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Mast-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:10am 10.03.02 Day Sailers 5/2192 I am refurbishing a 1980 19 ft. Oday daysailer and wanted to know if there is a self-mast raising ki
Cockpit locker and lazarette hinges Bill at 10:38am 10.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1806 Has anyone found a source for replacement hinges for these lockers? I've been using "Stanley" 2 inc
Dinghy for H340 Gail Cook (S/V Dream Hunter) at 8:48am 10.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1051 We are currently looking for a dinghy for our H340 and have some concerns about what size to purchas
Winter storage in New England Matt Blender at 7:18am 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1103 I'm thinking of taking my boat to New England and possibly Lake Ontario during the spring and summer
Bomar Hatches re: Lense replacement Tim McCarty at 6:48am 10.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/6106 I've just purchased a 1994 Hunter 29.5 (traded in my much-loved H-27). The boat is equiped with Bom
rubrail James S. at 6:03am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 2/960 Would anyone know how difficult it would be to remove the old rubrail and then install a new one? I
One sided blisters Clayton Salisbury at 5:50am 10.03.02 Other Sailboats 5/829 Hello, I recently purchased an oday 27, It's been in drydock for two years and needs bottom paint. I
Max Rpms For 3GM30F in 35.5 Legend fred miller at 5:48am 10.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3022 Does anyone know the max rpm and redline rpm for a Yanmar 3GM30F in a 35.5 Legend fitted with a 13X1
One sided blisters Clayton Salisbury at 5:44am 10.03.02 Other Sailboats 0/709 Hello, I recently purchased an oday 27, It's been in drydock for two years and needs bottom paint. I
Methane Gas Sean at 5:40am 10.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1651 Peggy, just a quick question. Is there any concentration of methane gas buildup within the holding
C-22 winch sizes tomD at 5:40am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 2/956 Thinking about the standard winches and the trouble we had in heavy winds: does anyone have suggest
Oxidized '95 H26 Thomas Tongue at 4:31am 10.03.02 Other Sailboats 1/810 I've been going through all the gelcoat care sites and keep coming back to this Island Girl product.
26X vs. 26 Classic as a saliling boat Craig at 3:56am 10.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1206 I am tossing between a 26X and 26Classic and would much appreciate input from anyone, especially if
in search of affordable bimini top for Venture Bernie Superstein at 3:41am 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1300 I just recently purchased a 1979 Venture 22 with a friend. After applying some elbow grease and mor
Tuvalu anyone? Art Childs at 3:31am 10.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1120 My mate and I may be looking at a move to the South Pacific country of Tuvalu in the near future for
Raising the boom Dan at 3:10am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/800 Has anyone ever tried raising the boom slightly on a 25.5? I would like to get a bimini made for our
New Model flip at 3:07am 10.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1074 Does anyone have additional information about the new model Macgregor is working on.It will have a
Cape Cod Sailing in Oct? Dick Hoffman at 2:53am 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1247 Making my annual trip to the Cape to visit my mother and attend the Class of "60" Belmont high reuni
new model flip at 2:40am 10.03.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/842 Does any one have additional information on the new 26M model to be released later this year?It wi
Looking for used sailboat "Stuff" Hayden Jones at 2:12am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 1/1192 I'm looking to buy used (hopefully in good shape but cheaper than new) stuff for my boat like a do

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hull speed, what it means. Tedd at 4:04pm 08.31.20 What @sail sfbay said. I'd also like to note that Froude number is analogous to Mach number in that
When and Where is the Sale, Sale, Sale joker460 at 4:03pm 08.31.20 There's the DockShoppe in Toronto The Dock Shoppe Don't know if the West Marine Shop in Toronto is s
Main sheet cleat location jssailem at 4:02pm 08.31.20 Observations. We use blocks to ease the operation of our work To reduce the effort we place blocks
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. Lineareagle at 4:00pm 08.31.20 One other thing to ask. Did you disconnect the yellow wire from the display and then measure it. If
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. sail sfbay at 3:56pm 08.31.20 senang.......... that is a brilliant idea!! You solved my mounting problem.
6HP outboard engine sputtering isaksp00 at 3:56pm 08.31.20 Is the prop hub spun? If so that ought to be much easier and less costly than the gears.
In Board Shrouds shemandr at 3:54pm 08.31.20 The ancient C27 with inboard engine rates around 235 non spin in our local PHRF fleet. In my opini
Stripper Rings Ken13559 at 3:52pm 08.31.20 Last time I needed a part for my old Lewmars, they emailed me the original designs to have the part
Guidance sail sfbay at 3:40pm 08.31.20 ..........but some say that they don't have any paperwork for the boat and sometimes for the trailer
Summer in the Salish Sea (4) Michael Davis at 3:37pm 08.31.20 184410 184411 A happy skipper. 7 1/2 knots on a close reach.184412 184413 Ellen Bay on Prevost Islan
H49/H50 main sheet input sail sfbay at 3:31pm 08.31.20 ........But with the H49, all of the main trimming is being done on a winch. With the higher tech li
had the windows are done jssailem at 3:27pm 08.31.20 Looking FINE Fred...
In Board Shrouds drewlamparello at 3:01pm 08.31.20 Charleston just updated my PHRF rating due to my race performance... Now its spinnaker rating to 19
had the windows are done dlochner at 2:50pm 08.31.20 You're going to have a boat to be proud of!:beer:
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity jviss at 2:41pm 08.31.20 Nifty tester but testing one battery at a time can be time consuming and testing just the whole ban
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Mickyfin at 2:33pm 08.31.20 Thank you both. That's the kind of input that I was hoping to find. I probably have focused so much
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem Hunter216 at 2:18pm 08.31.20 Last week a strong NW wind blew open my furling jib and shredded the sail. Am thinking of replacing
First Weekend as a Widgeon Owner shemandr at 2:15pm 08.31.20 Oh, and sailing off a lee shore. Not easy! Until you get the foils down it's ridiculous. Did you
Apollo Ball Valve Failure jssailem at 2:13pm 08.31.20
Advice needed for head paint. Capt jgw at 2:10pm 08.31.20 Getting so the old glue off is the hard part. The vinyl is peeling because the glue failed, and if y

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