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Specs for a Cal 20 Bruce74447 at 9:54am 02.19.05 Cal 1/454 I have just purchased a Cal 20 in NC and trailer is not up to a long road trip. Does anyone have det
Water-on-Board saltydog3111 at 9:03am 02.19.05 Smaller Boats 0/735 I have a question for you H22 owners. I recently pick up my H22 for a song and now I am in the proc
Replacing Keel Stub Rick at 8:41am 02.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/966 If you've done this could you relate how hard is to replace the keel stub. My wood has gone soft and
Hunter 23.5 trailer, what size ball? Captain Bob at 8:34am 02.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1136 I know this is a silly question.I bought a Hunter 1993 Hunter 23.5 and never asked what size the h
best cherubini year for the Hunter 27 and 30 Tony Murray at 7:29am 02.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/7437 I am considering upgrading to hunter 27 or 30. As for the year these boats were made, is one boat ma
Construction of the Cherubini models? Jim at 7:27am 02.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1024 It appears as though the Cherubini models went through a change of construction and materials over t
Peter Pan Keel Bolts Before the Bell at 5:42am 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1187 Fred Ficarra on this site mentioned that keel bolts may be a "J" or hooked shape in order not to mov
Cabin cushions Ted at 5:39am 02.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/968 We'd like to replace all cabin cushions on our H34 with new.... can anyone suggest an outfit that 'd
Cabin cushions Ted at 5:36am 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1388 Can anyone suggest a source for new cabin cushions? Is there an outfit around that has 'patterns' f
Looking to rent a sailboat trailer Mark loves to sail at 5:23am 02.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/759 I just bought an O'day 272 and need to bring it from Jacksonville, FL to Indian Harbor Beach. Does
RIGGING JIB SHEETS MIKE W. at 4:57am 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 3/2531 LOOKING FOR ANY SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO RIG JIB SHEETS FROM ROLLER FURLING JIB CLEW TO SWIVEL CAM CLEA
Miles per gallon Steve at 3:30am 02.19.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1313 I am about to purchase a beneteau 36cc with a Yanmar 27. About what amount of running time can I ex
Washing machine alternative MasonMcD at 3:19am 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1242 Has anyone had any experience with one of these? http://www.laundry-alternative.com/faq.htmlThey a
Kick up rudder Tip at 1:57am 02.19.05 Smaller Boats 15/1957 I am just about to get my '03 H260 in the water. It is a mystery to me how the rudder stays down us
Mast bend verses mast rake Don Guillette at 1:21am 02.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1263 Mast Rake verses Mast Bend The following is an explanation of the above terms, which as usual, are
Mast Rake verses Mast Bend Don Guillette at 12:57am 02.19.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1377 The following is an explanation of the above terms, which as usual, are presented in a very simplist
Smiths transducer in Signet thru-hull? JimG2886 at 11:24pm 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1062 Anyone know if a "Smiths" paddlewheel transducer is mechanically compatible with the same item from
Coaming compartment trim rings Catalina 25 at 10:59pm 02.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1698 I bought some new plastic coaming compartment trim rings from Catalina Direct. After removing the o
Forestay and Backstay Lengths DStancil13472 at 10:17pm 02.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1121 Does anyone know the lengths of the forestay and backstay for the Mac 25' Thanks
Keel bolt repairs Before the Bell at 9:48pm 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1097 Per my last topic/article I'm wondering if anyone can provide me with a step by step process of repl

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Hunter 38 Improvements Terry Cox at 8:43pm 12.28.20 Did you have a folding prior for comparison? Nope.
Hunter 38 Improvements jon hansen at 8:43pm 12.28.20 i have over 1,000,000 miles at sea. i have been sailing 61 years. i am a trained professional. i am
Hunter 38 Improvements Kings Gambit at 8:26pm 12.28.20 So, I take it you have no objective estimate of the average difference in speed through the water, t
Hunter 38 Improvements jon hansen at 8:12pm 12.28.20 that is correct, we are not discussing planing hulls. buy the book, read the science, learn about t
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 12.28.20 Just curious, but not curious enough to buy the ISO standard. Just wondered why the ISO/DIS 12215?9
Hunter 38 Improvements Kings Gambit at 7:54pm 12.28.20 Ha! We are not discussing planing hulls;). Do you have a calculation?:doh: So simple?
Hunter 38 Improvements (1) jon hansen at 7:51pm 12.28.20 188581 any other questions?
Hunter 38 Improvements Kings Gambit at 7:45pm 12.28.20 i like you KG. i enjoy the banter. but that is the most misleading statement i have ever read abou
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water Dalliance at 7:39pm 12.28.20 My boat is always shrink wrapped for the winter months, but I do sometimes get condensation in the b
Hunter 38 Improvements jon hansen at 7:35pm 12.28.20 According to Southern California PHRF, a vessel with 3-blade fixed prop gets +9 sec/mile time credi
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? ggrizzard at 7:23pm 12.28.20 Drilling holes in the sole to mount a pedestal is not a heart breaker. You just need to properly cou
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) ggrizzard at 7:10pm 12.28.20 Wayne, Use C-4! :biggrin:
OK- on this the third day of Christmas- what did your true love bring YOU ? :) ggrizzard at 7:09pm 12.28.20 I got a check for an entire set of new medium density foam for my interior cushions! Gawd, how did f
Hunter 38 Improvements (2) jon hansen at 7:05pm 12.28.20 prop switch. you will gain 5% to 7% when sailing from A to B. simple math. when it's blowing hard, t
Hunter 38 Improvements seadaddler at 7:03pm 12.28.20 I have Flex O Fold on my 2007 H-36 and love it and all improved in sailing motoring and reverse. Nic
Hunter 38 Improvements murrayabbott at 6:56pm 12.28.20 Hi. I have a hunter 45DS and swapped out the 3 blade fixed prop for a flexofold. It gave me an extr
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 6:38pm 12.28.20 Updating what is happening... 1) The Dry Docks guy told PIC to total our boat.:cuss: 2) New Adjustor
Hunter 38 Improvements Kings Gambit at 6:34pm 12.28.20 According to Southern California PHRF, a vessel with 3-blade fixed prop gets +9 sec/mile time credit
Hunter 38 Improvements quadrille38 at 6:32pm 12.28.20 I have a 2008 38. Replaced the fixed prop with a three blade Max prop (feathering prop) the second
Hunter 33 rudder split Sefuller at 6:12pm 12.28.20 Are you able to drop the rudder far enough to expose the top of the rudder itself? The area at the

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