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Need Kenyon Nav 2 Manual Kamper at 9:38am 07.25.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1567 I'm looking for a Kenyon Stowe Navsounder manual. According to archives, a poster a few years back
Holter Lake, MT (6) Blake at 9:11am 07.25.09 Destinations 1/2967 I do most of my postings in the MacGregor site, but I wanted to share these pics taken on a recent o
Fairing out the trailing edge of the keel. jpekas at 9:08am 07.25.09 Ask All Sailors 7/7795 Working on a 1981 Lippincott 30, and and just completing a fairing out the hull after a restoration
Superstition ? cscott at 8:28am 07.25.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1689 Question. How many of you place a coin, Heads Up, under your mast each time you step your mast?
Owner's Manual for 1989 33.5? Gary Chamberlain at 7:25am 07.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1330 Does anyone know where I maight be able to obtain an owner's manual or copy of one for my 1989 Hunte
Destination Advice? oldiesrocker2001 at 7:07am 07.25.09 Destinations 10/4051 This may not be the right forum as it's more of a permanent destination rather than a cruising one,
Staysail boom to furling conversion H37 LunaSea at 6:29am 07.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1554 Hello everyone, I am struggling with the idea of converting the factory hanked staysail with boom
need a H23.5 centerboard freedom 1 at 5:50am 07.25.09 Smaller Boats 2/863 Need to replace my H23.5 centerboard and the bracket. Can anyone please advise where to get one? I'm
Masts John Tuckwiller at 4:21am 07.25.09 Day Sailers 2/1232 To Anyone who can help: A friend and I have an Oday trailerable day sailor with a small cabin probab
3 blade vs. 4 bladed prop captian dave at 9:05pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1416 I have an 8 horsepower outboard. I understand that when it comes to powerboats, a three bladed prop
Use it as an anchor Bing at 8:31pm 07.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2965 Hi Peggy After 8 months on our new boat with a Jabsco toilet with an extremely noisy electric conver
two water leaks Bob 04 H260 at 7:07pm 07.24.09 Smaller Boats 8/1367 We have been having huge rain falls here this week. I just noticed I have two small water leaks in t
Anyone Cruising Maine Next Week..? Maine Sail at 5:42pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1896 We're out and wanted to see if anyone else was..? We have no plans other than where the wind and our
Canvas work Hermit Scott at 1:12pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 68/11108 This is for you guys that sew your own canvas. what weight sunbrella do I want to use on a main sail
Gunwale & Mast step leaks EGillespie at 12:45pm 07.24.09 S2 6/1861 I recently bought a 1980 S2 8.0 in good shape. I noticed after heavy rains that the cabin headliner
Don't you wish you could work inside your mast? (1) Tim R. at 12:21pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1383 Alinghi 5's mast being prepped for unstepping. http://www.sail-world.com/photos/Alt_Alinghi%2014.jp
Hunter 50CC Dave Robinson20509 at 11:51am 07.24.09 Big Boats 1/1306 I'd be interested to hear from any fellow owners of the new Hunter 50CC on their experiences with th
extra weight versus speed txtowman at 11:48am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2686 I have a catalina 22 swing keel I want to take some heavy items with me since I stay out for at lea
Headed for Savannah via Erie Canal (1) tcbilgerat at 10:30am 07.24.09 Destinations 3/3792 I am a solo sailer on the great lakes, but am about to embark on my first long journey. If anyone is
Can I shorten my tiller? Mougly at 10:28am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 15/5721 Hello all I am thinking about changing my tiller as the one on now was painted and the paint is p

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Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Mechone at 7:10pm 07.25.21
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? Davidasailor26 at 6:53pm 07.25.21
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING jssailem at 6:52pm 07.25.21 @shemandr makes a good point about the rudder helping you feel the needs of the boat. Too much heel
New Rudder? sail sfbay at 6:52pm 07.25.21 Please let the forum know what you purchased.
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? jssailem at 6:36pm 07.25.21 Thinning your paint depends on the paint. Water based is usually water, oil based can be several che
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? BOSSailor at 6:33pm 07.25.21 x2 for follow the manufacturer's thinning directions. Yeah their special thinner might cost a little
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 6:32pm 07.25.21 I have been concerned about dieting. Then I read this message about safety.
New Rudder? DeliriousSailor at 6:14pm 07.25.21 Ouch!! Buy the best rudder you can afford...that is what I would do it it were my sailboat. Uh
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? jssailem at 6:10pm 07.25.21 Watch the painting tricks on BoatworksToday.com
Sail repair advice? jssailem at 6:05pm 07.25.21 A rip that large, I guess, is aged/worn bout thread A tear patched with sail tape Any sustainable
Sail repair advice? Davidasailor26 at 6:00pm 07.25.21 If you can get it fixed quickly go with that. If not in your position I would probably tape it and m
Sail repair advice? sail sfbay at 5:51pm 07.25.21 Take the sail to a local sail loft for repair. Then obtain quotes for new a new sail. That is what d
Refrigeration lines SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:50pm 07.25.21 Sweating is normal on the low or suction side of any refrigeration or a/c lines in a hot, humid envi
1986 Fixed Keel Material hambonebrown at 5:18pm 07.25.21 Hi @sail sfbay, Thanks for your reply. I'd like to replace the keel bolts and while reading-up on th
1986 Fixed Keel Material sail sfbay at 5:12pm 07.25.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! This site indicates it is steel Boa
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm leo310 at 5:03pm 07.25.21 you may want to check your thermostat it could be at fault
What's the Best Additive to Help Boat Paint Flow? Tally Ho at 5:03pm 07.25.21 What kind of paint, and how are you applying it? Normally, the paint mfg has thinner specific to th
New Rudder? sail sfbay at 4:52pm 07.25.21 Ouch!! Buy the best rudder you can afford...that is what I would do it it were my sailboat.
Refrigeration lines Tally Ho at 4:49pm 07.25.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 4:46pm 07.25.21

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