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Hunter 23.5 trailers Ken Cobb at 3:36am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 2/793 The reviews at this site for the 23.5 suggest that it came with an under-engineered trailer that cou
Yanmar loses power in gear Lyn at 3:26am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1407 I have a 27' Hunter 1982 with a 1GM yanmar. Last season the little engine ran fine.This year I chang
Boom fitting problem Tony Marchesani at 3:08am 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1145 While sitting on a mooring for a week my 311 Beneteau boom came out of the cast aluminum fitting at
How to reef mainsail.... Greg Sampson at 3:00am 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1791 Seems like a simple thing, but could someone breakdown the reefing of the mainsail, sailed from Hing
36.7 Fleet Grows Peter D. Krueger at 2:10am 06.03.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1004 The San Francisco Bay 36.7 fleet continues to grow, five boats now are part of this fleet. One boat
Catalina 27 as blue water cruiser? Gino at 1:14am 06.03.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4260 John Vigor, in "Twenty Sailboats to Take You Anywhere", lists the Catalina 27 with its fin keel and
Water ballast tank maintenance Ken Cobb at 1:05am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 6/2135 I am thinking of buying a water ballast Hunter, but leaving it in a slip all summer, with only a win
retracted Scott at 12:54am 06.03.02 Big Boats 0/819 retracted
Shroud attachment to mast Tony at 12:42am 06.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/1499 The shrouds on my 240 are attached to the mast using what I think are Norseman T-ball fittings. The
Replacing 12 volt bulbs Phil D. at 12:40am 06.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 I can't seem to be able to remove the covers on my 12 volt lighting, especially the one over the sin
40.5 Companionway ladder loose Richard Stidger at 12:39am 06.03.02 Big Boats 1/952 OK, I give up. I can't figure out how to tighten the upper ladder at the companionway. It used to
It's soooo dark in here... (1) Ron at 12:32am 06.03.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1098 I've attached a picture of one of the crappy little lights in my boat. Rather than pull, pry and mos
GPS vs Knotmeter Dave Royce at 12:31am 06.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1375 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 3/3227 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 5/1203 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 2/1068 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 3/1338 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 1/1315 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 12/11421 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 9/2478 We've decided to step up from our 18' day sailer. We want to cruise rather than so much teeth clinch

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Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:18pm 08.16.20 183898
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 6:18pm 08.16.20 183897
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 6:06pm 08.16.20 Nope. Two blade geared folder. Still though, measure twice cut once.
Hunter 386 Window Ralph Johnstone at 6:04pm 08.16.20 If you just have a leak but the hatch light (it usually is that large hatch light) is otherwise in g
Cruising RPM research Rick D at 5:59pm 08.16.20 @Rick D When I first got my 40.5 the Max Prop had a bit too much pitch and I could only do 3400 rp
how sturdy is the glasswork on 82 34ft oday CarlN at 5:52pm 08.16.20 I'm quite sure that it's a bolted on keel. The risk is that you broke a bolt or fractured the lamina
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 5:51pm 08.16.20 @Rick D When I first got my 40.5 the Max Prop had a bit too much pitch and I could only do 3400 rp
H310 what engine? Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 08.16.20 1999 Hunter 310 has the Yanmar 2GM20F.
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump FastOlson at 5:21pm 08.16.20 Further, if the boat has older ribbed bilge hose, replace all with new smooth-bore hose.
Foamy Water Salty at 4:57pm 08.16.20
Cruising RPM research Rick D at 4:52pm 08.16.20 OK, so my Yanmar 4JH2E is rated a top of 3600 RPM. When I installed my new prop, she would only do 3
Hunter 386 Window sail sfbay at 4:50pm 08.16.20 Could not open your attachment. Are these on the cabin top or side? Take a look at posts 7, 14, 15
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks Maine Sail at 4:44pm 08.16.20 What model charger? Reserve and Ah are not the same. There is no such thing as a 220Ah G-31 battery
Forespar T125 toggle track car for spinnaker pole socket S/V Honu at 4:37pm 08.16.20 Best price i have seen is just over $600, hoping for something less so i don't have to sell a kidney
Forespar T125 toggle track car for spinnaker pole socket Ted at 4:31pm 08.16.20 Forespar has them for slightly over $800. They're in close competition with the price of scrap gold.
146 Mainsheet cam cleat Hunter216 at 4:28pm 08.16.20 Had my new to me 2005 146 on the water for two weeks now and I love it. A step up from my sunfish
Cruising RPM research (2) Davidasailor26 at 4:22pm 08.16.20 Incase we need more somewhat confusing numbers, here is the Yanmar YM Service manual section on cont
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks Davidasailor26 at 4:14pm 08.16.20 What is the make and model of the charger? Like Benny said the individual charger outputs are usuall
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 4:14pm 08.16.20 John is this what you use to see if it's ok to go sailing? Damn, Where did you find it. It has bee
Pre-purchase survey checklist (3) GSail at 4:02pm 08.16.20 Yes, this is what I'm talking about! Here is one more great example (got it on the www.cruisersforu

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