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Putting Back a sink/Water Tank on my 23 SweetTrade at 5:59am 09.21.06 Smaller Boats 10/1703 Hi I have 87' Hunter 23. When I bought her she had her water tank and sink taken out. I was thinking
Perkins Engine Performance Ken Hammer at 8:37am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/1572 My 52' has a Perkins 4236 engine, recently tuned. I'm concerned that the engine is not performing a
Shrink Wrap question Scott21120 at 9:12am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 16/2118 I am looking for a torch for shrink wrapping, and am a little confused by the range of prices - I se
Can you use 2 cycle fuel in a 4 cycle outboard? abe at 9:10am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1326 I have some left over 2 cycle gas+oil mixture and I was wondering what would happen if I put in my 4
Hunter charters Ted at 10:37am 09.21.06 Big Boats 4/936 Anybody use any of the charter companies linked on the Hunter website?We're considering buying a la
H356 Water Tank Problem Steves at 9:09am 09.21.06 Big Boats 4/893 I thought that I posted this but maybe I forgot to push the correct button. Anyway, were out in 30
Attention Gearheads: Yanmar Question Rick D at 11:03am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 19/2956 On a recent trip, I noticed my oil pressure on my 4jh went through the floor at idle. After some res
Slow boat to China or anywhere else Hartley S Newman 2004 hunter 36 at 10:58am 09.21.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/878 I bought a new Hunter 36 in 2004 and had it equipped with a PYI max prop. It did a blistering 3.8 k
Oday 22 Dodger/Cockpit Enclosure Colin S. at 10:44am 09.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1591 Im thinking about getting a dodger for my Oday22 made by Genco Marine. I was then thinking that if I
ST 60 Wind System Malfunctioning dms543 at 11:41am 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1023 Anyone have experience with the wind direction indicator constantly spinning around? The unit is 4 y
Easy A/C for a Hunter 28.5 Landsend at 11:41am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 2/902 I installed a a window a/c unit under the companway stairs on my Hunter 28.5...works great.
Answer to exterior install of a/c on Hunter 28.5 Landsend at 11:50am 09.21.06 Other Sailboats 3/927 This is what the a/c install looks like from the outside with the hatch door closed. Of course it's
headsail furling alan at 12:18pm 09.21.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/997 hi folks, todays question..... on my furlex headsail the last two or so feet are not attached to fur
Water in engine oil Jerrygg at 12:39pm 09.21.06 Catalina 30 4/1973 I have water in my universal diesel 5411 oil and oil in the bilge. I suspect the water muffler. Ho
Replacement Companionway Hatch Cover? djmeaney at 12:59pm 09.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1455 I just bought a 1970 Mariner 2+2 that is missing the original companionway hatch cover that slides o
Rules of the road sailaway78 at 1:34pm 09.21.06 Ask All Sailors 21/2439 The recent collision between a 92' sailboat and a 600' coal freighter brought out a storm of questio
New 22 Owner Chuck at 1:15pm 09.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/820 Does anyone know if the oday 22 will pop back up if the sails hit the water. Also is their a point i
Rigging specs for Grampian 26, I, J, P, E Harry Phillips phillihi33@yahoo.com at 10:20pm 09.19.06 Grampian 3/3884 Need the I, J, P, E measurements for a Florida Westcoast PHRF rating. Is a '74 model with a fixed kk
Single line reefing question Keith1654 at 11:48pm 09.19.06 Day Sailers 2/1435 Does anyone see a problem of instead of tying off the single line reefing to the mast bring the line
Tiller change to Wheel Mike Novitsky at 11:46pm 09.19.06 Other Sailboats 2/1032 I am looking to buy a 1988 Jeanneau 32 Attalia that has a tiller. I much prefer a wheel, so does an

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How to know if you need more power or less drag? JRacer at 12:32pm 07.30.21 You might also want to pick up a copy of Bill Gladstone's, North U books or the whole course. I have
How to know if you need more power or less drag? shemandr at 12:16pm 07.30.21 According to Melges in one of his books you are not really supposed to sail in a straight line, or n
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 12:05pm 07.30.21 Mystery solved. I was seeing a gap after '83. My '91 30 is what they called a 30T for a few years
How to know if you need more power or less drag? (1) jssailem at 11:54am 07.30.21 Arvel Gentry worked on the connection of aerodynamic theory to practical application on sailboats ba
New O'Day 25 Owner Project_Mayhem at 11:35am 07.30.21 I assume you're talking about the wood strip that holds the cushion in place. If I were to take a gu
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 11:27am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:57am 07.30.21 Okay, just spoke with the owner. I was the one confused. When I was first told what the boat was I h
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Stu Jackson at 10:55am 07.30.21 We have two 850AGM start batteries, plenty to run a windlass, so I want that to work flawlessly wit
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Red_Dog at 10:53am 07.30.21 Right Justin, the model name was picked up again in 1988 and has continued under one moniker or anot
1984 (not Charubini) Hunter 30 Justin_NSA at 10:36am 07.30.21 Sailboat data says the Cherubinis ended in '83
Force 10 Oven Troubleshooting help jdhohmann at 10:30am 07.30.21 can the ignition be as simple as replacing the batteries, I just bought one last year, and the new i
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge senang at 10:18am 07.30.21 The anti siphon is always leaking a little bit. I found the same situation on my H38 many years ago.
Need help identifying DaisyDonk at 10:13am 07.30.21 Thanks everyone! @31seahorse wins the prize (bragging rights). The gentleman who worked for JBW conf
Between chart plotters senang at 10:07am 07.30.21 Put a watertight USB port on the bottom of the navpod.
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jssailem at 10:00am 07.30.21 Learn to steer your tacks, working with your crew to make your tack smooth. Try slow. Slow is smoot
How to know if you need more power or less drag? JRacer at 9:57am 07.30.21 Well, IMO, you definitely want to flatten out the sails in the lighter stuff as too much depth can/w
How to know if you need more power or less drag? jon hansen at 9:55am 07.30.21 tension on the forestay, driving the puffs and lulls, walking the vessel up a sailing lane or two,
How to know if you need more power or less drag? danstanford at 9:52am 07.30.21 Do you have sets of telltales toward the luff of the jib? See the photo, we have three sets, one lo
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter (1) tfox2069 at 9:46am 07.30.21 Not sure this will be of any help, since it appears this is after market, but here goes. My deck li
How to know if you need more power or less drag? (1) JRacer at 9:36am 07.30.21 Do you have sets of telltales toward the luff of the jib? See the photo, we have three sets, one low

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