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Weighing propane tanks John at 7:18am 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3285 On a previous thread, somebody suggested using a little fish scale to weigh a propane tank to see ho
Navigation Broke Sailor at 5:13am 08.26.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2016 Isn't there a way to get to the Atlantic after you go thru the C'D Canal without going down and arou
lancer 25 trailer specs SoCal Lancer at 10:15pm 08.25.09 Lancer 0/2120 I recently purchased a 1980 lancer mk V it has the 3 windows and no vertical support in the cabin.
Where can I get an outboard motor guard JMonda at 9:57pm 08.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2241 Hi Folks, I have a 1992 26S and I've hit the rudder with the prop several times. This usually happ
Engine for boat, and boom connection nblr15 at 8:51pm 08.25.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1219 I'm fairly new to sailing and i recently traded my old truck for a 21 foot santana sailboat, obvious
37C Covering the front cabin walls with wood guidera48 at 8:18pm 08.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1825 I see several of you have covered the walls on the forward cabin with wood. I just removed all the n
Rebedding Stanchion's???? Jimboyyy at 7:29pm 08.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1461 What is the current thinking in regards to rebedding stanchions on my '83 H27??? Some people on the
Sink and burner on Hunter 23 Moxieboy at 7:09pm 08.25.09 Smaller Boats 4/1768 I've just purchased a 1985 Hunter 23 and this is the first boat I've sailed that has a sink and burn
Hello... New Boat Owner! TravDK at 6:34pm 08.25.09 Ericson 0/1644 Before I get carried away with my thousands of questions..... I wanted to introduce myself. I just
Pearson 303 Water Tank (1) sailsaga at 5:48pm 08.25.09 Pearson 2/2536 I need to replace the water tanks (currently bladder type) in my 1986 Pearson 303...does anyone know
Location H20 Balast KEN ZEBROWSKI at 4:59pm 08.25.09 Smaller Boats 3/1089 Iam Trying To Locate Where The Water Balast Tanks Are In A 26 Ft Hunter With A Swing Keel. Would Lik
Just got a mooring on Lake Michigan OdayDave at 4:45pm 08.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2082 After spending the last 10 years on a mooring on a small inland lake, with a couple of trips to the
Yamaha 25 Ameseys at 4:42pm 08.25.09 Yamaha 0/2172 I have a Yamaha 25 in Portland Oregon and like her very well. The boat is easy to single hand and i
Question about older O'day 2x2 tacoxr at 3:38pm 08.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1158 Can anyone tell me anything about this O'day? 1968 O'day 2x2 Hull # is 20771 class 1530
O'Day 25 anchor bow sprint Marc Robic at 2:34pm 08.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/3286 I would like to design and build a anchor bow sprint on my O'Day 25 and was wondering if any body ha
Mast Height leahcime at 2:14pm 08.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1940 Ok, maybe a dumb question but better safe than sorry. Hunter list the 28.5 mast height at 41.3 feet
Water in the bilge Gabor15908 at 1:37pm 08.25.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1850
honda 5 hp rough at stalls at idle speed LordNelson at 1:22pm 08.25.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/7697 my 5 hp honda had been running fine, but suddenly it does not want to run at low idle speeds and ten
Legend 37 questions legend37 at 12:50pm 08.25.09 Big Boats 3/1163 I wondered if some Hunter owners could shed some light on two questions? I recently bought a 1987 L
Extruded Aluminum Mast Material mikiedaman at 12:38pm 08.25.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2342 I would like to replace the aluminum mast on my 1964 Venture 17. It still functions but is slightly

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Sail question jssailem at 10:45am 08.02.21 Supporting @Joe's observations, the sail was mis-designed for your rig. Not being there when you o
Contact with Crazy Dave (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 08.02.21 Are they from Nigeria? Could be worth millions...;) My Dear Mr. Crazy Sir, If you could be so ve
Batteries Justin_NSA at 10:39am 08.02.21 You must already have a smart charger to handle the AGMs properly. I would stick with AGM
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Ralph Johnstone at 10:31am 08.02.21 I am attaching two photos and a video Can you try again to attach the video ? May offer some fur
Replacing internal outhaul (1) wdonovan at 10:07am 08.02.21 A tip: This stuff makes fishing a rope with a messenger so easy. Instead of sewing end to end, I use
Life line specs and material jssailem at 10:03am 08.02.21 The issue of chafing, like all on a boat, can be addressed. You may have to reach a compromise; Like
Windlass on a Beneteau 343 zimboy at 9:47am 08.02.21 @BigEasy ad @jssailem thanks for the great ideas and help.
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 9:46am 08.02.21 The previous owner of our boat designed this seat for our 08 H36 which we have since also replicate
Mary E Calif. Ted at 9:44am 08.02.21
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 9:44am 08.02.21 Regarding the dodger, unless your boat is prone to splash coming over the bow and into the cockpit
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 9:42am 08.02.21 Here was my solution and it works great! Interesting. For me, mounting it on the swing up helm "
Helm Seating - What do you do? (H38) flightlead404 at 9:37am 08.02.21 To add to the last post, have your local canvas shop fabricate a fit-for-purpose cushion is contour
Yanmar 2gm20f stem seals Charles Erwin at 9:04am 08.02.21 I have top clearance at .027 - .035. GM shop manual at p 2-21. By the way what is the reason for st
Sail question Jumpstart at 8:45am 08.02.21 I have a flicker, dyneema backstay and double ended backstay controls in the cockpit. My Vangmaster
Life line specs and material sail sfbay at 8:40am 08.02.21 Lots of dyneema lifeline experience on these threads: See post #2 that discusses Project_Mayhem's c
Bayview Mac Race? Jumpstart at 8:35am 08.02.21 Pretty much same as Marmalade. We went left after start with our A1.5. Great boatspeed but could not
Sailboat as 'investment"??? sail sfbay at 8:24am 08.02.21 ..........After almost twenty years it is safe to say that our investment paid off handsomely.......
Life line specs and material Project_Mayhem at 8:24am 08.02.21 Dyneema is prone to chafing which in some cases may be an issue
Non-working Adler Barbour Cold Box Unit Hayden Watson at 8:24am 08.02.21 These units are pretty reliable and easy to repair. Mine has quit a couple of times in the past 20
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted kloudie1 at 8:21am 08.02.21 Welcome aboard.. I can't be of much help; not familiar with the construction, but look carefully at

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