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HUNTER 36 POLAR DIAGRAMS Isabel at 6:45am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2409 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 6/1149 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 3/3761 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 1/1364 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 0/847 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 1/1077 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 1/1027 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 1/953 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 5/1298 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 4/1100 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 6/1527 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 1/882 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 5/895 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 11/1189 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 15/1142 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 0/1321 My 1980 28' OD has the white vinyl/rubber bilge blower vent covers where they exit the deck at the a
impeller patrick at 12:10am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1229 Does anyone have the part # for the raw water impeller on a universal m-25 5424?Thanks!
Add spinnaker blocks to 420 Persy at 12:06am 05.05.05 Big Boats 8/1513 I have an 01 420 that I would like to rig to fly a crusing spinnaker or drifter. In either case, I
Changing the Centerboard Line on an O'Day 20 Nancie - CT at 11:43pm 05.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1190 My 1978 O'Day 20 centerboard line is frayed, close to breaking and needs to be replaced. Can anyone
BVI Yacht Charters Bob at 11:07pm 05.04.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1521 Looking for comments and experiences with BYI Yacht Charters, Tortola. We have chartered there befor

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America's Cup cb32863 at 6:11am 03.18.21 That was a fantastic event. The first few races were were very close with no clear advantage to eit
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames Justin_NSA at 6:10am 03.18.21 I've owned both, AL and SS. IMO, the attachments to the boat separate the good from the bad.
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? thinwater at 6:09am 03.18.21 I've always found closing it to be the best choice. In light winds careful tacking works well, and w
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 6:08am 03.18.21 A split coupling still has to be machined to fit the prop shaft properly. As far as I know, I would
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames rgranger at 6:00am 03.18.21 I think @garymalmgren makes a good point. Is your boat pristine? A showpiece? Then maybe an SS b
eye candy Davidasailor26 at 5:59am 03.18.21 The next step in sailboat technology will be a means of redirecting air from the sails through duct
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal jssailem at 5:58am 03.18.21 @jonelli I assisted my buddy @LeslieTroyer in removing his cutlass bearing last year. He borrowed a
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal ontherocks83 at 5:53am 03.18.21 A split coupling still has to be machined to fit the prop shaft properly. As far as I know, I wouldn
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames (1) garymalmgren at 5:33am 03.18.21 but is the difference between the aluminum vs stainless construction significant enough to warrant s
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 5:31am 03.18.21
eye candy (1) Will Gilmore at 5:25am 03.18.21 191702 -Will (Dragonfly)
eye candy Will Gilmore at 5:22am 03.18.21 The next step in sailboat technology will be a means of redirecting air from the sails through duct
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 5:21am 03.18.21 Benches held in with SS machine screws. I put a drop of gorilla glue in the original screw holes b
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? DougM at 5:15am 03.18.21 Even if the hatch is only slightly cracked open it has a tendency to catch the lazy sheet. You have
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. sailme88 at 5:12am 03.18.21 Black flies are largely an inland problem. We don't get them on the coast. In my area, we're fairly
Prop shaft zinc 321 DougM at 5:07am 03.18.21 Add an R&D coupling between the coupling half and it moves the shaft back about 1.2 inches giving y
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. dLj at 5:04am 03.18.21 No deer flies out there. I lived in rural Vermont for decades. I hated those things. :) I don't kn
eye candy DougM at 5:00am 03.18.21 https://www.lequipe.fr/_medias/img-photo-jpg/luna-rossa-prada-s-est-debarrasse-du-defi-americain-sam
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. TomY at 4:43am 03.18.21 Never heard of Moose flies. Do they have a season? I'll have to Google them - this is the first tim
Hunter 38 Improvements Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 4:35am 03.18.21 Hi, i have a Hunter 380 01 and live on the Chesapeake Bay. i often sale in 25 know N.E. winds and w

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