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Big enough? jimmyb at 8:19pm 02.12.10 Trailer Sailors 20/12998 Hello folks, Help a new guy if you would. Will be starting to sail this upcoming season when ice br
1989 Hunter Mast issues slavanaway at 7:46pm 02.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2616 I am looking at a 1989 Legend 40 as a boat to go from SF to Mexico and beyond. The basics look ok. T
Jib and Main Sheets awoody at 7:27pm 02.12.10 Smaller Boats 6/1805 I acquired my 1994 Hunter 26 in 2009. Before spring I am planning to change out my main and jib shee
Round 1 to BMW Oracle Ray Bowles at 4:23pm 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2256 The site americascup.com has a live feed of the races and news conferences afterward. There are
Want to purchase a MacGregor 26 bladebroker at 1:31pm 02.12.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2221 Ok, guys and gals. I have recently developed a desire buy a sailboat. I'm a long time offshore fis
replacing teak and holly sole garyejones at 12:32pm 02.12.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3538 I own an '84 Catalina 36 that survived Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. However, she took in some w
Prop shaft removal JBerger at 12:03pm 02.12.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/6119 This question is for Catalina 320 owners. Does anyone know if the propeller shaft can be removed -
another dumb question bad_com_pany at 11:33am 02.12.10 Smaller Boats 2/1356 would this work on my 1993 23.5?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Asymmetrical-Spinnaker-for-Hunter-216
duty taxes txtowman at 11:09am 02.12.10 Destinations 1/2729 having never been out of the country I wonder about trading and selling the little trinkets I make w
missing some boats BobM at 11:03am 02.12.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2140 Phil, When you get a chance can you add the following non-metric boats to the S2's? 22, 27, and
Adjustable Jib Fairleads for a H23 RobertG-NJ at 10:10am 02.12.10 Smaller Boats 1/1774 I want to install adjustable fairleads for general trimming of the jib, including trim when furling
Spares for my Hunter 336 jasdip5 at 8:26am 02.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1730 I am looking for parts for my Hunter 336. Most of the parts i now need are original factory type par
Is my oday 27 worth fixing? Hover212 at 7:31am 02.12.10 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2717 Hello. I am a newbie to the site as well as a newbie sailer and boat owner. I have always wanted to
What Is This (1) kloudie1 at 7:05am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2790 Some friends took this picture off Tampa acouple of days ago..There were Coast Guard boats escorting
Where to buy that new boat? BoxedUp at 6:39am 02.12.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1845 I bought my first boat at a local show and now that I'm preparing to buy my next boat, I'm wondering
America's Cup shemandr at 5:55am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 29/5283 Its on right now on my computer. BMW blew the start. I'm a middle of the pack in club leved racing
Charter Company - Solo Sailors Need Not Apply?? Joe Mullee at 5:40am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3744 I was all psyched because I found a place in the middle Florida Keys that would charter a Catalina 2
Caught on time (1) Chuck Creel at 4:54am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2818 While deciding to give Jacob's Dream a complete face lift with awgrip paint from keel to maast step,
Boat to cross Atlantic (1) Hmm at 4:32am 02.12.10 Ask All Sailors 48/13368 Hello I'm interested in buying a smallish sailboat to be sailed mostly single handed. After spendi
8.0B crack in the keel tpothen at 3:35am 02.12.10 S2 5/1937 Hello all, I am looking at a 1979 S2 8.0B, I have not seen the boat in person but the owner says t

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Transferring from Blaine to Everett kappykaplan at 11:58am 05.24.22 I'm with you - B63 looks easier to get in & out of. :beer:
Intake Silencer Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 05.24.22 Check the archives for a 05H41DS Yanmar 56hp 4JH4E manual. I can only presume that's the air filter
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 05.24.22
Dirty Fuel Ward H at 11:25am 05.24.22 Definitely not worth the effort of considering whether or not to fill your tank with fuel at the en
Alternators Barnacle Bill at 11:23am 05.24.22 Usually there is some shop that rebuilds alternators, starters and other 12v motors. I've always br
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm loosing. Barnacle Bill at 11:20am 05.24.22 What brand?
Transferring from Blaine to Everett (1) colb218 at 11:19am 05.24.22 Thanks for the info! Next question - I have been offered B63 or K3 at Everett. K3 is a shorter wal
Help on Replacing rubber T-Track Endstop Barnacle Bill at 11:18am 05.24.22 If you need the track end part, they are readily available. I never had any problems removing them.
Air conditioner water pump not working Barnacle Bill at 11:16am 05.24.22 To trouble shoot the pump (if you can't hear it run), disconnect the 3 wires and splice it into a co
Dirty Fuel Barnacle Bill at 11:06am 05.24.22 Polishing your fuel is fine. I have a polisher and have used it with clear hoses so I can see if th
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.24.22 Simplest method would be to run your boat at cruising speed and see what happens. Should drip maybe
Does anyone recognize this knot? Will Gilmore at 10:22am 05.24.22 Part of a Dogshank knot? See also Catshank The knot shown by OP is nothing more than a bowline with
Dirty Fuel Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.24.22 was specific to an empty tank, not one partially filled with diesel that could trap water below its
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 10:00am 05.24.22 No they have not inside the marina. They have been doing dredge work on Swinomish channel in differe
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:57am 05.24.22 Hunter 27 What year H27... there have been several generations in the 70's, 90's and 00's? Your m
Thru-Hull Stats (1) BAD ORCA at 9:53am 05.24.22 Which explains why safety standards call for ALL below-waterline thru-hulls to remain closed except
Off to the darkside... Project_Mayhem at 9:51am 05.24.22 We just picked up a 17.1 Mako center console. I checked the transom by violently shaking the outboa
Flush thru-hulls flange/head size on Catalina 42. BourbonS at 9:50am 05.24.22 Thank you for your answers. 1. @Tally Ho 1.1 Mushroom 3/4" Groco will work - this is what was pr
Preventer for a Hunter 420 Terry Cox at 9:48am 05.24.22 Hi Roy, recommend that you consider moving the preventer attach point further aft on the boom. If in
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help Marmalade at 9:45am 05.24.22 Sturgeon Bay to Beaver in one day is quite impressive! It was a poke, with big rollers from the s

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