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motor Died Herb at 11:42am 04.18.04 Other Sailboats 1/734 Well here is the funny tory about our first time out. I had just bought the cat 22 and was dieing
Bomar Dog $!!! Tony H. at 11:28am 04.18.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1177 Does anyone know where to get discount Bomar Hatch Dogs - this is the blackish/gray handle, about 5"
first time sailboat buyer newcomer at 11:27am 04.18.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1578 After having attended sailing school and selling my power boat, i am interested in a used 29-32'. I
good for protected salt water sailing ? bryan at 11:14am 04.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/844 A little advice please . i'm looking to buy my first sail boat . need enough room for two adults and
Dry Tortugas Frank at 11:01am 04.18.04 Destinations 5/1805 Four of us will be sailing a 43 foot Morgan from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Galveston, Tx during the firs
Hard to raise headsail Steve and Betsy Lazerow at 10:44am 04.18.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1079 It is very very difficult raising the headsail at the start of each season. Is this a common problem
mast gates joe friedman at 10:09am 04.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1227 i have a '74 c-27 and am looking for either a standard set of mast gates to fit this extrusion or a
throttle handle (1) steve at 10:05am 04.18.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/955 I have a H27 1978. The throttle handle slips. I have removed the casing and handle and have found
throttle and gear handles steve at 9:54am 04.18.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/891 My throttle handle (red on my H27 1978)is slipping. I have taken it and the casing off and found tha
Just bought my first sail boat! new2sail23 at 9:16am 04.18.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1007 Just bought an O'day 23 as my first sail boat. I have sailed with my grandfather for years and have
Steering gear for 26X steve.grieveson@sympatico.ca at 9:07am 04.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1066 Hi There,Just pruchased a 1997 26X and was testing all of the systems prior to launching for the fi
Short shaft Outboard on O'Day 22 John D6374 at 9:05am 04.18.04 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1597 Last year my longshaft outboard was stolen off my boat , I don't want to replace it with an expensiv
IN MAST FRULING CORKY at 9:00am 04.18.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1382 In a week I will be bare boat charting a boat with in mast furling. Any pointers from anyone who ha
Lake Harris Florida Sailors Michael at 8:17am 04.18.04 Smaller Boats 0/758 Sorry to barge in with a question most of you won't care about.Does anyone know the power line hei
Center board noise!!! Matt Borders at 7:23am 04.18.04 Smaller Boats 2/875 This weekend my wife and I spent our first night aboard our 1982 Hunter 22. We went to a dock in Co
Dead 3gm30f Tachometer (1) George H260 at 7:16am 04.18.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1101 Can anyone tell me how to determine if my Tachometer is dead?I see there are four wires going to t
noise from the halyards Tom L Haaland at 6:26am 04.18.04 Smaller Boats 18/1585 Hello other 26 owners.I bought me an Hunter 26 in desember and have just started to sail with the
Halyards Noah Gillespie at 6:11am 04.18.04 Big Boats 3/1048 I am getting ready to put new main and jib halyards on my 36 ft. What suggestions does anyone have a
Help need a new mast 1995 Hunter 26 kim vorreuter Kim @jkraft.com at 4:57am 04.18.04 Smaller Boats 10/1021 Where do you go to get a new mast for a hunter 26 1995? Do they come with pole raising modification
Asymetrical and Genoa--Wing on Wing Paul at 1:05am 04.18.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 Is it possible to use an asymetrical spinnaker and a 150 genoa with a wisker pole when sailing downw

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Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Ron20324 at 7:39am 10.19.20 That's quite a mess! And thus, the invention of the "Coonskin Cap". You should see what he did t
SailTimer Wind Instrument holtjp at 7:36am 10.19.20 No apologies are needed. I did not do my homework before purchasing; there were plenty of warning s
Engine Power Issue buddybear at 7:36am 10.19.20 When was the last time you replaced the fuel filters?
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? SailMaster at 7:25am 10.19.20 Total Loss My Rear End, You made it sound like they chewed holes in your hull too. Get out the scru
I win! Glsawyer at 7:22am 10.19.20 So autopilot is a raymarine st70
I win! Glsawyer at 7:21am 10.19.20 Congrats! You're off on your adventure. Keep us up to date. "...Aft mast needs repair..." Are y
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s VenturED at 7:19am 10.19.20 The cost of ownership will be a bit less for the V21, but the initial outlay for the M26 will be s
How to enter a slip with pilings Ward H at 7:18am 10.19.20 :plus: That Docking Stick and Patrick Laine video solved my issues with docking single handed.
I win! shemandr at 7:12am 10.19.20 Congrats! You're off on your adventure. Keep us up to date. "...Aft mast needs repair..." Are yo
I win! Glsawyer at 7:11am 10.19.20 New info! It is a rover. Alot of them around here. http://merrittwalter.com
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? FastOlson at 7:09am 10.19.20 Perhaps I was reading too much "between the lines" in these posts, but the original critter break-in
I win! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:07am 10.19.20 Local guy says he can do it but will need replaced if planning to sail in a storm lol. Nobody PLAN
I win! Glsawyer at 6:54am 10.19.20 Well, you have some work to do. Wood mast? Steel boats present some unique problems. I'm involved
I win! (1) dlochner at 6:52am 10.19.20 Well, you have some work to do. Wood mast? Steel boats present some unique problems. I'm involved
Vinyl, last chance thinwater at 6:51am 10.19.20 IIRC, someone once mentioned the cleaner/compound used to dress up the clear headlight covers. Th
SailTimer Wind Instrument Bob J. at 6:48am 10.19.20 I know this is an older thread, but for anyone doing their pre-purchase research, wish I had done m
Sails to live for. Scott T-Bird at 6:41am 10.19.20
I win! Glsawyer at 6:41am 10.19.20 Apparently the boat was built by a guy that has built several. Including one owned by the father of
I win! Glsawyer at 6:40am 10.19.20 Includes a small washer/dryer in one. And I have a azimuth 1000 electric compass from another boat I
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel Tedd at 6:39am 10.19.20 Those are all good points, @Crazy Dave Condon , except the "turn right to go right" thing never made

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