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Confused Buyer Bill Pinkstaff at 10:11pm 04.29.05 Smaller Boats 7/1054 I'm looking at 2 boats, '81 Catalina and '85 Hunter. They're both in great shape my wife and I are w
Steering Problem Tom Heiting at 9:12pm 04.29.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1535 The Orion steering system on my 1979 Morgan 32 is "binding" and difficult to turn. I thought the pr
A Smooth Bottom Phil at 8:02pm 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1006 Boats go back in the drink this week. I noticed how really smooth the bottoms of many boats really f
Hunter '37 Cutter Owner's manual AkCwDiver at 4:51pm 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1246 I am in the process of acquiring a Hunter '37 Cutter. I need an owner's manual. Does anyone know w
Mast Crutch DEnnis at 2:33pm 04.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2194 Does anyone have any idea's for building a crutch? THe boat I just bought(1988 26D)had one but was h
Looking for mooring cover for 22' catalina kkerner at 2:31pm 04.28.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/812 New to sailing. Looking for advise on buying a mooring cover for my 1988 22' catalina.
Looking for Jeff from Pollock Pines, CA R. A. Lueck at 2:21pm 04.28.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/732 Jeff,We exchanged e-mails a few weeks ago concerning the drawing you had created for rewiring a Ma
new sails kingprawn at 2:16pm 04.28.05 Smaller Boats 3/804 I just placed an order for a new main and a new 110% genoa from thesailwarehouse, and now I'm scared
Installing main halyard inside mast on a Hunter 23 ken frost at 1:39pm 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/976 During the mast raising on my Hunter 23.5 today, my main halyard was lost inside the mast because I
digipak-ca linda burdett at 12:21pm 04.28.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1437 I recently bought a First 235. It has a digipak-ca system which looks like it has a depth meter, kno
The Grenadines Jonesey at 11:37am 04.28.05 Destinations 5/1759 I would like to hear what the Grenadines are like, we have a Moorings 38 cat next January. Is it as
Cabin Ventilation. Looking for options others have Mark at 11:36am 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 Hey ya'll, I'm wanting to out an end to all moisture inside my cabin. Right now it's not a problem a
New Hunter 27 Chuck K. at 11:33am 04.28.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/810 Has anyone seen the new 27? If so, I'm interested in comments and thoughts.
New Hunter 31 Jay at 10:53am 04.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/849 I just found pictures of the new Hunter 31 on the web (link below). I hadn't seen anything about it
Guest Expert Forum Ends After Friday cry Rick D at 9:38am 04.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/904 Brion, this has been a great forum and one that will be alive for a long time in the archives. You d*
Cockpit locker for Stearn Anchor Mark at 9:26am 04.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/904 The stern lockers are open from one side to the other. It is evident that the anchor and chain are i
Batteries HiHo Silver at 9:14am 04.28.05 Big Boats 1/767 I need to replace the five house batteries on my '88 Legend. Looks like AGM is the way to go. Curren
new sailor Kathy at 9:09am 04.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/943 Our Catalina 27 needs its standing rigging replaced. The previous owner raced the boat but we are n
Using the jib on a daysailer Bill Larson at 9:03am 04.28.05 Day Sailers 2/1059 What is the best way to use the jib on an 18 daysailer? It has snaps to attach to the headstay. Can
ODay 35 rig tension damauney at 8:32am 04.28.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/866 BrionAs you suggested I ran the numbers with The Complete Riggers Apprentice using the curve for L

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1984 Hunter 31 quarter berth headliner leak. Crazy Dave Condon at 8:42am 09.28.20 You could also use a leaf blower when trying to pressurize the cabin
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover dlochner at 8:41am 09.28.20 Up here in the NY snowbelt, where snowfall is measured in feet, there are those who go to great leng
Oday 34/35 shower sump SailingCal21 at 8:40am 09.28.20 I have an '81 O'Day 34. There's no evidence that she's ever had a shower sump. The drain is very c
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Ben4195 at 8:38am 09.28.20 Make sure your crew CARES about winning, set an expectation that the individual crew members are on
New sailer Glsawyer at 8:33am 09.28.20 I just got a boatus insurance quote and it was 115 down and about 400 a year at 7800 value with a 25
How to get and keep good crew for racing? capta at 8:31am 09.28.20 I haven't raced since I was a teen and then I was just foredeck crew, but It's kind of a catch 22. Y
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover Jan11 at 8:29am 09.28.20 We've got a 2004 Hunter 41 and cover it with a mishmash of tarps. It is time consuming and they oft
Opening hinged bulkhead in head to access electrical wiring in Macgregor 25 Tee Jay at 8:28am 09.28.20 Patience does not have anything to do with it. Because of being old and trying to stay away from cov
Spider Control Ben4195 at 8:27am 09.28.20 I generally have tons of spiders during the summers on western Lake Erie. What I've found to work f
Thermoelectric cooler All U Get at 8:18am 09.28.20 Is the fan turning as well as it used to? How about the power output of the transformer? I got d
NEED a new Auto Pilot? capta at 8:12am 09.28.20 my Autohelm 3000 complains all the time....lol Isn't that what winch handles are for now that we a
Tilt lock for Hunter 26.5 Nissan 9.9 outboard Xstream at 8:05am 09.28.20 I have the same problem on my 2006 Nissan 8HP (exact same motor as the Nissan/Tohatsu 9.8HP, not su
Spider Control bawlmer at 7:57am 09.28.20 Funny you should ask. I just moved into a new home and spiders were a big issue. Noticed I said "wer
Thermoelectric cooler JohnShannon at 7:44am 09.28.20 The compressor fridge will create 5 or more watts of cooling per watt of energy put into it. It does
Spider Control Justin_NSA at 7:43am 09.28.20 We use sprays containing peppermint oil on exterior rails, lines, covers etc to discourage them. It'
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Pirate Dave at 7:38am 09.28.20 you must ask jackdaw! he has the best looking race crew ever! That he does
Adding a new battery buddy0 at 7:35am 09.28.20 I recently went through the analysis for upgrading my house bank on my 05 Hunter 33. My first choice
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) Justin_NSA at 7:29am 09.28.20 Exhaust Brakes? It's a diesel thing
New sailer Glsawyer at 7:27am 09.28.20 Past Eureka, CA the coastline tends SE. Prevailing wind (and sea) is NW. Unless you like sailing DD
New sailer Kings Gambit at 7:26am 09.28.20 Past Eureka, CA the coastline tends SE. Prevailing wind (and sea) is NW. Unless you like sailing DDW

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