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30' Hunter, 1977 Gaucho at 5:41am 05.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/964 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 41/2833 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 2/974 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 15/2326 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 23/2966 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 3/2656 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 2/1044 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 1/964 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 0/890 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 16/3169 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 12/1192 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 3/4356 I don't think I've ever had spreader boots on my boat. I've always used rigging tape on my spreader
Sonar Transducer location Gabriel at 12:25pm 05.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1088 Hi:I need to install a Northstar T/H Depth Ducer 600W Nylon 50/200KHZ Low Profile in my H-37 Cutt
Swing Keel Questions H22 BSavulis at 12:26pm 05.08.07 Smaller Boats 4/959 I just received my new Foss Foam swing keel. I have no idea where or how to attach the cable. What t
Mast raising Tako at 11:58am 05.08.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1009 Please,I don't have the two ropes or wires to maintain the mast when we raising it. Do you have an
The new MacGregor Aluminum Trailer ClownPilot at 11:17am 05.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1018 I am bracing myself for the purchase of a new Mac. Going to sell my MAC25 and get a MAC M26 before S
Portlight Removal the2cooks at 11:08am 05.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/998 I started to remove the portlights today and found the task a little more daunting than I thought. A
Keel Repair (1) Bill at 3:10pm 05.08.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1027 I am replacing my original 92S trailer with four parallel 2x4 rails on another trailer. The original
Time to replace Chuck15486 at 2:13pm 05.08.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1281 Peggy - I am about to replace the original Jabsco head on my 1994 Catalna 320. The pump housing was
Ahoy There! Das Boat ;) (1) SEADANCE at 12:56pm 05.08.07 Ask All Sailors 139/5889 Hi Guys and Gals!!!Sea trialed Tukki Bird yesterday and we had a GREAT time and experience!!!Owner

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NOT buying H34 pa391as at 3:45pm 08.04.21 Everything fell into place. broker showed, up surveyor showed, up, pre-inspection went well. It was
Shroud on deck patbratton at 3:35pm 08.04.21 Cotter pins or rings are in all the studs in the turnbuckles. I can not see anything above the attac
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 3:32pm 08.04.21 One reefing strategy I use is to reef the head sail first then furl the mainsail.........this depowe
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? kappykaplan at 3:30pm 08.04.21 are we talking AWS or TWS? It depends on the skipper. I go for my first reef if AWS gets to14-15
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 08.04.21 Generally the t ball studs were held in place by rubber fittings or a plastic/aluminum fitting held
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 3:23pm 08.04.21 First question comes to mind is who is the mast manufacturer and do you have a traditional, non-fur
How many tacks? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.04.21 All other things being equal, the long tack should be the winner. A boat will always lose a bit of s
Batteries DayDreamer41 at 3:11pm 08.04.21 You might want to consider an alternator upgrade with a programmable voltage regulator, to OEM alter
Batteries Michael Davis at 3:10pm 08.04.21 Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system- 100Amp alternator, no generator I have much th
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 3:07pm 08.04.21 Quick question for clarification, when we're talking reefing wind speeds, are we talking AWS or TWS?
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 3:06pm 08.04.21 The genltman bought a Hunter 260 with heat and air, shore power,, roller furling, etc.. Found ou
Mary E All U Get at 2:49pm 08.04.21 Where is the fun in that? How can they provide their journalistic narrative to please their audienc
Interior flooring base Sailfanatic at 2:48pm 08.04.21 Starboard is a hard plastic available in a variety of thicknesses. https://www.interstateplastics.c
How many tacks? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 08.04.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 2:39pm 08.04.21 Jack, where are you pulling your weather data from? We're also planning on going over on the 12th.
How many tacks? shemandr at 2:36pm 08.04.21 If you squeaked out a win you must have done it about right. Don't tack because you are tired of g
Chain snubbers dLj at 2:36pm 08.04.21 As I understand a 30-40' snubber is appropriate but if I'm anchored in 15-20' (4' tide) you would l
Batteries gfrazzle at 2:30pm 08.04.21 I decided on West Marine(East Penn) 8G4D Gels. Charging offshore will not be ideal with my system-
Chain snubbers thinwater at 2:25pm 08.04.21 A bunch of things. Roller vs. chocks. This depends on the boat. However, if the roller is not stro
How many tacks? Sailfanatic at 2:18pm 08.04.21 We raced last weekend. Out the Golden Gate to Bonita point and back to Oakland,about 20 miles. We

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