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h240 Downwind Captain Ron12266 at 11:48pm 08.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/912 What is the best way to sail a h240 downwind to the leeward mark ?This model has the B'R rig, with
Not Square tom Cooper at 11:25pm 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/865 I can't find a bow hatch for my 1982, 27ft hunter.The hole is not a true square and the stuff I've
O'Day winches Scott at 10:29pm 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1095 On my 1973 O'Day 22 I am servicing the winches. Are they suposto go backwards or only forward?
Ideas for a big daysailor Norton at 9:30pm 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1830 Frequently, in the regular "which boat should I buy threads" the originator of the question is asked
Big daysailor Norton at 4:48pm 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/826 Frequently, in the regular "which boat should I buy threads" the originator of the question is asked
Hunter 23 Water Mystery Solved Kevin Keen at 3:26pm 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 5/2001 Take a look at the photo associated with this article. After cutting away fiberglass laminate from
MAINSHEET PREMIER ISSUE WALT at 2:22pm 08.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/791 For all those that might be interested I have put my premier issue of mainsheet magazine on Ebay. Un
Any experiences with Beta Marine engines? John Blakely at 1:26pm 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/910 I am going to repower my l985 Hunter this winter. My Yanmar GMF13 has been dependable but underpowe
Calling all ICW Boaters...... Gil Croome - the Wanderin' One at 12:54pm 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1343 I'm planning to go from RI to FL via the ICW this Fall, which I haven't done for two years. With mi
I wish. Mac Bentley at 12:04pm 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 4/801 A co-worker was at Puget Sound last week and brought me this picture.It's driving me crazy.
Live aboard, Long Island Greg at 11:58am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1214 Can anyone give me any information about places to dock and live aboard year-round on Long Island?
SoCal Hunter Rendezvous Rick D at 11:48am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/818 Well, here we are hanging on a mooring in Isthmus Cove, Santa Catalina Island. I would guess there a
Catalina 22 mk II Battery Removal Mike Westman at 11:47am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/1027 I just bought a 1998 catalina 22 mk II. The battery is right beneath the winch. How in the world d
Leak Mojito at 11:42am 08.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1033 My depth thru hull sounder have a leak, nothing major, but the sealer is always wet or soaked.
Sloop vs. Non Sloop Chris at 11:39am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/842 Could anyone explain to me the difference between a sloop and a non-sloop? Are there any differences
Pros and cons of a135 vs. 150% Jib - H28.5 Frank at 10:21am 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1319 I plan to replace the 150% Jib on my H28.5. Would like to receive comments regarding purchasing a 13
A flag question Rick at 9:06am 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/817 A new sailor with a question. Whats the proper way to attatch a flag to the flag rope that goes up t
Mainsail Size only Hunter 40.5 trivers at 8:48am 08.19.04 Big Boats 1/952 Any owners (or not) of Hunter 40.5 who know the size of just the mainsail alone--brochure specs give
yanmar sb8 a little slow in starting up pethia at 7:47am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1627 Hello,I have a Yanmar sb8 tiny diesel engine in my sailboat. I recently noticed that it takes a li
Ice maker Chris at 6:35am 08.19.04 Big Boats 1/727 Hi everyone,Does anyone have any info concerning icemakers and relative costs.Sure would appreciat

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Insulating our Hunter Fridge JamesG161 at 8:08am 08.07.20 We would like to replace the insulation around our Hunter 460 fridge Some science about insulation
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Scott T-Bird at 8:07am 08.07.20 Yes indeed! A very good illustration of how bad a reefed 150 can look! Mind you, we do not have a
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations (2) jon hansen at 8:06am 08.07.20 183455 bought these gauges so to now fill at an auto cng fuel station
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:59am 08.07.20 "Live Free or Die." Is that just an empty slogan now? I guess the answer to your question might de
Stripping Bottom Paint sail sfbay at 7:55am 08.07.20 This youtube video entitled "Stripping Your Boat's Bottom - Featuring Pettit's BioBlast 9051 ..." mi
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Davidasailor26 at 7:52am 08.07.20 I think it depends. If you are out in the water and need to furl the 150, then I would do that. I
Insulating our Hunter Fridge sail sfbay at 7:47am 08.07.20 I looked at my Hunter 46 refrigerator last weekend and could not imagine how you could replace/add i
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Skipper7E at 7:45am 08.07.20 I took them to a Compressed Gas dealer. Look for some one who sells cylinders of welding gas or even
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! Scott T-Bird at 7:41am 08.07.20
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 08.07.20 Steve, I have arthritis in my hands going nuts right now. I rely on those I talk to reporting back
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one (1) Scott T-Bird at 7:35am 08.07.20 Is there anything wrong with just furling it back to a more appropriate size as needed rather than
M25xp oil pan replacement Michael Davis at 7:34am 08.07.20 Thanks. Did your swap require the modification of the pan, installation of a dipstick, for instanc
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:32am 08.07.20 One other thing when going down a mountain with a load, it wants to push the tow vehicle which is wh
Engine compartment fire extinguisher (1) sail sfbay at 7:29am 08.07.20 Does anyone have a recommendation for an automatic fire extinguisher for the engine compartment for
Lets talk tongue weight... Crazy Dave Condon at 7:25am 08.07.20 Actually experienced swaying of a trailer for a Catalina 22 as the ordered surge brakes were not on
M25xp oil pan replacement dmax at 7:23am 08.07.20 Oil pans for the M25 line of Universals are notoriously hard to find and expensive. It's likely you
Isaias Report from New Jersey Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 08.07.20 I made it down last night to check on the boat and to turn off the fridge as the power was out over
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise jviss at 6:56am 08.07.20 I don't hear mine when the genset is running. Is yours located in the cabin somewhere? Mine is un
Engine compartment fire extinguisher jviss at 6:51am 08.07.20 The original was probably Halon or one of the other agents you can't get anymore. The EPA has made
Engine compartment fire extinguisher Capt jgw at 6:41am 08.07.20 The original was probably Halon or one of the other agents you can't get anymore. The EPA has made t

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