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GPS vs Knotmeter Dave Royce at 12:31am 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1374 I an sure that this question has been discussed but was unable to find anything.....I have an Auto
holding tank wall thickness Rob at 12:29am 06.03.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3221 Can anyone give me an estimate on how long a 1/4 inch wall will be odor free as opposed to a 3/8 inc
Virginia Sail Lofts? Bruce at 12:19am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1202 The winds on the Chesapeake Bay tore a nice gash in my main sail. (totally my fault, but anyway...)
Destination Gulf Coast Jason at 12:14am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1067 My wife and I are planning a sailing vacation to Gulf Islands National Seashore. I would really lik
Campbell-Sailer 2 blade vs. 3 blade prop Dave Ramaley at 12:13am 06.03.02 Big Boats 3/1336 I have an '83 Hunter 34 with a 2 blade folding Martec propeller. The prop seems to get fouled too e
Binding Winches Greg Jones at 12:11am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1312 The Barient #8 winches for my jib furler sheets tend to bind and get jambed when pulling either shee
Hat's while sailing in wind, what to do?? Steve at 12:07am 06.03.02 Ask All Sailors 12/11399 Ok, some might think this is a silly question, I'll give you that,but I need help with a hat, I've
Need help choosing a trailerable Joe at 11:45pm 06.02.02 Chrysler 9/2471 We've decided to step up from our 18' day sailer. We want to cruise rather than so much teeth clinch
CHAINS FOR CABINETS Waldo Emerson at 10:44pm 06.02.02 Big Boats 1/1474 NEED TO REPLACE CHAINS AND LITTLE DEVICE THATATTACHES TO THE CABINET DOORS. cAN U HELP TOLOCATE SO
slipping winches..... Greg Sampson at 10:43pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2036 I replaced my halyards this weekend and now my winches don't seem to bite the new rope that well and
Sunday on the Chesapeake Doug T. at 10:31pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 15/1486 Well, I think we learned a lesson or two yesterday. Four of us went out for a sail on Sunday. From
strong winds Bill Caiazza at 9:57pm 06.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/2038 In winds of 20 knots I have not found the right combination of sails to sail efficiently. I have ree
electrcal circuit braker Jim at 9:03pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1934 I have a Catalina 30, 1983 with the four battery setup. A circuit breaker tripped when the shore air
Electrical Power Upgrade Bert at 8:57pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1151 My Yanmar 3HM diesel engine is equiped with a Delco78 amp alternator supplying power to a battry ban
VHF transmission interference Bert at 8:48pm 06.02.02 Other Sailboats 2/792 My 1982 Alder Barbour Cold Machine is causing interference while transmitting on VHF. Reception is O
Electric ????? Bob Haskell SV Blackmist at 4:30pm 06.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1332 Be nice to do away with holding tanks....hoses....valves etc.....What's the Headmistres have to rep
Asymetrical spinnaker Noel at 4:27pm 06.02.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1794 Hi! I just got an asymetrical spinnaker for my MacGregor 26S and I am soliciting rigging and sailin
Summer sailing SailboatOwners.com at 2:25pm 06.02.02 Ask All Sailors 24/1860 What are your summer sailing plans? Will you be limited to day sailing or are you planning some ov
Interface GPS with Autohelm Bob Fliegel at 2:21pm 06.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/943 I have a Garmin GPS 76 and a Raytheon ST100 Autohelm which I am installing on a H260. The installati
Looking for Sprite Owners Dave Eckler at 12:53pm 06.02.02 Day Sailers 0/939 We have collected 3 Sprite's and are having a ball racing them. We are looking for more boat owners

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Rod Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32pm 08.15.20 Our boat came from the builder with rod rigging except for the forestry. Never gave it a second thou
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing JohnShannon at 6:27pm 08.15.20 You are supposed to carry wooden plugs sized for all the holes you have in your boat. Depth sounder
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 6:26pm 08.15.20 One other quick thought how level was the trailer when hooked up to the car? That can have a profou
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 6:15pm 08.15.20 First step is to add another axle. I have a 23.5 (essentially the same boat) I added a second axle
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 6:00pm 08.15.20 For some reason, it is saying that the file is too large to upload. Look on the previous posts unde
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib johnCartelli at 5:54pm 08.15.20 John, If you want, I can send you a copy of the owners manual that was so graciously provided to
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 5:47pm 08.15.20 Any chance you still have some water in the ballast tank? I left the valve open(the air plug was p
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kent Saturday at 5:29pm 08.15.20 As Charley said, pick your weather very carefully and make absolutely certain that you do not have
Bow Rail sail sfbay at 5:29pm 08.15.20 You can post gear for sale on this site, if you wish.
Check your sink drain hoses... smokey73 at 5:26pm 08.15.20 Can't remember what I used but will check it out and let you know next time I am at the boat Thank
Hunter 240 dry weigths rgranger at 5:21pm 08.15.20 Any chance you still have some water in the ballast tank?
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 5:20pm 08.15.20 .........If I understand what is being said correctly the single axle trailer will be the limiting f
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 5:19pm 08.15.20 Ditto twalker H260.......F150 is fine. If you make the mistake I made after I sold my Ford Bronco an
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing Kent Saturday at 5:18pm 08.15.20 Is my 25 footer set up for 8 foot seas and 40 kt. gusts? Besides trying to avoid such extremes via
Full Batten Main Sail. rgranger at 5:15pm 08.15.20 Do any of the baton pockets seem a little short? You may have batons jammed in the sleeve so tight
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 5:09pm 08.15.20 Twalker H260, Looking at the factory brochure it's for the Hunter 260. I have a Hunter 240. sail s
Check your sink drain hoses... jaysweet at 5:03pm 08.15.20 Had to do similar exercise on my Hunter, years ago. Was getting ready to lockup for the day and cl
Cruising RPM. (1) smokey73 at 5:02pm 08.15.20 Sorry @Don Lucas has opted out of the discussion. I always appreciate counter points because they
Hunter 240 dry weigths twalker H260 at 4:52pm 08.15.20 Factory brochure lists towing weight at just under 3900lbs. Even with out gear you are over your to
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 4:52pm 08.15.20 Thanks for the clarification. Bigget tow vehicle with greater tongue capacity, engine torque/hp, tr

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