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Weird funky situation Fred G at 12:57am 05.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/833 Hi all, I recently purchased a 1985 H40. I had an intermittant start problem, and last weekend (
Floating dock lines Tony5898 at 11:32pm 05.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2707 What if any are the advantages of dock lines that 'floatt. I dock in a semi-private slip and can't
Chesapeake Rendezvous Carl at 11:18pm 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/775 The fifth Chesapeake Bay Hunter Rendezvous is June 27-30 at Crisfield, MD. Activities abound! Fame
1980 O'Day 30 Head Stay Clevis Pin Size??? Sojourn Jim at 10:24pm 05.05.05 Bigger Boats 1/1270 Blew the clevis pin which holds our furler (headstay) to the bow of our 1980 O'Day 30 and can't seem
Dumpster Diving for Cans and Other Goodies Dave at 8:13pm 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1025 In our Marina owners are encouraged to clean up after their pets. Where does all this go, you guesse
Hull give in Franklin at 3:14pm 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/753 Ever hear of a hunter or any boat where the hull just gave way from the pressure of water? I hear t
lightning revisited Billy W at 1:50pm 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/861 I always read with interest any posts about lightning. It is a confusing subject. The stainless ma
seizing a shackle Kevin at 1:23pm 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2178 I am replacing the main halyard on my Oday 23 with 5/16 inch sta-set x. The previous owner attached
Help Quick!! Benny at 12:43pm 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/764 The valve to the thru the hull for the galley sink broke off the turn handle. It is a gate valve bu
Hunter 33.5 model years Bonnie DeWolf at 12:23pm 05.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/5811 We are in the market for a Hunter 33.5; however, it seems that the layout changed slightly each year
26 Days Until I leave for Vacation in the Bay! Bad Obsession at 10:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1350 I am leaving for vacation in 26 days and I am going to head from Colonial Beach to the Bay. My plan
Transom ladder Les J. at 10:28am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 0/897 '86 Friendship 33 came with an SS removable folding ladder that slipped into SS brackets. The brack
From Norfolk to Oriental, NC Paul (Affinity C320) at 9:08am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 10/4483 From Norfolk to Oriental, NCAny recommended reading, things to watch out for? How long does this
Damaged Keel Colleen at 8:55am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/815 My O'Day 322 has a wing keel. I was diving the boat the other day and noticed the aft, top section
gulf islands in june, any suggestions? robert at 8:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/987 I am going to charter a 40 footer in Bellingham washington, and sail around the gulf islands in june
Rolling Up Head Sail- How Lewis at 7:56am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1204 When it's time to roll up the headsail or genoa what point of sail works best under different wind c
Galvanized trailer on 26D/S models ? Rick4852 at 7:54am 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/856 Thinkng about getting a used 26D/S's, was the standard factory trailer galvanized or painted, or if
Who's the electrical guru? Gary at 7:33am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/760 84 H31My battery monitor gave up and need to replace. Was thinking of a simple and inexpensive two
HUNTER 36 POLAR DIAGRAMS Isabel at 6:45am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2320 I have recienly bought a new Hunter 36 with the not furling big mainsheet and a shoal keel. I cannot
Diesel Engine Problem Rob at 6:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1112 My MD 22 L Volvo diesel is acting up. Runs fine up to about 1500 but thereafter more throttle does n

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anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:48pm 01.19.21 Is it possible to return this chain and get the correct size? dj
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Wully Draigle at 6:25pm 01.19.21 Thanks for the input. We have had the boat in the family for 20 years and any improvements will be
anchor chain Ron20324 at 6:22pm 01.19.21 ...Stepping back a little further raises the question of - Does the smaller 1/4 chain have a high e
37C Windlass (2) Mikem at 6:13pm 01.19.21 Here are two pictures of the windlass on my daughter's 1984 37C. In the bottom picture the switch m
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? miketcook at 6:12pm 01.19.21 Sorry, you were talking about the whole dinghy. I was thinking you were just trying to mount the en
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (7) JohnRichard at 6:12pm 01.19.21 Thank you for the kind words. I will need help for sure. Let me answer some questions and post a p
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? miketcook at 6:11pm 01.19.21 I've been working on reproducing an older wooden mount I saw on another boat. Decided to see about
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 5:26pm 01.19.21 DZI6lFuaqrM the kids will come if they are lead.
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 5:16pm 01.19.21 i'm a huge fan of the bethwaite books. understanding the wind is the true game of this sport of sai
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home sail sfbay at 5:10pm 01.19.21 Congratulations on your new boat and welcome to the forum!! Driving on 1986 tires???? Sounds like
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 4:53pm 01.19.21 The advantage of the system shown in the video is that the Lifepo4 battery charges the Fla battery b
Why is America so disinterested in racing? TimFromLI at 4:30pm 01.19.21 As a sailor who likes to race, it's hard for me to relate to a multimillion dollar composite foiling
same model engine but different HP Davidasailor26 at 4:30pm 01.19.21
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 4:18pm 01.19.21 @jssailem and @DArcy The issue with small low power charging sources and AGM batteries is the amount
Why is America so disinterested in racing? LeeandRick at 4:13pm 01.19.21 kids will show up. Back to cost. When I brought the forerunner of this boat, the Exocet/ B-14, to
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance capta at 4:04pm 01.19.21 That would take most of the fun out of boating. I love to dock boats. In South America, the pilot wo
12 volt charging at marina DArcy at 4:02pm 01.19.21 John, It sounded like you were saying that using 37 amp hours would bring the 2 batteries down 40% d
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 3:55pm 01.19.21 tally, so would your grandson :cool:
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 3:53pm 01.19.21 it ain't the kids, they only know what they are taught.
Why is America so disinterested in racing? (3) Tally Ho at 3:51pm 01.19.21 My short answer... Sailing is too slow. It's the "NOW" generation. "I want it now!!!" Instant on TV

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