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FWIW Recycled Storm Sail... (5) Squidd at 2:46pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2897 When I got my boat the 150 Genny was trashed at the head for a good 10'...looked like it had caught
H356 dorade cowl Bob 04 H260 at 2:12pm 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/1102 I need a dorade cowl for a 2003 H356. The pipe it sits on is 4.25" OD. Has anyone replaced one of th
Sequitur Heads North Sequitur at 2:07pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1721 I have just added a new blog post at: North From The Falklands
Re-Bedding Windows Allen8700 at 1:09pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 7/1503 The larger (long) windows on the port and starboard sides of our 1994 23.5 have some areas along the
non-skid decks Bob J. at 1:08pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2614 Has anyone re-painted their upper deck ' if so how did you approach the non-skid portion of the proj
Digital TV antennas /outside vs. inside SS-Aquilon at 12:54pm 03.05.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2508 I have a Catalina 27 and would like to install a small TV to watch while in the slip. I have looked
Hunter 216 Sails Abernathy at 12:33pm 03.05.12 Smaller Boats 4/2865 I have just aquired a 07 Hunter 216. The hull, rig, and lines are in very good shape. While the sa
Dinghy on top of a 32 foot RECESS at 12:14pm 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 9/8491 We recently purchased a Pearson 323. Over the years I have really grown tired of towing our 9.4 Wate
Fun With Anchors (2) Roger Long at 11:41am 03.05.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/4691 I left Washington in the rain but with a promise of clearing that was gradually fulfilled as I ran d
Poly Glow jblane56 at 11:07am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2044 I looked through prior threads on the subject of Poly Glow and it was closed with the last comment m
speaker pod in arch garethreeves at 10:07am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/2263 Hello The h320 i am considering has a set of speakers with a light fitting new in a box, but no i
LED Updated Source Sailgunner at 9:36am 03.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1287 I have experimented with different LEDs and purchased several on EBay from China. I learned most LE
Van Sant's "Gentleman's Guide To Passages South" Chuckbear at 8:49am 03.05.12 Destinations 1/3617 I just received am email from Bruce and he has indeed done a 10th Edition. It is being processed by
Could It Be The Tach Sensor?? Joe Mullee at 7:32am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 13/10414 My tach has never worked correctly in the eleven years I've owned my boat. Steadily it's been gettin
More Sail Area (1) oreana123 at 7:26am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1060 Here is a photo of my 26D set up with maximum sail area. The inside genny is a 135 and the foremost
Squaring the head of the Main (1) oreana123 at 7:20am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1418 I am getting to the end of my sliding gooseneck set up. The sliding gooseneck from a Hobie 18 makes
Thru Hulls Richard Bryer at 7:10am 03.05.12 Big Boats 2/908 Has anyone changed the thru hull for the kitchen sink on the H34? Did you have to remove the sink ca
Goiot tradition port gasket size CHM at 7:01am 03.05.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1948 I cannot seem to find this elsewhere. Anybody know the diameter of the gasket use on these ports?
Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1208 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a
Engine Alignment garethreeves at 6:17am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2230 Hello, I have had a survey done on a 320 and the biggest issue that came up was engine alignment

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Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. Tally Ho at 8:58pm 10.11.22
Advice on instruments Kings Gambit at 8:51pm 10.11.22 I recently, in August, upgraded my Raymarine instruments/displays. New weather station at mast head,
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45pm 10.11.22 If your '97 has the same deck colour as my '99 Hunter, the colour match is the same as white gel coa
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes (2) SteveandMaryAnn at 8:27pm 10.11.22 Thank you for your reply. This is the swivel hook I need. I am not sure how it attaches to the bot
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Gene Neill at 8:26pm 10.11.22 That is one the great reasons to own one. 10,000 boats made. More like 15,000 but who's counting
Issues Sailing Upwind Gene Neill at 8:18pm 10.11.22 On the water, with average gear and provisions. I can't prove it, of course, but beyond that level
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes sail sfbay at 7:54pm 10.11.22 Photo? Consider having one custom fabricated?
I'm picking up a new to me '87 H23 tomorrow. (1) Tb0n3 at 7:48pm 10.11.22 Please end some better pictures. And if i'm not mistaken it's a swing keel? so older than 87 Wh
Advice on instruments sail sfbay at 7:31pm 10.11.22 Wheel autopilot from Raymarine. Other instruments from Raymarine.
IN Boom Main Sail Furling sail sfbay at 7:29pm 10.11.22 I would consult with each boom furler manufacturer on how they would modify your mast for their trac
Advice on instruments Ward H at 6:57pm 10.11.22 What I would like, windspeed/direction, speed over water, depth and autopilot. Water temp, speed ov
IN Boom Main Sail Furling Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 10.11.22 Tides Marine ( Track & Slide Systems \| Tides Marine ) makes tracks like that. I vaguely remember rea
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 6:05pm 10.11.22 Any updates on your progress? Looking to add some project for the off season and wondering if this
Structural Foam dlochner at 5:40pm 10.11.22 Hello Again, thanks again for the tank dimensions. My new question is - on your tank pics ther
US Spars mast parts berner73 at 5:36pm 10.11.22 Have you already contacted US Spars? What is the swivel for (main/headsail)? If the RF I would thi
Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 5:00pm 10.11.22 Any updates on your progress? Looking to add some project for the off season and wondering if this
Precision 185K Advice Sawyers Island at 4:54pm 10.11.22 My Jim Taylor designed Starwind 19 weighed in at 1300lbs. The trailer was at least 500. I would rec
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) sail sfbay at 4:24pm 10.11.22 Alwgrip top coat color matched. Last winter painted ~600 sqft with 2 coats of Algrip top coat on my
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 4:16pm 10.11.22 That's not a cleat, it's chock. Absolutely correct. I mis-spoke. A senior moment. I'm old. :big
Tongue Extensions SycloneDriver at 4:02pm 10.11.22 @Tedd , I used part of the original bow stop for the crane. It made stepping the mast so much easi

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