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reefing on hunter 23 Rio19516 at 3:16pm 04.05.05 Smaller Boats 5/1047 I am still kinda new at this stuff, I must be doing something wrong this past year when I was trying
getting marks off the side of boat chris at 3:07pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/899 recently the admiral bumped the dock at the pump out dock. the dock was lined with that plastic doc
stiff halyards chris at 2:51pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1306 is there anything that can be done to "soften" stiff halyard ropes?
Lights Dim when engine on! pauljgrenon at 12:45pm 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1076 Hi Guys! I was wondering if you could help me out.. I bought a new (used) boat.. y2000/hunter 410.
anchor light replacement bulb, what kind? duality at 12:21pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/947 my 1984 hunter 34 anchor light bulb is out, need to replace, any idea what kind of bulb before i sen
fluorescent light, where to buy duality at 12:19pm 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/887 my light over the head sink does not work anymore, i searched the catalogs but cant seem to find the
Bent Keel Bolt Droop at 11:59am 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1059 I was looking at a nice boat this weekend and one of the keel bolt was bent back say an 1/8" from th
C22 Running Lights wiring problem randy at 11:31am 04.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1158 1976 C22. red and black wire comes from stern, stern light works fine.red and black wire at bow lig
replacement plexiglas mike at 11:01am 04.05.05 Smaller Boats 5/929 FYI.........I recently broke the plexiglas sliding hatch cover on my 23. Don't ask how. Anyway I w
420 mast height Persy at 10:51am 04.05.05 Big Boats 4/1818 The mast height on a 2001 420 passage is listed at 58'5". I've got some power lines on nearby rive
Speed difference between 3 bladed BOB at 10:42am 04.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/923 I was wondering about how much speed do you think I would gain (under normal conditions) on a Catali
26x autopilot mark at 10:10am 04.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/864 Does anyone have any recomendations on an autopilot for a 26x. I heard the raymarine sport pilot plu
Rubrail trim HT at 10:10am 04.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/778 The trim I'm looking for is for a 1984 34" ODay. Thanks
Rubrail trim H T at 9:50am 04.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/773 I need help!!! One of dock lines broke during the last storm we had and the starboard rubrail was da
Alternatives to firearms ian19147 at 9:24am 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 45/4806 I realize that everyone has a strong opinion as relates to carrying firearms and I do not want to sh
SAILING IN HEAVY WIND DEB AT SCHMIDS at 9:22am 04.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/982 I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1983 MACGREGOR 22' WITH A CRANK KEEL. THE MARINA AND LAKE ARE VERY SHAL
Used Depth sounders Adam18929 at 8:58am 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 14/2231 All you people that are lucky enough to upgrade all your electronics.... Anyhow, I'm looking for a d
Looking for a Captain Ray Trombino at 8:49am 04.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/902 I will be moving to Arizona in a couple of months, and need to get my boat down to a dealer to sell
BUYING and MOUNTING FURUNO RADAR 1621 MARK-2 Frank Bean at 7:12am 04.05.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/6985 Is there a way to mount the radar antennae to some place other than the mast just below the spreader
Anti-fouling painting rates joker at 6:31am 04.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1344 Just out of curiosity, what's it cost to pay someone to apply anti-fouling paint in the Northeast?

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Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 7:21am 03.18.21 Would the cost of an outboard and a mount not have paid for the inboard overhaul? Are you going to
Switching an inboard for an outboard Justin_NSA at 7:13am 03.18.21 Would the cost of an outboard and a mount not have paid for the inboard overhaul? Are you going to
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Ron20324 at 7:10am 03.18.21 Get a plastic lid (like from a coffee can or from the mate's Tupperware). Make a hole in the center
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 7:03am 03.18.21 as a kid, first 2 boats dad had had no engine, they where called sailboats. docking was easy. we use
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Justin_NSA at 6:59am 03.18.21
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Scott T-Bird at 6:51am 03.18.21 There is a reason why some expressions are just so spot on ... "White people problems" comes to mind
Vanguard Volant rgranger at 6:38am 03.18.21 Congrats Here is a link to the rigging manual https://club420.org/assets/documents/other_docs/420_
How to keep a Bimini top with split backstay cut outs from leaking when it rains? Don Crowther at 6:16am 03.18.21 I also have the shroud covers on ours and that seems to let the water run down the backstay. At leas
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Hydro Therapy at 6:15am 03.18.21 That may work. Going to look into that and how to rig it. Thanks
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)

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