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better foiled dagger ("keel") walt at 3:21am 06.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/902 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 4/1615 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 4/901 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 2/1123 *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 9/7452 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 1/1992 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 3/996 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 10/3264 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 11/2123 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 11/1342 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 14/1449 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 2/1042 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 4/2345 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 4/991 Bluewater boats should be self-righting....
Bluewater Boats Photo 2 Rick D at 9:49am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 3/1129 Something broke...
In The Spirit Of Bluewater Boats... Photo One Rick D at 9:47am 06.21.07 Other Sailboats 0/755 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 4/921 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 20/2915 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 2/1139 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 3/2661 I am looking for information on electrical connections between the charging circuit on the OMC SailD

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Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:53pm 09.17.21 Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you mean removing the mast and rigging, then pow
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:47pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:41pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. John: Have you as
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 1:38pm 09.17.21 :), b. For example I have a fixed, non-adjustable, fairlead car which is as far forward as it can
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Deep Sea at 1:36pm 09.17.21 I've done some reading on the ballast issues. My swing keel carries 360 pounds. I plan to compensa
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 1:19pm 09.17.21 I've had it with this awful Camco stuff! The head smells awful and I've put an order in for Odorlos.
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler All U Get at 12:58pm 09.17.21 It would change the stability of your boat. The mast does more than providing propulsion, do some r
Cal 21 Year Built jssailem at 12:52pm 09.17.21 If the boat has an HIN then it will tell the year listed as built. Look on the Starboard Stern for a
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler jssailem at 12:45pm 09.17.21 converting my small sailboat to a Trawler. Into a boat designed to trawl a fishing net? Or do you
Sailboat Conversion to Trawler Leeward Rail at 12:44pm 09.17.21 Based on my professional experience in the automotive field, which is much more economical than the
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? jssailem at 12:29pm 09.17.21 I have been following the folks at Quantum Sails since asking for a sail quote. They provide interes
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? twalker H260 at 12:23pm 09.17.21 All this information is still available on the Marlow-Hunter site here: https://www.marlow-hunter.co
Replacing passive skimmer with electric field pump and automatic switch Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 09.17.21 Depends on what you want. An electric pump is made for dealing with small leaks at the dock. Small
H41DS. What is a cut wire doing under galley? ice breaker at 11:52am 09.17.21 I nabbed that from the hunter site before they were sold. It was an additional manual beyond the no
Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 11:52am 09.17.21 Yeah you could. But worse than the size of the top itself is the size of the wooden box supporting
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Project_Mayhem at 11:45am 09.17.21 Well I don't have any first hand experience with dying a dodger but I have dyed a navy blue sail co
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Stu Jackson at 11:30am 09.17.21 On a masthead rig the most important telltales on the jib are the middle ones - not sure on a fract
Adjust lazy jacks while sailing? Stu Jackson at 11:26am 09.17.21 Unless you're using the lazy jacks to hold up your boom, you can loosen them up to the point where
1/2" anchor line for my 34ftr?? Stu Jackson at 11:20am 09.17.21 5/16 was my thinking too. I keep trying to research anchor windlass installs on the H34 but find v
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? Don Guillette at 11:07am 09.17.21 On a masthead rig the most important telltales on the jib are the middle ones - not sure on a fracti

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