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excessive weather helm Bill Greenberg at 7:59am 10.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1037 Is there anyone who has successfully eliminated the weather helm in a Catalina 28 tall rig when the
WINDLASS WORKING Terry at 7:45am 10.04.02 Big Boats 1/886 As I was trying to haul up my 40 pound Danforth anchor to reset it in rough waters at Ganges Harbor
Annapolis Boat Show - Phil are you coming out? Jim Seamans at 5:36am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1014 Phil,I'll be working the Hunter booth for Crazy Dave. The man has got to be crazy to let me do tha
Joe C. (Windward Passage...?) Tom M. at 5:28am 10.04.02 Smaller Boats 0/885 Joe,Regarding your outboard/rudder connection you wrote:"I used all stainless components which we
Electronics and Hatches Martin Bosman at 4:28am 10.04.02 Bigger Boats 5/1227 Dear Reader,I'm in the possesion of an O'Day 37 CC,year '78. I bought it just a couple of month ago
mossy growth / water intake Konstantine Bakintas at 3:47am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1069 Hello Everyone:We have a 28-ft sailboat in a year-around slip in Lake Grapevine and were curious a
America's Cup boats Pete Peterson at 3:36am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1112 Now that the Louis Vuitton races have started, I'm curious about the boats that are currently using.
Speed Calculations Jim at 2:53am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1220 Can someone tell me how to calculate Knots into Miles Per Hour, and viceversa? What is the formula?
Drop-In Re-power John at 1:49am 10.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1111 I have a 78 H30. I have seen various threads about re-powers, engine type etc... But my question i
Strange odor Jay Muller at 1:46am 10.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1257 We have a 2 year old Beneteau First 40.7 we buoy race on the weekend. As there is a porta potty at t
looking to upgrade, hunter or seafarer Steve at 12:21am 10.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/891 i am considering selling my H23 for eaither a seafarer26 or a hunter 26. both used. mid 80's. doe
Power Inverters Tim Paul at 10:52pm 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 12/973 I'm looking to make my h26 more "kid-friendly" by installing a TV/VCR or portable DVD together with
Seaward Eagle Paul at 9:48pm 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1601 We are considering the Seaward Eagle. It is 32 ft with an option for a vertical retracting keel. Doe
Sail Cover/Canvas Colors Nelson at 9:14pm 10.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1013 What is the significance of sail cover/canvas color found in several newer Hunter models with grey c
Holding Tank Repacement Randy Williams at 2:49pm 10.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1001 Hello all,The aluminum holding tank in my 88Hunter30 has developed a hole in one of the fittings t
"Winglet Props" RON MILLS at 12:14pm 10.03.02 Big Boats 7/1087 I decided to post this separately from the other prop threads presently working so that it could hav
Forestay falls to leeward Tom at 11:49am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 22/1698 Hi,I've noticed that my forestay arches to leeward quite a bit when close hauled. Experienced "pe
Mast Self-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:38am 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2135 I am refurbishing a 1980 19 Ft. Oday and am wondering if there are suggestions for self-raising the
Mast-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:16am 10.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/964 Does anyone have a suggestion or know if a mast-raising kit is available for my 1980 19ft Oday?
Help identifyning a part doug at 11:13am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 5/1107 Need help in identifying the two aluminum (what I call brackets) on the mast, that when removed allo

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Motor will not cranked over Mike Oldak at 12:17pm 09.02.20 Another thing to check are the actual connections. I once had to track down an electrical problem th
Funny Friday!!! (1) DArcy at 12:12pm 09.02.20 Anyone looking for a project boat? A little buff and polish and she will be just like new.
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? kappykaplan at 12:08pm 09.02.20 Ted are you an Aussie? His profile says he's near Vancouver BC. :beer:
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? Mickyfin at 11:52am 09.02.20 Ted, I'm glad you could see that it is a fairly stout mast and that I'm not just a whiner. As near
hull speed, what it means. srimes at 11:46am 09.02.20 Actually it defines the displacement hull speed using the Length of water line. It is possible for
had the windows are done fred1diver at 11:39am 09.02.20
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? srimes at 11:29am 09.02.20 It's actually the change relative to the center of buoyancy that matters, not the change relative t
In Board Shrouds drewlamparello at 11:15am 09.02.20 The ancient C27 with inboard engine rates around 235 non spin in our local PHRF fleet. In my opini
Purchase a 1969 H.R. Pufnstuff boat. Timm R Oday25 at 11:14am 09.02.20 Thanks for posting this link. Now I can show this to my much younger wife .
OC 48 window leaking kappykaplan at 11:00am 09.02.20 Shouldn't have used silicone! :yikes: Better choice would have been Dow 795. :beer:
Water heater (1) Mirwin at 10:44am 09.02.20 184501
Alternator charging for lithium batteries Maine Sail at 10:35am 09.02.20 Seem to be more effective for Gel or AGM batteries. I had no idea this B2B converters were on the
Forestay breaks for second time in three years DrJudyB at 10:33am 09.02.20 Dr Judy would this be a good situation to use a dyneema line? Yes, rotating masts are great candid
Motor will not cranked over Mike Oldak at 10:32am 09.02.20 I agree with the thought about bad grounds. To check on this condition, grab a pair of battery jump
Sloppy shifting lever weekendrken at 10:11am 09.02.20 sleeve the hole (and/or handle if necessary)? Take the rod to a machine shop to duplicate? Take th
The WTF Thread markwbird at 10:01am 09.02.20 All packed up and spending the night on he boat for an early morning departure from Berkeley to Half
Catalina 310 Water Heater (1) Deleted member 117556 at 10:01am 09.02.20 We just replaced our water heater in our 1999 hull #1 but it never leaked. Instead the fuel tank lea
Funny Friday!!! BigEasy at 9:57am 09.02.20 I saved the picture for my next IRS audit when they ask for a description of my boat. Well, it ha
Turn Blocks on a 1984 Hunter 34 markwbird at 9:48am 09.02.20 the original on my 1984 34 are lewmar but I cannot find a exact replacement it looks like lewmar ha
hull speed, what it means. Tedd at 9:48am 09.02.20

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