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A QUESTION OF COURTESY Paul J. Rusyniak at 10:08pm 10.09.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1007
how to make money with a Mac 26?? CobraEarl MAC26s at 11:10pm 10.09.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/917 due to the lack of middle management jobs these days, ive been underemployed for about 4 years.. And
Bi-pod Lee at 11:02pm 10.09.06 Smaller Boats 2/891 I constructed the bi-pod that was posted on this site. Wow! The dimensions were perfect. It worked
Fuel tank pickup problem Scott21120 at 10:49pm 10.09.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1628 Sunday we took some friends out on our Oday 34 - 15 kts of wind, but 3'-4' choppy waves like we ofte
Companionway Hatch David ONeill at 12:51am 10.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1316 I have a 79 Oday 22 that needs the companionway hatch replaced, as well as the old tracks that the w
Moving chain plates... Alain Pascal at 1:58am 10.10.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2333 Good day all,I would like your opinion on moving the chain plates on an Oday 25 from the outboard
Solor power and autohelm 1000 KennyH at 1:36am 10.10.06 Ask All Sailors 1/981 Anyone have any idea if the higher voltage generated by a solar panel into a full battery can effect
Jeanneau v. Beneteau - - build qulaity sailaway at 2:31am 10.10.06 Ask All Sailors 18/4937
Here's a rhetorical question... Brian D at 3:05am 10.10.06 Ask All Sailors 10/1229 Why is BUCNet used boat listings +/- $5000 higher than the NADA used boat listings for the same boat
170 motor mount LSU Kid at 12:38am 10.10.06 Day Sailers 6/1754 Curious about the motor mount for the 170. Is this something I can install myself? I have struggled
Yanmar rpm Ray18670 at 12:18am 10.10.06 Big Boats 6/1325 When running on power only my 376 cruises at 6 knots at 2,800 rpm.I have an adjustable 3 blade Max
Loss of speed Calvin1Calvin at 3:27am 10.10.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1091 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 powered by a Yanmar diesel. The boat appears to be losing power through the
PRICING ON NEW HUNTER 41 bubbles at 3:47am 10.10.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1375 I am considering purchasing a 41 Aft Cockpit Hunter. Last weekend, when I was in Annapolis at the B
Propane tanks Mary Hargreaves at 3:57am 10.10.06 Morgan 5/1907 We recently purchased a 1987 41' Morgan Classic (successor to out-island). It had CNG tanks stored
windward ability of Oday 22 clay wright at 5:44am 10.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1526 I have a 1976 Oday 22 with the shoal keel. The boat is very satisfactory except for poor upwind perf
weight Lucie Parrot at 6:10am 10.10.06 Other Sailboats 1/1065 DOes anyone out there know how much a mirage 32 weighs? I need to confirm this to the crane operator
Broken Main Halyard Sheave Brian at 6:35am 10.10.06 Bigger Boats 3/1352 While reefing in the main during a hefty blow last week the mast head sheave arrived down upon us in
westerbeke engine m.stewart at 7:22am 10.10.06 Big Boats 4/1491 My husband and I are seriously considering a 380 but we heard that there had been problems with the
CAT 22 (2005) FINZZ at 7:55am 10.10.06 Smaller Boats 4/1144 A local deal just listed a 2005 wing keel Cat 22 with 4hp engine $19995....I am a current Hobie Geta
towing vehicule Alain Pascal at 8:05am 10.10.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1464 good day all,I did post something similar a few weeks ago but this is now the confirm vehicule sur

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Weld broken Strut? kloudie1 at 8:27am 07.09.21 Mine snapped a few years ago , it had been on the boat for 23 years. I found that it had been electr
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling markwbird at 8:26am 07.09.21 Sounds like you need to move the cars back to change the angle of the sheets to get the proper tensi
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker JamesG161 at 8:25am 07.09.21 There is a 12VDC breaker for parts of a windlass, but a short should trip that breaker. It powers t
Which assender do you use ? Hayden Watson at 8:16am 07.09.21 I tried using a pair of ATN ascenders, but they were a real pain to keep from scaring up my newly re
Shaft packing life expectancy? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:15am 07.09.21
Fixing a ding in a lead keel JamesG161 at 8:14am 07.09.21 I have a ding too. This was the small ding repair, answer from Hunter Expert , Joe Kerr... West Sy
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker (2) Maine Sail at 8:09am 07.09.21 But today we took her out for a spin, and at our anchorage, the same problem arose. The House brea
Which assender do you use ? sail sfbay at 7:45am 07.09.21 ..........The wisest decision he made was to haul himself up using lines he trusted that he owned af
Fixing a ding in a lead keel Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 07.09.21 @Ward H has been around for a long time offering excellent advice. Follow it. Former sailboat deal
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 07.09.21 May I suggest that you call Mars Metals in Canada and ask for their advice as they are the professio
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 07.09.21 If you end up switching to Dyneema I found good pricing at cbknot.com
O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 07.09.21 You might not notice soaked wood by stepping on it with your feet. I found the foredeck balsa totall
Which assender do you use ? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 07.09.21 Years ago as a sailboat dealer, I witnessed a friend of mine go up as a professional rigger using th
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 07.09.21 I use my halyards to raise and lower my mast. I do notice it stretch but it's never been a problem.
Weld broken Strut? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:21am 07.09.21 As a former Hunter dealer I would suggest replacing the strut. First it is 38 years old and fatigue
O'Day 28 Dave Groshong at 7:16am 07.09.21 Not an offshore boat, but a good inland sailboat, concur with dmax. You can read 21 owner reviews
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? flightlead404 at 7:14am 07.09.21 5 Add emergency additional bilge pump and battery, note battery try to locate as high as possible 6
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 07.09.21 Update. I spoke to this gentleman yesterday advising he was on his way to a reccomended rigger. Rep
O'Day 28 dmax at 7:07am 07.09.21 I don't consider the 28 or my 35 offshore boats - they are coastal cruisers. Structurally, they are
Which assender do you use ? (1) sail sfbay at 6:53am 07.09.21 If I was going to use one the ATN would be a good choice. It is made of stainless steel Its open de

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