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Rocky Point Mike at 3:09am 06.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1325 Some friends and I are planning a trip to play some golf. I found Rocky Point which is in Hawk Cove
1994 Hunter Mast Replacement Need Help Finding Cheeky Monkey at 4:36am 06.03.08 Smaller Boats 5/2284 I have a bent mast on my 1994 H26 and need to replace it. Unfortunately Charleston Spar doesnt have
Raising the main sail Tom23400 at 4:32am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1092 When raising the main sail should the tension on the boom be released?
Close-Haul Ability: Inside Track vs. Toe Rail Fairleads rardiH36 at 4:54am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1988 This came up a obliquely in a thread a few days ago but no specifics.So thought to take it a bit f
Advice about mods Hec @ 19 at 4:56am 06.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1261 I have just purchased an '88 26D from the Bay Area. The hull is sound, but the outfit seems to be re
Coach Roof Hatch sailortonyb Allied Mis at 5:12am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1147 I must replace the coach roof hatch in its entirety. Its somewhere around 24X24. I dont know the man
Children and the bow pulpit sailor Jack at 6:19am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1409 I was a guest on a much larger sailboat than mine over the weekend. The owners had no problem lettin
Cable Connection at Base of Mast Capt. Dick at 6:57am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1044 I have seen a connector that allows you to easily disconnect cables from the mast that pass through
Mooring Overun Steve Braverman at 7:06am 06.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1748 My O'Day 25 is having a problem. It seems that the boat is overrunning the mooring buoy, and the lin
1GM Yanmar Diesel pazo at 3:50am 06.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1708 I have a 1981 Hunter sailboat w/Yanmar 1GM diesel. After it idles for 2-3 minutes, the temp light co
Multi-Function Navigation Units Capt. Kermie at 3:47am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1243 So, I am contemplating an upgrade and have been eyeballing those multi-function units, you know the
boom top bracket allez2 at 3:45am 06.03.08 Seidelmann 2/1679 i need to replace the boom top slide bracket that connects to the main sail clew and the outhaul. w
Hunter 25 need hatch 1978 Robell McMiller at 3:34am 06.03.08 Smaller Boats 1/960 I need a Hatch for the front of a 1978 25foot hunter, can anyone help me???Thank you.
Sailing Shasta Lake Steve Leon at 3:15am 06.03.08 Trailer Sailors 1/7079 Still wondering if anyone on this forum has ever done a sailing vacation on Shasta Lake or Whiskeyto
Canvas Roy10289 at 7:46am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1137 Does anyone know of a good canvas loft in the Plattsburgh NY area? I need to replace my dodger,bimin
Lazarette Locks on Passage 450 Jim at 9:01am 06.03.08 Big Boats 1/1264 I have a 1998 Passage 450 with the upward facing, non-draining OEM locks with exposed keyholes and m
O Day 25 inboard michael at 8:50am 06.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3180 Hi all,Just put a deposit down on a 1980 25' O Day. It's a project boat, mostly cosmetics.It has
What a difference a good prop makes Ross at 7:59am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1351 About 6 years ago I bought a used 13x15 three blade prop because I was very unhappy with my 13x7 two
Hatch cover (trapezoida;l V-berth) replacement 1977 Hunter 25 busyengineer at 7:53am 06.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1963 Help! I have a 1977 Hunter 25 with a smoked lexan/polycarbonate domed V-berth hatch cover that is
Boomkicker Larry14133 at 10:17am 06.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1600 Thinking of ordering a boomkicker for my O'Day 302. Any advice, good investment or wast of money?

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bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Hayden Watson at 5:46pm 11.27.21 A lot will depend on how long the boat will be in the water (especially salt) at any given time. If
Catalina 30 Tall rig conversion. Hayden Watson at 5:41pm 11.27.21 You should be able to switch the tall rig for the standard. As you pointed out, you will need to ch
Sailing and restoring #9874 Hayden Watson at 5:37pm 11.27.21 The Bimini makes sense. I could see doing that in order to run a fridge, assuming 200W on the Bimin
Access to manual bilge pump on 2004 Hunter 36? AndyL at 4:00pm 11.27.21 Yes - the handle is inserted on the outside of the locker I mention. The question is whether access
Sailing and restoring #9874 Gene Neill at 3:50pm 11.27.21 The Bimini makes sense. I could see doing that in order to run a fridge, assuming 200W on the Bimini
Catalina 30 Tall rig conversion. Rocky Coast at 3:23pm 11.27.21 I believe both tall rig and standard rig have the same draft, 5.25 ft. Fin keel. I will certainly me
Catalina 30 Tall rig conversion. Whatfiero1 at 3:04pm 11.27.21 Are you planning on switching the keels as the tall rig also has a deeper keel ?
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Tedd at 2:21pm 11.27.21 If I understand what you've said correctly, the boat will be on the trailer (i.e., not in water) the
Port hatch repair ggrizzard at 2:19pm 11.27.21 If the damage is wood rot, you should remove the hatch, replace the wood and properly bed it with 42
Access to manual bilge pump on 2004 Hunter 36? senang at 2:15pm 11.27.21 Where do you put the handle for pumping from the cockpit. That will give you the best idea of where
boat steers backwards??? Hayden Watson at 1:57pm 11.27.21 A C30 has a radial rather than a quadrant. With a quadrant (in front of the post) the right hand ca
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? senang at 1:38pm 11.27.21 If you are searching for the leak in the water hoses I suggest you start by looking at the shower ma
IRWIN 25 Bluenose at 12:37pm 11.27.21 That's the most blistering review on a boat that I have seen! You never see reviews saying that type
Port hatch repair Tally Ho at 12:35pm 11.27.21 Is that a lazzarette hatch or something else?
Tipping angles All U Get at 12:10pm 11.27.21 We made it under the bridges in Vero Beach at low tide. A friend took a dinghy over to check the ti
IRWIN 25 David in Sandusky at 12:10pm 11.27.21 Here is a review of the Irwin 37 with comments on their strategy, and manufacturing quality: https:
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water fstbttms at 11:30am 11.27.21 Well, you'll need an ablative paint for starters. Hard paints cannot tolerate more than relatively s
Single handing WI Rigger at 11:13am 11.27.21 I just had the boat bottom paint repainted. With the paint, Mike replaced the keel line because of a
boat steers backwards??? Stu Jackson at 11:09am 11.27.21 thank you all. i appreciate the assistance! tomorrow ill post pictures of the interior of the pedes
Add a battery dlochner at 11:01am 11.27.21 Promariner is a good brand. The manuals can be downloaded on their website. The manual should explai

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