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Take a year off and go sailing Bob at 6:58am 02.07.05 Ask All Sailors 22/5603 Can anyone comment about stopping everything and just go away sailing for a year? Been at my job for
Nuclear Sails Peter at 6:50am 02.07.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1794 Can anyone provide some info on a Florida sailmaker "Nuclear Sails"? I was reading that they are an
Transducer location Kurt Myers at 6:18am 02.07.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/858 I,ve recently purchased a 1984 O'Day 222. It came without a depth gage or speed indicator. I purchas
Salon table modifications Lyle at 5:30am 02.07.05 Big Boats 3/770 I am looking for ideas to modify the salon table in my '95 Hunter 35.5. I am getting tired of knocki
Forward Hatch Hunter 30'?? Bob at 5:03am 02.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1009 We have a 1976 Hunter 30. I am plodding away at the repairs. The forward Hatch looks like its been
UNIVERSAL STARTER PROBLEM jerry10848 at 4:45am 02.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2757 I have an '84 ODay 28 with a Universal M-15 diesel. Whenever I go to start it, the starter at first
Scott Sails, thumbs up or down??? Hunter 23 303 at 4:33am 02.07.05 Smaller Boats 2/937 I'm looking into buying a new headsail and came across Scott Sails of Annapolis, MD, dose anybody ha
MOTOR SIZE BERNIE at 4:06am 02.07.05 Smaller Boats 5/781 WHAT IS THE BIGGEST MOTOR WE CAN PUT ON OUR HUNTER 260?WE CURRENTLY HAVE AN 8HP MARINER AND WOULD L
Next project Bryan22217 at 3:36am 02.07.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/712 Thanks to the help I've received here, I sent my sails off for a good cleaning and grommets for sail
Keel Bolt Torque Steve at 3:30am 02.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/3499 While my 1978 C30 is out of the water I thought I wouldtorque the keel nuts. Upon searching the for
Cutlass bearing on a H28 Steve at 3:15am 02.07.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1291 I have a 1992 Hunter 28 that needs the cutlass bearing replaced. Has anyone removed the cutlass bea
28.5 cutlas bearing craig259 at 1:40am 02.07.05 Ask All Sailors 0/832 I have to replace my cutlas bearing. It has a one inch shaft but does any one know the rest of the m
Use of K.O. Steve at 1:19am 02.07.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2713 Peggie,As many boat owners, I am fighting a winning battle against foul odors in my 1992 Hunter 28
Rubber feet under cockpit seats Jared at 12:20am 02.07.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1161 Has anyone replaced the little black rubber feet things under the cockpit seats that keep the cockpi
New Owners - Hunter 23 - Cushion Cleaning Mike Misko, "Orion" at 12:01am 02.07.05 Smaller Boats 5/951 Hello everyone. Just brought home our "new" 1986 H23 this past Saturday. It is in decent shape ove
To 3m5200 or not? Mike W at 11:32pm 02.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/805 Ready to reinforce transom inside ' out with starboard type material(one good cutting board cut in h
How far to heel? chad at 11:32pm 02.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1010 I have a 1990 26S recently purchased. I've had it out a few times in light winds but then I took it
Balancing Act Hugh289 at 11:12pm 02.06.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1174 My H-30 is loaded down on the port side, and although I really don't have a noticable list, I can te
Barnegat and Manasquan Inlet s - NJ Velero49 at 10:46pm 02.06.05 Ask All Sailors 6/4998 I am in the final stages of planning my trip to NCY in May. I need to get information about Marinas
2 questions for the 25.5 PhotoEd at 10:46pm 02.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/819 1. Has anyone here switched from the Porta-Potie to a marine toilet? How difficult was the swap?

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Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 11:49pm 09.07.20
Rigging turning while raising the mast Benny17441 at 9:27pm 09.07.20 You just got to lay them out properly before you start hoisting and watch them during the process.
Battery charging question Ron20324 at 9:02pm 09.07.20 Ok before I go up to the boat maybe someone can answer this question. When I bought my boat, 2004 O
Primary Winch Upgrade (1) SailingCal21 at 8:49pm 09.07.20 Installed the 40STs this weekend, decided to go with the winch pad. They are a great improvement ov
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? Sunbird22358 at 8:41pm 09.07.20 It should! The seats do hold air, but are also partly filled with foam, which may be a bit waterlogg
O'Day IC Sunbird22358 at 8:38pm 09.07.20 Check out eBay, This past Winter a seller in Pennsylvania had a couple of IC sails listed, old but s
Battery charging question Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 09.07.20 Wouldn't how they were wired be more important than the location(s)?
H34 cowl vents markwbird at 8:04pm 09.07.20 You cannot find drop in replacements. Many before you have tried. I put in stainless vents and used
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 09.07.20 Virtual beer? I'll have a real one, my fridge is only feet away. Thanks
Color fading in grey hull Captain Larry-DH at 7:24pm 09.07.20 You can keep compounding every season, but the eventual fix is to paint over it. This defect is in t
High winds Tally Ho at 7:17pm 09.07.20 I hope the OP reports in and tells us how his sail went . I got a solo sail in today in 17 knots be
Battery charging question Weasel at 7:06pm 09.07.20 Thanks Syclone, I think your response and information from others may have given me the information
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 7:06pm 09.07.20 @dlochner this response and its frustration is not aimed at you, but at the professionals that put
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon BigEasy at 7:05pm 09.07.20 Same here with my Ben 343, will attempt 3rd repair in a few weeks. On my prior attempts, I have c
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 6:53pm 09.07.20 My boat is not exactly the same as yours but its similar. The batteries in front of the engine are
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Ken Cross at 6:16pm 09.07.20 I've done one on the bottom (glassing over a removed 1 1/5" removed through hull) and had no problem
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Davidasailor26 at 6:12pm 09.07.20 @dlochner this response and its frustration is not aimed at you, but at the professionals that put
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice shemandr at 5:43pm 09.07.20 In almost every instructional video I've seen, on almost every subject, the work is usually on a be
Rigging turning while raising the mast (1) RussC at 5:09pm 09.07.20 The best way I've found to keep the shrouds from snagging on things as the mast goes up is to put a
Helm Steering Wheel Moved? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:02pm 09.07.20 unless you have a rudder position indicator or can see the quadrant, the rudder could move. The brak

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