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1986 Hunter 34. listing Sailsm,an10@comcast.net at 6:12am 03.06.06 Big Boats 11/2901 I went to look at an 86 Hunter 34 for sale. It was listing to starboard at about 5 degrees or more.
Ericson 33 VS C&C 33 MarkII Terry Johnson at 6:01am 03.06.06 Other Sailboats 1/2146 Hello, I am trying to make a decision about whether to buy a 1985 thru 1990 C'C 33 MarkII or the Eri
phrf captn steve at 6:00am 03.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/843 I raced a h 30 1979 phrf 186 for one year. I sold that boat and purchased a 1980 h 33 but I cant fin
Specs - For Moving North Sinbad2673 at 5:35am 03.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/889 Hi,I am trying to transport my 1980 33 up from North Carolina to Boston, and the one measurement I
Ericson 33 in Portland Oregon Terry Johnson at 6:18am 03.06.06 Other Sailboats 3/1042 Hello, I am considering purchasing an 1985 thru 1990 Ericson 33. If you have an Ericson 33 that was
underway plumbing problems David Hammond at 6:31am 03.06.06 Big Boats 2/798 I was told to watch out for is something to do with the plumbing and it getting backed up (especiall
Spare tire? jbreland at 6:34am 03.06.06 Smaller Boats 4/805 I have a H23 with one of the Kens welding trailers (single axle)anyone know what kind of car rim wo
Off the Shelf Bimini Jeff Melin at 8:16am 03.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/963 I'm interested in buying a new Bimini and as I plan to own this boat for just a few years, am lookin
Full throttle RPM gulfsailorp323 at 8:27am 03.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1202 I took my 1994 C270 out yesterday for the first time to see how the diesel was going to perform. It
'79 Citation 30 Jib and Bimini BoatlessAfterKatrina at 5:31am 03.06.06 Other Sailboats 2/1038 I lost my '79 Irwin Citation 30 (Pain Perdu) to Hurricane Katrina. Prior to Katrina my partner and
sheeves cappytom@aol.com at 5:27am 03.06.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1001 where can i get new sheeves for the deck organizer/blocks?
Presand the hull before I apply VC17? Richard at 5:20am 03.06.06 Ask All Sailors 4/6190 Was wondering if I should sand the hull with 400-600 grit to get the hull smooth and bump free befor
Specs - For Moving North Sinbad2673 at 4:54am 03.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/836 Hi -Below are numbers from the specifications section of this website for my Hunter 33, 1980, I ass
Hull Repair - Fiber Glass Sean at 4:46am 03.06.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1020 Does anyone know of a good reference, online or book that shows(pictures) of the proper steps in cle
What is the Best Bottom Paint gpd955 at 9:57am 03.06.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1150 for my 30' sailboat. It will be in salt water in New Jersey. I am looking for something that will
Fuel Consumption Rcman4u2 at 9:51am 03.06.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1013 Does anyone know the fuel consumption per hour for the Suzuki 50 at half speed and at full speed?
great lakes rendevouz js at 9:10am 03.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/760 Major mistake!! I quoted the GL Rendevous as being 7/14 ' 15.It is sceduled for 7/29 ' 30, at Leami
Selling Questions Cate at 10:40am 03.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/927 I recently had a prospective buyer come look at my 1975 O'Day 20 and he brought along the NADA prici
Fuel Tank Leak jahlinux at 10:57am 03.06.06 Big Boats 1/1014 I am trying to find out if anyone has had problems with Aluminum fuel tanks leaking. This is the se
J-Boat Fatique after 20 years of racing Terry Johnson at 11:15am 03.06.06 Other Sailboats 3/958 Hello, I have an interest in purchasing a 1985 thru 1990 J-33 for racing. My concern is that most of

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Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 10:04am 03.30.21 i know these boys think i'm picking on them. really i'm not. learning about these toys is fun, righ
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 10:01am 03.30.21 Here's an actual plot of my boat's speed from a couple seasons of 3 blade fixed prop (orange dots)
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:56am 03.30.21 Here's an actual plot of my boat's speed from a couple seasons of 3 blade fixed prop (orange dots) t
Auto Pilot Secret sail at 9:54am 03.30.21
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 03.30.21 PHRF, at least in the time-on-distance mode, can't possibly account for the different advantages tha
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Scott T-Bird at 9:47am 03.30.21 I don't really know how corrected time is calculated so I am having difficulty in following your mat
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:44am 03.30.21 the improvement reaches maximum when the wind goes soft and the boats are going 2knt. your thinkin
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:40am 03.30.21 sent you a PM with my phone number. i'm not typing all afternoon
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Kings Gambit at 9:31am 03.30.21 No handicap will ever be perfect or even fair ... that said, I tend to think that there are way too
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? jon hansen at 9:25am 03.30.21 Still muddling over this question from a few weeks back. The question of what a folding prop does t
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? Scott T-Bird at 9:24am 03.30.21 No handicap will ever be perfect or even fair ... that said, I tend to think that there are way too
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin duck21 at 9:16am 03.30.21 Excellent--thank you for the update! I was assuming that everything could be (fairly easily) disass
Tips on replacing rub rail - O'day 23 dexterbuell at 9:16am 03.30.21 Would love to hear more about curing those leaks. It's a damp boat for sure. Did you re-bed all that
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? DArcy at 9:10am 03.30.21 Draft stripes are very useful for understanding your sail shape. That picture you attached is a grea
Folding vs Fixed Prop STW? kloudie1 at 9:07am 03.30.21 Some hidden issues here.. The biggie is that the handicap is to make things equal and they are using
C-30 motoring speed kloudie1 at 8:54am 03.30.21 GPS speed can be misleading because it does not take currents into account, or show boat speed throu
Mystery Mastic jdrutten at 8:49am 03.30.21
C-30 motoring speed stephen_i_w at 8:27am 03.30.21 I always heard that you can comfortably cruise at 80% of the maximum RPM of a diesel. According to
Draft stripes. Anyone use them? kloudie1 at 8:20am 03.30.21 Very useful to mentally picture and set the halyard tension and outhaul tensions for draft/twist opt
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? Justin_NSA at 8:17am 03.30.21 currently pulling the shaft on my H27,, stuck at the coupler,,,,just won't come off,,YET,,,,lots of

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