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Using Vmg information for trimming and tacking John Rooks at 2:07am 08.10.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/5482 Dear Racers,Can someone enlighten me on the best use of Vmg information from a GPS for sail trim-t
Hood Stoway Luff Rod Romance at 1:46am 08.10.05 Bristol 0/1914 My husband and I are owners of a 1984 Bristol 45.5. We have a Hood stoway mast and a badly twisted
O'Day 27 owners manual Wayne Hermanson at 1:32am 08.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/785 I just purchased a 1977 O'DAY 27. Was there ever an owners manual for this model? It has a universal
Parts Bob14122 at 12:59am 08.10.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/880 Hello out there in Mac land,Anyone know what happened to the macgregorparts.com site? (aka havencra
Posting boat information jprieto at 12:48am 08.10.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1019 Phil: It would be enormously helpful if you would post instructions requiring original posters and
Escape Captiva Sailsize Frank Dieske at 12:48am 08.10.05 Other Sailboats 0/1358 Hi,can anybody give me the exact measurements of the sail being used on this type of boat?Does th
Information on Roslyn Harbor Stevec22204 at 11:39pm 08.09.05 Destinations 3/2068 I am planning to be in the vicinity of Roslyn NY over Labor Day. I have a Beneteau 36.1 drawing abo
centerboard won't go down Warren Baldwin at 11:35pm 08.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1002 My centerboard on my O'day 192 won't go down. I swam under and can easily pull it out could not see
Hunter water tank cover question Stephen OBrien at 11:28pm 08.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1227 I need some advice/expertise on repairing the leaky water tank in my 1981 Hunter 27. The tank is un
Motor size? Josh at 11:21pm 08.09.05 Islander 4/1868 Hello. I have a 1968 Islander 21', it weighs aroun 2900 lbs. I need an outboard motor, but am not
raritan bay anchorage Tony C at 10:59pm 08.09.05 C&C 3/3683 any good advise on moorings or anchorages that I can pick up in the raritan bay area. I'm doing an
mainsail outhaul Shoe at 10:32pm 08.09.05 Sabre Sailboats 1/1932 Board,It looks like this forum is just getting started but so am I as a new (to me) Sabre 38 Mk I
interior upholstery fabric Tammy22438 at 10:23pm 08.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1002 First, let me say that the people at Best Choice Fabrics are the best. The loverly 70's plaid upho
jib john at 10:02pm 08.09.05 Smaller Boats 3/1138 what effect do you have if you put an extension on the jib for better visabilityi raised my jib 18
Wash Down Pumps Skipper at 8:44pm 08.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/867 What is the best pump to put in? Location? Hose, etc. I'm getting too old for the one bucket at a t
Attaching stuff to the bulkhead csobalvarro at 4:19pm 08.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1171 I just bought a heel meter and a winch handle holder which I'd like to mount to the bulkhead area. W
Javelin Rigging Garett at 3:46pm 08.09.05 Day Sailers 1/1349 I have a mid 70's Javelin which i know nothing about. I am afraid that the rigging is too light for
RV vs. marine stoves Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 2:24pm 08.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1172 I have come across several RV propane stoves for just over $100 USD - even stainless steel. Any ide
lingering oder after much work Mystic51 at 1:34pm 08.09.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1557 We have our 1984 Hunter 28.5 looking good and have sunk many $$ and hundredsof hours in the past te
Boomless Catamaran Rig Telltale Question OldCat at 1:23pm 08.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3977 I have a NACRA 5.8 - and noted some odd telltale behavior on the main last weekend.To review the b

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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)
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Tom J at 10:05am 04.23.21 Also another resource beside SBO and Catalina Yachts is : Catalina 310 (catalinadirect.com) if cann
Fitting a new head sail Kingjim91 at 10:04am 04.23.21 Barry is on target ... 1st step measure your sail and make sure it has the right luff dimension for
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 10:01am 04.23.21 Do you have your owner's manual @Don Crowther ?
Tools needed? DArcy at 10:00am 04.23.21 I always keep my trusty metric adjustable wrench handy ic and imperial measures on it so I also use
Centerboard removal issue twalker H260 at 9:59am 04.23.21
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 9:59am 04.23.21 Ops I hit send to quickly. I was also thinking about a UPS sail - this is a Doyle name UPS (Utility
Rudder Bushing (2) JamesG161 at 9:59am 04.23.21 Here are the shop drawing for your H33.5 bearings. Full specs shown. Jim...
Tools needed? DArcy at 9:56am 04.23.21 Great suggestions above. When I bought my current boat I left my old tools on the old boat. I bought
Fitting a new head sail Ron20324 at 9:56am 04.23.21 And, GEEZE, MAN... treat those line ends and get rid of those fraying split-ends! String-wrap and/or

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