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What is an old woodie dingy worth? (1) Chuck R at 11:49pm 05.07.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1008 I found this canvas covered Dingy hanging in a barn for over 25 years and who knows how old it is.
What would you do? Pat at 2:30am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1217 My winter port has experienced a build-up of sand between the two piers. There appears to be a 20/25
36 MKII halyard length Wally at 2:33am 05.08.07 Big Boats 6/1433 Does anybody know the lenght of the main halyard on the 36 MKII?Thanks!
Fresh Water Tank Intake Gaucho at 2:49am 05.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/949 Hi,I just bought a 1977 Hunter 30'. I cannot seem to find the fresh-water tank intake so that I ca
Help Peggy! The usual stinko problem. CalebD at 3:36am 05.08.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1354 A friend recently bought a 1980 Endeavor 32' that we overnighted on at Harness Creek (South River, M
Weather helm - part1 Don Guillette at 4:00am 05.08.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 26/5259 We are discussing mast rack, heeling and weather helm. In order to deal with those subjects it helps
Briggs & Stratton and Salt Water ByronCagle at 1:55am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1885 I just bought my Macgregor 21 and it has a Briggs ' Stratton 5hp. The motor instructions say that th
TracVision C3 Hugh4753 at 4:47am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1225 Trying to get the admiral to spend more time on the boat with me so looking at Satellite TV options.
30' Hunter, 1977 Gaucho at 5:41am 05.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/952 Do you now own, or have you recently owned a 1977 30' Hunter?I would like to ask a question if you
Would you say anything... Paul H at 5:26am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 41/2698 I know that I read here more than I post...but I just thought that I would get a general consensus o
instruction Tom at 5:21am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 2/964 Good places for instructions for more advance sailing in Lake Michgan or Chesapeake Bay areas...Look
CO danger and diesel generators Persy at 8:16am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2085 How real is the danger of CO with a diesel generator? I know a diesel generates a very small amount
hull speed JoeB at 9:43am 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2650 Expert advise needed. If I calculate it correctly. My maximum hull speed is 6.01 knots. (20.1 LWL)
Sailing Isle Royale Lake Superior Mark at 9:49am 05.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2623 Ok, thinking about sailing from Copper Harbor to Isle Royale this year (its in Superior about 60 mil
how comfortable Mac 26 for fishing? Glen at 7:14am 05.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1015 how comfortable is Mac 26M for fishing? Let's say 6 adults gone fishing? I know that Mac 26 is not t
Hunter 212 masthead light bob at 7:12am 05.08.07 Smaller Boats 1/957 i just bought a hunter 212. the mast has no light but the wire. i figured since it has a stern light
Anyone with experience tcaro at 6:47am 05.08.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/877 I am looking for anyone who has experience sailing a Capri 16.5 in Little Egg Harbor or anywhere in
Electric head conversion Bob La Salle at 9:57am 05.08.07 Big Boats 16/2982 I'm thinking about converting my Jabsco head from manual to electric. Jabsco makes a conversion kit
Mac's In Stormy Weather Mark at 9:51am 05.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1140 Ok, as an added note my terrified brother-in-law would also like to hear the worst storms that you h
Leather spreader boots (1) Joe11688 at 10:24am 05.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4251 I don't think I've ever had spreader boots on my boat. I've always used rigging tape on my spreader

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Mainsail slug replacement Calif. Ted at 6:50pm 06.25.21 My mainsail probably has the original slugs and they are attached to the mainsail via webbing. What
UPS must hate sailors Roadking Larry at 5:57pm 06.25.21 UPS has been a little annoying at my location here lately. I've had packages "delivered" by being to
Looking for a used Seaward Fox 19 KnightsAtSea at 5:45pm 06.25.21 My sister has one here in Raleigh, NC that she is looking to sell. Still interested? I could send
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed MFD at 5:39pm 06.25.21 The old rule of thumb is the square root of (1.34 x LWL); LWL => length of waterline; for hull spee
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 Captain Mateo at 5:30pm 06.25.21 Hi @Captain Mateo. I am not a Hunter 460 owner but I did learn a few concepts when I installed me W
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 5:10pm 06.25.21 You are correct John. With good breeze I have comfortably achieved 8.5 kts under sail.
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 4:37pm 06.25.21
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed jssailem at 4:34pm 06.25.21 Hey Harry Looking at Hunters in the Sailboat data site to find the theoretical hull speed. I learned
Javelin motor advice Tattan at 4:18pm 06.25.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Same question came up on this thre
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed HarryvdMeer at 4:15pm 06.25.21 Harry, when you are under power on a flat calm surface how does your boat sit in the water. Does it
Hunter 44DS Cruising Speed Don S/V ILLusion at 4:08pm 06.25.21 My 2004 Hunter 44DS with a Maxprop has a cruising speed of 6.8 knots at 3000 rpm. I believe this
Reef line Routing Ran-Dee9229 at 4:07pm 06.25.21
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Javelin motor advice sail sfbay at 3:58pm 06.25.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Same question came up on this threa
Leak on B332 jssailem at 3:53pm 06.25.21 Greg, that should be a lesson. No good, only more projects, come from working on your boat when it i
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 jssailem at 3:50pm 06.25.21 Hi @Captain Mateo. I am not a Hunter 460 owner but I did learn a few concepts when I installed me Wa
Leak on B332 Tally Ho at 3:41pm 06.25.21 I have an annoying seawater leak on my 2001 B331. it only occurs when hard pressed to windward. Thi
UPS must hate sailors Siamese at 3:34pm 06.25.21 I just received a box from Defender, full of all new running rigging for my Catalina 315. Defender
Oday 23 or Oday 272 Siamese at 3:31pm 06.25.21 There's a big difference in size between a 23 and a 27, and how large a boat you want is something o
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 Charlie98117 at 3:15pm 06.25.21 Did you fabricate that yourself or find a part somewhere? I'm reasonably handy, but metalwords is n

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