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Know this isn't exactly sailing related (well, sort of) but I'm wondering if any of my fellow poster
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As we(in the northern regions anyway) contemplate the last few nice days for sailing this season, I
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Hi all, I'd like to get better light air performance on all points of sail and am considering a 120
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This is our first season with our 1990 35.5. I have been having an issue with the main sail reefing
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I have a fine old '75 Catalina 27, and the knotmeter has never worked. I have read all the horror s
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Eric the Red at 12:33am 09.24.04
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I'm about to install some new handrails on my 1976 O'Day 25, which came with none when I bought it.
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I am planning on getting a new main sail for a Mac 25. Any input on the best batten arrangements wi
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Great looking boat. I am so happy to see Hunter building great boats again!
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I want to build a mast raising device for the trailer, similar to what Precision uses. My questions

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Status of the Big Lagoon
WayneH at 2:13pm 11.24.20
Here's what my friends are saying. The west entrance is still open. The two new cuts to the west ar
Preventors do I need one   (1)
thinwater at 2:13pm 11.24.20
I find them most useful when running wing-and-wing. Often getting the genoa just right requires runn
Max-Prop Reconditioning
jssailem at 2:10pm 11.24.20
Have you contacted PYI about the issue. I would be interested in learning their observations. Wobble
Windlass on a Beneteau 343
jssailem at 2:04pm 11.24.20
Yes. I have the gypsy for chain and a drum on top for rode or other uses. Here is a pretty good in
Sending Unit Leaking
jssailem at 1:55pm 11.24.20
I had the old arm float sending unit in my starboard tank. I was unsure of it's function so I insta

BlowMeAway at 1:54pm 11.24.20
Poseidon Nice tune...hate when Poseidon takes your boat. This group must be a local phenom, really
Salt Water Foot Pump = Broken/Spun Impellers
jonelli at 1:51pm 11.24.20
I reported the incident to Oberdorfer, and they actually called me. The tech that I talked to agree
problems filling diesel tank
jssailem at 1:51pm 11.24.20
You got a great start Rich.Now you just need to track the vent line down and clear the line.
Preventors do I need one
kappykaplan at 1:43pm 11.24.20
How do you rig a preventor. I have a mid-boom shackle that I clip the preventer on, then it's run
Transom to hull crack
joker460 at 1:23pm 11.24.20
The transom is molded as part of the deck and is attached to the hull with Goop (as Ron20324 indicat
Funny Friday!!!
SFS at 1:21pm 11.24.20
:rolleyes: I am confused by those words. How can you love a beastie that will leap into your lap se
problems filling diesel tank   (1)
richk at 12:57pm 11.24.20
Well, I've made some progress on sorting out the original problem. It took having the boat on the h
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch
Akathy3 at 12:55pm 11.24.20
Yahoo! Bacon had two out of packaging ones of them. Thanks everyone for hanging in there w me
Windlass on a Beneteau 343
swisssally at 12:50pm 11.24.20
Do you have it with a drum?
Swinomish channel
Terry Cox at 12:19pm 11.24.20
Chart says the channel's controlling depth is 6.8ft for 100ft wide." At zero tide state, nope.
Swinomish channel
Terry Cox at 12:13pm 11.24.20
Navionics shows *12 ft* all the way through the south part of the channel, My chart says seven fee
Funny Friday!!!
Terry Cox at 12:09pm 11.24.20
You speak Cat. As my Dad always said, "the only good cat is a dead cat."
Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 11:21am 11.24.20
posed nude for an art class today. they didn't ask me to. i think they were making ceramic bowls.

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