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DIY New Thru Hull Backing Plates...advise needed flyhop at 11:39am 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 7/5027 The plywood backing plates for our Oday 28's seacock thru-hulls have dry-rot and are going to be rep
Boat lift for small sailboat? Jack at 12:12pm 08.16.06 Trailer Sailors 2/2694 Just bought a Compac 16 for use at our cottage on a small lake in Upstate New York. Most of the boa
Anchor, Chain and Rode cockneyboy at 12:55pm 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 11/4353 I recently bought a Macgregor 26m. I would like to ask all Mac 26M owners, what type and diameter ro
"Cruizin' in a 25.5!" series (1) Boat Babe at 1:51pm 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 49/4371 Everyone stop saying "thanks and good bye"!! I will be beating one more "Cruizin' the Bahamas segmen
"Cruizin' in a 25.5!" series Boat Babe at 1:42pm 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 7/1215 Everyone stop saying "thanks and good bye"!! I will be beating one more "Cruizin' the Bahamas segme
ethanol sdutch@nothinbut.net at 1:31pm 08.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2232 latley a few power boats in our marina have complained about failing engines due to ethanol fuel. ha
Stern tie/Mediterranean mooring recommendation? TN at 2:57pm 08.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1556 I have a Hunter 27 (current) and am wondering what length/diameter/type of line to use to tie the st
Autohelm ST4000 problems Van737 at 4:20pm 08.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1342 My Autohelm ST4000 wheel drive autopilot, installed in my 1994 Hunter Legend 37.5, suddenly stopped
San Juan Islands Jim at 6:33pm 08.16.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1024 I'm Chartering a 30ft Catalina in Anacortes next week for four days. I would like to here from anybo
Slow motoring? Todd at 7:55pm 08.14.06 Racing 2/1872 This past weekend I sailed in a long distance race which had little to no wind. ALL boats in my clas
1981 hunter 25 hull material glenn at 9:32pm 08.14.06 Smaller Boats 9/2192 i am looking at a used 1981 hunter 25 that is in use and in the water. before making any decisions i
Reefed main - unfurled jib David at 10:42pm 08.14.06 Day Sailers 5/1703 Beautiful day for sailing this weekend. Went out initially with my wife, my brother and his wife.
What is the Catalina 30 "Boat class" chief14326 at 10:36pm 08.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/868 Having never raced before I am in the middle of filling out the regatta application. I know this is
My 4 foot-itis has kicked in (1) muised at 12:30am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 37/2198 I am the current owner of an O'Day 25. On a recent coastal trip we ran into some big waves and wind
Dropping RPMs Tony at 1:14am 08.15.06 Big Boats 6/920 Spent a few days in AnnapolisWent thurs into big southerly and waves 2-4 feet at Bay BridgeStayed
Switcn' chemical Mark Juetten at 1:44am 08.15.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1351 I am going to switch chemicals from the blue chem to the green odorless chemical at the end of the s
34 - Stanchion Replacement tom at 2:20am 08.15.06 Bigger Boats 0/1014
Topping lift question for sailboats with Dutchman Judy Griffiths at 2:20am 08.15.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1409 Hi all,The directions for our Dutchman sail flaking system say to raise and lower the sail as anyo
Wind Speed J. Barrett at 2:27am 08.15.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1361 Just curious, what ranges of wind speed do most of us sail in. My wife, son, and I took our 25 out l
Portlight Replacement Paul at 2:45am 08.15.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/886 I am looking for information relevant to replacing the long fixed portlights on my 1992 30T. The ac

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New instrument transducer install & dead rise dlochner at 9:23am 05.03.21 Over the depths you are looking at a few few degrees won't make much of a difference. The critical d
Racing vs. Cruising Kings Gambit at 9:22am 05.03.21 I don't see it as one or the other. Both are good ways to enjoy boat ownership even though they are
New instrument transducer install & dead rise Timm R Oday25 at 9:19am 05.03.21 We have two depth sounders on our Oday 25 . The newer one is mounted inside the hull stuck on with $
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 05.03.21 If the water lift muffler is not drained, it will not allow air back into the system, so it can not
looking for electric winch switch Udi at 9:05am 05.03.21 OK! thanks so much.
Racing vs. Cruising Scott T-Bird at 8:46am 05.03.21 I'm in agreement with Dave. I like sailboat racing and I would definitely do much more of it if I w
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:44am 05.03.21 If the water lift muffler is not drained, it will not allow air back into the system, so it can not
Racing vs. Cruising dlochner at 8:39am 05.03.21 As @Don S/V ILLusion alludes to, anytime there is a sailboat on the horizon its a race! ;) I have
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina mcartair at 8:35am 05.03.21
Old Hunter 22 mast spreader question sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might check with SBO for Hunter 22 spreader parts: Hunter 23 spreader tips (
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 8:33am 05.03.21 From page 51 of your owner's manual showing the engine exhaust vented loop. r this. I plan to res
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. dlochner at 8:32am 05.03.21 If both ends of the raw water circuit are under the waterline at any level of heel, a vented loop is
240 HIN indentation number location? SolentHunter at 8:31am 05.03.21 The HIN will tell you the date is was made and the manufacturer. perfect, yep worked it out! thanks
Racing vs. Cruising sail sfbay at 8:31am 05.03.21 Used to enjoy racing my Hobie 16 catamaran and later Hunter 31 and 386. I no longer race, except whe
Smart Plug Installation AwwShucks at 8:30am 05.03.21 Out of curiosity, have you touched base with your insurance broker to see if there is a discount or
Racing vs. Cruising Don S/V ILLusion at 8:27am 05.03.21
Spring lines sail sfbay at 8:16am 05.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Great suggestions above. Found it interesting that the same question came u
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. Scott T-Bird at 8:15am 05.03.21 Vented loops are required to prevent back siphoning seawater into your engine when there is no exha
Vented Loop for raw water exhaust. (2) sail sfbay at 8:06am 05.03.21 From page 51 of your owner's manual showing the engine exhaust vented loop.
interlude water time fred1diver at 8:00am 05.03.21 perfect thank you, that is exactly what I was looking for

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