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Russ! Where are you? jmcclain at 2:30am 11.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/934 Did we offend you in some way? This is a subject that interests many of us and we want to have a bet
backstay attachment bill feemster at 2:17am 11.23.04 Big Boats 3/903 My Hunter 34 has a split backstay with each stay attaching to the deck by3/8 in. U-Bolts with small
Oday 25 Centerboard Problems Terry at 2:17am 11.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1925 I recently purchased an 80 Oday 25. My centerboard is stuck in the up positiona and even after clean
bent rudder post. steve at 2:12am 11.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/870 I was sailing my 1978 H27 with my brother in June and we hit bottom. At the time there did not appea
Mast Base Pin David Hoch at 12:56am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 9/1580 Folks,On my 2005 260 I'm having some trouble pulling the mast base pin out once the mast is lowere
interior deck finish alvin at 10:36pm 11.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/783 I bought a used boat that had some interior fiberglass repair but it was not sanded or finished. Wh
Blue water live aboard David Willingham at 10:23pm 11.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1152 Hi all,My partner and I have owned our 390 for 2 years (2500 miles), we have cruised to Isles of Sc
Errata vs erratum jcherubini at 10:13pm 11.22.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/12363 Just as a point of order--- should not the plural of 'forum' be 'fora'?Any Latin scholars out ther
V-Berth Bedding Bad Obsession at 10:11pm 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1045 I am looking for an affordable bedding system for the V-Berth of my Hunter 22. Something that can b
Vented loop location jcherubini at 10:10pm 11.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1716 Peggie, thanks for your reply that somehow went to the archives before I got to read it!I am insta
diesel starting gmeyerga at 3:14pm 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1364 Is there any reason why one should not start a dieselroutinely in the decompression mode (other tha
adding ballast Doug Marshall at 2:38pm 11.22.04 Day Sailers 2/1149 Has anyone tried adding extra ballast in the bilge area? I understand that you can add up to two hu
Hunter Head Layout Robert at 2:36pm 11.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1280 PEGGY,My Hunter Legend 35 surrived Ivan - but is due for yard work shortly.I had to remove the va
repower yanmar 2gm greg at 1:48pm 11.22.04 Smaller Boats 0/971 I NRoller FurlingEED MECHANIC FOR NORTH NEW JERSEY TO HELP BRING LIFE TO THE MOTOR.ALSO OVERHAULING
Preventive maintenance and when do you do it? donskrin at 12:45pm 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/969 Hi:I am new to sailing. I bought a MacGregor 26S in July 2004 and got hooked! I moved up to a 19
wanted: oday 39/40 standing chart table jules robinson at 12:17pm 11.22.04 Bigger Boats 0/964 looking for oday 39/40 standing chart table with ice box to replace the standard sit down chart tabl
Marine Washer/Dryer Combo Ange Boudle at 11:19am 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1815 I would like to install a washer/dryer combo on my 44 Deck Salon. I was wondering if anyone had one
Deck stepped mast Ken Schell at 10:32am 11.22.04 Catalina 30 4/1911 I just purchased a C-30 in San Diego and am activly shopping for a float on/off trailer. Looks pret
Who knows the answer to this paint question Rick Evans at 10:09am 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1077 I painted the exposed fiberglass in my sailboat cabin with West Marine's linear polyurethane paint d
Which repower for an ODay 27 filincdm at 9:59am 11.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1452 I'd like to replace the 1979 Yanmar YSM8 with a new engine.My local engine shop says that a new Yan

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Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting dlochner at 2:47pm 01.15.21 Yet another, no problem. We have a loose footed main with mid boom sheeting. The loose foot has som
Swing Keel Hunter216 at 2:42pm 01.15.21 Doing a keel overhaul on my early Catalina and want to know what size the 4 nuts are that hold the
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access Tally Ho at 2:40pm 01.15.21 I would use the HD 20/30 oil as called for on the badge plate. Where did you get the engine oil ref
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting (1) Tally Ho at 2:37pm 01.15.21
Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:01pm 01.15.21 I have spoken with @joecool911 regarding the mast on his Hunter 26 which he recently purchased. Th
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Parsons at 1:27pm 01.15.21 @DrJudyB gave you theoretical answer. Practically, I changed my C36 from footed to loose-footed four
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting DrJudyB at 1:09pm 01.15.21 I assume that there there is some upward force applied to the boom by foot of the sail which would
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting rgranger at 1:09pm 01.15.21 I don't have a Catalina but do have essentially the same mid-boom mainsheet setup as you. I went fr
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA rgranger at 1:08pm 01.15.21 Thanks for the info. Do you know how far out the boat can be at the back off the bed or rollers? W
Boat graphics Joe Blizzard at 1:06pm 01.15.21 I bought mine from Decals, Lettering, Wraps, Signs, Screen Printing \| harrisdecals.com in 2009. (I t
Loose footed main with Mid-boom sheeting Richard19068 at 1:05pm 01.15.21 I don't have a Catalina but do have essentially the same mid-boom mainsheet setup as you. I went fro
Beneteau 323 Marine Gear Access (1) Beneteau323 at 12:35pm 01.15.21 Thanks everyone, I did get the shelf off at the rear of the engine. My Beneteau 323 has the Yanmar 2
We knew it would eventually happen... kappykaplan at 12:11pm 01.15.21 :plus:
Main Sheet Rigging ontherocks83 at 11:42am 01.15.21 My Pearson 31-2 has the same mainsheet configuration although the sheet terminates at a winch on th
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Capi Karl at 11:38am 01.15.21 I had a balboa 26 on a magic tilt with rollers. Much heavier boat than the Edge so I'd think it w
So Many Projects, Where to Start? tfox2069 at 11:36am 01.15.21 Oh I like this idea, is there a list of recommended updates to a 70s vintage 22 that should be done
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Crazy Dave Condon at 11:32am 01.15.21 Hell no on rollers
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA rgranger at 11:18am 01.15.21 Found a used trailer but is set up with rollers not bed. Are rollers a no go for sailboats? thanks
Only in Florida rgranger at 11:17am 01.15.21 Funny! :biggrin:
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Capi Karl at 10:56am 01.15.21 Found a used trailer but is set up with rollers not bed. Are rollers a no go for sailboats? thanks

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