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Wanted P28 or Mistral nickT at 3:03pm 10.23.08 Hallberg-Rassy 1/5208 hope someone can help, am looking to buy a GRP hull P28 or Mistral. Must be in european waters. apa
heavy weather sailing ChuckThomas at 1:23pm 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 45/6349 (Before I get flamed for being out in conditions described below please note that sometimes things j
Newbie Reefing question ScottD at 12:54pm 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 9/4065 OK, here is an easy one. I reefed my Hunter 240 a couple of times (had help both times). Now reefing
Oday 25 seahawk at 11:47am 10.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1317 I recently purchased a 25 Oday and am in the process of restoring the interior. When I took posessi
Sailing on Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana Scubajeep at 11:18am 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2645 Hello all, I usually sail in Lake DesAllamands (small lake South West of Lake Pontchartrain, New Or
Winter Layup Safety (2) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:10am 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1376 With all the discussion regrading winter layup safety and a recent local fire, I though it might be
26C Mainsail demensions Doug J at 10:48am 10.23.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1438 Can someone tell me the leech, luff and foot measurements for a 26C main?
Winterizing my Catalina 30 jimmcgee at 10:45am 10.23.08 Catalina 30 3/6363 Hey Folks, I'd like to get some advice on winterizing my Catalina 30 for the first time. She's a 199
Dreams, Passions, Desires,...nightmares? biorapper at 10:22am 10.23.08 Sails Call Lounge 2/31 Just showed the movie GATTACA to my class. Lots of "good" stuff; philosophical, societal, bio-ethica
Sensibulb led lights(cont'd) oldiesrocker2001 at 10:18am 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1849 Since I didn't want to Hijack the original thread, I opted for a new post on lighting. Does Sensibul
Boom Vang thaeni at 8:18am 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1091 Does anyone know why Hunter did not include a boom vang on there 27' model.
Raising the Main Sail langg at 7:59am 10.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 11/2166 Has anyone with a Hunter Vision 32 had any problems raising the main manually? Or does it go up fair
Pine for Hatch Boards? HukilauMike at 6:43am 10.23.08 Ask All Sailors 50/6148 Ok, this year I mean it - I'm going to make new companionway hatch boards this winter. My question:
1985 Kire Elite 30 Charisma at 5:56am 10.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3005 We are thinking of trading up from our H26, and have come across a "1985 Kire Elite 30". But I have
Rebuilding a Stuffing Box Beau16545 at 5:24am 10.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1455 Was wondering if anyone has had experience rebuilding a stuffing box w/o hauling out the boat. I hav
How do 37-42 ft Hunter's handle offshore? Turand_1 at 6:47pm 10.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2250 Hi, I am looking at buying an early 1990's 37-42 ft Hunter. I would like to know how many of you
Boom vang and Boom kicker thaeni at 6:21pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 12/5719 I have a 1984 27' Hunter. I replaced the original Main with a loose footed Main this year. The toppi
Anyone know what brand boat this is? (1) jaydog5000 at 6:20pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1443 Thoughts on the brand of boat this is?
PowerTiller question simonsez22 at 6:19pm 10.22.08 Trailer Sailors 9/4412 Simon Sez is a totally refurbished 1984 Mac 22 that I brought back from the dead. I added a new Nis
Restoring a sunk 1987 O'Day 322 sailingdog at 6:10pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1698 This was posted in a thread it really didn't belong in, so I'm re-posting it here. Not sure how to

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Hunter 33 - separation of floor pan from hull Crazy Dave Condon at 6:51am 10.17.21
Hunter 410 shaft seal Nodak7 at 6:50am 10.17.21 I think my shaft seal is wrong. The manual says the stern tube is 2-3/8 OD and the PSS seal is 1-1
Replacing Cabin Sole Leeward Rail at 6:42am 10.17.21 This is obviously not practical with a boat sole. It is doubtful there is any chemical that could b
Are Boat Shows Good Places to get Deals on New Sails? sail sfbay at 6:40am 10.17.21 It would interesting to see if you can get a good price on custom sails at a boat show vs. local lof
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list shemandr at 6:19am 10.17.21 That's why I would take almost everything off the boat for layup. Plus we raced and were pretty dil
Beneteau 473 decals/stickers sail sfbay at 6:16am 10.17.21 Do an internet search on "beneteau sailboat decals" and "beneteau sailboat seahorse logo" and you wi
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list sail sfbay at 6:09am 10.17.21 ...........Bought the boat. Everything is on the port side.........Spare lines - including many no
Trucking a Yacht shemandr at 6:09am 10.17.21 Ouch! That's why a former poster on this forum said "You move money - not boats." Or something lik
H34 Compression Post RoyS at 6:08am 10.17.21 If you are ever thinking of running your mast control lines back to the cockpit, now is the time to
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? RoyS at 6:01am 10.17.21 I adjust these all the time. My lazy bag has two lines that branch out near the bag. At the mast the
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Daveinet at 5:54am 10.17.21 Why tighten them up by the mast? Seems it would be easy enough to put a cleat at the end of the boom
Looking at a used 280 with a 2� port list Crusty Ol Salt at 5:51am 10.17.21 Update #2 Bought the boat. Everything is on the port side Spare anchor Spare tiller Spare lines - in
Replacing Cabin Sole RoyS at 5:50am 10.17.21 Yesterday I finished prying all the old plywood up. After that I invented a simple test for the pres
I think I just bought a 30. jssailem at 5:43am 10.17.21 Congrats on the new to you boat. You sound surprised. My bank would know if I bought a new boat. Cho
Trucking a Yacht Apex at 5:09am 10.17.21 trucking alone was $6k from CT to MI. Add another $1700 for having a yard do all the prep work for
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Apex at 4:57am 10.17.21 I loosen about a foot (stack pack here) when raising. But pulling the lazy jacks forward down, secu
Its funny Friday! All U Get at 4:47am 10.17.21 Good news travels fast.
H34 Compression Post ScottFreeRick at 4:28am 10.17.21 Brian, I have downloaded your PDF from the site and have read it several times. I expect my repair
Late season storage options in Maine. PaulK at 9:01pm 10.16.21 If you wait long enough the boat you buy will be hauled out for the winter and the seller will have
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke Rich Stidger at 8:24pm 10.16.21 For sure E0 gas is the way to go. But you don't have to suffer the high cost of Trufuel if there is

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