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mechanical autopilot Franklin at 2:31am 06.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/721 I really like the idea of a mechanical autopilot as either a backup or a main. I've been told thoug
Great link for anchor rode info rsn48 at 2:23am 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 0/956 I found this link on another forum. Since we had a thread here about anchor rode and whether it sho
Towing the Dink -- how far back? Paul McGhee at 2:19am 06.27.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1005 When we tow our dinghy, I suppose we do like most people do. We pull it up short when we're manuever
Manta Rays in the Gulf of Mexico p323ms at 2:19am 06.27.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1805 As we were entering St Joseph Bay just east of Panama city on Saturday we saw a huge Manta ray on th
backing plates sumnerfun at 2:10am 06.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/827 Query about where to find stainless steel or equivalent backing plate for stern rail of Oday 25. I t
Simrad WP-10 autopilot malfunction mojo16700 at 1:43am 06.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1180 My WP-10 autopilot will not switch from standby to auto mode. When I press the button it goes into
Water between cabin "insert" Rich P. at 1:43am 06.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/937 I believe that water has infiltrated the area between the hull and the "insert" (cabin area) on my C
Open Transom boats Corky at 1:39am 06.27.05 Smaller Boats 7/1823 I really like my open transom Hunter 260. However, this weekend we anchored out in a nice cove that
loose neck Justin_NSA at 1:38am 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/830 My gooseneck bracket is loose. The rivets are not holding it fast to the mast. I need to drill them
Auto Pilot Installation Question PhilD at 1:14am 06.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/906 I'm inthe process of installing a ST4000 wheel autopilot on my 1998 Hunter 280 - anyone have any exp
Need a travelers system for 22 footer Hugo at 12:45am 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/835 I'm a newby, merci please. I would like to get my boat on the water this weekend. Question 1: I
CENTER BOARD PARROTHEAD17296 at 12:19am 06.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/983 HELP!! RECENTLY BOUGHT USED 1995 MAC 26 D ON FIRST TRIP FOUND THAT CENTERBOARD DOES NOT STAY DOWN WH
Jib halyard material Rappsailor at 11:53pm 06.26.05 Smaller Boats 1/1205 I have just installed a SnapFurl furler on my C-22. Initially, when I tried to furl the sail, the wi
window leaks kennyb at 11:25pm 06.26.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/974 The windows are leaking on my recently aquired 25. I need to rebed them... anyone have any tips for
maiden voyage Jeff Prideaux at 11:04pm 06.26.05 Smaller Boats 6/883 I sailed my Hunter 216 for the first time yesterday in the York river (which flows into the Chesapea
Mini Fish Owner's Manual Joe Stevens at 10:50pm 06.26.05 Ask All Sailors 0/3618 Where can I download the Owner's Manual for the AMF Alcort Mini Fish?
3JH2E Gear driven pump Franklin at 9:06pm 06.26.05 Big Boats 3/768 I have a 3jh2e with a gear driven raw water pump. The pump is held in by 4 blots. The bottom two b
2WD or 4WD for tow vehicle Richard at 5:04pm 06.26.05 Trailer Sailors 7/2594 I am in the market for a pick up truck to tow my 25' Macgregor sailboat. I'm aware that a 4WD truck
PERFORMANCE FIGURES FOR 36 Frank Brown at 3:52pm 06.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/685 I was wanting to know if anyone has any performance data on a Hunter 36 or 38. Any sort of informati
Engine Control Frank at 3:26pm 06.26.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/868 I had the most extraordinary weekend. I got a visit from the Murphy twice on the same trip. First, t

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OYE ! 31seahorse at 6:00pm 02.01.21 Hello sailme88, I just sent you a PM related to snow and Catalina sailboats.
Fall Sailing 2019 Hardhead at 5:27pm 02.01.21 Nice video
466 rudder stock/post play Terry Cox at 4:55pm 02.01.21 Should I be very concerned about this? Wrote an article awhile back that included an e-mail from D
Fortress anchor on 331 (1) jssailem at 4:53pm 02.01.21 I bought the Mantus for my boat. To hold the anchor off the boat and secure should a wave hit the bo
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Hayden Watson at 4:51pm 02.01.21 has a bit of leeway???? :) That is the part of the photo I like best. It looks like the whole shi
MOB System Heads Up Ken13559 at 4:44pm 02.01.21 Hi all: Well, I had a very unpleasant surprise today that I thought you might benefit from, particu
Fortress anchor on 331 sf34dtw at 4:42pm 02.01.21 I do like the fortress, as I said initially I had this anchor on my previous boat. My question is no
Cat Tails? jssailem at 4:37pm 02.01.21 I am going to guess you did not review the Gentry article. It is not too long and it will tell you h
Fortress anchor on 331 justsomeguy at 4:31pm 02.01.21 Perhaps the fortress for those short stop swimming/lunch stops and the more substantial Manson for
Fortress anchor on 331 jssailem at 4:25pm 02.01.21 Getting an anchor that will serve your needs takes consideration as to how you use your anchor and w
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) jssailem at 4:08pm 02.01.21 Here is a Fighting Boat. USS Hadley on 11 May 1945. Not an Ugly Boat.
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats jssailem at 4:00pm 02.01.21 I thought we were to be talking of UGLY boats:
Hunter 430 Mast JamesG161 at 3:22pm 02.01.21 The OP started his search from an old post on H430 here... Dismasted He has a damaged H430 1997 th
Hunter 430 Mast JamesG161 at 3:15pm 02.01.21 I would follow your manual of 680 inches or 56.67 ft. The mast height for our H430 is above the ba
A good first sailboat? rgranger at 3:06pm 02.01.21 Are you committed to the 23.5? The 240, 26 and 260 are all very nice also.
Hunter 430 Mast sail sfbay at 3:04pm 02.01.21 Ditto rgranger...........if you have not purchased the boat prepare a realistic list labor and mater
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats rgranger at 3:03pm 02.01.21 @TomY ... like that it was completely made of pallet scrap wood.. :yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes::y
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats (1) rgranger at 2:59pm 02.01.21 I haven't really seen an ugly boat posted here, yet. I took this shot at a marina where I used to
Salvage rgranger at 2:51pm 02.01.21 :plus: I have gotten so many people to haul off my junk simply by putting it in the "free" section
Does anyone know the total length of sanitation hose required for C30? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:47pm 02.01.21 . @Peggie Hall HeadMistress says you don't have to use sanitation-grade for the vent line. I don'

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