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A battery question of a different flavor Ross at 7:14pm 12.18.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2949 This week I had accidently left flashers on in my car for about 2 hours and killed the battery. I ju
My first sailboat. Who made the stock ports? ghostwriter247 at 4:46pm 12.18.08 Smaller Boats 2/1241 Hello all, I just bought my first sailboat and plan to liveaboard in key largo. Its a hunter 25.
Hunter 36 Roller Furling Mast Question? harryc at 4:07pm 12.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1795
23.5 water ballast question bad_com_pany at 3:25pm 12.18.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1284 maybe not important question but curious the boat is a 1993 should any care be given to this ballast
Anchorman Sprint 900 Randy Clarke at 3:14pm 12.18.08 Big Boats 0/1205 I have a 1997 376 Hunter , I would like to install a windless, it looks like some of you have a Anch
turnbuckles stayare at 1:28pm 12.18.08 Catalina 30 0/1218 Does anyone know the thread size and pitch for the turnbuckles for the upper stays on a 1979 Catalin
Counting the days Capt. Ed at 1:04pm 12.18.08 Ask All Sailors 20/2874 How about setting aside a spot on the home page that would be a count down for the 09 sailing season
Making new covers for S-37 tagalong at 10:33am 12.18.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1192 I have a question. While niceneasy has been sprucing up the boat both outside and inside, I have de
Documentation - Wow! That was easy. Roger Long at 10:10am 12.18.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2825 December 11, I emailed the applications in pdf format to the vessel documentation center and faxed t
Baby Stays and Mast Raising Docs MacMikey at 8:29am 12.18.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/6753 I am looking to add baby stays and a mast raising system to my Mac 25 (1980). Does anyone with a mas
Missing link (1) Paul F at 6:26am 12.18.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1668 Phil, I got the 404 when surfing at the Cruising Sailors forum. when clicking the top left "Message
Baby stay or forward lower shrouds? Ray Bowles at 10:17pm 12.17.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/9711 I want to be able to use an adjustable backstay on my 82 San Juan 23. This boat only has upper and l
San Fran to Syndey: how long does it take? sailorssunset at 9:57pm 12.17.08 Destinations 10/4691 Hello! I am new to this web site! It was recommended to me by someone on Facebook. I would like to k
History Channel-I dmc at 9:09pm 12.17.08 Sails Call Lounge 0/2045 I just saw a show on the building of the pyramids. The key to moving the heavy stone pieces was sail
Motor Conversion? Stormer at 6:37pm 12.17.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1787 Dh and I are in the process of refurbishing a 1963 C24, mostly cosmetic, his question is , is it pos
Can anyone help me??? TwoNewmans at 5:32pm 12.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/969 My wife and I purchased a Hunter 20 online and we are trying to restore it. Our problem right now is
Where should I locate the engine panel? Mike G. at 5:25pm 12.17.08 Ask All Sailors 9/2159 My 1977 Pearson 323 was repowered by the PO with a Yanmar 3GM30. The gauges were never connected wh
Raritan PHC dimensions Richard19068 at 2:43pm 12.17.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/4467 I can't find the dimension for the depth, including pump handle, of the PHC. The PH II is 17" wit
Backstay damage BobM at 2:02pm 12.17.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1434 I didn't want to hijack the forestay woes thread. At my yard they use a crane rather than a travel
Boca Grand Pass,Florida seadaddler at 1:16pm 12.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2298 I will be sailing my Hunter 36 with 5 ft draft around the keys soon and will be most likely leaving

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1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning CHris F at 9:12am 06.09.21 Actually, I don't think I was clear in my original posting. I know how to calculate the current fore
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? Roland5048 at 9:08am 06.09.21 One takeaway from the video is have a fully-charged, back-up handheld vhf radio. That was my thoug
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 9:07am 06.09.21 And perhaps a minimum bit of radio knowledge, like if you try to broadcast without an antenna you ma
CDI Flexible Furler - Thoughts Capt jgw at 9:06am 06.09.21 I had a FF7 on my Columbia 8.7 (29 feet) and put a FF9 (their largest model) on my Columbia 36 after
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? Roland5048 at 9:03am 06.09.21 Had an upper shroud chainplate snap on me a few years back. Had corroded from the inside. The whole
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jssailem at 9:00am 06.09.21 :plus: Single handing, short handing or with a full crew this is is a hallmark of good seamanship
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? sail sfbay at 8:57am 06.09.21 One takeaway from the video is have a fully-charged, back-up handheld vhf radio.
How would you patch this? jssailem at 8:51am 06.09.21 a board I had pushed against the tape. Ideas... My thinking is that the backing board would be as
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Parsons at 8:46am 06.09.21 Now that @MikeHoncho mentions it ... I've got a foresail roller-furler, too. You have roller-furling
How would you patch this? withintheruins14 at 8:34am 06.09.21 There is a reason when doing a layup on a large hole you use a backing plate. The plate provides a
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 8:22am 06.09.21 many YouTube people who do not wear PFD's My Avatar demonstrates that I would likely not make a go
1976 O'Day 20 rig tuning (1) sail sfbay at 8:18am 06.09.21 Same question came up on this thread forestay length \| Sailboat Owners Forums Forestay length: 1. A
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? DeliriousSailor at 8:15am 06.09.21
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? DeliriousSailor at 8:13am 06.09.21 Thanks for the video... Well there goes spending money on a new head.. time to thoroughly check al
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? jssailem at 8:11am 06.09.21 All great seamanship points and practical guides for skippers. I suspect the video was heavily edite
Diesel shutoff question NotCook at 8:10am 06.09.21 figure about two hours on the tools for every hour on the water is about right. That sounds except
Hunter Legend 37 Rudder bearings Marmalade at 8:02am 06.09.21 @ssmyers102 - when you have your rudder removed and the new one from Foss, can you share some pictur
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 8:01am 06.09.21 I have yet to approach Fishermans Bay by boat. We enjoyed our visit during our Valentines stay on Lo
Hull thickness on Hunter 34 John T1594 at 7:54am 06.09.21 According to Hunter Marine, the hull around the engine raw water intake is approximately 5/8" thick.
Would you be ready to handle this emergency? NotCook at 7:52am 06.09.21

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