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securing main halyard on in-mast furling llogue at 11:44am 10.01.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2334 We have an in-mast furling main. What is the best way to secure the halyard during winter storage s
Moor Electronics question paphman at 11:19am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 0/920 I would like to add a Moor Electronics apparent wind indicator to our boat next year. I have not se
HELP!!! Prop Shaft Packing Gland Rick at 11:16am 10.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1746 Hi, all. I need your help on this. Here's the scoop...1988 Hunter 28.5, packing gland needs to have
Hunter 30 Mast Removal Kevin W. Coffin at 10:33am 10.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/3035 Oct 1 2006Dear All,The end of the year draws near and the storage woge work begins.This will be ou
Latches for Cabinets Mike McKendy at 10:25am 10.01.06 Big Boats 4/761 I am a bit leery about the plastic latches that hold the various cupboards closed. I worry that in
Seeking crew for daysail Monday Oct 2nd Cappie 30 at 10:09am 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 2/933 Looking to sai tomorrow Monday Oct 2nd on Barnegat Bay NJ Hunter Cherub 27, all indications for a
Catalina30 Cushion cover removal Ken at 9:28am 10.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/999 The admiral has been trying to remove the cabin cushion covers for cleaning.Can anyone out there te
42 tankage ted at 9:14am 10.01.06 Big Boats 9/1092 Giving serious consideration to a Passage 42, older model, for long term cruising.Anybody add extra
Morgan 28' Jib sail Bob at 9:13am 10.01.06 Morgan 2/1872 Does anyone know the J'P dimension for the 1969 Morgan 28?
autohelm 800 bill grigelevich at 2:02pm 10.01.06 Ask All Sailors 6/4247 can a autohelm 800 be interfaced with gps? I know the 800 is an older unit but can be pluged into a
Engine size for a 34 cacsail at 1:11pm 10.01.06 Big Boats 4/1365 We are looking to move up from a 30 to a 34. Will a 25 horse engine be sufficient on the Great Lakes
Rudder removal Mike Hollingsworth at 1:07pm 10.01.06 Bavaria 5/2821 I need to replace the rudder bearing/bushing on my 38 Ocean. The rudder post nut has a two prong too
M 18 diesel worry markras at 3:31pm 10.01.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1157 Hi all. We have recently noticed a disconcerting high pitched sound coming from our motor at high
Folding wheel nick maggio at 9:24pm 09.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1035 I was at the newport boat show and saw the new folding wheel on the new hunters and wondering if the
jack stand positioning for a Citation 39 sloop chemistry at 9:16pm 09.29.06 Other Sailboats 3/1041 Am new owner. Have heard bad things about miss-placed jack stands on older boats.Any information
Electrical Supply Russ Hauser at 8:56pm 09.29.06 Smaller Boats 1/1210 My new old boat will have a VHF radio, speed log, depth finder and mast light in addition to the fac
Atlantic crossing Colin at 8:48pm 09.29.06 Big Boats 14/5598 Hi All. I'm thinking of buying a H380 and maybe sailing it over the Atlantic and into the Med. I wou
Wet foam in buoancy compartment Yves at 10:11pm 09.29.06 Other Sailboats 5/1060 HiI just have buy a Sandpiper 565. I remove the toilet and discover that the foam in the boyancy co
Lazy Jack Lines Mark Juetten at 1:36am 09.30.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1685 Going to redo older and too light lazy Jacks on our Hunter 376. I would appreciate sugestions as to
Sial loft, (Or sail fixer) in Corneilius, NC Jack Hart at 11:29pm 09.29.06 Ask All Sailors 2/953 Hi folks, there is a sail loft, or at least someone who repairs sails on Lake Norman near Corneilius

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Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 2:01pm 05.12.21 BTW, when I say dangerous, I really mean that you will not know how you react to bad conditions. It
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 1:53pm 05.12.21 Welcome @jbstuebner, if you want to spend the appropriate amount of time and you have help, you can
Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom swshogren at 1:50pm 05.12.21 Claud L - Thank you for sharing your photos and how you have laid everything out. In my case aboard
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? (1) jibes138 at 1:50pm 05.12.21 Check your fuel hoses, if they are old they could be cracked and leaking (I speak from experience).
New Prop jssailem at 1:43pm 05.12.21 the diver who installed it said there was 1/8" to 1/4" clearance between the new prop and the hull.
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? swshogren at 1:22pm 05.12.21 Thanks for the feedback and the photos. So if I'm seeing red that might be 5200 and not the true bil
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal dlochner at 1:20pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum and to sailing. It is a great past time. The short way from Newburyport, MA to
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine JRT at 1:11pm 05.12.21 My AC is installed in the bow of the boat under the berth access panel. Noise seems acceptable to u
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 1:10pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum! How much time do you have to make the trip? You might want to consider havin
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) jbstuebner at 1:09pm 05.12.21 jb, Universal didn't make a 20 hp, Westerbeke may have. An M25 is 21 hp, an M25XP is 23 hp (but th
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Davidasailor26 at 1:00pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum! How much time do you have to make the trip? You might want to consider having
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 05.12.21
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (1) pclarksurf at 12:51pm 05.12.21
New Prop Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 05.12.21 Just for grins & giggles, I did a forum search on "C310 prop", not "+c3120+prop" or anything else fa
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:46pm 05.12.21
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:44pm 05.12.21 Thank you have to check motor model,
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine leo310 at 12:41pm 05.12.21 I had to replace ours 3 years ago and found that the shelf where the old unit was is the best. befor
New Prop Stu Jackson at 12:35pm 05.12.21 If you are going to the trouble to replace a prop, why not get a folding or feathering prop??? Per
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 05.12.21 What engine? If it is an M25, like many, it will be 0.5 gph. Take the distance and divide by 4 or
What boat is this? shemandr at 12:30pm 05.12.21 The keel does put a hurt on the eye. And the likely designer is Bruce King-who is very reputable.

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