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PHRF for H19 and H23.5 Mike Howell at 1:22pm 03.28.07 Smaller Boats 1/1027 Anyone have any idea of the PHRF rating of the 23.5 or the H19?TIA,Mike
Epic Conditions Hugh4753 at 9:40pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1007 Anybody know when or if the Weather Channel will rebroadcast the Chesapeake Bay Sailing episode agai
Boom Preventer for Oceanis 390 clayg at 10:17pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1472 I have numerous books on sailing, but none describe how strong a boom preventer must/should be. The
Towing a Dinghy clayg at 10:42pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1278 I have an Oceanis 390. Aside from NOT towing/bringing the 10' RIB dinghy (which is likely the BEST
teak and Holly floor boards chiefjgreene at 11:21pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 3/1841 I am replacing the floor boards on CHAOS with Teak and Holly plywood like the original ones that wer
Replacing the cockpit drain hose chiefjgreene at 11:30pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 4/1650 I plan to replace the cockpit drain hose this spring. It is the corrigated plastic variety and since
How to get Better Ventilation on O'Day 25? sPk at 12:30am 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1487 As the lakes here in MN start to melt, I am confronted with the modifications I want to do on my 198
For Gary Wyngarden Warren Milberg at 12:16am 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/823 Gary: Great picture of your sailing dink in "Sail." Could you share with us what brand it is and w
Barnacle Buster Gary at 1:50am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1070 Has anyone tried "Barnacle Buster" to removed dried up Barnacles from their hull? How did it work?
Hunter 280 Fixed Porthole replacement E Hartsough at 4:27am 03.27.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1282 I need to replace the port and starboard fixed portholes (plexiglass) on a 1996 Hunter 280. The ple
Boom and Mast Topping Lift question Bill, H320 at 3:37am 03.27.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1023 I have in-mast furling, and a fixed length mast topping lift. The boom is not level, the height is
Fuel Gauge Accuracy & Gauge Condensation Ray2325 at 3:24am 03.27.07 Catalina 310 4/2029 All, I just took ownership of my 2002 210 and moved her from Havre de Grace, MD to Quantico. As this
ENGINE SIZE BOB at 2:13am 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/998 NEED HELP . LOOKING TO UPGRADE OUTBOARD. WHAT IS THE BEST HORSEPOWER AND SHAFT LENGTH FOR AN ODAY 1
Please help!! bill van at 2:05am 03.27.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1417 I am thinking of Purchasing a 1988 Capri 22 with a wing keel.What is the preferable boat Swing Ke
Knapps Narrows Dredging Warren Milberg at 4:48am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1441 Now that some of us Ches Bay sailors are (finally) getting back on the water, I thought I'd post thi
comparative boats to the 170? Erik B at 5:08am 03.27.07 Day Sailers 7/2029 I'm interested in purchasing a Hunter 170, new or used because it's got a centerboard, is kind of be
I need a recommendation for a gas BBQ Rich Stidger at 5:56am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1480 I am planning to buy a BBQ at the annual Defender Warehouse sale in a couple of days.I currently h
Finding a Trailer? Lynn Ocean at 10:05am 03.27.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1034 I am learning how difficult it is to find a trailer for an ODAY 222. The boat I am acquiring is in
wet sand/buff- I want this thing looking new B737 at 11:02am 03.27.07 Ask All Sailors 23/2544
insurance in Mexico Monty VM at 11:15am 03.27.07 Big Boats 7/1038 I am trying to find insurance that will cover my vessle for the baja ha ha this fall. I have been wi

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Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing BobH57 at 12:48pm 09.16.21 The reefing lines on my Hunter 410 are 7/16", as specified in the owners manual. As others have sugg
I left the lights on jeepbluetj at 12:33pm 09.16.21 A load test can be reasonably done with a simple load (Incandescent light bulbs, 12v heat, the frid
Maine Sail update Pagan Baby at 12:32pm 09.16.21 Whoa, really sorry to hear this. Maine Sails tutorials and feedback have saved me bundles of boat bu
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! hpholly at 12:07pm 09.16.21
Ripped off at Point Wilson? Hayden Watson at 12:03pm 09.16.21 ...What about my practice of heading for the shallow water near Point Partridge? I feel like I'm l
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Ken Cross at 12:02pm 09.16.21 Make sure the lines aren't twisted. You may need to unstring them to check. Ken
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing dlochner at 11:48am 09.16.21 Those look really big for reefing lines. What size are they? I would think reefing lines are 1/4" (
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing dlochner at 11:46am 09.16.21 The sheaves look a little loose, which may be contributing to the problem. However, I think the big
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Brian D at 11:45am 09.16.21 Those look really big for reefing lines. What size are they? I would think reefing lines are 1/4" (6
Fuel delivery issue Tom J at 11:43am 09.16.21 Sorry about the late responses, was out of the country and just got back. I don't think I have a r
Maine Sail update DougM at 11:10am 09.16.21 Maine Sail has been a go to resource many times over the years. He has by way of this site saved me
1984 Hunter 34 roller furler DougM at 11:02am 09.16.21 I had a Profurl that was original to the boat. I always felt it was undersized for the boat even tho
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 10:45am 09.16.21 Additionally, I didn't think any prop coating was really worth much due to the erosive action of th
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jssailem at 10:36am 09.16.21 I did not see on the drawings the alignment holes for the bolts to install the strut on your boat. D
Sell day is NOT one of the happiest.. jssailem at 10:30am 09.16.21 find my empty boat adrift and wonder what happened.;) Too bad. :ass: The mystery has been spoiled
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? dmax at 10:28am 09.16.21 Now you'll have to tell us how the install goes....
Searching for a unicorn prop nut! twalker H260 at 10:27am 09.16.21
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 09.16.21
1984 Hunter 34 roller furler kloudie1 at 10:02am 09.16.21 My PO installed a Harken system back in 1985 and it still works well today so I am kinda partial to
I left the lights on patrickfarley at 9:44am 09.16.21 I guess the only answer is lifting at really heavy battery out of the bottom of the boat and taking

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