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better foiled dagger ("keel") walt at 3:21am 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/848 Im wondering if anyone has run a 26C with the original dagger (either drop down or swing) and then r
steering problems bobcat17801 at 3:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1520 Was sailing this last weekend in a good strong wind and medium surge...it was great. In the last few
Where to start! yks on my 1996 26' Steven at 3:29am 06.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 Hello all! I just purchased and 1996 Hunter 26' and did so via email and photos. I know this was cra*
web site for minney sand sailor at 4:16am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1061 *cry the link i have doesnt work .does anybody have one that does
Block Island or Martha's Vineyard Rob2435 at 5:05am 06.21.07 Destinations 9/6700 Thinking about heading to Block Island in August. It's rather a long sail from NYC so my thought is
Centerboard Gasket Debi at 5:44am 06.21.07 Day Sailers 1/1865 I have just completed the restoration of my 1972 Daysailer and need to replace the centerboard gaske
I need help.with rigging- need pics if possible Wendy at 6:16am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/878 New boat owner needs help with almost everything. Does somone know where to get a manual?? I had a
Just purchased a 1997 Hunter 340, need suggestions Heather at 6:26am 06.21.07 Big Boats 10/3084 Hi everyone. We took delivery of our 340 in April. After sailing every weekend since then we are s
Portable Air Conditioner wsimpson at 6:23am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1821 Would a portble air conditioner like this one from Walmart work in a sailboat?
Finished my A/C installation Jack h23.5 at 6:48am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 11/1249 Expecting a cooler summer on the water. My boat is in the water for the summer, so I added an A/C u
Can you guess the cause of the leak? Stephen OBrien at 8:26am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1305 Today I discovered the cause of a leak that had been driving me my crazy. My 1981 Hunter 27 took on
searching for a rudder knotaloud2 at 8:56am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1006 I have recently recovered a S2 5.5 grandslam from a boat yard junk pile. the boat itselfis in fairly
adjustable genoa cars Bob Moretti at 9:22am 06.21.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2196 This season I finally upgraded to the adjustable genoa cars we were discussing on this list during t
Bluewater Boats Photo 3 Rick D at 9:51am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 4/881 Bluewater boats should be self-righting....
Bluewater Boats Photo 2 Rick D at 9:49am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/1025 Something broke...
In The Spirit Of Bluewater Boats... Photo One Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/666 I thought I'd post three photos of the delivery of a 'bluewater' boat. These were sent by my Brother
Changing primary and secondary filters Bob Alden at 10:22am 06.21.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/836 Fellow sailors:Any words of wisdom on changing the primary (Racor) and secondary (Yanmar) filters
First Boat on Big Lake Jason Myers at 9:59am 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2614 Hello there, New sailor looking to make a good decision on a first boat. I'd be sailing on Lake On
Best way to keep water out of the cuby area...? Bob8234 at 11:00am 06.21.07 Smaller Boats 2/1068 Just bought a Hunter 216 and noticed water accumulates in the cuby area... from the mast most likely
Charging the battery from OMC Saildrive Tomek23582 at 1:08pm 06.21.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2511 I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD

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Stepping Mast Singlehanded Justin_NSA at 4:39am 03.13.21 That is certainly the theory. I'd call it fact. Unless an owner hacked the original design. The ex
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! Davidasailor26 at 4:37am 03.13.21
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Noodat Lady at 4:37am 03.13.21 Even a deck stepped mast tranfers its weight to the keel via a cabin pole or load bearing bulkhead.
Vakaros Atlas danstanford at 4:34am 03.13.21 Excellent video Clay, there is no substitute for seeing it done! Could your next video cover the tr
Its funny Friday! 31seahorse at 4:25am 03.13.21 Oh, Kermit, you sly sailor! He must have had a frogette in every port! That will complicate his ap
America's Cup danstanford at 4:24am 03.13.21 It seems that the only way to lose is to make a mistake. It is impressive how well the the teams are
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Justin_NSA at 4:21am 03.13.21 Well, yeah...! Nobody posted who actually tried it so I'll do it. Imma do it as safely as possibl
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Justin_NSA at 4:16am 03.13.21 Even a deck stepped mast tranfers its weight to the keel via a cabin pole or load bearing bulkhead.
B323 fuel pickup Mechone at 4:13am 03.13.21 Good idea. What guage is applicable, fitting size, cost, & source Its a 0-30 hg vacuum gauge 1/4
Beneteau 41s5 1990 poor sea valves!! georgetheleo at 4:11am 03.13.21 Ball style valves with red plastic coated lever handles made of steel that rusts easily. Looks like
Stepping Mast Singlehanded Joe at 4:11am 03.13.21 Every sailboat owners manual I've seen, and I've seen about 30, has a specific section on setting up
Follow up to creating Seatalk Network Scott B at 4:08am 03.13.21 I have, but no data Maybe try contacting Raymarine support through their website. The Canadian r
Merit 22 Paint question Joe at 3:59am 03.13.21 First of all, don't paint it unless there's a problem with the gel coat. See the comment above on s
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact kappykaplan at 3:55am 03.13.21 This is the best, but only if you take your boat out of water each season. I do! :beer:
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 3:48am 03.13.21
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision Joe at 3:36am 03.13.21 I am considering the purchase of a 1994 Hunter 33.5. Does this model still use wood core constructi
Septic Bladder kappykaplan at 3:24am 03.13.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress would tell you to check with Ronco Plastics as they have multiple tank siz
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 1:42am 03.13.21 just an FYI while discussing these storage lockers. mine('91) drain into the bilge. not a good plac
B323 fuel pickup BigEasy at 11:40pm 03.12.21 Could have saved a lot of time ,money , frustration and mechanics. Install a vacuum gauge after t
M25XP PCV Question brett_howard at 9:29pm 03.12.21 https://www.vbeltguys.com/products/napa-3l400w-kevlar-replacement-v-belt I ended up installing this

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