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outboard motors and mooring Barry Lenoble at 12:08pm 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/989 Hello,I will be putting my c22 on a mooring for this season. What should I do with the outboard?
Hunter 23 Rigging Curt DeMuth at 11:37am 03.28.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1253 I have a 1989 23' Hunter and most of the rigging is missing. I have not owners manual nor the knowl
Hitch geometry lloyd at 11:36am 03.28.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1903 Hello, I have a vehicle with a receiver hitch and wish to tow a trailer with it. I
Boat Wax Michael at 11:36am 03.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1037 What wax should I use on My new Boat.
Bimini Crossing Frank at 11:01am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 1/901 I am wondering if any one is planning a crossing to bimini at the end of May beginning of June. I wo
Auto-tiller information Mike B. at 10:41am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/917 I am attempting to install a Raymarine T1000 autopilot on my 23.5Can anyone tell me the exact part
New 36-Shoal or Deep Keel Brian Matthews at 9:55am 03.28.04 Big Boats 3/986 I am purchasing a new 36 for May delivery. I have specified the shoal keel but have some reservation
We've done lots of inshore racing..... Alan at 9:22am 03.28.04 Racing 4/1713 ...and had plenty of success at it. Next year we're planning to do the Marion/Bermuda Race. This wil
Retirement Sailing Lake Jim Bessinger at 8:55am 03.28.04 Ask All Sailors 11/4864 I am planing retirement soon and have been looking for a fresh water lake that would offer allmost y
Any ideas on good hammock for sailboats? Captain Dave at 8:17am 03.28.04 Big Boats 11/7422 I would like to get a good hammock made for suspending on the rigging of a sailboat. That means that
Flying the insignia B Noble at 7:49am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 0/704 I finished the project today. I only wish I had a breeze to set sail.
Flying the Insignia off the stern B Noble at 7:47am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 0/744 I finished the project today. I only wish I had a breeze to set sail.
compression post blues Kevin at 7:46am 03.28.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/986 Thanks for the reply to my earlier post. I'm feeling realy dumb right now, but the square teak post
transmission dip stick dave reitman at 7:37am 03.28.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1028 I recently had my heat exhanger replaced on my M-12 Universal (28' O'Day). The hoses that lead to m
Grey water Geoffrey Kloster at 6:19am 03.28.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1444 In a recent article in Ocean Navigator the author mentioned that sink and shower water could not be
Port Holes, Hatches, Main Boom End Ed Touchtone at 5:34am 03.28.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1387 Am looking for direct replacement portholes and hatches for the 1979 30'. Also need to replace the e
Tips for repacking H35.5 stuffing box Jeff at 4:55am 03.28.04 Big Boats 8/1243 I've been searching the archives and have not found quite what I am after. I'm going to repack the
Archive search issues Jeff at 4:18am 03.28.04 Big Boats 1/877 Can't find out where to post general site issues so...The archive search is very hard to use since
Replacement motor mount Steve Ullrich at 4:13am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 15/1443 I'm replacing the original H23 fiberglass motor mount with an adjustable Garrelick motor mount. At
main halyard splice Richard at 2:47am 03.28.04 Smaller Boats 9/2815 Hello,I am replacing my main halyard on my 1987 Hunter 23. I have a 3/8 line and shackle. All I

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My turnbuckle has failed........ (1) dLj at 8:46pm 11.14.20 On the bolt, I don't think I agree. Yes, the damamge starts with transfer, but often it is only vis
29mm DrJudyB at 8:44pm 11.14.20 What matters is the safe working load and safety factor. Using a J24 vangas an example, take a look
My turnbuckle has failed........ thinwater at 8:34pm 11.14.20 With all due respect, this is not galling. Galling presents itself with material transfer between t
Propane heater leo310 at 8:17pm 11.14.20 you may want to look at a diesel heater as it would be safer than using propane and easer to install
New Sails - advice? Tally Ho at 8:07pm 11.14.20 That one and all other Hunters equipment with the B&R rig. These are new sails on my H25. &R rig.
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 ggrizzard at 7:59pm 11.14.20 No cracking or movement in the past 7 years. I suppose you could get a machine shop to make them out
Cracked liner after keel strike Jackdaw at 7:58pm 11.14.20
My turnbuckle has failed........ dLj at 7:52pm 11.14.20 That's not a mismatch, that is classic galling damage. With all due respect, this is not galling.
'Splain this rule to a non racer? Benny17441 at 7:51pm 11.14.20 The market for Diesel Fuel just took a dive. Let's roll.
29mm Jackdaw at 7:07pm 11.14.20 1/12th of the vang load of a 165 sqr/ft main?? No problem.
Question about AC wiring TimFromLI at 7:06pm 11.14.20 The box would not be hidden, it would be in the battery compartment. I will spend the 20 bucks and r
Wiring dlochner at 6:53pm 11.14.20 Sometimes its easier to start over and sometimes its easier just to tap off of an existing line (gr
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why gettinthere at 6:52pm 11.14.20 I've done some work for Mack Sails and have had discussions with the owners about sail construction.
New Sails - advice? (2) Sailavie1 at 6:25pm 11.14.20 That boat is about the only production boat that could carry that sail That one and all other Hunt
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why David in Sandusky at 6:06pm 11.14.20 When I was buying my first set of sails in Cleveland, the situation was similar. I went with the sai
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta nightowle at 5:57pm 11.14.20 When time, money, and opportunity present themselves I highly recommend you visit Saba in the Nether
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top (2) kloudie1 at 5:33pm 11.14.20 As M. Auger, my spin block is on the port side.. I have two jib halyards and a spin halyard.. The sp
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Kings Gambit at 5:12pm 11.14.20 Of those you mentioned, North has the best customer service plan. I have a 3-yr-old Quantum mainsail
Autopilot for 30T stephen_i_w at 5:00pm 11.14.20 I installed an Ev100 on my previous boat and my current one came with one. They work OK steering to
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector Gary Ryan at 5:00pm 11.14.20 I had asked Selden if they had any information. They came back and said that our furling system is

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