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Swing Keel problems cabsunset01 at 3:28pm 05.27.09 Ericson 0/2020 I have recently purchased an Ericson 25'. The boat had been on the hard for some time. When the boat
unclogging thru hull elalamo at 2:34pm 05.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1866 I have a clogged thru hull intake that cools my A.C. Does anyone know a procedure to clear the clog
Shroud Warning cscott at 2:26pm 05.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1485 Launched my 26S Monday before Memorial Day, and went for a 4 hour sail on Memorial Day. Back at the
SAN X update david7064 at 2:06pm 05.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3458 Peggie, I know your feelings about the old SAN X systems but the one on my boat still works fine and
Keel repair Mark H at 2:04pm 05.27.09 Trailer Sailors 5/2872 When I pulled my boat out last time, the keel was drug on the ramp for several feet. There is also a
topping lift hanksga20 at 1:43pm 05.27.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3063 I bought my 1984 hunter cutter a year ago. She is my first boat over 22 ft. I live 150 miles from Gu
New boat buyer question rtaylor522 at 1:42pm 05.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1653 Hello all, I've been lurking for a few days and I have'nt been able to find the answer to a specific
Yanmar Whine salemsailor at 1:40pm 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1921 Hi, I have a Yanmar 2GM, (1987) on my Hunter. Just fired it up for the season and after a few min
jib downhaul question paphman at 1:22pm 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 20/8646 We have a Catalina 22 and I am thinking about rigging a downhaul for the jib. My question is can I
Bos'n chair GregS at 12:11pm 05.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1170 This is probably a stupid question, but is it possible to run up the mast on a 26ft Mac with a bos'n
Kingston, ny or may be to the locks mudtertel at 11:38am 05.27.09 Destinations 6/3898 I'll be leaving from ,Ossining . Just wondering how long , if there is any place to drop a hook or m
Sail question Lori1818 at 11:25am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3641 First of all, let me say that I am a COMPLETE newbie at this sailing thing. My roommate wanted a bo
Boat Lifting Mac Daddy at 10:28am 05.27.09 Trailer Sailors 10/3313 The yacht club I belong to doesn't have a conventional travel lift with straps It's basically a cran
Clogged Holding Tank Vent Bad Obsession at 10:22am 05.27.09 Catalina 30 7/3005 I am 99.9% sure that my holding tank vent is clogged. I need to free it up. I noticed where it com
Channel at Smith Island, MD Bad Obsession at 10:07am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1939 I am getting ready to throw the docklines off for a week. I am curious to see if anyone has been th
H260 PHRF measurements spinwing at 10:03am 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1557 Does anyone have the PHRF measurements for the H260 mainsail. Mine is launched for the season and y
Site issues BobM at 9:27am 05.27.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/3876 A few things. I tried to load photos under boat info on the S2 site and get: dir not writable:
Raymarine higgs at 9:27am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 15/1920 I have bad mouthed my ST6001 several times here as it has given me lots of problems. Raymarine and
Oceanis 523 Bimini Vandalay at 8:19am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1501 I am looking to replace our current bimini with one that attaches to the aft stays for support as we
Windlass on Legend 43 (1991) Mooring version Pascal17304 at 8:00am 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1176 Hi All, I'm the owner of a Legend 43 (1991) Mooring version. There is a windlass installed on, it'

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A couple trailering questions rgranger at 11:08am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water bal
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 11:01am 12.09.21 @Tedd I think this road you have taken could be diverted if you would find a boat.:stir: Guilty as
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" jssailem at 10:58am 12.09.21 @Tedd I find this a fascinating exploration. I changed avatar name from sailor to sailem on purpo
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 10:14am 12.09.21 @dlochner , I brought up the second plot because the first plot says nothing about the popularity o
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Benny17441 at 10:02am 12.09.21 For years I used a wedge. A piece of rubber tied by a string and covered with masking tape. One
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" dlochner at 10:00am 12.09.21 Before we go too far down that road, here's a plot of the combined popularity of the terms "trailer
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Benny17441 at 9:50am 12.09.21 I got sidetracked by Google Ngram this morning and made the following discovery. sh-language public
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 9:44am 12.09.21 It would be interesting to graph that on to a graph of economic indicators. Before we go too far d
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 9:43am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 9:42am 12.09.21 That period coincides with the US housing bubble... As in, "Gee, my house is worth a fortune! I th
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" dlochner at 9:40am 12.09.21 It would be interesting to graph that on to a graph of economic indicators. The Great Recession bega
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" justsomeguy at 9:39am 12.09.21 What are your speculations about the peak in "trailer sailer" around 2006, and the subsequent decli
Raising the Mast Tater at 9:19am 12.09.21 ..... Thanks, I really don't need stainless. My boat stays in the basement. As I said before the c
Signed copies of my book available again this year DayDreamer41 at 8:55am 12.09.21 Who signed it.........:biggrin:
Signed copies of my book available again this year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:14am 12.09.21 Great! If I receive the PO from sbo in time, I'll mail it today. If not, definitely tomorrow. --Pe
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 8:03am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water ball
keel bolt torque cah at 8:00am 12.09.21 My mast is also deck stepped. The forward bolt is under compression post. I don't see anything in th
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? jssailem at 7:56am 12.09.21 It also might mean that if the emissivity is slightly less, the temperature just gets a little hott
Bimini for 1995 Hunter 26. Crazy Dave Condon at 7:48am 12.09.21 Be specific on rail. Use to be either size but expect to pay more for larger tubing
Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? (1) walt at 7:39am 12.09.21 One last post.. (hopefully) on this since its still December with the results on the Aluminum foil e

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