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Can,t remember strap placement on an 81 Hunter 27 Richard Marble at 5:59pm 09.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1080 I'm getting my boat hauled and the guy asked me where he should put the back strap to lift the boat
430 with Volvo MDL22L Engine- PROBLEMS Steve Hunter at 1:46pm 09.18.03 Big Boats 5/905 I am looking to possibly purchase a 1996 430 with Volvo engine. I know that some of the Volvo's have
Raising and lowering mast on a Daysailer II Cecil Feldman at 1:32pm 09.18.03 Day Sailers 3/2733 New Owner of a daysailer II. Couldn't raise the mast alone, which I would like to be able to do. D
cradles art mccann at 10:42am 09.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/826 can anyone help me with building some sort of cradle to support the weight of an O'day 22 without ex
Accessories for the Mac Kevin at 9:19am 09.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/951 I am interested in buying some accessories for my boat including a new winch and some miscellaneous
240 in heavier weather Doug at 8:53am 09.18.03 Smaller Boats 9/770 I'm considering the purchase of an H240 but wonder if its the right choice in a location like mine t
vendor support comparison Jim Boernge at 8:40am 09.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/960 You be the judge.1. I sent my Standard Horizon DS-10 depth inst in to have the LCD repaired. It i
Pedestal mod Jim Boernge at 8:33am 09.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/958 My pedestal is the 12" wide variety. All I see in the catalogs are 9.5". My ped is straight and I
unstep after lightning strike Jim Boernge at 8:29am 09.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1157 The day after I left my boat to travel home to Colorado "Short Circuit" was struck by lightning, 8/1
Battery size for Yanmar 3GMF 20 HP motor?? R.S. at 7:16am 09.18.03 Big Boats 14/6406 I bought a boat that has a Yanmar 20 HP 3GMF motor in it. I have NO idea what size battery is proper
Picture posting? Dale I at 6:44am 09.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/932 How do I attach a picture file to this site? Nothing in the archives...
Adding Alternator Mark Gibson Hunter22 "Dilly Dally" at 6:13am 09.18.03 Smaller Boats 1/1145 I have read where some of you use an alternator on your outboard to charge your battery. I have an
Headsail furling Dave at 5:53am 09.18.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2463 I'm a first-year big boat sailor, sailing a Catalina 30 tall rig. While out in 15-20 knot winds thi
tuning my rig John Kivel at 5:35am 09.18.03 Day Sailers 12/1731 I am new to sailing so pardon me if this is a dumb question. I complained to a friend that my 170
Outboard fresh water flush Don K. at 5:23am 09.18.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1920 I just acquired a used eight HP Honda four cycle outboard. How often should this unit be fresh wate
Catalina Customer Service update- David Graas joe at 4:32am 09.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1101 A few weeks ago, when I found out he had departed, I posted some thoughts regarding Catalina custome
Installing a refridgerator Stephen Prusinski at 2:13am 09.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/990 Has anyone installed a refridgerator on their 28.5? I'm looking for a spot to install one and it see
surveyor ... st. louis area Tom Monroe at 1:04am 09.18.03 Ask All Sailors 5/857 Anyone know of a good surveyor ... not in someone's pocket ... in the St. Louis area?Thanks,Tom M
270 vs 260 John at 11:43pm 09.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1002 Looking at either a 270 or 260. My question is how much more stability do I gain with the fixed kee
Wet Exhaust Hose For Hunter 28.5 Tom W. at 11:40pm 09.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1123 I've tried to replace the wet exhaust hose between the engine and the muffler and can not find the p

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Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 11:12am 09.11.20 OK, 288 bucks and so the saga is over. Or maybe just beginning as I search for replacement. It took
small boat halyard questions SailingLoto at 11:07am 09.11.20 The only reason not to use all-line would be that the sheave might chew it up. By the time your she
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 11:00am 09.11.20 Well OK! Re re rig... the B&R design is sound, and in good condition it is very unlikely to just fa
Racing on Galveston Bay PaulK at 11:00am 09.11.20 #6 a. AND NOT IN THE COCKPIT!!!
Simple head plumbing thelilnauti at 10:59am 09.11.20 Thanks for the info folks. To clarify I intend to keep a pump out option on the deck as it were. As
small boat halyard questions PaulK at 10:52am 09.11.20 The only reason not to use all-line would be that the sheave might chew it up. By the time your she
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? (1) sail sfbay at 10:45am 09.11.20 It has be a mistake. It should generally look like this schematic diagram below with a pump out thr
Things are about to get tight... LloydB at 10:44am 09.11.20 Now I'm confused I thought the rigger cleared that part up.
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. (1) GL-WindPower at 10:40am 09.11.20 I agree, sounds like you need a bigger boat and different tow vehicle. If you start small you will n
Lakeshark Rockstar: LakeShark at 10:38am 09.11.20 One and the same. Picture taken just as a thunderstorm approached and was passing overhead. Boat i
Funny Friday!!! kappykaplan at 10:37am 09.11.20 :facepalm:
Reupholster Cushions jbrock at 10:37am 09.11.20 Thanks so much. I found outdoor fabric on clearance and bought about 15 square yards (ended up being
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 10:21am 09.11.20
Adventures in reefing Stu Jackson at 10:20am 09.11.20 And yes, the clew needs to pull down the luff. I think you meant leech.
Hunter 336 manual? Rick at 10:16am 09.11.20 What information are you wanting you find? I had a 95 336 for 14 years. From bow to stern, I have
Mainsheet question... markwbird at 10:16am 09.11.20 Unfortunately, yes. That is how it is set up. I redid mine similar to what kloudie is showing. No
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 9:57am 09.11.20
Adventures in reefing Hunter216 at 9:39am 09.11.20 @G0ri11@ I started reading this post and upon looking at your profile I realized you are sailing a
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 9:23am 09.11.20 I have not looked at the ad but the first thing is appearance. A boat has to be very clean upon p
Well I think they are cool JohnShannon at 9:22am 09.11.20 PHRF ratings seem to indicate they are between the Oceanis and First in terms of speed. Are they su

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