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Non skid on "Patience" Dana Kern at 6:42am 01.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/977 I was asked about the non skid on "Patience." I used a pre mixed non skid from West Marine. Sounds k
Floor boards Jim Beatman at 6:13am 01.14.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/984 Hello, does anybody out there have any floor board stock? I mean the teak/holley stock on the Firs
Good Starter at 22'-25'? Eric DeGrave at 5:23am 01.14.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1472 I am a complete newbie in the market for a sailboat. I am preparing to take some sail courses offer
H340 vancouver to Alaska Don at 5:10am 01.14.03 Big Boats 1/957 Need some suggestions and recommendations for upgradinga 1999 Hunter 340 for a summers run from Van
West Marine to Acquire BoatU.S. Retail, Catalog & Tom at 5:09am 01.14.03 Ask All Sailors 41/2793 West Marine to Acquire BoatU.S. Retail, Catalog ' Wholesale OperationsBusiness Wire - January 14, 2
Ok Phil, what happened to Tom M. at 5:05am 01.14.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/798 all the smaller boat forum posts for December 02?I see a few interspersed lately, but.....?I can't
Vancouver to Alaska in Don at 5:04am 01.14.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1067 Planning to sail to Glacier Bay through the summer in a 340.Any experiences and gear suggestions fo
Good news RE: archives Phil Herring at 4:07am 01.14.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/854 The archives have now been updated through 1/13 and better yet, we now have a system in place to upd
Ducking Under A Bridge (Photo Attached) (1) Ray Trombino at 3:47am 01.14.03 Smaller Boats 2/913 One of the advantages of the H-260 is that the B'R rig makes it easy to lower the mast, even on the
Ducking Under A Bridge Ray Trombino at 3:43am 01.14.03 Smaller Boats 0/769 One of the advantages of the H-260 is that the B'R rig makes it easy to lower the mast, even on the
Dock Box Top - Any suggestions? Doc Turner at 2:45am 01.14.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1022 I'm getting ready to build a dock box and am wondering what to use for the top. I'd like to be able
Disposing of a damaged sailboat Maurice Better at 2:00am 01.14.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1261
Flexible Holding Tank?? Bob at 1:35am 01.14.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1445 I'm looking to replace an old recirculating toilet on my 1978 Hunter 33. I would like to mount a hol
vertical batten main newly anonymous at 1:15am 01.14.03 Big Boats 4/992 Had the UK sailmaker aboard to measure Buoyant for her bi-radial laminated (Cruiselam) vertical batt
Refer questions. Ed Schenck at 12:50am 01.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/804 Back in November we had a thread going about adding/upgrading refrigeration in the Cherubini iceboxe
Drive/prop shafts Brian at 12:05am 01.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1021 I am trying to locate a 1" x 49" drive (or is it called a prop shaft?) shaft for a hunter 30. I hav
Hunter 26.5 Rudder Bushings Geoff at 12:02am 01.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1286 My rudder has a noticable shimmy when underway. I was wondering if anyone else has had or has this
Blow by Gary Wyngarden at 11:54pm 01.13.03 Ask All Sailors 11/3143 Shibumi's Yanmar 3gm30f has about 1800 hours on it. Lately it's been getting harder to start when co
Storage decision-your critique ??? Marcus at 11:31pm 01.13.03 Big Boats 8/905 Hello again and HNY-Already decided to yank the manual head and tank, install porta-potty under a co
Off the trailer Ed Mollencupp at 10:49pm 01.13.03 Smaller Boats 1/905 I need some help? Please tell me the best way to get my 22 off the trailer for bottom clean and pain

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OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? SailingFree at 9:49am 09.26.20
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? Kings Gambit at 9:48am 09.26.20 Yeah, but the problem with Island Packets and the like is that they're all WAYYYY OVER-PRUCED relat
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? SailingFree at 9:46am 09.26.20 Design, construction, & wear are three different topics. The full-keel/skeg designs reflect intende
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? SailingFree at 9:44am 09.26.20 I tend to use the use the Comfort Ratios and Capsize Tendencies of every boat as a partial input in
Back-up Depth Sounders? Kings Gambit at 9:43am 09.26.20
Windlass Seized Clutch HandsOnTech at 9:42am 09.26.20 A "right angle" pneumatic impact wrench might be the ticket. They are not cheap though and very few
W21 NO POWER Benny17441 at 9:36am 09.26.20 80% of the auxiliary diesel engine problems are fuel related. Start at the fuel tank vent and make
Back-up Depth Sounders? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:31am 09.26.20 Charts are pretty precise depth indicators.
Lewmar folding wheel problem kloudie1 at 8:58am 09.26.20 https://www.tarpsplus.com/ball-bungee-100-piece-bag.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwzbv7BRDIARIsAM-A6-1eefiZy2g7s
Lewmar folding wheel problem Kings Gambit at 8:53am 09.26.20 Attach new bungee to a wooden toggle like those used for stringing signal flags. Maybe put an eye lo
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 dewhunter at 8:40am 09.26.20 Actually the tacking and sheeting times are faster and more accurate with the modified block set up.
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue smokey73 at 8:40am 09.26.20 Not sure where the pump suction line runs but is it possible you have a split in the hose above the
Lewmar folding wheel problem Sanfelice at 8:22am 09.26.20 Harbor Freight used to have similar ones
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? Kings Gambit at 8:20am 09.26.20 Design, construction, & wear are three different topics. The full-keel/skeg designs reflect intended
Lewmar folding wheel problem Don S/V ILLusion at 7:52am 09.26.20
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib Warren Milberg at 7:52am 09.26.20
Lewmar folding wheel problem Sefuller at 7:51am 09.26.20 How old is this wheel? I don't don't know, I bought it used.
Lewmar folding wheel problem capta at 7:46am 09.26.20 How old is this wheel?
Lewmar folding wheel problem kappykaplan at 7:44am 09.26.20 Get some short bungy cords with hooks on the ends.
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? (1) Allan12210 at 7:42am 09.26.20 Not done (yet).

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