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what's the capsize screen of a J24 Steve at 5:26am 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1186 what's the capsize screen of a J24. thinking about getting one.
Thinking of buying, 1988 26.5 Scott Grenlund at 4:34am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/757 I am thinking about purchasing a 1988 26.5. I have a dinghy sailing background, but am looking to m
Motor while Trailering? Michael at 3:22am 07.24.02 Smaller Boats 9/751 Thanks for all the great responses on the boom while trailering. What about the motor? Does ever
Peggie, I followed your advice.... Les Blackwell at 2:45am 07.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1232 As one of your fans, I have followed your advice on heads, holding tanks, etc. and have done pretty
sailing school in chesapeake are for ocean sailing Steve at 1:42am 07.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/922 i'm looking for some kind of school or sailing opportunity to go on a real sail for a few days or a
Electric head periodic maintenance Bruce Hill at 1:33am 07.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1346 Peggy-While familiar with the manual heads I have had on other boats, the electric heads on my '97
Changing thermostat on M-35 Walt at 12:57am 07.24.02 Big Boats 5/1062 My M-35 has always run a little hot. If I run over 2000 rpm, I'll top 200 degrees. Manual says top
Bow sprit or NOT ? james rohr at 12:45am 07.24.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2060 Don;First a few specs. I have an, early vintage, 1979 O'Day 30 center board. One of the ones that h
Wash DC sailors Question Steve at 11:58pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/913 Have any of you sailed from the Washington DC area to Colonial Beach? if so, how long should i expe
Trailer Sailor Caribbean Cruise Ben Allen at 11:34pm 07.23.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1303 I would like to make this group aware of an event that will be taking place in the future. Many owne
would an H23 right herself??? Steve at 11:33pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/983 Would an H23 right herself after a knock down if all hatches were battened shut?
Riding turns on Jib Winches Bill D at 10:35pm 07.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1086 Seem to be having problem with riding turns on my winches, Always put 2 wraps to start. Could it be
Jib furler Bob F. at 10:08pm 07.23.02 Smaller Boats 1/1009 We have just rented a wet slip for the next year and will not be trailering our Catalina 22 after th
Propeller Sizing legend 33.5 Norman Wroblewski at 6:22pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1185 Anyone have recommendations for the correct propeller sizing for 33.5 LegendYanmar 2GM20FProp w
manual for an18ft hunter Jamie at 4:28pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/755 thanks
Propane Converson Bill Sheehy at 3:01pm 07.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/879 I am getting ready to get rid of my CNG and replace it with propane. I have a couple questions of an
New 34 owner - with some questions Rusty at 2:17pm 07.23.02 Big Boats 11/1129 Hello all,I recently bought an '83 Hunter 34 that was a bit crippledfrom the keel's nasty encounte
oday 23 rigging tension James at 1:26pm 07.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/929 i could use some help about how tight is too tight when it says hand tight. i read a topic about thi
broken handle on thru hull Barry at 1:07pm 07.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2761 I just opened the thru hull on the head sink and the handle broke off in mmy hand. Luckily, it is s
Tow Vehicle for Hunter 26 Water Ballast ray55125 at 12:55pm 07.23.02 Trailer Sailors 7/2233 I am thinking of buying a Hunter 26' water ballast but am concerned about my tow vehicle. I have a

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Real chance of capsizing? jssailem at 10:29pm 07.26.20 No one has a hold of the mainsheet. No control of the sail trim. Release the main sheet boat stops h
Help with fixed port replacement (2) JFKeller at 10:24pm 07.26.20 I'm about to replace my fixed ports again on my '84 H34 and have read the great threads on Owner Mo
2008 Beneteau Oceanis - Engine battery alarm on while battery appears to be appropriately charged. SoSound at 10:07pm 07.26.20 Are there electrical components/systems on the boat that ONLY operate when the engine is running (wi
Does this boat exist? jssailem at 10:05pm 07.26.20 It is a lot more fun to sail on a reach than tacking up wind in most boats. Boats designed for racin
Does this boat exist? stickinthemud57 at 9:46pm 07.26.20 Here we go with the pointing thing again. Not sure I understand this response. Although I have all
Update on my 170 stickinthemud57 at 9:40pm 07.26.20 I grew up in Corpus Christi, sailing a Seahorse (like a Sunfish), a Columbia 22, and a Ranger 26. My
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 9:36pm 07.26.20 1. Mast Rake /Forestay Sag- my forestay turnbuckle is about as tight as I can go, but I still get so
Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 9:32pm 07.26.20 Yeah I wasn't really worried, just wondering how to know when I should be :). Dog was tethered to t
How do I test AGM batteries for damage from overcharge? (1) smokey73 at 9:13pm 07.26.20 I'm sure @Maine Sail will respond if he sees this message but I recently did a battery capacity test
Honda 2200 vs 1000 noise comparison Ken13559 at 9:13pm 07.26.20 I had been using honda eu20i cousin, Elemax shx2000 for years. It runs my 12000btu Aircon. Lately ge
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump Meriachee at 8:01pm 07.26.20 Solo tank monitor. Yay.
cherubini lost Mikem at 7:40pm 07.26.20 That is awful. It must hurt terribly. A friend of mine told me long that there is always another bo
Real chance of capsizing? shemandr at 7:08pm 07.26.20 I don't think you were in the dangerous area. I don't know how to replay the video but it seemed OK
Remove glue from fiberglass? quadrille38 at 6:56pm 07.26.20
Remove glue from fiberglass? gtg at 6:51pm 07.26.20 That looks like it might be old butyl rubber sealant. Is it still soft and sticky? I use MEK to r
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M Captain Larry-DH at 6:43pm 07.26.20 ... and dumb people. These people should not be allowed anywhere near a computer. I know that is me
Used sails from other boats? (1) dlochner at 6:28pm 07.26.20 This is a common misconception. The size of the sail and the wind velocity are irrelevant when calc
Newbie question on rearranging deck hardware, sealing holes, drilling new ones... Joe at 6:21pm 07.26.20 I've moved deck hardware, winches, cleats etc. many times. Don't sweat it. You should be able to f
Raymarine EV100 Rudder Reference install dlochner at 5:59pm 07.26.20 I did something similar on a B&G rudder reference with one difference. The unit was mounted upside d
Real chance of capsizing? dlochner at 5:53pm 07.26.20 Seemed pretty much OK at the time but we were surfing sideways so was there any real chance of roll

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