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typhoon mast height 28' ? drthe at 10:56pm 06.10.08 Other Sailboats 2/1435 with mast down, i measured 23'9". is mast height in specifications from the water line?
Easy water tank gauge (1) soling42 at 1:45am 06.11.08 Smaller Boats 3/1084 One of my biggest gripes with our Hunter 260 was the impossible access to figure out the on-board wa
Advice on a O'day 30 Bob at 11:12pm 06.10.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1737 I am considering a O'Day 30 for my next boat. I would like to know the pro's and con's on the 30.
Motor mounting and un-mounting Claude Collerette at 1:15am 06.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1370 Hi thereI was wondering if any of you travel with the motor mounted on the motor bracket?I have a
Adding A Bimini Rick at 12:28am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1359 I have a brand new Hunter 33 and would like to add a bimini. Estimates have been in the 3k range fo
Bimini Top Manny at 11:56pm 06.10.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2892 What's the general consensus, leave the bimini top deployed all the time, or stow it when away from
Where does the messenger go? karmaf16 at 6:16am 06.11.08 Big Boats 1/872 Does anyone know where or how the messenger is tied off at the top of the Seldon mast for the spinna
Fuel leaking from tank fittings Ken at 5:46am 06.11.08 Big Boats 5/844 i recently purchased my 450 Passage and it was delivered with a questionable amount of fuel in the t
Need "how to" link for glassing over thru hull holes Seattle Scott at 5:16am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1098 At next haul out I and going to relocate a below waterline thru hull and pull out a couple of transd
Cool Google Application Jim Seamans at 4:38am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1119 Found this on another website, pretty slick...
Radio connection Gene at 4:29am 06.11.08 Big Boats 4/1570 I would like to know if anyone has connected together a Uniden UM525 Marine radio and a Garmin 545 C
Sailing in Orange Beach AL. area? Scubajeep at 6:46am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1072 Family and I will be in Orange Beach Al. for a family vacation (June 19-25)... Does anyone have a su
Attaching Fittings to Mast or Boom Neil McDonald at 7:53am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/3867 I am planning to upgrade my jiffy reef system to run a single reefing line back to the cockpit. Ther
Make a Prediction.... DonofPaw at 7:58am 06.11.08 Ask All Sailors 6/945 So my 4.5 kicker is in the shop needs a new water pump, guy wants 250 another person says I can get
Where to buy a Bimini? hartwell at 8:08am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/980 I am in the market for a Bimini for my 1985 25.5 Hunter. Can anyone recommend a source? Do the preme
Rebuild the Head or Buy new one Cruisin30MKIII at 8:32am 06.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1899 I have a 1995 Catalina 30 Mk III with an original Jabsco manual head. we keep getting waste flowing
Float Switch/Bilge Pump Russell at 9:01am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/941 I have a 1980 Hunter 27'. It currently has a small bilge pump which has to be manually turned on to
Paint color and or match (1) Jim at 9:09am 06.11.08 Big Boats 2/922 Anyone have a paint choice and or match for a 1983 hunter 34 color white? The previous owner repaire
GPS mounted to Edson Pedestal Russell at 9:11am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/968 I have a 1980 Hunter 27'. It has an Edson Pedestal steering. It does not have any stainless guar
cutlass bearing is sliping Charley at 9:54am 06.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1105 While cleaning the bottom of my boat I discovered that the cutlass bearing seemed to be sliping up t

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Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:53pm 09.17.21 Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you mean removing the mast and rigging, then pow
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:47pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:41pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. John: Have you as
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:38pm 09.17.21 :), b. For example I have a fixed, non-adjustable, fairlead car which is as far forward as it can
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:36pm 09.17.21 I've done some reading on the ballast issues. My swing keel carries 360 pounds. I plan to compensa
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 09.17.21 I've had it with this awful Camco stuff! The head smells awful and I've put an order in for Odorlos.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler All U Get at 12:58pm 09.17.21 It would change the stability of your boat. The mast does more than providing propulsion, do some r
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 12:52pm 09.17.21 If the boat has an HIN then it will tell the year listed as built. Look on the Starboard Stern for a
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 12:45pm 09.17.21 converting my small sailboat to a Trawler. Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Leeward Rail at 12:44pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 12:29pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. They provide interes
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? twalker H260 at 12:23pm 09.17.21 All this information is still available on the Marlow-Hunter site here: https://www.marlow-hunter.co
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.17.21 Depends on what you want. An electric pump is made for dealing with small leaks at the dock. Small
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? ice breaker at 11:52am 09.17.21 I nabbed that from the hunter site before they were sold. It was an additional manual beyond the no
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 11:52am 09.17.21 Yeah you could. But worse than the size of the top itself is the size of the wooden box supporting
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 09.17.21 Well I don't have any first hand experience with dying a dodger but I have dyed a navy blue sail co
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Stu Jackson at 11:30am 09.17.21 On a masthead rig the most important telltales on the jib are the middle ones - not sure on a fract
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Stu Jackson at 11:26am 09.17.21 Unless you're using the lazy jacks to hold up your boom, you can loosen them up to the point where
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Stu Jackson at 11:20am 09.17.21 5/16 was my thinking too. I keep trying to research anchor windlass installs on the H34 but find v
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 11:07am 09.17.21 On a masthead rig the most important telltales on the jib are the middle ones - not sure on a fracti

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