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what do you do with slack in shrouds on tack...? (1) Al at 5:51am 09.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2036 Hey, All!This is my second season sailing my Mac 22. So, I'm still getting to know the boat.My que
Foggy Weather (1) william at 5:18am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1021 You are approaching Chatham Strait from the south in foggy weather. You have Coronation Island and H
Telling if a hull is sound SC_Mac at 6:05am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/882 I came across a great deal on an old (73) MacGregor and decided that I just had to have it. Well a y
Dinghy Davit Susan Clegg at 6:53am 09.29.06 Big Boats 12/1438 Thinking of fastening davits of the lower step area on the stern of a Hunter 420 Passage in order to
Need a storage cover for our 272 Oday nancy4192 at 7:15am 09.29.06 Bigger Boats 0/956 Would like to buy a cover for our 272 Oday boat. Any used ones out there for sale?Thanks,email
272 ODAY MAIN SAIL NANCY VENTRONE at 7:07am 09.29.06 Bigger Boats 4/1657 We bought a 272 ODay that has a 28' main sail. The previous owner said that it doesn't matter. Sho
Genoa Sheet Length Steve Braverman at 7:41am 09.29.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/901 Ok, I'm too lazy to figure this out on my own, so I'm asking. How long should the sheet be for a 150
Someone giving a boat to me! joruth at 8:52am 09.29.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/904 Hello! I could be the proud owner of my first ever sail boat! Trustworthy source wants to share go
National Sail Supply Tom H31 at 9:13am 09.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1346 We are considering purchasing a new 140 genoa from National Sails. I have heard good things about th
Looking for a Bruce Anchor Jeff Bacon at 9:17am 09.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/756 Hi all:I am looking for a Bruce anchor to compliment my inventory. I am curious if anyone knows of
Winch question Brian D at 10:38am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/977 My Lancer 27 use to have the halyards run aft to the cockpit. There is now a 5-bolt star pattern on
Westerbeke 10Two Block Rich at 9:55am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1011 Hi all,I've been doing all of the mechanical work on my new 1986 westerbeke 10Two. So far I've fl
Lightning Clay at 11:26am 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1116 Anyone care to share your lightning experience, I would be very interested.I heard once a blue arck
Major Refit Experiences dvideohd at 4:34pm 09.29.06 Big Boats 3/782 I have a vintage 1980 37C now up on stands in the back yard. It's there for MAJOR refit between now
C-22 wiring Roger Ehinger at 2:54pm 09.29.06 Columbia 1/1684 I have a 1971 Colombia 22. She has had a number of previous owners some of whom have made modificati
Solar panel comparison anyone? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 2:41pm 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1074 We (onboard a 33' Hunter Cherubini 1981) are in the process of procuring our solar panels. We'd lik
tillers and such too tj edwards at 12:47pm 09.29.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/954 Thanks for the input guys. This is seconed post I've made to thank you, but I didn't see the first
Requiring more info from posters and responders jprieto at 2:30pm 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1407 Phil Herring: Phil, why don't you add two additional boxes to the existing ones for "Writing a resp
Leak around mast and midship cleats Hugh4753 at 9:15pm 09.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/800 I've just discovered this website and am excited to be able to ask other Hunter owners questions so
engine circuit breaker tripping bob at 10:44pm 09.27.06 Ask All Sailors 8/2378 I have a O'day 272 with a westerbeke 10/2 diesel. The diesel always starts within the 1st couple of

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Winter Cover DougM at 6:37am 01.21.21 Out of curiosity, since you guys are some distance away from Duluth, how did the cover supplier mana
Old Harken selftailers DougM at 6:33am 01.21.21 Harken winches are quite reliable. I would guess that the price on those if they are 20s is slightly
Beneteau 411 DougM at 6:25am 01.21.21 One starting point with the Loos gauge is to look at the recommendations on the box it came in, if y
How repair nicks DougM at 6:20am 01.21.21 Good luck Dr. D Hopefully the wood finishing process on your boat has improved since I bought my 32
Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 6:06am 01.21.21 Ladle Rat Rotten Hut Wants pawn term, dare worsted ladle gull hoe lift wetter murder inner ladle co
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 5:39am 01.21.21 You should be. Constructing COUCHE puns without a CRUMB of shame, you SIFTy BATARD, so LAME. DOUGH
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Zencra at 5:17am 01.21.21 Yes we're seeing around 4kw per day. Were away for around 8 years or more so running generator isn't
Old Harken selftailers 31seahorse at 5:15am 01.21.21 How old is this selftailer? It might have been used by Juan de Fuca while exploring in 1592!
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 5:15am 01.21.21 -Will ("a little embarrassed by this", Dragonfly) You should be. Constructing COUCHE puns without
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 5:06am 01.21.21 I thought that was the slogan for people with lexdysia :plus:
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 4:59am 01.21.21 n for people with lexdysia
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home rgranger at 4:54am 01.21.21
Bad Smell While Flushing Head Capt jgw at 4:48am 01.21.21 The head vent on the H340 is on the starboard side hull as shown in the attached picture, and is li
Old Harken selftailers Joe at 4:17am 01.21.21 It's Harken, not Lewmar. What size are they? If they are two speeds and larger than size 30, you'
37C Spreader Tip Replacement pbknowles at 3:58am 01.21.21 Nice write up, thanks for posting!
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home Whatfiero1 at 3:18am 01.21.21 Great boat hows the sails look? Probably good enough to learn on ,practice pulling mast up in yard
Old Harken selftailers Whatfiero1 at 3:11am 01.21.21 Check online to see if parts are still available the lewmar still has parts for even there older mod
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? Whatfiero1 at 3:08am 01.21.21 I tow backwards with 2 lines to each tube and pull dink up and out so just a little of bow drags in
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? LukeAvanti at 9:14pm 01.20.21
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network windsurfer at 8:56pm 01.20.21 ST50s aren't officially supported by the seatalk1 to seatalkng converter but this is exactly the se

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