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Type of Cloth? Donalex at 10:51am 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/710 I have a H376 with a 'conventional' footed mainsail which is about five years old. The bottom third
Mast mounting question captainhappy at 10:49am 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/723 I have a 1990 Hunter 30 - has this year boat experienced any problems with deck core failure - whe
NEED USED OR REBUILD 2GM YANMAR GREG at 10:23am 01.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1304 LOOKING FOR MOTOR FOR 27' CAT YANMAR 2GM,20GM ETC.
keil bolts greg at 10:19am 01.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1188 need info on how to replace keil bolts on 27' 1971 CAT
Hull Color, 1983 H22 Mike at 10:12am 01.17.05 Smaller Boats 1/888 The hull color of my boat is a light tan or beige. Question...Does Pettit or Interlux or anyone else
Max. Headroom John D12759 at 10:11am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/828 I have a 1990 MacGregor 26C that I sail here on the Pecos (THIN water) and "fun race" at Elephant Bu
Batten tension Bob at 9:41am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1044 What are the rules of thumb in tensioning full length horizontal battens? Two years ago I bought a
New 33 Issues John at 9:20am 01.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 13/852 Our new 33 was delivered at the end of March 2004. We have had various issues but some continue.#1
73 Macgregor Venture 24' don at 8:50am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1090 I am interested in a new main sail and jib. Do I have to measure each to get a price?Can I get a st
whisker pole marty15435 at 8:40am 01.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/679 Anyone have thoughts on using the mast raising aluminum pole as a whisker pole? Detachable fittings
Baggin it T Brennison at 8:15am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/847 This past spring I purchased a Doyle APC cruising spinnaker for my Hunter 450. I am enjoying using
Halyards Doug6533 at 8:10am 01.17.05 Smaller Boats 3/990 I need to replace my main and jib halyards but don't necessarily want to buy larger rope than I need
Ball-Lock Quick-Release Pins: Are they strong enuf Ranger Paul18580 at 8:02am 01.17.05 Smaller Boats 6/1278 On my Hunter 216 rigging I have replaced many of the Clevis pins with Ball-Lock Quick-Release pins..
Spreader/genoa mod for MacGregor 26X normo at 8:01am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/2450 Go ahead and laugh. It's ok, we don't care. There are over 6,000 of these powersailing beauties ch
Asymetrical spinnaker and no backstay Bing13178 at 7:46am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1701 Our boat does not have a backstay. Would you recommend using an asymmetrical spinnaker or should we
Capri 18 assymetrical spinnaker george petrides at 7:26am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1014 I woulod like to add an assymertrical spinnaker to my inventory. Budget constraints require that I l
Headsail UV Protection George H260 at 7:20am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/897 I have a Doyle furler headsale that came with my H260. It has only been used one season. The Sail ha
Full Batten Main Convertion Tony Wilcox at 7:17am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/963 Hi Is it possible to convert a 2004 roller furling main to one with vertical battens ?Tony
East Coast inlets Mark at 7:16am 01.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/993 Hi Folks...been along time since I posted here. Planning a trip north on the ICW from Florida this
Bottom Painting Jonathan at 6:35am 01.17.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1074 I just bought my '83 Oday 22 last season, love it, spends 8 months in the water a year. Previous own

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Delrin Sheaves dLj at 11:08am 01.24.21 They were working fine. The halyard rides a little high in them, but it never caused any real probl
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Justin_NSA at 11:06am 01.24.21 Does not having the heat exchanger mean the water heater, if there is one onboard, will have to rely
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well Mike Oldak at 10:52am 01.24.21 Don't do what we did and just ignore standing water on our 84 H34! We're in the process of fixing a
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 LouisMK at 10:50am 01.24.21
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 10:48am 01.24.21 189500189500
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How repair nicks fullbore at 10:46am 01.24.21
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) jssailem at 10:43am 01.24.21 It has been too long since I was on the boat. November 2019. February is the limit of my tolerance.
Boom Bolt? Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 01.24.21 Depending on the age of the bolt, it may have some significant wear and could be due for replacement
Pulley pullers Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 01.24.21 Use a 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone if you encounter stuck parts. Works way better than PB Blaster
Delrin Sheaves (1) Joe Blizzard at 10:26am 01.24.21 Just out of curiosity, what was happening with the original aluminum sheaves that you felt the need
Boating License/Towing NJ Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 01.24.21 Most states allow X number of days to get a trailer registered. So long as you have some paperwork (
Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Hunter216 at 10:11am 01.24.21 We own a 2007 Tartan 3700 with a Novis carbon fiber mast. We have been very happy with both the bo
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Sailor Sue at 9:51am 01.24.21 Yup, have been sailing almost every day since the beginning of November on Charlotte Harbor. Even ha
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Head Sail at 9:44am 01.24.21 What is the problem you are having? Maybe everything is just fine. Is the engine getting to hot?
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) ifmdalvey at 9:44am 01.24.21 As close as i get to the water in Maine
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Claude L.-Auger at 9:36am 01.24.21 Pictures show that the 3 GMD is not fresh-water cooled. We do not see the heat exhanger on it. Not a
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) LeeandRick at 9:36am 01.24.21 Last Sunday. @Ken Cross note T-shirt and sunglasses. Our S2 8.0C following our friends Doug and Kati
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 JamesG161 at 9:31am 01.24.21 I calculated average nmpg for my Hunter 31, 2GM20F engine. :plus::plus: That is a typical engine
How to make your mask fit better 31seahorse at 9:25am 01.24.21 Pertinent information. Never too late for learning a new skill. Thanks.

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