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Looking for advice Suzeh at 10:49am 03.19.07 Other Sailboats 7/2045 I am in the market for a new sailboat. I'm a relatively new sailor and often sail alone. I'm moving
H31 Roller Furler Instructions Jeff at 11:19am 03.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/917 I have an H31 with the original Harken roller furling unit.I got a foil upgrade because a couple of
wax on - wax off Steve at 10:52am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1435 i've been searching through the archives on shining up gel coat. Thank you for the info available i
Where to put our 170 in Sarasota Fl?? Kris at 11:57am 03.19.07 Day Sailers 4/1080 We are moving to Sarasota Florida and haven't found many places to put out Hunter 170. We would lik
H31 (1984) Standing Rigging Ed Carrillo at 11:49am 03.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1503 Hi,I am having a professional rigger check the standing rigging for corrosion, wear, etc. I want to
To the spiders Rick at 11:47am 03.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/777 This weekend I took it to the spiders! Hoisted a spray can to the top of the mast, pulled my homemad
Changing the cutlass bearing Henri Mamet at 11:46am 03.19.07 Hallberg-Rassy 3/4318 I have the stuffung box and the shaft removed,but I am not sure how to remove the cutlass bearing. T
Moving Hunter 170 to Florida Kris at 12:05pm 03.19.07 Day Sailers 2/965 Can anyone refer a boat hauler company to move my Hunter 170 on the trailer from Haddonfield NJ (out
Moving a boat, shipping? Doghouse at 11:34am 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1056 I may have to move my boat 2000+ miles, and am wondering if anyone has had a boat moved. What compa
Seizing the shrouds Manny at 2:02pm 03.19.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1136 Hi All,I'm getting close to installing my shiny new shrouds and stays. The fine riggers were kind e
Cutlass Bearing Size Tim at 2:02pm 03.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/950 Does anyone know what size cutlass bearing is for a 1988 H30? I know it's a 1" bronze shaft, need t
Motor Bracket KevinMc at 1:05pm 03.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/961 I have a Johnson 9.9. The old Mac Motor Bracket was difficult to handle. So I purchased a spring loa
BVI Bareboat Charter Roy Udwin at 9:08pm 03.08.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1798 We are planning our first BVI bareboat charter for Dec 2007.Since we are first timers we thought it
Protection for Electrical Connections. AndrewB at 11:15pm 03.08.07 Big Boats 5/729
curved mast kyle at 11:08pm 03.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2047 Last summer i bent/ curved my mast, the cheapist I can find a new mast for is 680.00 Is it possible
AL Mast Step for Gear Mounting? carina at 10:55pm 03.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1205 On '84 h27, is the AL Mast Step top plate OK to use for gear mounting. Considering a boomkicker and
Gooseneck & Slide for 1976 O'Day 25 (1) Corey16781 at 10:38pm 03.08.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1875 I lost the boom Gooseneck
Electrical Connection Dale at 1:22am 03.09.07 Big Boats 1/772 It was recently discovered that a splice connecting the refrigeration compressor to the cooling pump
windspeed vs hullspeed? WindDancer at 1:14am 03.09.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2353 This may be a dumb questionIs it possible to leverage the wind to attain a hullspeed(over water) g
leaks wrenchs wench at 2:12am 03.09.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2081 after a good rain i get water in cabin which requires me to pump bilge, moisture on starboard sette

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My Penobscot Archipelago. TomY at 4:47am 02.18.21 @Captain Larry-DH When are you heading up? I got a feeling Penobscot Bay will be my summer destinat
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 4:38am 02.18.21 What are the wind and wave, speed and size, limits for these races? Too much or too little could b
Prada Cup Finals All U Get at 4:23am 02.18.21 What are the wind and wave, speed and size, limits for these races? Too much or too little could be
Stuck SS Fastener All U Get at 4:12am 02.18.21
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 4:07am 02.18.21 our Friday or theirs? 21 hr difference. Friday night in the US, Saturday afternoon in NZ. First r
Sealing pedistal grab bar base All U Get at 3:50am 02.18.21 You may have to fill in the hole with epoxy resin, similar to a stanchion base, and redrill the hole
Thru hull question (1) Joe at 3:00am 02.18.21 You're lucky! You found out the seal was bad before nature did for you. Absolutely, re seal and r
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 2:57am 02.18.21 this may be helpful.
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 2:31am 02.18.21 This chat is very helpful guys. S you think i can just get away with using a ss bolt and nut with ru
Thru hull question jssailem at 10:14pm 02.17.21 Not sure where you are, but if the temps are above 55 you should be good to reseal the thru hull. On
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 9:41pm 02.17.21 2) Incorrectly installed Dripless shaft seal. Well it happened to me, but I caught it in time. Th
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 9:13pm 02.17.21 A butane torch will be fine. Thank you. I'll give it a shot.
Thru hull question sasafil at 9:10pm 02.17.21 Boat is on stands, not on trailer. Plan was to splash this coming Saturday but now I am not sure wha
Thru hull question Terry Cox at 9:10pm 02.17.21 Our yard recommends using 3M-5200 below the waterline and 4200 above. That is what I do. Whether you
H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 9:04pm 02.17.21 Really like your idea, Greg. Must get me some knobs. Here is the description from Amazon...the key
Thru hull question smokey73 at 9:03pm 02.17.21 You did not identify whether your boat is on a trailer on has to be hauled and is on stands. IMHO i
H 30 cockpit portlights. Terry Cox at 9:00pm 02.17.21 I replaced all of mine with these knobs Really like your idea, Greg. Must get me some knobs.
What hose to use for black tank vents. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41pm 02.17.21 A holding tank vent isn't a plumbing vent..it doesn't just provide an escape for air, it has to prov
H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 8:32pm 02.17.21 The photos I posted are Beckson...sorry if I confused anyone. same concept though. Greg
Stuck SS Fastener No Rush at 8:18pm 02.17.21 A butane torch will be fine. It is about applying heat directly to the fastener and not to the shaft

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