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Rigging Specs Big Wave at 7:20am 12.06.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/4894 Just bought a 1971 Ranger 26. Looking for specs on standing rigging. Boat won't be delivered for a
Sailing Dinghy C.W. Hislop at 7:20am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 0/2295 I just found a Jester Dinghy, and was trying to find out some information. I t was designed by Ron M
Drilling stainless rail Seattle Scott at 6:47am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 13/3092 I bought a couple of handrails that will thru bolt on the sides of my dodger, thru the 1" tubing. So
1981 27 seaworthy? Stephen OBrien at 6:47am 12.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2119 I've been impressed by the stability and sturdiness of my 1981 Cherubini 27. While I have not saile
D/S cockpit camping tent Albert Moss at 6:00am 12.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3797 I would like to make a cockpit camping tent for my daysailer. I have never seen one,have you . Tell
Long Island's south shore Coast Guard changes.... uploadjoe at 5:40am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1130 Anybody worried by this change? I am personally not concerned about it. My wife saw it on the local
irwin 37 stove dimentions toh h at 5:36am 12.06.05 Other Sailboats 0/812 Can anyone give me the dimentions of the stove top? I just need the length and width for one on a 3
Sail shorter distances with wind shifts Don Guillette at 4:50am 12.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/1627 Mates: I'm going to do this in 2 parts due to its length.Some sailors could care less about when t
H 240 swing keel lift line repl. 23.5 260 and 26 Ken at 3:39am 12.06.05 Smaller Boats 4/1059 The Swing Keel uphaul release/uphaul line is nearly done. Has anyone replaced this important line w
Main Sail size ccesur at 2:47am 12.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1371 Hi,I am going to renew the sails of my 1995 Hunter 29.5. The original mainsail is 405.7 sq ft and
Islander 28 vs. Sabre 28 Mike T at 2:47am 12.06.05 Ask All Sailors 7/9689 I'm looking at purchasing a 1984 Islander 28; however the Sabre 28 also seems to be in the same leag
Yanmar 2GM20F Paul Meyer at 2:21am 12.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/771 Anybody have a Yanmar 2GM20F in their C27? Any comments? Does it fit easily? Is it too much engine?
First Time MacGregor Owner Kathleen at 12:51am 12.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1230 My husband and I are getting ready to purchase our first boat - a 2001 MacGregor 26X. We have done o
Is the packing nut Jeff at 10:57pm 12.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/948 the large bronze nut shortly behind the transmission encircling the shaft leadingto the propeller?
Bushing for C22 Keel gop711 at 9:27pm 12.05.05 Smaller Boats 2/1184 I am in the process of working on my keel. I ordered a bushing from CD. When I received it yesterday
31 foot Contest Robert Sampson at 2:58pm 12.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1158 I have the opportunity to purchase a 1974 31 foot Contest for $6,900.00. It seems to be in good shap
Kentucky Lake sailers Tom Monroe at 11:59am 12.05.05 Ask All Sailors 13/5680 I'd welcome the opportunity to ask some questions of some Kentucky Lake sailers, particularly some w
Boat Building Specs College Tuition at 11:53am 12.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1049 Just bought a 1984 Catalina 27 and am looking to learn as much as possible about how she was constru
white powder on SB8 Diesel? Mav at 11:23am 12.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 hello,anybody knows what the white powder is on my old diesel? It seems to be on a bunch of the en
Main Sail Cover Gerald Davies at 11:18am 12.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/944 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 with a conventional sail plan. The sail cover is the "Stack Pack" style wit

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Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 2:15pm 04.17.21 All well and good. But what if you have been vaccinated? Reportedly CDC says there is a 0.0075% cha
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring Stu Jackson at 2:06pm 04.17.21 You mention 6-Volt batteries, are Sailboat Batteries not 12Volt. John, yes, most US sailboat syste
Covid-19 Vaccination jssailem at 1:58pm 04.17.21 From Covid-19 Testing Required for U.S. Entry (state.gov) : Effective?January 26, the?Centers for D
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring (1) John Marrone at 1:52pm 04.17.21 Good to know, assume they are more , less or the same expense> note your link regarding batteries. Y
Worried about my holding tank coming loose jssailem at 1:47pm 04.17.21 My boat is named "Off Grid" Ok. My bad. Misunderstood. Sounded like you were living aboard to be o
Does Anyone Have a Web Address for Ida Sailor rudders Red_Dog at 1:47pm 04.17.21 Thank you Phil, Just wish I received a notification that you had responded.
Replacing old thru-hull transducers, hole size difference. dlochner at 1:47pm 04.17.21 Just sticking the new through hull in the oversized hole is not a good idea. It will be difficult to
Worried about my holding tank coming loose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:24pm 04.17.21 Plastic tanks need to flex and expand. Careful how you strap them down. I disagree, Jim. Flexing
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing Drinky Crow at 1:17pm 04.17.21 Actually, if buying a 'moorage' in False Creek Marina, a 30" sailboat may be all most of us could a
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface ggrizzard at 1:15pm 04.17.21 I see what you mean. Hopefully a H27C owner will chime in and give you more info.
Replacing old thru-hull transducers, hole size difference. Don S/V ILLusion at 1:08pm 04.17.21
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface Jerdavis77 at 12:22pm 04.17.21 There are clearly bits of it missing on my boat. Is there usually an intentional split though that h
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing Will Gilmore at 11:33am 04.17.21 I don't know why you would want the mooring too, since most marinas have spacial low budget pricing
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? Allan12210 at 11:30am 04.17.21 I would venture to say all the H34s were built the same way. There is a gap beneath the "sump" area
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring Stu Jackson at 11:10am 04.17.21 Why are you charging Golf Cary Batteries on a Boat? Because golf cart batteries are very, very goo
Leaking from recently installed PYI PSS Shaft Seal Sailgunner at 10:21am 04.17.21 Maybe tighten the bellows up. Through time I have to tighten mine up periodically.
Outboard size for 23.5 timothy_c at 9:24am 04.17.21 I'd say that is WAY to big. I doubt the motor head will fit in engine well area. I have a '03 merc
Capsized transport in GOM. Sandy Stone at 9:06am 04.17.21 The local weather explainers here blamed it on something they called a "wake low", which apparently
Hunter 260 Solar Battery Charging on Mooring John Marrone at 9:05am 04.17.21 Just what I am looking for. Did this panel, bracket and controller come from Hunter Owners? Why are
Humorous statement on Wishful thinking for Sailboat pricing Michael Davis at 8:56am 04.17.21 Actually, if buying a 'moorage' in False Creek Marina, a 30" sailboat may be all most of us could a

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