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Video: Hit new personal best of 10.4 mph! Jared1048 at 10:03pm 10.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1639 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNQ2_zxUe-8 Took this over the weekend sailing solo with the chute
Charter sailboat from Florida to Bahamas Jared1048 at 9:50pm 10.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2142 I'm loving the sailing in the Pacific Nortwest but it would be a dream to sail in the tropics. Some
Mast raising bridle Longtimesailor at 8:42pm 10.16.11 Chrysler 2/9759 I need the dimensions and material data for making a "mast raising bridle" for a 22' Chrysler sailbo
Paint my top side littlescoop at 6:53pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 14/4101 I want to paint the top side deck of the boat in the travel areas, They are all getting a little wor
Sad day in the Maritimes Mormandeus at 5:24pm 10.16.11 Catalina 22 44/8974 Yessir...the boat came out today for the season and a cloud hangs above my head as I sit and face 7
Columbia 30' interior parts unisia240 at 5:17pm 10.16.11 Columbia 1/4360 I recently got a Columbia 30', The interior needs a lot of work. I would like to know if there is a
H42 3 blade variprop eianm at 4:35pm 10.16.11 Big Boats 15/4487 Finally got my variprop 3 blade folding prop. Sliped it for annual bottom job and fitted the prop- t
Aquarius 23ft JMagill at 3:22pm 10.16.11 Other Sailboats 1/1833 I am looking to buy a 1974 aquarius 23ft cruiser. No motor and needs interior re-done and has a few
Sail Batten markc1976 at 1:56pm 10.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1559 Hi, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 that the last time I was out I noticed that a Batten was missing from t
What is performance difference of these two sails? (1) Mich222 at 1:16pm 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2940 I currently have a CDI flex-furler, but my race crew has convinced me to switch to hank-on for next
DIY Boat Magazine Richard Bryer at 11:37am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 19/6476 Anyone here have any recent dealings with this magazine? I was given a subscription last year for Ch
Drilling/cutting inarathree at 11:30am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 11/1953 I want to install a 12v cigarette type outlet. To do so, I need to drill, or cut, a 1" diameter hole
12,000 Pound Problem (2) brian3820 at 11:11am 10.16.11 Big Boats 6/1953 Hi Guys! I am the new owner of a Hunter 34. The boat has a crack in the transverse stiffener behind
Help! Forward head pumps straight to vent! redunculous at 10:00am 10.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/7495 When I pump my forward head it comes straight out of the vent on the outside of the boat The tank
Engine Cooling gr8_2_av8 at 9:43am 10.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1620 Is it correct to say that a Yanmar 2GMF is a "fresh water" cooled engine, meaning no heat exchanger
Stuck Inside of Mystic with the Manhatten Blues Again Roger Long at 6:42am 10.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/4767
Auto Pilot...again jorgefife at 5:41am 10.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1882 A while back, I got the wheel for the Raymarine auto pilot, which I installed Yesteday I got the flu
In mast sail released by itself? Dragon at 2:08am 10.16.11 Big Boats 3/1388 Very Recently I purchased a H38 with in mast furling. Today we had steady 35 knot winds in the harbo
electric fan g5665 at 11:29pm 10.15.11 Yamaha 5/2016 I want to install an electric fan on the cabin of my Y25MKii Would like the fellow owners to give
Electric keel winch update........ nemosuit at 11:16pm 10.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1373 Remember? My M22 didn't come with a winch; and the online store selling Dutton-Lainson winches would

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Do not lick this Toad! BrianH at 12:08pm 11.15.22 Nope. Electric motor.. belt..pulleys.. shaft with bearings.. etc. Still worked when i gave it away
Perdido Key (Pensacola) Gulf Side Unit with Boat Launch and Trailer Parking hattha at 11:49am 11.15.22 I'd love to put a hobie down there, but it's too wide to get over the boardwalk :( would be a perfec
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:48am 11.15.22
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:32am 11.15.22 Not clear if you were able to re-clamp the hose with the Clamptite device ? If so, congrats. If n
Perdido Key (Pensacola) Gulf Side Unit with Boat Launch and Trailer Parking rgranger at 11:29am 11.15.22 goodby
H26 Trailer Keel Tray rgranger at 11:27am 11.15.22 (From a former member of the site along with other trailer mods - H260 Trailer 1) LOL: I have th
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose artboas at 11:26am 11.15.22 Suggest you just abandon the hose from the point you can gain access, then just fit a new piece the
Dyneema for furler line (7) Project_Mayhem at 11:18am 11.15.22 Here's a few pics as promised. Sail was unfurled at the dock in preparation for storage. Boat was fa
Racor 110A Hello Below at 11:08am 11.15.22 According to the Parker website, the Racor 110A series takes a R11T(10 micron) or R11S(2 micron). A
Do not lick this Toad! Leeward Rail at 11:06am 11.15.22 Did it involve an upside down circular saw?? Nope. Electric motor.. belt..pulleys.. shaft with bea
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Leeward Rail at 10:59am 11.15.22 made by East Penn and simply relabeled. No difference in quality between them and East Penn's house
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Leeward Rail at 10:57am 11.15.22 A big booster pack is the easiest option. Every automotive repair shop uses them. You need one with
H26 Trailer Keel Tray twalker H260 at 10:56am 11.15.22 Our 260 trailer uses a pressure treated 2x12 from the factory. Cover with a good outdoor carpet or p
Selden / Furlex 100s - "Outer Hub" (Part B14) kjretlaw at 10:26am 11.15.22 why not try Selden in North Charleston SC. SELDEN MAST INC 4668 Franchise St. SC 29418 N. Charlesto
Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailmcchico at 10:20am 11.15.22 I am in a similar dilemma. I want to preserve without darkening. I do not have a need to sand it nor
Black Widow vs VC-17M? stickinthemud57 at 10:16am 11.15.22 @Barnacle Bill - Thanks for that info, I will take it into consideration. I had to chuckle when you
Garhauer sale justsomeguy at 10:02am 11.15.22
"Temporary" way to start the engine with two dead batteries? Head Sail at 9:52am 11.15.22 Just about any jump start pack will work. I wouldn't worry about buying new batteries and letting t
H26 Trailer Keel Tray (9) rgranger at 9:49am 11.15.22 210919210920210921210922210925210926
Questions About Bottom Paint cousineddy at 9:48am 11.15.22 Ok, I will read the can and figure out where I sail. Thanks!

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