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A/C install for 1987 37' manash75 at 1:19am 12.29.07 Big Boats 7/1116 Has anyone installed a A/C unit in a 1987 Hunter 37? Im interested in what locations anyone has pla
Boom its clean Netrick at 2:42am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/2129 Hello everyone, I am restoring my 1980 Macgregor 25 this winter and today I started cleaning the bo
sail to Hawaii Linda14535 at 2:41am 12.29.07 Other Sailboats 2/926 I am sailing from San Francisco to Hawaii this summer 2008. My Pacific Seacraft is a Crelock 34 cutt
Interlux Brightside Pettit Tinting Rob Hessenius at 2:44am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2516 Three years ago I painted the topsides with Interlux Toplac. My plan was to paint the topsides one
Changing from Wayfarer Jim at 3:59am 12.29.07 Other Sailboats 5/1214 Hi everyone,I sail at Poole Harbour and the Solent here in England. I own a Wayfarer dinghy which
Need View/Pictures Of Grid Under V-Birth Joe Mullee at 4:02am 12.29.07 Big Boats 11/1332 I'm looking for a view of the H34 V-Birth area beneath the sole. I thought I've seen pictures of the
Longer oil Filter MoonSailer at 7:27am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 75/3522 My volvo md11c uses the same oil filter as my truck. I like Fram filters and use them on all of my
Centerboard stuck in up position Jimbob at 9:26am 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/970 My 23.5 is at the dock with centerboard stuck in up position. Too cold to go swimming; ideas to get
Repairing Keel KevinMc at 10:34am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1013 I am painting the bottom of my boat. The Keel needs cleaning and repainting. Any suggestions on clea
Best port caulk??? Lee Scott at 10:50am 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 20/5158 Finally we get some rain here in the South! And I've discovered that a couple of the ports leak in
blisters KevinMc at 10:40am 12.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1110 What should I do about these blisters?
Insulation - revisited sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:21pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1057 Much thanks to everyone that suggested the ReflectX for insulation in my V Berth.I was very impress
Bulkheads Tim at 10:28pm 12.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1114 I have a 1971 Ericson 29 and I want to do some work in the cabin. Part of this involves installing
Raytheon RL70 GPS chartplotter with 24kw radar Richard at 11:31pm 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2931 The RL70 I have is a black and white screen. When I had the boat water tested and went with the sur
outboard on stern rail LSCalifornia at 11:12pm 12.29.07 Big Boats 13/1728 What HP outboard has anyone had on their stern rail. My Tohatsu 8 ( approx. 45 lbs. ) just bellied
grind... sand Rich (P303) at 12:00am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1203 What would you use to rough up the old bottom paint before a new application? 4 1/2" grinder with a
Happy New Year To All Richard at 11:53pm 12.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/877 I want to thank everyone for taking the time to answer the many questions I have had the past month.
Marine store sailor420 at 12:03am 12.30.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2009 Need suggestion for good marine store with a good selection of foul weather gear in the Ft Lauderdal
Cruising spinnaker rdethman at 1:18am 12.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1192 I am looking for information on how to fly the cruising spinnaker that MacGregor sells with their bo
prop shaft size Rich Randall at 3:06am 12.30.07 S2 1/1497 Hi,Does anyone know the diameter of the prop shaft used in the 7.9 inboard models? I've got the BM

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Rig tuning physics danstanford at 8:36am 08.12.21 That's interesting, thanks. I had been under the impression that some degree of lateral bowing coul
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 8:30am 08.12.21 That's interesting, thanks. I had been under the impression that some degree of lateral bowing coul
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. isaksp00 at 8:23am 08.12.21 I think you are referring to limber holes. My 23 has them, don't know if it came this way from the f
A few quick battery box questions sail sfbay at 8:03am 08.12.21 Came across this article that addresses many of your questions: Battery Box to keep your boat batter
Rig tuning physics Tedd at 8:00am 08.12.21
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 (1) JamesG161 at 7:49am 08.12.21 Looks like TS Fred got his butt kicked last night, after Hispaniola's mountains spread out the Centr
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook tfox2069 at 7:46am 08.12.21 I'll throw out another alternative here - using batteries which tolerate operating in a Partial Stat
Rode Length All U Get at 7:35am 08.12.21
Hunter 216 Loose Forestay rfgeorge55 at 7:14am 08.12.21 Thanks for the replies. Mike216, one worry I have is that I bought a swivel that is too big. Can y
H34 rig tension Artey1 at 7:13am 08.12.21 Mine is not quite what I would describe as "that" tight in the shrouds .. but mine is tightened to
Hanging Bimini Artey1 at 7:07am 08.12.21 Regarding a hanging bimini; Laura Dekker, the fourteen year old who sailed around the world, had on
Hanging Bimini Artey1 at 7:03am 08.12.21 I have A Hunter 34 and found this one to work and is quite high. You do have to do a little sewin
Hanging Bimini (1) RoyS at 6:57am 08.12.21 Regarding a hanging bimini; Laura Dekker, the fourteen year old who sailed around the world, had one
wing on wing sailing Artey1 at 6:54am 08.12.21 I leave a preventer rigged all season long. It consists of two lines connected about mid boom going
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... kloudie1 at 6:25am 08.12.21
Newish Beneteau 41.1 2017 owner with a few questions bb2021 at 6:24am 08.12.21 The answer on solar and/or generators is always the same, depends. It would be nice if generators ga
Hunter 41 DS Power Consumption On The Hook ice breaker at 6:10am 08.12.21 I have the same Nova cool fridge and freezer. The fridge works great at about a 50% duty cycle, the
Rig tuning physics Davidasailor26 at 6:00am 08.12.21
Rode Length jssailem at 5:47am 08.12.21 In that anchorage the big thing is Tidal current (East-West). Second is wind from the wrong directio
Catalina 315 Refrigeration compartment air flow? jsalley at 5:45am 08.12.21 When I owned my 309 hull #14, I had problems with the fridge compressor overheating, as there was no

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