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Mast wiring Brian at 7:18pm 09.30.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1032 I am trying to run a VHF antenna cable through the mast on my Hunter 23.5. I am having trouble snak
trailering a Catalina 22' with a fixed keep Dan Jorgensen at 2:07pm 09.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1168 Any advice on trailering a Catalina 22' with a fixed keel? I have just bought the trailer and will
hunter 26.5 Drew at 12:16pm 09.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/12542 I am looking around for a 26.5 and would like some feed back on sailing/racing this boat. The infor
Does Size Matter for set up? Robert at 11:47am 09.30.04 Smaller Boats 5/780 I am looking at used boats, under $10,000.00 with a trailer. There seem to be plenty of options bet
Spinnaker Rigging Rick Hubbard at 11:08am 09.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/867 Just bought a 1986 Hunter 34. It has the spinnaker, halyard, and pole but no other hardware or runn
22 Spinaker Paul at 10:47am 09.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/838 My 22 came with four sails. I am familiar with using all except the spinaker. Do I need any special
Need more Keel Clunk help please. bob at 8:52am 09.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/828 I could use some educated guesses please. When I'm running downwind or on a broad reach, I can somet
Sail configuration in higher winds John at 8:36am 09.30.04 Smaller Boats 3/935 Seems most folks suggest reefing a C-22 around 15mph wind speed. Up to what wind speed is a single r
What Size Spinnaker for my Mariner henryhey at 8:23am 09.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/677 Hi, My friend and I finally had 3 days of amazing sailing this year in Montauk. Better late than n
Outboard Size JFS at 8:07am 09.30.04 Smaller Boats 7/952 I have an '81 Hunter 25 that had a 9.9 Johnson 2 stroke that recently failed. The marina assures me
I am looking for a cover like this..... Bill Vickery at 7:30am 09.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/789 I am considering a cover like this (see photo)for my boat.... has anyone had any experience with som
Looking for a cover like this........ Bill Vickery at 7:24am 09.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/645 I am considering a cover like this (see photo) for my boat.... has anyone had any experience with so
Looking for a cover like this........ Bill Vickery at 7:06am 09.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/724 Has anyone acquired a cover like this (see photo) for their boat and if so is there a place to purch
main slugs for 26D david22333 at 5:56am 09.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/780 I sent my main to SailCare for refurbishing and adding slugs. Jerry said it was in bad
Free Hunter 23 Dave Laing at 5:16am 09.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/913 My Hunter 23 is underwater after Hurricane Frances.(Daytona Beach area) If anyone would like to rais
Diesels and questions David at 4:16am 09.30.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1130 Our new to us Crown 34 has a Yanmar 2QM15. The previous owner, to my knowledge does not shut the raw
Rudder posts and rudders Rich at 3:04am 09.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 My 27 just hopped her mooring and bounced on some rocks during a storm. I can't seem to find a repl
Battery Combiner Used With 3-Step Charger? ian19147 at 3:01am 09.30.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1857 I like the idea behind the battery combiners and have read nothing but positive comments about them,
Moving the travaler to to cabin top Carl at 1:45am 09.30.04 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1370 I am considering purchasing a Hunter 30_74-83. It has the travaler still in the cockpit. Most of the
Bedding material gary at 1:41am 09.30.04 Smaller Boats 1/915 I would like to hear what you are using to "re-bed" items on your boats. I am speaking of lifeline

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Forespar mast track Allan12210 at 9:13am 08.15.20 I am getting ready to install a Forespar vertical mast track on the front of my mask on my 1999 hun
Winch question Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 08.15.20 once you remove the drum, you will get access to the screws/bolts holding it to the mast. There shou
American White Pelicans (1) kloudie1 at 9:11am 08.15.20 They come through here usually in January.. This is on a little lake just south of downtown, on the
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 8:53am 08.15.20 Lets think about this a little. Assuming the diesel is properly sized for the boat, is connected to
Danforth anchor rules (1) Will Gilmore at 8:52am 08.15.20 Imagine how much better a Fortress would have been! lol Fortresses in Maine are built of granite.
Danforth anchor rules capta at 8:38am 08.15.20 Imagine how much better a Fortress would have been! lol
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 8:19am 08.15.20 John, If you want, I can send you a copy of the owners manual that was so graciously provided to m
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 8:13am 08.15.20 Moral... as you search for than magic perfect RPM remember diesels have been observed to work bes
Tire size rbaevergreen at 7:52am 08.15.20
American White Pelicans Terry Cox at 7:36am 08.15.20 Heading out into Padilla Bay a few weeks ago counted well over 100 White Pelicans in three separate
H42 Anodes question Terry Cox at 7:29am 08.15.20 Well done Eian. Glad you found and fixed the problem.
Cruising RPM. jssailem at 7:19am 08.15.20 the diesel is properly sized for the boat, is connected to a shaft and the shaft is connected to a
My first sailing video .... Terry Cox at 7:10am 08.15.20 Nice video and a great experience. Thank you for sharing.
Hunter 290 with no arch MattyShmatty at 7:01am 08.15.20 So I am picking up the boat today. Spoke with the previous owner about it and he cleared it up for m
First Sailboat Buying Advice - Victoria 18 or Triton 18 watercolors II at 7:00am 08.15.20 Buy the best kept boat with the most stuff added. When you have to add stuff to make it perform bet
Tall Ship Sighting (1) Hunter216 at 7:00am 08.15.20
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 6:45am 08.15.20 You know, I see this a lot, and I think it's a misnomer. I think there's an optimum power output f
New to Oday 20, this drain near center of boat by cabin entry, been told it is rain drain. does it need to be plugged? Tally Ho at 6:44am 08.15.20
Topping Lift - 1992 Hunter 30 jssailem at 6:40am 08.15.20 Chris you might look for the line at a outlet serving the arborists or logging companies. They have
HANK ON FRUSTRATION jssailem at 6:35am 08.15.20 I'm going to make a line out of a piece of life line You might want to use some water resistant li

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