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hunter 22 keel newsailor130 at 10:24am 02.04.07 Smaller Boats 3/1028 Hi guys, sorry I am a real newbie here. I guess this is a really dumb question. i just bought a 1981
Hinged mast step for a '81 Mac 25 Rusty 25 at 10:07am 02.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1394 Has anyone added a hinged mast step to their boat? Any advice on where to find the right step and as
Sail cover Mark at 9:27am 02.04.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/908 Does anyone know how long the vang is on a 22 foot Mac Gregor? I'm looking for a cover and the boat
Chart plotter readability in daylight Syversens at 10:57am 02.04.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1247 Hi All, I read the post about the instrumentation and reminded me of a problem I have. I'm pretty ha
What is that Hul Indentation Mark Fred Miller at 10:59am 02.04.07 Big Boats 6/1110 Now that my boat is layed up on the hard for winter storage in Jersey, I recently noticed just abou
coloring sails sand sailor at 2:38pm 02.04.07 Ask All Sailors 6/10056 im wanting to die my sails black and red what type of die will work on dacron sails ( im assuming th
Paper or plastic? SailboatOwners.com at 12:10pm 02.04.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1326 We all know that that you don't leave home port without nautical charts. If you are day sailing or c
fuel tank removal 376 1997 randy18488 at 10:13pm 02.02.07 Big Boats 4/875 I want to take the fuel tank out on my 376 Hunter, has any one done this.
Thanks for your advice! Electro-Scan (1) Travler at 9:39pm 02.02.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1440 Hi Peggy,As I begin getting the boat ready for another season of fun, I thought I should thank you
87 Morgan Classic 41 and air conditioning Travler at 9:19pm 02.02.07 Morgan 2/2198 We live and sail around Pensacola, FL and we spent last August sweltering, and we swore then that we
Forestay Tension paphman at 12:41am 02.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/5522 I have a C-22 and have a question about the tension of the forestay. I set the boat up with 28 for
New instrument advice Scott21120 at 12:35am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1499 I would like to replace my Standard Horizon Depth and Speed instruments, with a depth/speed multi in
Seidelmann Owners Rendezvous (1) Daydreams at 11:58pm 02.02.07 Seidelmann 0/1562 Is there any interest in a 2007 Seidelmann Rendezvous? Is anyone interested in organizing one? I w
2008 Hunter Sailboats GKuffner at 11:24pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/912 I'm trying to plan for a future sailboat purchase next year and was wondering which mid-sized 30-40'
Prop Change - 2 Blade to 3 Blade John Mable at 11:17pm 02.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2677 I would like to hear from folks that have a 1992 Hunter 37.5 and have gone from a 2 bladed prop to a
Yanmar Starter Key Location Jeff at 10:33pm 02.02.07 Big Boats 9/1302 I have a Hunter 466 and the key is vulnerable to damage from someone's rump sitting on it and snappi
Tow vehicle Marty at 1:45am 02.03.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/948 I need to buy a tow vehicle for my 26D. Trying to keep the initial cost low as possible, be reliable
How long do you plan to keep your present boat? Ross at 1:31am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 40/2868 There has been much discussion of late about buying and selling boats. This has caused me to wonder
Mysterious Disappearance Gary Wyngarden at 2:39am 02.03.07 Ask All Sailors 5/986 In case you haven't followed the story, Dr. Jim Gray 63, a well known and highly respected Microsoft
Boat Leak from up above. Pres Broussard at 4:54am 02.03.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1133 I have water leaking into the boat from up above. Not sure if its a chainplate, a toe rail, a stanc

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Best of Luck JamesG161 at 2:11pm 08.21.21 The problem with Solar Panels is they can catch updrafts. Since your boat @dlochner appears to be o
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water sail sfbay at 1:49pm 08.21.21 Welcome to the forum!! 1. Need to find out the source of water entrance into the bilge and stop it.
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? dLj at 1:29pm 08.21.21 Ralph Johnstone...........six to seven years out of an application of bottom paint is remarkable an
Best of Luck kloudie1 at 1:27pm 08.21.21 Man, I knew a woman who kept me out of some trouble, but it cost me more than a new engine/trans! ;)
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? dLj at 1:23pm 08.21.21 You say coast of BC - are you in fresh or sea water?
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? sail sfbay at 1:20pm 08.21.21 Ralph Johnstone...........six to seven years out of an application of bottom paint is remarkable and
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Charles Erwin at 1:19pm 08.21.21 Ralph Is your permanent moorage influenced by any fresh water source? Does your boat go to dry st
Best of Luck (2) dlochner at 1:18pm 08.21.21 @kloudie1 Thank you for the good wishes. Fortunately, Second Star is an unusually prescient boat th
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? (2) sail sfbay at 1:04pm 08.21.21 Rather than make a long post of dodger/bimini/full enclosure specifications suggest taking a look at
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. Dennis Kitchen at 12:49pm 08.21.21 Thanks kloudie1, I kinda suspected that but mine is set up a little funky and I wanted confirmati
Active Solar Vents for original Bomar hatches - Recommendations? sail sfbay at 12:45pm 08.21.21 Same subject came up on this recent thread and post #5 seems to be the one folks like the best Repla
Hunter 31 Main sail luff. (1) kloudie1 at 12:43pm 08.21.21 The "jack line" allows the sail to be reefed/lowered without opening the mast track gate . Without t
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent (1) sail sfbay at 12:39pm 08.21.21 Do those move more air than the pitiful little PVC ones? Do not know.......they just look good vs.
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION (1) Sailfanatic at 12:20pm 08.21.21 That piece is called named the feeder arm. It's purpose is, as the sheet is winched, to extract the
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues (1) Nodak7 at 12:01pm 08.21.21 I'm about to embark on doing PM on mine (2007 H38 saltwater boat). It is currently working fine, b
Making use floor grid space H34 (&others DeniseO30 at 11:59am 08.21.21 Kloudie thank you! I can see now the bilge is much larger than I thought! but of course the plywood
What do you do while stuck awaiting outside repairs? BigEasy at 11:54am 08.21.21 John, Good luck with the window leak, I just finished a major project to replace a fixed skyli
Using a trolling motor on small boat Murgatroid at 11:52am 08.21.21 Hi, all. After years of sailing medium-sized Hunters (sold my last of those after a move a few year
Oceanis 37: leaking Volvo Stern Gland shaft seal when engine is running BigEasy at 11:46am 08.21.21 Rob, Out of balance prop shaft, prop, coupling would all cause excessive shaft vibration; same as
SELF TAILING WINCH ARM DIRECTION twodzusfittings at 10:47am 08.21.21 Yes, the question is regarding the arm's orientation

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