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Limit of Positive Stability for 361 Jose Venegas at 12:53pm 10.11.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1547 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 3/1057 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 1/1029 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 16/2003 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 2/846 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 9/7401 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

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Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 9:45am 08.31.20 TJ Damn ! That is some great advice on the vent line. Mine is a corrugated white hose and not su
37C fuel tank size Blaise at 9:38am 08.31.20 On Midnight Sun, hull #42, the fuel tank is 42 gallons and the water tanks are 50 gallons each. Blai
hull speed, what it means. jssailem at 9:31am 08.31.20 Very interesting discussion. arity shared in discussing the math involved identifying the fluid mec
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. (2) senang at 9:28am 08.31.20
Replacing fuel line from tank to racor/motor senang at 9:21am 08.31.20 Use duct tape to attach new hose to old hose. Or drill holes and use steel wire. Pull slowly on the
Windward sheeting cars Drinky Crow at 9:20am 08.31.20 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh...my brain not fully fuctioning yesterday.
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E senang at 9:18am 08.31.20 On our 2005 H38 with the same 3JH4E engine we have this fixed propellor installed by Hunter: Thank y
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? srimes at 9:12am 08.31.20 Weight aloft is bad for performance and racers will go to extreme lengths to reduce it. But I don't
H49/H50 main sheet input sail sfbay at 9:11am 08.31.20 How old is your mainsheet? My 2 cents..........from my experience they get thicker and/or more dif
Oil change at end of season? senang at 9:07am 08.31.20 Look up the starting of old engines on Utube that have been years out in the wilderness and you will
Beneteau 331 engine room fan CABixler at 8:55am 08.31.20 My 2002 #226 all does not have a fan. At least not one I ever heard. I'll have to check on the Bene
H41 power routing solar panel help senang at 8:55am 08.31.20 My answer is for our 2005 H38, but layout is mostly similar by manufacturers. Under the port hanging
H41 power routing solar panel help sail sfbay at 8:47am 08.31.20 Consider running cable through or adjacent to existing wall chases where cables between the navigati
O' Day 20 outboard size ScrapMtl at 8:42am 08.31.20 Hull speed can be exceeded. The caveat is that to do so the horsepower needs increase at a faster
Starting a B331 BarryBershad at 8:40am 08.31.20 Sounds like an iffy starter that might be compensated by a real good battery. I'd change the starter
Yanmar 2QM15 injector pipe leaking. newage1461 at 8:39am 08.31.20 These are not banjo fittings. The fuel pipe has a nut at the end that screws into the injector. Ther
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 8:27am 08.31.20 Having replaced the holding tank on my previous '92 Legend 35.5, I cannot emphasize strongly enough
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank Panama Jack at 8:26am 08.31.20 The vent on my H34 tank broke and after attempts to glue it, I replaced the tank and all the lines.
Main sheet cleat location jonelli at 8:26am 08.31.20 I guess you could say I have a mid-boom sheet on the boom end. I really don't hate it, it works wel
hull speed, what it means. jon hansen at 8:22am 08.31.20 nice video. thanks. clearly "hull speed" and what it implies is still very relevant as to how a ves

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