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A FEW MORE QUESTIONS ??? TOM at 9:51am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 4/869 I RECHARGED BOTH BATTERIES AT THE GAS STAIONAND PUT THEM BACK IN THE BOAT. MY PROBLEM IS MY DEPTH
H23 main needed-same as Capri 22 ? Ron Stephanson at 7:03am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/979 Looking for used main sail for H23- the specs on the capri 22 look about the same- I have a luff 25'
To Nantucket with a 12 yo Kid Jose Venegas at 6:48am 06.19.02 Destinations 8/1628 We plan to sail with our 12 year old son from Marblehead to Nantucket and MV for 2 weeks starting Ju
When to reef Working From Home at 6:30am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1307 Sail a H280 and have not found the ideal wind speed to assume when to set my two reefing points. I
New Genset needs replacement Tracy Frantz at 6:24am 06.19.02 Big Boats 1/962 We just purchased a 2002 Hunter 420 and much to our surprise, when we were checking out the boat, th
H30 traveler question Fred G at 6:19am 06.19.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/997 I have an 81' H30 and the traveller lines are secured at the cockpit with these simple no-moving-par
dirt stains! Fred G at 6:05am 06.19.02 Other Sailboats 1/760 I spent a considerable amout of time this spring washing, compunding, poilshing, and waxing my 81' H
Dutchman Sail Handling System Phil D. at 5:42am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1871 Anyone have any experience with a Dutchman sail handling system? Pros ' Cons?
"Automatic" mainsail covers? John Visser at 5:31am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1183 Anyone have any thought or experiences to share on "automatic" mainsail covers? These are covers th
Stuck Oil Filter Todd B. at 5:28am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1123 My oil filter will not come off (Universal M18 engine). Does anyone have any suggestions? I alread
Looking for review of portable compressor cooler Nicholas Julga at 5:18am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1095 I am looking for reviews/recomendations/and experience with portable compressor coolers. I have foun
HELP WITH MOTOR SELECTION MARK RIENECKER at 5:17am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/1057 I HAVE A CATALINA 18 1987 AND NEED TO REPOWER...WHAT IS THE LARGEST MOTOR THE 18 AND SPRING LOADED M
Sailing from LA to San Francisco Bert at 5:07am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/10297 Returning from southern Ca. I want to avoid the traditional northern "beat". I'm planning on saili
can i go aloft in an h23 Steven at 5:00am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/855 i have to remove a line attached to the top of my mast, the previous owner used this to step the mas
Tack Fastening mlf@storm.ca at 4:37am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/938
choosing the right lazy jacks Paul Strine at 4:06am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/913 We have just purchased new UK Tape drive sails, Our main sail is a full batten Batmain and is diffic
Depth Finders VS Fish Finders Curtiss Grant at 3:21am 06.19.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1968 I have been reading in SAIL where smaller sailboaters (20 to 30 footers) are replacing old depth/sp
Canvas Color 326 Ed at 3:13am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/955 I am picking up a new Hunter 326 next week - I ordered it with "blue" canvas for the bimini etc. an
Check the Photo Forum George H260 at 2:50am 06.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/848 There is an excellent set of pictures/description on how to do the job in the photo forum.
Chesapeake charts Mike Linstrom at 2:33am 06.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/914 Is anyone aware of a website where you can view charts and basic chart data including soundings prio

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Simulated Teak HMT2 at 11:07am 08.09.20 I patterned mine using a plastic sheet. Sent it to SeaDek, they digitized it and sent me a print out
Following in the footsteps.... Ralph Johnstone at 10:50am 08.09.20 Normally I would just go with a compression test but I can't seem to find the specs for that in the
Following in the footsteps.... Ralph Johnstone at 10:47am 08.09.20 I thought that analysis companies kept databases or whatever of engine alloys etc and expected ppm
DC Electric Panel Fuse Question necochino at 10:25am 08.09.20 I wonder how long that one amp fuse will hold? Praying Triton it does forever...
Boomless sailing 26S MAC srimes at 10:23am 08.09.20 A storm trysail is rigged boomless, sheeted to the aft cleats. Have to change working sheets just li
Tacking Etiquette capta at 10:20am 08.09.20 I had a friend we'll call C. He was the worst sailboat driver -ever! He would just sit staring at
Hunter 170 Mast Step - More Rotten Plywood ehallvt at 10:18am 08.09.20 Thanks again for your detailed posts and pictures... I have "soft" screws on rudder and stem, going
Erie PA over night trailer sailor sesmith at 10:13am 08.09.20 Call Heidi at Bay Harbor Marina. They do have a launch ramp but don't know if they let boaters use
Toilet paper sesmith at 9:54am 08.09.20 Fast dissolving TP in our Raritan electric head as already mentioned. What hasn't been mentioned is
Following in the footsteps.... Himilou at 9:51am 08.09.20 Not exactly the way engine oil analysis works. You require an exact periodic analysis of the oil i
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow Dil at 9:48am 08.09.20 Definitely dont want to be that guy I have already decided i have no hurry to get to anywhere. In yo
Where to Glass a 170 and I would like to hear results of repairs after a few years, what has worked? ehallvt at 9:40am 08.09.20 Because I am spending a lot of time researching 170 repairs today I will cross-reference this post r
Simulated Teak sail sfbay at 9:39am 08.09.20 My SeaDek supplier scanned it. They scan with a portable scanner such as Proliner, which measures de
Anode needed on inside shaft? jibes138 at 9:39am 08.09.20 My question, is if the anode is OK to use outside the hull, what makes not OK to use inside the hul
Following in the footsteps.... Himilou at 9:33am 08.09.20
Hunter 170 - Repair Crack(s) (5) ehallvt at 9:33am 08.09.20 I live in Vermont, have now owned my 2005 170 for six seasons, and knew when I bought it that crack
Simulated Teak Georgedoyle at 9:28am 08.09.20 Those pieces look really precise. What tool do they use to scan for the template?
Following in the footsteps.... Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 08.09.20 Before this project gets under way I really wanted to send some engine oil off for analysis just so
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow jssailem at 9:23am 08.09.20 Welcome @Dil to the forum and the world of sailing. So you're "new" to this game and already looking
Below Decks Autopilot Install on 92 C-30 kloudie1 at 9:21am 08.09.20 Nothing to add about the autopilot but Welcome to the forum! Going to be interesting to see how the

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