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Should I recut my mainsail? Adjusterdehart at 7:34am 10.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 18/4609 Recently acquired a H37c, 1980, and the mainsail appears to be blown out. I am not sure how to tell,
winter battery care windsock1 at 7:27am 10.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2531 The years I "winter" in the water (at a marina with an excellent bubbling system!) I've been pluggin
Nothing to see here... kpgraci at 7:02am 10.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2177 We had a cold front come through, so after the SCAs were lifted I ventured out on the lake. Single
Fuel tank for Hunter 23 Kermit at 6:58am 10.03.11 Smaller Boats 8/1908 I've decided to replace the metal 6 gallon fuel tank on my '86 H23. The problem is the size of the
Hatch hinge... Doug/Karen at 6:29am 10.03.11 Big Boats 2/1429 I do not know if this problem is unique to the H356 or if the same hatch cover is used on several mo
Winch COnversion Kits kersse at 6:07am 10.03.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2269 I have a 1980 23ft O'day with non tailing winches. I would like to convert them to self tailing. Doe
More Furling Problems blockboy at 6:03am 10.03.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2090 I have a 2007 Hunter 38 with a Selden furling main. I have put up and removed the sails before with
Winch Conversion Kits kersse at 5:50am 10.03.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1474 I have a 1980 23ft O'day with non tailing winches. I would like to convert them to self tailing. Doe
Source for cabin top handrails? Bron at 5:30am 10.03.11 S2 6/1894 Does anyone know of a source for the teak cabin top handrails. It looks like a 1" x 3" x 10'6" mill
DIY Winterizing Engines + Water Systems Ducati at 5:19am 10.03.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2846 My yard wants $500 to winterize our boat. Seems like alot of dough to me and was thinking of learnin
Racing and Reefing? (1) Lookout at 5:03am 10.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2123 Hi Everyone I am the owner of a Catalina 27, 1977 Hull Number 2525. I have done very well this yea
Solar Vent Location twodzusfittings at 4:47am 10.03.11 Smaller Boats 3/1157 Thinking ahead for a few winter projects, one of which should help with getting the heat out of the
hunter 33 1981 a good boat? Manureva at 4:26am 10.03.11 Ask All Sailors 8/12882 looking at a hunter 33 cherubinni 1981, the price is good, it does need a little work but it would j
21.7 mast lowering kit twalker at 1:48am 10.03.11 Trailer Sailors 4/5954 I have just purchased a 21.7 with a kit for lowering the mast. The trouble is I cannot figure out ho
Shrouds on or off when trailering drock10 at 9:23pm 10.02.11 Catalina 22 5/1940 Hey quick question do I have to take all 3 shrouds off on both sides when lowering the mast or can I
need more head room USCG369 at 8:24pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1653 I have recently been looking at a couple of options to give my 74 mac venture 21 a little more cockp
Good maintenance (2) sailaway78 at 7:58pm 10.02.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2712 For anyone who has any doubts that regular oil changes and quality oil and filters are not well wort
sailing with capt. Obvious! USCG369 at 6:29pm 10.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1633 When I bought my first sailboat several years ago and began to actually "learn to sail" I had a big
replacement windows dseaverme at 6:24pm 10.02.11 Pearson 4/2441 we would like to replace the windows on our pearson 36 (1988). any suggestions?
WinchRite Power Winch eliems at 6:02pm 10.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2466 Anyone used/purchased one of these? (My wife has trouble getting the Main Sail up using the manual h

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1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing John Marrone at 8:26am 02.19.22 Now that is what I'm talking about Thanks for the Heads up!
Sticky control cables JoeWhite at 8:14am 02.19.22 In my case , I only lubricated the shafts at the pedestal beneath the compass. Use bearing oil, not
1987 Cat 22Teak Refinishing (1) sail sfbay at 8:02am 02.19.22 ........I am finished removing all the varnish. To me, the glossy plastic look is just not what I am
I need cockpit table plans (1) sail sfbay at 7:51am 02.19.22 Recently measured a Hunter 356 cockpit folding table shown in the photo below. Table (King StarBoard
Selling used stuff here and fraud markwbird at 7:43am 02.19.22 When I bought my boat a few years back the seller was quite paranoid about getting scammed. My wife
Precision 23 outboard power Rick Webb at 7:40am 02.19.22 Six is fine anything more than 8 is too much. It seems to move up to a smoother running two cylinde
Precision 23 outboard power DAVA390 at 7:33am 02.19.22 I had a 6 h.p. on my P 23, would not have wanted to go smaller. Tohatsu 6 h.p. is a fine motor.
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:30am 02.19.22 I'd rather not have any lead acid on board if I go to LFP. I'd go bigger - like 400+ Ah of LFP.
Replacing Hunter 41DS Running Rigging sail sfbay at 7:27am 02.19.22 Agree with the above posts on verifying the line length you require yourself for the reasons noted a
LiFePo4 Refresh Davidasailor26 at 7:21am 02.19.22 Thanks for the video. This guy mumbles and speaks too quickly for me, and he's a bit scattered. A
Defender Sold Rich Stidger at 7:14am 02.19.22 I buy from SBO stores first. Then another site I found, has better prices than Defender. Please
Mariner 19 or Triton 21 shemandr at 7:07am 02.19.22 When I first read the OP I was thinking the Triton 21 was a stretched Ensign. But SBData shows the
LiFePo4 Refresh jviss at 7:03am 02.19.22 Great, thanks. Thanks for the video. This guy mumbles and speaks too quickly for me, and he's a b
Greatest knot tying in the world Will Gilmore at 6:45am 02.19.22 When my father taught as a watch officer for a Summer at Hurricane Island Outward Bound, he told his
I am looking to buy a boat at the end of 2022.. Wanting to so some sailing before that.. JamesG161 at 6:41am 02.19.22 Also try a Pub near a marina. You will learn of High Seas Adventures there. Jim...
Defender Sold JamesG161 at 6:33am 02.19.22 I buy from SBO stores first. Then another site I found, has better prices than Defender. I have an
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft dmdiehl64 at 6:28am 02.19.22 Thanks for reviving this thread, what a gem. As a dinghy racer on the Huron bay and starting this ye
Chaos Theory and Weather Forecasting (1) JamesG161 at 6:14am 02.19.22 This the Chaos of Hurricane Tracks. Per NOAA of 150 years of Hurricanes paths. l generated Heat.
Defender Sold dlochner at 6:08am 02.19.22 To take a more optimistic angle - any chance this gives them more buying power to negotiate better
Defender Sold Davidasailor26 at 5:59am 02.19.22 To take a more optimistic angle - any chance this gives them more buying power to negotiate better s

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