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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 54/14757 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 7/10141 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
H34 -- Headliner replacement -- creative options? mark_swart at 9:47am 10.21.08 Big Boats 15/11120 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) 7/2222 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 5/1295 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 9/3521 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 3/1248 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 4/4214 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 8/1828 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 2/1411 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 25/4013 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 2/1231 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 3/6783 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 0/956 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 6/2804 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 8/4886 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) 1/2772 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 4/1368 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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Flexing Floor PaulK at 6:01pm 02.08.22 Sounds like your floorboards may have some delamination going on. They're probably made of plywood a
Pearson 30 fred1diver at 5:49pm 02.08.22
Winter Cruising Question jssailem at 5:48pm 02.08.22 Get your sails sorted out and sail often.
Pearson 30 PaulK at 5:48pm 02.08.22 Thought about doing that on our J/36. You can buy about fifteen year's worth of ice for what cold p
Screw clamp port lights (1) Growl at 5:47pm 02.08.22 Yes, much better!
Shower drain Growl at 5:46pm 02.08.22 Stern Lol
Shower drain Tom J at 5:42pm 02.08.22 How about having the crew stand on the bow, while someone is in the shower?;)
Star power 7.3 L diesel motor reviews Tom J at 5:36pm 02.08.22 :yikes: 260 HP? 6.5 gigawatts! 6.5 gigawatts!
Adding 115 AC jviss at 5:26pm 02.08.22 JVISS: "In addition, based on the questions the OP asks, and the lack off knowledge about this topi
Hole for Mast riser pole twalker H260 at 5:18pm 02.08.22 Looks like it has been replaced or repaired once already. The reinforcement on the 260 wraps a m
Tow Vehicle Question. Tater at 5:18pm 02.08.22 I'm looking at the all new 2022. I drove a 90s Bronco that would tow a house.
Tow Vehicle Question. sail sfbay at 5:14pm 02.08.22 I towed ~4,500 lbs (tandem axel trailer and a 21 ft Correct Craft Sport Nautique ski boat) for years
Adding 115 AC Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 02.08.22 Had you ever had a noise complaint while at anchor or were you the complainer? ;) Nah, I usually
Hole for Mast riser pole shemandr at 4:52pm 02.08.22 I don't understand the system but water that gets in the opening could create problems in the deck s
Adding 115 AC NCBrew at 4:16pm 02.08.22 And this ends this thread, Thanks to all that answered.
Adding 115 AC NCBrew at 4:15pm 02.08.22 Check out this suggestion. From Ward H: this thread has me thinking about buying a Honda generator f
Adding 115 AC NCBrew at 4:02pm 02.08.22 JVISS: "In addition, based on the questions the OP asks, and the lack off knowledge about this topic
Hole for Mast riser pole (1) Ingram at 4:00pm 02.08.22 The riser pole is the gin pole for rising the mast.
Adding 115 AC Ward H at 3:52pm 02.08.22 Wish I could.
Adding 115 AC jviss at 3:50pm 02.08.22 My view - just savor the sweat. It's not so bad, and a swim in the morning after coffee is so much

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