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Shaft saddle or what ever you call it under the bo kzilles at 8:30am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1137 79 Hunter 30' The shaft holder or what ever you call it, on the bottom of the boat between the hull
Knotmeter transducer placement Dennis at 9:06am 03.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/867 I have recently purchased a knotmeter for my 26s.where is the best place to mount the transducer,the
Celestial Navigation Capt Ron;-) at 9:25am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/943 Mates, Just returned here, now have to take off for Seattle.We just passed through the Vernal Equi
Foam? Before the Bell at 9:32am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 Anyone know where I can find reasonably priced foam for interior cushions?Thanks.
mushroom anchor First Look at 9:38am 03.23.06 Smaller Boats 1/1191 I was wondering what size mushroom anchor would be good for my cat 22. It will be in 8 to 16 feet of
ST50 Wind Transducers Neil Hodgson at 11:03am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 2/992 Hello there,I posted something similar to this some time ago but cannot find the archive.Can anyo
cockpit cushions Mike at 9:56am 03.23.06 Bristol 0/1769 I need mesurements for cockpit cushions for a bristol 32
hunter 30 needs your help!! Oberon at 11:14am 03.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/944 it is the last minute for spring launch and my boat is a 4 hour drive from the house and as usual i
Outboard Motors for Dinghys/Inflatables David at 11:14am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1039 I intend to purchase a small inflatable this season to use as a tender and I am wondering what size
stanction post removal Muzz at 11:35am 03.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/954 I have a 1989 Hunter Vision 32 with a broken weld on a stanction post. My question is what holds the
Final Notice -- Lake Harris Florida Race Michael15707 at 11:34am 03.23.06 Smaller Boats 0/921 For all those in Florida, or coming to Florida -- Next Weekend! This a good race for trailer boats
Alberg 29 " Triska " (1) Douglas Young at 2:27pm 03.23.06 Other Sailboats 0/1784 After several years Ruth and I are moving up to a Formosa 51. If you know of anyone looking for a gr
Rating / Handicaps Pollux at 7:09pm 03.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1563
Hatch Replacement Sailbird at 6:55pm 03.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1047 Has anyone had any experience replacing the forward hatch on a 25'. Would like to get more light in
ANCHOR LOCKER HATCH Larry B at 8:50pm 03.21.06 Catalina 30 2/1637 LOST MY ANCHOR LOCKER HATCH COVER IN THE HURRICANE,CATALINA DIRECT NEEDS A MEASUREMENT AND A PATTERN
Next newbie question - Boom Vang Doghouse at 10:11pm 03.21.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/4277 Ok, so I have a line and a set of blocks at the bottom of the mast to the bottom of the boom. I am
What do you do with cockpit led control line ... Smitty at 11:23pm 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1510 excess while sailing? I would like to coil the ends of the sheets, reefing lines, halyards etc. tha
asymmetrical spinnaker control lines fastscot at 10:26pm 03.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/982 I am planning to order my first asymmetrical spinnaker shortly. How do I determine the length of the
This may be stupid but...... Rick Ellis at 10:22pm 03.21.06 Ask An Oday Owner 6/900 Have any of you folks out there who own a O-day 25 ever installed a new swing keel while the boat is
AWLGRIP or IMRON Scott at 11:59pm 03.21.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1932 Hi we just bought a 34' Columbia Mark II. and we want to put a new coat of paint on it. From what I

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When 11 knots is really 25 knots RoyS at 4:39am 06.18.21 Years ago had a similar experience. I was sailing a 27' and the wind and seas were giving me a battl
Anchor chain joiners Screen Saver at 4:33am 06.18.21 Good points and all noted thankyou very much. I had not considered peening and how I would do it on
Chainplate adaptor separating from deck RoyS at 4:25am 06.18.21 You could shorten the rod to just clear a single elastic nut and not use the other nut or the lock w
Boat Explosion in Greenport sailme88 at 4:24am 06.18.21
When 11 knots is really 25 knots ShawnL at 3:33am 06.18.21 The 110 was really too large. I'll have to look for something smaller. I need to work on (practice
When 11 knots is really 25 knots Will Gilmore at 3:25am 06.18.21 Bottom line for me is that the C-22 Demands, even insists somewhat violently, to be balanced. Not
Anchor chain joiners Captain Larry-DH at 3:15am 06.18.21 I used a Crosby G-335 Missing Link "c-link" for about 3 years. Worked fine, and went through the gy
Beneteau 423 toe rail NYSail at 11:38pm 06.17.21
When 11 knots is really 25 knots pclarksurf at 11:19pm 06.17.21 Just did the very same on the Columbia River (exacerbated by current that never stops pulling you to
Solar Trickle Charger (1) ricksoth at 10:32pm 06.17.21 I was thinking about what you are dealing with this spring. I got a basic 50watt panel and 10 amp c
1979 Hunter 25 rudder for a shoal keel JamesG161 at 9:25pm 06.17.21 Former Hunter employee will advise. You might want to call Foss Foam or New Rudder in Florida and s
Hull Thickness JamesG161 at 9:13pm 06.17.21 You can remove it (built in check valve ro minimize water entry) and insert its companion plug. If
Replacing furling line on under deck furler Terry Cox at 9:11pm 06.17.21 Different model boat here, but ours came with a below deck Hood double line furler. The furling line
Sailing Brownsville TX Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:00pm 06.17.21 Padre Island to Port Isabel normally is a windward sail. Once at Port I , I'd go outside and sail fo
Mac 19 Prairiesailor19 at 8:57pm 06.17.21 Whoa, thanks for your reply, I'll have to look out for this. Previous owners fixed the motor in pla
tachometer not accurate JoeWhite at 8:44pm 06.17.21 In my case it was caused by broken alternator bracket and loose belt.
Shroud Cotter Pins (1) Justin_NSA at 8:40pm 06.17.21 Two words. Wrap pins.
tachometer not accurate Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 06.17.21 My understanding is that dielectric grease is a non-conductor so it inhibits the flow of current bu
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) Hayden Watson at 7:59pm 06.17.21 I cannot find anything in the manual about setting up the transducer but it is not the best written
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 7:58pm 06.17.21 @Hayden Watson , ...Consider using dialectric grease or at least T9 on them. Good luck. My underst

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