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Adding a second forestay PrincessoftheLake at 1:12am 10.24.05 Big Boats 0/859 When we bought our 1985 Hunter last year we found it came with a very large headsail. It is, I thin
Martec folding prop size Mario7470 at 1:10am 10.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1189 Hi,Please,I would like to know the proper diameter and pitch for my Hunter 29.5 ? I currently hav
Ensign Mast Step Sunk Jeff A at 12:49am 10.24.05 Other Sailboats 3/4275 When we had our Ensign pulled out and the mast unstepped this fall, I noticed that the mast step and
Replacing Hold Down Line on 295 Rudder Nelson at 12:43am 10.24.05 Seidelmann 0/1324 We have a Seidelmann 295 with a transom hung rudder that is set up so that you can raise the bottom
What is the length of a 1981 H-30 mast Danny at 12:42am 10.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1009 My 1981 H-30 mast is in two pieces. (thanks Katrina!) To save a trip to the boat and get an exact me
raising and lowering the mast Mary F at 12:38am 10.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1099 We're having trouble raising and lowering the mast. Upon lowering the mast, when getting about 2 fe
crackling noise deck Jared at 12:33am 10.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2881 Does a crackling noise in the deck when walking on it definitely indicate some level of delamination
False Killer Whales?? Tom at 12:27am 10.24.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1535 With the hurricane and other weather we were not sure about sailing this past weekend. But the weath
Good Deal on an inflatable dinghy JonBill at 11:32pm 10.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/961 Just a heads up on good deal on a small inexpensive inflatable dinghy and electric motor; as West Ma
first "heavy" wind sail doug at 11:31pm 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 5/1031 yesterday was my first day to sail in brisk winds, 20-25 mph, according to weatherman. the small inl
Big Dogs on board Doghouse at 10:40pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 18/2413 I own 2 older large dogs. They are Gordon Setters, and run 70 and 90 #'s. I want to have them with
mast support in cabin phil9tx at 10:21pm 10.23.05 Day Sailers 3/1070 My 222 doesn't have the support pole in the v-berth. Do all 222's have them? Where could I get one w
Rudder Moisture Rick at 10:11pm 10.23.05 Big Boats 4/1129 My rudder has excessive moisture in it and I have been told to drill a hole to let it drain over the
Mariner CB BillL at 8:40pm 10.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/944 Finally into the sailboat I will stay with for more than a year. 12 Paceship -2004, Oday Daysailer -
Loadspeakers Magnar Bolme at 8:35pm 10.23.05 Big Boats 4/909 I have planned to install speakers in the cockpit. I had hoped theat I could fit the speakers into t
This is a great forum OKS at 2:34pm 10.23.05 Other Sailboats 0/748 Just a quick note to say that I'm very impressed with this forum. As part of my boat search I'd post
Honda outboard problems Jacksdad at 2:24pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4578 I recently bought a 1969 Cal 28 with a Honda 9.9 outboard. The owner told me it had a new impeller f
trailer for an O'Day 22 BobRVC at 1:48pm 10.23.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1475 What style trailer do you need to pull a 22' Oday out of the water at a ramp? We are first timers an
per Mike's Suggestion...Headsail Changes(Part 1) Alan at 1:33pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/958 Many of us use roller furling to shorten sail or get rid of the headsail altogether. The other alter
Bottom Coatings Barry15618 at 12:43pm 10.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/950 I am deciding to purchase a 1986 28.5 Hunter as my first sailboat. The bottom will need recoating.

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Selden IMF on H38 - How to remove main halyard pin? (1) sail sfbay at 2:23pm 05.12.21 Agree the Selden manual is pretty vague on your question. Might have to cut the halyard eye to sepa
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut MitchM at 2:20pm 05.12.21 not to get into Gieck's engineering formulas in detail, but : the engineering formulas fo
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 2:16pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum and to sailing. It is a great past time. The short way from Newburyport, MA t
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Rick486 at 2:04pm 05.12.21 I must relocate my boat a gift , Catilina 30, w/ factory diesel . I am going to sail it under power
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 2:01pm 05.12.21 BTW, when I say dangerous, I really mean that you will not know how you react to bad conditions. It
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Scott T-Bird at 1:53pm 05.12.21 Welcome @jbstuebner, if you want to spend the appropriate amount of time and you have help, you can
Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom swshogren at 1:50pm 05.12.21 Claud L - Thank you for sharing your photos and how you have laid everything out. In my case aboard
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? (1) jibes138 at 1:50pm 05.12.21 Check your fuel hoses, if they are old they could be cracked and leaking (I speak from experience).
New Prop jssailem at 1:43pm 05.12.21 the diver who installed it said there was 1/8" to 1/4" clearance between the new prop and the hull.
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? swshogren at 1:22pm 05.12.21 Thanks for the feedback and the photos. So if I'm seeing red that might be 5200 and not the true bil
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal dlochner at 1:20pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum and to sailing. It is a great past time. The short way from Newburyport, MA to
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine JRT at 1:11pm 05.12.21 My AC is installed in the bow of the boat under the berth access panel. Noise seems acceptable to u
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 1:10pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum! How much time do you have to make the trip? You might want to consider havin
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) jbstuebner at 1:09pm 05.12.21 jb, Universal didn't make a 20 hp, Westerbeke may have. An M25 is 21 hp, an M25XP is 23 hp (but th
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Davidasailor26 at 1:00pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum! How much time do you have to make the trip? You might want to consider having
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 05.12.21
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (1) pclarksurf at 12:51pm 05.12.21
New Prop Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 05.12.21 Just for grins & giggles, I did a forum search on "C310 prop", not "+c3120+prop" or anything else fa
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:46pm 05.12.21
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:44pm 05.12.21 Thank you have to check motor model,

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