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main sail diminsions Greg17947 at 8:58am 08.23.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2459 Does someone know the luff and the foot for a 1979 27' Cherubini? The manual I have specifies 32'4"
main sail feeder phil dugan at 8:06am 08.23.09 S2 0/1401 S2tall rig 1984 summer sailing minimal noted tear in 3 areas where batten joins mast, checked feede
Cut my sail down? Stormsailor at 7:34am 08.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2997 The main on my 86 Hunter23.5 hangs too low at the stern, when it swings across you better be sitting
inflatable dinghy towing on 24' sailboat rmilavsky at 7:22am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3618 I have a 24' Oday with an outboard. I am thinking of buying an inexpensive inflatable dinghy for use
How do I remove the swing keel on my 26S? dicktahoe at 6:52am 08.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1890 There are two stainless steel brackets that are held in place by two big screws. Are these screws t
Raw Water Pumps Rob19574 at 5:19am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2422 Hi All - I had a general question with regard to Raw Water pumps: Can you blow air OR does raw wate
How do you remove a port light? Broke Sailor at 5:07am 08.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2266 I have a leaking port light on my H-36 above the Nav Table. I tried putting some window sealant to
Tow Vehicle sloopelan at 3:59am 08.23.09 Sirius 21/22 1/3557 I just bought a Sirius in MI and towed it back to Ontario with a borrowed van. I have a 2L Jetta tha
Refilling propane tanks John at 3:53am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 14/7727 I'm thinking of buying one of those see-through propane tanks that they sell here, but one question:
I found this yesterday in an RV store. (1) caguy at 12:00am 08.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1871 It plugs into a cigarette lighter and gives you the voltage of your battery. Best part about it besi
How do I charge my 6 volt batteries ?? tasdevil at 11:39pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3390 I bought two 6 volt golf cart batteries ( simple lead-acid connected in series) to power the trollin
Question about water temp alarm numlock at 10:24pm 08.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 12/2153 I have a '93 Hunter 30, Yanmar 2GM20 engine. When I first turn the key to start the engine the alar
Hawk sails vatrmn 8 H at 10:00pm 08.22.09 Pearson 0/1119 Looking for a set of sails for a Pearson Hawk 16'. Anything usable to start. Thanks Vatrmn@gmail.
Required lights w t wilson at 9:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1542 I am putting a 74 O'day 20 in the water for some fall test runs. The boat has been undergoing a long
Tahoe Sailing Gregg9020 at 8:44pm 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1464 A friend and I are planning a trip to Lake Tahoe, and I am wondering what the weather is like in ear
Hunter 235 lifting mast Lucky One Too at 7:27pm 08.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1761 I just purchased a 235 and I am unable to lift the mast single handed. I understand there is suppose
Anybody had success with Craigslist CharlieCobra at 7:06pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3600 in selling a boat?
Water leaks from my balast tank, How to fix dicktahoe at 5:39pm 08.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1372 I have a 1990 26S and when I trailer the boat water leaks around the Starboard side L-bracket that s
Renovating The Non Skids Chuckbear at 5:21pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1332 We have just posted our article on redoing the non skids, from Good Old Boat, on both of our web sit
Turkey Charter Help/Questions rfrye1 at 5:02pm 08.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1124 We are considering a bareboat to Turkey. We've done Croatia (loved it). We've heard that Greece is c

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Ellen Bay, Prevost Island Stu Jackson at 5:01pm 08.01.21 No southeasteries either makes it very nice. How are the ferry wakes in there?
Chain snubbers Stu Jackson at 4:58pm 08.01.21 In this thread, I'm not really interested in entering into the age long debate of what anchoring sy
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:58pm 08.01.21 For those that use the Mantus pendant or other knot style arrangement, how easy is that to undo in
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:56pm 08.01.21 I've always used one exactly as described by Rich Stidger above. Of course, equipment sizes vary w
Chain snubbers Davidasailor26 at 4:43pm 08.01.21 For those that use the Mantus pendant or other knot style arrangement, how easy is that to undo in a
Chain snubbers capta at 4:41pm 08.01.21 I've always used one exactly as described by Rich Stidger above. Of course, equipment sizes vary wi
Hunter 34 driveline needed (4) Allan12210 at 4:25pm 08.01.21 I went through this in September 2019 as well. An unexpected discovery was the stern tube that had d
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement JamesG161 at 4:17pm 08.01.21 You might work your light switch on/off. Mine sometimes do not work with little use. Jim...
Limits of a Flicka 20 jssailem at 4:15pm 08.01.21
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement Gary Ryan at 4:11pm 08.01.21 Thanks guys, much appreciated!
Chain snubbers sesmith at 4:04pm 08.01.21 On our other boat, when I've used all chain on it, I've used a single line snubber and secured it to
Limits of a Flicka 20 31seahorse at 3:36pm 08.01.21 Hello SailorElliot, If you have not already done this.....check the pedigree of the Flicka 20 on sa
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island Michael Davis at 3:26pm 08.01.21
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island shemandr at 3:23pm 08.01.21 That ain't Long Island. Must be outside USA since I'm not aware of a holiday weekend in the U.S. t
Between chart plotters jaysweet at 3:09pm 08.01.21 This seems to say that the purpose-made adapter to allow you to mount an Axiom 9 in the hole where t
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 3:07pm 08.01.21 that boat can cross oceans. match you sail square footage to the force of the wind. keep the vess
Between chart plotters jaysweet at 3:07pm 08.01.21 Here's a worrisome thing from the Raymarine technician on their forum: ternal GPS I'm afraid. The ad
Best Dinghy for Small Sailboat ShawnL at 2:47pm 08.01.21 I bought an Intex 5 person inflatable row boat. It works ok getting us from the dock to the mooring
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help Artey1 at 1:56pm 08.01.21 H Has anyone thought about using a 3(or 4) x 1.5 x 0.25 x 30 U channel beam instead of an L beam? M
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! Rick D at 1:30pm 08.01.21 Southco was an OEM supplier for Hunter and others; may still be. https://southco.com/en_us_int

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