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Marketable Sales? fredsb at 5:22am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1127 Sellable Sails? My boat (84' 22') came with Roller Furling (Schaefer SnapFurl) when I bought it a y
sail size deadringer at 4:48am 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1090 i recently purchased a 1974 28 foot irwin sail boat i was wondering how big the main sail is and whe
Surge Brake Bleeding/Tongue Extension fredsb at 4:42am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1350 For trailer experts: my trailer has a coupler in the brake line which is disengaged when the tongue
Shroud Tension Jonathan Cushing at 4:25am 07.01.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/981 I have an 1983 O 23 and am wondering how people determine shroud tension. I would prefer not to buy
PHRF racing an H23 (Neenah, WI) scott k at 4:01am 07.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/994 I am in my first year of racing a Hunter 23 (1986) in the PHRF fleet at Neenah, WI's Nodaway Yacht C
Painting Autohelm 4000 RedondoCat28 at 3:18am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1053 The wheel drive unit on my Autohelm 4000 is looking pretty shabby with about half of the dark grey(?
Furling Main Frank15188 at 2:35am 07.01.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1217 This is my first year with a furling main. Does anyone know where one can get information on the bes
Sailing with Genoa ccesur at 1:07am 07.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1080 Hi,I have recently bought a Hunter 29.5. Somebody told me that sailing with genoa only, without ho
Broken Mast Don1531 at 1:01am 07.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/869 I am trying to locate a new mast for my 1990 Hunter 35.5. I have tried Isomat who made the original
Sailing the B Warren M at 12:48am 07.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/987 I realized when I recently bought my 1986 Hunter 28.5 with the double spreader, swept back B
1980 Yanmar 2 GM Diesel Maintenance Robert 19994 at 12:32am 07.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1733 Does anyone have the factory recommended maintenance and specs for a 1980 Yanmar 2 GM 13 HP diesel?
Keel awalkernc at 12:26am 07.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/999 My keel snapped off 2 years ago and I lost it in the intercoastal. How/where do I get another one?
Gas tanks and batterys in the same space Ralph18418 at 12:19am 07.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/909 Does any one know where the batterys were located on a 1979 Catalina 25 for the outboard, running li
Florida Bound agolden at 11:10pm 06.30.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1400 We're heading South in September/October and are looking for feedback on Florida marinas that allow
Squeeky compression post Tim22946 at 10:59pm 06.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/854 My compression post is awefully squeeky. Has anyone found a cleaver idea to tame this noise?
mast raising dennis23749 at 9:54pm 06.30.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1039 i would appreciate any info on how to raise the mast with a limited number of people. thanks,
Water Leak ABM at 7:59pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 5/1488 Has anyone experienced taking on water between the cabin and the hull while healing?On a recent sai
Spinnaker dimensions bodyfat2 at 4:24pm 06.30.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1820 Could someone post the dimensions of spinnakers that would fit a Mac 25 1984?thanks
o displacement and weight algae at 3:58pm 06.30.04 Day Sailers 1/1224 I understand less, the older I get. I would like to know the weight of my 1974 oday 22. The disp*
Mike B of Denver Co. Mike in Cape Cod at 2:35pm 06.30.04 Smaller Boats 0/737 Mike please send your e-mail address to me at jburns@aol.com as I have a question regarding your aut

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Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Stu Jackson at 11:09am 01.24.21 Since water is a fluid medium the formula of Miles Per Gallon does not work. Fuel consumption in bo
Delrin Sheaves dLj at 11:08am 01.24.21 They were working fine. The halyard rides a little high in them, but it never caused any real probl
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Justin_NSA at 11:06am 01.24.21 Does not having the heat exchanger mean the water heater, if there is one onboard, will have to rely
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well Mike Oldak at 10:52am 01.24.21 Don't do what we did and just ignore standing water on our 84 H34! We're in the process of fixing a
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 LouisMK at 10:50am 01.24.21
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 10:48am 01.24.21 189500189500
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How repair nicks fullbore at 10:46am 01.24.21
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) jssailem at 10:43am 01.24.21 It has been too long since I was on the boat. November 2019. February is the limit of my tolerance.
Boom Bolt? Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 01.24.21 Depending on the age of the bolt, it may have some significant wear and could be due for replacement
Pulley pullers Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 01.24.21 Use a 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone if you encounter stuck parts. Works way better than PB Blaster
Delrin Sheaves (1) Joe Blizzard at 10:26am 01.24.21 Just out of curiosity, what was happening with the original aluminum sheaves that you felt the need
Boating License/Towing NJ Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 01.24.21 Most states allow X number of days to get a trailer registered. So long as you have some paperwork (
Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Hunter216 at 10:11am 01.24.21 We own a 2007 Tartan 3700 with a Novis carbon fiber mast. We have been very happy with both the bo
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) Sailor Sue at 9:51am 01.24.21 Yup, have been sailing almost every day since the beginning of November on Charlotte Harbor. Even ha
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Head Sail at 9:44am 01.24.21 What is the problem you are having? Maybe everything is just fine. Is the engine getting to hot?
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) ifmdalvey at 9:44am 01.24.21 As close as i get to the water in Maine
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Claude L.-Auger at 9:36am 01.24.21 Pictures show that the 3 GMD is not fresh-water cooled. We do not see the heat exhanger on it. Not a
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) (1) LeeandRick at 9:36am 01.24.21 Last Sunday. @Ken Cross note T-shirt and sunglasses. Our S2 8.0C following our friends Doug and Kati
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 JamesG161 at 9:31am 01.24.21 I calculated average nmpg for my Hunter 31, 2GM20F engine. :plus::plus: That is a typical engine

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