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356 demos Colin Cheetham at 6:41am 09.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/840 Thanks for all your replies on whether or not to let my new 356 be used for demo sails. In the end I
keel winch handle Alan Douglass at 5:49am 09.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/952 I have a 1979 SKTR. The handle keeps popping off of the winch when I'm trying to raise the keel. I
Getting my dager board down Chris Price at 5:10am 09.22.02 Day Sailers 2/1031 Is there anyone out there that can tell me if there is a trick to getting down my dagger board? I j
Replace Backstay Dave Daniels at 1:05am 09.22.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3955 We were just getting set to sail this morning when we saw the snapped backstay wire. It snapped just
What is a gennaker? Ed at 11:26pm 09.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/935 I have heard mentioned such a beast on this site - assume it is a cross between a geneoa and a spini
Atlantic preparations photo (1) Olivier van Mierlo at 9:51pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/953 I thought I had to add a photo of what she looks now.It's taken on a very nice day at the Northern
Atlantic Prep photo Olivier van Mierlo at 9:32pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/802 I hope this photo comes with it
Atlantic preparations Olivier van Mierlo at 7:05pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/918 Well, first of all I'd like to thank everybody on their comments concearning my little story about t
Time to Winterize Gregg at 1:08pm 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/891 OK - I've been thru the decision to buy, the long search for a boat, the financing paperwork, and no
Transmission position while sailing? Joe R., SV Skooky 3 - Cat 30 at 11:43am 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1849 1983 Catalina 30 (new acquisition) I have heard some sail in neutral, some with the shifter in rever
Trailer Lights Trish at 10:55am 09.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1020 We are having problems with the right tail lights on our trailer. My husband says that there is a d
'83 H34 Deck Compartment ? Rusty at 10:30am 09.21.02 Big Boats 5/875 I was wondering about the small sloped compartment that is just forward of the 2 dorade vents.There
Not getting full RPM Chuck Fort at 9:08am 09.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1085 I am seeking the collective knowledge of everybody here. Returning back from a sailing trip Labor Da
Plastic guides on mainsail- how to find replaceme Tim Kirkwood at 9:07am 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1038 Anyone know the term for the plastic guides on the luff of the mainsail that slip into the slot on t
Fuel filters for 2GM20F JIM BESSINGER at 8:35am 09.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 11/3697 I am ready to replace the fuel filters, and right away I ran into a problem.My 1990 H30 has a Racor
'83 H34 Deck Compartment ? Rusty at 8:07am 09.21.02 Big Boats 1/882 I was wondering about the small sloped compartment that is just forward of the 2 dorade vents.There
Last Cherubini Hunter 37??? Dan Sheehan AMS at 7:54am 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1151 I was searching on E bay and came across a listing for a Hunter 37 at projectboats.com It appears t
Mast Tabernacle on a '22 Ed Hebert at 7:38am 09.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1212 I need your help. If anyone has (or could snap) some photos of the mast tabernacle on an O22, speci
custom mattress for hunter37'5 Frank Cangelosi at 7:27am 09.21.02 Big Boats 4/866 Does anyone have any information on where I can purchase an interspring mattress for the aft cabin o
Free wheeling prop Bruce at 6:48am 09.21.02 Other Sailboats 6/920 My prop free wheels at over about 4K sailing. It's the original 2 blade. Is this OK? Does it hurt

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New Boat capta at 9:14am 08.06.20 Is this serious advice? My first child did the crossing from Hawaii to Tahiti (3k miles) at 3 mont
New Boat Meriachee at 9:13am 08.06.20 Yeah. Sign me up for one of those. Me too. Being an inland guy, this business of fuel consumption
Keeping the engine running shemandr at 9:10am 08.06.20 Bad fuel? There are services that will come and empty your tank and either cart the fuel away or po
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:06am 08.06.20 Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Isn't marketing fun? Yeah. Sign me up for one of those
New Boat Meriachee at 9:03am 08.06.20 Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Isn't marketing fun?
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:01am 08.06.20 Ah, another quest to find the perfect boat. Can go anywhere, in comfort and safety, virtually hassle
Isaias Report from New Jersey JamesG161 at 8:43am 08.06.20 Cliff Notes version 1) Locate essential circuits. Examples: Refrigerator, main bedroom, kitchen
New Boat Kings Gambit at 8:37am 08.06.20 At some point there is no question that I will want to do transpac from cali to hawaii and I know p
What brand of bottom paint is best for fiberglass small sailboats fstbttms at 8:36am 08.06.20 Are you saying you painted your boat with Trucoat and leave it in the water? This guy "epicjohn" d
electrolytic corrosion fstbttms at 8:33am 08.06.20 I hauled out to paint and have discovered extensive pitting on the iron keel. You sure what you w
My ideal battery charger...does it exist? Justin_NSA at 8:29am 08.06.20 I would like mine to be on the IoT. Internet of things, so I could manage it from my phone.
My ideal battery charger...does it exist? dlochner at 8:27am 08.06.20 I doubt it, the market for such a beast would too small to pay for the engineering costs. You'll ha
My ideal battery charger...does it exist? JohnShannon at 8:22am 08.06.20 I don't think so. You can assemble this out of separate components.
Isaias Report from New Jersey smokey73 at 8:08am 08.06.20 But again.... It you want to discuss how I can make this one work like whole house power, you hav
Manual for 2007 26M TRAILER (1) sail sfbay at 8:08am 08.06.20 Thanks for the photo but I cannot tell what the hanging pin is used for. I will take a guess the up
Isaias Report from New Jersey Captain Larry-DH at 8:01am 08.06.20
Manual for 2007 26M TRAILER (1) Biddyyyhz at 7:58am 08.06.20 Here is the picture, I do not have a trailer hitch lock like your picture shows, this trailer seems
1985 Mac 25 cockpit drain sail sfbay at 7:58am 08.06.20 Might check with SBO MacGregor site and Blue Water Yachts who sell MacGregor boat parts. SBO site sa
Keeping the engine running Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 08.06.20 The same boat yard did replace the fuel line from the tank when they commissioned her. This is one
Isaias Report from New Jersey JamesG161 at 7:48am 08.06.20 Just bad luck the motor was OOS when he needed it most I would suggest good preparations, for any

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