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Hunter H240 Hull Cracks Captain Ross at 3:35am 04.26.06 Smaller Boats 1/1172 During spring prep I notice some significant cracking on the (Starboard side only) bow of my 4 year
GPS Antenna Glenn Benson at 4:01am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 1/877 I have two GPS's one of which is on the chart table and the other in the cockpit. My question is: C
Google Earth and your marina Brian D at 3:58am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1325 Anyone ever look for thier boat using the Google Earth program? Since I have only had my boat for a
Propeller Guard (1) Kaizen at 3:58am 04.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/945 I nicked the Idasailor rudder last year while camping in Georgian Bay.To prevent that from happeni
Ummm, Yummy! It's spearmint! T J Furstenau at 5:26am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/855 I saw this and it absolutely cracked me up. Whats next?Grape, Bubblegum, Cinnamon, and Fruit Punc
Main Mast spec's Daydreams at 5:22am 04.26.06 Seidelmann 2/1483 I'm intrested in the tension on the lanyards on the Main Mask. I bought a 1979 seidelmann 29.9 . I d
Blisters Mac McComish at 5:08am 04.26.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1217 I have had my 33 1978 for about 4 years and really love this boat have not had many problems just th
12 volt DC systems Eric at 8:46am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1138 In looking for a very economical wat to care for the 12 volt DC system in my Oday 240, I came up wit
Good Sailing Clubs Sean at 6:34am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1099 Hi All,I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good sailing club to join in Annapolis. I'm of
Hunter 25 Article in the Small Craft Advisor Magaz Barry at 11:30am 04.26.06 Smaller Boats 4/1059 Has anyone read the article in Small Craft Advsor on the Hunter 25?Good or bad?
Rebuilding a 299 Daydreams at 7:41am 04.26.06 Seidelmann 6/1556 I have a 299 that I want to rebuild, my 1st question is what needs to go in what thru hull hole. I h
Raritan Sea Era Pat T at 1:11pm 04.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1233 If I purchase a Raritan Sea Era to replace my manual Jabsco, will I need to drill any new holes for
Main hard to hoist on Vision 32 MrChuckles at 12:51pm 04.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1404 We just bought a 'new' 1989 Vision 32 a couple weeks ago. I am amazed how hard the main is to raise
Boat shopping Ken W at 7:34pm 04.24.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1734 My wife and I have been sailing for 5 years. We have a Hunter 340. We are starting a search for a
Selden Boom Kicker Ken at 10:23pm 04.24.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2197 Several of my dock mates have new Hunters, couple of 36's and a 38 with the Selden in mast furling.
H216 Rudder Drum / Bearings Kris at 9:28pm 04.24.06 Smaller Boats 4/968 Please give some feedback on experience you may have inspecting, servicing, or repairing your rudder
Applying vinyl striping straight Rich L at 8:38pm 04.24.06 Other Sailboats 6/1718 Last weekend I removed my old striping and I just order a couple of 1" stripes to put on my boat. I
Hunter 25 -- Capsizable? kai13227 at 12:08am 04.25.06 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1507 I was just reading a book called The Complete Sailor, and the author wrote this when speaking about
Adding a Dodger Paul P. at 11:57pm 04.24.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2527 Hi everyone,I am considering adding a dodger to my 25, and am looking for suggestions and experien
26S 26D Rodger at 12:57am 04.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2249 Looking to move up from my Oday Mariner 2+2 to a 26S or 26D I think. One thing is not clear to me is

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Mainsail slug replacement valcour at 1:12pm 06.24.21 If the webbing is still in good shape, cut the threads and reuse it it to sew on the new ones. Othe
Deck Light BC Bernie at 12:54pm 06.24.21 http://catalina310.org/Maintenance/Documents/Hella-8505-ComboLight.pdf
Westerbeke 27, cooling loop to the Hot water heater jibes138 at 12:54pm 06.24.21 Get some gasket material at an auto parts store or hardware store and make your own gasket.
Wind Generator Shopping seadaddler at 12:54pm 06.24.21 I recently was looking at wind Gen for same reason multi ref that we have and wanted charging at nig
Toilet seats seadaddler at 12:40pm 06.24.21 I am not sure but what ever the name printed on seat is what I did search and some were very pricey
315 PHRF rating KZW at 12:34pm 06.24.21 Deduct for fixed 3-blade prop Deduct for roller furling Genoa Deduct for in-mast during main Deduct
Windlass "Rode Management Module" does what exactly? seadaddler at 12:34pm 06.24.21 It also helps keep chain up against gypsy
Leak on a 43. JWS at 12:10pm 06.24.21 The hull was molded with the void heading left (aft) in your picture. Once the stern tub was put in
Leak on a 43. (5) NYSail at 11:57am 06.24.21
Leak on a 43. NYSail at 11:44am 06.24.21 The hull was molded with the void heading left (aft) in your picture. Once the stern tub was put in
Leak on a 43. mdibella at 11:44am 06.24.21 I hope it's not a crack in the shaft tube. I had one on my First 38. The tube and seal area remai
Mainsail slug replacement Don Crowther at 11:36am 06.24.21 take it to a sail loft.
Hunter 280 - Not enough sheaves & clutches to run all lines aft - which ones do you prioritize? jssailem at 11:34am 06.24.21 Thanks for the question. My main was traditionally attached to the boom, now it is loose footed. My
Where to find a short section of "Rub Rail, Rigid Keeper" for a Hunter 280? BlowMeAway at 11:31am 06.24.21 Check in with Hamilton Marine in Searsport, Maine.
Hunter 280 - Not enough sheaves & clutches to run all lines aft - which ones do you prioritize? rgranger at 11:04am 06.24.21 Hi @rhiggins . To think that you can stand in the cockpit and reef your sail without a line fouling
Caught in a Storm Pagan Baby at 10:47am 06.24.21 Thanks for posting the video Bill. Seeing that big dark cloud coming at me the pucker factor would h
Sailing to Catalina Island? jeepbluetj at 10:38am 06.24.21 A trip to KH or Pt Dume sounds great to gain confidence while keeping shore in sight. Also fun, reas
How Best to Access Instrument Wiring on B311 Steering Pedestal (1) Eleven at 10:22am 06.24.21 Not a great picture but below is the arrangement on my B311. There are 2 screws on each port and sta
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. (1) Parsons at 10:17am 06.24.21 I keep getting better and better advice! Thanks so much! However, I am unfamiliar with the "V-shaped
Beneteau 311 Kitchen Sink Drain (2) Eleven at 10:03am 06.24.21 These two pictures will hopefully help you understanding what is going on with the sink drain on a s

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