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Bimini top nauticalrich at 9:49am 12.29.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1776 I have a 1985 31 foot Oday with the sugar scoop. I want to get a bimini top, rail mount and wonder i
It's the simple things... kpgraci at 7:48am 12.29.10 Day Sailers 10/2103 Just put my new sailcovers on - which means no more putting on and taking off the sails every time I
Salon Table Bearing metalman at 4:14am 12.29.10 Big Boats 1/1338 Our 1994 35.5 salon table has a mechanism to allow movement of the height for table use or for bunk
Theft Alert Andy1237 at 7:54pm 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1905 Our club recently had over 5 shore power cords stolen. While I will be scouring Craig's list and E-
Crowd-Sourced Charts rpwillia at 7:34pm 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 27/5092 In Cruising World there is an article about Navionics coming out with what they call User Generated
Sail Mods Weasel at 6:42pm 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2721 This might seem like a stupid question but my curiosity is getting the best of me. We have a roller
Hunter 35 Legend PHRf Ted5610 at 4:38pm 12.28.10 Racing 7/8041 Just bought a 1988 Hunter 35 Legend. Trying to figure out PHRF rating. Winged keel. Our local listin
Keel/metal primer Query seadoggie at 4:20pm 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1311 Thanks to other postings, I have learned about 3M 5200 to seal up areas on the keel/glass interface.
Davits on a 309 thendel at 3:59pm 12.28.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2552 Hello all, I'm just wondering if anyone has fitted davits to a 309? I'd like to do it (luckily ca
Prop. shaft centering? Joel H. at 3:39pm 12.28.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1678 I recently purchased a 1978 C27 with a atomic 4. Today I attempted to check the Prop. shaft to see
Battened mainsail Jessie Fender at 2:44pm 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1415 Does anyone have experience with a fully battened mainsail on a Hunter 34, which has the swept-back
standing rigging sternface at 2:41pm 12.28.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3829 I have a tall rig 30 Catalina. It was recently suggested that I adjust the mast by tightening the f
Hunter 34 Windlass possibilities? Jessie Fender at 2:36pm 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1887 I currently own a 1986 Hunter 34 and I want to install a windlass. As you may know it has a shallow
Musings Regarding External Voltage Regulation (1) Maine Sail at 12:45pm 12.28.10 Musings With Maine Sail 36/53839 Lately there has been a lot of discussion around external vs. internal voltage regulation so I wante
Retractable Keel skipwaite at 10:14am 12.28.10 Pearson 0/1374
Evolution of the H34 Design (1) Ketoj at 9:55am 12.28.10 Big Boats 14/4050 In various topics and threads there has been a good deal of discussion on the evolution of the Hunte
Manson Anchor Sizing heart of gold at 9:44am 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1508 I am in the process of buying a Manson Supreme and am wondering about the sizing. The change from a
davits? Call Back at 8:27am 12.28.10 Catalina 30 8/2463 is there a good davit for the 30--I have an avon redcrest and would like to hang it instead of dragg
Passage to Chile Sequitur at 7:32am 12.28.10 Destinations 1/3008 We have recently arrived in Iquique, Chile after an eleven-day passage from Callao, Peru. Some of th
Painting The Ashton Jack for the first time palmetto pirate at 7:30am 12.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1283 I just got my first Hunter, a 25.5 a few weeks ago and have been going over a budget to get her read

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Worth a shot-- rogerbalz at 7:12am 07.07.22 Getting her ready for a road trip-- trying to check out all the new pieces and make sure they work:
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA tfox2069 at 6:52am 07.07.22 I noticed you rented a life raft from Vane Brothers. I'm scratching my head over that because I did
Raritan CH Cleans Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:19am 07.07.22 Unlike Raritan K.O. and C.P., which are unique products, CH Cleans Hoses is just their considerably
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! Maine Sail at 6:05am 07.07.22 There appear to be many brand name items for sale on Amazon that are really counterfeits although c
Wiring schematic jssailem at 5:55am 07.07.22 Such things as electricity are not for everyone. When it is not your thing, hire a marine electrici
The one armed electrician... sailme88 at 5:46am 07.07.22 Thanks for the offer I'd love to but, my balance is nowhere near good enough. Have not even been ou
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Vvs1blue at 5:26am 07.07.22 Have you serviced it and see what the emissions are afterwards?
Tying up at the dock Joe at 5:12am 07.07.22 You can also add a pair of springs by anchoring them to a mid ships cleat on the toe rail or even to
Lines Aft on an old Precision 18 Joe at 4:54am 07.07.22 If you feel safer with the halyards led aft, by all means, make the change. A cheek block at the
boom attachment on mast Joe at 4:45am 07.07.22 Post a picture.
Spinnaker Question Joe at 4:43am 07.07.22 If the two edges from the Head (top) are the same length it's a symmetrical or racing spinnaker. If
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast SVSEA5 at 4:40am 07.07.22 Thank you everyone for your help. We are taking the boat back to the yard and they are going to rem
Spinnaker Question (1) jviss at 4:39am 07.07.22 ATN Products - The Tacker
Replacement Parts Joe at 4:30am 07.07.22 Have you tried calling a Beneteau dealer?
Outboard mounting bolts seized jviss at 4:05am 07.07.22 This is a good reminder to put some grease on those bolts on my outboard, thanks!
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter RoyS at 3:51am 07.07.22 Chart plotter as large as you can afford and mounted at the helm.
Cheap Fuses/Breakers be careful! RoyS at 3:41am 07.07.22 There appear to be many brand name items for sale on Amazon that are really counterfeits although ca
Spinnaker Question justsomeguy at 12:03am 07.07.22 Exactly, an adjustable tack line. Maybe use some parrel beads around the furled headsail to keep the
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 nightowle at 11:44pm 07.06.22 Seahawk makes a good ablative paint for fresh water.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing nightowle at 11:43pm 07.06.22 Kings Gambit has chimed in with the best recommendation for a perennial Bavaria problem. You may al

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