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Do people taking foolish chances Rich18890 at 9:11am 02.04.05 Ask All Sailors 18/1346 And stories about boats sinking in bad storms help this sport? The new "Soundings" has a story abou
Access to Chandlery? s sauer at 8:42am 02.04.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1049 I've tried a couple different times to order winch covers from the Chandlery. I've tried the 'pass
Suggestions for a Spinnaker Phil at 7:56am 02.04.05 Day Sailers 5/1150 I just purchased a Hunter 170 but it does not include a spinnaker... Where can I purchase one used?
New Mainsail Max at 5:50am 02.04.05 Big Boats 4/757 Any recomendations for a new mainsail specifications, full vs. partial battens, loose foot vs tradit
New purchase Max at 5:20am 02.04.05 Big Boats 2/759 HI, I'am a week away from finalizing the purchase of a '97 367.I already have a list of equipment t
cutless bearing replacement artfuldodger at 5:08am 02.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/798 Has anyone replaced a cutless bearing?Looking for tips and ideas. How hard of a project is this?
honda o.b. david king at 4:45am 02.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/738 I have had a 2000 Honda 4 stroke 8hp for three years. It has been used weekly on a Hunter 26. I have
Insulation Biff at 3:28am 02.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/985 I'm restoring the interior of my Hunter 25, "76" and need to replace the carpet on the wall. I will
Battery choice Jeff at 3:26am 02.04.05 Big Boats 4/729 The last inquiry of the day -- I promise.My '82 Cherubini 33 has two house batteries and a starting
Replacement of Ports Jeff at 3:17am 02.04.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1432 I need to replace the ports on my 1982 33 footer. Does anyoneknow whether I should order the 1 inch
Injector Parts Installation hkstone at 2:57am 02.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/977 Please advise on the injector parts installation for a Yanmar 3HM35F. I ordered an O-ring, cover an
ProFurl John J at 2:51am 02.04.05 Smaller Boats 0/764 Has anyone installed a ProFurl Boom Furler. If you have, did you have to use the solid vang sold wi
Replace Skylight with Hatch Steve at 2:50am 02.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1070 Has anyone replaced the fixed "sky light" in the Hunter 28 (or other models) with an opening hatch?
old boats fredt at 2:45am 02.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/726 I hope that this will be read by peggy Iam an x sailor(too beat up to move) i recently purchased
Lightening protection opa8589 at 2:34am 02.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/864 I would like to install a lightening protection system on my 1987 31' Hunter. Does anyone know the b
Mast raising on a C-18, for Russ Dave M at 2:17am 02.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/1166 Russ, I apologize, somehow your last response slipped by me. Measurements for the baby stays and gin
Battery Location Dan Johnson at 2:06am 02.04.05 Big Boats 23/1991 Has anyone come up with better battery locations on H-34's than at the bottom of the starboard cockp
Adding Refridgeration Merrythought at 12:58am 02.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1084 I have a 2003 Catalina 28 and want to add refridgeration. Anyone out there who has done this? It i
Hunter 22, 1981 Luff dimension Jim W23131 at 12:16am 02.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/1118 Does anyone know what the max luff (P) dimension is for a hunter 22, 1981 sail boat. I can't get to
forward hatch replacement 1980 27ft hunter TOM R. EVANS-KENNEDY at 10:48pm 02.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1170 I HAVE A 1980 hunter 27 and the original forward hatch cover gave up the ghostlast fall both arms a

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Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size senang at 9:45am 09.07.20 Letskeepriding are you looking for the waterlubricated bearing in the strut? I know mine was very th
High winds rgranger at 9:45am 09.07.20 do a 270 degree tack. That's called a chicken jibe. That is the best definition I've seen of that
Forestay breaks for second time in three years (1) DrJudyB at 9:38am 09.07.20 These toggle stay adjusters are more expensive than turn buckles, they are stronger than turnbuckle
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 Hayden Watson at 9:34am 09.07.20 Have you tried using the compression release to get the engine spinning then drop it to fire the eng
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! shemandr at 9:26am 09.07.20 ...On my 1978, bought 11 years ago, within 6 years spent $23,000 on majors, repower, sails, :banghe
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! cagreen75 at 8:58am 09.07.20
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? TimMarks at 8:57am 09.07.20 My wife can't believe how much time I am putting into her when I should be welding to pay the bills.
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Benny17441 at 8:50am 09.07.20
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 8:40am 09.07.20 The forestay is most likely breaking due to work hardening. The wire flexes, the metal gets brittle
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! Bobalong at 8:30am 09.07.20 Find another. A decade ago I got a $10,000 estimate. That boat would have to be perfect in everyth
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! SkipR at 8:21am 09.07.20 Whether you are a newbie or an old salt, I would not buy any boat of that vintage without a thorough
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 8:14am 09.07.20 On the M25 and lower... the back stay is slack unless running down wind. I don't really know why
Someone boarded us while we were gone (1) Rick Webb at 8:11am 09.07.20 Simple response for those who think their opinion is more right, correct, moral, justifiable, truthf
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 msmalter at 8:04am 09.07.20 Your problem sounds very similar to the problem my sister-in-law had on her Beneteau 49, so I have b
AC Electrical green wire current? walt at 8:03am 09.07.20 Yep.. and you are correct about mainly being able to see if there is leakage into the water with sho
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Gerald Jarreau at 8:00am 09.07.20 ... Any boat that has a single bow eye pull out risks coming off the trailer while under tow if it
Someone boarded us while we were gone Rick at 7:59am 09.07.20 Thank you Don. I gave some background so people could get an idea of why this might have happened.
AC Electrical green wire current? Davidasailor26 at 7:53am 09.07.20 . I took this (from the OP) to mean that the current on the green wire was about the same for eith
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 7:36am 09.07.20 That looks a lot like what you'd have to do. However, for my peace of mind, if this were my boat, I'
AC Electrical green wire current? walt at 7:30am 09.07.20 Note that I show the same 0.4A current when I put the clamp on Ammeter on my shore power cable at ab

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