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Carbon vs Aluminum william24424 at 10:25am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1860 Aluminum masts still seem the standard for production sailboats, they probably cost half as much as
Kiwi Prop Vinny at 10:42am 01.31.07 Big Boats 7/1196 Well just a quick note. If the Kiwi Feathering prop works as well as the service from the company i
Hatch Cover leaking Jim at 11:00am 01.31.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1108 I am new to sailing and a new owner of a 1983 Catalina 30 so be gentle if I use the wrong terms. :-)
Is it just me or ??????? Nice N Easy at 11:47am 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1137 It seems way to common to read on here of boats sunk, missing or in trouble. Also noticed that on my
Pets on board (1) Manny at 12:31pm 01.31.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1288 Hi All,I was wondering if many of you take your pets on board. I have two dogs that I sometimes br
Swim Latter Repair on Hunter 25.5 (1) Robert Reid at 12:38pm 01.31.07 Smaller Boats 3/1083 We have a 1985 Hunter 25.5. One of the swim ladder's mounting blocks is broken. It appears that th
Palmer engines Daryl at 1:25pm 01.31.07 Other Sailboats 0/826 My 1972 P 30 has a palmer motor. I noticed that all Pearsons seem to have Atomic 4s. Was the Palmer
Sailing the Great White North tom at 11:16pm 01.29.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1682 Is pleasure boating pleasurable in the great white north?? Specifically the St Lawerence Seaway??? I
loose shrouds anyone? (1) kunundrum at 2:39am 01.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1124 This is the kind of fun you too can have if your shrouds are nice and loose.
GPS JoeB at 2:00am 01.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1059 Just picked up a Garmin GPSMap 76What are my options for downloading maps? and who, or which ones w
What's your worst disaster? Kunundrum at 2:49am 01.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/980 Thought it might be fun to open up this subject as we can probably all learn from others disasters,
Bimini Tops B737 at 3:17am 01.30.07 Ask All Sailors 20/2184 Anyone have any info to get a cheap Bimini for my H34, New or Used???
MacGregor 26 Atlantic Crossings? swk1029 at 4:33am 01.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/21413 Hi, I am new to sailing but looking for a boat to learn on and eventually to port out of Horta in th
How to buy Radar? PrincessoftheLake at 5:11am 01.30.07 Big Boats 23/1593 I would like to add Radar to my 1995 Hunter 40.5. We sail and cruise on Lake Superior in the Apostl
The New kid on the block takes a beating! James R. Machin at 4:49am 01.30.07 Ask All Sailors 53/2887 Dear Benny, Tom, ' some of the rest,Hello! I'm obviously the new kid on this block and am perfec
Holding tank suds22334 at 8:25am 01.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/835 This question is for owners of 30 ' 1990 catalinas only I think . I need to buy a holding tank from
Proper Response to "Starboard" Call Ranger Paul18580 at 8:54am 01.30.07 Smaller Boats 3/1011 During our last club race, I was crossing courses with a boat on the starboard tack and I knew I was
Trailor Help Rich4700 at 8:58am 01.30.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/796 I have just bought a 1982 oday 192 without a trailor, and I am having trouble finding a trailor that
Assymetrical, fractional or masthead Ron_S at 10:16am 01.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/908 I am adding an Assymetrical to the MAC 25. I see specs where some have designed these for a masthead
?on installing v-berth in H216 gary1000 at 10:20am 01.30.07 Smaller Boats 11/1097 A while back Jeff Prideaux posted details on installing a v-berth. Now that winteris here and the b

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Wanted: Catalina 30 MK III sail sfbay at 8:31am 08.11.21 Washington State or British Columbia.Has to be MK III. Here you go: 1978 CATALINA 30 MARK III TALL
Rig tuning physics sail sfbay at 8:14am 08.11.21 Anyone have a link explaining the physics behind rig tuning? I get the basics, what does what, but
Possible C&C 30 mark 1 buyer looking for advice... Leeward Rail at 8:09am 08.11.21 Further to the Atomic 4 Stevedore difference, here is the exact quote from Moyer Marine: The Steved
Open valve sail sfbay at 8:01am 08.11.21 Is there a valve on a Hunter 33.5 that will sink the boat of left open? No more than any other boat
wing on wing sailing JamesG161 at 7:57am 08.11.21 On my H430 we set the Traveler to stop the boom swing. Plus the Boom is over head of the Cockpit, s
H23.5 sliding hatch joetr1955 at 7:51am 08.11.21
wing on wing sailing jssailem at 7:45am 08.11.21 Good morning Udi. Wing on wing sailing is a natural way to sail down wind. Use of a whisker pole le
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 (2) JamesG161 at 7:39am 08.11.21 do you have the Gulf heat graphic Gulf Stream. The Red area in the Gulf, is where the Gulf Steam L
Oil Pan Replacement jssailem at 7:37am 08.11.21 I think my oil Pan is original to the 1973 Perkins motor. It is so far deep in the bilge the way I k
Cooler insulation dmax at 7:18am 08.11.21 Use closed cell foam insulation and put in as much as you can fit. Fill spaces/attach with spray foa
Oil Pan Replacement (1) dmax at 7:10am 08.11.21 What engine do you have? I have a Universal M25 with the original oil pan (34 years old) that is in
wing on wing sailing sail sfbay at 7:07am 08.11.21 YouTube video: VIDEO: Wing-on-Wing Downwind Technique \| North Sails If you are concerend about an a
Need an Isomat mast for a 30 T 1989 to 1993... jmce1587 at 7:05am 08.11.21 below is a list of companies I contacted when searching for my replacement mast on a H31 in 2018..
wing on wing sailing Sailfanatic at 7:01am 08.11.21 Not specific to a Hunter but try E3ncFyj4rag
Oil Pan Replacement sail sfbay at 7:00am 08.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Never replaced the oil pan on any of my boat engines with up to 2000 hours o
Open valve Art12050 at 6:34am 08.11.21
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 kappykaplan at 6:31am 08.11.21 TS Fred will strengthen when it enters the Gulf. Jim, do you have the Gulf heat graphic? Tks.
How does the Hunter 240 sail? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24am 08.11.21 The number of water ballast sailboats were built and sold for various reasons to include less weight
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 (1) JamesG161 at 6:23am 08.11.21 Tropical Storm Fred is trying to close up and form an Eye, but none found by the Hurricane Hunters.
Need source for boat plumbing parts (1) Dr. D at 6:21am 08.11.21 Here is the head under sink space. I think rotating the sink drain hose attachment to the sink, then

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