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drawbar height for H23? Brian Scott at 8:27am 08.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1051 I got bit by the sailing bug, took a sailing course at the local college on a Shark, got my PCOC (Pl
Center Board Rick at 10:18am 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 I have noticed some 30' to 34' sailboats that have center boards. Draft was 5'3" to 9'5". I like the
Sailing with Cats Jutta Coutts at 10:34am 08.18.06 Other Sailboats 4/834
fleet number jeff bobbio at 10:28am 08.18.06 Day Sailers 1/1188 I am interested in getting a fleet number for our clubs H170's. Any information for getting this num
Tiller vs. Wheel Steering? Joe at 11:22am 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 31/4911 Need advice-wheel steering or tiller My wife and I are about to purchase our first sailboat and are
New Main!!!! Chaos at 12:34pm 08.18.06 Racing 11/2147 Thanks for everyones input on pushing me over the edge to go for a new main. Question: I have not sa
Genoa Sheets! N5760W at 1:36pm 08.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1134 I am purchasing a new 155 Genoa but I have no idea how long the new sheets need to be. I own a '80 C
Swing Keel Problems Take 5 at 4:33pm 08.18.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1256 Has anyone else had problems lifting their swing keel using the fitted pulley and winch?Mine just
Cruising in a H26 Take 5 at 4:40pm 08.18.06 Smaller Boats 8/1023 Does anyone know of anyone attepting long distance cruising in a H26 or similar boat.I'd like ideas
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC cockneyboy at 4:02pm 08.18.06 Bavaria 4/2818 AS a new Macgregor m26 owner. I am curious to know if anyone ever tried to cross the Atlantic ocean
Photo archives Mark Burrows at 10:56pm 08.16.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/871 Hi Phil:I was trying to review some of the old articles on compression post repairs and find some o
HELP! Looking at a Hunter 23.5? feejer at 10:47pm 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/879 I'm going to look at a 1995 23.5 water ballest this weekend. Is their anything unusal with this boat
Problem with Kedging GKuffner at 10:45pm 08.16.06 Smaller Boats 4/1341 I was out yesterday on a friends 22" sailboat when we grounded on rocks. We were healed at about 5-
Deck Repair John12637 at 11:47pm 08.16.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 I recall a kit that could pump in a product to repair a delaminated deck, but can't find it in the a
Jib Furler Randy at 11:35pm 08.16.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1350 I am wanting to put a furler on for the jib on my 1980 Macgregor 25. Any suggestions on where to go
216 LADDER NORMAN STROMINGER at 12:20am 08.17.06 Smaller Boats 5/1402 THE 216 HAS ONE MAJOR SHORTCOMING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NO PRODUCTS OR INFORMATION ABOUT SWIM LADDER
HUNTER REACLL WALDO EMERSON at 12:08am 08.17.06 Big Boats 27/2199 Unable to download form. Have any recallowners been successful ?
Sails Ron10127 at 12:01am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 2/962 Has anyone had any experience with Lee Sails?
Florida O'day owners get-together Ross in Tampa at 12:40am 08.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1223 Hello all, I am throwing this out to all the Florida Oday owners, and anyone else that might be inte
Jib sail clearence. Don Chesley at 1:24am 08.17.06 Ask All Sailors 9/4660 Does a jib sail have to sweep the deck or can it be raised up to have maximum clearence from the dec

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tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 8:22am 06.22.21 @Hayden Watson , Les explained it very well. Your description is essentially backwards. Depleted
Diesel Heater install on H460/466 (1) sail sfbay at 8:17am 06.22.21 Captain Mateo..........thanks for posting!! I will be VERY interested in what others post since I wa
What's in your toolkit? Terry Cox at 8:03am 06.22.21 When we purchased our boat in 2002 the PO left behind a fastener storage chest that looks similar to
Furlex B drum repair Nesdon at 8:01am 06.22.21 Because the choose not to stock them. They were selling these in 2011, and they stopped stocking rep
What's in your toolkit? OS2Dude at 7:52am 06.22.21 I started with a WM toolkit and built up from there. Start with the basics and you will build a nic
What's in your toolkit? dLj at 7:52am 06.22.21 I always struggle with how to manage socket sets. because the plastic organizers they are sold with
What's in your toolkit? sailcrazy1 at 7:51am 06.22.21 Over the 20+ years we've cruised, our tools have expanded and changed a lot. Now we use a small 10"
tachometer not accurate LeslieTroyer at 7:44am 06.22.21 My boat is a 1988 C30 with a M25XP which has the 3-bolt crank pulley and I have been in contact wit
H410 Start Battery (1) JamesG161 at 7:44am 06.22.21 From the Owners manual...
Circumnavigation of Fidalgo Island jssailem at 7:43am 06.22.21 Great write up. Sounds like a lot of fun. Nice outing for those that are not mad crazy about boating
Circumnavigation of Fidalgo Island Terry Cox at 7:31am 06.22.21 I can get underway even with me crew still racked out. Yup. Arose at 4:30 A.M. before the alarm we
What's in your toolkit? Parsons at 7:31am 06.22.21 I've always said that the reason my slip is so shallow is not silting, but the accumulation of stuff
What's in your toolkit? dlochner at 7:23am 06.22.21 I find that the hardest part isn't deciding what I need ... the hardest part is organizing what I n
Lewmar Coastline size 70. Removing the hatch cover. Msweetnam at 7:12am 06.22.21 Paws & Chill is a 1999 Hunter 420 with center cockpit. The hatch over the aft cabin is a Lewmar Coa
Fill old windlass void with resin and re-drill for new windlass install kloudie1 at 7:12am 06.22.21 How about using an oval stainless plate with the footprint of the old windlass and drilled for the n
What's in your toolkit? Rick Webb at 7:11am 06.22.21 When I grab wrenches and sockets to go work on a boat I always try to grab the six point one especia
Repower H45CC? Msweetnam at 7:09am 06.22.21 I haven't but I have read that you have to dismantle the engine as the boat is assembled around the
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? flightlead404 at 7:08am 06.22.21 I turn it off on the dock, and also I have an inline on/off device at the boat end of the hose also
Cutlass bearing. sail sfbay at 7:04am 06.22.21 In case you did not see this thread from Maine Sail on replacing a cutlass bearing: (1) Replacing A
Selden B & R rig Cap shrouds tfox2069 at 7:03am 06.22.21 Its where you tie off your courtesy flag pennant from your lower spreader.

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