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zincs Paul Tracy at 10:01am 08.01.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1598 I have a 2006 Beneteau 373. The zinc for this boat is extremely small and must be replaced every 5
Refrigerator electrical Interference Olwen at 9:59am 08.01.08 Big Boats 4/1168 I have a HUNTER 336 and the refrigerator is turned on, it appears to interfere with the VHF radio wh
26C 26D 26S what is the difference? J VanZ at 9:23am 08.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1095 Hello All I am considering a 26 Macgregor after a 27 year absence from sailing. Can anyone expla
In Mast Furling procedure john meyer at 8:39am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1685 This is a subject that has undoubtedly been covered before, but I actually found little in a search
Sailboat hardware T37 Phil at 8:34am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/862 Has anyone had any experience with the Viadana Italian hardware sold through Sailcare, good reports,
Trying to rerig my boom Vulkin' at 8:24am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1052 I moved for a new job. Had the boat shipped from Savannah GA to Huntsville AL. Even though I had a
Auto Tiller Pilot install sPk at 7:42am 08.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2157 I want to install a Raymarine ST-1000+ tiller pilot on my 1980 O'Day 25. Since my boat is about 250
H27 cleat MerSea at 7:32am 08.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1226 My halyard cleat/block from the main and jib sheets is broken (doesn't stay up),do you know if I ca
Range Dan at 6:32am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1406 What kind of range can one expect from a 15 hp diesel on a 28' boat with 18 gal capacity? Say, 6 kn
Auto Pilot Updates sandpiper10471 at 6:23am 08.01.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1202 Knowing that the Simrad wheel pilot is no longer available, what electronic steering systems are Hun
Check your hose clamps... Maine Sail at 5:34am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1078 Hi All, I recently helped a friend replace some "hose clamps" which turned into a rather large pl
Thanks Phil Jack W -2005 H 36 at 5:18am 08.01.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1086 Thanks for pulling that offensive thread. I hope there's a way for you to filter that guy out this
Kevlar Main Bukrub at 5:07am 08.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1144 My new to me Cat 22 came with a Kevlar Main sail. Its rolled in a sail bag. While I'm learning, I am
Water Tanks Gerry 8111 at 4:42am 08.01.08 Big Boats 12/1772 Hello, I am a new Hunter owner of a Passge 42 and need some assistance. We are living aboard and
Head room Mark H at 10:42pm 07.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/914 Need to ask question of this knowledgeable crew...I am searching for my first boat.I want the traile
What are they for? gabriel at 6:27pm 07.31.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/872 Hi all, Yup its another novice sailor question. I have a Mac 21 and on the boom there are two pully
Spinnaker set trainguy1157 at 5:37pm 07.31.08 Big Boats 5/1148 I'm crewing with a new owner of a mid-80s Hunter 40. He's not very well versed at sailing but I've
Are all Sailors Gay? Mike at 5:29pm 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 19/2106 I was just wondering if all you blowboaters were gay? I have had some recent conversations with a bu
Excessive "Propwalk" Good Intent at 5:01pm 07.31.08 Big Boats 12/4382 I recently purchased a 1982 C38 shoal. The boat runs and steers excellent in forward gear. In revers
Burgees... they're here! Phil Herring at 3:12pm 07.31.08 Ask All Sailors 38/1998 They really look great, too. We decided against screen printing and went for an extra-heavy nylon w

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Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer PaulK at 8:17pm 01.24.22 Looks like there are plenty of nooks and crannies to slip into, none too far from another. A Daysai
Trident 101 rubber smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:56pm 01.24.22 Is the hose black or white? If white, it's actually 102, which is the same hose as 101 but with a
Dufour 31, your thoughts fred1diver at 7:50pm 01.24.22 The Canadian taxes have been paid already
Dufour 31, your thoughts PaulK at 7:48pm 01.24.22 Careful- though they're both 31 feet long, the Dufour 31 is not the same boat as the Dufour 3800 th
Dufour 31, your thoughts DArcy at 7:45pm 01.24.22 @fred1diver I looked at boats in the Lake Champlain area a few years ago when I was in the market. T
Is island hopping on Lake Michigan too much for O'Day Daysailer or Spindrift Daysailer Bob Kessler at 7:32pm 01.24.22 a chart of the area Chart 14909
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs DArcy at 7:28pm 01.24.22 In theory, the interaction between the jib and main do increase efficiency but also using higher asp
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') (1) Juan Carlos Zarate at 7:18pm 01.24.22 Xantrex Freedom SW3012
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements shank at 6:46pm 01.24.22 I really appreciate the detailed instructions on this. It doesn't sound too difficult. In your opini
Funny Friday!!! (1) WayneH at 6:39pm 01.24.22 On the Gulf ICW somewhere near Morgan City, LA
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 6:32pm 01.24.22
Generator on a Hunter 326 (32') tfox2069 at 6:28pm 01.24.22 I am new to this forum, but i researched this topic a bit Not exactly the same situation but my Hun
Long way to check out trailer sailor rgranger at 6:07pm 01.24.22
Starter or battery rgranger at 6:02pm 01.24.22 And the Packers lost on Sunday Saturday :beer:
Random (cold weather induced) question about sailboat rigs rgranger at 6:01pm 01.24.22 Yea the slot effect thing makes sense So if we ignore Bermuda rigs and just compare a lantern rig t
Power Halyard Winch Trouble Shooting Rich Stidger at 6:00pm 01.24.22 Did you notice any difference when you had the Strong Track? Now that I think about that, I had to
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 twistedskipper at 5:57pm 01.24.22 If you start carrying water in the ballast tank while towing, make sure the trailer and tow rig are
Rudder, RitSim at 5:55pm 01.24.22 On my previous Catalina 30, I had two large skin "bubbles" (8" x 4"). Wasn't sure if it was freeze
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 5:49pm 01.24.22 Thank you for the responses and helpful info. I found an installation manual for the old SR Mariner
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements jssailem at 5:27pm 01.24.22 I'm guessing that the differences in the frequency will require me to replace the transducers? Co

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