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what are they for???? SenecaDaze at 1:27pm 10.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/1874 well i have no picture but maybe someone can enlighten me. the boat is a 1981 hunter22 on the dinett
Running Coax Inside Mast on 26M powersailor at 1:18pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2751 Just discoverd (the hard way when I removed the mast cap) that the mast on my 26M in filled with ex
Overheating and White Smoke senseipower at 1:13pm 10.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1364 On my last day sail this year I ran out of wind and had to motor back. After about 3 miles my overhe
Bimini for C&C 99 ondinesail at 12:37pm 10.15.11 C&C 0/3331 We are in process of purchasing a C'C 99. One concern we have is that there appears not to be enoug
Working jib or genoa therishel at 11:45am 10.15.11 Trailer Sailors 18/8913 I am re-fitting a Balboa 20. It does not have any sails. I am looking into purchasing a suit of sa
222 with roller furling jib, Sheet length? Zoomie at 11:31am 10.15.11 Day Sailers 3/1777 Hey Guys! Finally got my Jib back from SailCare after converting it for use with my Snap Furler. I d
How much is enough? rognvald at 8:54am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1710 In a recent boatyard discussion, winterizing engines was discussed. If you have a fresh water cooled
wow... Maine Sail at 8:37am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3328 Great sailing right now.:D
windy last weekend dlewis812 at 7:43am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1152 wanted to get one more good weekend before laying up.. of all things too much wind!!??!! looks lik
I need a bigger boat! Ned Blake at 7:01am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3423 Ok heres a complaint nobody has ever heard before - "My boat is too small!" My wife and I have bee
Wind How much is too much? (1) Jkenny13 at 6:31am 10.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/3440 So I am watching the weather for this weekend here in Newport RI. Wind with gust over 45mph. I have
Sailboat breaks up and sinks at Barnegat Inlet NJ (1) RichH at 6:00am 10.15.11 Ask All Sailors 20/12001 Tide against wind can be a problem along the Atlantic Coast, especially when 'shooting inlets'. A
Do I have anodes? Is there a doctor for this? Endurance2010 at 12:27am 10.15.11 Big Boats 2/1285 Skippers, help! I can't find the anodes on my 1983 Yanmar 3GMF (it's in a 1984 Hunter 34). But I t
Anchor questions ... eliems at 11:33pm 10.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1755 Today the anchor was coming up twisting in the water like it usually does and arrived at the roller
The Deck I Bought -- The Deck I Have (2) rardiH36 at 9:55pm 10.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4110 While looking for a picture on my hard drive to include on a "All Sailors" post about chain plate ca
Tidal Curiosity geehaw at 9:04pm 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 20/4237 Sitting in my boat one night I was going through the the tide table. I noticed that through the who
Furler Jib Sock? Cool Beans at 8:29pm 10.14.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3155 I have a 150, a 135, and a jib. . .150 for the summer, 135 for spring and fall, and the jib for wint
Winter, to cover the Boat or not heelingsoul at 7:20pm 10.14.11 Ask An Oday Owner 20/10369 I 'am in the freezing cold for 6 month of the year any Idea if there is any benefit in to cover the
Singlehanding saga justsomeguy at 5:13pm 10.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1213 If you like, you can read about my foibles at http://tomeshew.wordpress.com
Which model did they make the most of?? Corker at 4:47pm 10.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3240 I would like to know what model of Hunter 30' + had the biggest production run. I am mainly concern

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How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? OS2Dude at 8:18am 09.06.22 Oh the crimping tool was right there - I pointed it out to him - and he declined to use it. I'd h
Swing Keel questions watercolors II at 8:16am 09.06.22 This is my 30 season with a 1987 Catalina 22 swing keel. Im on a central PA lake where the season is
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 8:15am 09.06.22 Do you have any photos of the furler? What brand is it? One thing to remember is that the torsion
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 09.06.22 PureAyre PureAyre is the only product I've ever found that actually eliminates any odor, even smok
33.5 fuel tank leak kloudie1 at 7:46am 09.06.22 Best to take the tank out and either replace with poly or another aluminum, or if the sides are OK,
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter rpell1@msn.com at 7:37am 09.06.22 I kept our boat in every winter in NewEngland. Just dump a little antifreeze in the hose above each
33.5 fuel tank leak Sutric at 7:07am 09.06.22 Was the tank bottom resting on damp plywood? It was sitting on plywood but it wasn't rotted. I cou
McLube........ McLeak? NYSail at 6:58am 09.06.22 WD40 is a BRAND. They make MULTIPLE products. Including Electronic Contact cleaner, cleaner and d
chartplotter BC Bernie at 6:58am 09.06.22 sorry meant to ask what model is that Garmin 942 XS (better updated models now but seriously...ho
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Don S/V ILLusion at 6:55am 09.06.22 I kept our boat in every winter in NewEngland. Just dump a little antifreeze in the hose above each
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem Marc14857 at 6:43am 09.06.22 You should definitely see a reading if you spin it by hand. You could test it at the gauge unit us
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? tfox2069 at 6:39am 09.06.22 Thanks. Yes, I'd read your installation info about the arch in your previous thread and was planni
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter jssailem at 6:23am 09.06.22 Leaving a boat in the water means leaving the seacocks closed. Have a way to keep your bilge pump
McLube........ McLeak? Leeward Rail at 6:14am 09.06.22 WD40 is a BRAND. They make MULTIPLE products. Including Electronic Contact cleaner, cleaner and de
Mainsheet Leeward Rail at 5:51am 09.06.22 Its odd that you have to do an up motion with the cleat as I find it catches by itself quite freque
33.5 fuel tank leak RoyS at 5:30am 09.06.22 Was the tank bottom resting on damp plywood?
260 roller jib removal Crazy Dave Condon at 4:47am 09.06.22 Thanks Rob
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 4:25am 09.06.22 Its about time!!!!:kick:
Battery cables H260 rgranger at 4:25am 09.06.22 It had only one when I bought the boat but it was wired for two. I added a second. The switch was
260 roller jib removal rgranger at 4:19am 09.06.22 @mikedholm A good example are the instructions for replacing the centerboard line by @rgranger as

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