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Radar Mount (1) Windsong II at 8:02am 01.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1223 Just purchased a new radar system for my 1997 340 and was wondering if any one has ever come off the
Anyone sail the lower Chesapeake? SceptreSailor at 7:52am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 16/3356 I am relocating to the Hampton Roads area and looking for good places to sail to as I have a slip li
Solar Rail Lights med2463 at 7:35am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 21/3477 Glad I discovered these, been looking for long time. http://www.poliglow-int.com/solar-rail-lights
Play That Spooky Music Roger Long at 6:56am 01.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/2788
mooring pendant gettinthere at 5:53am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2507 Trying to figure out a pendant setup for cruising. It seems to me the pendants sold by the chandleri
Flying a symmetric spinnaker as an asymmetric rpwillia at 5:41am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 13/8151 I know it is possible. Why would you want to or not want to? I am thinking if you are single handing
Another look Bill1565 at 5:19am 01.22.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1248 Lousy commentary by a supposed CG licenced Captain, AIS track of Concordia http://vimeo.com/3535
Fitting an external regulator to alternator Ken13559 at 3:14am 01.22.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/9070 I've a Yanmar 2GM20F with stock alternator. I would like to fit an external regulator so that I get
Gooseneck for 1966 Pearson Vanguard cesaralvarezmoreno at 10:08pm 01.21.12 Parts Search 3/3164 Anyone have any ideas where I might look for this part, or a suitable replacement? Current goosenec
rigging help BOB BOWEN at 9:33pm 01.21.12 Day Sailers 2/1507 I am in the last phase of restoring a 12' O-Day 1973 day sailer. I have nothing to guide me in how t
Inspecting mechanical fittings Cool Beans at 8:54pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1205 Just curious, how often do you disassemble and inspect mechanical fittings? I rigged with Hayn lowe
22 foot Mac Owner needs help John Papsun at 8:29pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1864 I bought this Mac 22 from a guy with no sailing knowledge. It needs a new rudder. I am going to ma
aluminum strip on bow Kootenay pirate.. at 7:53pm 01.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1420 The bow s aluminum strip was damaged. Cut 2ft section out and sealed the holes. .now what's the best
Raritan vs.Isotherm Heater CYQK at 7:48pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2490 Time to buy a heater for the boat. Anyone have an opinion wheather a glass lined tank or a stainless
H356 engine access ? Bob 04 H260 at 7:28pm 01.21.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1932 looking at a H356 and with the companion stairs hinged forward it was not obvious how to remove them
'82 Irwin 34 compression post sweating at base PopeyeGordon at 5:44pm 01.21.12 Irwin 0/3335 I just closely inspected an Irwin 34 in pretty good shape overall but could not figure out where to
Making a wooden keel Mac 22 John Papsun at 5:28pm 01.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2153 Keel problem solved. Thanks for the advice. The boat came with a very weakly home made rudder. I
Xantrex (Trace 2512) Inverter Remote (1) joker460 at 5:14pm 01.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3160 Has anybody come across or have one they want to sell. I have the Inverter but it's a pain to get to
Heeling riprunwi at 4:59pm 01.21.12 Catalina 22 20/5081 Three years ago my wife and I purchased our first sailboat, a 1985 Catalina 22. New to sailing we'v
Boom Height 30' MKIII Windborne at 4:24pm 01.21.12 Newport 2/3059 I am considering raising the boom/gooseneck on my 30-III 4 to 5 inches to accommodate a new dodger I

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Clever Boat Names Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:43am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows flew across our backyard sky I wondered... Contemplating crows, this story an
Three way electrical connections jssailem at 7:26am 11.21.22 Levernuts with dielectric grease are my personal favorite Not frowning, :biggrin: just considerin
Clever Boat Names leo310 at 7:25am 11.21.22 My boys named our first boat "Dad's Boat" I think a movie came out a year later called DAS Boat.
Refinish Cabin Sole (2) NoReverse at 7:20am 11.21.22 You should use Daly's Floorfin. I called up Daly's and discussed the best product. It is specifica
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 7:20am 11.21.22 It is said.. "Never cross a crow. It will remember your face." They definitely remember your face.
Hunter 240 Sail Size & Other Options sail sfbay at 7:11am 11.21.22 1. Will the rig, if properly cared for and at the right tension and balance, hold a 125%-135% genoa?
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:10am 11.21.22
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 6:56am 11.21.22 Thank you - That makes a lot of sense!!
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 6:55am 11.21.22 Your crow is just getting ahead of himself. The Bible talks about all sorts of nonsense. Crows ha
23.5 bottom paint question RTsailsJ29 at 6:46am 11.21.22 I will be keeping the boat in the water (salt), mostly concerned about how accurate the scribed line
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem kloudie1 at 6:46am 11.21.22 I agree, don't try to seal it.. Looks like water is being trapped behind the rail and it slowly weep
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem jssailem at 6:25am 11.21.22
Replacing wire/rope main halyard jssailem at 6:14am 11.21.22 Hi, just 2 years ago you were discussing a mainsail insignia for an Island 17. Sounds like you have
Clever Boat Names D Swanson at 6:11am 11.21.22 For those Great Lake's Sailors (or any lake for that matter): "Lake Effect"
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 6:08am 11.21.22 I am sure it is moss (it is green). I just wonder if i need to allow rub-rail to dry, then seal top
Replacing wire/rope main halyard RoyS at 6:05am 11.21.22 The time to be really concerned about the strength of your halyard is when hoisting someone up the m
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 6:01am 11.21.22 Ok, got another possibly silly question :) I believe I have 2 fresh water tanks, correct? If so, do
23.5 bottom paint question shemandr at 5:57am 11.21.22 Will you be keeping the boat in the water or will you "Dry Sail" it? The only reason I can think o
Looking for Hunter 410 Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 5:57am 11.21.22 Get hold of Mike At SBO. HE USE TO BE PARTS PURCHASER for Hunter. SBO is now located in Florida

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