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Excellent Article......... Alan at 7:35pm 08.26.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2393 ...in Sept '06 Sailing World "Tech Review". It clearly demonstrates the gains that can be made by up
Considering Balboa 26 (1978) jackvz2000 at 1:50am 08.27.06 Balboa 2/2838 I am considering purchase of a Balboa 26...I know little about this boat but like the idea of placin
Cunningham Jerry10776 at 2:26am 08.27.06 Smaller Boats 3/1006 Just put my "new" '86 H23 in the water this spring. Since then I've added a vang and boom kicker.
Two Piece Mast i080704 at 12:56am 08.27.06 Other Sailboats 2/5261 I'd like to solicit advise on an issue we are facing on our 1981 46' Irwin Ketch. We've owned the bo
Drifter sails paphman at 12:40am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 9/5172 We sail a C-22 and there are a few days where the wind is very light. We have a 150 genny, but we w
Core Rot O2Addict at 2:36am 08.27.06 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1226 I have a 1976 Hunter 30, it has obviously had deck leaks around the hatches and elsewhere, and has s
Parts for Cal 28-3 Frank at 2:52am 08.27.06 Cal 3/807 Need to replace the 'Centering Clamp Assembly', on a Hood 810 roller furling. Tried Hood, they are
Hot LPG Solenoid Jeff at 2:59am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1002 Has anyone ever noticed if their lpg solenoid gets VERY hot during use? Jusy noticed last night and
Hull speed Terry P at 4:13am 08.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/902 I am a new owner of a 26m and I am curious to know the optimum hull speed of this boat.I realize the
replacing wire rope/nylon halyard tom h at 4:19am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2476 I'm suyre someone mentioned this before, but I am brain dead. I ne3ed to replace my halyard. Both
Fumes academic-one at 4:43am 08.27.06 Bristol 2/1758 Ahoy,Recently purchased a Bristol 24 so still getting to know her but one thing bothers me about he
Any other Tricks Roy at 7:39am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 1/859 Does anyone know of a liquid wax etc. that would provide protection from water entering some deck si
Morgan 32 Prop Noise Magothy Boy at 10:08am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1195 Hey Folks!I have a little engine/prop riddle that I am trying to solve and I thought that I would
Hows this for the Hunter name Bob at 10:09am 08.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/892 A Queensland mining industry diesel mechanic Dave Short and his sailing mates on a Hunter 33 Pro Bea
Okoboji,IA Jim Seamans at 10:17am 08.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/737 Just got back from a vacation on the Great Lakes of Iowa. Was with family on West Okoboji and saw a
Curtains Dan Conklin at 10:17am 08.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1040 Am looking for inexpensive curtains for my C27. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
What will Hunter pay for ball valve recall????? abe at 11:18am 08.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1377 I received a letter this week about the recall and they state they will pay to replace the valves
Solenoid hot topic & Gas Stove repair Andy at 11:40am 08.27.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2375 Recent article asked about hot solenoid but I wanted to follow up with a new link to give more detai
Main Sail for Legend 37 Paul4414 at 9:44am 08.27.06 Big Boats 7/995 Does anyone know where I can get a replacement main for my Legend 37? I got into some heavy wind tod
traveller car William Stanley Hyde at 12:44pm 08.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1036 The wheels on the main sail traveler are worn and one is missing, the stud is digging into to the tr

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Outboard (dinghy) motor mount ideas for 1999 H410 (1) sail sfbay at 4:15pm 07.19.21 Carry it on your dinghy on davits like I did on my Hunter 386 or replace the motor with a low profil
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! shemandr at 4:13pm 07.19.21 The trip was really up the Chicago River since the river was reversed in flow. It used to flow into
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 4:03pm 07.19.21 Fixed the image link (I think). And yes, the mast has to be down for their hoist. Not a big issue.
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 3:39pm 07.19.21 Last time I went from Chicago to NO there was one bridge on the Illinois with only 17' of clearance
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Richard19068 at 3:30pm 07.19.21 That's good to know. I'll go visit down there to get an idea of how viable it would be for me. It
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! capta at 3:23pm 07.19.21 Last time I went from Chicago to NO there was one bridge on the Illinois with only 17' of clearance,
O26 Centerboard Assembly Project_Mayhem at 3:20pm 07.19.21 If memory serves me correctly, the 1/4-20 bolts on my ODay 25 are 1.25". I think i installed 1.5" w
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 3:13pm 07.19.21 That's good to know. I'll go visit down there to get an idea of how viable it would be for me. It'
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 3:00pm 07.19.21 Ding ding! My grandfather told us he spent a lot of time in that building during WWII. He owned a
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Project_Mayhem at 2:43pm 07.19.21 Photographs captured a building that once had the largest in the world floor area under one roof, o
Need help on bulb type for a Catalina 309 head light (1) sailingdeac at 2:42pm 07.19.21 There are places for three "bulbs" that look like this. what is this called?
Throttle position while sailing? Alan Gomes at 2:35pm 07.19.21 We have a 2007 41DS which has a Kanzaki KM35A-2 2.33:1 Ratio I believe that in some cases Kanzaki
A trip down the Chicago river - With pics! Scott T-Bird at 2:18pm 07.19.21 Photographs captured a building that once had the largest in the world floor area under one roof, or
Throttle position while sailing? DayDreamer41 at 2:17pm 07.19.21 We have a 2007 41DS which has a Kanzaki KM35A-2 2.33:1 Ratio
Stern vents - screen options? Big Mick at 2:13pm 07.19.21 I found some sink strainers at the hardware store that are a perfect fit. Stainless steel. They dr
Sailboat as 'investment"??? dmax at 1:46pm 07.19.21
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 1:37pm 07.19.21 Looks like the round trip hoist fee is $30; one way $20. Overnight car/trailer parking is $8/24-hr d
Autohelm higgs at 1:27pm 07.19.21 Search Results For: Tiller Pilot (factoryoutletstore.com)
Shower sump probs Rich Stidger at 1:11pm 07.19.21 Forget the pump float switch and run the pump continuously during a shower.
Dinghy protector Rich Stidger at 1:07pm 07.19.21 I use 303. Looks good for a month then it needs reapplication. I think it stays cleaner but maybe

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