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"Fake" Whisker Pole Steve A. at 4:02pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2366 I hate to ask a stupid question, but has anyone ever made a whisker pole for their 110% genoa out of
Link 1000? John at 3:28pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1250 As I posted about a week ago, I combined my two AGM batteries into one bank. I followed the advice g
Reducing sail Blueskies at 1:38pm 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1423 I have single line reefing setup on our boat, but wonder what technique most would recommend if the
Trip Info for Naples, Fl to Sarasota Area Waters.... (1) MacMikey at 12:01pm 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1204 Planning a cruise from Naples,Fl to the Sarasota Area... I am looking for any suggested anchorages
Thanks for the tip, Ross- TimCup at 11:56am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1126 I was gone for a few weeks, and catching up on this site, I read Ross' post about good weather info.
Fixed Port project- outside photo Richard Bryer at 9:57am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/809 Here is the outside photo
Fixed Ports-Time for one more project Richard Bryer at 9:53am 09.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1355 My fixed ports in our H34 (1983) are in sad shape. I would like to replace the glass ( plastic) by r
which boat to buy Capt John at 9:45am 09.03.08 Smaller Boats 13/1339 Here's the problem. We're new to sailing and plan on purchasing our first boat. We really like the
Linoleum Squares on Cabin Sole? maccauley123 at 8:24am 09.03.08 Ask All Sailors 32/5985 Has anyone ever tried using those 1 foot square linoleum tiles on their cabin sole. I just looked a
Need reefing lines JerryK at 8:06am 09.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1211 My MacGreggor V22 main sail does not have reefing holes. Is it possible to add these using gromets o
Makeover for Hunter 34 - Is it worth the cost ? (1) Roy Page at 5:55am 09.03.08 Big Boats 13/2354 I bought my 1983 Hunter 34 last Winter and generally pleased with its performance. There is some
New site preview BobM at 5:45am 09.03.08 S2 0/1190 Phil the new site looks great. I hope more owners post photos of their boats. I will post a bunch
Photos of Ms and Gus Bilikin at 8:52pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1070 if you watch closely you can see all the 'new' yacht club buildings in the photos. Yep they all sur
Strange Request....or not. gpd955 at 8:31pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1388 Hello All, Have been off the site for while, trying to fix my boat and enjoying the wonderful wea
And after sailaway78 at 7:04pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1113 This is after things finally settled down. Just got power back on this evening, after about 36 hour
During the storm sailaway78 at 6:57pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1077 I know, sometimes I just do something a little crazy. I was one of the very few to stay. Had alway
Before the storm sailaway78 at 6:48pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1158 Hi all and first a heart felt thanks for all the good wishes, offers of a place to stay, and follow
Does anyone have their old ST4000 control head for sale? eelpie at 6:30pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1335 My ST4000 control head has given up. Because everything else works fine, I would like to replace it
I could not get close after it took off paulj at 5:54pm 09.02.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1265 paulj
Rigging the 23 Clam at 5:34pm 09.02.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1605 My boat is in the water for the first time in my stable. I got to a point and said the boat goes in

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Hull Terry Cox at 11:38am 01.26.22 According to Hunter, solid FRP below the waterline, cored above.
Hunter 28 Terry Cox at 11:37am 01.26.22 We owned a 1989 H28 for three years. Nice boat, fun to sail and comfortable for two. Ten days was th
'76 Chrysler 15' twistedskipper at 11:30am 01.26.22 Which 15 are you talking about? There are more than one.
'76 Chrysler 15' sail sfbay at 11:27am 01.26.22 Between 1971 - 1980 Chrysler Corp built almost 8,000 so they must have been pretty popular SailboatD
Wind angle Davidasailor26 at 11:12am 01.26.22 +1 for trying to go in some circles. Also look for some powerboat wakes to swing the top of the mast
Oday Mariner 19 portlights (1) sail sfbay at 11:08am 01.26.22 Welcome to the forum!! Does it look like the one in the photo below? They look like framed and non
US Coast Guard Auxiliary Tater at 11:07am 01.26.22 Thanks. I got phone numbers for my closest flotilla from the link contact. The flotilla web page lis
Long way to check out trailer sailor Daveinet at 11:07am 01.26.22 It took me a long time to find the one I had. I'm afraid its taking me longer to find the replacemen
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint sail sfbay at 10:56am 01.26.22 Suggest checking with Interlux Micron WA Water-Based Micron Technology \| Interlux as they have an on
help cutlass bearing h41 question Valerio at 10:51am 01.26.22 i redo my question, the stern bearing is like the cutlass bearing, the shaft is touching that ?
Wind angle Justin_NSA at 10:44am 01.26.22 Could be a frozen bearing. If you go up, maybe consider changing out your anchor light with LED.
PNW Cruise Highlights 2004-2014 Stu Jackson at 10:42am 01.26.22 The cormorant shares my wife's name. Lovely. Thanks for sharing.
New shelf in the cabin shemandr at 10:32am 01.26.22 It certainly looks like it will reduce clutter.
Wind angle Serenity on Hudson at 10:16am 01.26.22 Try sailing in circles. The webs will break after 6 circles or so. beats climbing or dropping the ma
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint Stu Jackson at 10:15am 01.26.22 The quantity will depend on how many coats you intend to employ.
Fairleads Stu Jackson at 10:14am 01.26.22 The sailor can read every sail trim book written about increasing sail trim performance and the sai
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. Stu Jackson at 9:59am 01.26.22 For someone in your location, try this forum, too: https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?forums/practical
help cutlass bearing h41 question Valerio at 9:52am 01.26.22 Check with Dave Groshong on this site's store as they have a cutlass bearing for a Hunter 41 Hunter
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. thevoyager at 9:51am 01.26.22 @jssailem Thanks, can you give me some brand names? I want something that is capable of crossing th
New to sailing.... Looking for a first boat.. jssailem at 9:40am 01.26.22 Catalina 30 32 (other sizes) Pearson 365 (other sizes) Hunter 37 (other sizes) Ericson 38 (other si

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