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Is there a "Blue water Hunter Model"? Peter Moran at 9:42am 09.02.03 Other Sailboats 5/5318 I have been contemplating purchasing a larger boat to do some offshore/ bluewater sailing. I present
Question re: zinc anode for h29.5 Tim McCarty at 8:58am 09.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/956 I have a '94 Hunter 29.5. Always wondered how to get a zinc on the shaft. Unfortunately, the strut
How in the world does this thing work ? Dave at 8:50am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1955 New to sailing (very new).... trying to learn!I posted a question about raising a new jib (roller-
Disconnected Centerboard Uphaul Jeff Huling at 8:32am 09.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1007 Is there any items on the list of "things not to do" when repairing a disconnected centerboard uphau
OdayOwners.com announces a new site moderator Bly Berken, SailboatOwners.com at 8:27am 09.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1388 We have a new member of the OdayOwners.com family: Trevor MacLachlan starts today as the forum moder
Appreciable drive shaft anode erosion Frank at 8:19am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2053 is it due to the exposure to a lead keel and/or exposed steel in a damaged rudder post?Or is it pos
RPM Gauge Bob at 7:56am 09.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/927 Should the RPM gauge read 0 (zero) when the engine is off? Ours stays right around 1 RPM. Do I nee
Capsizing a 170 Rusty at 7:09am 09.02.03 Day Sailers 11/2024 I have read the current and past posts concerning Hobie mast floats. I do not have one and hope tha
Another diesel in holding tank incident Bob Allen at 6:57am 09.02.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1180 Peggy- This topic references your reply to an article on 10/29/2001 regarding diesel in the holding
Who's going to the Newport Boat Show next week? Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 5:44am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1247 Newport RI, that is. I will be there for the whole show, in the Defender booth, signing copies of
Yanmar Diesel 50 hp losing rpms MaySail at 5:18am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1892 Under power, about 2200 rpm, from Block Island to Duck Island Roads,CT (45 mi.+/-), our 3 yr.old 50
Walker Bay 10 foot RID Brian Marks at 5:17am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1119 Hello,Has anyone had an experience with the new Rigid Inflatable Dinghys from Walker Bay?/ The loo
house battery dan at 5:08am 09.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1137 I recently purchased my 88 C30. the po told me that the house batteries were seprate from the batter
what do you think of your 350 Leif rasmussen at 5:03am 09.02.03 Big Boats 16/1519 Just starting to shop for a Catalina. what do you think about your 350's construction and sailing ch
Capri 22 Review J. Colvin at 4:56am 09.02.03 Smaller Boats 1/2146 Hello,Our magazine is working on a review of the Catalina Capri 22. If you own, or have owned, thi
X-Yacht 3/4 ton Spiros at 4:46am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1711 HI...I was wondering if anyone has sailed on an x-yacht 3/4 ton, and what they think of the boat. Y
Easy carry of Inflatable (1) Wayne Cameron at 4:32am 09.02.03 Big Boats 5/864 I have recently discovered an easy way to carry my inflatable. (See Photo) All you have to do is tie
St John's River FL Tom Hamilton at 4:17am 09.02.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1264 I was thinking of taking my SJ 23 to the St John's River area of FL for winter cruising. This looks
Easy carry of Inflatable Wayne Cameron at 4:03am 09.02.03 Big Boats 0/714 I have discovered an easy way to carry my inflatable. (See Photo) All you have to do is tie two 20-2
Helm Seat James Macallister at 3:34am 09.02.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1113 We are new owners of a slightly used (2000) C320. Although the helm seat is convenient when sailing,

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Refinishing Tiller Handle jssailem at 7:39am 11.16.20 I'd like a high gloss finish that doesn't require a lot of maintenance. Ah... The Holy Grail of wo
Wiring b.needalman at 7:35am 11.16.20 1. Invest in a descent ratcheting crimper. You CANNOT make a crimp that will stand up to the marine
Mac 26s wiring questions... Justin_NSA at 7:32am 11.16.20 Thanks for your response.... I'll check out the wiring things you've incorporated... Time to jump
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 7:31am 11.16.20 ... the success of cruising is in the experience of knowing destinations. So I suggest looking for
Deck fitting installation problem - O-Day 28 dmax at 7:31am 11.16.20 I just replaced all my deck fills - you need to borrow or buy a moisture meter (cheapest is Ryobi at
Source for brackets to mount poptop bows for 1985 MAC 25 finding41 at 7:25am 11.16.20 Those are the same thing as Stainless steel U type pipe bracket pipe holder Non-contacting part Sta
First Sailboat Kings Gambit at 7:22am 11.16.20
Mac 26s wiring questions... Grace Note at 7:22am 11.16.20 Thanks for your response.... I'll check out the wiring things you've incorporated... Time to jump
Refinishing Tiller Handle shank at 7:21am 11.16.20 Thanks. I was leaning toward Cetol. Ideally I would like to match the small amount of teak trim alr
First Sailboat shemandr at 7:18am 11.16.20 As a former owner of a H356 I can recommend it for your purposes. In my opinion, while ASA lessons
3 Mainsail Quotes - Advice on which you would pick and why Panera at 7:16am 11.16.20 I have used Loong Sails for both my O'Day 25 and Hunter 280. Extremely pleased with product, cost a
Coupling back on prop shaft Justin_NSA at 7:15am 11.16.20 Definitely read the Mainesail article mentioned above. Now is the time to pull the shaft and have
Propane heater Hayden Watson at 7:13am 11.16.20 I can attest to that and was very surprised that Mahalo even featured a heated toilet seat:biggrin:
First Sailboat jssailem at 7:09am 11.16.20 The charter idea is a great one. Under the current limitations the governments are doing to try and
Refinishing Tiller Handle kloudie1 at 7:09am 11.16.20 For the longest lasting shine, Cetol probably is best, and easy to maintain.. Some folks don't like
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff? A6C5O7 at 7:09am 11.16.20 Yah i totally agree. Ive been watching this ad for the last 8 months and it was originally 15k. Thro
Hot restarts Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 11.16.20 I think I found the issue. A multi pin connector for the wiring harness had some corrosion inside.
Unknown Bristol Herreschoff? shemandr at 7:02am 11.16.20 The photo of the ad shows most of the refitting was done in 2000. I would hardly call that current.
Coupling back on prop shaft sesmith at 6:58am 11.16.20 Definitely read the Mainesail article mentioned above. Now is the time to pull the shaft and have a
Coupling back on prop shaft dmax at 6:54am 11.16.20 The split coupling may be a good option. Did you have any alignment issues with the split coupling

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