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Jib/Genoa cars corixid at 11:11am 06.11.10 S2 0/42 Good day... First time out on my S 2 8.0m w/ roller furling and 155 genoa last week. Finally afloat
reefing? gel3 at 10:49am 06.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/1863 I'm pretty new to this and I'm not sure how to reef the main on my hunter 290.Just got it home it's
Fair Price for Preping&loading boat on truck billt1 at 9:46am 06.11.10 Big Boats 6/1642 Whats a fair price for prepping and loading a boat if the marina does all the work ? I received a
Sea Tow vs Boat US gatorgirl at 9:11am 06.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2072 Does anyone have any recommendations as which company is better. Have a 26ft Hunter on a trailer. Th
S2 6.8 Hatch Covers Nick6.8Exciter at 9:02am 06.11.10 S2 9/2692 The next step in my restoration project is to replace the cracked hatch covers on my 6.8. My plan i
Looking for the mark (1) C Jones at 8:23am 06.11.10 Smaller Boats 5/1226 Looking for the mark 6-2-2010 Its a tough job but somebody has to do it
Abby Sunderland found alive Jack at 8:07am 06.11.10 Ask All Sailors 44/9980 She was speaking to Australian S'R and seems OK... http://soloround.blogspot.com
Financing a used boat canderson1867 at 7:02am 06.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/181 Good Morning, I have run into a brick wall trying to fincance a 2007 MacGregor 26M. All of the inst
air conditioning chapinjim at 6:33am 06.11.10 Pearson 5/2771 I have a Pearson 36-2. Has anyone installed central a/c and heat? The modern units are compact, but
Battery Charger Quality Al - s/v Persephone at 5:58am 06.11.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1858 My ProMariner ProTech 1230i charger (installed last September) has died (in the middle of my Nantuck
Here is a good boating law OldCat at 9:33pm 06.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3721 "HawaiiAll residents may be fined for not owning a boat." Maybe I could trade homes with someone who
what is the best 1 step non skid Lee Thompson at 8:11pm 06.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 16/3051 im looking for a good 1 step non skid any commits will be appreciated.
Spa-lash! (3) RBone at 8:09pm 06.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1778 Finally, after 18 months of ups and downs, sleepless nights, one unexpected problem after another, c
Hello ialmostdid at 7:45pm 06.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1622 I want to say hello to all in the Hunter Cherubini Forum. As the newbies my Sweetheart June and I (
Fuel Guage 1981 Oday 28' agittler at 7:34pm 06.10.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1550 Does anyone know if and where the fuel gauge is for an oday 28' 1981 with universal diesel engine?
First Ride on The Mac 26X Mick at 6:11pm 06.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1466 After getting most of the bugs out of the 2001 Mac 26X we were able to get it out on the lake today.
Bottom Paint Question sailaway78 at 5:30pm 06.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1691 Have any of you noticed any change in Trinidad bottom paint, or I should say the performance of same
Open letter to Aeolus RECESS at 4:02pm 06.10.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2438 Dear King Aeolus, I am usually very grateful for all the blessings of wind you bestow to Recess. M
Pearson 34-2 boom recon rognvald at 3:51pm 06.10.10 Pearson 7/3100 I have just finisihed completely reconditioning my Isomat boom with internal reefing after 20 years.
Venture 21 questions Kyle at 3:02pm 06.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/5394 Hello All ~ I am a new owner of a Venture 21 and have a few questions: Which forestay does the jib a

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Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:26pm 06.08.22 I had the same problem in my Hunter 41, which I sold. Try setting the fan to a constant speed higher
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Rich Stidger at 2:13pm 06.08.22 Thanks for the very quick response Rich. The tech suggested the same thing, however, it invariabl
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jon hansen at 2:09pm 06.08.22 you go, jimmy. have a great adventure
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop Ralph Johnstone at 1:59pm 06.08.22 I am still figuring out how to put the headsail on the roller furl As @kappykaplan said, but also
Spar Height PaulK at 1:53pm 06.08.22 If the boat sails beautifully the way it is, what is frustrating you about the current setup? Diffic
Buff buff buff (1) rgranger at 1:47pm 06.08.22 Now you've done it....
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner (2) rgranger at 1:41pm 06.08.22 Very nice. I'm happy for y'all. It is a lot warmer in Florida. You will have to get a new ward r
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Sailgunner at 1:38pm 06.08.22 I have a similar unit and I leave it in Moisture Mode all summer. The boat gets hot but the humidiy
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop kappykaplan at 1:28pm 06.08.22 I am still figuring out how to put the headsail on the roller furl The jib should have a luff tape
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 1:26pm 06.08.22 Thanks for the very quick response Rich. The tech suggested the same thing, however, it invariabl
O'Day 23 interior repair questions Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 06.08.22 I used a water based adhesive and covered the hull with a very light blue outdoor carpet. After fif
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 Ralph Johnstone at 1:16pm 06.08.22 2800 is way, way off, no? No. 2800 RPM (78% of max) is the recommended cruising speed for a 2GM2
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing Rich Stidger at 1:10pm 06.08.22 I have a different Marine Aire unit and in conditions of high humidity and long running it will ice
Fuel Puzzle cloydmilton at 1:04pm 06.08.22 My engine died due to a plugged pick up tube. The tube had a screen plugged by algae growing in the
Buff buff buff Justin_NSA at 1:00pm 06.08.22 Pay attention to what products you use to wash your boat afterwards. Some, like Simple Green, remove
Introduction-New Member to Forum hceajudah at 12:46pm 06.08.22 Bumping this for any helpful suggestions, especially on getting the boat off the trailer! Thanks!
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 FastOlson at 12:27pm 06.08.22 Good Points... about "assumptions"... I bought an inexpensive laser tach to check on our new tach in
Cracking around inside fixed portlight ggrizzard at 12:24pm 06.08.22 I might suggest you take some measurements of the window depth on the cracked face and compare that
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 odaydokay at 11:51am 06.08.22 If he is really short on RPM (yes, "if"), one thing to look at is the throttle handle and linkage. W
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 06.08.22 I am seeing a maximum speed of 4.1 knots at 2800 RPM with a Yanmar 2GM. And how accurate is that

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