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Hunter 216 Harken traveler car ID #/size clivaday at 10:03am 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1619 My Hunter 216 was delivered with an installed Harken traveler. I would like to add a windward sheeti
Any Opinions? (1) BenDi at 9:39am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1362 Hello Everyone, I am thinking about purchasing a 2009 Nissan 6 hp SailPro for my Hunter 22. Are the
ports for Mac 25 dano at 8:58am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1635 I need to replace the ports on my 1986 Mac 25. Does anyone know where I might find these or have the
Heel vs. Reef Frank Buehler at 8:41am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1767 I'm soon going to be single-handing my 26S for the first time in heavier weather conditions (15-25 m
Storm sail Tacticks Royal Flush at 8:41am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2738 I know silch about storm sails and when to use them. I'd probably be limited to a storm for the mia
Will it float? mel at 7:25am 07.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1383 I have been sailing an1973 o'day 23 for 7 years. A newbie friend asked me if it would float if we
h26 phrf rating Bilgewater at 7:11am 07.28.09 Smaller Boats 2/1312 Does anyone have a current phrf rating for the Hunter 26? I started the club racing season with .93
Solar Vent Paul LeMenager at 6:14am 07.28.09 Catalina 22 1/1513 I have a 1986 c22 and my deadlight (in front of hatch) is cracked. It's dimensions are: 4 1/8" x 8 1
Peggie many thanks. bsavulis at 5:55am 07.28.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1910 Peggie, Earlier this year you out lined how to completely re-install the head in my H27. (PO had re
Lifting rig for a Venture 21 Mike Cee at 5:29am 07.28.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1442 Would like to use a boat lift rather than a trailer to launch my Venture 21. Any ideas, experiance?
Stanchion hardware question cwhiteot at 5:16am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1767 I am working up the courage to tackle the job of rebedding two leaky stanchions aboard my 1990 Hunte
Living the life.. Ryders at 4:03am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 33/4203 Hi all, I've been reading various posts for weeks now and decided its about time I jump in! I've
seeking input on soggy deck capejt at 12:52am 07.28.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1981 Hi all! In the process of restoring a 79 H33, I came across a very soggy section of deck over the he
H23.5 Wash and Wax Mark H at 11:07pm 07.27.09 Smaller Boats 1/1086 Hi guys question; Owners manual states to wash "acylics" surface Im assuming there meaning fibergl*
cleaning a badly corroded terminal Ctskip at 8:20pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 15/7280 My ignition panel stopped working. The panel is screwed to the coaming in the cockpit. The oil press
O'day 25 Bimini aboodben at 8:01pm 07.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 12/9690 I tried doing a search with no results. I'm looking at adding a bimini to my 76' O'day 25 and need
How long should a zinc anode last? windsmaker at 7:12pm 07.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/11165 Replaced the zinc anode of the stainless shaft on my Beneteau which I keep in water year round in L
Fog - We Actually Saw Another Boat Today... (1) Maine Sail at 6:45pm 07.27.09 Musings With Maine Sail 11/4383 We awoke at 6:30 am to some serious down pouring, as my grandmother used to say it was "teaming buck
C320 Davits and Lazy jacks Brahmany at 5:06pm 07.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1268 Hi all. We are keen to fit a set of davits and lazy jacks our C320. Does anybody have pics or plans
1979 L25 Final Prep (4) Steve22116 at 4:48pm 07.27.09 Lancer 2/1792 Good afternoon all. I brought "High Desert Drifter" (new name) home Saturday after four months of pa

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PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast AaronD at 3:16pm 04.02.22 You didn't post pictures of your gooseneck, but I'm guessing the screw stayed solid in the cast goos
A lost art: Conserving ice. (2) TomY at 1:58pm 04.02.22 3 4X8 sheets of 1" polyiso later. It's a big box,.... des, now 3+" on the bottom and back. Polyiso f
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast Jacktar at 1:43pm 04.02.22 Look for damage in the track that the boom gooseneck rides in (I assume you broke the boom off it wh
Fender cleanup DArcy at 1:42pm 04.02.22 LA's Awesome Cleaner Degreaser works but so does a pressure washer. Just start back a bit and expect
Window Advice Jacktar at 1:39pm 04.02.22 Just a hint, new silicone does not like to stick to old silicon remnants on parts.
Spinnaker, hows and whys DArcy at 1:31pm 04.02.22 If you've never flown a spinnaker I suggest you get someone aboard that has a lot of experience with
Bent Wing (1) Tom J at 1:23pm 04.02.22 This is my C310 being launched on a Brownell trailer. Wing keel is above the level of the trailer.
Circumnavigate in a Hunter DCGULL at 1:08pm 04.02.22 Well, First- sorry I'm so late to the party, and congratulations on just being scared clear of mi
Bent Wing Tom J at 1:04pm 04.02.22 The wings both had yellow paint from the trailer on them, so we assume one may have been stuck unde
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Roland5048 at 12:58pm 04.02.22 My '77 h30 has almost end of boom sheeting with the traveler at the companionway. Never had a probl
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Tom J at 12:43pm 04.02.22 Will have rigger install halyard restrainer in couple weeks so thought will have replace light whil
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Stu Jackson at 12:37pm 04.02.22 My understanding is that if the sheet is at the end of the boom, you can eliminate the need for the
Bent Wing dLj at 12:31pm 04.02.22 Why can't they just do the mirror image of what they did to bend it? :) Sure - if you can figure
Air conditioning Tally Ho at 12:31pm 04.02.22 As @Scott T-Bird said, for the first 3 years of owning my C30 I used a 5k BTU window unit sitting o
Its funny Friday! (1) rbringle at 12:15pm 04.02.22 204011
the great lakes are open. the season is underway Tally Ho at 12:06pm 04.02.22
Window Advice danooxnard at 11:58am 04.02.22 I also tinted the windows while they were out. I bought a kit at the auto parts store and did them m
Bent Wing jviss at 11:54am 04.02.22 that's going to be a bear of a job! Why can't they just do the mirror image of what they did to be
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:33am 04.02.22 A couple of updates. Headsail is sorted and is wonderful. Showed up a few weeks ago with plans to
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Halvern at 11:09am 04.02.22 The traveler on the 11A is right at the entrance of the companion way. The car is adjustable, so not

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