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Speaking of Rudders - bearings on H376? Franklin at 10:39am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/2245 Are there rudder shaft bearings on the 1996 H376? The rudder shaft is fiberglassed in all the way f
Matt fiberglass Franklin at 10:29am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1600 Glenn: I've noticed that the toe rail on the 1996 H396 first two layers is Woven Roven and the res
Sail Trim on 2004 Hunter (33) MichaelStacy at 9:10am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1694 I went from a Catalina 30 (head sail driven) to a 2004 Hunter 33, which is apparently mainsail drive
Performance in smaller 'keel' boats Clark at 8:22am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1323 First of all, thanks Mr. Henderson for participating in this forum! I've wondered in recent years w
New mainsail dimensions barefootnavigator at 8:08am 03.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1353 I am trying to get the dimentions for a new mainsail. If anyone has these including static pre ben
Minimalist radar. Lorance? Roger Long at 7:55am 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2140 I've just made the rounds of the money sinkholes thinking about radar. I don't want anything fancy
O'Day 35 Hatches egstill at 7:54am 03.31.09 Bigger Boats 0/1306 Hi all, Both of the hatches in my newly acquired O'Day 35 are a bit leaky. I'm hoping this is ju
adding air to h31 1984 ktm500mx at 7:09am 03.31.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1571 has anyone added aire to the older h31? If so can you pass along some pics and comments and specifca
Synthetic oil in a 4 stoke outboard peterbud at 6:56am 03.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1178 I have a honda 9.9 four stroke. I was wondering if there is a anadvantage or disadvantage to using s
Hunter 38 lighting strike relston at 6:39am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 16/3347 We purchased a Hunter 38 last year and on our Maiden voyage we were struck by lighting on Lake Erie
2005 Hunter 33 Scott B at 6:19am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2226 Glenn, I was debating posting, I don't really have many questions since we enjoy the boat so much.
The Hunter 25 ron tw at 6:09am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1417 Glenn, Thank you for spending time with us. I am a NEW sailor who chose the Hunter 25 (2008) as my f
Moving Up Sailgunner at 5:57am 03.31.09 Big Boats 0/984 We were not quite ready but could not pass on a great deal on a 2000 Hunter 410. So we will have ou
356-Great Boat CaptainJB at 5:53am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1330 I own a 2002 356, hull number 197. It is a fabulous boat, great design, and backed by a great compan
Owner modifications to mass production boats Nicky17000 at 5:53am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1854 Dear Glenn, thanks for offering your highly appreciated advice on this forum. Mostly everyone ends u
Doing a walk thru? (1) Ctskip at 5:16am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/2693 I have a 1983 31 ft Allmand I would like to do a walk-thru transom and first I'd do a split rear sta
Another Keel Failure !! Maine Sail at 4:35am 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 37/20115 Was reading latitude 38 and came across yet another keel failure this time on a J-80. Here's an exc
Something never seen before dvarley at 4:01am 03.31.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1004 Gentleman ' Ladies I've been looking at O'Day 28's. I did my research and thought I knew the boat
Dear Mr. Henderson Rick at 1:19am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1921 As a proud owner of hull number 5 of your three year 336 run I wanted a bit of advice if you have ti
Pactor/Digital windward54 at 9:40pm 03.30.09 SSB and Ham Operators 6/5929 Has anyone installled a Pactor modem on their boaat? I was just curious on how it went and how much

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Battery options mikeracca at 11:03am 02.22.22 I believe you are making a mountain out of a molehill & coming up with a 1962 issue in 2022. If yo
Water level Mark Maulden at 10:51am 02.22.22 Mark, Thanks, that helps a lot. Can i designate the smaller tank as the supply tank for the hub. Eli
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds bmorr at 10:41am 02.22.22 11 years ago when I first raised the mast on my 26 the same thing happened. I replaced them and now
Battery options Tom J at 10:28am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to t
Battery options Stu Jackson at 10:28am 02.22.22
Catalina 27 keel Tom J at 10:26am 02.22.22 The owner said they think the scuppers are leaking. By "scuppers", do you mean the cockpit drains?
Bosun's chair mikeracca at 10:22am 02.22.22 There was an incident in a mooring field in Key West when a sailboat heeled over 90 degrees and dun
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 10:16am 02.22.22 My Hunter 50 is a tall rig, non furling main. I have owned the boat for over 5 years. It is a wonde
Battery options mikeracca at 10:15am 02.22.22 My current setup is 2 6v house batteries in the chart table, and a starting battery right next to th
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:10am 02.22.22
Barient 8P winch jamming, pawl problem? jssailem at 10:03am 02.22.22 Came across this sale on Pawl Springs. They have both large and small. https://ca.binnacle.com/p143
Battery options Ward H at 10:00am 02.22.22 Mike, sounds like you know what you are getting into with regards to battery banks. Great! For an a
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:52am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGre
Leaky Windows mikeracca at 9:48am 02.22.22 I found a few leaks in the chain plates, and I am well versed in the repair of those from my MacGreg
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 9:40am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1? DS1 is the first version of the 17' O'day Day Sailer. DS for
Battery options mikeracca at 9:37am 02.22.22
Stove Dimensions jeepbluetj at 9:29am 02.22.22 That sounds interesting. As I thought about it, would having drawers underneath a cooktop turn them
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 9:16am 02.22.22 Sewing is easy. For small stuff the ~$120 singer 4xxx heavy duty series is a decent machine. For can
Potential Buyer of DS1 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1?
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:06am 02.22.22 '79 right? So aluminum framed windows. Are they leaking where they're sealed or between the aluminu

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