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gulf islands in june, any suggestions? robert at 8:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1039 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 4/1242 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 2/897 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 1/777 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 2/2404 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 6/1147 My MD 22 L Volvo diesel is acting up. Runs fine up to about 1500 but thereafter more throttle does n
Closed Leech? Kevin at 6:10am 05.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3738 What is a closed leech? Is it where the leech curves back to windward?I should probably look in m
pump pressure bryan at 6:07am 05.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1360 I just put in a Jabsco head and everything works fine except there is alot of pressure as you pump t
Chesapeake Bay HSA Rendezvous Jay20619 at 6:06am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/844 This is the year of our biennial Hunter Owners Rendezvous. We will meet in Crisfield, MD, from 27-30
bilge vent cowls Mike4116 at 5:16am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1074 My 1980 28' OD has the white vinyl/rubber bilge blower vent covers where they exit the deck at the a
Best anchor for Boothbay ME Reigon Steve at 4:43am 05.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1024 Assuming you are doing near-coastal cruising in the Boothbay Maine area in a 1992 H28, how many anch
old cng tank Jack2438 at 4:05am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/951 Hello, Does an old cng tank have any value? Can it be used for anything other then cng gas? Does
Seaward alcohol stove Gerard A. Holker at 3:51am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1295 I need help in sourceing a replacement for the original Seaward alcohol stove. My 1985 Catalina 27
On Board Battery Charger - which one to use?? Pat Hillard at 2:45am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1094 My O'Day 272LE has a GUEST 2615M 15 AMP on-board charger that appears to be original equipment. I t
Sailing without a centerboard Eric at 2:15am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1521 It will be about 4 weeks before I can have my O'Day 25 hauled out of the water to have the centerboa
Engine blower Don764 at 1:52am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/880 I have an O'Day 272 with a Westerbeak 10Twoc diesel. No engine blower or vent lines were ever instal
Loose centerboard hanger bolts tgreen111 at 1:17am 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/893 I did a pre-launch inspection on my 1990 Mac 26S yesterday and found that the two centerboard hanger
H22 swim ladder Todd Bauer at 12:50am 05.05.05 Smaller Boats 11/1184 I have been trying to find a permanent mounted swim ladder for my '82 Hunter 22. I've checked all th
Driver's Ed. Richard at 12:50am 05.05.05 Big Boats 15/1129 Whew,I just made the jump from a H23 to a C'C 36. I had my first lesson in motoring yesterday. W
bilge vent covers Mike4116 at 12:18am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1316 My 1980 28' OD has the white vinyl/rubber bilge blower vent covers where they exit the deck at the a

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New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Doug J at 8:41am 03.14.21 So.... how did it trailer? Do you have pics of the boat in the water? Did the brakes work good?
Defibrillation on the Yacht? MikeHoncho at 8:36am 03.14.21
Furling systems questions. dlochner at 8:25am 03.14.21 For the budget minded, the Hood SeaFurl is a good choice. They make several other models. I had one
Engine coolant valve and water heater PAC3142 at 8:18am 03.14.21 Thanks all, I do plan to replace the coolant. I'll take a closer look at this valve while doing tha
Dicey Splicey Jtcf78911 at 8:17am 03.14.21 Thanks. So bale of shackle into thimble, and then run core segment through thimble piece? Seems l
Furling systems questions. Scott T-Bird at 8:12am 03.14.21 I'm certainly no expert with furlers, but I'll give you my opinions regardless. ;) Take it for wha
Defibrillation on the Yacht? jssailem at 8:09am 03.14.21 Interesting topic. Finding my self in the age when cardiac arrest can be come a problem, having equi
I made some custom rugs! VisionPNW at 7:42am 03.14.21
I made some custom rugs! VisionPNW at 7:40am 03.14.21 Hello VisionPNW Those are eye-catching in a good way! Were you able to put a nonskid backing on y
I made some custom rugs! shemandr at 7:37am 03.14.21 Very attractive! It's nice to see a break from the blue and gold which I like too, but this is fres
Defibrillation on the Yacht? shemandr at 7:35am 03.14.21 You have to replace the paddles periodically too. I used to have a service to keep my AED up to dat
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? FastOlson at 7:34am 03.14.21 Is the return force a gas strut? It looks similar to the OEM one on our '88 boat. I replaced it wit
Getting a messenger through mast shemandr at 7:10am 03.14.21 If you can rotate the mast so that other halyards are on the high side, and tighten the halyards to
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 6:45am 03.14.21 Great explanation on the method used for calculating TTL. it is easy to become overcomplicated. As
What is best way to rig this rigid boom vang? DArcy at 6:41am 03.14.21 What made me think that they might have had it rigged wrong is that the manual calls for 25' on the
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? smokey73 at 6:29am 03.14.21 I do not know about the 310 specifically, but on my 40.5 there are two drains. One low in the locke
Defibrillation on the Yacht? Kings Gambit at 6:26am 03.14.21 You can't go wrong with a defib for sure. Most people think it is the answer to cardiac arrest. I
H310 - Where does anchor locker drain? Tim22 at 6:25am 03.14.21 My H310 has two drains in the anchor locker - one is low down and one about a foot up. They are on o
Getting a messenger through mast dlochner at 6:24am 03.14.21 The mast head should come off, usually a few bolts. If the bottom is not open, then the fittings the
Mac 25 bottom issue rgranger at 6:10am 03.14.21 Yes... it does look good

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