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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 16/2001 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 2/845 What was the original equipment for the topping lift on H34? Mine has lifeline and a bit of cord wit
Main Sheet Cam Cleat Block vs. Clutch and winch Jim at 2:31pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1459 I am considering replacing the main sheet system on my H31. The present system has the sheet led up
Bow Pulpit Seat Larry at 12:10pm 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/7388 I am considering putting a seat, teak or starboard, on the bow pulpit of my Hunter 34. Has anyone do
Pulling and Mounting Mast on H33 Jim Logan at 12:08pm 10.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1171 I'm going to pull the mast and do some mast and rigging rework this winter and since the local boaty
Fuel Gauge went Kaput! S. Japhe at 12:05pm 10.10.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1511 We have a 3 yr. old B321 with all systems working nicely when, all of a sudden, from one day to the
Finding a Trailer! Linda Hoffecker at 12:00pm 10.10.02 Trailer Sailors 10/2035 Hi All!Can anyone tell me why it's so difficult to find a used trailer? I have a Mac 21 that I bou
Concerned about algae in fuel tank John Horton at 10:44am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1155 I just today purchased a 1986 Hunter 34' which is currently located at Shell Point Marina in Ruskin,
272LE Mast (one more word) dennis young at 10:17am 10.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/996 Thanks Justin and Tom:But wouldn't you know: I've had this boat 3 months, and now (after reading y
Hunter 336 over heating problem Dave at 9:52am 10.10.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1169 The hunter 336 across the dock from me was overheating slightly this summer. Cleaned out the heat e
New 426 Eric at 9:15am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/891 Anyone seen the new 426 firsthand? What do you think? Is it a move forward, is it THAT nice? or j
How much weight on my mooring craig at 7:01am 10.10.02 Big Boats 11/3136 It's been four years now with our 1987 34 hunter. We have been through alot and a bonding is in plac
H26 kick up rudder Bill Dowling at 6:27am 10.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/995 I just bought a 1994 Hunter 26. The 18 inch draft is just what I needed for our shallow canal. Raisi
H30 Manual David Popken at 4:45am 10.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1500 Earlier this year, I got an email address from someone on the Forum for a jpeg of the H30 owner's ma

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hull speed, what it means. (1) rgranger at 6:23am 08.31.20 184380
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel JohnShannon at 6:21am 08.31.20 Ray marine stuff seems ridiculously fussy about voltage. I upgraded to a ray marine autopilot when
hull speed, what it means. CrispyCringle at 6:19am 08.31.20 The Hull Speed formula and associated Froude number and as valid as ever. Its just that they are not
H41 DS Wash Down pump location? Jonkistemaker at 6:16am 08.31.20 Wow looks like that works seamlessly. Thanks for the post very helpful.
hull speed, what it means. JohnShannon at 6:14am 08.31.20 Hull speed for boats is like the sound barrier for airplanes. Once thought unbreakable. In no sens
hull speed, what it means. sailme88 at 6:11am 08.31.20 The shallow water issue is known as "squat". It affects ships more than sailboats. Operates simila
Apollo Ball Valve Failure jssailem at 6:07am 08.31.20 I considered the series 93 Marelon valves. Only problem I had was sourcing the product. Not availabl
hull speed, what it means. shemandr at 6:04am 08.31.20 He said "Reynolds Number." Is there an emoji for sticking my head in the sand?
hull speed, what it means. Joe at 5:59am 08.31.20 The "Theoretical Hull Speed" formula was based on a full displacement hull's inability to progress w
Forepeak Bulkhead Castrilper55 at 5:47am 08.31.20 That is what I intended to do originally but as it turns out -not so simple. The bulkhead is struct
Windward sheeting cars (1) Jackdaw at 5:38am 08.31.20 Yeah... https://image.fisheriessupply.com/f_jpg/f_auto/t_Legacy-250x250/v1/static-images/192687-har
hull speed, what it means. dlochner at 5:33am 08.31.20 Interesting question. After an early morning shallow dive (deep enough to gain some understanding, n
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 5:33am 08.31.20 I'm probably overthinking this which is par for the course. @Davidasailor26 - Thanks for correctin
Main sheet cleat location Joe at 4:26am 08.31.20 Talk about your rube goldberg solution. But as long as it works for you, why change it? You can ea
Backstay Failure Apex at 4:18am 08.31.20 Good point. I follow up on a lot of stuff I read in here. I haven't looked for a maintenance book
37C fuel tank size Manny at 4:14am 08.31.20 Thanks to everyone. I have a feeling 45 +/- is about right. While I have no idea if the fuel gauge i
hull speed, what it means. Will Gilmore at 4:07am 08.31.20 So far, this is the simplest explanation of the Froude Number, that I can find. Froude number \| phys
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel Davidasailor26 at 3:51am 08.31.20 OP Here: I did some digging and measuring and came up with some surprising information. Here are t
Funny Friday!!! rpludwig at 3:41am 08.31.20 we guys have a simple choice.....to either be right or happy....I have chosen the latter....
Starting a B331 Bluenose at 3:38am 08.31.20 Yes, Yanmar 3GM30F

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