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Whats the difference. H-27 and 27 Sloop Sam at 6:11am 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/913 We are looking to purchase a Hunter in the 27-28 foot range. We see the displacements for some Hunt
Yanmar leaking oil NagMeKnot at 4:11am 01.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1477 My Yanmar 2GMF is leaking oil onto the bilge diaper, its not much, but its there and I don't like th
Starter Replacement John W at 4:06am 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1654 The starter on my Universal M-18 in my C-27 has burned up. The cost for a new one is a bit of a sho
Haliard sheaves.... Rick J at 4:01am 01.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1049 Hello all. Has anyone replaced your lower main and/or jib haliard sheaves? Mine are kind of cracke
Smelly "Fresh" Water Austin Bay II at 3:51am 01.11.05 Big Boats 6/1267 Have a smelly question. We were away from the boat for a couple of weeks and when we pulled suppose
What model is my Cal? Michael at 3:07am 01.11.05 Cal 15/1513 My father has given me what I was told is a 24' Cal. However none of the pics I find online of othe
boomkicker Justin at 3:03am 01.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/899 Anyone use a boomkicker in place of a topping lift and/or mast pole? There are advantages in sail sh
Reminder: Philadelphia Strictly Sail Phil Herring at 2:47am 01.11.05 Ask All Sailors 7/919 All you east coasters, don't forget Philadelphia Strictly Sail is coming up. it's the biggest mid-w
Mast Work Larry G at 2:37am 01.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/877 I want to replace the cleats on the mast with larger ones. I would also like to install a 'top of t
Gelcoat Blisters on boat to trailer sail33811 at 1:51am 01.11.05 Smaller Boats 4/896 I recently bought a used Hunter 23.5 and when I started sanding down the old bottom paint I noticed
Phil and others, Sorry to hear about the Snow ;D Jim Seamans at 1:35am 01.11.05 Ask All Sailors 17/1308 Must have really got you sailors to thinking about how to spell winterization....Poor Seattle... ;
Tall Rig / Std. Rig Greg at 11:53pm 01.10.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1072 I'm looking to purchase a Catalina 30, but not sure what the difference is between the tall rig and
At what age do you give it up- 100? Sandy Young at 11:30pm 01.10.05 Ask All Sailors 21/2443 The question about switching to power boats at a "certain age" got me wondering. How old are the old
Trailering to Panama City Beach Edwin14252 at 10:59pm 01.10.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1417 I'm going to be taking my H170 to PCB this spring and looking for easily accessible boat ramp. Know
EBAY J.B. Dyer at 9:44pm 01.10.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/884 Anybody interested, there is an O'34 at auction on ebay. Looks pretty ragged.
Triple post Bill18593 at 8:32pm 01.10.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1067 Phil, I managed to triple post a question on teh guest forum. Any chance you could delete two of t
window Jerry at 7:10pm 01.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1076 We have a 1987 Hunter 31 and need to replace the long tinted side window. Where can I purchase a rep
Setup for single-handed sailing? Bill Brown at 3:16pm 01.10.05 Smaller Boats 2/1115 I have a '97 C-250, wing keel, that I'd like to be able to single-hand. The winches for the jib she
336 rudder bearings Art Schwab at 2:32pm 01.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1270 My Hunter 336 is in the yard for bottom paint. Does anyone know how I can check the rudder bearings
Doyle Sailmakers coming to Guest Expert Forum Phil Herring at 11:54am 01.10.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1100 Bill Colombo, loft owner and sail designer for Doyle Sailmakers (Alameda, CA loft) will be online wi

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solar dlochner at 11:41am 02.17.21 100 watt will be better. The 50 watt panels will keep a charged battery charged but can't charge a b
South Coast 22 chip veres at 11:39am 02.17.21 I sail a Macgregor 22 - a make and model known for its low price and cut corners. Yet my keel bolt
Broken Seacock Handle Don S/V ILLusion at 11:37am 02.17.21
solar SailingLoto at 11:35am 02.17.21 Personally, I'd go with 100W with a controller. Renology has gotten reasonable reviews. thanks. th
solar kappykaplan at 11:29am 02.17.21 Personally, I'd go with 100W with a controller. Renology has gotten reasonable reviews.
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 11:28am 02.17.21 If your marina can haul out without taking the mast down, why not just pay for a short haul. Have th
Broken Seacock Handle (1) Eleven at 11:05am 02.17.21 Here is the exploded view of a similar Groco seacock. If I understand this correctly, I could replac
Inverters and induction cooktop Tim22 at 10:54am 02.17.21 I wonder if the Coil, needed for the Induction, will affect the on board Compasses? I bet no cooki
Inverters and induction cooktop JohnShannon at 10:48am 02.17.21 Well it is a high frequency oscillating field so your compass will wiggle back and forth a million t
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Hello Below at 10:47am 02.17.21 A few months back, there were a lot of posts from Canadians either wishing to have their boats or a
Gauges! twodzusfittings at 10:47am 02.17.21 That is a cool idea. My panel is an original Universal with glow and start buttons, key hole, amp an
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 SFS at 10:41am 02.17.21 And here is a similar site, with all sorts of info on blue water capable boats. This guy makes a li
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 SycloneDriver at 10:24am 02.17.21 What motor?
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 02.17.21 You'll find that @Don S/V ILLusion 's suggestion is the only one that won't sink your boat. Even if
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 10:11am 02.17.21 This is not a job that I would do in the water. If things go wrong, they will go very wrong. I have
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Head Sail at 10:07am 02.17.21 Sounds very doable and possibly legal. When government gets stupid and victimizes innocent people fo
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 10:00am 02.17.21 I vote for option 2. It sounded like the OP ordered the whole valve " Have ordered a whole new seaco
Broken Seacock Handle Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 02.17.21 Two options - remove the shaft (if not integral with the ball) and replace. Any reasonably sized bil
Broken Seacock Handle rgranger at 9:39am 02.17.21 Have some corks ready...
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 9:30am 02.17.21 I can't envision replacing the handle is do-able in the water. I hope I'm wrong. Good lesson for us

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