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Maxwell winch parts Dick Hall at 5:38am 02.08.02 Big Boats 1/1008 If you still have the old Maxwells and need parts...JoeL@maxwellwinches.com
wind or solar? carisea at 4:36am 02.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/969 I want to equip my 42 passage (1992)with either wind or solar auxilliary power. I have an 8kw genera
Gasoline idiocy Ken Cobb at 4:23am 02.08.02 Other Sailboats 0/838 My running out of gas story was so stupid that I still can't believe it, many years later. Our days
speed vs. stability Ken Cobb at 3:04am 02.08.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1344 As a result of a discussion on seaworthiness of boats on the "ask all sailors" board at this site, I
Adding A Permanent Swim Ladder to a Hunter 25.5 Bob Pattersen at 12:16am 02.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1074 Has anyone added a permanent swim ladder to a Hunter 25.5 or similar sized boat? My boat came with
Internal Gas Tank on a 25 Ric Shultz at 12:04am 02.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1248 I previously asked this question as a response to another question, so I'll ask it here for everyone
Sail Repair Ric Shultz at 11:37pm 02.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1125 Can anyone tell me where I can purchase a small amount of sail cloth to patch a clean 1" tear near t
threadtracker help Hugh at 8:09pm 02.07.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/972 Threadtracker used to work fine for me, but for the last week or so when I go to look at my threadtr
Fin keel or wing keel? Steve at 4:34pm 02.07.02 Big Boats 4/1324 I have not owned a boat since my Cal 34 from 77' till about 95. Back then, keels were deep or shoal
Rudder Removal Morgan Brooks at 12:11pm 02.07.02 Bigger Boats 0/1145 Does anyone know the proper procedure/sequence for removing a rudder from an O'Day 322? It appears
Can you really stretch the main? Jeff at 11:52am 02.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/978 I am a new sailboat owner (Catalina 22). I was on the lake last weekend and a fellow sailor (one wit
Propellers Nicolaas Opdam at 10:49am 02.07.02 Bigger Boats 2/1260 Our 28 Oday has a two bladed prop which creates severe Port side prop walk when in reverse leaving
H26 Single Handed Mast Raising Ron at 10:29am 02.07.02 Smaller Boats 9/913 I usually have someone to help when I raise the mast on my '95 H26. However, this spring I will hav
Wheel Steering on a 26.5 G.Lopez at 9:43am 02.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/979 Hi, I need to talk to anyone with a Hunter 26.5 with a wheel, I'm getting ready to do a convertion a
Replacing Head Eileen Souza at 9:30am 02.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1069 I own a 1979 Catalina 30. I would like to replace the original head with an electric. Does anyone
High Clew Genoa Gary Wyngarden at 8:58am 02.07.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/3443 Bill and Mark,Welcome to the web site and thanks for the great input you've provided already.Whe
Electric shorts out Amy at 6:24am 02.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1159 I am a new sailboat owner and live aboard. Occasionally my electricity shorts out. It is a random
windlass instalatoin al at 5:32am 02.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/746 I have a 1986 C34 with a center opening anchor locker. We want to explore installing an electric wi
FRESH WATER SYSTEM PIPING PAUL BONNES at 3:01am 02.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1030 WHAT KIND OF PIPING DID HUNTER USE 1989FOR FRESH WATER SYSTEMS AND WHERE CAN I GET PIPE AND FITTIN
Teak Lumber RJK at 2:39am 02.07.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1178 Anyone know where I can get some teak or mahogony lumber, plywood etc at a reasonable price. New or

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Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 9:55am 07.23.20 Here it is again! "Days" and "5 hours". Are we somehow comparing apples to oranges?
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? dave_and_dd at 9:53am 07.23.20 On my 309, the key switch rotates past the on position for glow. Even in FL I use a few seconds of
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 07.23.20
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:47am 07.23.20 Clarification - you don't need Internet to use the GPS sensor but you might need it with some apps t
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap azambella at 9:26am 07.23.20 The SS one is definitely not original and is very nice. I just made one for my H33 out of fiberglas
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Hunter216 at 9:24am 07.23.20 Thanks! Testing that out. You could also use COMPASS as it is also a standard on IOS. Double tap G
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? shemandr at 9:20am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 9:15am 07.23.20 Days..........you may have to use multiple techniques to do that. I am sure other forum members will
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 07.23.20 One question on MAPS app. If you turn the app off so it doesn't refresh all the time (I rarely use
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:05am 07.23.20 That's sad. Most times the waiting staff are college students. I hope that wasn't the case. He was
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Will Gilmore at 9:04am 07.23.20 Did you ever find out what they meant by losing the tiller? Were they referring to steering or was
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? srimes at 9:02am 07.23.20 I really like the GPS Test Plus app on my android, and I'm sure there's similar for iphone. I've use
Oh snap! It snapped! thinwater at 8:41am 07.23.20 ...Practical Sailor just did an article on brazing aluminum, however it is for subscribers only. h
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang sail sfbay at 8:29am 07.23.20 Silicone spray as described in the thread below. https://forums.ybw.com/index.php?threads/rigid-boo
Ron20324 at 8:24am 07.23.20 Check in Bacon's back room. They have OODLES of them. Other than that, do you know what length?
sail sfbay at 8:23am 07.23.20 I have a Peake tri-radial asymmetrical spinnaker with a CDI top down furler (used once), ATN sock an
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang Justin_NSA at 8:22am 07.23.20 Do the springs have rough spots that could be smoothed out? Could be a quality thing.
Shoutout to Raymarine Justin_NSA at 8:19am 07.23.20 :thumbup: I was happy that Raymarine had the replacement vanes for my ST50. And I didn't get raped o
Solar Vent on a head hatch. markwbird at 8:18am 07.23.20 A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang jviss at 8:16am 07.23.20 Test question!!................does your vang have a spring like the one Sparcraft Ocean Vang descr

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