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H-216 Improvement Rudder Keeper Ranger Paul at 3:21am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/999 Silly rudder kept getting in my way when I was setting up/knocking down the boat. I then found out
H-216 Improvement Mast Tiedowns When Trailering Ranger Paul at 3:07am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/830 I was unhappy with the lack of a secure way to tie down the mast to the mast supports when trailerin
What outboard shaft length works best for the 26s Ryan at 2:50am 05.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/881 I guess I have to get a new motor for my 26s. Anyone know of a cheap place to get a new motor. I bou
H-216 Improvement Cuddy Ventilation Ranger Paul at 2:41am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/775 I wanted the ventilate the cuddy in my 216 so I drilled some holes in my cuddy "doors". Wanting to
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:27am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/888 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Wedge Ranger Paul at 2:22am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1180 When flying the spinnaker, Hunter recommends some pretty tight tensions on the mast so it will prebe
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:18am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/937 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Hole Water Seal Ranger Paul at 2:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/842 I trailer sail so I need to seal my mast hole when the boat is on the trailer. The seals I got from
H-216 Improvement Keel Raising Mechanism Spacer Ranger Paul at 1:50am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/1157 I no longer worry about forgetting to lower my keel onto the keel rest when trailering...then rememb
Anyone know where to get a map of this? Donald6441 at 1:35am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/903 So we know where not to bother fishing?Increase In 'Dead Zones' Starving The World's Seas It has
Stepping a mast? Mike 36 at 12:43am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1196 I have a Ranger 26 and I would like to know if the mast can be lowered by manual labor or does it ha
Can you help me Phil? Rich Stidger at 12:22am 05.15.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/913 I don't think this is your problem. About 2-3 days ago when I clicked on 'Threadtracker' under the
Re: bow or stern first docking Jay at 11:50pm 05.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1458 Regarding the question of docking bow or stern first, I had an interesting experience with trying to
Replacing Centerboard Pendant Len at 11:11pm 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1276 My Hunter 240 has just had its 6th Birthday and I'm planning to replace the centerboard pendant as a
Generator / Inverter ? Robert D at 10:31pm 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 Does your generator and/or inverter work well or have you had problems with either? I am thinking ab
Head Discharge Piping Doug at 10:27pm 05.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1086 I am replacing the discharge piping in my '94 Hunter Vision 32. After 5 years, the white plastic hos
H33C TriMatrix Portlight Replacement newbiesailor at 10:10pm 05.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1408 I have just posted a photo story of replacing the portlights on my '81 33C.
halyard size tim1424 at 8:34pm 05.14.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1322 When replacing halyards is it a good idea to increase the line size. My Cat. 27' manual calls for 5
C34 Hull-Deck Joint Jack Tyler at 6:20pm 05.14.05 Big Boats 3/1216 Apologies for initially placing this in the wrong forum...In the 2004 SAIL article on Catalina and
Hull-Deck joint on C34? Jack Tyler at 6:18pm 05.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/3439 In the 2004 SAIL article on Catalina and its two production facilities, it was mentioned that a vari

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O'Day 20 Spreader Bracket Mast Holes shemandr at 3:10pm 10.01.20 You could have them welded. Logistic problems there. Aluminum rivets? You need to use high qualit
Lazy jacks diameter (1) Jackdaw at 3:05pm 10.01.20 On BlueJ (First 260) we use 4mm dyneema and some small low friction rings spliced on. The whole set
Yet another holding tank vent question... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:59pm 10.01.20 Yep, you have a blocked--or at least partially blocked--tank vent. The two most common locations fo
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? planoron at 2:59pm 10.01.20 JRT - NOTHING IN STOCK
Yet another holding tank vent question... Don S/V ILLusion at 2:44pm 10.01.20
H26 Center Board Line (4) rgranger at 2:32pm 10.01.20 I've done it... with help. And I wrote up a "How-to" guide. See attached file titled "Lift line r
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? JRT at 2:23pm 10.01.20 I've bought from this site and had excellent results. https://onlineoutboards.com/collections/suzuk
Lazy jacks diameter fred1diver at 2:11pm 10.01.20 so sewing for the win, gonna start them tonight
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? dlochner at 1:56pm 10.01.20 Well pretty much what I expected and suspected,,,will probably shop some local dealers,,,,thanks
Lazy jacks diameter dlochner at 1:55pm 10.01.20 Dave do you mean instead of splices? Fred, sorry for the curt response, I've been reading about o
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? planoron at 1:51pm 10.01.20 Well pretty much what I expected and suspected,,,will probably shop some local dealers,,,,thanks
Lazy jacks diameter fred1diver at 1:50pm 10.01.20 Dave do you mean instead of splices?
Lazy jacks diameter dlochner at 1:48pm 10.01.20
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? dlochner at 1:46pm 10.01.20 Every dealer I talk to is saying it will be 8 weeks. I can get that ordering overseas ! It is no
winterize water system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:46pm 10.01.20 Fwiw... Straight uncut 80 proof vodka won't freeze at -2 F (about the lowest temp in most household
Lazy jacks diameter fred1diver at 1:46pm 10.01.20
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 1:41pm 10.01.20 From the guy who only knows how to tie a square knot... H6brDiH28h0 WOW. Not sure how that would
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? sail sfbay at 1:34pm 10.01.20 Might read these threads first: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/buying-a-new-outboard-ove
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? planoron at 1:32pm 10.01.20 You should be leary. Buy from a reputable dealer. Every dealer I talk to is saying it will be 8 we
Has anybody purchased a new outboard online from overseas? dlochner at 1:16pm 10.01.20 You should be leary. Buy from a reputable dealer.

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