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Stopping Yanmar 3GF engine Oliverhg at 12:20pm 08.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1302 I have a 2004 Hunter 33 with a 27HP Yanmar 3GF diessel engine. Lately I am having trouble stopping
Folding my mast Parabuzzle at 12:00pm 08.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/960 Ok, I just got a 1976 Mac25 and I am curious as to fold the mast down. I assume that you loosen th
Cradle for an Irwin 28 Eric Phinney at 9:03pm 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 2/967 I purchased this boat in Annapolis this spring. I have no cradle or trailer. Does anyone have the
ice box conversion Sea Sun at 7:56pm 08.24.06 Catalina 30 2/1576 I recently bought a 1987 catalina 30'. I want to convert the orginal icebox to a refrigeration unit
Starter Switch Amir at 10:57pm 08.24.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3391 Hello All,I have a Hunter 336. When I turn the key to start the engine and then press the starter
My most serious post Tom H at 10:11pm 08.24.06 Other Sailboats 4/766 I am in the final stages of a boat purchase, currently waiting for the report from the survey to sen
Sail trim / rigging question John Radcliff at 9:48pm 08.24.06 Day Sailers 4/1378 Last night the g/f and I went for a late afternoon sail (6ish, back about 7:20) in light winds (my g
Cushion Material - HC-33 1976 Okiman at 12:12am 08.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 0/880 Does anyone know how many square yards of material it takes to recover all of the cabin cushions on
Peggie Hall, please. Ivan at 12:59am 08.25.06 Big Boats 1/828 Peggie: I have a Hunter 356-2003. At delivery I had the dealer put in a Jabsco with electric conver
Boat pole for gin pole? Doghouse at 1:24am 08.25.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2585 I was making a down wind run the other weekend, and could not keep the jib filled and in place. SO
thread packing size Roger at 11:52pm 08.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/732 Hello everyone, new member and sailboat owner here. I have had a ton of boats in my life, but this i
Standard Horizon VHF Ram Mike Jim C at 11:43pm 08.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/4725 Last week I started having a problem with my Standard Horizon fixed mount VHF and I'm hoping someone
Cange the Mast? bill5347 at 2:11am 08.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1178 The mast system on the 26M seems like the way to go. But I really like the layout of the 26X better.
Trent- Severn Waterway Trip 8/06 Capt Jim367 at 3:39am 08.25.06 Destinations 3/2011 Details at a1sailboats.com/adventures - fun trip 240 miles TS waterway plus 85 miles Lake Ontario no
Built - in fuel tank under v-berth Capt Jim367 at 3:36am 08.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1081 To offset the increased weight of a larger outboard, has anyone installed a built in tank under the
Overheating 33 blockboy at 7:01am 08.25.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1193 has anyone had the upgrade for the Yamnar overheating problem? How does it work now?ThanksFrank
Replacement stern rail Tim Op't Holt at 5:36am 08.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1085 One of the Katrina leftovers is the replacement of part of the stern rail on my '85 H31. I learned r
hunter 170 association or pages? kendall at 8:09am 08.25.06 Day Sailers 2/1223 I was just wondering if there are any hunter 170 pages on the net dedicated to the boat, or any asso
250 centerboard maintenance cseebem at 7:59am 08.25.06 Smaller Boats 1/1182 I am considering putting my 1996 250 water ballast up on stands to inspect the centerboard. Has any
Has anyone gone capjames at 10:30am 08.25.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/889 beyond the recommended (by BoatUs) "coastal" status of our boats? I ask because several friends an

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Sailboat as 'investment"??? dlochner at 12:27pm 07.15.21 There was a time in the good old days high sky high inflation, stagnant wages, and long lines at the
Replacing Forward Berth Mattress shemandr at 12:18pm 07.15.21 I think there are some custom mattress fabricators. If that's where you sleep and you sleep there o
Sailboat as 'investment"??? shemandr at 12:15pm 07.15.21 Boat ownership has never been a good investment for me. Wise use of money? Maybe. We'll see if I d
Sailboat as 'investment"??? jssailem at 12:01pm 07.15.21 I look at boat ownership as a hobby. The expenditure of time and money is rewarded by the joy of exp
Replacing Forward Berth Mattress sail sfbay at 11:59am 07.15.21 Replace the foam with foam of your choice, like memory foam mattress cut to fit.
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (2) jssailem at 11:56am 07.15.21 How would one run a separate line for the halyard? For starters you will need a block or sheave of
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Rich Stidger at 11:50am 07.15.21 Well I like to tell people that by owning my sailboat I have managed to make a small fortune. Of co
Introducing Myself (1) Tedd at 11:42am 07.15.21 Hi @Catalina 22 , In my experience, there's a big difference in wind in the bay right near the town
Sailboat as 'investment"??? StephenD at 11:36am 07.15.21 Huzzah. Yes my petty rant was to illuminate that folks use "invest" inapproproately. As for beer, wh
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA shemandr at 11:32am 07.15.21 With regard to Montauk I believe you can still anchor in the Lake but there are private residential
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Parsons at 11:21am 07.15.21 Fully agree - things that appreciate in value are things that generate cash (stocks, bonds, cows, ed
Sailboat as 'investment"??? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:20am 07.15.21 Not sure what your question is but boats are generally a depreciating asset. I think people conflate
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:16am 07.15.21 You don't want to leave vinegar sitting in the BOWL 'cuz when soft rubber (your joker valve) is lef
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 10:54am 07.15.21 dgreen1991 told me he replaced the centerboard line in his H26 in his driveway by himself. See if he
Retractible Keel Line Replacement Kermit at 10:47am 07.15.21 It is more like a two person job For us it was two people and a frog.
Review of Ruddercraft Airfoil rudder Justin_NSA at 10:46am 07.15.21 One of my earliest upgrades to my 26S, with a quick release hold down cleat.
Oday 15ft Centerboard rope replacement shemandr at 10:13am 07.15.21 On a 15' boat I would expect a simple line would hold the centerboard up. If your centerboard is w
Hunter 386 Stern Flag Jake N Eggs at 9:42am 07.15.21 I have a small eye screw screwed into the bottom of the flag pole and another one screwed into the b
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. Bob S at 9:38am 07.15.21 Not quite sure what you are explaining. The shower pump should be exiting through a through hull and
Fresh toilet water system, can be mixed with saltwater ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:32am 07.15.21 There's so much bacteria in waste that the holding tank doesn't notice whether the flush water is sa

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