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Updated specs on the 23 Jack Spencer at 10:42am 10.30.11 Day Sailers 5/2862 I found a website for yacht designs by C Raymond Hunt where it list all of his designs. It shows the
Engine kill cable replacement mellis18 at 10:04am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1771 I have a new kill cable that I need to install in my '84 Hunter 31. When I feed it through the hole
Oil stain removal mellis18 at 10:01am 10.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1285 Does anyone have an answer to remove used motor oil stains from the gelcoat. I was changing my oil
Drowning Yanmar 3YM20 Catalina Big Hook at 9:03am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6996 My second thread. Yee Haw. Looking for someone with same engine as mine and the low rise exhaust/
Port Replacement wbuckl at 8:55am 10.30.11 Pearson 3/1466 Am upgrading my Pearson 36-2 (love the boat!) Any advice on replacing all ports. Are drop in replace
How do you heat your trailer sailer? r.oril at 8:02am 10.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/14205 We are taking our 26D on it's first sleep over at the After Turkey Day Sail Mission Bay. I have the
Hunter 35 keel to hull joint Ariadna at 7:49am 10.30.11 Big Boats 3/2623 Hi, As a new owner of old Hunter 35 Legend 1987 with deep lead keel I got concerned about design how
Batteries & WInter Storage cb32863 at 7:39am 10.30.11 Musings With Maine Sail 18/6190 So a boat I am probably bringing home has 2 banks of one battery each. Wired for shore power as well
Running Radar Cable JeffThompson at 6:57am 10.30.11 Big Boats 4/2483 I'm in the process of installing a radar on our 38' Hunter and wonder if anyone has performed this f
Hey Joe, sunny and warm here... (1) Shoaldrafter at 6:37am 10.30.11 Ask An Oday Owner 41/5941 Hey Joe, I looked at: http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KWST.html It is a lot different
Fixed keel damage? geontemt at 4:57am 10.30.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3965 I am looking at getting my first fixed keel boat. Can anyone tell me if these cracks are structural
Scupper Ball Valve replacement (3) Phaedrus at 9:34pm 10.29.11 Catalina 22 0/1536 I am planning to replace the scupper ball valve and associated thru hull fitting this winter. I plan
Lancer 28 mounting a compass AtlanticAl at 7:56pm 10.29.11 Lancer 6/2289 Where is a good place on the 28 to mount a compass, i dont want to have to use two, one either side
Snow is here.. Maine Sail at 5:23pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 18/2745 Wind is moving this way. Station Buzzards Bay buoy is steady at 43 knots gusting to 48 knots or stea
The "Lady" and I Squidd at 5:13pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 44/7130 We're getting closer... This is the first chance I had to spend a little time getting to know he
Replacemant hatch for a 30 Pearson Northern Waters at 3:18pm 10.29.11 Pearson 0/1259 Hello, I have a 1973 30ft Pearson. I want to replace the hatch. Should I flatten the crown or build
Extreme Rudder Fouling (1) Russ1964 at 2:00pm 10.29.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3605 I purchased a Catalina 309 last spring, hull #190. We had the boat hauled out in late August for hur
failing windlass iwillmott at 1:57pm 10.29.11 Big Boats 6/1524 I have a 40.5 legend and the horizontal drive windlass seems to have packed it it. It barely turns w
Wet sanding in late October brian3820 at 1:55pm 10.29.11 Big Boats 13/2613 For those who don't know, we are restoring and refitting an 1984 Hunter 34. Today, started at 31 deg
DIY switch panel (wiring) question Cool Beans at 12:27pm 10.29.11 Ask All Sailors 14/8404 So my Ranger33 has a factory custom panel at the companionway, and the PO installed a second panel i

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Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 10.09.22 The "Sonnet" and Captain Fiero departed Sandy Hook this morning. Can anybody recommend a cheap(Read
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main shemandr at 5:07pm 10.09.22 A baggie sail is a baggie sail. Sometimes some surgery can help it but mostly it's done for sailing
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 5:00pm 10.09.22 Fortunately C22s don't have many thruhulls.
CDI FF2 Justin_NSA at 4:59pm 10.09.22 The hardest part of installing a CDI FF2 on my old Mac was getting the deck fairlead close enough so
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? TimFromLI at 4:53pm 10.09.22 All hoses below the waterline should have two marine hose clamps. If the previous owner used home de
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 4:40pm 10.09.22 see if I can get 2 clamps on each connection. :plus:
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main heritage at 4:36pm 10.09.22 I don't think that making your present sail loose footed will take out the 8" inches of bagginess on
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 4:35pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rick D at 4:16pm 10.09.22 Following....same issue. With your attention to detail and serious maintenance, someone will someday
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) RoyS at 4:05pm 10.09.22 C Clamp?
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Justin_NSA at 3:47pm 10.09.22 That hose is barely over the barbs enough to single clamp it. It should be on at least another inch
CDI FF2 Timm R Oday25 at 3:39pm 10.09.22 You are really going to like sailing with the CDI furler . The FF2 takes a number #6 sailtape . The
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Kingjim91 at 3:23pm 10.09.22
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Tally Ho at 3:13pm 10.09.22 I bought a new sail 2 years ago, and it is my first loose-footed sail. i like it as it can carry th
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI? leo310 at 3:12pm 10.09.22 I have been to the US many times. My MMSI # is registered to the vessel, as for the VHF you need a r
Marine head on a 1972 Macgregor Venture 24 sail sfbay at 3:11pm 10.09.22 Assuming you will have a marine survey: 2. Surveyor to confirm holding tank and pumpout fitting. 3
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. :plus:
CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 2:35pm 10.09.22 Common I believe. Hopefully a early C22 owner can advise which fitting to use. At the very least
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 2:31pm 10.09.22

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