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Help with Boom Rigging DandridgeGuy at 12:15am 09.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/890 Recently I purchased a 1986 Hunter 23. We got the mast up and all was great...then we began to inst
Constructin an Ice box divider Don at 12:12am 09.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1063 I have a 1993 Hunter 37.5, which has a good sized ice box already set up with an A/B refrigeration s
polar diagrams for target boat speed George at 12:01am 09.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1168 I recently started racing and I am interested in obtaining polar diagrams for the Oday 272 to help
How much experience? SingaporeSam at 11:42pm 09.18.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1274 I started sailing in '89 and rented sailboats from 28 to 35' off and on over the years. Now i have a
Does anyone sail in Nashville? David at 11:23pm 09.18.04 Smaller Boats 4/906 Well, we may be making a move from beautiful North FL to Nashville, TN. Does anyone have any though
Taking Rookies Sailing Paul8753 at 8:36pm 09.18.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1212 After a few seasons sailing I have finally figured how to take out newbees. Give them the wheel. Gue
Freon Volume for Recharge? Rick D at 3:15pm 09.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1658
stern water to bilge - found the leak Paul F at 3:06pm 09.18.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/863 This is a follow up to an earlier post this month concerning exessive water found in the back of a H
Looking For The Right Compass Jim Schaff at 1:08pm 09.18.04 Smaller Boats 6/892 I own a H26 that does not have a compass. A lot of my sailing is done on inland lakes where I do no
Saturday Night, on the lake or not Tim Welsh at 12:15pm 09.18.04 Big Boats 0/706 Well I'm out here tied up to a couple of buddies, hope you'all are doing the same, Tim Welsh H34 AKA
Today's sailing report Bob Cowgill at 9:39am 09.18.04 Smaller Boats 10/930 Enjoying a little reprieve from running from the "Hurricane of the Week", we got the 216 out today.
1977 venture 22' specs were they in production? Druta at 8:52am 09.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2087 Before I look at this boat and get a survey I would like to know a little about it, I was veiwing on
I've often wondered... MikeB at 8:26am 09.18.04 Smaller Boats 4/775 My H26 is clearly marked as being built in '98 (per hull number ID).Yet, the specs on-line indicate
Anchoring question Chip Giles at 7:57am 09.18.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1541 I've watched some boats drag who had high dollar anchors and some hold who had plain old danforths i
polar diagrams George at 6:06am 09.18.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/850 I am curious if there are any polar diagrams available for the Oday 272?
Need help with nervous wife and daughter hunter23.5 at 5:32am 09.18.04 Day Sailers 6/1099 Recently went from a 23.5 to a 170 to decrease towing weight ' set-up time. However, my wife and dau
Is the Catalina 36 MkII Droop at 5:23am 09.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/968 a keel stepped of deck stepped rig?Thanks Jim
Pushpit Mike at 5:16am 09.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1005 Dear All,I bought a 92 Mac 25 this year which I am absolutely delighted with. My only concern when
260 mast parts ruedi ross at 5:07am 09.18.04 Smaller Boats 1/929 I have a 98 260 that has a "Carolina Spars" mast. I need to find a source for parts. I am missing on
First Sailboat dj at 4:13am 09.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/937 Hello Macgregor owners. I have just come from the Newport Boat Show where once again I fell in love

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Help! Fresh water system sucking air? (4) Stephentrapani at 5:46pm 08.12.20 Okay! In my defense, every apparent ugliness has a long boring excuse, so you probably don't want to
Reefing Help ebsail at 5:44pm 08.12.20 You only have to be close hauled to reef the main. Not dead into the wind. Sail on the Jenny, let th
Help available at no cost ebsail at 5:37pm 08.12.20 Very cool, wish you were closer I'd take you up on that. I'd recommend editing your post to remove
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Hunter216 at 5:33pm 08.12.20
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 5:04pm 08.12.20 Oh c'mon, show us the pics. We all love to see ingenuity at work! :laugh:
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? Gerald Jarreau at 5:01pm 08.12.20 I looked but couldn't find your manual. I think you better have help to raise the mast unless you fi
Coolant Recommendation? BigEasy at 4:42pm 08.12.20 Suggest contacting Westerbeke directly (link below) for coolant recommendation https://www.westerbe
343 - boom vang and topping lift BigEasy at 4:32pm 08.12.20 Sometime there might be an occasion to peak the boom up to get it out of the way. Dave is right on
New 37C owner ggrizzard at 4:26pm 08.12.20 :plus: And, enjoy all the refit work... You'll be a happier boat owner when u think you're done. ;)
Mast rake, how much? Azure at 4:23pm 08.12.20 Thank you for starting this topic as I would like further answers on rig tuning and mast bend. Looki
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? kappykaplan at 4:16pm 08.12.20 I can't speak to Hunters, but getting a new main made a world of difference in correcting my boat's
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 4:14pm 08.12.20 And to answer your original question, my electric pump system is totally separate. I tested it thro
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Red_Dog at 4:04pm 08.12.20 The issue with check valves in bilge pump systems is gravity. Stuff ends up in the bilge and then g
Coolant Recommendation? sail sfbay at 3:54pm 08.12.20 Suggest contacting Westerbeke directly (link below) for coolant recommendation and purchase by the q
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend Tally Ho at 3:51pm 08.12.20 I am no engineer, but from the sketch, it looks like you will have too much leverage on the arch, an
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Tally Ho at 3:46pm 08.12.20 A friend of mine has asked me to install an electric bilge pump for him. That in and of itself is n
Hunter 19-1 help a newb? bmorr at 3:43pm 08.12.20 Welcome to the fun world of wind. A couple of things to remember, 1. Do wear a life jacket 2. A sai
Arch for Hunter 40 Legend sail sfbay at 3:42pm 08.12.20 Could install Atlantic Towers, Klacko Marine arch or go to a local marine stainless steel fabricator
Raymarine ST4000+ Autohelm head unit dead again Tally Ho at 3:40pm 08.12.20 FYI Guys, the Dan in Colorado that has been "fixing" these for some time (and also fixed mine las
Coast guard boarding. thinwater at 3:40pm 08.12.20 I've been boarded three times (last boat, coastal waters but near the demarcation line). Always prof

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