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MAXIMUM HORSE POWER FOR A HUNTER 270 anahoul at 9:26am 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1318 Hi i just bought a Hunter 270 model 1998 and it comes with a Honda 15 HP, but i feel it extremely sl
Replacement diesel instead of outboard? riversailor at 10:22am 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1515 O.K. you all convinced me the outboard is a bad idea. Can anyone suggest where I might get a list of
looking for info on islander 33 manual 1965 melleceres at 10:52am 09.17.07 Islander 2/2212 looking for anyone who has information on an islander 33 flush deck 1965trying to get a manual
lead ballast missing? and cockpit floor problem Hal at 12:28pm 09.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1377 I just purchased a 1975 Mariner 2+2 centerboard model, and have inspected the boat more closely afte
HELP!!! My Holding Tank Finally Burst! avalonduet at 12:13pm 09.17.07 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1498 I've been reading about this "weak spot" in the H37c for years, and it happened this morning. We li
Furlboom on H38 John Marty12799 at 12:07pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 7/2965 We all know that boom angle to the mast is critical with Furlboom but does anyone know how to get th
Mixing Elbow Bob at 12:49pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 3/856 There was a post a couple of weeks ago inquiring about removing exhaust stains from the stern. Some
Favorite sailing moments.... Rick A19476 at 12:56pm 09.17.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1106 There are ahh days and there are blah days, any favorite trips that are just outstanding in your min
Gregg.. Phoebe 1 at 12:54pm 09.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/961 Thanks again for the offer to bring the Hatch to me on your vacation. I did get Tim's today. I che
Replacing halyards andy m at 4:24pm 09.17.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1177 Has anyone ever tried to fit a 1/2" main halyard thru the pulley at the top of the mast. My son boug
two-yrs in the yard Jim Boernge at 3:09pm 09.17.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1376 Peggy,My boat has been in the yard for 2-years after Katrina. Now that I have relocated to the gul
Weather sites wanted sailortonyb Allied Mis at 11:06pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1230 I am working on 2 websites (strictly for fun), one is about my boat and sailing in general and the o
New Boat Survey Mr Lucky16746 at 11:20pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2313 Going to the Annapolis boat show and may end up trying to make a deal on a new boat there. A friend
Dealer Reference Bill Bennett at 10:09pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 0/127 I am in the process of purchasing a MacGregor from Kelly Hanson Marine out of Colorado. I am lookin
Compartment liner water tanks shorty at 10:07pm 09.15.07 Ask All Sailors 2/974 Any experience out there with custom made liner tanks to fit compartments under berths?My 85 Pearso
Stolen Nav Cushion (1) Steve fm aus at 10:01pm 09.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/965 Recently my 356 2003 model was broken into and most of any thing of value taken bad enough but the w
Fraser Island Australia (1) Steve fm aus at 9:47pm 09.15.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1145 Recent sail to Fraser Island in SE QLD Aus
reefing the main sail dirt at 11:46pm 09.15.07 Day Sailers 1/1032 how can i reef the main sail on the day sailer. the manual said to roll the sail around the boom but
Fresh water cruising (1) Steve and Diane at 12:27am 09.16.07 Destinations 1/2217 We cruise in eastern Lake Ontario, Kingston, Bay of Quinte, and the 1000 Islands of the St Lawrence
Reasons not to share a marina with a powerboat (1) muised at 12:19am 09.16.07 Other Sailboats 8/1305 Had a knock at the door this morning informing me of a fire at our marina. Apparently a 30' or so p

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Wood Battens install Art12050 at 7:03am 10.25.21 Looks like it could be Maple or White Oak with a clear finish. Both readily available around here. A
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 6:54am 10.25.21 if you have an autopilot. Sure... rub it in... ;):cool:
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 6:50am 10.25.21 starting at the aft end and working my way forward as the sail slowly comes down Yup That's the
Containers lost and now a fire RoyS at 6:33am 10.25.21 Nothing coming from the Government, any Government, should be believed. Politicians have perfected l
I need help RoyS at 6:26am 10.25.21 Last year we removed all of our cushions from the boat at the end of the season. They had a mildewy
Repairing crack on deck HOB No1 at 6:22am 10.25.21 Thank you for your replies. Ralph, you were reading too much into the lighter shading. Probably du
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? RoyS at 6:11am 10.25.21 I originally had the Jabsco manual compact toilet. I compared the dimensions of their compact model
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 5:33am 10.25.21 The RUST series is a great way to get into racing and Konrad is a very experienced sailor. Agreed.
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? Justin_NSA at 5:19am 10.25.21 Could it be that sailors of old had tight butts?:biggrin: You don't see many big butt pirates in t
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 5:16am 10.25.21 The RUST series is a great way to get into racing and Konrad is a very experienced sailor.
H280 (1996) Survey Questions Keel Bolt Torque and Inspection Tally Ho at 4:59am 10.25.21
Why are marine toilet bowls so small? dlochner at 4:48am 10.25.21 Thanks Peggie. That's what I thought. Last year I did swap out the bowl. lt was an expensive but wel
Thanksgiving and Christmas Will Gilmore at 4:19am 10.25.21 The Boy Wonder was obviously a Fly Boy, not Marine. And shouldn't there be an apostrophe in 'corps'
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount dLj at 3:13am 10.25.21 I kept waiting for the punch line - did this fix the problem? I'm assuming it did, but I hate to ass
What is this? Davidasailor26 at 2:56am 10.25.21 Is an isolator necessary? There's a perko off/1/all/2 switch and the charger is for multiple batter
Port leaks CliffM at 2:29am 10.25.21 The seals are probably original, so 21 yrs old. Defender has seals for the older Lewmar ports (pre
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 1:44am 10.25.21 I'm glad to hear you got out there, and didn't go down the rapids ;) Racing with experienced crew i
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed jssailem at 10:01pm 10.24.21 the boat was a knot faster with the old baggy sail When you were tacking, seeking VMG to a point
Happy 246th Birthday, U.S. Navy! Mikem at 9:19pm 10.24.21 Happy 246th US Navy! And thanks to all who have served in that service over the 246 years. For th
I need help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:56pm 10.24.21 While you may have eliminated most of the smell, your cushions (fabric & foam) are probably permeate

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