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IOR hull Richard A at 11:59am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1209 being a IOR design intended for big headsails
Rephrasing the preceeding entry about motors.:o Ray18680 at 11:35am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/967 I meant to ask what manufacturer would you choose, and why. I am interested in a 6-8 hp. motor. I
Swing Keel Offshore Don K. at 11:04am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/3008 How safe is a 26' Chrysler with a 850# swing keel going offshore in the Gulf Of Mexico.
Detailed tuning George Bush at 10:58am 01.23.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1007 Hello Bill again,Thank you for your earlier suggestion regarding the back-winding of my main. I hav
Paul's photo Phil Herring at 10:40am 01.23.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1051 nm
Headstay Sag Ted at 10:36am 01.23.05 C&C 1/1899 Is there a general formula for maximum headstay sag. I know that headstay sag should be increased wh
"Show Off" Spinnakers Herb Parsons at 10:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/832 OK, not one of those technical type questions, but I'm still curious. Why is it that, traditionally,
Who Do You Think Makes The Best Motor? Why? o Ray at 9:47am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1020 I am in the market for a motor for the inflatable I tow behind my 26M. I am looking for a four stro*
Fluxgate compass installation for autopilot Debra B at 9:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 7/4010 OK am still in the planning stage of autopilot installation and am haveing trouble figuring out wher
anyone for sailing Bob at 7:29am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/933 Anyone for sailing
Trailer Tongue Extension John S at 5:45am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1710 I cut off the hitch from the tongue of my trailer last night to start the process of lengthening the
canvas surround for pop-up Jay Saunders at 5:28am 01.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1636 Where can I find the canvas surround for the pop-up feature on the M25? Alternatively, where can I
Cordage and Shackles Bob C at 4:09am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 3/968 I plan to replace my main and jib halyards. Looking for some Internat sites that sell cordage and w
Anybody know the "Carolina Moon" John Myers at 4:05am 01.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/881 In the early 90's I rented a Catalina 27 named the "Carolina Moon" on Hilton Head. I'd love to find
Lowering the swing keel of a 192 on land J P Turkey at 3:55am 01.23.05 Day Sailers 0/1139 I have a 1986 O'Day 192. Nineteen years seems long enough to think about replacing the line and pos
windpower generators/ turbines ken at 3:23am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1194 Looking for advice on a windpowered generator. Was looking at the CET Air 403 turbine..runs $870...
St.Johns River sailing Steve Kamp at 3:15am 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 12/5128 All,this post may be more appropriate for the Destinations Forum, but I'll post it under General In
propeller Don at 2:21am 01.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/901 Can anyone suggest where the best place to purchase a new/used prop? I have a 1986 35' O'day sloop
Capsize Screen Bruce trotter at 1:39am 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 12/6539 This in reference to a previous posting "sailing my 22' oday across the atlantic". A reply to that p
Hardware for cabin/companion way steps Before the Bell at 1:36am 01.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4024 I recently bought a a HJC 25 "76" with missing cabin steps. The vessel has an inboard Yanmar with a

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Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 4:42pm 03.09.21 Have a single self contained reverse cycle Mermaid Air 16500 BTU on my 37.5. Mounted under port set
Hunter 456 cutlass bearing MitchM at 4:38pm 03.09.21 cutless bearing dimension is related to diameter of the propshaft it's installed on. know
Neck deep in the Dark Side MitchM at 4:35pm 03.09.21 o heck. i'd go for the ranger tug 31 w command bridge, solar, twin yanmar diesels, 3
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? sail sfbay at 4:01pm 03.09.21 Agree with Rich Stidger & Justin_NSA!!
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed Brazil at 3:53pm 03.09.21 EXCELLENT! Thank you very much.
Darn raw water intake blocked again Don S/V ILLusion at 3:46pm 03.09.21
H37C Companionway Width Measurement Needed (1) sail sfbay at 3:42pm 03.09.21 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=37&c=19&p=55426
Darn raw water intake blocked again Justin_NSA at 3:39pm 03.09.21 Should it have drained? Mine is above the waterline but it doesn't.
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? Justin_NSA at 3:37pm 03.09.21 Some of the new ceramic coatings may produce better results, but I'm with Rich, the only way to mak
Mast cleaning/buffing... without climbing? Rich Stidger at 3:30pm 03.09.21 I don't have a blue mast or your particular issue, but I will offer these possibly less-than-helpful
Hunter 190 snailboat at 3:28pm 03.09.21 I'm not aware of a 190. Do you have the hull number or a photo? What year was it built? Don't have
Single or double line reefing Ken13559 at 3:21pm 03.09.21 I've single-line reefing for my H326. I love it 'cos I don't need to send anyone out to mast when re
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator dlochner at 3:21pm 03.09.21 Why don't you check with Balmar.
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 3:14pm 03.09.21 . Politics is marketed such that any disagreement is considered hatred for a particular people grou
Covid-19 Vaccination Don S/V ILLusion at 3:10pm 03.09.21 . They are not making it easy here in Fl. unless you are a rich GOP donor it seems. Apparently
s2 9.2 questions Barnacle Bill at 3:06pm 03.09.21 9.2A's are nice sailing cruising boats.
Covid-19 Vaccination jon hansen at 3:06pm 03.09.21 nice statue, thanks for sharing.
Hunter 190 Phil Herring at 3:06pm 03.09.21 I'm not aware of a 190. Do you have the hull number or a photo? What year was it built?
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 3:05pm 03.09.21 I have single line reefing for 1st and 2nd reef on my C30 and love it. When I first installed it I
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? thinwater at 3:01pm 03.09.21 My last comment (folding) regarded my F-24. PDQ 34 (cruising cat). Many, many nice features, but a

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