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Winterize water system Kevin13821 at 5:56am 10.05.04 Smaller Boats 8/861 Is there an easy way to drain the fresh water system? There are hand pumps in the head and galley. I
Performance of the H 27 in coastal waters Jim at 5:52am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/642 I have been considering buying an H 27(with a diesel inboard) to replace a boat which I recently los
Off Season Work to be done. Need Advise kcraft at 5:19am 10.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/704 Well, I brought my boat home from the marina this weekend. I'm getting ready to spend the next month
new striping Jay at 4:41am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/960 im planning on stripping and replacing old vinyl striping, any ideas on ordering new striping for a
Air Born! Marlin15349 at 4:24am 10.05.04 Other Sailboats 0/823 I was a young ' inexperienced sailor when I bought my "Poor Mans Hobbie" in 1972. It was the first s
Moving forward Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 4:03am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/802 Like most sailors I always look for ways to improve Angels' Grace my Beneteau 361. Well working wit
Problems with Furling Mail - help ! Steve at 3:56am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1467 I have a 2003 Beneteau 331, with the roller furling main. The first year, pulling out the main and
Boat Cover Images Jason Alexander at 3:11am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/840 I'm planning on covering my h26 with a couple of blue tarps for the winter. I've been reading the a
Genoa tracks for 25.5 wrightcrew at 3:05am 10.05.04 Smaller Boats 4/803 I have a new 150% genoa for my 25.5, and I need to add more genoa track than what came standard with
Hey Marshall Bryan22217 at 1:44am 10.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/745 Could I get your website address to the mods you made on your boat?Trying to steer the family towar
In the Mast Furling tomk at 1:37am 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1090 Does anyone have any advice regarding removing the furling mainsail from the mast? I would be intere
performance sails Jeffrey at 1:12am 10.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/777 What do you recommend for sails that will increase performance on a Catalina 30 mkIII ? Are graphit
Should I Install a Exhaust Water Muffler? Jim Branch at 12:23am 10.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/934 My 1986 Catalina 27 Tall Rig with a Universal 18 Diesel came from the factory without a water muffle
Prop Specifications Jim Branch at 12:17am 10.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/788 I have a 1986 Catalina 27 Tall Rig, with a Universal Diesel Model 18 (14 HP) and a Hurth Transmissio
Mounting Wind and Autopilot Guages Dave Oberle at 10:52pm 10.04.04 Big Boats 9/736 I want to Mount both my Autopilot and my Windguage module to the Pedestal on my 1988 Legend 35. I ha
Need Trailering Advise Mark at 10:27pm 10.04.04 Smaller Boats 20/1465 Trailering my 96 Hunter 26 to Kentucky Lake, I experienced a considerable amount of fishtailing abov
standard or tall ? spritzer at 6:48pm 10.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/964 I was wondering if there was a way to tell the difference in a standard rig and a tall rig? Any help
Balance point Hunter 33 furling mast Jari20471 at 5:43pm 10.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 Hi!Where is the balance point of new Hunter 33 furling mast?/Jari
Ever heard of varnishing teak? John at 3:58pm 10.04.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1533 I bought a Catalina 30. The teak on the handrails/hatch boards etc has been varnished. The boat was
Mystery space - 37 davidm at 1:24pm 10.04.04 Bigger Boats 4/978 There is an enclosed space on the starboard side of the cabin. It is at the starboard side of the co

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Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kent Saturday at 5:29pm 08.15.20 As Charley said, pick your weather very carefully and make absolutely certain that you do not have
Bow Rail sail sfbay at 5:29pm 08.15.20 You can post gear for sale on this site, if you wish.
Check your sink drain hoses... smokey73 at 5:26pm 08.15.20 Can't remember what I used but will check it out and let you know next time I am at the boat Thank
Hunter 240 dry weigths rgranger at 5:21pm 08.15.20 Any chance you still have some water in the ballast tank?
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 5:20pm 08.15.20 .........If I understand what is being said correctly the single axle trailer will be the limiting f
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 5:19pm 08.15.20 Ditto twalker H260.......F150 is fine. If you make the mistake I made after I sold my Ford Bronco an
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kent Saturday at 5:18pm 08.15.20 Is my 25 footer set up for 8 foot seas and 40 kt. gusts? Besides trying to avoid such extremes via
Full Batten Main Sail. rgranger at 5:15pm 08.15.20 Do any of the baton pockets seem a little short? You may have batons jammed in the sleeve so tight
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 5:09pm 08.15.20 Twalker H260, Looking at the factory brochure it's for the Hunter 260. I have a Hunter 240. sail s
Check your sink drain hoses... jaysweet at 5:03pm 08.15.20 Had to do similar exercise on my Hunter, years ago. Was getting ready to lockup for the day and cl
Cruising RPM. (1) smokey73 at 5:02pm 08.15.20 Sorry @Don Lucas has opted out of the discussion. I always appreciate counter points because they
Hunter 240 dry weigths twalker H260 at 4:52pm 08.15.20 Factory brochure lists towing weight at just under 3900lbs. Even with out gear you are over your to
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 4:52pm 08.15.20 Thanks for the clarification. Bigget tow vehicle with greater tongue capacity, engine torque/hp, tr
Cabin Cushion Snaps Giro at 4:41pm 08.15.20
Rod FastOlson at 4:41pm 08.15.20 Of course you can... thing is, that stay has it's sag modulated by the backstay tension, so the intr
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install Jon Jenney at 4:39pm 08.15.20 You would have to have a 27 Catalina to know what I am talking about but thanks anyways.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 4:38pm 08.15.20 Its is a single axle trailer. I am looking at a bigger tow vehicle. As I was expecting to within 80%
Full Batten Main Sail. Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 08.15.20
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 Tim22 at 4:30pm 08.15.20
Danforth anchor rules IASailor at 4:27pm 08.15.20 Great shot! Looks like an advertisement for the dingey.

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