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Are we too soft or too hard on newbies ?? (2) Maine Sail at 12:43pm 10.21.08 Musings With Maine Sail 54/14477 Hi All, Yesterday I asked about a boat that washed up on a beach in NH. Here is what I know so far
Pulling the sails for the winter? Bob S at 12:38pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1668 this is our last weekend on the boat before pulling her for the season. I am worried about dropping
Older Catalina Chain Plates Jim at 10:14am 10.21.08 Big Boats 7/10081 Has changed anyone change the older chainplate design to one that doesn't leak as much. If you know
23.5 Bow cleats addition HELP Jonathan Costello at 9:58am 10.21.08 Smaller Boats 4/1226 I am lining up a few projects to do during the cool months. Someone on the forum posted a project
H34 -- Headliner replacement -- creative options? mark_swart at 9:47am 10.21.08 Big Boats 15/11072 Hello all, I'm the proud new skipper of an 84 H34. Unfortunately the girl has seen better days -- a
Okay, Phil, what am I doing wrong? TimCup at 9:44am 10.21.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 7/2214 When I've been off the forum for a day or two, I go to "forums" under the sbo banner and go to new p
H35 Masthead picture? richk at 9:09am 10.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1292 I need to go up the mast of my H35 Legend to replace the sheaves for the topping lift and main halya
Dumb Question on Anchor Roller?? cscott at 8:53am 10.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3506 I will try this question one more time, and I hope I am not wasting anyones time. Question on moun
New Rudder and "found" prop. (3) Ed Schenck at 7:26am 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1233 Is there anyone dumber than a sailor dedicated to his/her boat? I just drove 1900 miles to spend th
Hunter 29.5 (1994) Request for Info I-Lean at 7:23am 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 4/4205 I'm looking at purchasing a 1994 Hunter 29.5. I've never owed a Hunter, much less a Hunter 29.5 (I c
Colored running lights Skip Lethin at 5:25am 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1824 As I was sailing on lake Travis last night I came across a 34 ft sailboat with a red stern light. As
Anyone Repowered H27 with a Yanmar 2GM20? morgantheship at 5:03am 10.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1408 I am looking to repower my 1980 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 2GM20 engine. It currently has a Renault.
Will this mehtod of blister repair last? Hermit Scott at 12:21am 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 25/3968 I buy a variable speed sander/polisher, some rollers and acetone and head to the coast to do my firs
H23.5 Mark H at 9:40pm 10.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1226 Owners manual H23.5 doesn't show where the boom vang connects to mast base and boom location..Can so
Lancer 30 ocean crossing? MAD Max at 7:45pm 10.20.08 Lancer 3/6730 I'm thinking about sailing my Lancer 30 mkv to Hawaii and beyond. Wondering if anyone has done a sim
Who Repowered H27 with a Yanmar 2GM20? morgantheship at 7:24pm 10.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/954 I am looking to repower my 1980 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 2GM20 engine. It currently has a Renault.
44DS and 45DS Capsize Screen Ratio rayjanine at 6:03pm 10.20.08 Big Boats 6/2772 I would like to know the reason Hunter has built two large cruising boats with a capsize screen rati
...anyone sailed a corsair? (see link) biorapper at 6:02pm 10.20.08 Trailer Sailors 8/4787 Reading the threads on the biggest/heaviest trailor sailor got me thinking again about the corsairs.
Oday Owners Forums Scott On Eagles Wings at 5:53pm 10.20.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2766 Phill, Under the Oday owners forums tabs the bigger boats forum and the daysailers forum are revers
Stuck fuel gage mac1840 at 4:43pm 10.20.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1355 VDO Fuel guage on my 331 has just started to read "full" all the time. I'm quite sure after last wee

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Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:27pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot I would replace the toilet.
Hunter 28 sail sfbay at 3:26pm 01.25.22 Since you are in Long Beach, CA and your boat is in the water all year long might consider 2 coats o
Adding an Hour Meter (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 01.25.22 As @Stu Jackson say, it can go anywhere you desire on the boat. Seeing as how you want it down belo
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:25pm 01.25.22 They did replace the honey pot!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:22pm 01.25.22 I probably will have her hauled out on second thought, put a freshy coat of bottom paint on!
Hunter 28 Growl at 3:15pm 01.25.22 Thank you, she was hauled out and had a mechanical inspection 2 years ago. Insurance does not requir
Adding an Hour Meter (1) dmax at 3:02pm 01.25.22 If you end up splicing into the wire, the best way is to use one of these heat-shrink 3-way connecto
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Benny17441 at 2:42pm 01.25.22 Boat designs vary in between the continents, I would suggest you look closer to home. For starters
Adding an Hour Meter Stu Jackson at 2:33pm 01.25.22 The meter "needs" to be neither at the cockpit control panel or on the electrical panel down below.
Adding an Hour Meter Benny17441 at 2:23pm 01.25.22 You can drill a hole close to the instrument panel and install the hour meter. Weather and water le
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Stu Jackson at 2:21pm 01.25.22 Any other good sites to check? Definitely. Try here: https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f47/nee
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 2:16pm 01.25.22 @jssailem yes so older boats are more in upkeep. I better do some research on sailboat upkeep costs.
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode Light air at 2:13pm 01.25.22 My C22 doesn't have an anchor locker and just piling it on deck where my jib would go when down does
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer jon hansen at 2:07pm 01.25.22 been sailing out of sturgeon bay for 65 years. it's all fun. door county waters are the best sailing
Fairleads jon hansen at 1:58pm 01.25.22 love frank bethwaite's book
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. jssailem at 1:51pm 01.25.22 Here is some perspective. I bought a 1974 boat that is good as a coastal cruiser her in the Pacific
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Zinger88 at 1:49pm 01.25.22 Yeah, I never had a problem with CD. People complain about them often, but for my part I'm very gla
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 1:42pm 01.25.22 @jssailem Thanks. Yes not leaking is a requirement. And I would want to be sea bound in it. Maybe ar
Fairleads jssailem at 1:41pm 01.25.22 Follow the link and you will be able to read his writings and understand what it is about sails that
Install CC 38 solid rod, keel step onto my Oceanis 400 advice/help Captain Marcus at 1:41pm 01.25.22 Actually I want to keep the 3 spreaders but expect to lengthen bottom 2 sets for 13' beam of Oc 400.

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