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Sloop vs. Non Sloop Chris at 11:39am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1095 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 2/1450 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 1/870 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 1/1026 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 5/1731 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 1/803 Hi everyone,Does anyone have any info concerning icemakers and relative costs.Sure would appreciat
O'Day 22 Centerboard Stapper at 5:38am 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1040
Full batten sail on H336 amir at 4:52am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/848 Hello,I have a H 336 that has a full batten main sail. I was wondering if anyone has tried to adj
Mast Joe at 4:40am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/977 Help!! I'm taking my mast down for the first time this weekend. I have NEVER done this before. Can s
Dodgers Tom at 4:39am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2074 I am looking on having a dodger added to my boat and there seems to be two options. Some dodgers ar
New Hunter 25 HOLDFAST at 4:33am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 0/766 Does anyone have specs. on the New Hunter 25 for 2005? I understand that the 260 will no longer be m
Water Pump Cycles - Legend 37.5 Steve Carpman11081 at 3:28am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1032 Our water pump cycles on when no faucet is open. This may occur 2-3 times during the night, which ha
Steering with the rudder while under power Bill Rinckel at 2:44am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/1773 When motoring out of my slip in the shipyard I have to make a very sharp turn to starboard to remain
Block Island -- Labor Day -- Going in Cold Paul McGhee at 2:44am 08.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/992 We're planning on going to Block Island for Labor Day weekend. I love Block, it's hard to let a seas
Sticky Seats Molly1034 at 2:29am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1247 The interior seats in my 1997 h26 are a little sticky. This is even true on the back side which has
Bruce Anchor Roller Dick12150 at 2:24am 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1055 Local conditions at our new home port make the recommended anchor for our 30 foot, 10,500 pound Hunt
216 Spinnaker sailconnie at 2:22am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/1478 Is anyone presently sailing with a spinnaker on their 216? Is it Hunter issued?
size of rear bulkhead panel of Mac 25 jon at 2:03am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1821 I recently bought a 1984 Mac 25 that needs a little work. The rear bulkhead panel, below the compani
ATF with additives for Hurth Gearbox ? Calif. Ted at 1:37am 08.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/968 While in local auto parts store, thought I'd pick up some ATF (type A) as specified for Hurth gearbo
crazy question Gregg D at 1:32am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/906 How tight should the shrouds be? I tried to adjust them last weekend and when I went to raise my ma

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A good first sailboat? knightinnc at 4:10am 01.29.21 @JRT Thank you. You are fine. The first 20-30 of those boats had air space between the compressio
A good first sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:04am 01.29.21 @JRT Thank you. You are fine. The first 20-30 of those boats had air space between the compressio
A good first sailboat? knightinnc at 4:01am 01.29.21 There is a '93 23.5 just listed in the Charlotte craigslist. Nice 8hp Nissan (same as Tohatsu) 4-st
Mast Height and Rigging Joe at 3:54am 01.29.21 Look for a donor boat. The price of a new mast and rigging will shell shock the heck out of you. Y
Deck paint Joe at 3:50am 01.29.21 i came back to peel off the blue duck tape Did you really use duck tape for your paint project?
MOB System Heads Up Rick486 at 3:04am 01.29.21 Crikey, one more thing to worry about...thanks @Rick486 ! You're very welcome. Or maybe, sorry! :)
MOB System Heads Up justsomeguy at 1:25am 01.29.21 Crikey, one more thing to worry about...thanks @Rick486 !
Is my fiberglass hull okay? jssailem at 9:49pm 01.28.21 If you heard a crack and it was not the metal screw than it was fiberglass at or near the hole you d
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose arf145 at 9:38pm 01.28.21 Yes, I can't say it was easy, but on the 331 they were generally "accessible" through either some mo
C350 in mast wiring re & re jssailem at 8:41pm 01.28.21 Good luck. We all learn as we go.
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 RitSim at 8:19pm 01.28.21 If the strap wrenches fail, I've used a screw driver or cold chisel on the metal rim close to the en
Solar Panel Mounting RitSim at 8:16pm 01.28.21 When we had our C30, it came with a semi-flexible solar panel( approx 15" x 48" +/-). When we left
Sanitation question TimFromLI at 8:02pm 01.28.21 I think it's better to use snips or a wire cutter to finish off the spiral.
Solar Panel Mounting TimFromLI at 7:55pm 01.28.21 My boat is on a mooring, I use a 160 watt flexible solar panel mounted on the cabin top under the bo
What time is it? Art12050 at 7:45pm 01.28.21 Then it bends the other way.....Portugal is on GMT.
What time is it? dLj at 7:29pm 01.28.21 Spain being physically connected to Europe, they put Spain on the European time zone. It's called be
What time is it? Kings Gambit at 6:41pm 01.28.21
What time is it? dlochner at 6:36pm 01.28.21 Because time zones do not precisely follow meridians. Same in the US, the lines marking the time zon
What time is it? 31seahorse at 6:30pm 01.28.21 Is everyone in Madrid on Daylight Saving Time!?!?
What time is it? SailingLoto at 6:30pm 01.28.21 Big question. If Spain lies west of the Prime Meridian, how can Madrid be one hour ahead of Greenwic

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