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New Hunter 49 Claudius at 12:46pm 02.07.07 Big Boats 10/1046 I used to think that Hunters were affordable until I saw the prices for the new Hunter 49. Prices se
Mast question? Soule at 10:17am 02.07.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/887 I am a new owner of a 1970 mariner 2+2, in the fall i sailed it a few times, and the day before i to
Frozen Thru-hull Valve MarkW at 3:59pm 02.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 10/5000 The thur-hull valve in my head is frozen. It's the valve that drains the holding tank overboard. I
zinc replacements and divers Syversens at 2:17pm 02.07.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1404 Hi All, I got another maintenance question. I have hired a local shop for my inverter/galv.isolator
Spinnaker for Legend 35.5 Hugh4753 at 9:21pm 02.05.07 Big Boats 13/1843 Does anybody use a spinnaker on their 35.5? If so how does it work, how much trouble to install the
Attack of the Bull shark Franklin at 11:36pm 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 10/933 Interesting...I wonder what they didn't like about it. Maybe it was the noise the engine made?
Boat comparison Don Chesley at 11:57pm 02.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/879 Hello folks I am new at this forum and I have a question. What is the difference between the Macgrea
Two of my favorite cooking utensils (1) Joe11688 at 10:58pm 02.05.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/866 * Years ago, my wife and I trailered our 222 O'Day behind our old Delta 88 oldsmobile to Matapois*
Companionway door project Don S/V ILLusion at 1:21am 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 27/8868 My old doors delaminated - first poor attempt at a DIY set of companionway doors to replace the std
H 260 Rudder Bwana The Iguana at 11:24pm 02.05.07 Smaller Boats 4/780 I am ready to order a backup rudder for my 260. Planning a couple of big trips this summer (FL Keys
Sailing Route help needed! gabrielnqn at 1:09am 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1253 Hi:I am buying a Hunter 34 which is in treasure island, FL (isle of capri)and need to bring to mia
where are photos that are attached to posts? huntermdus at 6:59am 02.06.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/986 I have received several replies to posts where the person refers to the attached photo. I can never
Wanted: 37'cutter in California RBDUFFER at 3:45am 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 2/882 Hey GangI am looking to buy a 1981 or older 37'cutter here on the west coast. If you are selling o
'67 mac21 replacement rudder blade Ray Loth at 2:41am 02.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/906 Need to get my hands on a blade for my kick-up rudder assembly. I have the tiller and assembly and
Drilling thru Stainless Steel ladder..... AXEL at 2:06am 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1890 I'm concidering attaching ladder step pads on my C30 stern ladder. The pads are plastic, sold by Cat
2007 Hunter 25 uv protection Mike16400 at 1:32am 02.06.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1069 I have a new Hunter 25 and the furler sail has no uv protection sewn into it. It does say on the sa
Columbia Companionway ComeMondayBoston at 7:17am 02.06.07 Columbia 13/2021 I'am trying to find a Companionway for my boat. I'm pretty sure it was made out of wood. Any info wo
Mast Retrofit Scott at 7:18am 02.06.07 Ask All Sailors 4/937 I'm working on the mast for our Starwind 27 this winter and intend to replace the lights. We have t
Buying a Slip Jeff Bacon at 8:21am 02.06.07 Other Sailboats 2/794 Hi All:Once or twice a month I run across, or get an email about buying my own slip. Usually it's
Cupboards for 26X awol at 8:24am 02.06.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/710 I recently purchased a 26X and would like to do some overnights in it, but there is no place to stor

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Steering Backwards capta at 11:19am 02.12.21 And that's why rack and pinion and worm gear steering is seldom if ever used on a racing boat. Wha
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Daveinet at 11:13am 02.12.21 I will say one more thing about the 2 motor/trolling motor option. When I did this, the 4HP was stas
PLB recommendations dlochner at 11:10am 02.12.21 Plan 3: If no timely response, I would activate the MOB1 and the PLB1 in that order. Neither one gi
Hunter 37 legend mast head question riversloth at 11:06am 02.12.21 Thanks for the reply. I've waited on contacting rig rite. They charge a good size fee for talking
PLB recommendations Captain Larry-DH at 10:44am 02.12.21 The PLB1 is a satellite based unit made my the same manufacturer as the MOB1. The PLB1 costs the s
Gauges! eherlihy at 10:40am 02.12.21 eherlihy - can you post where you got the LEDs for the gauges? I put together a new panel with Fari
Gauges! eherlihy at 10:36am 02.12.21 I have an overabundance of battery voltage readers on board. Well really only three sets. One is an
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 10:32am 02.12.21 research and posts all run together. I'm getting old. My organazation of thought isn't what it used
PLB recommendations dlochner at 10:30am 02.12.21 The PLB1 is a satellite based unit made my the same manufacturer as the MOB1. The PLB1 costs the s
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short JamesG161 at 10:00am 02.12.21 I just talked with Joe Kerr, who wired many Hunter sailboats. I mentioned this thread issue to Joe
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? dlochner at 9:54am 02.12.21 The boat I am considering/looking at is 28'. A 28' boat can easily transported. The question will
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 9:52am 02.12.21 In an earlier post you mentioned about GMO corn protein being modified to kill off a rootworm. This
PLB recommendations tfox2069 at 9:49am 02.12.21 I singlehand most of the time I sail, and wanted a PLB that would unobtrusively fit IN my auto-infla
PLB recommendations stephen_i_w at 9:49am 02.12.21 The PLB1 is a satellite based unit made my the same manufacturer as the MOB1. The PLB1 costs the sa
PLB recommendations dlochner at 9:48am 02.12.21 So long as you have a receiver, yes. The AIS needs to be turned on and the alarms enabled.
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? DaveJ at 9:36am 02.12.21 Here is one in Southern Ontario, near Niagara Falls http://www.andrewstrucking.com I know multiple p
Steering Backwards Benny17441 at 9:32am 02.12.21 I've seen a few pics where the wheel is backwards. Is this simply done because there's no place for
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Benny17441 at 9:28am 02.12.21 Thank you everyone for the information. This might be crazy but I'm thinking of having 2 outboards.
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:16am 02.12.21 Based on the OPs other posts, they may be wanting to take their boat to BC for short time. Charte
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 9:11am 02.12.21 https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/james-lyons-weiler-coronavirus-conspiracy-vaccine Well, I don't ca

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