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Auto Pilot Calibration John Richard at 11:16pm 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/798 Ladies and Gentlemen:I asked my local guru, Rick Dinon the following question. He was stumped. So
How much discount did you get Tony Roach at 10:23pm 11.08.04 Big Boats 1/996 I'm about to make the plunge on a new HL41. How much discount on the list price of both the boat and
Batteries Gerry at 10:03pm 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/822 A lot of articles have been written about battery installations on boats,eg.deep cell viz cranking(
Yanmar 3GMF sluggish starting Jared at 9:34pm 11.08.04 Big Boats 8/1359 The engine on our 1987 Hunter 34 - 24hp Yanmar 3GMF - has a difficult time starting if it hasn't bee
Anchor holding sail on 216? Bob Cowgill at 9:29pm 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 1/892 I would like to add an anchor holding sail to the 216 for our planned overnighter Thanksgiving week
Catalina Smile Dave Gerhardt at 9:19pm 11.08.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/892 I am considering purchasing a Catalina 30. When researching this boat I came across the symptom cal
EZ Steer Tip Thienes at 4:51pm 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 3/2392 Can anyone pleas explain to me what EZ Steer is all about. Especially related to getting through sha
Cabin Table - Hunter 26 Dan Christensen at 11:53am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/818 Does anyone know if the cabin table on a Hunter 26 converts to a berth? There is a slotted fitting
need info on main a/c breaker (120 volts) danny at 11:44am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1452 the main breaker (a/c 120 volt) in our 1981 H-30 is showing signs of age and does not always stay in
Replacing clam cleats on a Capri 18 Russ10307 at 11:43am 11.08.04 Smaller Boats 6/1400 I sail a 1989 Capri 18 and have just upgraded from the working jib to a 135% genny with roller furli
Dinghy Question Chuck15486 at 11:27am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1963 I am starting to outfit my h31 for a trip on the ICW next fall. I am interested in options for a din
O'Day Mariner and 19 Robert Fewkes at 11:23am 11.08.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/3309 What is the difference between the "Mariner 19" and the "O'Day 19" centerboarders listed in the Port
Sail slides for Hunter 33.5 steve21792 at 11:07am 11.08.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1140 I have not been able to find a source to buy mailsail replacement sail slides for my 33.5 Hunter. No
Running Rigging Michael Mangione at 10:55am 11.08.04 Big Boats 3/995 Hiya Sailors,It getting to be too cold to sail here so it is time to make some changes to our boat
Looking for winches Rick Sylvester at 9:42am 11.08.04 Big Boats 2/813 I want to add another set of primaries (Maxwell 29.) Anybody know where I can find some?
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:31am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1226 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
Trying not to lose my "head"! Jonathan Mercer at 9:23am 11.08.04 Ask All Sailors 0/910 I am restoring a 1964 Grampian, and trying to rebuild the original Wilcox-Crittenden head, a "Junior
length of spinnaker pole James Goodson at 7:42am 11.08.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1165 Greetings! I'm looking at a spinnaker pole on E-bay, does anyone know what the average size, ie leng
Boat Talk One-on-One jack19547 at 7:41am 11.08.04 Columbia 3/1683 I would appreciate talking to other 26 MKII owners by email...i have some questions and observations
Drainage from the cabin Robin at 7:21am 11.08.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1168 We have a Mac26 and there is a drain hole in the cabin (center rear under the ladder). It constantl

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No Traveler? Alan Gomes at 12:53pm 02.23.21 So is hauling the vang tight and then easing the main sheet have the same effect of just adjusting
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 12:39pm 02.23.21 From Oyster: "There is currently no option for a traveller. Adamson believes that, for most owners,
Caulking Guns (1) Allan12210 at 12:32pm 02.23.21 A pneumatic gun would be great, but there is no room on the boat for a compressor. :) And for se
Beware of BoatUS Insurance Corey16781 at 12:25pm 02.23.21 Hi - (1) NADA - Available online (2) BUC Book - Also available online (3) Yachtworld.com Listing of
No Traveler? MikeHoncho at 12:25pm 02.23.21
Beware of BoatUS Insurance tfox2069 at 12:20pm 02.23.21 Can you educate us on how you went about getting the three different valuations? Sorry about losing
Stem/Keel Repair PaulK at 12:09pm 02.23.21 Like dlochner suggests, in order to be sufficiently strong the whole repair area needs to be opened
No Traveler? Justin_NSA at 12:07pm 02.23.21 From Oyster: "There is currently no option for a traveller. Adamson believes that, for most owners,
Marking anchor rode MikeHoncho at 12:02pm 02.23.21 Could someone please explain how marking every 25 feet actually helps? If you anchor in 20 feet, a
Marking anchor rode (1) LakeShark at 11:57am 02.23.21 Could someone please explain how marking every 25 feet actually helps? I think it all depends on
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam tfox2069 at 11:55am 02.23.21 Thanks to everyone for all the great advice. New system is up and running and we love it. 3 x Firef
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 11:54am 02.23.21 I get the racing part, cost, and clutter, but using the traveler is great for balancing the helm.
No Traveler? PaulK at 11:51am 02.23.21 Makes it easier to move around in the cockpit. It's also cheaper to build. They perhaps figure that
Larger wheel? Benny17441 at 11:39am 02.23.21 A larger wheel will also slow down the responsiveness of steering inputs. Some think they look real
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 11:30am 02.23.21 Is there a standard approach for redoing the whole boat stem? Though busted and broken at points the
Stem/Keel Repair withintheruins14 at 11:24am 02.23.21 That is kind of a major repair. The hull needs to be ground back to solid fiberglass. Ideally this
Stem/Keel Repair dlochner at 11:22am 02.23.21 That is kind of a major repair. The hull needs to be ground back to solid fiberglass. Ideally this s
76 years ago today, on an island DayDreamer41 at 11:10am 02.23.21 I installed a memorial wall at our church allowing for roughly 50 8x10 photographs and the backgroun
VHF antenna problem Mark Maulden at 11:08am 02.23.21 A little sleuthing seems to say this is for CB radios..27MHZ. Marine is in the 160Mhz area. SWR is
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning Don S/V ILLusion at 11:03am 02.23.21 My $ 0.02 is 8x20s all around will allow more flexibility and bigger is always better

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