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Chesepeake Bay Summer Vacation Bad Obsession at 11:38pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1511 I have a 1982 Hunter 22. This will be my second cruising season on this boat. Last year I went int
cockpit seat storage Mystic51 at 11:10pm 01.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1094 The round black rubber stops or bumpers (whatever they are called?) that screw under the seat hatche
Windows Replacement on H31 Ed Carrillo at 11:03pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1007 Hi,I am ready to replace the original port windows with the Lewmar Ocean series and upon removing t
Pretty Good Sailing Movie Stan Breaux21640 at 10:15pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 30/5044 Rented the video "Visitors" this past weekend. It is half horror/ half suspense about a woman saili
California to Annapolis via the Panama Ryan Tuohy at 5:55pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1286 I am thinking about sailing my First 405 from California to the east cost via the Panama Canal. Cou
Teak doors for storage? Rob Morton at 2:17pm 01.23.05 Smaller Boats 4/900 I have my boat in the our shop doing all the winter things and am considering adding doors to the fr
Fluxgate location Wally at 2:05pm 01.23.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/830 Can a fluxgate compass be installed below the cabin sole? This would place it below the waterline.
K-9 crew ex-admin at 12:20pm 01.23.05 Ask All Sailors 121/7288 Does your dog go sailing with you? Does he enjoy a reach in 15 knots of breeze, or does he spend
Atomic 4 cooling problem Dennis Breen at 12:09pm 01.23.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1502 I have a '79 Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 gas engine. Recently I noticed no water was coming from th
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 9/3015 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 3/1008 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 1/1910 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 3/1021 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 7/4016 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

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Darn raw water intake blocked again Don S/V ILLusion at 8:46am 03.11.21 . Justin, Don: The filter was full to the top with antifreeze and it stays there when I remove the
Darn raw water intake blocked again Justin_NSA at 8:44am 03.11.21 Justin, Don: The filter was full to the top with antifreeze and it stays there when I remove the co
Single or double line reefing jssailem at 8:40am 03.11.21 Sailing in the Gulf Islands or in the Puget Sound, I have not yet experienced a time I needed to ree
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? NYSail at 8:36am 03.11.21 A brand new mooring from defender is $500.... then you have shipping. I got mine through Old Mans su
How long should a Mushroom mooring anchor last? Mickstr at 8:29am 03.11.21 Who drops your mooring? I go through old mans...... my last mooring (500) lasted 9 years then I gav
Search for a topic in a forum Phil Herring at 8:28am 03.11.21 Are you using the app or the website?
Removing a stuck on prop question Claude L.-Auger at 8:26am 03.11.21 You probably thought of it but I have to ask: were the set screws loosened up or removed ?
Serpentine kit for Ample Power alternator Hayden Watson at 8:25am 03.11.21 What are the "correct tools"? Is there a way to lock the stator and use a torque wrench or do you u
Single or double line reefing Hayden Watson at 8:23am 03.11.21 I can pull in my reef from fully trimmed main to fully trimmed reefed main in less than 60 seconds s
Window Advice Jacktar at 8:09am 03.11.21 Try local rubber specialty outlets who carry lots of auto and rv seals.
Accessing swim ladder nuts Jacktar at 8:07am 03.11.21 Two suggestions on these types of problems. 1 Use Butly tape on thru bolted mechanical bolts. 2 Bu
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Phil Herring at 7:56am 03.11.21 @Waltsailor medium silver metallic is the standard, so that's the most likely possibility. We can ID
Darn raw water intake blocked again Dr. D at 7:45am 03.11.21 No, no way I am starting the engine until I am certain raw water is going through the engine. I'll
Hunter 170 Bow Cover specs and Spinnaker specs. sail sfbay at 7:45am 03.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! These guys make bow covers: Hunter 170 - Bow Cover Suggest doing an interne
Fix or toss Justin_NSA at 7:16am 03.11.21 Not trying to get political but I think this whole sensitivity thing has gone way overboard. Pun int
Removing a stuck on prop question DougM at 7:04am 03.11.21 Soak the joint between the shaft and prop with PB Blaster, then tap lightly with a hammer and let it
Fix or toss dLj at 7:03am 03.11.21 From years ago... QRb6GSj12wU Not that I ever behaved as this song implies.. ;) dj
replacement pads on my jackstands question LeeandRick at 7:00am 03.11.21 This looks interesting, however I would only need 8 square feet, which at $2 a square foot is prett
Removing a stuck on prop question SycloneDriver at 7:00am 03.11.21 1. Grease all the contact points and threads on the jack screw. 2. Use a cordless impact driver on t
Fix or toss jssailem at 6:58am 03.11.21 While the use of words is under attack, it is my understanding anything you say will have those who

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