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1980 H27 Mast Height Merry Prankster at 9:55am 11.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3939 I thought I wrote this down after measuring it, but I can't find it and don't remember. Is it 43 ft
Some Sunday Inspiration for O'Day Owners, ONLY Johan S. at 9:24am 11.28.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1740 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35x_rwyBh-8'feature=related
Damage to equipment during Equilization?? John T1594 at 9:22am 11.28.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1129 Alright all you volt-heads out there, I need your advice. The owners manual for my Xantrex Turuechar
Going for a day sail one November day! (3) estopa at 8:08am 11.28.10 Day Sailers 6/1713 Sailing while its 45 degrees outside and winds gusting to 30mph makes it a very interesting ride. A
1996 461 cutlass bearing bp461 at 6:59am 11.28.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1879 Hello, Has anyone ever changed the cutlass bearing on a 461 without dropping the rudder and pulling
Green line conditioner Quoddy at 5:06am 11.28.10 Ask All Sailors 24/6504 We got some commercial grade nylon line (it was better handling than premium when new) and after 1 y
Hunter 33.5 New Owner Questions ChuckH at 7:48pm 11.27.10 Mid-Size Boats 16/8992 I am a new owner of a 1988 Hunter 33.5. I looking forward to getting her out on the water this sprin
Just bought an O'Day 22' JoeSellsHomes at 4:32pm 11.27.10 Day Sailers 18/3524 Hello All, I just picked up an O'Day 22 and am outfitting a trailer so that I can transport the boat
New Boat Mark Parsons at 4:08pm 11.27.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1894 We live on a small inlet off of Chickamauga lake in Tennessee. I am looking at an Oday 22 as my fir
222 kick-up rudder mm2347 at 3:33pm 11.27.10 Day Sailers 4/2304 the line that holds the kick-up rudder down has come out of the rudder. :eek::eek: What is the best
Broken Boom Gary Kay Taylor at 3:01pm 11.27.10 Big Boats 3/1636 We are sailing our 1999 Hunter 410 along the Pacific coast of Mexico on a long cruise south. We were
My Vacation Captain's log . . . again. Enjoy and relate! (1) dscribner at 2:57pm 11.27.10 Trailer Sailors 6/4054
23 Pop Top to Tabernacle Conversion estubey at 2:46pm 11.27.10 Day Sailers 6/3431 I picked up a 23 this Spring for my first boat. Generally I like to be a self-sufficient person and
adding opening ports to our Beneteau First 29 (4) Still Crazy at 1:28pm 11.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1721 We noticed some of the larger Beneteaus have opening ports in the side fixed windows. We are trying
Port Tack/Starboard tack Don Guillette at 11:35am 11.27.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8000 A beginner sailor from Tucson, AZ called me today and wanted to know the difference between the two
B331 rudder rub, rudder stops Lagniappe at 10:33am 11.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2391 Our 2000 B331 has the same rudder rub on the starboard hull near the rudder post as described in som
Raytheon R-20x wufibugs at 9:41am 11.27.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1782 Following my earlier post, I also got the above which has a rather heavy 24" radome. I am wondering
Sharing a GPS Antenna wufibugs at 9:38am 11.27.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1544 I have a Lowrance 3000 GPS antenna that I use with my Globalmap 3300c and wonder if it could be used
Engine Cooling System John Kline at 8:41am 11.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1319 I have a Hunter 45CC. I have experienced a major corrosion problem in the heat exchanger. My boat is
Backstay-adjustable bhstech at 8:37am 11.27.10 Catalina 22 6/2799 I have a '77 C-22 with the original one side backstay with pig tail. I always found that the pig ta

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Insurance Assurance? Davidasailor26 at 12:21pm 07.23.22
Reefing mainsail as the wind picks up with Selden in-mast furler and B&R rig drm1 at 12:16pm 07.23.22 Glad it worked out Harry! And glad we could help
Reefing mainsail as the wind picks up with Selden in-mast furler and B&R rig HarryvdMeer at 12:05pm 07.23.22 Thank you both for your helpful comments. A few days ago I had the perfect conditions to practice f
Hunter 33.5 Roller Furling Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 07.23.22 Welcome to the site. I think you'll do better by supplying any identifying any labels on the main a
Tips for moving the boat forward on the trailer Project_Mayhem at 11:29am 07.23.22 When I moved my bow/winch stand forward I just cranked the winch to move the boat forward about 6".
It appears that I'm collecting boats. Tedd at 10:57am 07.23.22 Hi @Orbweaver , I made a similar mast raising system for my 26S. I made mine so that the gin pole h
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? ggrizzard at 10:52am 07.23.22 Florida has a sales tax with a cap and an annual registration fee like a car tag. The fee on my 'Ant
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 10:48am 07.23.22 The bottom of the port bulkhead is dark and starting to rot, but the compression post was the worst.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 10:47am 07.23.22 In addition to a mast falling you'll also have a hole in your deck and bulkhead if this isn't taken
Insurance Assurance? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:44am 07.23.22 Really good to see people to the south are trying to control irresponsible boaters. As I've said s
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 07.23.22 MA has an excise tax on boats of $10 on every $1000 of valuation but their valuations are very low.
Insurance Assurance? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 07.23.22 Anyone ever been asked for proof of insurance before being servised at a marina ? 207577 There was
engine hours dkinzer at 9:47am 07.23.22 On our 2007 41DS there is an LCD below the needle pivot on the tachometer. It wasn't working when we
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? dmax at 9:43am 07.23.22 MA has an excise tax on boats of $10 on every $1000 of valuation but their valuations are very low.
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? capta at 9:38am 07.23.22 SC does charge an excise tax, but as my boat was my home it cost me a tiny fraction of what it would
Insurance Assurance? kappykaplan at 9:33am 07.23.22 We have to have to show our insurance to the marina each year for our dockage and winter storage.
Insurance Assurance? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:23am 07.23.22
Insurance Assurance? G Man at 9:19am 07.23.22 Thanks for the reply guys that's interesting anyone recommend a good Ins.co.on the east coast of Can
Does your state charge an ANNUAL excise, use or property tax? JamesG161 at 9:18am 07.23.22 No Taxes on Boats in MS. Jim...
Sailing with no furling winch Crusty Ol Salt at 9:04am 07.23.22 Where I sail there's massive traffic and pointing into the wind can be challenging in channels etc.

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