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Atlantic. Thanks Tom and David Olivier van Mierlo at 4:41am 08.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/873 Thanks to both of you for your guidance and information.At this stage I'm making her ready for long
Hey where's my long post about engine trouble? Geoff in Ann Arbor at 4:32am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/902 ????
Atlantic. Thanks Tom and David Olivier van Mierlo at 4:29am 08.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/920 Thanks to both of you for your guidance and information.At this stage I'm making her ready for long
What's a fair price for a Catalina 22? Noah at 4:06am 08.19.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2164 I was looking at a nicely kept 1976, 22' model. It has the swing keel, VHF, 3hp outboard motor. The
NJ Intercoastal Frank Williams at 3:42am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1058 I am looking to buy a Catalina 27 in the Chesapeake and considering sailing it home to Greenport, Ea
fixed & update Bob Edgarton at 3:14am 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/938 I am thinking of buying a boat that is listed as an O Day 23, but it has a fixed keel (not a combo C
Novice needs help in boat purchase Denise Stevens at 2:51am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 23/1750 Help. My husband who knows nothing about the water or sailing, just called me from his friend's 30ft
Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka Eric C Lindstrom at 2:23am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/993 Last night I was awoken twice by a noise: Chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka-chunka that seemed to be comin
water in lockers Dennis Bidney at 2:22am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/834 1980 H25 and I always have some small water in the cabin lockers and can't for the life of me figure
Bad batteries or something else? Dana Sattin at 2:03am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1105 The last few times I have attempted to start my Universal 10-12h engine, the engine does not turnove
Mac 26S mast replacement Derek Parker at 1:51am 08.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1255 I've ordered a mast from Havencraft.It came in two pieces.The lower shroud and spreaders are suppose
Hunter 23.5, Tiller, metal or wood & Around Alone Hayden Jones at 1:42am 08.19.02 Smaller Boats 4/2168 My aluminum tiller wobbles after years of wear and tear. The bolt holding it to the rudder housing
COMPANIONWAY RAILS CLIF at 1:42am 08.19.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1046 I have an oday 23 1973. Non-pop top.The companionway that slides back towards the mast on the teak
C-310 Vibration under power Bill Babbitt at 1:41am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2037 I'm having a problem with vibration while motoring my C-310. The engine seems to run very smoothly t
BROKE CLEVIS PIN /MAST DOWN RODGER at 1:22am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1044 2000 Macgregor 26X -20 MPH wind, going downwind, Jib only(1/2)and something happened which caused th
Fun and games on my ten day vacation. Long post. Geoff in Ann Arbor at 1:20am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/854 Well, I'm back at the desk safe and sound, and in one piece from our trip up to the tip of the Bruce
"Sealed" lead-acid Delco Voyager Batteries Andy Howard at 1:17am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1828 Anyone have any experience with these maintance-free batteries? Price wise they look great, I could
Buying a boat - which sort?! Mandy at 1:14am 08.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1292 We are looking to buy a boat on which to live and sail. Neither of us can sail at this point but we
Sail Repair Ozana Halik at 1:04am 08.19.02 Big Boats 3/963 I have the original UK sails.I would like to have the sails inspected and repaired if needed. Also
Winches Worn Thomas Kolaski at 1:00am 08.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1126 We have a 76 30' Hunter with the original winches. They rotate fine, but they don't grip the sheets

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Mailsail furling Bob J. at 2:48pm 08.28.20 I like my Tides Track system with retractable lazy jacks. xGvqgqYWUcg Nice! That's pretty cool
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 2:32pm 08.28.20 I shined a light under and along the stove this morning. There is no gap on my boat to behind the fr
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. (1) joker460 at 1:54pm 08.28.20 You did the following tests?
Cheek blocks? kappykaplan at 1:47pm 08.28.20 when using the spinnaker then no jib? Correct!
Cheek blocks? ScottySailor at 1:46pm 08.28.20
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 scottdube at 1:28pm 08.28.20 I have seen where an owner mounted the compressor behind the oven. It is on here in a thread somewh
Furling mast, weird switch capta at 1:15pm 08.28.20 OK, thanks. I have it not* on either end of the S slot rather than what the photo shows, and it f*
Installing an electric bilge pump 1979 O'Day 30 jssailem at 1:09pm 08.28.20 In my view, one needs both an electric and a manual, in case the electric dies :plus:
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? jssailem at 1:05pm 08.28.20 A $1000 lesson learned. That is why it is called a B.O.A.T....:yikes: Break Out Another Thousand..
Cheek blocks? kloudie1 at 12:52pm 08.28.20 But they can also be used for spinnaker sheets
Refrigerator problems jvoorhies at 12:48pm 08.28.20 Thanks guys for the info. I did two 5 sec bursts separated by 30 minutes I tried just turning down
Backstay Failure Will Gilmore at 12:42pm 08.28.20 This year of the Virus which has impacted our sailing in so many negative ways can be the year we g
Forward hatch 87 Hunter 28.5 sailor832 at 12:21pm 08.28.20 I have a forward hatch I removed from my 34 but it looks to be the same size. It does not have the
O' Day 20 outboard size Hunter216 at 12:19pm 08.28.20 It depends on your sailing area. High winds and strong currents get a 6HP for calm lake waters a
O' Day 20 outboard size sail sfbay at 12:16pm 08.28.20 If all you need is a 2 -2.5 hp engine then suggest a long shaft Torqeedo electric motor and avoid th
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? ScottySailor at 12:07pm 08.28.20 Conclusion. Thanks to all who helped me with this. The final problem was a defective fuel inject
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 John24479 at 12:06pm 08.28.20 According to the manufacturers labels : forward holding tank is 25 gallons and aft is 27 gallons
O' Day 20 outboard size rgranger at 12:04pm 08.28.20 @jon hansen is right about not needing a larger O.B. The O'day 20 will not go any faster through t
Cheek blocks? ScottySailor at 12:01pm 08.28.20 Yes, you are right. Like this: (the knot in the jib sheet is to keep it in the cheek block, the o
37C fuel tank size Allan12210 at 12:01pm 08.28.20 Good luck with that one. My H34 has a tag on the fuel tank that indicates 25 gallons. There is no fu

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