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Maximum Cruising Speed under Power - Hunter 280 MaryC at 3:57am 11.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/2943 I have a Hunter 280 with the larger engine I think it's the 19 HP. My daughter and I are currently
Roller Furler rstan at 3:56am 11.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1390 I have a 1993 Vision 32 with a head sail roller furler. The manufacturer of this roller furler has
Small web cleanup items Ken Palmer at 3:49am 11.13.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1877 Hi Phil, I have two items that are very small, but maybe you want to check them out. On the link h
Prop Shaft Runout (2) Hermit Scott at 12:27am 11.13.08 Ask All Sailors 20/14251 I set up my new prop shaft on a bench with a dial indicator. I checked it at the 9 O'clock position
Winter storage/Battery oldiesrocker2001 at 7:39pm 11.12.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2558 I keep my boat on the trailer buttoned up with a tarp in the winter months and I've always removed m
26s haliard size and length Jansen at 6:43pm 11.12.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1764 I need to replace original main and jib haliards. Any suggestions as to what size, kind, and length
main sail removal sfwessel at 4:00pm 11.12.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1184 Can anyone tell me how the main sil is removed from the boom? Steve Wessel srwassociates@msn.com
Where can I find... Brian D at 3:42pm 11.12.08 Sails Call Lounge 4/2859 A nautical flag set that is already strung together for display during Yacht Club Open House events.
Any California trailer ables out there ? Glenn at 2:14pm 11.12.08 Trailer Sailors 58/11811 Seems like most the post are from the East cost, I was wondering if any one was here on the West cos
This came in by Email today and I thought it worth sharing Ross at 2:13pm 11.12.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1703 http://www.reedsalmanac.com/index.cfm?Fuseaction=ReadNewsStory'StoryID=67
Rust Stains and filled holes (2) Wahiawa at 1:52pm 11.12.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1734 Aloha, What is causing the rust stains in this picture of a Santana 22? Also, what could be source o
h27 Steering Cable Replacement Cool_Change at 1:06pm 11.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1421 I'm in the process of replacing the steering cable on our 1981 Hunter 27. I've removed the old (
Steaming & Anchor Light Installation jackwcolbert@yahoo.com at 10:53am 11.12.08 Ericson 0/1900 Have a 1974, 32' Ericson that I'm planning to install steaming and anchor lights. Would like to he
Solar breakthrough Tim R. at 10:44am 11.12.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1945 It looks like solar panels will be getting a lot more efficient. Some guys at RPI invented a coatin
Fittings Roy10289 at 8:08am 11.12.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/4165 Hi Peggy. I am in the process of replacing the metal holding tank on my boat with a custom plastic o
Yanmar cooling system draining Steves at 6:58am 11.12.08 Ask All Sailors 6/13974 Went to winterize the Yanmar 3GM30F on our Hunter 356 and got to the point of draining the green ant
shaft size cavanaughpat at 6:34am 11.12.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1196 Hi, my name is Pat and I would like to know the size Zink I need for the saft on a 1980 30' Hunter.
Frame morgan out island at 7:40pm 11.11.08 Ask All Sailors 11/2076 Looking to make a frame from ??. to cover My 28 OI., She's on the hard and the snow(4 letter word) i
This may seem obvious to others but........... Ross at 7:18pm 11.11.08 Ask All Sailors 22/3165 One of the hardest things for me to find when I was learning how to sail was "how to sail slowly" .
Need a boat cover dman535 at 7:13pm 11.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1614 I need to pick up a tarp to cover my C27. The stanchions are off and the mast is laid across the sid

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H240 Rudder Questions twalker H260 at 8:57pm 01.31.22 You might want to have a look at the mod done by one of the previous members on his 260. He include
"Forum Search" is Dead Ralph Johnstone at 8:39pm 01.31.22 Thanks Phil, Everything is back in working order. at if the problem was on the server side, everyo
Waste Halvern at 8:33pm 01.31.22 This will be the first boat that I have with a holding tank, previously all had Porta Potti's. This
H49/H50 Cockpit Steering Quadrant Cover Georgedoyle at 8:27pm 01.31.22 We had the same problem when we bought our boat. It was very simple to fix. We removed the piece and
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known Will Gilmore at 8:17pm 01.31.22 My son had a great relationship with his grandfather. They would talk on the phone several times a
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Blue Water Insurance Will Gilmore at 6:56pm 01.31.22 Bluewater Yacht Insurance FAQ \| Frequently Asked Questions \| Answers I'm not advocating for this com
Waste Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:38pm 01.31.22 First, it should NOT be necessary to take the v-berth apart to open an inspection port just to pump
Ceiling lights Phil Herring at 6:14pm 01.31.22 Hi RNC, Not sure if you're looking for something different than factory but the replacements are a
H240 Rudder Questions (1) patbratton at 6:06pm 01.31.22 I'm talking about the block in the lower half of the rudder post as shown in this picture.
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mast raising (1) MacBeane at 5:49pm 01.31.22 Okay thanks! That really helped a lot. Right now I'm running the tie-down straps to the trailer, an
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