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Chicken Jibe Don Guillette at 5:51am 08.11.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9213 Mates: You know there is an easier and safer way to jibe the boat and it is called a chicken jibe (w
Thanks for the setting up the forum Phil:) Eric at 5:36am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/720 Thanks for starting up this forum for Sandpiper 565 sailors Phil. I'm hoping we'll see lots of 'pipe
Fixed Keel Daysailor Mark Mazour at 5:19am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/2479 I unfortunately have to down size from my S2 7.3 to a boat that i20' or less, slip rent financial re
looking to buy a boat need info renchermh at 5:18am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/921 I'm looking at a 1990 macgregor 26. It in good shape and the guy is asking 5,800.00 with trailer and
Tiller Tamer Mac Bentley at 4:58am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 3/1487 I'm looking at the $25 tamer on this site. I have a tiller extension that can lock the tiller in pla
H22 Hatch Weight Capacity Mark G at 4:53am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/927 Does anyone know how much weight the plexiglass companionway hatch on an H22 can hold? I try not to
Droopy shrouds Dick Westwood at 4:51am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1452 I tried this on the Cal site, and got some good input, but wanted to get some broader thoughts.Whi
Welcome! Phil Herring at 4:23am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 0/796 Welcome to our new messageboard system for more than 100 popular boats!We think you'll find this s
Vinegar (the timeless subject) Steve at 3:53am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/902 Peggie,You recently answered a question for me about the use of vinegar with an aluminum holding t
Person Ensign Half Hull laserracer at 3:27am 08.11.05 Other Sailboats 1/1567 I am looking for a half hull model of a Pearson Ensign, it is a present for my best friends 40th bir
Windlass Install Neale4202 at 2:57am 08.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1104 I would like to install a electric windlass in my 1992 Hunter 335.Any suggestions?Neale
How do you pronounce Razl at 2:32am 08.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/3032 I know what the GPS term WAAS is and what it stands for but have always been sheepish to bring it up
photo article on installing a swim ladder on H216 Jeff Prideaux at 1:57am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 2/934 I've added a photo article on installing a swim ladder on my H216.You can see it from the H216 pag
Main and jib sheet sizes - H23.5/240/26/260 Rick Macdonald at 1:54am 08.11.05 Smaller Boats 4/1049 My used boat came with 7/16" main and jib sheets. I needed to replace them both with longer lines an
Holes in Rudders? Bobmethven@aol.com at 1:24am 08.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/853 I have noticed a few boats that have holes drilled into the lower trailing edges of the rudders. Any
Main sheeting Mark Hale at 12:44am 08.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/896 I'm replacing the boom on my Cat 30, which has brought up the question of main sheeting. Has anyone
Columbia 32 1960 carl at 12:22am 08.11.05 Columbia 1/1618 I have a Columbia 32 built in 1960. However, I have one doc. that states it is a columbia and anothe
Seidelmann 245 trailerability Gene Floyd at 10:16pm 08.10.05 Seidelmann 3/5796 How hard is it to trailer the 245? The guy I'm buying it from says that he had a very hard time rais
replacing exhaust hose Jack Fuller at 8:39pm 08.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1043 I'm about to replace the exhaust hose from the Yanmar 20 to the thru hull. What size (dia.) is it a
Storage bins Wayne at 4:31pm 08.10.05 Big Boats 0/921 HI all. I have seen these storage bins on some Yachts but can't seem to find who sells

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Compac 16 owner rgranger at 11:31am 04.23.21 Well.... now that you have a sailboat, you might want to ask the admin. if you can change your usern
Added a seat to my H26 rgranger at 11:30am 04.23.21 :clap::clap::clap:
Hunter 260 "Wide Load" Permit requirement rgranger at 11:27am 04.23.21 I've hauled mine from Central Virgina to the albemarle sound ... to New Bern to the gulf coast and t
Mast Support patrickfarley at 11:25am 04.23.21 The wood I used on the mast support was an old 2 x 4. It was 1.75" x 4". I grew up in California
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:19am 04.23.21 This picture I took at the entrance to the mall in Roanoke VA. It is a list of Mall Regulations.
So Many Projects, Where to Start? rlongfield at 11:14am 04.23.21 the halyards, cattalina sell the 1/4" units but I have 5/16 and I don't want change out all the she
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 11:13am 04.23.21 Adding insult to injury: d it oddly specific... This sign is at the mouth of the Charleston Harbo
Stem/Keel Repair Tom J at 11:06am 04.23.21 Yes, I see the flaking near the top still needs some grinding, but with regards to tapering this ar
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 tfox2069 at 11:06am 04.23.21 Wow, that is pretty bad! Good comparative shot.
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 11:04am 04.23.21 Adding insult to injury:
Dock Tying Alternatives Wm. Gill at 10:58am 04.23.21 We have different water environments. My boat is in the water 365 while you, if like most in the mi
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 (1) karellen at 10:55am 04.23.21 I took this picture after replacing the opening portlights to show how crappy the fixed ones look no
Funny Friday!!! jon hansen at 10:35am 04.23.21 John, that was funny. had a great belly laugh. calling that one into all my friends.
Tools needed? tfox2069 at 10:26am 04.23.21 And a mirror on a stick can be useful too - bonus if it has a light! Just used one of these in con
Centerboard removal issue (4) dewhunter at 10:25am 04.23.21 The inside bolt is a 1 1/8 hex 1" thread located aft of the mast compression post. Under the hull in
Tools needed? MFD at 10:23am 04.23.21 long pick up tool with a light on the end - for getting stuff out of the bilge :facepalm: And a
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 10:20am 04.23.21 You might need to grind a bit more on the upper part of the damaged area. Other than that, it look
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 tfox2069 at 10:09am 04.23.21 Well THAT looks familiar!! Interesting your aft most overhead opening hatch opens from the aft side
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 10:07am 04.23.21 H33.5 and H336 same rudder. Download your owner's manual here HunterOwners.com downloads
Trouble removing profurl furler DougM at 10:05am 04.23.21 My Profurl had to be removed, and the only way to get it off the forestay (which was damaged anyway)

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