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What size Prop for a Legend 37? Joey and Suzette at 2:02pm 02.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2442 We are purchasing a 1987 Hunter Legend 37 and the prop needs to be replaced. The boat is in south Fl
Mainsheet Article Deadline March 10th bobjames at 1:52pm 02.08.10 Catalina 310 0/1507 Hi Captains and Admirals: Well, many of us are about half way through the winter lay-up stage of our
spec's on a 26 foot S2 yomoma at 1:08pm 02.08.10 S2 4/15202 Hey guys I just bought a 1982 S2 it's a 26 foot long, I think that makes it a 7.9 right? or wrong.
how much snow will sink it? dtdsail at 12:50pm 02.08.10 Catalina 22 6/3398 We live in Arkansas and usually don't get as much snow as is falling right now. We have 5.5 inches o
Hunter Customer Service Beechjetdriver at 12:34pm 02.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1575 Despite my frustrations with some aspects of Hunter ownership, I have been thoroughly impressed with
Hunter 456 Waeco Refer / Freezer rpriggs at 10:01am 02.08.10 Big Boats 0/1198 I have a 2005 H456. Has anyone had problems with the Waeco / Adler Barbour Freezer not keeping tempe
27' or 31' ? CLEDE at 9:18am 02.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 9/3411 Dear All, My name is Robert Clede from Santiago, Chili I have the intention to go in to the sai
Painting the cabin top advice higgs at 7:10am 02.08.10 Ask All Sailors 13/5840 The PO painted the cabin top and cockpit of Trav'ler and did a lousy job. Paint is chipping off and
reefing roller piratesteve at 7:02am 02.08.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1477 i'm interested in knowing if anyone has a "reefing roller" on their main sail? and any problems with
single handed - cat 30 dlewis812 at 6:47am 02.08.10 Mid-Size Boats 4/18356 used to my 25 smaller cockpit with controls at my fingertips (end boom main, traveler on transom) wh
J2 guys front and center yomoma at 5:40am 02.08.10 S2 1/2501 Hey guys I recently bought a 1984 S2 it's a 26 foot boat, so what is called a J26? Or do ya break i
Cabin Fever BobM at 5:40am 02.08.10 S2 4/1540 Planned on taking Monday off to run some errands, including a visit to the boat and perhaps some wat
mast polish bad_com_pany at 3:15am 02.08.10 Smaller Boats 5/2116 what do you folks use to get the mast all shiny and new looking ? cabin fever here and have the mast
deck shower install warner82 at 9:26pm 02.07.10 Catalina 30 14/7735 im would like to install cockpit shower in my 79 cat 30 . has anybody ever installed one?any ideas.:
Iron keel - a little extra protection? mark_swart at 8:53pm 02.07.10 Big Boats 7/1567 Last June, I refinished the iron keel on my H34. The sandblaster at my yard was broken, so I ended u
New Headsail for Oceanis 400 Peter Wragg at 8:28pm 02.07.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1551 Hurricane force winds hit my sailboat in Puerta Vallarta. My headsail is beyond repair, I am current
feeding the crew Mike8193 at 8:17pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3882 Dreaming of the day this snow has melted and I am back out on the boat. Was hoping to eat a little
Oh Joy Resto 02/07/10 (4) CharlieCobra at 7:39pm 02.07.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1707 Took a drive up to Oh Joy before the game since I haven't been since last weekend. I scraped some p
help from mac26 owners fido at 6:44pm 02.07.10 Trailer Sailors 5/3077 looking to buy a mac26x need info from owners pros and cons of this boat,I sail in a fresh water lak
Macgregor 25 liveaboard? wolfies at 6:44pm 02.07.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/24869 Anyone here ever lived aboard a 25 (X or M) - or know anyone who has? I'm considering getting a 25M

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600 Watt Inverter Don S/V ILLusion at 4:28pm 05.12.22 I'm questioning what I would even use it for. any 120VAC appliance which draws less than 600w. Li
Inside Passage Anyone? Captain Grey Beard at 4:26pm 05.12.22 I would suggest more than one good book on passage making to Alaska. Yes, I have alot of reading t
Inside Passage Anyone? Ralph Johnstone at 4:16pm 05.12.22 Another important item is a good quantity of anchor rode. It should be in the neighbourhood of 250'
Edson brake install! Fred at 4:13pm 05.12.22 My H33.5 doesn't have one installed either. Would be nice though. ~$300 USD
Inside Passage Anyone? Captain Grey Beard at 4:08pm 05.12.22 If you have a trailerable I would give consideration to putting in at Skagway and exploring from th
Pressure Cap for H33.5 with a Yanmar 3GM30 diesel Fred at 4:06pm 05.12.22 These seem to be hard to get these days. A local (tractor) Yanmar dealer wanted almost $100 CDN for
Looking for a recommendation for foam teak Kingjim91 at 3:48pm 05.12.22
cl 14 stickinthemud57 at 3:33pm 05.12.22 If this has been mentioned already, my apologies... Be aware that that type of furling rig is eithe
Inside Passage Anyone? (4) Ralph Johnstone at 3:29pm 05.12.22 Having been through the inner passage to Port Hardy numerous times over the years, I would strongly
Inside Passage Anyone? ShawnL at 3:17pm 05.12.22 We can see the northern lights in Upper Michigan -- as long as you're in a place that doesn't have t
Uv cover shemandr at 3:16pm 05.12.22 It looks like a UV cover. Ours was blue so you could tell when it was wrapped all the way around th
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 bmorr at 3:11pm 05.12.22 I have had my H26 for a bit over 10 years. My biggest improvement was adding the Bimini followed by
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 sail sfbay at 2:40pm 05.12.22 Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Fun learning the systems on a new boat. Suggest: 1. Reviewi
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? Scott T-Bird at 2:24pm 05.12.22 I kind of thought you go by the torque spec for the nut size. Am I mistaken? It seemed to me that
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? dlochner at 2:19pm 05.12.22 PM me your email address and I'll send you the shop manual for your motor.
Loose shrouds? (1) El Pinguino at 2:18pm 05.12.22 Hi. I have been reading many of these very interesting info on MCA and it seems that this problem is
Inside Passage Anyone? (1) pclarksurf at 1:48pm 05.12.22 somebody in a C22 is up for R2AK:
Rhodes 19 wiring Timm R Oday25 at 1:18pm 05.12.22 I'm not sure you need all that you've shown . If you are only going to using one battery ,no need fo
Uv cover kloudie1 at 1:07pm 05.12.22 Kida looks like one. Some sails have a sacrificial piece of sailcloth sewn on like that so that it c
O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access dmax at 12:46pm 05.12.22 I have used Tile-X to remove mold on gel-coat, pretty powerful stuff.

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