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The New Hunter Experiernce (11) HunterBlows at 2:41am 10.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 68/20686 THE REAL NEW HUNTER EXPERIENCE Please Note: 1.) I have written this to help anyone interested in
Loose footed mainsail paulj at 9:02pm 10.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2396 Loose footed mainsail THE REASON FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION Ray Don't you run a loose footed mainsail
Adjustable Backstay william at 7:59pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4363 Looking for an adjustable backstay for my Cal 33. Race a few times a year and enjoy a good cruise. W
Gusty days Manny at 7:50pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/6709 Don, this is probably a very general question, but what recommendations do you have for sail trim on
Engine shaft Volvo 40.5 hardaground at 7:29pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/2035 I have a 1997 40. 5 with the Volvo MD 22L does anybody know the shaft diameter, and the reduction ge
Need advise installing rope clutch mark milson at 7:01pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3230 I am installing a Spinlock XA rope clutch. On the bottom of the clutch it has a sticker that says "
Hey Head Mistress Nereussailor at 6:36pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2386 I've got a Groco Head on my 83 H30. I'm not sure how long it's been there, but I've had the boat for
Catalina 320 sailboat cover,mast up lizald at 6:26pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/3432 I am looking for a 2003 Catalina 320 winter cover(mast up)
Pearson Current shorty at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Pearson 0/1609 Has this website migrated somewhere else? It was a gold mine of information.
320 Catalina sail boat cover(mast up) lizald at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1984 I am looking for a winter sailboat cover for a 2003, 320 Catalina(mast up storage)
Loose footed main paulj at 5:52pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8964 Don What would it take to convert an existing bolt rope footed main sail to a loose footed mainsail?
Catalina Smile Repair John at 5:09pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/15343 I had my boat hauled for a bottom paint job. There is a small "Catalina Smile" - a slight crack wher
Trouble Shooting Jabsco Head dgsail at 4:54pm 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/8474 I have a CD 26. In 2005, my boat storage yard replaced my broken Groco head with a Jabsco Model 2909
need technical diagrams West Virginia Sailing Nut at 4:45pm 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1769 I have decided to repower my 78 hunter 30 with the original model motor. My only issue is the previo
Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 3.0 Charlie L at 4:42pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/1871 I have been talking to the local experts. Every marina has them. The consensus is that in lieu of
Standard Sail on a Tall Rig?? 270 vs. 290 Raftco at 3:31pm 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1837 I just read that O'day 25 keel boats have a taller mast than the centerboard (makes sense), but I ha
battening down the porta potty Carolyn1964 at 2:30pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2391 Does anyone have any suugestings for my port a potty. I have a 1979 venture 25 and when sailing if t
gasket material for fuel tank Prime Time at 2:27pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7919 Hi, I have an access plate on the top of a diesel fuel tank. In the middle of the tank is the mecha
hermit's hump (2) Stu Jackson at 1:48pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2653 In one of the three ongoing ' concurrent anchor, anchoring and manual windlass/anchoring topics from
Franken Rudder 2009 - Scary! (5) JoelHoover at 1:02pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1652 I found a used foil rudder at Minney's in Costa Mesa to replace my broken, rotted, bottom half. I ha

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Problem Raising the Genoa on a Furlex 200S senang at 3:22pm 03.27.22 JohnT is right, I have had the same problem on hoisting the genoa. To get a grip on the sail I used
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Hello Below at 3:15pm 03.27.22 I have no interest in the air conditioner. I just want to top off batteries if the solar panels
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing senang at 3:09pm 03.27.22 Put the bilge pump slightly above the bilge and cover it in kitchen wipe paper. After a sail you wil
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold clapres at 2:27pm 03.27.22 Good intentions, not a feasible solution. If there is water in the keel it will be at the bottom. I
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold clapres at 2:25pm 03.27.22
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold clapres at 2:22pm 03.27.22 What does the garboard (turn of the hull to keel) look like on the outside of the hull? Look like
A lost art: Conserving ice. dLj at 2:12pm 03.27.22 You can just cut out the excess foam. It's a pain, but not an impossible task. That's if you want to
Greatest knot tying in the world Roadking Larry at 1:53pm 03.27.22 I have seen a couple of boats in my marina that were tied too tight and had a cleat rip out when th
New sails kendyoozed at 1:11pm 03.27.22 I have three Rolly Tasker sails, and I feel they are of reasonable quality for the cost. I can see
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold Davidasailor26 at 1:11pm 03.27.22
Datamarine Instruments Scott T-Bird at 1:06pm 03.27.22 I had the DM Corinthian instruments on my Starwind and they worked beautifully after I was able to b
New sails stickinthemud57 at 12:57pm 03.27.22 I have three Rolly Tasker sails, and I feel they are of reasonable quality for the cost. I can see m
A lost art: Conserving ice. (2) TomY at 12:55pm 03.27.22 I finally got back to this project. Lots of good advice. I forced 2 1" polyiso sheets between the
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? kloudie1 at 11:35am 03.27.22 Looks like an interesting little generator. Since it is propane powered, it can sit without fear of
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? dlochner at 11:35am 03.27.22 The best solution is to prevent run down batteries. The money spent on a genes for only occasional u
Datamarine Instruments mikeracca at 11:20am 03.27.22 I had a superb experience with DMI although it was quite some time ago. Mike, dig deeper, don't ju
1997 Hunter 336 crack in bottom of my hold DArcy at 11:18am 03.27.22 How do you check the torque on your keel bolts with all that coating on them? It doesn't look like
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Head Sail at 11:10am 03.27.22 I have no interest in the air conditioner. I just want to top off batteries if the solar panels
String tail at clewof new main sail DArcy at 11:08am 03.27.22
Small Genset - Can it mate to shore power port? Bob J. at 11:00am 03.27.22 Yea that's right, the issue was reverse polarity. Amazing the stuff we forget...

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