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Hatchboard Replacements Alan FitzPatrick at 10:32am 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 4/1195 I am looking to replace the hatchboards on my '87 Hunter 23. Question #1: Are they available as repl
cancun to mobile bo at 10:30am 05.13.03 Ask All Sailors 3/995 Beside the unexpected, what weather and wind conditions can you expect if motorsailing from cancun
Sailing under main only R Sater at 10:11am 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 22/1281 Once more I turn to the expert advice and opinions of the Hunter forum. I have heard that it is uns
Self tending Jib boom for Oday27 J.Svec at 9:40am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/904 Does anyone have information on adding a self tending jib to an Oday 27?Thank you.
Window Frame 1986 Hunter Randy Clarke at 9:38am 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/966 HI I would like to know if anyone out there can tell me if I can still buy the plastic window frame
Centerboard Blues Jack Hetherington at 8:04am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 10/990 I have been sailing for about 4 years now, 3 of them with my friend on an O'Day 25'. About mid-seas
Rebuilding my 1972 O'day 22 Chad at 7:49am 05.13.03 Day Sailers 1/1170 I am looking for detailed pictures of the inside of an O'day 22. I have also found the copy of the m
Servicing Lewmar winches on a 1983 H-34 Tom Mercer at 7:49am 05.13.03 Big Boats 5/847 I have a 1983 H-34 with Lemar single speed winches. They are in need of service, but I can't figure
Size for new ports Francois Machabee at 7:17am 05.13.03 Bigger Boats 10/1403 Hi there,I need to replace my ports (all of them) on my 37CC. Does anyone have experience with Ne
Capsizing John at 7:14am 05.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1018 Being a new sailer, what is the probability of a catalina 30 capsizing under strong winds? I would
Upwind performance of furling main? Walt Allensworth at 6:54am 05.13.03 Big Boats 10/1444 Hi! I'm considering a H356, so I'd love to hear from H356 owners, but I know this subject is of gene
15 horse on a O'25 David at 6:31am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1019 I am currently running a 8 Horse Honda 4 stroke. This little motor pushes me around at between 2 and
Back up motor Eric S at 6:29am 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 6/860 I'm buying a new nissan outboard. I have a choice between 8 and 9.8 HP ( couple of hundred $ differe
portable head chemicals John Lavallee at 6:29am 05.13.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1247 I bought a used C22 and it came with a portable head, No instructions.I know how it works but, what
Traveller on 50 ft beneteau Steve Lesniak at 6:19am 05.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1234 I want to upgrade the traveler on by beneteau 1995 M510. The original traveller is a french amiott.
Blisters Steve Lesniak at 6:12am 05.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1106 I am looking into putting together a class action lawsuit on behalf of beneteau owners who have had
Heat exchanger David Moon at 5:49am 05.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/932 I have taken apart the raw water system on my 1990 c30 M3-20 and cleaned it for the season but wonde
Mast Height Eric Swift at 4:42am 05.13.03 Big Boats 6/4871 Does anyone know the mast height for an H34 from the water line. The specs on this web page say 51 f
Boat Cradles Craig Boise at 4:29am 05.13.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1347 Does anyone have experience with JOWI boat cradles. They are about twice as much as some other crad
Frozen Mike at 4:17am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1087 I sail my 28' Oday on the Great Lakes and when I put her on the hard for winter lay-up it means it w

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Remember the Sun Screen MikeO53 at 1:40pm 08.14.20 My dermatologist recommended Blue Lizzard sunscreen after finding melanoma in 2 spots. Since using
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? Art12050 at 1:34pm 08.14.20 Regarding the keel, it looks like the fiberglass is lifting away from the cast iron(?) keel. The sa
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D srimes at 1:29pm 08.14.20 That's weird, in my experience, to describe conditions that way. One would typically talk of a ran
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? sail sfbay at 1:24pm 08.14.20 Likely repairable. Get an estimate from a rigger for any mast repair and a boat yard for keel joint
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 1:20pm 08.14.20 Seems he's looking at the raw data from the buoy itself not the report that would be generated from
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (1) jssailem at 1:16pm 08.14.20 When I saw the subject I imagined I would see boats along the coast of maine....
What is wrong with this roller furler? shemandr at 1:15pm 08.14.20 I can't process what I am seeing. It's a 15 foot boat -right? Couldn't you get a piece of stainle
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 1:09pm 08.14.20 I will add, that this is better if you can do it with the mast lowered, (as we did) and have a some
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 1:06pm 08.14.20 If you don't mind.....How did you determine placement of the gas springs? Based on the springs, you
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jon hansen at 1:05pm 08.14.20 i dont care how how many are around me, as long as they are wild toooo.
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 sail sfbay at 1:03pm 08.14.20 The aft pads are likely for spinnaker sheet winches. Locating on the gunnel or cabin top (that is wh
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jon hansen at 1:02pm 08.14.20 so, some of us use totally different standards then others here. some love a crowd, i find crowds
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition MikeJB at 12:54pm 08.14.20 If you don't mind.....How did you determine placement of the gas springs?
Motor Starting Intermittent Benny17441 at 12:49pm 08.14.20 Check the voltage at the solenoid when you push the button. There is a common malady attributable
What GPS unit fits this mount? SailingIsGood at 12:40pm 08.14.20 Could be an old LORAN unit?? obsolete now.. If LORAN, there would probably be a place to screw a wh
Genoa Clew Ring capta at 12:32pm 08.14.20 I would bet you a beer that the webbing at the head Of the furling sail was strong enough when new,
What GPS unit fits this mount? kloudie1 at 12:26pm 08.14.20 Could be an old LORAN unit?? obsolete now.. If LORAN, there would probably be a place to screw a whi
What GPS unit fits this mount? Benny17441 at 12:14pm 08.14.20 That may seem like a radio antenna.
Genoa Clew Ring Rich Stidger at 12:08pm 08.14.20 sorry - I don't understand the question. How do I make the setup or how do I attach to sail? No.
Cruising RPM. Alan Gomes at 12:01pm 08.14.20 Isn't "all the time" what "continuous" means? Of course it is. The question isn't whether you can*

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