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Hunter 240 Leo at 9:10am 01.08.03 Smaller Boats 3/2162 What is the head room on a 240?
Dumb Rigging Question.... Sean Herron at 8:42am 01.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/913 Hello,Although the angle is very shallow...when I pull my 22 up to a tidal grid to put on some spr
Auto pilot stops piloting Skip at 7:46am 01.08.03 Ask All Sailors 2/964 My new-to-me boat, an Elite 324, has an Autohelm 4000 autopilot. On sea trial it performed fine for
Inner Spring Mattress Pete Redburn at 7:31am 01.08.03 Big Boats 10/5113 I recently purchased a 1987 Catalina 36. My wife would love to have a custom inner spring mattress
Hunter 30 Owners Manual Betsy Crutchfield at 6:59am 01.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1462 I just bought a 1981 Hunter 30 and am trying to find a copy of the original owners manual. Does anyo
Mast slot - cover? John at 5:12am 01.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1590 Does anyone know where I can get some kind of a plug or plate to fit over the feeder slot on a 1980
10 knots broad reach Frank Wang at 5:06am 01.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 14/1960 I have a Hunter 30 1989. I recently sailed under over 30 knots wind. I want to see how fast the boat
Non-skid repair and replacement Jim Willis at 4:49am 01.08.03 Other Sailboats 0/698 Just started another Trilogy. THis one is on non-skid deck repair and replacement. Part I is alrea
Topping Lift, Life Sling, Boomkicker Jack O'Brien at 4:13am 01.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1113 Please see my "Topping Lift" questions on the Discussion Board at MacGregor Sailing Pages. See link
boat show in san diego,ca?? tom at 4:01am 01.08.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1157 is there one this weekend..that would make it like jan. 10 thru the 12th...???
Questions about Hunter 25.5 Stuart Cook at 4:01am 01.08.03 Smaller Boats 16/3991 I am a begining sailor looking for a boat. Can anyone tell me what the keel options were on the Hun
Quiz answers / rationale tomorrow SailboatOwners.com at 2:37am 01.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1036 On Thursday, Gary Wyngarden will post the quiz answers and the sources they came from. Sharpen yo
test Phil Herring at 2:09am 01.08.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/933 test
Sail trimming on a 356 Miguel at 1:19am 01.08.03 Big Boats 8/961 How close to dead downwind may a 356 be sailed?Every time I try to open the Main the sail pushes th
Brightwork finish Larry at 12:47am 01.08.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2160 I'm going to refinish my brightwork AGAIN this spring. Need suggestions on best products.Nothing hol
35.5 Water Tank Movement John Bannister at 11:07pm 01.07.03 Big Boats 1/891 Boat is currently on the hard for annual winter maintenance. This included (for the first time this
East Coast Hunter Trailerable rendeouz dates Crazy Dave Condon at 11:00pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 5/974 Tentativley, the dates for the rendevouz is May 15-18, 2003. It will be held at Steele Creek Marina
Bahamas cruising Jim at 10:13pm 01.07.03 Trailer Sailors 9/4004 I am looking for a trailerable sailboat that will make Bahamas trips from Florida..any suggestions..
spindrift / starwind 22 John Kivel at 8:47pm 01.07.03 Trailer Sailors 4/11783 There is a 1984 starwind 22 for sale not far from my house. The asking price is $3k. We have been
Trailering the H 260 Steve Kamp at 8:44pm 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 12/916 I do not yet own a sailboat, but have been researching the forums trying to gain some insight into t

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Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Richard19068 at 11:50am 09.12.20 What's the core? Plywood? Plywood can be a backing plate, but there should be a washer at least. I
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Richard19068 at 11:46am 09.12.20 Any chance that there are aluminum plates laminated in the fibreglass to which the bolts are attach
Cabin paint question Project_Mayhem at 11:27am 09.12.20 good ideas, but the original post was about interior paintsi Gelcoat is the same on the interior a
Cabin paint question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:19am 09.12.20 Based on my five or so years of experience here's what I would recommend. Try soap and a stiff brus
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 11:00am 09.12.20 Too many people these days are so judgemental. I can tell just by looking at them.
Sailing hunter boats across oceans David in Sandusky at 10:40am 09.12.20 Good luck with your adventure, Fabian! The best resource on offshore preparation to my knowledge is
Things are about to get tight... cb32863 at 10:39am 09.12.20 I went to Garhauer for mine. Just told them the size I needed and the sent them out.
Quietest water pump? NYSail at 10:32am 09.12.20 I went to a Johnson Pump. Significantly quieter than my jabsco.plis it has nice quick-fit fittings.
Things are about to get tight... Project_Mayhem at 10:17am 09.12.20 Sorry for the confusion. I had my terminology mixed up. To clarify, I'm working on the sidestays. Th
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 SonShine at 10:10am 09.12.20 I agree, they are beautiful and give the boat a "classy" look. I think I'm going to attach the boar
Seeking info for wind-vane replacement kit for 2000 Hunter 320. Stephen Dale at 9:59am 09.12.20 OK - have figured out that the 2000 320 has the Raymarine TA 100. From what I can tell - it screws o
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? kloudie1 at 9:50am 09.12.20 No, the check valves in the manual pump won't let air backwards.. Easier for the air to go in on top
Cabin paint question Project_Mayhem at 9:48am 09.12.20 Based on my five or so years of experience here's what I would recommend. Try soap and a stiff brush
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 9:37am 09.12.20
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 SycloneDriver at 9:33am 09.12.20 I have been using the suction method on my Volvo Penta 2002, Yanmar 3YM20, the wife's VW 1.8 liter J
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. shemandr at 9:31am 09.12.20 Well, you don't make new discoveries by hanging around the same old places. Color me skeptical but
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 FastOlson at 9:13am 09.12.20 Actually, the builders of all boats, especially in the smaller and lower price end of the market, co
Advertising Advice for selling a boat FastOlson at 9:01am 09.12.20 I have known some really good brokers in the NW, over the last 40 years. For a little teeny while in
Bottom Cleaning/Painting Rich Stidger at 8:58am 09.12.20 My understanding is that if you have a powerboat and it is used every day, it will stay relatively c
Inverter relay buzz LloydB at 8:55am 09.12.20 Your relay sounds like it's operating normally. However. It is operating normally in a unusual manne

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