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Hunter 34 cutter rig Andrew Brayshaw at 9:48pm 10.11.02 Big Boats 2/1219 I am about to install a 2nd forstay on my Hunter 34 which I was going to run along side the original
Dropping the rudder - solutions anyone? Mike at 9:10pm 10.11.02 Smaller Boats 11/1698 The water temp. lately has got me thinking there has to be a better way to get the rudder all the wa
Annapolis Show Jim Willis at 4:57pm 10.11.02 Other Sailboats 1/698 I would like to be at this show (never been- nearest was Miami). In fact just doing my company accou
H23 Parts Jim Maroldo at 3:51pm 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/877 Thought I'd pass this along in case anyone needs it:Last winter, I decided to refurbish the "kitche
Installing a Traveller On an H310 Ralph Johnstone at 3:25pm 10.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1121 Has anyone ever tried to install a traveller on the arch of an H310 after market ?Like a fool, I l
Limit of Positive Stability for 361 Jose Venegas at 12:53pm 10.11.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1548 Anybody knows what the LPS and the Stability Index (As provided under IMS Regulations 201) are for t
Where is everyone Mark at 11:18am 10.11.02 Big Boats 3/1058 I noticed Catalina have built about 1500 36'rs and 36MK II yet there are very few owner reviews? W
Docking Line Retractor Pete Loewenstein at 8:00am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1330 I recently saw a boat docking accessory while staying overnight in a transient slip. The boat in th
CE A Classification William at 5:36am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3780 I've noticed a number of questions about the CE rating on Hunter's mid and large size boats. I had
saildrive exhaust systems M. G. at 3:37am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/964 when I use the engine on my 28' '80 O'Day there is a distinct exhaust odor which lingers in the main
BBQ deck? Susan Annala at 1:52am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/887 Hey gang....I was perusing the yachtworld website last night and you won't believe what I found. Cl
Daysailer things to look for John at 1:30am 10.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1030 I'm a novice and going to look at a '75 Daysailor for sale. Can anyone give me pointers of things t
The Water tank Saga... Ron at 12:50am 10.11.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1158 Well, after totally exhausting all the possibilities of buying new water tanks it has come to the fi
C30 Fin vs Wing Performance A. K. moser at 12:18am 10.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/985 I'm sure this is an old subject but it is one that I am not knowledgeableof - so here goes. Does a
"Marine Grade" plywood? Paul at 11:59pm 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 16/2004 I see many references to "marine grade" plywood. Since it turns out I need some plywood for a proj
Leaking around v berth Tim Fletcher at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1143 After a recent 3 day rain here in Dallas, I noticed my v berth cushions are soaked. It looks like t
31 O'day Prop Size David C. Hirtle at 10:24pm 10.10.02 Bigger Boats 2/1224 I'm looking for a little input from anyone with a 31 O'day (mine is an '86) with the Universal M-18,
Winch Pad Angle Gene Kauffman at 9:27pm 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1553 Hi, I'm replacing the ancient winches on my boat (1972 22) and my winch pads are at about a 30%
Flaking the main Mark at 4:05pm 10.10.02 Smaller Boats 6/1021 So how many of you bother to carefully flake the mainsail at the end of each day or do you just srun
34 topping lift John C at 3:23pm 10.10.02 Big Boats 2/848 What was the original equipment for the topping lift on H34? Mine has lifeline and a bit of cord wit

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Stripper Rings Capt jgw at 5:30pm 08.31.20 I have a pair of non-self tailing Barlow 28's on my boat and would love to have self-tailers. There
hull speed, what it means. Capt jgw at 5:17pm 08.31.20 1.34x the square root of LWL has always considered to be an average. Some hulls may be faster, other
hull speed, what it means. Will Gilmore at 5:13pm 08.31.20 They get misconstrued as "limits" in layman circles when they're nothing of the sort. This is one
Main sheet cleat location Joe at 5:08pm 08.31.20 Honestly, and this is just my opinion, I don't like the fact that each mainsheet adjustment will aff
Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 5:00pm 08.31.20 @jssailem - I don't think my setup can be called an end-boom sheeting system because it's still a mi
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 4:47pm 08.31.20 Across the rock from Selby Cove, one of our favourite spots! For a small island it has a lot of ni
Chartplotter Connector Hello Below at 4:45pm 08.31.20 This may be the best way for me. Can you send me some more detailed instructions? Thetone. This i
Hello, new 37C owner here pbknowles at 4:35pm 08.31.20 Well after a few false starts and some logistical challenges I finally have her home. I'll post a f
Summer in the Salish Sea Meriachee at 4:34pm 08.31.20 Across the rock from Selby Cove, one of our favourite spots!
1/4" Halyard comfortable? Joe at 4:31pm 08.31.20 For cruising or day sailing get 5/16 Samson Trophy Braid... it has spun fiber cover that makes it v
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem Crazy Dave Condon at 4:25pm 08.31.20 For safety and eas of sailing I strongly suggested the furling jib. Everyone concurred with the su
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Tedd at 4:24pm 08.31.20 Love the way @rgranger thinks! Along those lines, I worked out that a Mac 26S has about 32.5 lb mor
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 4:23pm 08.31.20 No Peach fuzz there...
hull speed, what it means. ontherocks83 at 4:22pm 08.31.20 All I know is that my Catalina 30 commonly exceeds its 6.7 knot hull speed with ease, often into the
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 4:22pm 08.31.20
hull speed, what it means. sail sfbay at 4:20pm 08.31.20 Tedd...............My two cents is Mach Number and Froude Number are extremely valuable in refinery
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) jssailem at 4:17pm 08.31.20 Wow Mike. You have been at sea for a while. Look at the difference in beard growth. Here is an imag
Stripper Rings Johnb at 4:15pm 08.31.20 Now that is valuable information. Thanks
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale FastOlson at 4:11pm 08.31.20 Just wondering how that would work, 2 wenches. I have enough trouble with just one. Must be time f
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. sail sfbay at 4:07pm 08.31.20 Found 2" x 8" stainless ones with 400 lb holding capacity on Amazon. Please let us know how the sys

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