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Sailcare dancing_bear at 9:17am 07.14.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1024 I sent my torn genoa to Sailcare about four weeks ago, got it back last week. It took 1-2 weeks lon
PHRF rating for mariner casey at 8:50am 07.14.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1595 Does anyone know the PHRF rating for a 1970 ODay Mariner?
Companion Way Hatch Jeff20919 at 8:47am 07.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1010 In regards to the new Hunter 45 Center Cockpit, has anyone had problems with the companion way hatch
Jib sheet problem RobertB at 8:20am 07.14.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/903 Hi. My problem is with my jib sheets. My Hunter has the aft winches, which makes single-handing mu
Yanmar smoking/racing after 2 hours carl gamble at 8:16am 07.14.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1057 This past weekend, we motor our Hunter 310 for about 1.5-2 hours and then huge plumes of balck smoke
raise the mast don_s at 7:55am 07.14.08 Day Sailers 4/1414 what's your technique to raise the mast? I built a post w a trailer winch on it, it attaches to th
Wheel lock SparkyJ at 7:20am 07.14.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1234 I just bought a 26' amd the wheel seems to be locked. Is there a way to unlock it? Or do I have a me
Knocking sound from rudder post K-Mac at 6:51am 07.14.08 Catalina 30 5/3185 I bought my Catalina 30 (Megansett) last June and have been gradually refitting her from stem to ste
companionway width Dave O. at 4:04am 07.14.08 Smaller Boats 5/2547 Does anyone know the companionway width at the top of the hatch boards for a 260? My boat is not ne
HATCH DIMENSIONS ON AN H23 Dave B at 8:22pm 07.13.08 Smaller Boats 0/842 Does anyone have the dimensions of the forward hatch for an H23 handy? I want to order a hatch scre
Teak trim on C30 fox_islander at 8:18pm 07.13.08 Catalina 30 2/1433 I've noticed that the thin pierce of exterior teak trim just below the hand rails (see photo) is ver
Fuse help ken b at 1:43pm 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1078 Can someone tell me what the amperage is of the 4 fuses on the original fuse box of a 1979 O'Day 25.
Ericson Company LOGO? 27 Ericson at 1:14pm 07.13.08 Ericson 1/4703 Hi I am restoring a 1972 27' Ericson and I am trying to find their logo to put on the boat and also
From terror to laughter - what a morning! tcrespo at 12:21pm 07.13.08 Big Boats 8/1247 Headed down to the marina this morning looking forward to a great day on the lake. We have a little
water heaters Wayne at 11:38am 07.13.08 Big Boats 11/946 I am replacing my Seaward water heater with a new one and would like to see comments on the ones tha
oday 26 centerboard specs ron at 10:29am 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/6567 I have just purchased an '84 26' model. I love the boat though still not sailed her yet. I am curiou
Hunter 31 In Mast furling deployment Allan at 10:24am 07.13.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1522 I am having issues deploying the mainsail with this in-mast furling system. The sail comes out fine
Any ideas on putting a Generator on a 1986 31' JayAndrew at 6:25am 07.13.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1170 I have been thinking about installing a Generator under the aft starboard seat. It gets pretty hot i
leak in my rear berth Raymond Milavsky at 5:35am 07.13.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1139 I have noticed water seeping into my rear berth coming from the starboard side. The leak is from up
Just bought an old 1983 Hunter 20...anyone else familiar with this model? morgan at 4:48am 07.13.08 Smaller Boats 3/1467 Hey folks, Just picked up a 1983 Hunter 20. Am trying to find some

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A lost art: Conserving ice. PaulK at 1:08pm 01.01.22 You should certainly be able to fit a vacuum panel across the front of the icebox, and then add piec
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 12:59pm 01.01.22
Winter Cruising Question Hello Below at 12:54pm 01.01.22 Thanks for the info. We are currently out of Blaine which makes Anacortes closer to 35NM I believe.
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 12:24pm 01.01.22
It just keeps going... Davidasailor26 at 12:17pm 01.01.22 Three layers of 1708 builds up to 1/2" pretty quick and I have a large roll of it already. Seems l
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:16pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:15pm 01.01.22
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:14pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:11pm 01.01.22 The first question to ask is why? There are advantages to electric and also some significant disadv
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:10pm 01.01.22 posing the question to see what feedback other sailors have to say. In the long run it seems the ele
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:08pm 01.01.22 My boat is a 1976, Hunter 30 foot. Just losing a question to see what other sailors think and if it
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 12:07pm 01.01.22 @Filmstress First, I do not see the specific model and year of your boat which is crucial to get a
Anchor light for a 420 passage Crusty Ol Salt at 11:43am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... I am half dyslexic... I knew what
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric JohnShannon at 11:34am 01.01.22 Electric offers the possibility of really minimal maintenance. The catch is the range is limited.
A lost art: Conserving ice. TomY at 11:10am 01.01.22 Vacuum panels are the ultimate in insulation - R50 per inch. http://www.thermalvisions.com/index.ht
Prop sizing (diameter, pitch) for Bavaria 41 (2004) saildrive vs. engine speed (RPM) and boat speed Jeff Tirey at 11:05am 01.01.22 I have a Bavaria 40 with a D2-55 Volvo-Penta and a MS25S saildrive. The calculated hull speed is 8.
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dlochner at 10:59am 01.01.22 Oh what demons @Filmstress released with her simple and fair question. Perhaps she should change her
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric dLj at 10:43am 01.01.22 A limiting factor is cost. And further if you are choosing the electrical power model to "Save the
CENTERBOARD HELP jssailem at 10:35am 01.01.22 :plus: I like your plan. When you get the center board lifted back into the boat, and the sling rais
Anchor light for a 420 passage jssailem at 10:31am 01.01.22 Marcus... reading my post I may have sent it with confussion... The "free or fair price" comment is

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