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Davits for 42 passage Ross Blanchard at 10:12am 09.26.02 Big Boats 5/926 I need to put davits on my 42 Passage and wonder if anyone has a recommendation. I can either get o
Saw the 426 Raised Cabin. Rick D at 9:23am 09.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/804 ..at the Long Beach (CA) boat show. Only boat I went on. They really have a winner here, along with
Hunter 33 & Weather Helm Bill Reddick at 8:24am 09.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1224 I am learning to sail a 1978 Hunter 33 I recently purchased. I love the boat and its sea worthyness,
Shrink wrapping? Warren at 6:45am 09.26.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1120 I will be ending my first year with my O'Day 23 and was curious about having the boat shrink wrapped
Shoal versus deep keel. Frank Arndorfer at 6:29am 09.26.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1809 I'm looking for some general advice on a shoal draft versus deep keel on a cruising boat used primar
Mac 25 Keel winch Ralf Hallmann at 5:57am 09.26.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1107 Hi everybody,one more question, at Havencraft they offer the keel winch for 99$, did ever anybody
Cost and availability of marinas in Door County WI Bruce Hill at 5:30am 09.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1702 Does anyone have any info on marina availablity and cost for a Passage 42 in Door County?
cheaper storage? cheap?reliable cradle? moring? John at 4:30am 09.26.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/942 Can any body give me any economical suggestions as far as methods of winter and summer storage?
MSD pump lubrication Ron at 4:29am 09.26.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1487 PeggieRead (again) your "Flush with Success" article, as my Jabsco head pump is now feeling like it
12 Volt Wiring Diagram for an H34 Jerry Keto at 4:15am 09.26.02 Big Boats 26/2229 I'm about to replace my dumb charger with a smart one (along with both battery banks). As I have som
Those little plastic things? Ron at 4:12am 09.26.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1521 On my main ' roller furling 130% Genoa there are little plastic gizmos that look sort of like a clea
Sugar scoop on a Cherubini h30 Jim Stevens at 4:05am 09.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1082 I ran across this hunter 30 for sale that has a modern swimmer friendly transom retro-fitted. IMO no
Shoal versus deep keel Frank Arndorfer at 3:15am 09.26.02 Other Sailboats 2/861 I looking for some general advice on a shoal draft versus deep keel on a cruising boat used primaril
Meet Don at Long Beach Boat Show Phil Herring at 3:14am 09.26.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1454 FYI, you can meet Don Guilette at the Long Beach Boat Show today (the 6th) through Saturday at the G
Hull speed Mike H at 2:30am 09.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 13/3000 Ok all you "old" salts. I have a question about hull speed. My Hunter 28.5 has a hull speed rating
272 What does LE designate? John Jackson at 2:01am 09.26.02 Bigger Boats 3/1061 We have just sold our O'day 25 after 10 years and have recently sailed a 272. We found it very enjo
2GM20F Raw Water Zincs Jerry Lake at 1:43am 09.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/933 I recently bought a 1987-31 and when I looked for zincs in the raw water system I could'nt find any.
costs of moorings in new england james rohr at 1:42am 09.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1080 I just got back from a fantastic 7 day cruise in new england. Bussards bay, vinyard sound,Cape cod b
Preventing Mold & Mildew Randy at 1:01am 09.26.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1414 In the intense August heat and humidity, I've experienced mold and mildew appearing in the cabin, us
packing size? Pete at 12:34am 09.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/934 Who can tell us what size shaft packing is used in the 1998 H280?We do not have the manual with thi

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Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 (1) jon hansen at 8:06am 07.13.20 these beauties were built before phil's time. i watched as he was a hands off, absentee, push from b
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 8:06am 07.13.20 There are now big companies that own several marinas in several states. Perhaps this has been so his
Ben4195 at 8:04am 07.13.20 I upgraded the Raymarine wheel pilot that came with my boat (Beneteau Oceanus 361), which wasn't gre
2007 Bene 373 Refrigerator not working yet the freezer is. martin perl at 8:02am 07.13.20 Assuming your refrigerant pressure is ok, check the proportioning valve. If iced up or moisture in i
Seattle Yachts International Acquires Tartan Yachts And Legacy Yachts - April 02, 2020 jon hansen at 8:02am 07.13.20 palmer johnson yachts, sturgeon bay, wis sassy ondine tenacious kialoa III javalin NY40 etc, etc, .
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? kloudie1 at 7:55am 07.13.20 My old (and fine guy) Thermodynamics Professor would have let the boxes equalize in an inside locati
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane Ben4195 at 7:54am 07.13.20 I had my H5 prop serviced by Bruntons a few years ago. Cost $600 like you said, but it was (and sti
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? dlochner at 7:54am 07.13.20 Talk to the engine manufacturers, especially Beta Marine. If the engine is over sized it will not ru
tricolour Trip switch dlochner at 7:51am 07.13.20 Chafed wire in the mast from the wire slapping around. Turn the light on and it shorts out.
Sails - Open Discussion PMK at 7:50am 07.13.20 I'm on my 3rd season with a 3Di NoDac 106% jib from North. It has great shape and is still looking
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? Tally Ho at 7:46am 07.13.20
Portlight in hunter 26 ChrisLee at 7:41am 07.13.20 If I remember right it was inside to outside, but a good way to know is if you manage to tap it out
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. Will Gilmore at 7:30am 07.13.20 Okay, the wingtip (or sail) vortex makes me wonder if anyone has tried a small winglet at the top o
tricolour Trip switch jssailem at 7:29am 07.13.20 If it trips you have a resistance (HEAT) building up in the wire. Check the easy stuff first. All o
Raymarine Speed Transducer Blanking Plug sail sfbay at 7:24am 07.13.20 That response came from your local Milford, NH Airmar sales office.
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jssailem at 7:22am 07.13.20 Sounds like a scientific article for MAD magazine.
More than 12 HP on my ODay 30? sail sfbay at 7:22am 07.13.20 The attached Practical Sailor article talks about the engine hp from early O'Day 30's of 12 hp and t
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Pirate Dave at 7:19am 07.13.20 And finally, a two nights per week or 10 days/nights per month limit on overnight use of the boat in
screw lose Justin_NSA at 7:14am 07.13.20 Yep. It looks like the fasteners are in tension. If they aren't machine screws with nuts and backing
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? Ron20324 at 7:14am 07.13.20 I doubt if anyone else remembers this other then me, but in the 70s when I was in my conversion van

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