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Joe C. (Windward Passage...?) Tom M. at 5:28am 10.04.02 Smaller Boats 0/886 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 5/1252 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 3/1073 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 8/1114 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 9/1222 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 6/1114 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 2/1261 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 2/893 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 12/982 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 2/1605 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 5/1022 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 10/1004 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 7/1107 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 22/1710 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 1/2138 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 0/966 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 5/1126 Need help in identifying the two aluminum (what I call brackets) on the mast, that when removed allo
??Northern Calif Macgregor Owners?? Phyllis at 11:13am 10.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1062 I want to sail before I buy--either Macgregor 26X or 26Classic (not sure). Would be happy to provid
HUN51200M7 8 G -25 JAMES STEFANIK at 11:10am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/797 This appears in the gelcoat on the outer upper right side of the tramsom. Can anyone interpret its m
Mast-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:10am 10.03.02 Day Sailers 5/2205 I am refurbishing a 1980 19 ft. Oday daysailer and wanted to know if there is a self-mast raising ki

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Buying a boat currently in Canada forbin at 7:52am 09.09.20 Thanks for the replies. I was not planning to cross the border myself, I'm aware that's not allowed
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33 shemandr at 7:52am 09.09.20 What kind of repair? What material is the tank made of? Assuming a leak, is it on the bottom - whi
Cabin paint question srimes at 7:46am 09.09.20 and a Dinghy (I've done two of this design) it?
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot odaydokay at 7:46am 09.09.20 I was offered a look at the inside of that Hinckley. Now I am kicking myself for not accepting.
Barometer vs temperature shemandr at 7:43am 09.09.20 Problem here has been the media barometric pressure has been pretty steady for the last 6 weeks i.e.
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 7:34am 09.09.20 Yes, it was one of the easiest. Mine was caught somewhere inbetween, so most likely were it was ru
Winterizing our Hunter 386 Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 7:16am 09.09.20
Buying a boat currently in Canada Hunter216 at 7:11am 09.09.20
WINTERIZING PLUMBING dlochner at 7:11am 09.09.20 For those of us in the north country, where the temperatures will stay below freezing for 30 or 40 d
The importance of pre-race warmups shemandr at 7:11am 09.09.20 Land effects are much more a part of strategy in the racing around Robins Island in our area than os
Sail Rigging Diagrams? isaksp00 at 6:53am 09.09.20 Or get a cheap electricians fish tape at a place like Harbor Freight
Beneteau 373 on Lake Erie cymeyer at 6:49am 09.09.20 Hello Friends. This posting might be best answered by Larry at Cedar Point or other Lake Erie sailo
Barometer vs temperature dlochner at 6:48am 09.09.20 Assuming the weather app is reading a nearby station, the barometer settings should be identical. El
Barometer vs temperature kappykaplan at 6:47am 09.09.20 My experience is that It should.
Beneteau 373 on Lake Erie cymeyer at 6:47am 09.09.20 Hello Friends. This posting might be best answered by Larry at Cedar Point or other Lake Erie sailo
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag FastOlson at 6:45am 09.09.20 My North 97% RF jib has three vertical battens and they remove for sail storage. Some racing boats d
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag shemandr at 6:44am 09.09.20 I think he's gonna need a bigger bag. If the sail is only around 100% a larger bag might be workabl
WINTERIZING PLUMBING Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:33am 09.09.20 There seems to be some conflicting information, though. No AF in the hot water tank, but put AF in t
Dingy 3.5 hp outboard will not shift into forward rortega46 at 6:13am 09.09.20
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag DougM at 6:05am 09.09.20 Usually the battens are removable. Standard practice would be to remove them from their pockets, the

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