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Scope Phil V25 at 9:23am 03.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1488 When anchoring I understand that a 7:1 scope is recommended. So lets say you are anchored in 10 feet
Refrigerator - Hunter 433/Mooring Sailboat SkipLucas at 9:22am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3641 I give up trying to make the original built-in freezer/refrigerator combination to work. Can't get
O'Day 272 Bow PatSul22 at 9:20am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3026 I have an O'day 272 and noticed theres a small hole about 1/2 inch along the stem of the bow in the
Question for Canadians higgs at 8:52am 03.11.09 Sails Call Lounge 4/3323 Down here in the States, I hear of laws in Canada that make it a crime to utter racial slurs and oth
Yanmar hand crank Don Crowther at 8:31am 03.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/4767 Just a quick question. Does anyone know if the Hunter 31 (yanmar 2gm) came with a hand crank for t
Waste holding - bladder bag? Cpt. Jon at 8:24am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3719 Hello, I have another question about the H30 I just purchased. The waste storage in this boat is
Dolphin 22 info? kc5qnk at 7:44am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7586 Hello all, I hope I am posting this in the right place! I am going to go look at a Dolphin 22 tod
Puck Transducer - Depth sounder Cpt. Jon at 6:57am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5638 Hello, I just purchased a 1980 H30 and it does not have a working depth sounder. The PO had one in
Battery selection and comparison by PS Don S/V ILLusion at 6:48am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2629 There has been much discussion recently regarding battery comparisons and thought some might find th
Hood LD question. CMM at 6:34am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1546 The top plastic pieces, top bearing assembly, on my Hood LD 810, has fallen out for the third year i
Circuit Breaker Location georgeg305 at 6:21am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4838 I thought I read somewhere that there is a "new" requirement to have a circuit breaker within 5' of
Installing new windows??? jdhohmann at 6:01am 03.11.09 Big Boats 13/2190 I am installing new wiindows on my Hunet 40 Legend, and when I removed the old ones I noticed that t
Where are good boat ramps in Eastern NC? NCNoviceCouple at 3:41am 03.11.09 Trailer Sailors 7/7078 I have a C22. I went out last weekend but had trouble launching and retrieving my boat in Washingto
Color of Brightside to Match 405 Bootstripe karenmccraw at 9:02pm 03.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1054 Does anyone know what color of Brightside would match my original bootstripe best? Thanks
Replacing control cables in Edson pedestal ybrad at 8:05pm 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/13227 Although the throttle and clutch cables are functional on my project, I did find some minor jacket c
Jib Furlers for Trailarables Francois at 7:01pm 03.10.09 Trailer Sailors 32/14315 I am looking at potentially buying a jib furler for my 25' Lancer but I trailer it, so demasting is
Oil pump out hose (2) paulj at 6:46pm 03.10.09 Catalina 310 3/2293 Made new bracket for oil pump out hose. paulj :troll:
Basic Sailboat Racing Rules Tim C350 April IV at 6:17pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 25/3893 Saw this in Scuttlebutt today and thought it was well worth sharing: "If we want to encourage new
engine power for catalina sailboat (27-28) brentmcdicken at 5:57pm 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2031 I am a first time sailboat buyer and want to know if I should buy a boat with a 4 stroke outboard ,
re-wiring a 1997 Hunter 376 windsock1 at 3:43pm 03.10.09 Big Boats 9/2135 I'm rewiring some instruments at the pedestal and have located the aft end (port cockpit locker just

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Best Mooring Snubbers/Suggestions dLj at 10:36am 03.04.22 I've never found a snubber needed on a mooring ball - using nylon line along with all the "non-rigid
Gel Coat Repair, With Wax or Without? sailinmikenaz at 10:33am 03.04.22 Jamestown Distributors. You may have to do a little color matching to get a great match, but that's
2022 Apostle Islands Cruise! Want to Come? brockangelo at 10:32am 03.04.22 That sounds really exciting. I just filled out the form. I've been sailing on small craft since I wa
Standing room only dLj at 10:21am 03.04.22 I have been observing some other cruisers that are of the opinion that standing in their dinghy whi
Hunter 31 Mast sail sfbay at 10:20am 03.04.22 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch!! Try Rig Rite Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Hard
Gel Coat Repair, With Wax or Without? JamesG161 at 10:13am 03.04.22
Gel Coat Repair, With Wax or Without? Davidasailor26 at 10:00am 03.04.22 I have been doing some digging, and it appears that I need Waxed so that the mixed internal paraff
Gel Coat Repair, With Wax or Without? SirMichael at 9:57am 03.04.22
Structural? (1) JBissi at 9:46am 03.04.22 Yes you are right a picture would help :)! Its a 1987 hunter 23, i drew the opening in red in the pi
DWL mast height for O'Day 39 twodzusfittings at 9:43am 03.04.22 Priceless And for everything else there's Mastercard!
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 9:40am 03.04.22 PS: can someone send me a picture of the manufacturer's plaque, thanks
Builder's Plaque Sean K at 9:37am 03.04.22 I have a Baby Stay in place, short and close, and not sure why it's there. There really is no room f
Gel Coat Repair, With Wax or Without? JamesG161 at 9:34am 03.04.22 Check here for Hunter color matching and small quantites Gel Coat Search Jim...
Ceiling lights SirMichael at 9:07am 03.04.22 I strongly suggest putting on a 12 V LED light for the cabin, I found one that has two positions and
2022 Apostle Islands Cruise! Want to Come? LakeShark at 9:06am 03.04.22 @brockangelo Filling out the form signs you up for the cruise. The form is mostly so that I know wh
Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 8:58am 03.04.22 @NYSail - oh man! I'm disappointed! I was hoping you were going to suggest an extra set of hands we
Standing room only jviss at 8:57am 03.04.22 I used to stand up in my RIB if I was going to dinner and didn't want to get my pants wet. I was in
Any known concerns with this specific motor? LakeShark at 8:56am 03.04.22 I noticed some gear oil leaking, so I suspect it needs a new gasket. I'm gonna order the manual for
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:50am 03.04.22 Boudreaux's wife wants a divorce Boudreaux's wife wants a divorce but Boudreaux does not, so he asks
New Catalina 30 Owner Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:49am 03.04.22 Never mind where it's supposed to be...boat builders rarely put them in the best place. In your cas

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