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Hunter 33 Water heater jrp6550 at 12:24am 11.10.06 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2265 I just purchased a 1981 Hunter 33, equiped with a 15 hp Yanmar diesel, that needs a replacement wate
Changing Winch Location (1) Amorita at 3:22am 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1893 Hi I am new to the group and we just bought a 34' Columbia sailboat and are in the process of refini
How did they do that.... Joe Mcginty at 5:36am 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 9/946 Let's say its 1825. We're in a major harbor like NY, SanFran, etc. and there's tall ships tied up.
Underpowerd 32 hunter?? Paul at 5:35am 11.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/977 Hi Just wanted to find out from other users out there what kind of speed one can expect from 3GM30
Looking for Macgregor 22 (opinions?) tegwilym at 6:57am 11.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/3373 I've pretty much 90% come to the conclusion that I want to upgrade to a Mac 22 from reading about th
Continuous furling on Cal 33-2 Bill22113 at 6:30am 11.10.06 Cal 3/654 We have continuous furling line on our 1989 Cal 33-2. The current setup has a pulley and shock cord
Anchor chain Vinny at 6:18am 11.10.06 Big Boats 6/2194 Anyone out there have a good source for 5/16 HT 40 chain? I would like to have 100' for the new win
Spinnaker Crane for Hunter 31 ezflyer at 7:08am 11.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1288 Need advise on buying / making a crane to clear the furler interference problems associated with a 1
Link 2000 Terry Cox at 1:44am 11.10.06 Big Boats 6/1142 Good morning, are there any P42 owners with a Onan 8kw Genset using a Link 2000 or 2000R? I'm consid
Where Do You Get Tides & Currents Info? Joe Mullee at 1:30am 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 17/2081 Sailing in the middle Chesapeake Bay I don't worry about tides or currents. Where do you sailors obt
Where can I get information on a Kirie Elite? randycromwell at 1:21am 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1693 Where can I get information on a Kirie Elite?
h26 trailer question david king at 8:07am 11.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/882 I'm going to move my h26 trailer and would like to remove the tall guide poles in the back. How do
What's more exensive Mike at 8:20am 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1736 What's more expensive? Boats or Horses. How many of you have a boat and a horse?I just sold my C-
What Bottom Paint to use for 23 sailboat? The Barnacle at 8:31am 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2068 Hi guys I am working on my new 23 foot Kells sailboat. I have been told that since it is out of the
272LE Steering Cable Replacement 272 LE NewportVic at 9:56am 11.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/946 Had a cable blow out while sailing. Things to watch:1. If the rudder is a little sloppy, may mean
Racing a Hunter 33 Peter Broadbent at 11:40am 11.10.06 Racing 2/2240 Hi,My first post on this site, so please bear with me if I'm in the wrong forum!I have a 50% sha
Suggestions for a newbee temecularevev22548 at 11:52am 11.10.06 Ask All Sailors 27/2098
Suggestions for a Hunter 33 newbee temecularevev22548 at 11:56am 11.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1049
advise on boat purchase david5327 at 8:51pm 11.08.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1010 due to favorable exchange rates I am considering the purchase of a yacht in the mid 30 foot range,ap
wiggle when she walks sailormanbigd at 10:14pm 11.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1237 I know the topic of rudder post thingy has been discussed to death but i can't get satisfaction from

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NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:25pm 08.04.21 You're looking at the air conditioner pump and the intake hose. the bilge pump convoluted hose is
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Stu Jackson at 5:16pm 08.04.21 I learned that the hard way single handling on a long sail from San Francisco Bay to the Delta. Uh
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 5:14pm 08.04.21 Have you been out in those conditions? Is the boat sound, the rigging reliable, motor in good opera
Marine grade solar JohnShannon at 5:08pm 08.04.21 Sunpower makes flexible solar panels now.
How many tacks? Stu Jackson at 5:04pm 08.04.21 All good advice, except I doubt any (except sail sfbay) of the good intentioned skippers have ever r
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 4:29pm 08.04.21 With a furling mainsail I find depowering the boat by reducing the headsail area, then with the boat
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Kings Gambit at 4:20pm 08.04.21 Do you have a furling mainsail? No.
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 4:19pm 08.04.21
Marine grade solar dlochner at 4:15pm 08.04.21 Don't underestimate your solar needs. While a panel may be rated at 100 watts, it will seldom produc
How many tacks? shemandr at 4:10pm 08.04.21 In light wind tacks can be deadly (If your sail hangs up on the backstay it's like a dagger in the h
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 4:09pm 08.04.21 Just keep in mind that conditions approaching the isthmus, and the west end generally, may or may no
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? shemandr at 4:01pm 08.04.21 Quick question for clarification, when we're talking reefing wind speeds, are we talking AWS or TWS
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Kings Gambit at 3:52pm 08.04.21 One reefing strategy I use is to reef the head sail first then furl the mainsail.........this depow
NOT buying H34 pa391as at 3:45pm 08.04.21 Everything fell into place. broker showed, up surveyor showed, up, pre-inspection went well. It was
Shroud on deck patbratton at 3:35pm 08.04.21 Cotter pins or rings are in all the studs in the turnbuckles. I can not see anything above the attac
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 3:32pm 08.04.21 One reefing strategy I use is to reef the head sail first then furl the mainsail.........this depowe
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? kappykaplan at 3:30pm 08.04.21 are we talking AWS or TWS? It depends on the skipper. I go for my first reef if AWS gets to14-15
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 08.04.21 Generally the t ball studs were held in place by rubber fittings or a plastic/aluminum fitting held
1986 C&C 33-2 mast internal structure Dale Haz at 3:23pm 08.04.21 First question comes to mind is who is the mast manufacturer and do you have a traditional, non-fur
How many tacks? sail sfbay at 3:22pm 08.04.21 All other things being equal, the long tack should be the winner. A boat will always lose a bit of s

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