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Mooring ball All U Get at 10:41am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1853 While tying up to a mooring ball for the night, the boat responded to the wind while the tide change
Handheld GPS Tony at 10:37am 07.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/746 Got a Garmin 76cx as a birthday present and this wekend I installed the Chesapeake Bay Blue Chart( a
Mac 25 rudder, Shrouds and Thunderstorms Max Godde at 10:26am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1183 I am considering purchasing a aftermarket rudder. Do they increase performance? Also how do I know
95 26S mint. What is she worth? Michael Brennan at 9:34am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/943 Our very nice S has got to go for lack of time to use it. Given the trailer is excellent and the bo
Another Yanmar Question Don at 9:24am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1074 After motoring for a couple of hours the engine loses RPM's all on it's own. I throttle right back a
Your opinion on inflatable floor dinks please..... Bob F at 9:13am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1325 I am considering a new inflatable floor dinghy vs. a RIB. Its lighter, stowable. But the RIB has it
Fuel tank Jim at 8:31am 07.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1082 For some reason I am having trouble locally finding a 6 gallon fuel tank that will fit into the exis
Dining while sailing? Joel at 7:59am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 18/1350 This weekend me and my wife went out sailing in the St. Pete basing, our new digs. It was about 6:30
Can't tilt outboard Kevin C 26S at 7:58am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1727 Hey all, as stated in a couple of threads here, I just got a new Tohatsu 8 hp outboard. I can't f
Battery comparments for hunter 26 Thomas Holland at 6:49am 07.21.08 Smaller Boats 6/1039 Can you use comparment in deck for gas tank and a battery for the motor. Hunter 26 batteries are har
Leaks and mainsail sliders Sirocco at 6:49am 07.21.08 Bavaria 13/3582 Hi people - we have two major problems here, the first of which is that the starboard side fixed pan
what boat should i buy? sailorKevan at 6:40am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 48/3169 hi everyone, im new to this forum but have checked the archives and am confident i have come to the
Mounting Outboard on Transom Kevin C 26S at 5:33am 07.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1122 Hey all, I've just purchased a new motor for my 26S, and have some questions on mounting it. T
What kind of flake are you? SailboatOwners.com at 5:30am 07.21.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2081 Mainsail flaking systems have been around a long time. The oyster dredging sailboats of the Che
Remove controls from Edson Ped. Earl Keim at 5:03am 07.21.08 Smaller Boats 6/1093 I have a Hunter 260. I am changing motors and want to remove the controls of a Honda 9.9 from my Ed
lowering dinette table mokum2 at 10:06pm 07.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/886 Hope someone can help me. I tried to lower the dinette table on my 90 Hunter 30 and could not get it
Spinnsker Rigging Don Lewis at 9:57pm 07.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1100 Need info on blocks etc and postioning for Spinnaker for my 26D all info will be helpful to me. Tha
Batteries and chargers higgs at 9:54pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1288 I have a system where there are two house batteries on a 1/2 switch and a starting battery on its ow
Anybody sail the upper Chesapeake this weekend? Manny at 9:10pm 07.20.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1146 Although it was a scorcher the winds were fantastic yesterday and today. Bug population seemed to be
Anyone have a Yamaha 30 manual??? frodoboy at 8:46pm 07.20.08 Yamaha 4/2118 Does anyone have an owner's manual for the Yamaha 30?? I have everything else but that. Also, how do

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What is your oldest boat picture? (1) thinwater at 2:31pm 01.21.22 Late 70s. Chutes on cats were not common then and it would GO. That is the boat that taught me abou
Starter or battery sailcapt340 at 2:30pm 01.21.22 rgranger has a good idea in his reply to you. I've used a car battery charger that has a vehicle st
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks ramoore at 2:25pm 01.21.22 Dave, I agree with your point #1. For point #2, I'm hoping for confirmation. I'll try contacting G
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 2:08pm 01.21.22 I'm more like... "not much I can do about that so I might as well ignore it". Unfortunately, and
Funny Friday!!! Crusty Ol Salt at 2:03pm 01.21.22 When the cold snap hits before you get the canoe emptied. https://i.postimg.cc/MTJqRgBN/20220121-16
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dLj at 2:02pm 01.21.22 To my eye, those fins do not look like they would bite the water until your rail is burried. In th
What is your oldest boat picture? (2) DArcy at 1:56pm 01.21.22 This photo was 1976 or 77. I'm the kid in the red sweater, my Mom behind me, Dad behind her, my sist
Knotmeter and Depth Sounder Replacements dlochner at 1:55pm 01.21.22 Those are venerable SR Mariner instruments once made in Buffalo, NY or at least the company was base
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 1:54pm 01.21.22 Since you are new to this I would skip the detour, from NY up the Hudson take the mast down at Cast
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 Vaughn at 1:53pm 01.21.22 If you have access... just measure the overall length of the mast and stays and the positional leng
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 rgranger at 1:52pm 01.21.22 To my eye, those fins do not look like they would bite the water until your rail is burried. In tha
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks DeniseO30 at 1:48pm 01.21.22 Making my own out of the same material, going to use regular nuts, 3/4 inch bronze countersink machi
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks sail sfbay at 1:47pm 01.21.22 Suggest confirming if the brass is De-Zincification Resistant (DZR) Plastics & Metals: Choosing The
Hunter 26 mast fit on 260 rgranger at 1:46pm 01.21.22 Would anyone know if a mast from a Hunter 26 would work on a Hunter 260 I am looking to buy a Hunt
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 1:42pm 01.21.22 I'm like, "It's just a bad sensor." -Will I'm more like... "not much I can do about that so I m
Groco BB-1 Seacock Backing Blocks dlochner at 1:42pm 01.21.22 Hopefully some of our metallurgists and chemists will way in for a more authoritative opinion. With
What is your oldest boat picture? rgranger at 1:37pm 01.21.22 y mom still has my first boat. She uses it as a row boat but she still has the rigging and sails.
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 dlochner at 1:18pm 01.21.22 The teak decks are a concern. It looks as though they have been varnished or recently oiled. Either
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? dLj at 1:13pm 01.21.22
Looking at a 81 cherubini 30 ggrizzard at 12:59pm 01.21.22 F YI... I believe that is a British built Hunter. They used the name but not the Cherubini design.

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