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Add-on keel. Steven Dion at 1:05am 11.30.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1051 Joe O:Thanks for the pictures. That is really amazing that those little wings add 650 lbs. I wo
Sailing School Recommendations Jeffrey at 10:58pm 11.29.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1445 Hello again all:I am posting again and would like to start with thanking all who have responded to
Specification Discrepency - HOW vs Hunter Jeff Bacon at 3:29pm 11.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1010 Hi All:I was comparing my h376 to the h380 using the specifications on both the HOW and the Hunter
New Sail's or Folding prop??? Cliff Ruckstuhl at 12:15pm 11.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1428 With the winter lay up and wondering what to do first. I am wondering where the group would see the
Diesel Smell Joe at 11:48am 11.29.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1268 Over the years our dinette cushions have picked up a distinct diesel smell. We've thought about dry
mizzen on a 240 BART FORD at 11:40am 11.29.01 Smaller Boats 5/1129 I have thinking of adding a small mizzen stay sail on the back of my boat. It looks like the trailer
Aluminum Protection John Barnett at 7:25am 11.29.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/841 I have heard about a chemical called sodium silicate. It is also called "water glass". You mix it w/
Spinnaker Halyard mast exit Sharon at 5:21am 11.29.01 Big Boats 9/1925 This is a question of another 35.5 owner that has a spinnaker. My boat did not come with one but I
Honda 9.9hp Model 100--electric start unit Brian Stevenson at 3:47am 11.29.01 Ask All Sailors 4/3178 I have a 9.9 Honda 4-stroke from about 1981. Would anyone know if there is an electric start unit th
Oil Drain O'Day 34 '84 Jim Giffin at 3:20am 11.29.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1109 Changing the oil in this boat is a chore. Universal diesel engine. The dipstick tube is so small in
Bimini use while sailing Bob Brewington at 12:07am 11.29.01 Smaller Boats 4/1270 Can a bimini be used while sailing and if so how? Do you have to reef the main? Do you have to reloc
What do you think About your Hunter? Any model.. Satu Hyttil� at 10:03pm 11.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1090 I just started on a company where we sell Hunter I want to know what you think about your boat
Raw Watr Pump Leak Rob Schmehl at 11:44am 11.28.01 Big Boats 4/961 I am tring to find out why my Raw water pump is leaking. There is a small drip from the bottom of t
O'Day '28 diesel exaust part needed! mark at 10:50am 11.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/953 I just bought a 1983 O'Day '28. I need to find a partfor the diesel exaust system. It is a piece of
stuffing box Henry Weber at 10:43am 11.28.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/965 Hi AllDoes anybody know the correct size packing for the prop shaft gland on a H30 --1977?? Sure w
Keel questions Bill at 10:07am 11.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/949 Pulled our 28.5 and notice mosture on the keel between the hull and the keel. It runs along just abo
Deck Fill Caps Tom Grimes at 9:40am 11.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/928 Ken S wrote on this for a Cat 30. The response by Jim said go to CatalinaOwners.com. I did but fou
CATALINA 27 CAPT TOM at 8:04am 11.28.01 Ask All Sailors 0/877 I own a catalina 27 and since buying her I had an accident at work that forced me into early retirem
Stuffing Box Revisited-Disappointed with GFO Ron at 5:54am 11.28.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1302 First let me say, I ordered the wrong size packing. I know, I know. The flax packing I use is 9/32.
racing Hunter 23 wing keel Richard at 5:43am 11.28.01 Smaller Boats 3/1733 I am in JAM races on an inland lake with staggered start based on PHRF for the hull (not the crew).

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Overpowered? Alan Gomes at 8:18am 02.22.20 Grasping for straws here... Catalina Eddy?
what size/style Raritan Elegance for Beneteau 57 ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:49am 02.22.20 Whether to go with the straight or angled back depends on the shape of the "wall" it will be against
Anchor Windlass/Bow Thruster Battery Recommendations capta at 7:40am 02.22.20 Generally, bow thruster and windlass batteries are installed forward so the leads to the equipment a
Nautitech Catamarans Hunter216 at 7:26am 02.22.20
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 7:18am 02.22.20 The Lagoon 400, about the same waterline length, is a couple of tons more displacement over the Open
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors NYSail at 7:08am 02.22.20 Holding tank bladders are not uncommon, however eventually they stink. Also have to be put in a plac
75th Anniversary Mike4116 at 7:03am 02.22.20 Imagine being those men. Most were 18 or slightly older prepared to give their lives for people they
Nautitech Catamarans shemandr at 7:03am 02.22.20 So stating the obvious , your Bravaria 39 is lighter than the Nautitect 40. That is surprising to m
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? Michael Davis at 7:00am 02.22.20 is it common for 2 boats to have the same name? Not if they are registered but you could have 1 re
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors Will Gilmore at 6:53am 02.22.20 I don't have any experience with these things, what so ever, but is there any reason the tank needs
Quick Release Lever C-22 Woreign at 6:47am 02.22.20 Thanks for the suggestions! It would be pretty easy to just replace the entire forestay. My boat ca
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 6:37am 02.22.20 My Bavaria is about 32 ft of waterline but only 15,800# displacement. The Nautitech Open 40 has two
KVH tv6 Dome CYQK at 6:36am 02.22.20 thks
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors NYSail at 6:27am 02.22.20 I would remove at least that piece then put a nice piece of wood or plastic board of some sort in it
Nautitech Catamarans shemandr at 6:22am 02.22.20 For comparison my H356 was listed with 13,900 lbs. displacement on a 30.5 waterline. That's about
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors (1) efimki at 6:11am 02.22.20 @NYSail I CAN remove the top hoses, but it looks like their fittings will still prevent the tank fro
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD stephen_i_w at 6:08am 02.22.20 I used a Yacht Devices YDNG02R NMEA0183 to NMEA2000 Converter to interface my GX2200 to my network.
water tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 5:58am 02.22.20 Depends on whether you have tank level monitors to know when they are almost empty.
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 5:58am 02.22.20 The Nautitech interests me b/c a friend on his, at least, 4th catamaran just got a 46 Open and is mo
Electric re-sale value? (1) TomY at 5:39am 02.22.20 We'll sail & be floating along like a leaf on the water doing 2-3 knots in light winds, most everyo

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