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butyl Tape & Silicone shemandr at 12:37pm 02.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1630 I've reviewing MS's thread on butyl tape and am trying to get an order up among my local sailing thr
Shifting Through The Sail Trim Gears Don Guillette at 11:08am 02.07.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 27/11771 If you ever drove a stick stick shift car did you ever downshift? Of course you did and the reason w
Help me solve a problem Tim R. at 11:01am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 23/4889 We have a wind generator(Air Marine 403) that is mounted on a 1.5" SS pole. Every winter I want to b
old glue mrchess at 10:54am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2536 What are some ways to remove 31 year old carpet glue from my 25ft O'DAY? THANKS
varnish for 2001 catalina jdgrnt66 at 10:28am 02.07.11 Big Boats 3/2187 Hello all, I am refinishing a 2001 catalina and I am looking for the varish type and color so I can
US coast guard approved life jackets in Canada Captain Gadget at 10:24am 02.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/18696 I guess this is mainly for Canadian boater. Was wondering if anyone has run into problems using US C
Leopard Catamaran Owners jaysandy at 10:06am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 1/3398 We need to have a catamaran or even further Forums for brand specific cats like we do for monohull
Painting Foss Foam rudder Warren Milberg at 8:27am 02.07.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3091 My '86 H28.5 has a Foss Foam rudder. The tech/info sheet that came with states it should be painted
Broken Forestay hunter240 at 8:23am 02.07.11 Smaller Boats 5/2464 The day before I pulled my boat out my forestay broke and mast came crashing down. It broke where t
Lewmar winch upgrade Rag Bagger at 8:21am 02.07.11 Catalina 30 8/4227 I purchased my 1984 Catalina 30 summer of 2010 and have a laundry list of projects I want to do. As
36-2 Alternator NYSail at 8:10am 02.07.11 Pearson 4/1970 Hello all... I have a 1986 P36-2 with a 3HM35F engine... and the original alternator. Would love to
the new guy damianparsons at 8:01am 02.07.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1326 Hi all, New to sailing, trying to buy a 26, preferably M (?) to have some fun with family (wife and
TV jwieneck at 7:45am 02.07.11 Big Boats 4/1823 I have two questions. I am looking to add a mast head TV antenna. I have heard that the Shakespeare
Polypropylene diesel tank miramarsailing at 6:47am 02.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1631 Hi all Does anyone have any info on sourcing a custom made tank to replace the stainless steel tank
Check your boat cover Mike G. at 6:16am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1886 This has been a tough January here in Connecticut. We are not used to the excessive snow of recent
Hunter 37 armandogrg at 5:34am 02.07.11 Big Boats 1/1337 Need full, specs to rebuild a 1979 Hunter. Any nideas nwhere?
Carbon rigs Followinc at 5:17am 02.07.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2073 When considering investing in a carbon rig what criteria do you use to select the supplier? I know t
Spinnaker Pole Height Question Ducati at 4:42am 02.07.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/5935 Can you tell me why and when we raise or lower the spinnaker pole? Thanks
differences Delta Don at 2:31am 02.07.11 Day Sailers 2/1686 I was wondering if anybody knew what upgrades or fixes hunter made to the 18. Would these be retrof
Kudos to Peggie (1) Phil Herring at 9:16pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3981 Practical Sailor, in their February issue, has a comparison of electric heads. Of special note to

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Bent turnbuckle/ Project_Mayhem at 8:02pm 07.29.22 The other stays will hold the mast up. I've replaced turnbuckles in the water. You can also tie a ha
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top (4) Leeward Rail at 7:56pm 07.29.22 Sounds like you poptop lock is not in good shape. You should be able to tighten the knob enough,to n
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 7:49pm 07.29.22 2GM20F, same as yours. That's why I'm looking at the calcs again. AND installing video cams to se
What to do about missing inboard motor? Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 07.29.22 Sorry, I meant is the numbers you are getting from a inboard or outboard? 2GM20F, same as yours.
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 Project_Mayhem at 7:24pm 07.29.22 Verify fuse rating is appropriate for the wire size. Start with the basics. Pull the bulb/LED out wh
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions w4swk at 7:18pm 07.29.22 Yes, it can melt a big bag of ice in a couple hours Did I mention it was Texas and middle of summ
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions brockangelo at 7:17pm 07.29.22 Yes, it can melt a big bag of ice in a couple hours
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions w4swk at 7:16pm 07.29.22 We picked up an IcyBreeze for our trip to Lake Erie as a backup in case any of our hotels get cance
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary jviss at 6:47pm 07.29.22
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed sail sfbay at 6:41pm 07.29.22 Theorectical hull speed = 1.34 x sqrt (waterline length of 25 ft) = 7.6 knots. Hopefully, N28 owner
Chainplates for Drogue thinwater at 6:13pm 07.29.22 Well, if one were to suggest that I know little or nothing about multihulls, it might surprise them
Stopping engine Paulam at 5:45pm 07.29.22 when you say alternator output went to zero - are you seeing that from the volt gauge on the panel?
Stopping engine heritage at 5:40pm 07.29.22 Okay, back to the ops question. Key or engine fuel shutdown first,. This morning I was out sailing
In Search of Gooseneck Bracket to Connect Mast to Boom. Flowbrook1 at 5:34pm 07.29.22 I did contact Rig-Rite. They confirmed having no direct fit replacement. There only suggestion is to
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Lkarrh at 5:13pm 07.29.22 Thank you all. We took Kloudie1's advice and moved the engine. A big I beam, a come-along, some bloo
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 4:49pm 07.29.22 207782
Bimini/dodger MikeHoncho at 4:33pm 07.29.22 Our dodger has a roll up center panel and removable side panels. In hot weather we will remove the
Mercury 6 HP is made by Tohatsu? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 07.29.22 Former 30 year Tohatsu dealer retired in 2010. You asked what brands Tohatsu built. Mariner, smal
What to do about missing inboard motor? MikeHoncho at 4:31pm 07.29.22 I think it's an inboard. Nothing hangs over the back end that I can see.:confused:. I've got to
What to do about missing inboard motor? capta at 4:31pm 07.29.22 I couldn't read it all, but I have a question or two. Did you or are you considering buying this boa

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