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No Need for a Sprit Kamper at 6:37am 08.13.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1308 '87 Legend 45 Look carefully on the cover of this month's Sail. There is a Hunter 41 racing with
Kids are just funny.. Maine Sail at 5:45am 08.13.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2230 So this morning I am at the counter eating breakfast with my daughter and she grabs an issue of Sail
Driveway space for Oday 222 on trailor Freeblowing at 4:21am 08.13.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1218 I am wondering how much space I need to keep an Oday 222 on a trailor. Can someone measure the total
Lewmar 65 ST, 1987 model wryan at 10:37pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1665 Any known retailers of parts for these old winches by chance? Thanks
Listing problem normhildreth at 8:06pm 08.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1359 I have a 1993 First 31 Beneteau Shoal draft. When I bought the boat 3 years ago I noticed a slight l
Shaft Diameter gfrazzle at 5:31pm 08.12.09 Big Boats 2/1310 Anybody know the prop shaft diameter on a Hunter 41DS with the 54 HP Yanmar? Thanks
Swing Keel question(s) peptobysmol at 4:23pm 08.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1491 I recently bought a 1985 23. There are 2 lines that go down the cockpit drain, through a tube to th
Diesel Quandary Prime Time at 3:54pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 12/2745
pitots eleanorsantos at 3:18pm 08.12.09 Day Sailers 2/1209 Our pitot, a plastic j shaped tube for measuring speed under sail by simply dipping it in the water
What Happens if Lead or Entire Keel Removed mntjohnson at 3:16pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2085 What Happens if Lead or Entire Keel Removed,,, either to lighten boat to be used just for motoring o
Need honest opinion from old timers on mast replacement Mick at 3:13pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1757 I have a chance to buy a 29 ft mast , boom ' sails , from a 1978 baylinner buccaneer 27 feet . . The
Cutting out Cockpit Footwell for Rear Queen Berth mntjohnson at 3:01pm 08.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2260 The rear area of a Mac 24 or 25 is large enough for a quadruple berth but this area is covered by th
Locating batteries asymmetrically jcherubini at 2:13pm 08.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1486 By necessity I have to install one battery to each side (under the berths). The boxes are securely
Bilge pump/sink 22 o'day JAGM at 2:02pm 08.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1714 How do install/ where is the bilge pump on a 1973 oday 22? Also the sink doesn't have any tubes conn
Anchor Line - Brait or not rpwillia at 1:45pm 08.12.09 Catalina 310 6/3379 I need to replace my anchor line. Last winter a guy from New England ropes gave a presentation about
Deck Light Lens rpwillia at 1:34pm 08.12.09 Catalina 310 5/2637 My deck light lens (front of mast half way up) fell out and broke. I think it is an Aqua Signal, but
Rigging Info NuGuy at 12:59pm 08.12.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1930 I just purchased a 1972 21' Aquarius sailboat. The mainsail did not come with the battens. Is it pos
Earth Ground gczenis at 12:07pm 08.12.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1414 I'm in the process of installing a Xantrex inverter on my Catalina 34 Mark II, the boat is 2006 with
stuffing box leak green98tj at 11:30am 08.12.09 Big Boats 10/3730 I have a 1986 Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. The suffing box leaks more than it should. I have been
Hunter 23.5 transom drag 23-5sailor at 11:21am 08.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/2839 Hello All. I have a 93 hunter 23.5 with sugarscoop transom. I noticed my transom drags. I would h

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Decal Questions AaronD at 10:31am 03.15.22
Shackleton's Endurance Found Hayden Watson at 9:35am 03.15.22 I find it interesting that in the account of the rediscovery of Endurance, they state that this year
Decal Questions brockangelo at 9:22am 03.15.22
Sausage Makers? (4) Tally Ho at 8:39am 03.15.22
Sailing and restoring #9874 AaronD at 8:10am 03.15.22 Should be easy enough to do that whole thing in metal. Almost looks like a product idea.. A good
Running Rigging (1) DougM at 7:53am 03.15.22
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer tfox2069 at 7:47am 03.15.22 Future? This is pretty much exactly what I do now. The day before heading out I connect to VRM and
1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. rschuss at 7:39am 03.15.22 Sailing a 27 foot boat is not like kayaking. One needs to know the rules of the road. What does the
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Hello Below at 7:37am 03.15.22 I have a 2006 Hunter 38. After replacing the running rigging late last year the lines slipped in th
Oday 23 Mast step re-install rschuss at 7:30am 03.15.22 This is my thought process. On my 222, the thru bolts for the mast step are secured by washers and c
Decal Questions (1) LakeShark at 7:22am 03.15.22 I believe the trip I'm going on this summer will require the boat to have it's home port included.
Replacement for Original Aluminum Deck Fills dmax at 7:14am 03.15.22 The Perko fills looked good but the flange wasn't large enouh to cover the old holes. Funny that Def
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (1) Hayden Watson at 7:08am 03.15.22 A buddy with a Tesla says they take care of this with an app. It's going to be a while before boat
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes jssailem at 6:58am 03.15.22 Glenn they were specific to the boat when it was first splashed. That was then and this is now. Lot
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 6:48am 03.15.22 I'm saying 98% of sailors don't spend enough time of the hook for the advantages of lithium to be s
Purchasing Sails jssailem at 6:44am 03.15.22 It will turn out ok. If. It exactly as needed ask them to make it right.
Replacement for Original Aluminum Deck Fills Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:43am 03.15.22 Google "Perko stainless steel deckfills" to find 'em for water, waste and fuel. Nylon fittings are
Installed stern rails and replaced centerboard lift on my Hunter 240 Justin_NSA at 6:41am 03.15.22 Well done, but I don't see the seats. I have to remove mine to get into the stern lockers, is it th
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