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Hunter 18.5 karl3000 at 12:49am 09.08.04 Smaller Boats 2/895 Has anyone turned over the hunter 18.5?I had it in 20 mph winds last weekend and was trying to put
Hunter Marine hurricane update Phil Herring at 12:25am 09.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/624 Eddie Breeden notified us that Hunter Marine is open again but with limited resources. They have n
line drawing for 35.5 jumpingfish at 12:09am 09.08.04 Big Boats 9/1275 Does anyone have a line drawing of a 35.5? I am trying to get a feel for the keel shape.Please sen
Boat washing advice Kevin C 26S at 11:57pm 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/859 Well, its getting to the point that my boat is so dirty that I have to clean it. Being my first tim
Need 74' Ranger 23 specs... Dave Busby at 11:55pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2278 Can someone provide me with the physical specs for a 1974 Ranger 23 Fin Keel.I am looking at a trai
Head Repair Jim at 10:49pm 09.07.04 Big Boats 5/767 It seems like time to replace seals and such in the head. It is a Par brand compact. Should I repair
High output alternator Ted at 4:17pm 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1449 I have a 1987 Catalina 36 with a M25 Universal. I am thinking about upgrading the alternator but ha
Hurricane Frances Damage Sea Ducer Too at 2:03pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/959 Could anyone recommend a good fiberglass repair person as we suffered a outside hull puncture during
hull thickness gary8041 at 1:45pm 09.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1028 How thick is the hull on a 1982 H27? I want to add a battery hold down strap.
Preventer for C350 george pringle at 1:39pm 09.07.04 Big Boats 0/858 Any suggestions on rigging a preventer for the boom with a solid vang?I keep looking at vang tackl
prop size David Ladd at 12:57pm 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/815 I have a 1985 Catalina 27 sailboat with a Universal diesel M-18 engine. Does anybodyknow what the
smelly holding tank carl at 12:30pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2859 the holding tank area has a bad aroma. nothing is leaking, any ideas where to fix this, can hoses e
dead heads ? besnow at 12:14pm 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1180 on the weekend, we hit a wood stump dead head at around 4 knots. it double bounced on the hull. how
Interior Wood Repair Paul8753 at 12:13pm 09.07.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1407 The cabinets trim and floors of my 36s7 are getting nicks and gouges. How do I repair thesemarks. A
Reefing the H240 mainsail Russ at 11:57am 09.07.04 Smaller Boats 6/1346 I bought my 2000 H240 from the original owner two years ago. The Hunter Manual I received says almos
Swing Keel Worries Chris Jensen at 11:44am 09.07.04 Smaller Boats 4/945 I bought a used '98 Hunter 240 a little over a year ago. Since my ownership the swing keel has been
capri 25 - owner's manual George Frigo at 11:31am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/855 I would like to obtain an Owner's manual for a 1986 Capri 25or a publication that will give me deta
clean start patrick at 10:40am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1160 Okay, I've gotten to the sanitation system on my "new" 79 C38. So far I installed a rebuild kit on t
main sheet trim besnow at 10:30am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 19/2242 In the latest sail magazine. their is an article on twisting a mainsail. what they say makes sense,
mainsail trim ? bryan at 10:19am 09.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1080 I'm a novice sailor. In the latest sail magazine, thier is an article on main sail trim. I'm a littl

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What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 10:56pm 08.10.20 Kayaking in BC is no joke. The currents can be 12-15kt through various passages. Okisolo is one exam
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? srimes at 10:42pm 08.10.20 Hello Jim26m, I am a novice sailor with no immediate plans for a boat purchase. Doing my research
I am looking for a mainsail for an 77 oday 22 sandmfhb at 10:38pm 08.10.20 I have but really haven't found much
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 10:27pm 08.10.20 My second issue is to see if I can find someone who wants the Oak for lumber and will remove it for
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas forbin at 10:27pm 08.10.20 Hey all. I ended up gluing the wood back together and re-attaching it, looks good and we'll see how
Stripping Bottom Paint Project_Mayhem at 10:16pm 08.10.20 I did the same thing with TotalBoat's stripper. It ate through the topside paint that the PO put on
Sad day, and no way to fix Project_Mayhem at 10:05pm 08.10.20 My condolences. That really sucks. That was a big storm. Tornadoes were spotted in the Western burbs
Sailing in France with Covid 19 crbboca at 9:56pm 08.10.20
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 9:46pm 08.10.20 Hello Jim26m, I am a novice sailor with no immediate plans for a boat purchase. Doing my research a
Sad day, and no way to fix justsomeguy at 9:31pm 08.10.20 Be careful with cleanup. That's a big job with dangerous forces. Amen. Judicious chainsaw work, ro
Dufour 35 Classic Help jssailem at 9:21pm 08.10.20 No info on the spreader length. Suggest you call Ballenger Spar Systems, Inc. 215 Walker Street. Wat
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Jim26m at 9:20pm 08.10.20 What sailing experience do you have? As @rgranger says, you get heel quickly with water ballast, bu
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 9:18pm 08.10.20 Thanks so much everyone for your help. I think I'm almost there! The pick up tube is corroded in a f
Widgeon - another replacement question - buoyancy foam replacement jssailem at 9:16pm 08.10.20 Best of luck. Flotation in a boat is an important element. Makes it easier to recover should a heel
Batteries/Combiners jonelli at 8:58pm 08.10.20 I think I discovered my original problem. I'll start over... This might help someone later. I had
Stiff Steering Wheel balbontin at 8:39pm 08.10.20 Check cables, pulleys, grease, make sure break pads are clean, Quadra wires are not over-tight.....
Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Ball Check Valve Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 08.10.20 I remembered reading the Racor manual ages ago about a "fuel check valve" that's cleverly hidden at
H-34 Manual Fuel Check (1) hunter34austin at 8:29pm 08.10.20 same here. previous owner did a hack job with the quarter berth wall. access to the locker from here
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner (1) Sunbird22358 at 8:29pm 08.10.20 Hard to be sure from picture, but it looks like you have the Main sheet rigged about right, jib shee
Following in the footsteps.... (1) Himilou at 8:22pm 08.10.20 Not much in the world of boat modification today, its work from home day until it gets too hot and I

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