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Hey Hunter 45 owners Rick Sylvester at 2:54am 09.16.07 Big Boats 4/957 a neighbor is wanting to change the packing on his stuffing box in the slip and I'm trying to help h
steel vs. fiberglass arch ted at 2:22am 09.16.07 Big Boats 13/3048 Looking for info on the Stainless steel vs. fiberglass arch.Why did Hunter switch to all stainless
o'day 192 sean21272 at 2:00am 09.16.07 Day Sailers 1/1191 I'm in the market for an o'day 192 with trailer. I want to store it in our garage, but need to know
Anchor roller on a Grampian 26 Phil at 6:14am 09.16.07 Grampian 2/3550 Hi. Has anyone installed an anchor roller on the bow of their Grampian 26?I think the roller would
repowering with four stroke outboard? riversailor at 7:00am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2004 I'm looking to repower for 28' morgan out island(8,000 lbs). The inboard is shot and funds are limit
Good Old Irwin 10/4 Skipper T21524 at 7:55am 09.16.07 Other Sailboats 3/2826 Hello All,I am looking for an owners manual or copy of such for an Irwin 10/4 1975, does anyone hav
Catalina 250: wing keel or water ballast? Erik at 8:31am 09.16.07 Smaller Boats 4/7816 Hi,I am interested in a Catalina 250 but can't decide if the water ballast or wing keel model is b
bimini gail15932 at 4:50am 09.16.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/961 can the bimini and the sail be used at the same time? If yes, how? any pictures to send? thank yo
H-216 fun Lee C at 7:35am 09.16.07 Smaller Boats 9/1351 What a great day of sailing yesterday. I took my son and a friend of his out on the Neuse River depa
trailer for Hunter 22 Ben Bennett at 7:12am 09.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/784 I am looking for a trailer for my Hunter 22. it has a center board. so a standard trailer will do it
membership kms at 7:06am 09.16.07 Big Boats 3/1281 Is anyone on this forum a member of the Catalina 38 National Association? I sent them a membership f
Pump out deck fill blue cap Nick8473 at 9:25am 09.16.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1082 I have recently acquired an O`Day 26, which was built in 1984. The pump out waste cap is missing and
MAST CRUTCH FOR h-23 BILL at 9:40am 09.16.07 Smaller Boats 7/1388 I need to build a mast crutch for my Hunter 23. Is it necessary that it fit into the rudder pins or
Avon inflatable foot pump Ron at 9:40am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 3/3056 I have an Avon Rover 280 with a high pressure air floor. The foot pump that came with it has no ins
Rubrail sailmates at 10:26am 09.16.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/830 I've purchased a 1996 376. I cleaned the rub rail with standard West Marine rubrail cleaner. It look
Remember Glenn? (1) Brian9674 at 10:15am 09.16.07 Day Sailers 1/1228 Glen was a frequent contributor to these pages and the guru of mast foaming. We went out on his new
Holding Tank Odor Ray at 10:50am 09.16.07 Catalina 310 3/1410 I am getting a slight odor from what I think is my holding tank. My head does not smell, but the por
Backwinding a headsail Rick Howard at 10:44am 09.16.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/6521 I am a daysailer.I know that when coming about, you backwind the jib thus pushing the bow thru the
A note of thanks -- Desolation Sound info Stevep at 11:59am 09.16.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1036 Hi All - I just wanted to send thanks and appreciation to you for all the useful information that wa
TO MUCH LIFT Randy at 12:53pm 09.16.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1017 This problem is is on my "FIRST 42" but should be common to any performancemodel built. Our 42

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I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. dmax at 11:50am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. jssailem at 11:33am 10.22.21 Do you have something more than gelcoat flexing going on in that area of the deck? You have 4 pote
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:16am 10.22.21 You can access the controller without removing the system. However; the are no fittings that allow
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? sailcapt340 at 11:11am 10.22.21 I have a Navman 5600. It has a 7 1/2 inch display and very easy to use, an external antenna about 4
Hunter 45CC Chest Freezer Slipin Away at 11:03am 10.22.21 The drop down freezer is very inefficient. The evaporator plate covers only 2 sides. We can never
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? dlochner at 10:24am 10.22.21 The B&G Vulcan might be a good choice and allows for expansion. A really simple one may be hard to
Isotemp water heaters Bob S at 10:24am 10.22.21 I was a HVAC business owner for close to 50 years I would have to say great idea but, by time you p
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 10.22.21 We bought a Ray Marine Dragon fly and love the simplicity and ease of navigation it offers
Repairing crack on deck Don S/V ILLusion at 10:14am 10.22.21
Isotemp water heaters DeniseO30 at 9:54am 10.22.21 Stainless aluminum or even copper water heater tanks are nice and the perception that the more costl
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? fullbore at 9:48am 10.22.21
Isotemp water heaters DeniseO30 at 9:43am 10.22.21 Greg, Does your boat have hydronic heat? Just curious if anyone has used a heat exchanger with hydr
I Need Some Deck Painting Advice. (1) AlastairLC at 9:38am 10.22.21
JIB SHEET QUESTION sail sfbay at 9:17am 10.22.21 Interesting question and you get opposing view points. I have used both techniques and currently usi
MEDICARE jssailem at 9:10am 10.22.21 Midicare Freudian slip?
JIB SHEET QUESTION jssailem at 9:09am 10.22.21 It was a good query.
JIB SHEET QUESTION jssailem at 9:06am 10.22.21 Those are two of the several ways to attach your jib sheets to the sail. Additional ideas include:
JIB SHEET QUESTION Dave Groshong at 9:04am 10.22.21 If you change sails often, I like tying each separately with a bowline. If you have a dedicated fu
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 Ottdreamer at 9:04am 10.22.21 We went out. Again and again. I started crewing on a race team. Last weekend we flew the spinakker.
JIB SHEET QUESTION Davidasailor26 at 9:04am 10.22.21 Bowlines are more easily removed, and you can switch the sheets end-for-end to balance the wear. The

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