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c27 knockdowns ? fred winter at 10:50am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1075 anyone have any experiences with a c 27 std. rig and its limits regarding wind speed, reefing, etc.
Mast Stepping Question (1) Bob Fliegel at 10:12am 10.09.02 Smaller Boats 7/863 I have attached a picture of the bottom portions of my mast and "gin" pole (or mast stepping pole).
Hunter B&G Rig Dave at 9:53am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1558 I was wondering on the Hunter B'G rig if there is ever a need to replace the rigging if the boat nev
h40 stanchions Mike at 7:51am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/986 The stanchions on my 86 Hunter 40 are bent and loose. I have removed them and will have them straigh
Help, part needed Dale Wilson at 7:09am 10.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/859 I need some help finding a part for my Merriman Yacht Specilities steering pedestal. It is the "che
Need a rigger in Long Beach, CA Ken Kindrick at 6:32am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/1235 Anyone know a rigger in the Long Beach, California area that will actually RETURN PHONE CALLS or go
Boat cover for Hunter 386, 2002 Sam Bocchicchio at 6:19am 10.09.02 Big Boats 1/970 Does anyone know of any sailboat canvas company that makes stock covers for a Hunter 386. There has
C36 Crack on cabin sole Chic Lasser at 5:55am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/1290 Looking at a 95 MkII and a lot of them seem to have cracks along the centerline either by the mast b
Five (!) MacGregors on Ebay motors... Ron Buckles at 5:50am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/972 Guys,I just noticed there are five MacGregors on E-bay Motors righ now. (10-9-02 noon) Two of the
Alaska Bareboat Charterers Gary Wyngarden at 5:33am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1038 I'm thinking about a bareboat charter out of Juneau next summer to vist Glacier Bay etc. I'd love to
16ft to learn on John at 5:23am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1096 I am a complete novice who is looking to learn to sail. Locally there is a 16ft Oday for sale. Wou
TRANSPORT OF O'DAY 26 BRUCE CUTCLIFFE at 5:02am 10.09.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1369 I need to transport a 1985 O'Day 26 from Cedar Creek, NJ to Chelmsford, MA, a distance of approx. 29
RAW WATER INTAKE Terry at 4:48am 10.09.02 Big Boats 4/860 I noticed the water level in the Onan 8KW generator raw water strainer was about two inches from the
Solar as Primary Power Source? Ed Hebert at 4:31am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1495 I recently got an ODay 22, complete with a rat's nest of remnants of an old electrical system that I
361 Performance Tim Porter at 4:02am 10.09.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1532 Any 361 owners...I am looking at a 2000 361, and had a chance to sail it this past weekend.I was
Islander Bahama 26 Stephen Kowalski at 3:07am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 1/4440 I am in the process of purchasing this boat. Any pro's or con's you would like to share would be app
Lifelines/stanchions for MAC 25 Bob Brown at 2:47am 10.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1142 I have a great 77' Mac 25. I notice many photos showing a stern pulpit and port and starboard stanch
Shelf life of gelcoat? Colin at 2:19am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/6004 How long can I expect gelcoat to last on the shelf? I believe it to be ployester resin and I have i
Winterizing the deisel Bill Babbitt at 2:06am 10.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1092 I am about to put the C-310 up for the winter and am wondering what would be the best way to leave t
Annapolis Boat Show Mike DiMario at 1:39am 10.09.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1055 I do not recall any mention of the Sailboat Show this weekend. We plan on being there on Friday for

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Strengthen H41AC cockpit table support system leemarkadams at 11:28pm 08.27.20 i change the back plate below the table with a wooden one, now the table does not move when raised.
Backstay Failure thetone at 10:49pm 08.27.20 Backstay failure caused forestay failure.. check it out..the stay was pulled out of the swage.
Hunter34 breaker Johnb at 10:00pm 08.27.20 The breakers in my boat, from about the same era, are Airpax, now Sensata. Carling also makes exact
So im thinking about taking up sailing sold my powerboat today WilliamKidd at 9:53pm 08.27.20 Unfortunately there isn't much online as far as rigging information for this boat online. I've gott
Tohatsu 5hp propane outboard? Gene Neill at 9:23pm 08.27.20 So if a gasoline tank or hose has a leak, it will vent fumes very slowly Unless it leaks liquid
Fuel tank for 386 Waltsailor at 8:28pm 08.27.20
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 rgranger at 8:23pm 08.27.20
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Ron20324 at 8:21pm 08.27.20 Just for grins, operate the button in the opposite mode, also.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:00pm 08.27.20 @Ron20324 beat me to it for the explanation. Just a different way of doing the same thing. In orde
Which Nav App for iPhone? David in Sandusky at 7:31pm 08.27.20 Navionics here.
Fuel tank for 386 Jeff Bacon at 7:20pm 08.27.20 Since the fuel tank is so easily accessible from the aft port locker, this is what I did..... Used a
Cruising RPM research CarlN at 6:51pm 08.27.20 I think you guys are way overthinking this. Running a diesel at very low RPM's (or unloaded) will c
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Ken13559 at 6:49pm 08.27.20 Sludge and gunks do get stuck inside the Racor filter head and not just in the filter element. Do c
chain plates woes dlochner at 6:42pm 08.27.20 I used butyl tape to bed them, when I removed the cover plate there was nothing holding it in place
Summer in the Salish Sea (3) Michael Davis at 6:28pm 08.27.20
chain plates woes fred1diver at 6:27pm 08.27.20 I used butyl tape to bed them, when I removed the cover plate there was nothing holding it in place
Cruising RPM research MitchM at 6:24pm 08.27.20 yah some of us are bored retired engineers. i just follow mack boring's suggestion: r
chain plates woes MitchM at 6:18pm 08.27.20 when you applied the bedding compound , was it allowed to set up properly?. were you
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 6:15pm 08.27.20 cut 5" off the end of the Tiller. Made the boat much more responsive without smacking other people
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? ggrizzard at 6:15pm 08.27.20 Well, I've owned my H30C since new and it came with butyl tape holding the hidden wiring in place. T

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