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Cushion Repair Stan at 9:28am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1036 I had an accident over the summer where I burned a hole in one of the seat cushions in the main cabi
Whisker pole length Don K. at 9:01am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1187 My 26'sailboat has a J measurement of 10'. What length whisker pole do I need?
Engine Compartment Ventilation Jeff Bacon at 7:49am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/895 Hi All:Some time ago, someone posted the procedure they had used to add and exhaust fan to the eng
30'us yacht mast rake RON SLOAN at 7:19am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/954 My Mast rake on my boat is far to much.From the top of the mast to boom is 16" offset(should be 5"of
356 Main: A 3rd Reef? Niels at 6:50am 02.22.03 Big Boats 1/911 Has anyone added a 3rd reef to the main ? Presumably one would have to set it up before leaving port
Issues with Yanmar 2GM Tim McCarty at 6:39am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2704 Anyone who has been on this site for awhile knows about past issues with the 2gm. One: it can be r
A quiet heater solution Ivan Bekey at 6:28am 02.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/763 For general information: The reverse cycle heater-A/C on my 356 works beautifully, but it is noisy.
Rendevous??????? Carl at 5:45am 02.22.03 Smaller Boats 5/985 Hey Crazy Dave, how about an update on the Kerr Lake rendevous. Carl ' Suzi h240 Relentl
Which battery?? Steven at 2:43am 02.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1113 I have a '96 26X and I need to replace the original (single) battery. My model has no added electro
Propeller replacement Randy at 2:10am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/930 According to the bottom inspection prior to me buying my boat, the propeller needs to be replaced so
weep holes below cabin sole Mark Waggoner at 1:30am 02.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1069 I have a 1987 H28.5. I'm replacing a couple of sections or panels of the teak and holly sole due to
Windlass Repair Bob F at 1:12am 02.22.03 Big Boats 1/1035 My windlass quit last week while bringing up the anchor. It was not under any real stress. The break
engine noise solution George at 12:35am 02.22.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1483 We have an 1977 Islander 32, which has been repowered with a Westerbeke 20B2, from the original Atom
Full Battented Main Sail Jim Durrett at 12:31am 02.22.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/996 I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5 with a Stock full battented mainsail. I was thinking of purchasing a new
Alt. use of topping lift ED WOLFE at 10:36pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1241 After reviewing the forum archives on topping lift uses, I still don't see an alt use for the lift.
Gel Coat Gloss Treatments Tired Buffer at 9:41pm 02.21.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1072 Has anyone tried the gel coat finish restorers such as Vert Glass or Island Girl? Having owned a nu
soggy bilge Warren Doyle at 6:05pm 02.21.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1053 I am the proud owner of a 1972 Catalina 27, over the past year have become aware of the fact that th
stern rail lee champion at 11:35am 02.21.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/972 I would like to put a stern rail on Ventur 23 where can I get one and about how much will it cost me
Will a smaller outboard power a 26.5? justin Morris at 10:51am 02.21.03 Other Sailboats 2/839 I have owned my Hunter 26.5 since 1988. And I've sailed her pretty hard. I race in PHRF races in the
flex-o-fold prop vs. maxi prop steve akseizer at 10:19am 02.21.03 Big Boats 9/4704 I am considering replacing the standard fixed 2 blade prop with either a three bladed flex-o-fold pr

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"Stuffing Box"? Tally Ho at 4:22pm 10.12.20
Who owns Machias Seal Island? jssailem at 4:17pm 10.12.20 over a nothing rock... But a glorious Bird Sanctuary and site of a Light House. And it appears to
Looking for Simba jssailem at 4:16pm 10.12.20 The boat identified in the above link would be about 45ft. Listed as 14 meters by 6 meters. Good L
Who owns Machias Seal Island? sailme88 at 4:14pm 10.12.20 I believe the decision to NOT have the world court decide was so that both countries could maintain
Battery Brands sailme88 at 4:11pm 10.12.20 I needed batteries. The only place open at the time was Sam's Club. They had Duracell Group 27 AGM
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. Tally Ho at 4:11pm 10.12.20 Well, if this is purely an academic exercise, I would go with the 35-footer... I sail a 32-footer no
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:11pm 10.12.20 Looking at a boat by the numbers only ignores hull form. This is far more important then any of the
Overpowered prop? jssailem at 4:09pm 10.12.20 I believe, no more than a 12" radius propeller. What interests me is you might be able to get rema
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head (1) RitSim at 4:05pm 10.12.20 Don't know the Z-spar site for you but the US site is USspars.com See the link below for the catalog
Who owns Machias Seal Island? jssailem at 4:04pm 10.12.20 There anomalies all over the world. You would think by now that we and the Canadians might have res
Who owns Machias Seal Island? sailme88 at 3:55pm 10.12.20 You know the saying, " We'll have to agree to disagree"... Cuz that about sums it up... ICE and USB
Who owns Machias Seal Island? shemandr at 3:48pm 10.12.20 Must be more than sea birds involved. I was looking at history. Maybe tomorrow.
Who owns Machias Seal Island? Rick486 at 3:42pm 10.12.20 Been there back in the early 90's. Didn't see any machine gun nests on the rock :) But who knows now
Kuuma 160 grill Rich Stidger at 3:30pm 10.12.20 I never leave the bottle attached. As soon as the cooking is done the bottle comes off. I have the
Battery Brands berner73 at 3:28pm 10.12.20 I have 3 Durcell 31s, and they are outstanding for my B323, 3ym20. I won't bother buying any other
Kuuma 160 grill shemandr at 3:20pm 10.12.20 We never left the bottle on our Magma. The propane bottle lived in a sewn bag attached to the rail.
Block and tackle mast climb shemandr at 2:58pm 10.12.20 ... Importantly, he never used the boat's halyard to secure himself or his equipment for climbing.
Kuuma 160 grill John6275 at 2:58pm 10.12.20 Having had different brands of portable propane stoves I can attest that all of them have loose reg
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 2:55pm 10.12.20 Great advice and call outs! Thanks everyone!
H240 steering Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 10.12.20 @rgranger @caverun or anyone else , can you either advise home unit or a manufacturer of motor to ru

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