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PVC Head Hose Bob Talley at 4:21am 01.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1075 My boat is a 1997 H376. The holding tank is located about 12 feet from the head. A large part of thi
cabin fan jeff at 3:19am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 16/1231 Im lookning to install some cabin fans , looking at west marine , they have several from 20 bucks to
A Different Kind of Sailboat Gary Wyngarden at 3:18am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1206 I've always admired the way a ketch looks and have wondered what it would be like to sail one. So wh
Sabre 34 Shoal Draft David B. Witherill at 3:00am 01.04.05 Sabre Sailboats 1/2314 I'm interested in buying a Sabre 34 shoal draft model and am wondering if anyone has any comments on
Retractable centerboard issues... Fred at 2:52am 01.04.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1807 I have an older daysailor from the mid-60s (Sailstar Defender) that has a lever-retractable centerbo
Where Desert Meets Ocean Gary Wyngarden at 2:24am 01.04.05 Destinations 1/1519 About 2100 hours, I stuck my head out of the aft companionway and just said "Wow." Overhead a full m
Swing Keels Ron at 12:32am 01.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/817 I have recently purchased an O'Day 28 with a swing keel. I don't have much experience with swing kee
Where are you going??? Sailing p323ms at 11:30pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1103 We finally got our boat back into the water on Friday December 31. With a new bottom job and prop sh
new hunter 25 crazy dave at 10:03pm 01.03.05 Smaller Boats 10/934 Just some imput on the new Hunter 25. Hopefully it will make a few of the major shows. They are st
Sailing and CPAP Derek Rowell at 9:41pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 10/3062 I was recently diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (stop breathing while sleeping) and sent
Mac Motors Evan at 9:33pm 01.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1114 The Macgregor versions have me somewhat confused when it comes to motoring. I've read a lot about Ma
Electrical panel upgrade for H22 Pete at 9:21pm 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/914 I'm in the process of restoring a '80 H22, although it will require many replacements ' repairs the
Marine Speaker Wire??? pablo at 8:34pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1197 I have to run new speaker wires to my stereo. Is there a special type of marine wire that has to be
Heavy Weather Sailing Info Andrew at 7:25pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1444 Any help with reference material for heavy weather sailing? Books, articles videos etc would be of g
Pulling to Port Malcolm7410 at 3:55pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 10/1116 I have just taken delivery of Hunter 44DS.When motoring forward she pulls quite markedly to port ab
Hunter Legend 37 Bill Reader at 2:08pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 7/1181 Head waste and sea water filled the shower sump and some drained through the hole where the sump pum
Soot on my Transom Paul at 12:58pm 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1157 I have been noticing a slight amount of soot about a foot or so on the back of my Hunter 31. I bough
H34 Head Remodel Rick at 10:10am 01.03.05 Big Boats 2/1031 The white formica stuff is all pealing off in my head. I want to redo the four? wood peices behind
Folding Bike Storage? Bad Obsession at 9:58am 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1203 I own a Hunter 22. I have a lot of things aboard the boat, already, so I can't find a place to stor
yanmar overhaul Rob at 9:47am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/845 Does anyone know of someone in the Miami area that overhauls Yanmar diesel engines. Will travel if s

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M-25XP Running Too Cold? Sail Savannah at 1:44pm 01.31.21 Thanks for the input everybody. Had a chance to take her out today and after running at 2300rpm (my
Three Bridge Fiasco sail sfbay at 1:42pm 01.31.21 Nice summary,!!
Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch? Rob Benson at 1:27pm 01.31.21 Yes, both sides of cockpit. Appreciate the feedback will grab some photos to see if the mystery can
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 1:24pm 01.31.21 Hi Rob, I had a 150 on my 28.5 on Lake Ontario and found it overpowered the boat more often than no
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 1:22pm 01.31.21 That's a very interesting discussion. Thanks for posting the link. It essentially led to an answer
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Rob Benson at 1:20pm 01.31.21 Probably not a good idea to go bigger. Here's why: Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection Tha
Barbecue Beefs (2) TomY at 1:14pm 01.31.21 On one of the hottest days on record in 2018, we grilled in Rockport Mass. under the awning. Here's
Three Bridge Fiasco Slider at 1:11pm 01.31.21 Well, I started at 9:51 and finished at 4:49. Went to the golden Gate 1st at about 2K then headed f
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Knotallthere at 1:09pm 01.31.21 Hi Rob, I had a 150 on my 28.5 on Lake Ontario and found it overpowered the boat more often than not
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length Sailfanatic at 1:02pm 01.31.21 Thanks I appreciate it, I am thinking of installing a track tighter to the center line to help with
MOB System Heads Up dlochner at 12:45pm 01.31.21 I've always felt the main value of a Lifesling is making and maintaining contact with the MOB. It g
Oceanis 37 loose stanchion Slider at 12:40pm 01.31.21 You can get to the nut on the bolt that goes though the deck by taking out the panel at the back of
MOB System Heads Up thinwater at 12:28pm 01.31.21 There is nothing that says you can't use a M.O.M. on a power boat. All you need a place to mount it
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 12:21pm 01.31.21 Did you make that motor mount board? No, the boat came to me with the motor mount.
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Jimmy at 12:15pm 01.31.21 Here are pictures of the remote control throttle and gear mechanisms for the Honda 9.9. Did you ma
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (3) CaptainRan at 12:11pm 01.31.21 Here are pictures of the remote control throttle and gear mechanisms for the Honda 9.9.
Sea Shanties Richard19068 at 12:07pm 01.31.21 I still have a 1983 Webster's Unabridged Dictionary--a hardbound book about 5" thick that weighs c
Ugly, Ugly Sailboats Michael Davis at 11:58am 01.31.21 I thought we were to be talking of UGLY boats: .
MOB System Heads Up dlochner at 11:57am 01.31.21 Well I tried M.O.M. with 'brand 'boat 'lifesaver 'safety & 'service never did "sailboat" but got cr
Advice on Headsails - jib/genoa Richard19068 at 11:52am 01.31.21 Probably not a good idea to go bigger. Here's why: Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection Tha

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