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Hunter 28.5 Sank at our marina (5) C Jones at 11:56am 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 35/11153 We think its a Hunter 28.5 Its hard to remember what boat goes where when they are gone It was sad t
H290 Spinner setup MIST ERIE US at 10:39am 02.04.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1555 H290 Spinnaker setup I have the hunter 290 and have an asymetrical spinnaker to use this year. I wa
Hunter 35.5 - add refrigeration galliob at 9:03am 02.04.11 Big Boats 7/3631 My wife and I are considering the purchase of a '90 Legend 35.5 and would like to eventually add ref
Reminder: All sites offline Saturday afternoon Phil Herring at 8:23am 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2270 In case you haven't noticed the notice, please note that all of our sites will be down for a couple
Small Boat Prespects-final list, help me choose! BigIsland at 5:55am 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 12/4065 I know these may seem like very different boats, but for daysailing I think each has benefits and di
New Boat KevinMc at 5:35am 02.04.11 Smaller Boats 8/2406 Hi, Just got a new (to me) 1986 Hunter 25.5. Never sailed anything but a MacGregor 25. The Hunter ha
Over the hump Tim R. at 5:09am 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 26/5239 It is official. Spring is on its way. As of today, February 4th, the mean temperature in Portland ha
The Chicago Sail Boat Show ggrizzard at 3:31am 02.04.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1979 Cruising World magazine has posted some pics of the show worth a look. Here's the link: http://www.c
KO and Head Plumbing Rerouting ChuckH at 10:21pm 02.03.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3975 I have two questions, #1 is Raratin KO ok to use for getting the musty old shoe, boat smell out of m
Rapid method to prepare at home for deep ocean sailing RichH at 9:47pm 02.03.11 Ask All Sailors 22/4985 1. Buy a dumpster, paint it "Hatteras-White" inside and out, and live in it for six months. 2.
Upgrading an '85 30 LRH at 7:04pm 02.03.11 Catalina 30 6/1801 Mates, I'm considering the purchase of a mid-eighties catalina 30, my last catalina was a 1983 27.
Leaking Hatch jorgefife at 6:12pm 02.03.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2828 I posted a request on this subject, but under "Poirt Holes"; I should have singled it out, so here I
PFD question AADIVER at 3:17pm 02.03.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3924 What PFD would you recommend for a 71 year old non-swimmer, make and model? Thanks.
really getting discouraged looking for my Mac doehunter at 2:53pm 02.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 75/8266 I been looking at 26's since this summer. I finally have the funds together to act on it if I find o
free oday 22 noanker at 2:33pm 02.03.11 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2037 if anyone is interrested there is a free oday 22 on craigslist in clinton ct...it is under ct...new
HP HP HP Motor jetboatn at 2:31pm 02.03.11 Smaller Boats 8/2085 I have a Hunter 23.5 with a 9.9 Yamaha 25" shaft, electric start and trim. This motor seems too heav
Through Hull Fittings Don Guillette at 2:30pm 02.03.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/5679 Normally, I leave sailboat maintenance issues to other sites at sailboatowners.com but this is a saf
Photos needed Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:31pm 02.03.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2121 To those of you who've re-plumbed your toilet intake line to tee it into the head sink drain: I nee
Junk Rig rgranger at 12:56pm 02.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1233 Hey All I just read this fasinating article about designing a junk rig http://www.duckworksmagazin
Hunter 35.5 rating shemandr at 12:28pm 02.03.11 Big Boats 3/2064 Does anyone know what the Hunter 35.5 typically rates PHRF and/or Portsmouth Yardstick... What years

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A couple trailering questions Tedd at 8:28am 12.03.21 Either one is going to tow just fine behind a Ram 1500 and you probably wouldn't even notice much di
H34 chainplate revisited. markwbird at 8:26am 12.03.21 I'm impressed and a little frightened. What prompted you to do this in the first place? How did yo
H34 chainplate revisited. jmce1587 at 8:23am 12.03.21 Did a similar cut out and fix on my H31. In the downloads section (link below) and there are other p
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat Scott B at 8:09am 12.03.21 My practice is similar to others here. I took my cushions home the first year. I never did that a
Soft deck spot repair: Never do anything for the first time!! dmax at 8:04am 12.03.21
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat (3) Rich Stidger at 7:56am 12.03.21 My practice is similar to others here. I took my cushions home the first year. I never did that ag
hydraulic backstay rebuild Justin_NSA at 7:51am 12.03.21 Do you see much improvement on sail trim with the backstay adjuster? Better on a fractional or masth
A couple trailering questions Justin_NSA at 7:39am 12.03.21 The basic question is do you want a H240 or a H260? Not single vs dual axle trailer. Either would tr
A couple trailering questions jeepbluetj at 7:32am 12.03.21 Also as a newbie trailer sailor I want to ask what would you do if you had serious breakage on the
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging (1) Charles Erwin at 7:31am 12.03.21 Here is a better method. No gauge or other gizmos necessary. For tension read at page 29. The res
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 6:29am 12.03.21 We lost the shear pin on our prop coming down the inlet towards the marina one afternoon, managed to
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 6:19am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wa
Rig Tension with 5/32" Rigging Any Sea at 6:17am 12.03.21 Be careful with advice on rig tuning from boats larger than the 22. They are a completely differen
Proper Course Sandy Stone at 6:14am 12.03.21 This point only applies to a case when boats are running and the windward boat passes the leeward b
Winter Humidity in a Lake Erie boat DougM at 5:51am 12.03.21 In the 17 years I owned my boat I always left the cushions on board. I simply set them on edge so th
A couple trailering questions rgranger at 5:43am 12.03.21 I had an H26 for seveal years. The real diff. in trailering is does your trailer have breaks or no
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 sailme88 at 5:26am 12.03.21 To make it easier to lift the engine out with out all sorts of difficulty, rent a man lift. Most Ho
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 Mr. Dave at 4:55am 12.03.21 When exactly did small sailboats get reliable auxiliary power anyway? 1950's? Before then if you wan
Pulling dead diesel from Cal 2-27 RoyS at 4:43am 12.03.21 Years ago we went an entire season without an engine. We were at a mooring that year and we got real
Yard Recommendations - East Coast Refit (1) TomY at 4:20am 12.03.21 Looking for recommendations for a yard that could do a complete gut job/re-design of the interior i

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