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Loose Footed Main Bilgewater at 11:04am 02.03.09 Smaller Boats 5/1323 Mid-winter doldrum wonderings: I have a 95 h26, and wonder if there would be any advantage to riggi
new cabin sole tholt at 10:50am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1491 just got an estimate that my new cabin sole would require 80 hours work. Seems REALLY high to me. I
Lake Erie to California ndorfin at 10:18am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1289 I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Do I need to do anythin
Lake to salt water ndorfin at 10:14am 02.03.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/951 I'm moving my boat from Lake Erie (fresh water) to California (salt water). Are there any modifica
Television Antennas on Board; gearhead responses needed philwsailz at 10:10am 02.03.09 Trailer Sailors 21/9081 I know I know.... :D Hopefully the "longer"title will prevent the casual reader from offering the
OT--Been away for a bit. Bad Obsession at 10:03am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2136 Hello all. I am just starting to get back into the swing of things after a horrible year last year.
Treads on provisioning and recipes Merry Prankster at 9:52am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 10/1886 I have really been enjoying the threads on cooking, recipes, and provisioning. It seems to me that
Looking for ideas >>>> VHF Radio on a O 222 Lucky Bum at 8:32am 02.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 18/3081 Now that my conversion from a power boat to sailboat is complete. seems that the issue with the VHF
Moble Friendly Site???? Jim at 5:41am 02.03.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/2052 This site is hard to use on my BlackBerry. J
3M 5200 Adhesive Murray16764 at 6:21am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 25/20578 To all, I have been doing some boat repairs at home over the winter and I used some 3M 5200 to glue
Another Anchor Question Fresh Water Wally at 5:53am 02.03.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1680 When conditions warrant it--IMO--and I want to add a Navy type anchor to my rode chain above my Danf
mainsheet wmacken at 3:57am 02.03.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1063 Has anyone moved their mainsheet to a cabintop setup on an Oday25? I would like to, but i don't know
Cunningham rigging on Catalina 30? jeff950 at 11:35pm 02.02.09 Catalina 30 2/4412 We bought a 1982 Catalina 30 about a year ago. The previous owner wasn't much of a sailor, and some
Jedda 22 Tim Jedda 22 at 8:35pm 02.02.09 Other Sailboats 1/8320 Hey all, I sail a Jedda (Kestral) 22 twin swing keel (some were twin fixed), they were made near Mel
remove frozen, broken bolts John at 7:26pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 16/3115 So today I had the (keel stepped) mast pulled on my C36. This was in preparation for removing the bu
Winter Cover Aircooled at 7:02pm 02.02.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1859 Does anyone have a winter cover for mast-down storage out of water? If you do, what make do you rec
MacGregor Interior Refit rmcarter@comcast.net at 6:38pm 02.02.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/26431 There was a macGregor 25 that sold for $6,200 about two years ago. It had a beautiful refit on the
In search of a good used H34 mast (1984) gordonac at 5:23pm 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1260 Hello all. Was hopeing that someone might point me in the right direction in finding a reasonably p
Old Hunter Logo AllenF at 4:38pm 02.02.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1493 Does anyone have a picture of the old Hunter logo (the sailboat with the keel) that you could scan a
Google Earth has gone underwater Tim R. at 4:07pm 02.02.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1568 The newest version of Google Earth(5.0) now lets you fly underwater. Chart your course and see what

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Boat Speed RoyS at 4:12am 02.28.22 losing quart each season and only clocking about 120 miles using the engine. Your oil consumption
Anchor winch considerations (1) Rich Stidger at 4:08am 02.28.22 I don't know what your anchor locker looks like but we have a vertical Simpson Lawrence (now Lewmar)
Boat Speed sailme88 at 4:02am 02.28.22 Any Oday 302 owners have a Yanmar 2gm20F and if so on a calm flat water type day how many knot does
25-II throttle cable replacement cmccosta at 12:22am 02.28.22 I suggest to start retighten the starter motor nuts. If the leak presistes then replace the starter
25-II throttle cable replacement cmccosta at 11:57pm 02.27.22 I have an oil leak, without the engine being run, on the lower left side, collecting in the bilge.
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 10:53pm 02.27.22
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? mikeracca at 10:31pm 02.27.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches. i have f
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jssailem at 10:12pm 02.27.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches.
bilge pump brand Benny17441 at 9:34pm 02.27.22 Second the vote for Rule I value longevity.
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 9:21pm 02.27.22 What sort of contacts were you able to make? The Group spread out in different directions and coul
Boat Speed Benny17441 at 9:20pm 02.27.22 What is the condition of the bottom of the boat? A clean bottom will allow the boat to move faster w
V-Belt Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 9:11pm 02.27.22 OP tried a new 20" belt. I did use the word may the other side being may not. Then you must proce
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 9:07pm 02.27.22 Try the 19". Also check to see if there is a 19.5". Pretty sure the Dayco Top Cog belts I use come
V-Belt Replacement Tom J at 8:57pm 02.27.22 You may find the old belt is worn out and a new 20" belt will fit perfectly. OP tried a new 20" be
Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 8:43pm 02.27.22 I helped a Boy Scout group to do QRP with what was called in ARRL Magazine "Tuna Tin 2" It was a em
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Calif. Ted at 8:42pm 02.27.22 For example winches. I have leward winches they make an overhaul kit why not rebuild it once. I ke
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Crusty Ol Salt at 8:31pm 02.27.22 As the new guy on the block, I find the conversation very interesting. The previous owner had mad
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 8:26pm 02.27.22 operate Field Day in the battery powered, QRP class I helped a Boy Scout group to do QRP with what
The LiFePo4 Revolution! BigEasy at 8:20pm 02.27.22 DLJ, For your application, living aboard, perhaps LiFePO4 batteries are worth the cost. For a
V-Belt Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 7:18pm 02.27.22 Check both pulleys, pump and crankshaft. Any rust on pulleys works like sandpaper on belt, thinning

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