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slow spinnaker halyard cindy15934 at 8:07am 10.22.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1647 Hi, We have a 1988 First 285. We are barely able to raise our spinnaker halyard, and it is just as
Advice Picking Boat Yard Prime Time at 7:35am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1385 Hi, I'm looking for advice in choosing a boat yard to do major restoration of a 35 yr old fiberglas
Leaking holding tank langg at 7:30am 10.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1176 On the hunter vision 32, if the alum tank is totally enclosed and hidden how do you know if it is le
Crunching sound on deck langg at 7:18am 10.22.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1457 We are considering purchasing a 1989 Hunter Vision 32. I noticed while looking at the boat and walki
Pre-drilling holes in fiberglass for screws Snotter at 5:47am 10.22.08 Ask All Sailors 31/22114 For the past few weeks I've been working on replacing the teak trim on my boat that covers the hull-
time for new tv ktm500mx at 8:57pm 10.21.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1894 hi I am trying to figure out where and what to install in my boat. I had a 9" vcr/tv but it just die
Impressed with my Boat! (1991 26S) (3) SeacretSailor at 7:28pm 10.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1227 I just returned to Houston from Maine with my 26S in tow for the 3rd summer and I have to say, I've
h30 documentation sailhunter1945 at 6:37pm 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1474 I just purchased a 1978 Hunter h30. One of the things that needed to be done was to clean the runnin
Sailing characteristics of 44ds and 45ds rayjanine@aol.com at 6:00pm 10.21.08 Big Boats 2/1482 I am very interested in buying the new 45DS and would like to know of those that already bought one
Zinc Question Rich (P303) at 5:59pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2807 Fellow zinc-o-phobes... Quick question for you... being the second season with a boat and zincs.
Problem with replacing boom outhaul line jwoodard at 5:18pm 10.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1212 I recently purchased 84 Hunter 22 and I am replacing the Halyards, lines and sheets. I ran into a pr
Electric Fuel Pump for old 2QM15 Engine Paul F at 4:07pm 10.21.08 The Cherubini Hunters 2/3380 Last Tuesday after sailing back from Apollo Beach, I turned on the engine heading toward Clearwater
MastMate anyone?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:13pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1493 We are looking for a 35' or better used mast mate (mastmate) climbing rig. If anyone has any knowle
Need a quick answer about freezing!!!! Scott B at 3:09pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1894 Boats still in the water and the winds have turned unexpectanatly from the north. Temps tonight are
Morgan 32 Cutlass Bearing David Morgan at 2:25pm 10.21.08 Morgan 1/2887 I need to replace the cutlass bearing in my 1985 Morgan 32ft sailboat. I really want to source the p
I have finally returned... Rich (P303) at 12:58pm 10.21.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1147 from my mooring. Boat is in back-yard.... what the heck happened to this web-site since June? :confu
Are we too soft or too hard on newbies ?? (2) Maine Sail at 12:43pm 10.21.08 Musings With Maine Sail 54/14771 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 10/1674 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 7/10150 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 4/1234 I am lining up a few projects to do during the cool months. Someone on the forum posted a project

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When to move up? seadaddler at 11:46am 02.10.22 I agree moving up and I started with Hobbie and got a Hunter 290 in 2000 living on LI east end River
Haul out the water V.Carter at 10:47am 02.10.22 I just got a quote for $644 for a Hunter 46 haul out. Suggest getting a quote from the boatyard tha
When to move up? Roland5048 at 10:38am 02.10.22 I feel you already know the answer and might just be looking for some validation. Given your sailin
When to move up? Sailavie1 at 10:24am 02.10.22 I would say go for it. In my experience I moved from a 16 to 22 and stopped at 25 (lake sailing only
Adding portable general. Bob J. at 10:20am 02.10.22 Using a portable generator to charge batteries especially FLA or AGM works until one hits 80% SOC. A
Flexing Floor higgs at 10:17am 02.10.22 One possible solution is expanding foam like Great Stuff. My Irwin 32 (1973) simply had a glass cab
Adding portable general. Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 02.10.22 It would be better if the generator put out like 100A of DC, or your shore power charger could put
No way out markwbird at 9:47am 02.10.22 Could be a clogged drainage hole somewhere.
Thru Hull Backing Plates Tom J at 9:21am 02.10.22 But, here's the odd thing, there's about a 3" circle that had been machined to make the hull thinne
Thru Hull Backing Plates dLj at 9:07am 02.10.22 The wood is in very good shape even after being exposed to small amounts of water over the past cou
Adding portable general. jviss at 9:06am 02.10.22 For several years I have been thinking it would be cool to have a dinghy with an electric drive and
Thru Hull Backing Plates Parsons at 9:00am 02.10.22 @dlochner beat me to it - and he even referenced our good friend Rod's excellent instructions. Full
Adding portable general. Hayden Watson at 8:56am 02.10.22 The summer is Florida is very warm. I would like to cool the boat in the afternoon. I have a wind
110 V Circuit Breaker for B361 jviss at 8:16am 02.10.22 Don't you hate when someone asks a question here and then abandons the thread? No questions answere
Rudder shutter David in Sandusky at 8:15am 02.10.22 It's certainly worth correcting a fouled rudder surface. I doubt very much that your prop is the pro
Thru Hull Backing Plates Project_Mayhem at 8:13am 02.10.22 If you do this, be sure to a fillet around the edge of the plate to avoid a sharp corner. Do you m
Haul out the water sail sfbay at 8:05am 02.10.22 I just got a quote for $644 for a Hunter 46 haul out. Suggest getting a quote from the boatyard that
Saloon or Salon... rgranger at 7:51am 02.10.22
Thru Hull Backing Plates kloudie1 at 7:37am 02.10.22 Instead of wood, use G 10 glass material epoxied to the hull .
In hull transducer question. Jacktar at 7:33am 02.10.22 find a spot of hull forward of keel, always nice to see shoal coming rather than going!

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