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LuzSD at 11:33am 06.22.11
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Happened upon this and thought it might be of interest to new and old sailors that might want a refr
Happy Dolphin at 11:31am 06.22.11
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Just returned from a short day cruise on Lake Erie. While on reach (10 - 20 MPH wind with 2' to 3'
Freedom77 at 11:10am 06.22.11
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Having been attached to a number of different clubs over the years, I recently found a couple of old
speedy at 11:07am 06.22.11
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looking for a mast for my 39' Oday keel stepped 57' double streight spreader also double life line s
soling42 at 11:06am 06.22.11
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Our 100lb, 10'-4" Achilles dinghy with an aluminum rollup floor and inflatable V section crys out mo
aeronca at 10:34am 06.22.11
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Hi all, new to the Hunter forums, new to sailing and about to be new to owning a boat. Looking very
jfrench at 10:07am 06.22.11
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Could someone please post a few pictures showing proper rigging of the boom and of the jib sheets. I
MrBill_FLL at 9:57am 06.22.11
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towing a car, but pretty typical of the jacknife trailer. -re: moving the axle back on stock Mac tr
Maine Sail at 9:37am 06.22.11
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Lately there have been a number of questions, on this and other forums, about battery bank fuse sizi
Alvorada at 9:10am 06.22.11
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Has anyone had to replace their T Handle on the egnine kill switch? The thing came loose and into t
insamji1 at 8:40am 06.22.11
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I have a Universal M-25XPB engine. Last year the wire for the oil pressure switch broke off. Not r
Jacques C at 7:41am 06.22.11
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I am finally getting ready to take out the old gate valves and thru hulls and install new thru hulls
theland39 at 7:23am 06.22.11
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I have recently cleaned out some sails from my garage, and thought I would make some money consignin
Mich222 at 6:04am 06.22.11
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I want to add winches and tracks to my Oday 222 in order to fly a symmetrical spinnaker. The attach
Cruiser1 at 3:30am 06.22.11
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I am in the process of relocating my VHF and AM/FM from above the galley to the starboard and port s
paulj at 10:01pm 06.21.11
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Left Cap Sante Anacortes,Wa for a few days of sailing. I took a lot of photos of things on the way
Captain Gadget at 9:32pm 06.21.11
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Well after many an embarrassing smell from my holding tank vent when the toilet was flushed knocking
ravencapt at 9:02pm 06.21.11
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Does any one know how to repair or replace SS turning block for cable to retractable keel. This is
Kestle at 8:41pm 06.21.11
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I am new to this forum, and would like to know if there are any Mac 25 sailors in the Long Beach/ Sa
spraygun at 8:38pm 06.21.11
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I have an 84 H34.I replaced prop shaft.So prop and shaft were removed.When I re-installed the new sh

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Random photo from our first regatta
rgranger at 8:50pm 10.08.22
Wow, that looks like a great improvement. I'll have to study my situation a little and see. That's
Tongue Extensions
sail sfbay at 8:50pm 10.08.22
Since you can do the load and stress calculations, suggest designing it from first principles (as a
Installing a Spinnaker
Tedd at 8:41pm 10.08.22
Which sail do you have? Hi John. As I said in the initial post, it's an asymmetrical spinnaker.
Replacing My Own Standing Rigging
rgranger at 8:37pm 10.08.22
I used to keep my boat ant a marina at lake Martin AL. There were a couple of old salts there who
Installing a Spinnaker
jssailem at 8:31pm 10.08.22
Tedd. Lets distinguish between Asymmetrical and Spinnaker. Basics The Asymmetrical attaches the Ta
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI?
jssailem at 8:14pm 10.08.22
In the US when a US boat travels to foreign waters they need a licensed Boat station for their VHF t
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI?
Hello Below at 8:13pm 10.08.22
So, as I understand it, when entering the U.S. a licensed boat from Canada needs to carry proof of
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI?
Tedd at 7:33pm 10.08.22
The licensed/unlicensed Transport Canada is referring to is for your VHF radio rather than the boat.
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI?
Tedd at 7:25pm 10.08.22
Yes, sorry, I assumed familiarity with the Canadian regs. So, the boat is licensed which, as the ter
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI?
Hello Below at 7:23pm 10.08.22
Posting in PNW Cruisers on the assumption that there are greater proportion of Canadians on this fo
Broken Outhaul ?
pdxjohnny at 6:19pm 10.08.22
Hey all, following up on my micro-adventure here. Instead of replacing the wire I simply cut it wher
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida
shemandr at 6:01pm 10.08.22
Well I'm late for that but we need an adrenaline check from Guy. You go thru the East river like "
For the Canadians: Licensed or unlicensed MMSI?
Richard19068 at 5:37pm 10.08.22
Should I apply for a Licensed or Not Licensed MMSI? Sorry for responding when I don't really have
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust
priopel at 4:44pm 10.08.22
I looked at after-market parts. Some are not quite a match and some are almost the same price.
Installing a Spinnaker
justsomeguy at 4:40pm 10.08.22
the spinnaker halyard block is about a meter above the top of the forestay. That's a fair bit abov
Installing a Spinnaker
Tedd at 4:34pm 10.08.22
How far above the forestay is your swiveling halyard block? This is critical. Just for clarificati
Installing a Spinnaker
justsomeguy at 4:29pm 10.08.22
Is that because the block for the spinnaker halyard is so far above the forestay? How far above th

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