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Prop information for 1979 Hunter 30 Bob Alden at 11:01am 03.22.07 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1226 Fellow sailors,While looking through the specifications for my 1979 Hunter 30, I see the prop spec
Genoa Bowlines Getting Caught Up Tsehum Pete at 11:06am 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/2307 When tacking my Beneteau 390, the bowlines on my 135% genoa clew regularly get caught on my inner ma
Spreader caps Seekswind at 10:38am 03.22.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1418 Mast is down for the winter. I need to get some new spreader boots for my O'Day 28. Does anyone kn
Solar vent KevinMc at 12:29pm 03.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/857 I am giving a lot of thought to installing a solar vent ... where is the best place to put it and wh
Boat Design Lyn at 12:51pm 03.22.07 Yamaha 0/1528 FYI, Sail magagazine is doing a series on boat design evolution. This months issue,April 07,covers I
aft cabin cushions bryan case at 12:55pm 03.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/994 Can anyone help me out with the diminsions of the aft cabin cushions, I purchased a boat without cus
Correct prop for a 1980 Hunter 33 bryan case at 12:57pm 03.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/785 What is the correct prop size for a 1980 Hunter 33?
Raymarine S1 Autopilot Steve W at 1:30pm 03.22.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1150 Anyone have heavy steering problems with the subject autopilot. Mine seems to be causing this (alth
Owner's Manual for a 29.5 Hunter Sailboat Barbara Rogers at 1:28pm 03.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1878 My husband and I purchased a 1994 Hunter Sailboat. There is no Owner's Manual with it. There are s
Fiberglass crack Rick at 2:13pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1130 Hey gangI was doing some spring cleaning in swimbridge locker and noticed a small leak. It is wher
Fresh water leak Levin at 4:08pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 34/2901 Hello everyone, So I'm just back from a seven month deployment to Iraq and now I'm deep in the p
windlass?? sailboatlover at 1:16am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1638 Just bought a QUICK GENIUS 600 WINDLASS on Ebay, I have a CAL34...will this type od windlass do or
Stereo Selection and Power Requirements Jim22199 at 1:07am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 21/3486 I am new to sailing and I am looking to put a new Stereo in my Sailboat. I have been shopping some
Nor California Hunter Owners Planning Rendezvous Stephen Dale at 12:56am 03.21.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/888 There are 30 Hunter owners in Nothern California currently discussing a 2007 Rendezvous. To join the
seeking advice from the chain gang Ernie at 12:17am 03.21.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1075 Hi all,I'm in the process of changing over to an all chain (or at least mostly chain) anchor rode.
Lifting the Cabin top KevinMc at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1545 OK, let's begin by confessing my lack of knowledge of the proper names of various parts of a sailboa
Adding a generator Steve11027 at 10:49pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 9/1134 I am planning on adding a generator to my 426DS under the nav seat in the salon. I am interested in
Liberty Cup DVD Hugh4753 at 10:33pm 03.20.07 Big Boats 8/1223 Alan, any update on the Liberty Cup DVD's?
Keel woble Dave Teegardin at 2:40am 03.21.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1286 I recently purchased a 1984 25' macGregor and the keel has approximately 2" of movement at the lower
Painting the Deck - Rasmus ddewolfe at 2:45am 03.21.07 Hallberg-Rassy 0/7148 I'm thinking of painting the patterned fibreglass deck of my Rasmus.Has anyone done that with succ

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Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. capta at 1:32pm 06.14.21 Our 2002 Garmin 3210 is at sea now on it's way from Grenada to Newport, hopefully, nonstop. When I'm
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) shemandr at 1:28pm 06.14.21 I loved sailing in the Off Soundings Series. you could make an interesting rules problem by look
Appropriate sealant and when to wax after bottom painting capta at 1:11pm 06.14.21 What dlochner said above. I have bought so many tubes of 5200, over the years, thinking I would one
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated africanmarco at 1:10pm 06.14.21 I have an Albin Vega series III since 2011, so I am biased in favour of the boat. Structural, sturdy
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 Richard19068 at 1:04pm 06.14.21
another really good reason not to ground at low tide.. capta at 1:04pm 06.14.21
Reefing Cringle?? jon hansen at 1:00pm 06.14.21 flatting the leading edge of the sail, taking the belly out, as the wind increases nothing to do w
First Contact! (What are the rules after being hit by another boat?) glaufman at 12:57pm 06.14.21 Agreed. Assuming someone SAW them do turns
Steering Cable Fell Off Hayden Watson at 12:45pm 06.14.21 See response to cagreen. We're hearing from folks who know where the tiller is - I wonder how many
3GM30F Clean-up Scott T-Bird at 12:22pm 06.14.21 I've been reminded more than once "It's a SAIL boat!" Why do I stress over the engine? :huh:
Appropriate sealant and when to wax after bottom painting dlochner at 12:20pm 06.14.21 5200 is an adhesive with sealant properties, not a sealant with adhesive properties like 4200 or 400
Anchoring systems thinwater at 11:54am 06.14.21 ABYC H-40 table one is based on testing, not theory. I've had long conversations with committee memb
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jwerkjr at 11:50am 06.14.21 I like the boxes for the shrouds, my brand new jib sheets, all pretty and white and pink, now have
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? jwerkjr at 11:48am 06.14.21 Who makes your pedestal? Merriman
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? flightlead404 at 11:37am 06.14.21
New Headsail BaC at 11:30am 06.14.21 Thanks for the info. I am leaning to the 135 for ease of tacking and lack of crew. Will most likely
Free Gauges for anyone interested Hunter 31 at 11:27am 06.14.21 Bill I took the Boat sailing this weekend, The gauges work great. I spent a lot of time working on
3GM30F Clean-up (1) rgranger at 11:23am 06.14.21 That looks real nice @Scott T-Bird. Now you need a clear port on front of the engine cover so gues
Missing Mooring NotCook at 11:22am 06.14.21
Is tuning the rigging necessary? twistedskipper at 11:12am 06.14.21 But, if I understand the Hunter rigging correctly, you don't actually change any adjustments when y

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