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BROAD REACH at 10:37am 06.19.07
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Have a new Garmin GPS. Found out it has a VMG display. Set it up and used it during our last race.
Windy City Sailing at 10:42am 06.19.07
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Hello All, I recently bought a Pearson 30 that has been sitting for a couple of years. After trying
Kurt at 11:07am 06.19.07
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Looking for advise on were to purchase a dodger. New boat and new to sailing!
biorapper at 11:30am 06.19.07
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I am looking for some new sailing ground. Charleston is close to me, but I've been there a number o
Rick at 12:28pm 06.19.07
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as anybody replaced the teak trimings on the exterior of a hunter 30 1989 with anything other then t
seadaddler at 12:39pm 06.19.07
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Have you seen this. Nick
hodge3000 at 2:14pm 06.19.07
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I am new to the sailing world and was wondering how tight the shrouds should be while sitting at the
Doug J at 1:57pm 06.19.07
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Dan Nease, I've got to ask, do you have any pics of your project? I'd really like to see how you t
mtrac12@earthlink.net at 1:11pm 06.19.07
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I hauled out my Hunter and found there is rust on the bottom of my rudder and on the post connection
Vin11979 at 12:58pm 06.19.07
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New boat owner, and I am having an issue rigging bith the jib (100) ' genoa (150). The tack of both
Furling at 9:35pm 06.17.07
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Any suggestions as to the best way to refresh the sole on a 22 year old Seidelmann?
john6166 at 8:54pm 06.17.07
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hi i have just purchased a 1983 hr43, ketch does anyone have a copy of the original boat manuals th
Rick at 8:10pm 06.17.07
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We can't figure out how to turn the shower on in the head of our 2001 320 everything seems to work.
Rock Lobster at 9:51pm 06.17.07
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My mast had been weld patched by a previous owner. I was suspect, but have sailed several times wit
Ameribritalia at 12:17am 06.18.07
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Looking for a town harbor mooring in Plymouth, MA. I understand that if one can't get their boat in
frmreilly at 12:38am 06.18.07
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Both boats from the '70s -- I'm considering a purchase -- any insight as to which would be the bette
Mac at 12:36am 06.18.07
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it goes over? Will it go over or just spill the wind over the sails? I was using a 150 Gen and it
jveatch at 12:44am 06.18.07
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Is there a polar chart of speed vs. wind speed and direction applicable to the 2006 Hunter 36? I
vsailor at 12:56am 06.18.07
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Hi Folks Yesterday evening after a day of sailing as I was 3-4 boats lengths from my dock the "Low O
Jon Elmendorf at 1:03am 06.18.07
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I have a Hunter 40.5 that I bought 2 yr. ago. the boat hunts at anchor or on a mooring, it will shi

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Mods to our 35s5
Hollyberry at 8:37am 10.06.21
Hollyberry - can I ask where you got the new galley sink, I am doing some interior mods as well and
Mods to our 35s5
Hollyberry at 8:30am 10.06.21
Well done. I didn't know that sapelle looked as good as that when finished. The most important item
Wiring new TV
Don S/V ILLusion at 8:23am 10.06.21
Because of the large voltage fluctuation possible on the 12v system, some TVs wired directly to the
Water Heater hoses
Justin_NSA at 8:21am 10.06.21
That's an important distinction Don. I added diverter valves to my hot water tank (another thread) s
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard!
Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 10.06.21
Scott, hard to tell how exactly your system is plumbed from the photograph. It appears that the two
Halyard Loss
danstanford at 8:12am 10.06.21
We lost one of our spin halyards last season because dump the spin halyard can be taken literally wh
Mods to our 35s5
dmax at 8:03am 10.06.21
Hollyberry - can I ask where you got the new galley sink, I am doing some interior mods as well and
Halyard Loss
Jacktar at 7:48am 10.06.21
Yep a simple figure eight knot on each line can save you a world of hurt.
Water Heater hoses
Justin_NSA at 7:45am 10.06.21
Here's a link to my heat exchanger flush/winterizing thread. The closed system gets pretty gunked up
What is this?
Scott T-Bird at 7:40am 10.06.21
Deja Vu all over again! Somebody recently posted a picture of a boat built by the other Johnson boa
O'Day 23 rudder problem
sail sfbay at 7:38am 10.06.21
.........Maybe if he can tell me how much my rudder should weigh, I can determine how much water it
Wiring new TV
Gary Ryan at 7:32am 10.06.21
We didn't need tv too much when out sailing, so I routed ac over to our starboard side and mounted o
Steering drain through hull   (1)
jonelli at 7:17am 10.06.21
Replaced it with the Marelon mushroom one. WM had it in stock. It was the 3/4" barbed thru-hull an
What is this?
kloudie1 at 7:14am 10.06.21
I will second that. I have a good bit of time in Flying Dutchman and Lightning boats.. Just a HOOT!
Wiring new TV
dmax at 7:12am 10.06.21
Keep it simple and more efficient and get a 12 volt TV - here's a previous conversation on this: ht
More on Maine Sail
kloudie1 at 7:04am 10.06.21
Thanks for the update, Phil. Definitely hope that he continues to improve. Wondering if there is a
O'Day 23 rudder problem
Wayne S at 7:03am 10.06.21
Thanks for the info. I'll try contacting Rudy at D&R. (I have bought some parts from him in the pas
What is this?
Damnskippy at 6:40am 10.06.21
These racing dinghies are a blast. Mastering one will make you an excellent sailor. Hiking strap
Adding Webasto ST2000 to Hunter 376
duck21 at 6:15am 10.06.21
Hi @Head Sail These are all good points. I actually did purchase the pig tail for condensate, but

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