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Otsters can grow on a daggerboard (2) OceanBluzs at 9:39am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1135 Currently in the process of scraping 12 years of bottom paint in prep for a barrier coat and new pai
Question for those knowledgeable in Physics davenlynn at 7:57am 05.20.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2212 Given: The fore and rear stays and the shrouds (simplistically) provide a downward force on the mast
what electronics to get for hunter 23.5 sailboat738 at 7:36am 05.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1329 hi guys i just bought a 96 23.5 hunter it has no electronics installed .its been over25 years sinc
Ahhh, De-masted!! Alex654321 at 6:42am 05.20.12 Day Sailers 2/1502 We were out for the second time this year yesterday in my '81 O'day 19 when a loud crackle was heard
Boat Insurance toddco at 6:13am 05.20.12 Day Sailers 0/1097 Hello All, I am filling out my application for boat insurance from Boat US. Apparently they give a
Stern leak Gypsea Kids at 5:08am 05.20.12 Smaller Boats 3/1349 Forth sail of the season yesterday. It was the Bay of Quinte Belleville to Trenton race so the Kids
Hull painting re-visited Blue Pearl Captain at 4:03am 05.20.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1586 I've gone down my list of things to do since buying the Blue Pearl, 1993 Hunter 27, and got to hull
Yikes! Already? Roger Long at 3:41am 05.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/495 http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT01/refresh/AL0112W5_NL_sm2+gif/084730W5_NL_sm.gif http://w
freezer working intermittently Oceanis 50 Zest at 2:58am 05.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2217 hi, our freezer on 2001 Bruce Farr design is being temperamental. it works fine some days perhaps
What do you call it? (3) All U Get at 2:54am 05.20.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1586 Good morning, Last month there was a post on names for boat parts. I finally got some pictures of a
Lancer 28 or not? Lancer1 at 10:32pm 05.19.12 Lancer 6/6781 I am looking at a Lancer 28 a boat. I have no experience with these boats and have mostly sailed Eri
Which way to go patmacdonald at 9:51pm 05.19.12 C&C 2/1928 I have stripped ' prepared bottom for applying anti-fouling. I will be applying Intrelux 2000E follo
Blue sea battery combiner dkaplan308@aol.com at 8:06pm 05.19.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2362 I have a Catalina 400. A Blue sea battery combiner charges my house bank and starter battery off of
wiring a gps chartplotter james295 at 7:54pm 05.19.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/5302 installing a gps at the helm on a hunter 29.5 1994 whats the best way to hook up power sorce ? have
Boat on Blocks (1) Gilligan and mate at 6:50pm 05.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1180 Finally got JBUG up in the air. Gonna clean her bottom, clean the keel, repair the trailer, new kee
Fuel tank vent question fox islander at 6:29pm 05.19.12 Catalina 30 9/4785 This might be a dumb question but I'll ask it. A leak in one of the seals of my racor stalled my eng
mounting swim ladder fiestaMojo at 6:27pm 05.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1487 I removed my swim ladder to repaint the stern. . . any thoughts on the best way to remount it - shou
Faulty fuel shut off relay. Butch23065 at 6:01pm 05.19.12 Big Boats 1/970 I have a problem with a relay in the circuit that activates the fuel shut off when you push the kill
seacocks Bristol22Caravel at 5:42pm 05.19.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1592 So I am currently overhauling my first boat (75 Bristol 22 Caravel) and I am replacing the seacocks
Securing Anchor Rhode Don Guillette at 3:57pm 05.19.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/4400 I noticed this thread on the Catalina site. My slip in Long Beach, Ca was 3 from the end of the gang

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Hunter 33, 2015 (1) rgranger at 6:31am 09.21.22 Someone posted this a while back and I saved it in my "useful stuff" folder.
Cuttyhunk Sailing video william24424 at 6:27am 09.21.22 Yeah, I forgot a few things... 1) There was no launch service, I had a paddle-board... lucky didn't
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer JBP-PA at 6:05am 09.21.22 Looks like you have a big knot right in the middle of your 4x4 beam, I wouldn't trust that.
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Leeward Rail at 5:29am 09.21.22 (Don't even say it, @Leeward Rail) LOL!
Water Hookup connector Johnkent at 5:03am 09.21.22 Check out Aquor water systems connectors. The deck fitting looks very similar. https://www.aquorwat
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Gene Neill at 4:49am 09.21.22 Will a new traveler bar that is 6" higher help? Beat me to it. Although I'll bet even 2" more wou
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? HeelBoy at 4:26am 09.21.22 Since I can leave 1250 lbs on the boat ramp before I drive off, I prefer the 26S when it comes to t
Water Hookup connector jssailem at 4:15am 09.21.22 Check out Aquor water systems connectors. The deck fitting looks very similar. https://www.aquorwate
29.5 owners jssailem at 3:59am 09.21.22 For me, I would evaluate the utility of a hardware install. How useful will it be on the boat based
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer kappykaplan at 2:28am 09.21.22 If it's worth doing, overdo it. :plus:
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 2:05am 09.21.22
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions Hayden Watson at 10:42pm 09.20.22 You might also state that you are looking for a Salon table for a C30. The Dinette layout on the C3
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Hayden Watson at 10:36pm 09.20.22 I did something very similar with my Clipper 26. Lower the tongue all the way down and block the st
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions FastOlson at 9:29pm 09.20.22 My recollection is the table fits in to make a bed right in that area, so there are your dimensions
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer Ryan61065 at 9:19pm 09.20.22 If it's worth doing, overdo it. I think the stern cradle is fine but ill take that free advice to
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 9:05pm 09.20.22 A 26S sailor here. How well my boat points depends on the sail I am carrying vs the wind I am sailin
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? Ryan61065 at 8:55pm 09.20.22 Oh, we've seen much worse. The trailer looks pretty good. At least from what I see of the boat, i
Keel separating? kloudie1 at 7:39pm 09.20.22 That crack into the hull area is an "ear" in the top of the keel.casting. It spreads the keel loads
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? shemandr at 7:14pm 09.20.22 Oh, we've seen much worse. The trailer looks pretty good. At least from what I see of the boat, it
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions Johnb at 6:46pm 09.20.22 My recollection is the table fits in to make a bed right in that area, so there are your dimensions.

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