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looking for some help speedy at 11:07am 06.22.11 Big Boats 2/1247 looking for a mast for my 39' Oday keel stepped 57' double streight spreader also double life line s
Ideal dinghy outboard size (1) soling42 at 11:06am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 17/10663 Our 100lb, 10'-4" Achilles dinghy with an aluminum rollup floor and inflatable V section crys out mo
Hunter 27 Advice aeronca at 10:34am 06.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 12/3087 Hi all, new to the Hunter forums, new to sailing and about to be new to owning a boat. Looking very
Running rigging (3) jfrench at 10:07am 06.22.11 Catalina 22 9/7676 Could someone please post a few pictures showing proper rigging of the boom and of the jib sheets. I
OT: trailer sway? - too little tongue weight? MrBill_FLL at 9:57am 06.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1121 towing a car, but pretty typical of the jacknife trailer. -re: moving the axle back on stock Mac tr
Battery Fuse Sizing - How? (7) Maine Sail at 9:37am 06.22.11 Musings With Maine Sail 23/49990 Lately there have been a number of questions, on this and other forums, about battery bank fuse sizi
Replacement T Handle for engine kill switch Alvorada at 9:10am 06.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1714 Has anyone had to replace their T Handle on the egnine kill switch? The thing came loose and into t
fuel pump insamji1 at 8:40am 06.22.11 Catalina 310 4/2027 I have a Universal M-25XPB engine. Last year the wire for the oil pressure switch broke off. Not r
Hello new seacocks Jacques C at 7:41am 06.22.11 Big Boats 4/1736 I am finally getting ready to take out the old gate valves and thru hulls and install new thru hulls
Consigning sails theland39 at 7:23am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1935 I have recently cleaned out some sails from my garage, and thought I would make some money consignin
Add winches and tracks Oday 222 fly symmetrical spinnaker (2) Mich222 at 6:04am 06.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4308 I want to add winches and tracks to my Oday 222 in order to fly a symmetrical spinnaker. The attach
What is best location for radios near companionway of 26S ?? (2) Cruiser1 at 3:30am 06.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1815 I am in the process of relocating my VHF and AM/FM from above the galley to the starboard and port s
How to moor your boat paulj at 10:01pm 06.21.11 Catalina 310 1/2354 Left Cap Sante Anacortes,Wa for a few days of sailing. I took a lot of photos of things on the way
How sweet it is! Captain Gadget at 9:32pm 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2443 Well after many an embarrassing smell from my holding tank vent when the toilet was flushed knocking
Retractable keel problems ravencapt at 9:02pm 06.21.11 Pearson 1/1335 Does any one know how to repair or replace SS turning block for cable to retractable keel. This is
Long Beach area Mac 25 owners Kestle at 8:41pm 06.21.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1127 I am new to this forum, and would like to know if there are any Mac 25 sailors in the Long Beach/ Sa
reduction gear problem spraygun at 8:38pm 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1321 I have an 84 H34.I replaced prop shaft.So prop and shaft were removed.When I re-installed the new sh
Found readable copy of O'day 22 "manual" PPPPPP42 at 8:22pm 06.21.11 Day Sailers 9/11954 http://www.flickr.com/photos/51807557@N07/sets/72157625609731850/with/5265378105 If you want to sav
New 390 Owner OceanCzar at 7:14pm 06.21.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2050 Hi all, In the process of buying a 1989 Beneteau 390, any advice is appreciated :)
Cradle for Hunter 26.5 DVO at 7:12pm 06.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1283 I'm in the process of purchasing a 26.5. I will be transporting it from Texas to Georgia. I have a f

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Selling a Boat Without a Broker SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:21am 06.21.22 I sold my Hunter 41 DS 2 years ago thru a broker in Florida. Happy with the results. It all depends
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions brockangelo at 9:19am 06.21.22 We picked up an IcyBreeze for our trip to Lake Erie as a backup in case any of our hotels get cancel
Good exercise of older boaters Leeward Rail at 9:18am 06.21.22 . This would improve strength..while using common materials. I am currently using lazarettes and e
I sailed a Sunfish! Kermit at 9:18am 06.21.22 I have a hobie 16 that I like to take out every now and again.... but I'm thinking of letting it go
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 9:17am 06.21.22 Ah okay - thanks. I wasn't sure how to evaluate that, but that makes sense to me. I appreciate it!
Keel didn't line up in the cradle pclarksurf at 9:01am 06.21.22 the physics for me was all about the widest part of the beam-- which would put you just aft of the w
Adding Hardware to Cabin Top... Ward H at 8:59am 06.21.22 The plate between the clutches and cabin top raised mount appears to be an add on, possibly to raise
Dock line noise. jssailem at 8:56am 06.21.22 How about just buying a length of line, say a 3/8" 3 twist nylon and put it on a floating dock for y
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke Ralph Johnstone at 8:51am 06.21.22 I'll post the results when I do it. Thanks. It'll be interesting. It sounds like the last thing
Cape may 663 bridge clearance (1) jssailem at 8:48am 06.21.22 The attached PDF has the Bridge Clearance Guide information from the USCG. The convention is to giv
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke sharkcus at 8:48am 06.21.22 Welcome to the site. Blowby is caused by a leaking piston ring. @Don Crowther mentions a leaking
Hunter Vision 32 motor mount size, vibration, white smoke Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 06.21.22 I assumed I would have some blowby if that were the case, Welcome to the site. Blowby is caused
Keel didn't line up in the cradle (1) brockangelo at 8:35am 06.21.22 Wow, they just arrived this morning - less than a 24 hour delivery. I'll get these installed this we
Cape may 663 bridge clearance dlochner at 8:21am 06.21.22 We went under both bridges a couple of weeks ago at close to high tide. Our mast is 52' according to
Balsa in a 1994 Hunter H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:09am 06.21.22 @SkookumZac is correct that there was no balsacore in either the deck nor the hull. There are alum
Cape may 663 bridge clearance Cmp1110 at 8:06am 06.21.22 Either way I have to go under at least one. There is some uncertainty at to the actual height some s
Adding Hardware to Cabin Top... (2) jssailem at 8:06am 06.21.22 Does the existing clutch have bolts and nuts through to the cabin top? If not there may be an alumin
I sailed a Sunfish! Crazy Dave Condon at 7:52am 06.21.22 @rgranger call me. Regarding hull repair on pontoons
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal hunter34austin at 7:46am 06.21.22 There's two versions of settees on the H34's. One where you can simply unscrew the top and the other
I sailed a Sunfish! jssailem at 7:46am 06.21.22 Once you go Montgomery you never look back.

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