternative solution to a check valve. Si
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps Captain Larry-DH at 6:28pm 10.03.22 Plastic sheet. Very slippery and low abrasion. edit: Also, if you ever want to adjust the position o
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? MitchM at 5:51pm 10.03.22 the excellent yanmar dealer Great Lakes Diesel who installed the new 10 hp 1 cyl engi
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:49pm 10.03.22
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:40pm 10.03.22 Trailer. Check tires for dry rot. Suggest replacing bearings and racers using marine compatible gre
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? stickinthemud57 at 5:27pm 10.03.22 It is your boat and I will follow the project with interest. I especially love this portion of the
It's groundhog day Terry Cox at 5:00pm 10.03.22 Is this the offending beast : Our 1991 boat came with a gob of these latches. In all these years o

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