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New Rudder for H26 from Idasailor ken lockhart at 1:23pm 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 6/785 Wow, what a difference a new rudder makes, although I have only had my 1996 H26 for 6 weeks, I put a
Hunter 216 dolly Gary at 12:54pm 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 0/825 I just purchased a hunter 216. Does anyone know of a dolly or some other mechanism for keeping the b
Newbies to Shorthanded Sailing Tony Lewis at 12:52pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1307 Hello there,My wife and I have just ordered our first boat (Beneteau Oceanis 373). I know little a
Hunter 33.5 Spinnaker Mark at 12:37pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/987 Has anyone rigged a new spinnaker halyard for a Hunter 33.5. My current Halyard comes out of the mas
Parts for MacGregors Geoff D at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/832 I'm looking for parts for my M25. I've tried to reach MacGregorparts.com (Havencraft), but can't see
Drilled hole through the hull by mistake! Ed Ryan at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2414 OK - I know I'm not supposed to be putting extra holes in the hull, but I was reattaching a strainer
Did Clipper Marine make a quality sailboat? Tim at 11:45am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/29742 I'm thinking of buying a 1983 21' Clipper Marine sailboat but am unable to get much feedback on the
Hunter 260 Rudder Problems MToran at 10:48am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 29/5265 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 260 - my second rudder has cracked within 3 months of the origina
Correct Mooring Technique George H260 at 10:14am 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1031 Never done much mooring. I'm moving from a slip to a mooring. The ball is already set up. Any sugges
Spinnaker Rigging for 33.5 Mark at 10:09am 04.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/832 Has anyone rigged a new spinnaker halyard for a Hunter 33.5. My current Halyard comes out of the mas
Sinking Deck Dave at 9:19am 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/886 I have a Mac 25 and the deck is soft to walk on. It is located in the area above the head and cover
Sanding off bottom paint Paul at 8:59am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1879 Last week before the boats get put in the water I watched a variety of methods for hull prep. To my
lead in H260 keel Brad at 7:47am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/815 I went to Hunter Marine while in florida and took the tour. After it ended I asked some questions ab
knocked down Jim Hughes at 7:42am 04.17.04 Other Sailboats 12/849 I can't believe that no one's got any stories.Here's one that happened 2yrs. ago.This was my first y
Teak reinstallation Ed at 6:11am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/865 My teak is now all sanded and oiled and ready to go back on...but when I pulled it off, it was not e
Auto Release Cleat for Rudder Tim Peoples at 4:10am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/1528 I saw a discussion in the archives regarding using an "Auto Release Cleat" for the rudder line. Thi
Crew needed? Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 3:53am 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/868 I plan being in Euless, TX from April 21 through May 3 and would like to go day sailing while I'm th
Crew request Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 3:49am 04.17.04 Other Sailboats 2/712 I plan on being in Euless, TX arriving April 21 and leaving May 3 and would like to go day sailing.
luff on spinaker (1) Tim Welsh at 2:22am 04.17.04 Big Boats 3/702 I am looking at purchasing a spinaker (used) the luff onit is 50 foot, will that work on my 86 Hunte
rudder replacement Sam at 2:04am 04.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/912 has anyone had to replace their rudder? does anyone know of a good after market rudder manufacturer

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Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues weekendrken at 3:52pm 07.16.20
110 electric system not working weekendrken at 3:50pm 07.16.20 Rule: If you own a boat, especially a powerboat with sails, you must load up with plumbing carpentry
Question about PHRF Calculation FDL S2 at 3:49pm 07.16.20 I'll take one more swing at this. To your original question, the smaller number has no practical u
Regs clarification. Need input (1) dlochner at 3:47pm 07.16.20 Well, then I won't be going to your marina, captain! Someone conscientious enough to switch to Sma
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 3:37pm 07.16.20 The positive lead was grounded to the engine block What does this mean? Do you mean the "hot" wir
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant cb32863 at 3:35pm 07.16.20 They talked to an employee in the news story that said they are closing the plant. They reported inf
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ AlastairLC at 3:18pm 07.16.20 The word around Scorpion Bay Marina is that the new owner of the boat, who died, had a home made sho
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 3:16pm 07.16.20 Rules is rules! Besides, what's $200 to a yacht owner! That's like the daily lunch tab, no? ;)
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 3:15pm 07.16.20 So stick with white and you should be okay... ??? (for anchoring) I think so.
Super Lube Grease jviss at 3:12pm 07.16.20 I see it is rated as "Food Grade lubricant". Food coming and going.
Regs clarification. Need input (1) Scott T-Bird at 3:11pm 07.16.20 Well, then I won't be going to your marina, captain! Someone conscientious enough to switch to Sma
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? rgranger at 3:08pm 07.16.20 I don't interpret it that way. If you are anchored the lights regs still apply. A waterline or un
Regs clarification. Need input jviss at 3:06pm 07.16.20 I can see I was not clear and neither are the regs. We are trying to define acceptable shore power
Regs clarification. Need input Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 07.16.20 I think @capta is right. That is for the run to the pedestal. I guess that was what is confusing
Dry Ice.... jviss at 3:05pm 07.16.20 Have not found a helping solution for warm beer. I have a dream - that someday, someone will devel
Regs clarification. Need input Justin_NSA at 3:04pm 07.16.20 I can see I was not clear and neither are the regs. We are trying to define acceptable shore power c
Regs clarification. Need input (1) jviss at 3:01pm 07.16.20 If it was my marina and I decided that was the rule, then you would either follow the rules of the
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 2:56pm 07.16.20 Thanks for that.... if I'm reading between the lines, it is only a problem if you use these lights
Regs clarification. Need input dlochner at 2:56pm 07.16.20 So, you are saying chopping off the boat end of a commercial shore power cable and fixing a SmartPl
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? kappykaplan at 2:54pm 07.16.20 it is only a problem if you use these lights while underway. Yes.:beer:

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