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Replacing bunk boards- need advice w0nko at 4:14am 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1064 I suppose this has likely been done to death, but I couldn't find much useful in the archives. New (
BOAT MANUAL FRANK VOLPE at 3:50am 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/890 HAVE PURCHASED AN O'DAY 34. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING A MANUAL FOR THE BOAT?
Out To Lunch Don Guillette at 3:38am 05.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1375 Mates: I'm about to leave on a short vacation with my "land yacht". I'll be gone under 2 weeks but t
Is there a forum to buy/sell used boat stuff? w0nko at 2:58am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1187 New boat owner (Venture 21) here. Looking for some stuff (a cheek block for a topping hoist, a furle
Where to store the anchor? Doug J at 2:34am 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1118 I want to purchase a 26S. Love the boat. But one small problem is that there is no anchor locker.
Sail Care Sail Cradle MKIII Justin at 2:04am 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1476 I've been doing a lot of searching on lazy jack designs and packages. I want to 1)deploy from the co
Weird funky situation Fred G at 12:57am 05.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 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 7/2946 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 0/787 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 1/1320 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 1/1049 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 1/775 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 2/893 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 9/2397 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 4/793 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 7/6020 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 6/1423 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 0/930 '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 10/4749 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 4/840 My O'Day 322 has a wing keel. I was diving the boat the other day and noticed the aft, top section

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Hunter 49 Staysail ScottySailor at 10:05am 03.14.21 My boat is currently on Lake Erie and I am in Florida. I will next be on board around April 1. The
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 9:58am 03.14.21
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 9:53am 03.14.21
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 9:41am 03.14.21 So, I learned how they are supposed to work under somewhat limited circumstances. There are of lot o
Adding a Bow Platform to a H27 sail sfbay at 9:36am 03.14.21 Do an internet search on "Hunter 27 bow sprit images"?
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? LukeAvanti at 9:34am 03.14.21 Thanks all!
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area MikeHoncho at 9:32am 03.14.21 I shopped around a bit and got the cost for the Sika system down to $85 exclusive of the tape. Are
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 9:31am 03.14.21 The best method for finding these nuisance leaks is to take a piece of heavy plastic and tape it ov
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 9:26am 03.14.21
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Doug J at 9:24am 03.14.21 I just reviewed your posts and see you already posted pics of the boat in the water. But more would
Florida Kings Gambit at 9:20am 03.14.21 There generally is little to no evaporative cooling when ones perspiration or other wetness cannot e
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 9:12am 03.14.21
Dicey Splicey (3) jssailem at 9:11am 03.14.21 @Jtcf78911 Lets consider your rigging. You have a Halyard (Main sail or Jib/Genoa) that you want to
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers No Rush at 9:04am 03.14.21 The best method for finding these nuisance leaks is to take a piece of heavy plastic and tape it ove
Florida JamesG161 at 9:04am 03.14.21 Suffice it to say, my mast is carbon fiber with two #2 ground wires, neither of which gives me any
Defibrillation on the Yacht? jssailem at 8:55am 03.14.21 Having the knowledge, skills and abilities only gets you so far without the tools also. Been there,
Changing sail numbers Jacktar at 8:52am 03.14.21 Well since 4 20 is also hitlers birthday maybe it was a political statement.
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 8:49am 03.14.21
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area jssailem at 8:48am 03.14.21 For PacificNW sailing I would be inclined to go the Dow 795 path and forego the Sika system. If I wa
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 8:41am 03.14.21

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