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Hiking out on a Hunter 170 JBR at 4:36pm 02.13.03 Smaller Boats 3/2365 As many Hunter 170 (and most dinghy) owners know, it is possible to be easily overpowed and heel exc
Which windvane Andrew Brayshaw at 4:18pm 02.13.03 Big Boats 11/2362 Some of you may remember my last post which was the account of my singlehanded Transatlantic crossin
Ray Bolwes is it true? Mark at 1:58pm 02.13.03 Smaller Boats 0/678 Heard you were on Scooter II somewhere between USA and Australia???
Galley Maid Bill at 10:47am 02.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1147 Does anyone have any information on parts/service agents for Galley Maid cookers in the Pacific Nort
Battery Charger David Butke at 10:28am 02.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1030 The battery charger on my c30 ( 1990 ) sail # 5884 is kaput. What brand shouldI buy to replace. I h
stop leaking protlights Matt at 8:05am 02.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/980 I am trying to stop the protlights leaking on my 1974 Oday 22. I have taken the inside aluminum fram
New Englanders - Going to the boat show? Justin - O'day Owners' Web at 7:31am 02.13.03 Ask All Sailors 5/938 Anyone going to the boatshow this weekend? I haven't decided which day I'm going yet - but I plan t
Racing Bottom Alan at 7:16am 02.13.03 Racing 3/1383 Sooo, what are you folks using on the bottoms of your boats to get a super slick fast bottom and sti
Instalation of Clearcoat Denis Carriere at 6:14am 02.13.03 Ask All Sailors 2/931 Had my 1976 Cat 30 re gelcoated. Will be applying two coats of Clearcoat.Does anybody have Pros '
new toy for my boat steve c at 5:45am 02.13.03 Smaller Boats 7/939 i just baught a new bulkhead compass and im trying to figure out witch side of the bulkhead to mount
Auto Pilot Fluxgate Compass Frank at 3:37am 02.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/865 I have looked all over my 2001 H340 but I can't locate the fluxgate compass for the ST4000. Somebod
Best wood glue for rudder Colin at 3:23am 02.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2281 I have to repair the rudders on a couple of Albacore sailing dinghys. The rudders are made up of se
Mast Wiring (Again) Bob Miller at 1:48am 02.13.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1130 I just purchased a new wind instrument and am now faced with the problem of installing it! I've sear
YSM 8 Manual Steve at 12:30am 02.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1047 I am looking for an owners/operators maunual for a Yanmar YSM 8. Does any one have an old one I can
voltage regulator Dennis at 11:49pm 02.12.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1214 I am in the process of rigging a wind turbine up to my sailboat and have a alternator with voltage r
Roller Furling Mike Walters at 10:35pm 02.12.03 Smaller Boats 6/881 I have been sailing 1988 23 foot Hunter for a year.I am considering installing a Roller Furling. Ca
Outboard Motor Size? Lynn Thomas at 10:35pm 02.12.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/852 I have a 22 footer. Can I use a 15 horse power on this boat, instead of a 9.9?Also, what is the re
Left it in for the winter Mark Rickey at 9:46pm 02.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/789 For the first time this winter, I decided to leave my Hunter 34 int he water. I winterized the boat
New Fabric for the inside HOW to Clean the old??? Ron Thweatt at 9:40pm 02.12.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1058 My boat is a 78 great shape cushions just look old but not bad I can live with the pattttttern what
Trailer Measurements Don K. at 8:59pm 02.12.03 Ask All Sailors 3/963 Our boat is in the water in Florida (Chrysler 26 swing keel) We have everything we need to build a t

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running new depth guage transducer wire in a hunter 29.5 markgoldfarb at 6:28am 05.11.20 I wanted to let you know who it went. I had a sound system installed about 10 years ago. I found a c
Anchor Locker Does Not Drain PJL at 6:21am 05.11.20 Had the same problem on my Passage 42. Having standing water is not good for either the rope or the
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? kloudie1 at 6:15am 05.11.20 For a manufacturer, it is much quicker to install and there are no worries about alignment ( skilled
2007 Hunter 25 Shoal Draft Keel Bunk Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 05.11.20 There should be no weight on the axles carrying the weight of the boat. Unite a modification that s
Rabbit hole Will Gilmore at 6:11am 05.11.20 also the new Zarcor Doors are on as well What happens if someone with a Phillips head screwdriver
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? dlochner at 6:09am 05.11.20 Am I right in seeing them as a potential issue? Why are the manufactures going to them now? Yes.
Hunter 35.5 Legend keel bolts sasafil at 6:05am 05.11.20 Did not mention, the boat is 1989.
In for a penny in for a pound! Leeward Rail at 6:00am 05.11.20 and varnish loves it Since you will likely be doing more work on the boat, I should expande on th
I have a black type resin coming in through my sidestay into my cabin. BillyK at 5:52am 05.11.20 that's a bad sign and something you should address asap. it means water has gotten into your core a
Rabbit hole (4) BillyK at 5:49am 05.11.20 Continuing with the theme of rabbit hole.. Noticed the forward hatch has a leak so this weekend i
Sailing with a High JamesG161 at 5:43am 05.11.20 It looks like we need to be kind to praying mantus. Amazon is sold out of Praying Mantis eggs for
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Capt jgw at 5:41am 05.11.20 He said he knew how to shut it off at the engine, do I suspect he did. He may have actually been ask
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? kappykaplan at 5:37am 05.11.20 The is the lubricant you want to have on your boat for lubricating blocks and tracks https://www.mc
Sailing with a High (1) Will Gilmore at 5:35am 05.11.20 Watch out for Washington State Killer Hornets! Jim... PS: That would be a good racing Sailboat nam
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? DayDreamer41 at 5:32am 05.11.20 The is the lubricant you want to have on your boat for lubricating blocks and tracks https://www.mcl
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG jibes138 at 5:31am 05.11.20 Congratulations on your success. A few noteworthy items. A six point socket is much less likely to
Fore-deck Fun Gene Neill at 5:15am 05.11.20 That's some first-class work, buddy. Done under the worst possible conditions. Kudos. How's that ep
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin Hunter216 at 4:54am 05.11.20 well.... that's disappointing. you are correct, as there are three places for plugs in the back of
Adding wind speed to a small Garmin dlochner at 4:53am 05.11.20 Since the true wind data are derived, if the input for boat speed is inaccurate the TWS is meaningl
Fore-deck Fun Will Gilmore at 3:50am 05.11.20 Last bit of humor: all this mayhem started with a wobbly deck cleat- Ha, I ended up replacing 3/4s

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