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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 1/906 I need some help? Please tell me the best way to get my 22 off the trailer for bottom clean and pain
sailing test hunter 37 fokke visser at 10:31pm 01.13.03 Other Sailboats 1/1041 I am going to buy a hunter 376. I tried to find out how a hunter 376 sails in rough water and strong
Winter Getaway -Key Lime Sailing Club Key Largo FL Ken Koons at 10:19pm 01.13.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1289 I just wanted to share my experience last week at the Key Lime Sailing Club in Key Largo, FL. My wi
356 autopilot David at 10:12pm 01.13.03 Big Boats 8/1164 I recently purchased a 356 with many options. Did not upgrade the autopilot, stayed with the 4000. I
roller furler, c 22 David at 8:48pm 01.13.03 Smaller Boats 3/927 I am thinking about installing roller furling on my Catalina 22, but am lost about what will and wil
Winter sailing (2) SailboatOwners.com at 11:34am 01.12.03 Ask All Sailors 23/1566 Are you one of those really lucky people who gets to sail year around, pretty much any day you choos
Perfect quiz scores SailboatOwners.com at 11:27am 01.12.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1207 These are the folks who aced the quiz, among participants who took the quiz one time and _hopefully_
hunter 460 main salon berth warren feldstein at 10:49am 01.12.03 Big Boats 5/895 The main salon berth in my hunter 460 converts very poorly to a double berth. Has anyone come up wit
Repairng my rudder...am I doing this right guys? Bob at 10:09am 01.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1039 I have a Hunter 285 (1987) and I've had the rudder pulled for repair. The bottom paint has all been
Westerbeke w21 parts Dave Shore at 10:07am 01.12.03 Big Boats 1/1608 Searching for a new sea water pump for my H34, the old one leaks, and rebuilds dont fix it anymore,
looking to change the rope on 1987,26' centerboard Jon Sylvester ,jonthefallguy@charter.net at 9:27am 01.12.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1202 my line is getting close to shearing off, need to know how to replace that rope, thanks.....jon
shroud tension on 26.5. George H260 at 9:18am 01.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/821 Please if anyone could advise on shroud tension specs. and proceedures.for my newly purchased 1988,
black smoke and black crud in the water joe phibbs at 8:59am 01.12.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1102 We have a problem with the Yanmar 2GM30F on our Hunter 1986 31:In November ALURE became hard to sta
Vang/preventer on genoa tracks kenneth klemmer at 8:43am 01.12.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1101 Hi, In an effort to reduce the number of lines I'm now faced with, I've come up with the idea of usi
Balsa Core Survey on Bayfield Tom Geren at 8:11am 01.12.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1168 Re earlier post, I'm looking at a Bayfield 25. Larger Bayfields have solid hulls but one reference I
Racing the 26.5 Cliff Ruckstuhl at 6:16am 01.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 I am thinking of selling my 28.5 and going back to a smaller boat the 26.5 so we can explore other w
Rudder Crack Chris at 6:11am 01.12.03 Smaller Boats 0/935 I've searched the archives but have not found any similar issue. My rudder - standard rudder with 8
question on propane -- if you have a leak Debra B at 5:48am 01.12.03 Ask All Sailors 2/990 I am installing a leak detector, and the question came up -- if it detects propane in the bilge, how
anyone ever installed an oak sole floor? john at 5:32am 01.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/837 I am a new hunter owner 27' cherubibni '78/ we have a plain fiberglass floor in the cabin. Has anyo

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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).
W21 NO POWER FastOlson at 7:41am 09.26.20 All helpful suggestions, and good luck to you. Is the engine a 2 or 3 cylinder Yanmar? Also, double
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? Kings Gambit at 7:36am 09.26.20
Unstepping a mast 25 ft. Oday FastOlson at 7:34am 09.26.20 O'Day factory option for their 23 and 25 footers was a gin pole arrangement with as SS triangle plat
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 7:27am 09.26.20 A few more troubleshooting steps to take this week. 1. Test whether the shaft seal has failed. 2. C
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? FastOlson at 7:26am 09.26.20 The starting question comes up, regularly. Often the OP has already read old cruising books with str
Unstepping a mast 25 ft. Oday rgranger at 7:21am 09.26.20 If you have two other sailing friends then have them tie off along side your boat. Then make a loop
Hunter 18.5 rgranger at 7:13am 09.26.20 Try Bacon Sails in Annapolis. https://baconsails.com/bacon/select_sailboat_API.php :plus:
Pretty her up RoyS at 7:08am 09.26.20 Had my granddaughter varnish mine last year. I am too lazy to do it. Anyway, she used a cheap varnis
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingGeekGal at 7:00am 09.26.20 So that was you! Not sure where I got the Mike part. Lol. I live in Rolla so won't be back for a bit
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? Kings Gambit at 6:58am 09.26.20 My response is there are no such things as bluewater boats, only bluewater crews. I have seen morons
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? RoyS at 6:44am 09.26.20 Here are a couple of points to consider. Fin keels, with or without wings, leave the prop and rudder
OPINION : CAPE DORY 36 VS. NIAGRA 35 OR OTHER....IS A FULL KEEL AND SKEG RUDDER THE BEST OPTION ?? dlochner at 5:34am 09.26.20 Ahhhh....that's called PROJECTION of Snow-flake-ness onto someone who is 54 years old ( probably ol

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