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on the hunt for a new boat Bluebird at 9:01am 11.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/921 Can someone please clear some things up for me? What is the dry weight of the Hunter 19. From the
Replacing muffler on 1981 27 Stephen OBrien at 8:38am 11.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1074 The muffler on my boat is corroded and leaking. I'd be grateful to anyone who can tell me if there
Tenson on inner and outer shrouds David Dobbins at 8:38am 11.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2370 Would anyone suggest what a torc-wrench value should be in adjusting/tightening the 1) inner shrouds
Mac 26 or Catalina 25? jhxyz at 8:21am 11.07.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1934 I am looking to purchase my second sailboat(I am giving up my small dingy, ready for family sailing)
Starting Battery Problem Joe at 8:01am 11.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/865 I have two batteries onboard. One is the starting battery and the other is the house battery. There
Varifold Props Paul at 8:00am 11.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/979 Any info on "Varifold" props?Thanks
Water Lines Big Windy at 5:51am 11.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1251 Does anybody know how to remove the ends of the water lines from their fittings, the ones that do no
37 cutter shaft strut HELP CHET at 4:46am 11.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2068 well now i've done it, after surviving Hurricane Charlie i was getting ready to move the boat for th
Instrument mounting arrangements dave at 2:20am 11.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/871 I'm making a piece of teak to cover 4 old instrument holes, fashioned like the cardboard in the atta
Motor sailing bill van at 1:23am 11.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1526 Here is a really dumb question and I have been putting off asking it. Can you use the motor with t
No photo with my question Mary15473 at 12:26am 11.07.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/879 Twice I submitted a question about deck hardware on our Hunter 290. I attached a photo of the hardw
Stuffing box John at 10:53pm 11.06.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1184 Hello,Anyone ever used the dripless packing from Fort Lauderdale, I heard this stuff keeps the bil
Vetus Engines? Royce at 10:28pm 11.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1562 Bob, Congratulations on your boat purchase. I've had a 76 h30 for the last 12 years. I too was fac
replacing the keel bolt cat.22 1981 judy at 7:21pm 11.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/893 so we sailed lake erie and now have the boat on a trailor,of course we new we would have to replace
Engine controls Bud at 6:12pm 11.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1269 Can anyone point me to where I might obtain a 1981 Atomic 4 cluth cable for a C30. Or a suitable rep
Best for shallow crossing Tip Thienes at 5:49pm 11.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1128 In order to get to the Intercostal I have cross the shallow Laguna Madre just West of the bridge to
Advice on first boat Mark at 3:09pm 11.06.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1131 I am looking to purchase my first sailboat. I am a complete novice and plan to trailer the boat rat
keel wanted Bob Williams at 11:41am 11.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/952 I lost the swing keel on my MacGregor Venture 21. Does anyone out there know where I could get a rep
Freedom 20 Inverter David Ochoa at 11:18am 11.06.04 Big Boats 2/878 My 1997 H376 has a Freedom 20 Inverter with display panel, not sure if it was standard equipment on
HC50 and ebay John McWilliams at 9:42am 11.06.04 Big Boats 1/961 I was out of town on business and miss the final days of the HC50 auction on ebay. Does anybody kno

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Inverters and induction cooktop dlochner at 1:40pm 02.15.21 It is not the inverter that will be the issue, it is the battery bank and the ability to recharge it
New main sail rgranger at 1:37pm 02.15.21 I switched to a loose footed main on my H26. I LOVE!!!! it. The out haul is now actually a sail c
Spring was so clise Leeward Rail at 1:37pm 02.15.21 Since when is February close to spring ? :laugh: You guys are wimps...try -22F daytime highs and -3
Boats not winterized captcoho at 1:24pm 02.15.21 Thanks to all for your replies. I heard back from broker. Good news is that a heater is now running
Ice Box Size, H335 Michael Davis at 1:04pm 02.15.21
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless Don S/V ILLusion at 12:55pm 02.15.21 FCC has denied requests from NOOA and NASA for more debate on the issue. Letters from interested
New main sail Justin_NSA at 12:48pm 02.15.21 That was a concern of mine and I asked that question a while back. With the mid-boom sheeting and n
New main sail jon hansen at 12:46pm 02.15.21 a loose footed main is way more powerful. why? because a much larger sq area of the sail can be shap
Co -ax Drinky Crow at 12:44pm 02.15.21 Placebo effect. Thanks very kindly all of you for your input, I have now formulated a plan going for
New main sail MikeyJ at 12:36pm 02.15.21 If anything, a loose footed main is more tunable than a bolt rope main. The only concern might be th
New main sail captcoho at 12:36pm 02.15.21 No more then the air "escapes" under the boom. However, good question, you could ask your sailmaker.
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 12:23pm 02.15.21 For a little more insight: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/05/millions-of-gps-devices-at-r
Ice Box Size, H335 KemahSailor at 12:19pm 02.15.21 I went to measure. It's in the range of 5 cubic feet.
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless Benny17441 at 12:17pm 02.15.21 Still trying to figure out what, if anything, there is here to be transparent about. FCC has deni
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 lovelytsquared at 12:17pm 02.15.21 Welcome lovelytsquared, I applaud your dream and your plans for your family and you. You clearly h
New main sail Justin_NSA at 12:08pm 02.15.21 If anything, a loose footed main is more tunable than a bolt rope main. The only concern might be th
1980 Renault RC8D Wiring Benny17441 at 12:02pm 02.15.21 First ascertain that the alternator is not shorted; remove and take it to an automotive electric sho
soft area starboard fore deck MikeHoncho at 11:38am 02.15.21 It's balsa core. I had to remove rotted core under the mast step on the 25 I had. Cut the skin off
Hunter 33 - batteries Justin_NSA at 11:04am 02.15.21 Before you drop cash on your project. Breeze thru MainSail's electrical articles https://marinehowto
Pulls to port under power RoyS at 10:56am 02.15.21 Consider if boat has reached hull speed it will not go any faster even if you double the thrust comi

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