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Gel coat repairs Alan at 12:23pm 10.22.03 Other Sailboats 1/743 Just read your 'repair guide'. Very informative and well put together. I have some stress cracks and
Att: Henk Meuzelaar: How Many Miles/Day... Rick D at 11:48am 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1072 ...do you think is a good figure to use sliding down from LA Calif to Puerto Vararta Mexico? Here is
Jib Leech Line Question Tony Carlisle at 11:46am 10.22.03 Smaller Boats 3/1085 My wife and I went sailng this afternoon in very light (read: almost nonexistent) wind. I was able
spider webbing/crazing Larry Davidson at 11:08am 10.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1368 I have a 1976 25' O'Day which is showing thin deck paint, as well as, spider webbing. I spoke to an
oday 22 halyards odayray at 10:37am 10.22.03 Day Sailers 2/1104 Hello out there, Has anyone routed their oday 22 halyards back to the cockpit? I would appreciate
Fastrac Sail Track Lube kit Bob F at 10:37am 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/6072 Has anybody used this inexpensive item for cleaning ' lubricating the sail track on the mast? I've g
CDI Headstay length Don K. at 10:18am 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2058 I want to install a CDI furler on my boat. My headstay length is 31.5' pin to pin. I am shopping t
annapolis to norfolk jacob samuelsson at 10:15am 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 8/5258 Am considering a cruise from annapolis to norfolk with no time constraints but am asking advice on w
propeller size Bob at 9:57am 10.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/949 I currently have a two-blade 13x12 propeller on my 1991 Catalina 28. I am considering a three-blade
New 33 Gregg at 9:34am 10.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 18/924 Has any one seen photos for the new Hunter 33 yet? They're not posted on Hunter's website. Wonder ho
9.9 or 15hp Kevin Jamison at 9:32am 10.22.03 Smaller Boats 16/1618 Hey motorheads,I've just ordered a 260 and now must decide between the Honda 4cycle 9.9 or 15hp mot
Cliff Ruckstuhl e-mail me please... Clayton at 8:37am 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1032 Sorry everyone for the post in the General Interest section... cCliff,I tried to e-mail you fr
Sink drain Walt at 7:57am 10.22.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/991 Just bought a Catalina 27 and can't figure out why the sink drain shares the sea cock for the head.
Port Screens Eric Viehman at 7:18am 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/909 I have a 1991 42' passage. The Lewmar aft cabin portlite screens do not fit well. Has anyone found
Asymetrical Cruising Spinnaker Michael at 6:57am 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1339 I am thinking of getting an ACS from Cruising Direct for my Catalina 30 Tall Rig. I have never used
Anchor Rode Wraps Keel Mel at 6:44am 10.22.03 Big Boats 5/1866 We were recently anchored in a channel with reasonably high tide currents and a 15-18 mph wind. We
Catalina 28 John at 6:26am 10.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/5717
When batt charger is ON, how the switches should Marcio Bodnariuc at 6:21am 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/783 When the battery charger is ON, does the battery switches has to be on OFF ?What would happen if le
Plastimo Compass Problems Dwight Thomas at 6:20am 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/5559 I have a "Plastimo Contest" compass, it leaked a small amount of oil. When I took it out of its cas
holding tank vent richard smith at 5:43am 10.22.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1196 peggy, I am replacing my old vent with a larger diameter one like you suggested. the old one had an

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Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 10:28pm 09.18.20 Thanks for all the advice. I fished the line through a few days ago. It's running through the trac
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Benny17441 at 8:36pm 09.18.20 I favor horn cleats, wrap the line twice around the base and it will act like a Chinese puzzle. The
Frigoboat FastOlson at 8:31pm 09.18.20 We had a Frigoboat system in our boat for a decade. It came with a little replacement circuit board
Subtropical Storm Alpha? Benny17441 at 8:29pm 09.18.20 They say it had developed enough Tropical characteristics, but I think they were eager to try the Gr
Main sheet twist Stu Jackson at 8:22pm 09.18.20
In-Boom Furling AlastairLC at 8:14pm 09.18.20 Thanks CarlN for your excellent advice.
The Head! Scad tank monitor installation Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:39pm 09.18.20 You bought the two tank system...is that because your RV has two waste tanks--one for toilet waste a
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 IStream at 7:28pm 09.18.20 A bad injector can cause this by putting too much fuel in the cylinder, which then runs down and dil
450 passage vs 456 Phil Herring at 7:17pm 09.18.20 AFAIK, the differences are mostly cosmetic. I prefer a steel arch over fiberglass. More weight but l
Main sheet twist Bobalong at 7:13pm 09.18.20 I too have a C30 that for years twisted. Spent many a quality hour untwisting it. Then an old salt p
Main sheet twist Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:46pm 09.18.20 I used Sta-set X to re-rig a customers boat-ONCE. I'll never use it again
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Tally Ho at 6:40pm 09.18.20 Man, that's pretty cool. That would be awesome to use the boat throughout the winter. We're on La
In-Boom Furling CarlN at 6:38pm 09.18.20 I have had Schaefers on two boats and love them - before that a boat with Seldon mast furling. I nev
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat jssailem at 6:31pm 09.18.20 which gets a good freeze on during winter. Gary, It produces lots of heat - inside the boat. If th
Invest 90L jssailem at 6:27pm 09.18.20 Yeah,,, "All right, Mr Demille, I am ready for my Close Up!"
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 6:23pm 09.18.20 How about Beta And John Wins!!!! :beer::beer: Tropical Storm Beta will be on the move on Monday.
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Tally Ho at 6:21pm 09.18.20 Bring an electric space heater....but if you have AC, it probably can out out heat.. Greg
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 Tally Ho at 6:12pm 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width Tally Ho at 6:07pm 09.18.20
making progress Tally Ho at 6:02pm 09.18.20 I always liked the idea (right or wrong) to plug my battery charger into a dedicated outlet. Then I

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