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Spreader conundrum lbd at 7:32pm 05.13.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3025 Interested if anyone can shed light on Hunter B'R rig vs traditional rig? My yacht 2004 Hunter 33. A
Lube Edson Steering column harvR at 6:49pm 05.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1640 For the Hunter 310 and similair boats with Edson Wheel Sterring enclosed in a fiberglas pedestal, ho
40.5 Air conditioning bustedrudder at 6:05pm 05.13.12 Big Boats 5/1471 Hauling out soon for bottom and a thru hull for AC. I've been studying older threads on the topic, a
Knotmeter, impeller, and transducer paint obsailor at 5:55pm 05.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4842 After carefully painting my depthsounder transducer with special paint this spring, I also applied i
Inverters Jim Beck at 5:39pm 05.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/978 I want to buy an inverter for my H33. A West Marine technical article recommends that, in deciding o
where & how to buy controler for my outboard jeanmarc109 at 5:17pm 05.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1569 well, I launched "un jour a la fois II" on friday and she floats !!!! i had some engine problems d
keel condition opinion (2) slowtype at 4:54pm 05.13.12 Catalina 22 11/2010 I am preparing my Catalina 22 for the summer. I just purchased the boat and don't know its history.
Anchor Questions BWagner at 4:35pm 05.13.12 Big Boats 22/4034 We have a 426DS and we need to upgrade the anchor in preparation for our cruise later this summer wh
lead keel blisters (2) Navicula at 4:30pm 05.13.12 Big Boats 2/3072 I took the grinder to the keel.............there was these bumps that looked like they shouldnt be t
Real Time (1) Maine Sail at 4:20pm 05.13.12 Ask All Sailors 22/3428 Wanted to test out my cell phone amplifier and 3G. Took this picture about 6 minutes ago. came back
H33 bow light frankiedogs at 3:28pm 05.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2336 Today as I was going through the systems of our new 1981 H33 I managed to drop the bow light housing
OMG it's Rock! (1) Roger Long at 2:43pm 05.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/4377 A beautiful breeze yesterday and a forecast of strong southerlies convinced me to leave Stamford and
backstay/mainsheet atttachment mike b. at 2:20pm 05.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 22/5867 The short peice of backstay that attaches to the diamond plate and the chain plate twists causing wi
1971 2-22 Venture vs. 1964 25 Venture MacGreg at 1:21pm 05.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2482 My friend wants to sell me one of his Ventures because he is moving and can only tow one off. They a
Launched (1) Balboa22 at 11:22am 05.13.12 Balboa 4/3931 It's in the water now and ready to sail. Interior will get finished at a later date.
Keel tunnel repair Toms Mac 21 at 11:08am 05.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/972 My Mac 21 shows significent wear on the keel tunnel. The stop bolt hole is elongated and the tunnel
Spinnaker sheet length teacherspet at 10:52am 05.13.12 Day Sailers 4/1515 What is the length I need for sheets for a Spinnaker for an Oday 25?:)
Storm Taticts Jubilee1985 at 10:46am 05.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/2106 I plan on taking a blue water cruise next year. Does anyone have any advice for handling heavy weath
rigging a amf minifish jsschoenig at 10:29am 05.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/13842 Someone just gave me a 1974 AMF minifish. I do not know anything about sailing and would like to kno
A better View from my new Helm Seat (5) Witzend at 9:23am 05.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2325 Never really liked the lack of visibility after mounting the chart plotter. So I came up with this.

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Stuffing box repack buddybear at 5:33pm 09.18.22
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? kappykaplan at 4:56pm 09.18.22 Great question - hopefully their website can do a much better job of answering the question than I c
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 4:37pm 09.18.22 I purchased a marine-rated What makes them marine rated?
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? kappykaplan at 4:20pm 09.18.22 I purchased a marine-rated Xintex unit - no more false alarms.
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 4:20pm 09.18.22 You want something that is tight cover, it's very abrasion resistant, low stretch, and for it's siz
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 4:15pm 09.18.22 This is specific to this task. I would highly recommend you buy, specifically, halyard leader when
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 4:00pm 09.18.22
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Tally Ho at 3:59pm 09.18.22 The purpose of the messenger is just to get the halyard back in place after the winter. As long as
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks PhilaSailor at 3:34pm 09.18.22 The AMarine ports are 2 clamps versus 3. They have a drain the works when the surface they are mou
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 3:31pm 09.18.22 C4oo8Xxar0o g to start with two millimeter halyard leader. This is specific to this task. I would hi
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 3:23pm 09.18.22 I'll call the marina first to see what they have. I liked the look of the 2 mm halyard leader... W
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 3:19pm 09.18.22 Thanks - I used the wrong term - not splicing. I've ordered tape, a palm, and waxed polyester whippi
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 09.18.22 Get a digital volt meter and check its voltage after it finishes charging and you let it sit for a w
2 mm halyard leader - Canada Leeward Rail at 2:54pm 09.18.22 Any cheap cordage from a hardware store will work as messenger line. Basically small rope that won't
2 mm halyard leader - Canada nitrogenase at 2:53pm 09.18.22
2 mm halyard leader - Canada sail sfbay at 2:41pm 09.18.22 No need to slice. Connect each existing line to a small diameter messenger line by sewing with sail
Western Lake Erie john6206 at 2:18pm 09.18.22 @tkwhalen The drive from Columbus to Toledo is a pretty nice drive. My daughter just became a Buckey
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 2:09pm 09.18.22 After an hour on the charger it's telling me it's a 12 volt battery with 53% charge. So I guess an
I'm assuming this means my battery is dead?? john6206 at 1:59pm 09.18.22 I may have asked for advice too soon. It seems to be charging now . . . . We'll see if it holds a ch
29.5 owners JR19454 at 1:53pm 09.18.22 Just curious for hunter 29.5 owners with the pedestal traveller. I have a Hunter 280 and would like

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