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25th Anniversary Plaques Shula at 10:43am 08.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 I recently became the proud owner of a 1984 O'Day 37 center cockpit. It has 25th anniversary plaques
Coal ship in the bay (1) JerryA at 10:34am 08.13.06 Day Sailers 0/1045 Here's a picture of the coal ship I mentioned in my earlier post. I'm not as close as it looks, it's
PHRF Rating chief14326 at 10:48am 08.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1326 I need the PHRF for a 89 Catalina 30, TRBS Wing, no chute and a 130 Genny. I need to fill out the ap
Depth Meter Troubles Joe on Alure at 11:04am 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1283 The depth gauge on our 1986 Hunter 31 is acting up: suddenly it won't register depth. Instead, the D
What shade of red is the usual for Hunter Rusty at 11:30am 08.13.06 Smaller Boats 2/864 sail covers? Is it Burgandy or Jockey Red?I'm looking to purchase some canvas and would like to m
p-42 Info Mike Stockwell at 11:55am 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/940 We are interested in moving up from our beloved 37.5 (1991). As such we are considering the center c
Ideal Size Beneteau PegiTom at 12:24pm 08.13.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1361 Would you recommend sailing a Beneteau 331 from Seward Alaska to a final destination of Hawaii? If n
P-42 Mike Stockwell at 12:23pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 2/1012 My wife and I are considering moving up to a larger boat from our 91 37.5. Any one have any commen
info on a 1984 25' Pearson Pearson Triton? Darrell at 12:38pm 08.13.06 Other Sailboats 5/7814 I am having trouble finding any specs / reviews of the 25' 1984 Pearson Pearson Triton. Any info wo
Swapping Keels chrisferro at 3:40pm 08.13.06 Seidelmann 1/1845 I have a crazy question: I have a 30T shoal-draft keel. If I found someone out there with a 30T de
Traveling tenders for documented vessels Don Williams at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 15/8875 I have always heard that documented vessels were allowed to have a tender to commute to and from the
Fuel Polishing Steve Dion at 2:58pm 08.13.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1237 Here is the link to the entire article on the Fuel Polishing.
What an exhilarating day! Brian D at 2:28pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1383
Spinnaker Rigging (Down-Haul) Erin and Tom at 1:40pm 08.13.06 Catalina 30 1/2332 We just finally put the rigging back on the boat for the Spinnaker. The Last owner removed most of i
2003 Hunter 356 hour meter?? Mike8245 at 1:36pm 08.13.06 Big Boats 4/1039 can anyone with a 03 356 confirm the lack of an hour meter? I find it hard to believe it does not ha
Sea(wo)manship (1) ex-admin at 4:06pm 08.13.06 Ask All Sailors 84/5354 Walk down the dock of a busy marina or yacht club and observe who owns and captains the boats. Chanc
Moorings 433 Handbook Chris Sheppard at 5:16pm 08.13.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1393 I have a 1991 Moorings 433 (Hull No.4) which spent 4 years with Moorings and 4 years with Footloose.
The benefits of stripped halyards Alan at 10:01pm 08.11.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/8051 Many folks post problems they have with raising and lowering their sails. Much of the time it is due
Cabin Bulkhead configurations - hatch or open? Peter S at 11:01pm 08.11.06 Day Sailers 0/1148 I just acquired at auction a 1968 Mariner (Hull #41). A clearly 'home-workshop' flimsy bulkhead has
Shudder Jeff Crane at 11:20pm 08.11.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1114 In 10-15 Kts of wind my Hunter 310 has a rhythmic shudder only on a port tack. I can't feel it in t

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Dark Days Benny17441 at 8:57am 07.15.21 Jet skis are rental items; rent one, run for a couple hours and you might be good for a year.
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) sullyd at 8:51am 07.15.21 Again, I very much appreciate your help and knowledge with this. I have attached the keel diagrams
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA (2) Bob S at 8:49am 07.15.21 Been sailing these areas for years. Pretty lucky to have so many destinations within a days sail. We
Lively harbors: Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard MA Captain Larry-DH at 8:47am 07.15.21 I'm not sure how friendly it is for dinghy access. It didn't seem like there was anything available
GFCI trouble shooting Benny17441 at 8:39am 07.15.21 We in the great white North have to haul our boats every fall and launch in the spring. In fact we
Buying a used Hunter 21 Benny17441 at 8:32am 07.15.21 The H216 only comes with a thermoplastic composite. Don't know that any of the hulls were made of f
Mod to H-34 V-Berth bed Claude L.-Auger at 8:26am 07.15.21 I trying to envision how Hunter made the insert originally. My 79H30C was made the way you did you
Retractible Keel Line Replacement rgranger at 8:15am 07.15.21 It is more like a two person job
Weak signal reception DayDreamer41 at 8:05am 07.15.21 Should have saved that for tomorrow being Funny Friday
Introducing Myself Tedd at 7:53am 07.15.21 Hi @Catalina 22 , It's not a problem at all. We sail our Macgregor 26 there regularly. I only put t
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 Rich Stidger at 7:37am 07.15.21 I had the same problem with my OEM boom. I cut the bimini frame and reattached. No modification to
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Philly2DC2LBI at 7:34am 07.15.21 Hi all - spotted this thread, read the rigging instructions with interest. I'm still getting used to
Stiff Wheel - Autopilot not fully disengaging? mike311 at 7:33am 07.15.21 _____ What does your Rudder Position show on the AP display? If you dive the boat, try to move t
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) jssailem at 7:28am 07.15.21 I do not have a Horizon 1500. I found this in the that may indicate yes. http://slspares.co.uk/pdf/
Retractible Keel Line Replacement (1) sullyd at 7:28am 07.15.21 When I get a chance I will scan the page of my Hunter manual to see how it compares to what you have
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? (1) sail sfbay at 7:18am 07.15.21 Take a look at page 15 of the manual attached.
Shore Power Light Bulb sblaylock at 7:15am 07.15.21 I was down at the boat yesterday and it is 115v. From what I'd found online it looked like an E10 ba
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Maine Sail at 7:12am 07.15.21 #1 You have a Delco 12SI. If you are using it with an external regulator this means someone converte
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 daviddp at 7:09am 07.15.21 Lowering the Bimini will require essential remaking the whole thing. Cuts the steel, cut and resew
Catalina Mk II (1992) Alternator Regulator Issues Ken_Cat30 at 7:04am 07.15.21 Thanks for the reply with the links Ward. It is forums like this that make the time thinking about

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