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Oday 25 seahawk at 11:47am 10.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1395 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 4/2709 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 3/1418 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 9/1514 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 3/6575 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 6/1900 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 3/1131 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 11/2345 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 50/6724 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 2/3051 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 4/1566 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 3/2311 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 12/6396 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 4/1499 Thoughts on the brand of boat this is?
PowerTiller question simonsez22 at 6:19pm 10.22.08 Trailer Sailors 9/4648 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 3/1780 This was posted in a thread it really didn't belong in, so I'm re-posting it here. Not sure how to
Bleeding Air With Electric Fuel Pump catalinaguy at 5:40pm 10.22.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3269 Changed primary and secondary fuel filters. I have an M25XP with an electric self-bleeding fuel pump
Diesel fuel tank replacement Jim D at 4:47pm 10.22.08 Big Boats 6/1873 Anyone know of a direct fuel tank replacement for a 1983 H34? I have checked on vendors but no luck.
Sail Maintenance Question Bob S at 4:42pm 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 6/2020 Is it wise to have your sails laundered before storing them for the winter? Is this something you'd

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Galley Stove Gimbals jviss at 12:35pm 02.12.22 You could hold the pan level above the flame if it bothers you that much. Yea, and you don't need
What Y valve do I have? Stu Jackson at 12:35pm 02.12.22 When you get it out you may find that it is all ok and just clean it up and reinstall. Just have a
Tiller .vs. Wheel Stu Jackson at 12:30pm 02.12.22 I have never understood all of the anguish I hear over steering either with a wheel or a tiller. I
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 11:12am 02.12.22 I did finally work out how to do this so that it looks professional. Copying from the large number
Tiller .vs. Wheel BigEasy at 11:02am 02.12.22 On reading this thread, I was reminded of a video (link below). There is more to this phenomenon th
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission fred1diver at 10:51am 02.12.22 My fuel tank was mounted above the engine so it had an anti-siphon valve. If this applies to you,
B 361 Interior Light Switch BigEasy at 10:27am 02.12.22 Thanks BigEasy! I will try Ward Richardson. Please let us know outcome, this entire parts thing i
Tow Vehicle Question. Leeward Rail at 9:52am 02.12.22 I tow a Hunter 170 at 1000 pounds. I was hoping someone was towing similar weight with a new Bronco
Tiller .vs. Wheel Tom J at 9:48am 02.12.22 Then finally someone mentioned, just steer it like a car. That made sense. :p Yeah, I tried that o
Galley Stove Gimbals PaulK at 9:22am 02.12.22 You could hold the pan level above the flame if it bothers you that much.
Saloon or Salon... PaulK at 9:17am 02.12.22 Apparently you don't know that single malt IS booze...scotch whiskey/whisky to be exact...And there
Saloon or Salon... Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 02.12.22 I never failed to "push her buttons" by referring to the flybridge as "upstairs" and the cabin as "
What Y valve do I have? jssailem at 8:49am 02.12.22 DS. I feel you have made a wise compromise. I agree with @Ralph Johnstone's assessment of the existi
Tiller .vs. Wheel BigEasy at 8:46am 02.12.22 I still have a feeling that a wheel is some how pretentious. Pat, those 32 footers with two wheel
Saloon or Salon... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:39am 02.12.22 Most older (over 50) powerboat owners do use correct terminology. It was always easy to recognize a
Sirius 21 pulpit jssailem at 8:34am 02.12.22 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on your boat discovery. From the looks of your Avatar, one might thi
Tiller .vs. Wheel jssailem at 8:06am 02.12.22 Pat, I think I understand your interest in your dream boat a ://www.seawardadventures.com/2014/03/10
Tiller .vs. Wheel D Swanson at 7:52am 02.12.22 I sail with a tiller and on the occasion when I helm on a wheel I sometimes catch myself turning the
Tow Vehicle Question. Benny17441 at 7:34am 02.12.22 I could tow that with a Fiat, you will have no problems with any Bronco.
Tiller .vs. Wheel Hayden Watson at 7:32am 02.12.22 I have never understood all of the anguish I hear over steering either with a wheel or a tiller. I

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