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Hunter 170 Tim Hayes at 5:30am 04.07.04 Day Sailers 4/1853 Hello All,I just wanted to get your general feelings about the 170. I currently own a Hunter 23 an
Mast Light problems on H240 :{ Daniel at 4:54am 04.07.04 Smaller Boats 6/3558 Hello,Was taking the tarp off my H240 yesterday and saw that the mast light was hinging by the ele
Catalina 28 table Bob at 4:26am 04.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1116 Has anyone out there put together a smaller table for their Catalina 28? If so, how did you do it?
Mercedez of Sailboats Mark at 4:20am 04.07.04 Ask All Sailors 46/2775 I'm new at the coastal cruiser size sailboats. Is there a brand of production sailboat that is cons
Running Rigging Art at 3:54am 04.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1140 I am looking to replace all my running rigging on my 1993 36' Catalina. does anyone have the lenght
Points of sail terminology and sail trim Rick Macdonald at 3:27am 04.07.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/2729 Don - after two seasons of sailing I've come to realize that there are some basic questions I can't
Hunter 33.5 (1988) - Main Salon Berthing Don S at 3:16am 04.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1349 Has anyone converted to table area in the Main Salon to a double berth? I know later models already
Use of centerboard... Darren Mayes at 12:52am 04.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1128 While I know the proper use of the centerboard while sailing...Can anyone offer advice on its use
topping lift dave19301 at 12:08am 04.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1094 i currently have a topping lift in place from the top of the mast but noticed most of the other boat
Boat loan and deeded boat slip tax deductions Chip Chalker at 8:58pm 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 9/4671 I am familiar with the usual requirements for tax deductions on boats. However, I have never heard
Need a good east coast cruising guide Ma. to Vi Richard Marble at 7:34pm 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1039
Reseal windows JP at 4:12pm 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 5/1176 1987 26.5 We need to reseal the portholes this year and I have no idea whether the black stuff und
cabin top bug screen wildbill1012000 at 3:44pm 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1771 ok,so where do we get a screen setup for the pop top cabin top when its raised,would bne nice to ke
Replacement Outboard Stephen Fierro at 2:28pm 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 10/1167 I recently purchased my first boat a 1974 Hunter 25. An old beat up outboard came with it. The cost
Mast Boot From Hunter Rock at 2:09pm 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 0/900 I am about to tak edelivery of new boat and pursued dialogue with the dealer on this. Low and behol
catalina Helmseat Ted Mendes at 1:33pm 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1093 Has anyone experience with sailing with the Catalina Helmseat ?
Is my rig too loose Nathan Greenland at 1:07pm 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 6/1288 I am not sure how tight to adjust my shrouds on my Catalina 22. I don't have a tension gauge. I am
Bottom Paint/Sanding Pyschosailor at 11:49am 04.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/950 Ahoy, I have a new 2002 Hunter 260 purchased at the end of 2003. The boat has only been in a lake fo
Teak hand rail Dale Wilson at 11:47am 04.06.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/859 I have an 84' Hunter 34. I would like to replace the outside teak hand rails. Seems to be an unusu
Shaft Strutt Jeff at 11:37am 04.06.04 Other Sailboats 4/846 When my propellor shaft is turned slowly by hand it makes a terrible grinding/screeching sound it wo

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Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water dlochner at 10:00am 12.27.20 Possibly, especially the float switch. The float is usually a couple of pieces of plastic stuck toge
Bilge Pump and Float Switch in Frozen Water jssailem at 9:59am 12.27.20 Such is a possibility.
Military Sail Boat? dlochner at 9:55am 12.27.20 I thought I would let others ponder on that boat.:pimp: Camouflage? Jim... PS: It is for sale.
Cal 3-27 Cutlass Bearing jssailem at 9:42am 12.27.20 Bill I came across this website data that may help. https://marinehowto.com/replacing-a-cutlass-bea
Military Sail Boat? kloudie1 at 9:34am 12.27.20 Bowsprit: Probably took it off to avoid paying for the extra 5 feet of marina slip!
Military Sail Boat? JamesG161 at 9:31am 12.27.20 I thought I would let others ponder on that boat.:pimp: Camouflage? Jim... PS: It is for sale.
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 9:23am 12.27.20 Someone wrote me a PM and I'm posting it here for general info: t authentication. DUO is an enterpr
Military Sail Boat? shemandr at 9:22am 12.27.20 Didn't that bow sprit used to go the other way?
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 9:16am 12.27.20 Some years back, my daughter and I were in a shop and they had a "password" book. Slightly larger t
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 (3) GerryG at 9:12am 12.27.20 John, Hunter, thanks. I just assumed it was some standard type of foam, but thinking about it, it m
Hacked? capta at 9:09am 12.27.20 Some years back, my daughter and I were in a shop and they had a "password" book. Slightly larger th
New Self Tailing Winches capta at 8:51am 12.27.20 Cranking should only be tuning. I don't think this is possible on many, if not most boats, especial
Military Sail Boat? (1) jssailem at 8:36am 12.27.20 Reminds me of the boat from Captain Ron.
Catalina 27 (1980) port cockpit locker (1) jssailem at 8:30am 12.27.20 Hi Paul and Keary.. Welcome to the forum. Your port of Poulsbo is a favorite place to visit. One gr
Hunter 33 rudder split RitSim at 8:26am 12.27.20 We had cracks and a hollow area on our C30 rudder. I could see water in the rudder looking down the
Coax connections at the mast Don S/V ILLusion at 8:22am 12.27.20 There is a small degree of loss in every connection. However, if the contact is good it is general
Battery Switch Query Don S/V ILLusion at 8:18am 12.27.20 There is no one, single correct answer. Depends on how the batteries are wired, what runs off them,
Battery Switch Query sailme88 at 8:06am 12.27.20 So does the battery always feed to the panel? A battery switch sure makes it easier to shut everyt
Hacked? jssailem at 8:00am 12.27.20 Since getting my MAC laptop, I have enjoyed the Apple integration. I looked at 1 Password, it was on
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 8:00am 12.27.20 I am with you on the sail away part... I had work passwords changing every 60 days. As cyber issue

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