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A couple of design questions Manny at 8:03pm 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1397 Hi Glenn, When designing a sailboat other than a racer, how much, if any, consideration is given
Rusted Leaf Spring Trailer....Replace with Bolt on Torsion Axle? phyrefighterjay at 8:03pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 4/5168 Hi ya'll I just bought a Mac 26x down in Texas...I have not seen the boat, but trust me the deal is
Keel Shapes BroadReach at 7:36pm 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1754 Glenn, While in the yard recently I was parked next to a Hunter Legend 35 that was in the process of
Mounting new grill sinnettc at 6:55pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 19/2745 My wife bought me a Kuuma grill ' rail mount for my birthday. I'm in the process of getting the boa
Chainplate Rebeding And Depth Sounder Question (so I Don't Clog Up Boards, Thank You) stephenronning at 6:49pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4322 Hello: my sailiboat has water stains on the bulkheads and so I need to rebed my chainplates. What do
Cleaning & adding Gauge to Fuel Tank Mike Denman at 6:10pm 03.31.09 Big Boats 17/2408 I'm going to clean out my fuel tank on my 1987 Hunter 34' and add a float for a Fuel Gauge. My
Interesting day yesterday (3) CharlieCobra at 6:04pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2090 I got laid off from Boeing after almost five years and I got this: Grandchild number seven. Aubrey
Reverse to starboard? AndyO at 5:56pm 03.31.09 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2620 I have a 1981 H30 that will not reverse to starboard. From reviews of that model on this site, the i
Can someone please confirm my underwater measurements (1) mchrisk at 5:43pm 03.31.09 Lancer 1/2198 Ok so today I put on my scuba gear and scratched away more growth than I'm willing to admit to and t
Tide programs and daylight saving time Bob V at 4:47pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1269 This is the time of year that I have to be carefull with my Tides ' Currents Pro software that I dep
Adding hanks to a genoa....spacing ect.... Bill Davidson at 4:18pm 03.31.09 Catalina 30 0/1303 Hi, I'm going to convert my 130 and 150 genoa from a racing foil setup to hanks. This would
Computer without dedicated nav area Roger Long at 2:42pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1363 Here is how I'm doing it: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/09Misc.htm#Computer
count the day lost when you don't learn something Ross at 2:37pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1766 I went to the boat today to see how well she weathered the winter. She did very well without me. I c
Need Trailer Help phyrefighterjay at 2:26pm 03.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1235 Hi Everyone, I just purchased a Mac 26X 1995. I am heading 17 hours south to pick it up. THe owner s
Hunter 41 Rudder Post Bob 41 at 1:55pm 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1549 Hi Glenn - it is greatly appreciated that you are taking the time to talk with the Hunterowners - th
Refrigeration Project Jagermeister (1) Merry Prankster at 12:11pm 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2299 I found a working Jagermeister cooler in the garbage the other day and I am dismantling it to explor
M25 pop-top struts Marty at 11:27am 03.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1945 Good afternoon fellow (and gal) 25 owners. I have a question concerning replacing the solid removab
Drascomb Lugger ChuckThomas at 11:22am 03.31.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2594 Anyone sail one of these? I had the pleasure of taking one out with an older gentleman the other da
Speaking of Rudders - bearings on H376? Franklin at 10:39am 03.31.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/2248 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 3/1601 Glenn: I've noticed that the toe rail on the 1996 H396 first two layers is Woven Roven and the res

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Long term lay up info dmax at 2:39pm 02.24.22 1. Definitely change the oil before laying up. I would also fog the cylinders. 2. If the anit-freeze
Tiller topcat0399 at 2:36pm 02.24.22 I wonder how flexy that emt will be under load. Last year I needed a new tiller; a pair of new whee
Long term lay up info sail sfbay at 2:35pm 02.24.22 The following is based on my experience laying up my Hunter 386 sailboat (on the hard), Ford F250 di
Potential Buyer of DS1 itsmeken at 2:31pm 02.24.22 Thank you all for your replies and information. As a youth my first sailing experience was in a Las
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 2:21pm 02.24.22 Also a good time for people to consider that this is a minimum. Fire blanket? Better in the galley.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs thinwater at 2:15pm 02.24.22 Good post. I did not know this, because it is new. But I replace them more often that that anyway.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 2:04pm 02.24.22 Thank you! I also have a fixed, automatic system, but it's probably halon, and out of date.
Potential Buyer of DS1 (2) Sunbird22358 at 1:56pm 02.24.22 Johnb, The DS I is NOT self-bailing, only the DS II and DS III were self-bailing. I have attached a
New Fire Extinguisher Regs (1) jssailem at 1:46pm 02.24.22 jviss... It looks like you need two 5B extinguishers at a minimum. If code dated New in 2017 you mee
Yanmar 3YM30 Oil pressure sender threads Scott B at 1:36pm 02.24.22 Just talked with ACDC. He at first said the 1/8 BSP thread would work, bu that the M10 is better.
Looking to Buy Nicro Fico adjustable stop jssailem at 1:28pm 02.24.22 Rabe, You may find the Nicro Fico part you seek at Nicro-Fico 599/600 Travellers
Replacing sail slugs Stu Jackson at 12:57pm 02.24.22 You could also ask on our C34 Forum: Main Message Board There are many folks there who have boat s
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 02.24.22 . I highly recommend you make some effort to at least view what's available there. Three main area
Special Thanks for Help From the Dock PaulK at 12:47pm 02.24.22 We gathered a pick-up crew on the dock for a sail one day and had a blast on our J/36. My wife and I
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Phantom154 at 12:42pm 02.24.22 Yes. Port side helm. I could hear it running when I was testing the motor..
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? LakeShark at 12:41pm 02.24.22 Since NE Ropes says Viper is new, there may not be many respondents who have experience with it.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 12:40pm 02.24.22 I'm confused. I ordered a few fairly expensive extinguishers at the end of 2017. They are UL rated
MH40 Autopilot drive motor Hello Below at 12:39pm 02.24.22 Where is the drive motor for the autopilot on my MH40? There isn't anything attached at the rudder
Tiller Tater at 12:37pm 02.24.22 The original is just some 6061 1" square tubing with 2 bends. If you have a local welding shop stop
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jssailem at 12:34pm 02.24.22 Thanks for the announcement. Looks like another entry on the Annual PreCruise Check List.

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