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duncanew at 6:46am 11.14.11
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I need to remove my binnacle on my 1981 30' Hunter for maitenance, to check a catch the throttle see
guidera48 at 6:42am 11.14.11
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What a gorgeous week-end. Frost on the pumpkin at 6am and 75 degrees at noon. Needless to say, spent
rgranger at 6:37am 11.14.11
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Hey All I got a new-2-me project boat two weeks ago and this weekend I got her off of the trailer .
msezerino1 at 5:25am 11.14.11
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I own a Nacra 6.0 catamaran which is an awesome boat; but the truth is that I'm considering moving t
Roger Long at 4:30am 11.14.11
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I was watching a radar target astern as I was nearing my destination in a rare Chesapeake Bay fog.
lbd at 8:31pm 11.13.11
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Interested to know if anyone can provide performance comparison between vertical battened and non ba
kpgraci at 8:15pm 11.13.11
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njl at 8:13pm 11.13.11
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I have 12 brass portholes that the PO neglected pretty badly. Today I worked away with a copper wire
Ralph Johnstone at 7:40pm 11.13.11
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I am looking at trying to attach a small 1/2" thick plate to the top of a 3/16" polyethylene potable
MLampner at 7:33pm 11.13.11
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Oes anyone know the spec on the main sheet on a hunter 30 from 1977. Mine is in need of replacement.
ami342 at 6:35pm 11.13.11
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Hi Folks, Does an Oday 22 owner know where the battery originally was located ? I have a wiring n
Bill Ellis at 6:03pm 11.13.11
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I would like to lower the mast on my 1985 Hunter 25.5. The mast is pinned to the cabin top. By remov
AWalker at 5:55pm 11.13.11
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I have been toying with the idea of putting an electric motor inboard on my O'Day 23. I ran across a
acox271929 at 4:50pm 11.13.11
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I have a 1984 Mac 25. Need electrical schematic if someone has one. Thanks, Al Cox
rochesterdriver at 4:43pm 11.13.11
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Yep, it's a 78 model, Cherubini of course. There is no evidence that there was ever any fold out,
Roger Long at 4:21pm 11.13.11
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broble at 2:37pm 11.13.11
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I recently purchased a Hunter 340 and on the trip home from San Diego the mainsheet let go. It shatt
Don Lucas at 1:46pm 11.13.11
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My 410 has a Blower breaker and there's wires to it. But to date I haven't seen a blower in the boat
cabbyjprs at 10:43am 11.13.11
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Going 7.5 kts spi, jib and main sail http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4dnvjKhmPQ'feature=youtube_gd
Sequitur at 10:01am 11.13.11
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I have just added a new post to our blog at: Preparing to Leave Puerto Montt There is a lot of info

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Furling jib sail
jssailem at 8:11am 11.11.22
:biggrin:That will be a sail to small. You can still use it.... It will not be optimum for your boa
Holding Tank Ventilation
THECUSCUS at 8:08am 11.11.22
Forcing air into the tank, I see the potential for a nasty mishap :poop:
Holding Tank Ventilation
Tedd at 7:59am 11.11.22
Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , I knew there had to be something important missing from my explanati
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
Scott T-Bird at 7:51am 11.11.22
In the race the OP described, he did not use the 150, only the 110. The boat's rating is based on t
Furling jib sail   (1)
RKMCCORKLE at 7:47am 11.11.22
I've got a 1986 Hunter 25.5 with a roller furler. I've blown out an old sail and need to replace it
Stepping a mast
dlochner at 7:34am 11.11.22
The cost will depend on whether the marina has a gin pole or crane or if a crane has to be hired. Le
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
dlochner at 7:31am 11.11.22
I must be missing something but I don't get it at all why it would be helpful to know results with
Stepping a mast
rgranger at 7:28am 11.11.22
Google said... $250/hour with a typical time of 30 minutes. ... and here is a discussion on anoth
Timidly rebedding stanchions
rgranger at 7:27am 11.11.22
A dab of JB weld in the hole will hold it for sure.... but you will never get that screw out again.
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
dlochner at 7:26am 11.11.22
This thread has morphed (appropriately) away from the question of stripping and re-doing the bottom
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 11.11.22
Yes, I should have included that in my list of considerations. Tallying up all the "non-essentials"
Filling Instrument Holes
hutch5151 at 7:00am 11.11.22
Portlight
Filling Instrument Holes
shank at 6:51am 11.11.22
That's a great idea too with the vents. These old SR Mariner holes are larger than most instruments
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
BarryL at 6:47am 11.11.22
Hi, It's great to read about racing! My season is over, so this is better than winterizing the boat
Filling Instrument Holes   (1)
BlowMeAway at 6:40am 11.11.22
Hello, I removed an old SR Mariner depth sounder and knotmeter in my Catalina 27. What's the best
Stepping a mast
The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:30am 11.11.22
Hello again Quick question Average price for a marina to do so... Boat is in SW Florida area. Thx C
Black Widow vs VC-17M?
stickinthemud57 at 6:20am 11.11.22
This thread has morphed (appropriately) away from the question of stripping and re-doing the bottom
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48
RitSim at 6:18am 11.11.22
My compressor controller was shot and the repair of the older controller was almost the cost of a ne
Removed fixed prop ... boat speed improved immensely!   (2)
Scott T-Bird at 6:11am 11.11.22
210832 I take this off for racing!

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