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Bug Screen for Pop Top Matt at 7:31am 05.03.05 Smaller Boats 4/4031 I was eaten alive by no see-ums last Sunday when taking down the mast and packing up to leave the bo
Diesel fuel conditioner beachbum at 7:15am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1009 Does anyone have an opinion on wether or not to add bir bor diesel fuel conditioner to the fuel tank
Seaworthy Cockpit Speaker Grills..... Don s/v Tellico at 6:43am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1484 Any good sources for the white 6" speaker grills in the cockpit? (see pic) They are made by Seawort
How small of an engine can I put on a 21' Mac? Greg Stoll at 6:37am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1583 I need to purchase an outboard for my MacGregor 21 to use for docking and motoring out of the slough
Mast Stepping Jim Lubinsky at 6:36am 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1168 Looking for tried solutions to mast raising. Manual says 2 people, but no way. Would prefer mechanic
How much is enough? Jonathan at 6:32am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1079 I have a line on a Universal 8hp diesel, to replace my tired Atomic Four. My boat's a 37' full keel
Diesel engine overheat Scott at 5:19am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 11/2338 I have a 20 year old Yanmar 10 HP engine (probably 1GM10 - but I can't find a tag to verify) on my 2
Georgia Islands Ken at 5:09am 05.03.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/789 Anyone have a web site or address as to the islands off Grorgia? Has anyone visited them. Any inform
Keel cable replacement question w0nko at 4:18am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/794 Since our water is all cold and murky, and since lifts are not available anywhere near, I've been th
Archaic Winch Handles w0nko at 4:02am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/768 I'm trying to find a winch handle for my "new" boat. I don't really know how to describe the thing;
Holding tank pump out problem Edward Miller at 3:32am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1156 I have a 1990 Hunter 30T which I purchased last year near the 1000 Islands and sailed home to Halifa
Air intake on Universal 5444 (O'Day 39) Capt. M at 2:16am 05.03.05 Bigger Boats 1/1165 The air intake on my engine is sort of "pear or Hearsy Kiss" shaped. If you look at the 5444 schemat
Propeller size for 1979 Hunter 30 David Hoy at 2:13am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1521 I'm trying to determine the best propeller size for my '79 Hunter 30. The boat was repowered at som
Deep Cell Starting James10116 at 1:46am 05.03.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1107 I have two deep cell gell's on a 336. I am having some problems with getting the engine to turn over
Decals Mike Scholz at 1:44am 05.03.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1034 Has anybody ever had the Lancer Logo recreated? I am looking into having the lance and shield made
swing keel cable steveo at 1:23am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/960 I recently bought a venture 22 with the swing keel. It came with orig owners manual (cool!) that spe
Bad Problem Bill at 12:59am 05.03.05 Other Sailboats 22/1879 I've gotten myself into a mess. I bought a new boat last year. I'm single and in my 30s. I lost m
Where to install a bimini.... Chris I. at 12:52am 05.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1825 All,I'm about to order a bimini top for my '87 C-22. But I'm a little unsure of just where to ins
what size outboard? bob at 12:23am 05.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1004 thanks for the help with the keel question -- i've searched the archives, perhaps improperly, and co
fun with interfacing patrick at 11:55pm 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 1/949 Has anyone had experience with interfacing a simrad wp30 with a garmin gps, a 276C to be exact? I've

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No Traveler? Alan Gomes at 12:53pm 02.23.21 So is hauling the vang tight and then easing the main sheet have the same effect of just adjusting
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 02.23.21 From Oyster: "There is currently no option for a traveller. Adamson believes that, for most owners,
Caulking Guns (1) Allan12210 at 12:32pm 02.23.21 A pneumatic gun would be great, but there is no room on the boat for a compressor. :) And for se
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Corey16781 at 12:25pm 02.23.21 Hi - (1) NADA - Available online (2) BUC Book - Also available online (3) Yachtworld.com Listing of
No Traveler? MikeHoncho at 12:25pm 02.23.21
Beware of BoatUS Insurance tfox2069 at 12:20pm 02.23.21 Can you educate us on how you went about getting the three different valuations? Sorry about losing
Stem/Keel Repair PaulK at 12:09pm 02.23.21 Like dlochner suggests, in order to be sufficiently strong the whole repair area needs to be opened
No Traveler? Justin_NSA at 12:07pm 02.23.21 From Oyster: "There is currently no option for a traveller. Adamson believes that, for most owners,
Marking anchor rode MikeHoncho at 12:02pm 02.23.21 Could someone please explain how marking every 25 feet actually helps? If you anchor in 20 feet, a
Marking anchor rode (1) LakeShark at 11:57am 02.23.21 Could someone please explain how marking every 25 feet actually helps? I think it all depends on
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam tfox2069 at 11:55am 02.23.21 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 11:54am 02.23.21 I get the racing part, cost, and clutter, but using the traveler is great for balancing the helm.
No Traveler? PaulK at 11:51am 02.23.21 Makes it easier to move around in the cockpit. It's also cheaper to build. They perhaps figure that
Larger wheel? Benny17441 at 11:39am 02.23.21 A larger wheel will also slow down the responsiveness of steering inputs. Some think they look real
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 11:30am 02.23.21 Is there a standard approach for redoing the whole boat stem? Though busted and broken at points the
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 11:24am 02.23.21 That is kind of a major repair. The hull needs to be ground back to solid fiberglass. Ideally this
Stem/Keel Repair dlochner at 11:22am 02.23.21 That is kind of a major repair. The hull needs to be ground back to solid fiberglass. Ideally this s
76 years ago today, on an island DayDreamer41 at 11:10am 02.23.21 I installed a memorial wall at our church allowing for roughly 50 8x10 photographs and the backgroun
VHF antenna problem Mark Maulden at 11:08am 02.23.21 A little sleuthing seems to say this is for CB radios..27MHZ. Marine is in the 160Mhz area. SWR is
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning Don S/V ILLusion at 11:03am 02.23.21 My $ 0.02 is 8x20s all around will allow more flexibility and bigger is always better

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