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Removing Main Sail ssentman at 6:01am 12.14.04 Big Boats 3/2070 I have a Hunter 37 that is new to me and I will be removing the Main on Saturday for winter storage.
Alabama coast woes Richard Shelby at 5:32am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 2/949 Help!My marina (Pirates Cove) was destroyed by hurricane Ivan and will not be rebuilt. I need to l
manual bilge pump Brenda at 3:23am 12.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/937 Has anyone added a manual bilge pump to a 88-94 30T? Where would be the best placement?
Engine Speed Mikes Oasis at 2:31am 12.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1176 Last Spring when I purchased my 1996 C-30, the surveyor was able to get a maximum RPM of 2900 on the
When to Change Angle Setting Bob Polk at 2:01am 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/835 We relaced the standard Delta Anchor supplied with our Hunter 460 with a Fortress FX-37 since we had
Marine stores in Central West Florida Kevin B at 1:59am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 1/894 I'll be on vacation for the month of January just north of Clearwater. I plan to take advantage of t
Bahamian and Mediterranean moors jcherubini at 1:26am 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/900 Exactly what are the Bahamian and Mediterranean moors?I understand that one is a stern line going
Dept of Defense to assist w/ 12 Days of Christmas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:18am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1017 The President has authorized the Department of Defense to assist Santa with the Twelve Days of Chris
Hunter 20 something question Mark M at 1:11am 12.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/704 I saw a 20-25 foot sailboat with hunter decals, and am wondering what it was.It had a pronounced ro
Looking for cushions Bob at 12:50am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/744 Anyone have suggestions on where to get cockpit cushions for a 260.
what do I have here? Teagle at 12:42am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/626 I bought this 25 ft Hunter from Goodwill Industries down in Savannah off e-bay. Its a 1974 or 1975
Beneteau First Hulls - Cored or Solid? Mark P at 12:37am 12.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3414 Hello. Looking at a Beneteau First 285 and would like to know if the hull is cored or solid fibergl
GPS and position Warren M at 10:52pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 36/1582 Having gotten caught in a fog not long ago, and being in relatively shallow water, I decided to anch
Mast Support jbrbetc at 10:30pm 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/883 This picture is from the mast support beam (supports the mast between the keel and the top of the ca
How to stop my boat from "sailing" at anchor Archie Lumbert at 8:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 11/2981 What causes our boat to swing to and fro at anchor? How can we prevent/reduce it?
Why teak? Dale at 3:19pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1746 Hey Guys,Why is teak used almost exclusively and not oak or some other hardwood? Sorry for the mult
Anchor sentinal Rob at 2:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1044 Would you recomend using an Anchor sentinal? If so when would you use it?. Is there a formula for bo
In search of a trailer for my V24 Bruce Conrad at 1:05pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/897 I am searching for a trailer for a V24. A local powerboat shop advised me that I would only be able
Swing Keel repair or replace Bruce Conrad at 1:01pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1029 I have recently acquired a Macgregor 24. The keel was damaged as she was carelessly docked for an ex
Where do you store your cushions over winter? Steve Ord at 12:30pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 13/4796 Do you store them onboard the boat or bring them home? If you store them on the boat do you do anyt

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O' Day 20 outboard size jon hansen at 7:34am 08.28.20 according to O'Day Day Sailer - Small Boats Magazine , this review, anything over 2 1/2 hp is tota
Hunter 18 with 170 rig Jrtauber at 7:33am 08.28.20 Thanks. Your correct. This too was the result of a warranty claim on a cracked plastic 170. Hunter j
2 cycle fuel mix Capt jgw at 7:23am 08.28.20 Just about everything uses 50:1. Some chain saws are 25:1 though. I once had an Evinrude 9.9 that wa
O' Day 20 outboard size sail sfbay at 7:22am 08.28.20 Measure at the exact center of the transom from the very top to the very bottom. If it measures 15"
O' Day 20 outboard size rgranger at 7:18am 08.28.20 Take a look at the Tohatsu 6hp sailpro long shaft (or extra long shaft). You do not need more than
2 cycle fuel mix sail sfbay at 7:15am 08.28.20 50:1 per this link. http://www.mercurymarine.staging.yartdigital.com/home/service-warranty/service-
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel Jackdaw at 6:58am 08.28.20 Remember the length of wire runs are considered to be the round trip distance... so 32 feet is a LON
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. leo310 at 6:53am 08.28.20 Garmin
Sad day, and no way to fix Lazy1 at 6:49am 08.28.20 That would make a big hot tub
Backstay Failure shemandr at 6:33am 08.28.20 Since the wires are visible inside the swage I guess I wouldn't call it a swage failure - implying t
Sad day, and no way to fix Jackdaw at 6:25am 08.28.20 Jackdaw, I told you not to look :) But I understand, you just wanted another flower pot for Black H
o'day 20 skindeepfx at 6:21am 08.28.20 thanks everyone
Backstay Failure thetone at 6:13am 08.28.20 I'll let you know Monday.
Backstay Failure dlochner at 5:53am 08.28.20 Thanks. The second photo shows some rust staining inside the swage. That may have weakened the wire.
Backstay Failure (2) thetone at 5:40am 08.28.20 184266
Backstay Failure (1) thetone at 5:39am 08.28.20 184264
Furling mast, weird switch jchandler2730 at 5:35am 08.28.20 Thanks! I have it in the middle position, not latched at either end of the S and I can furl and unf
So im thinking about taking up sailing sold my powerboat today 31seahorse at 5:33am 08.28.20 Hello WilliamKidd, Sailing with your family aboard will require a boat at least the size you are co
Backstay Failure dlochner at 5:27am 08.28.20 Backstay failure caused forestay failure.. check it out..the stay was pulled out of the swage. In
Mystery line on '86 Hunter 31 Joe at 4:50am 08.28.20 It's noted in the title of the thread. oops........ Sorry.... I was looking for it in the I.D. box

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