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Spinnaker halyard? Ed Schenck at 11:48pm 09.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1353 My mast is off the boat, perfect time to add a halyard or two. There are two unused sheaves, one fo
Boom Support Length??? Tim at 8:39pm 09.26.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/861 I just purchased a 1986 25 ft. It does not have the boom support that goes in the bracket for haulin
Marina Del Rey to San Diego Sail Terry Goodin at 3:08pm 09.26.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1121 I've bought a Hunter 31 and will be sailing it from Marina Del REy to San Diego next week. Can anyo
Rusty Keel....Help!!! Paul Megna at 1:42pm 09.26.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1082 I have an early 80's first 28' and am in a quandry as to my cast iron keel and how to seal/protect i
East River Mike at 1:18pm 09.26.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1072 My boat is currently in Staten Island
Keel pivot problem Steve at 12:02pm 09.26.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1127 I think the pivot hole on the keel of my Venture 25 has become enlarged enough that I'm not able to
31 vs. 32 Papon at 11:56am 09.26.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1001 I am looking at the 31 and I am not sure why it seems to be rather unpopular compared to the 32. Wha
Forward Lower tension marks Ben at 11:11am 09.26.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/945 I tightened my Forward lowers to get mast bend, and I think I have it about 1000lbs and I am getting
Catalina 34 Cradle Plans Ian at 9:54am 09.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1851 Does anyone have the cradle plans or dimensions for Catalina 34?
Dockside Sunshade? Steve at 8:09am 09.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1013 I have seen a number of boats in my marina that have a canopy suspended over the cockpit for the pur
Oday? Daysailer?? WTF??? Chuck at 7:54am 09.26.01 Day Sailers 1/1274 I rececently purchased a small (17') daysailer. It resembles an Oday Daysailer II. But than again l
C-30 Main sheet Joe D at 7:14am 09.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/940 I just bought a C-30 1990 about 2 weeks ago. Is it just me or is the main sail a bear to sheet in? A
trolling motor for venture 25 Nancy Thompson at 6:24am 09.26.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1192 Anyone have experience or advice on what size thrust for trolling motor for Venture 25'? Until I get
Weather Forecasting Bob F at 4:58am 09.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/953 Other than "marineweather.com", does someone have a good place to look or call for a 4-5 forecast? I
Need Cradle Specs Debbie at 5:17am 09.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/894 I'm making a cradle for a 25' oday and am looking for any advice as to where to put the supports or
What do you think about Catalina Direct??? Matt at 4:08am 09.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/923 Am I the only person that has had bad experiences with them or is it a common problem? I am not try
C-30 staysail Mike at 3:37am 09.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/791 Has anyone fashioned a staysail for their C-30? I,m concerned about the structural aspect of the fo
Still On Alert Bob at 2:24am 09.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/860 Was out sailing last Saturday afternoon, on Lake Michigan, looking out over the beautiful Chicago sk
Prop Shaft Allignment Andrew Short at 11:31pm 09.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/838 Has anyone else experienced allignment problems? I have had my prop shaft alligned twice over the la
Tim Schaaf where are you? Steven Dion at 4:40pm 09.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/985 Tim:Are you out there? Hope all is well. Looks like the hurricane that is headed your way is ver

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Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 11:54am 02.20.20 Nothing has been shown to filter out the Corona virus as well as a cigarette filter. -Will (Dragon
310 dodger frame Tom J at 11:39am 02.20.20 Thanks, Tom... we don't use the dodger so it is stored below. While I like grabbing onto the frame,
Legend 40.5 - Genoa furling line cockpit arrangement fero at 11:39am 02.20.20 It is not the friction, just the force needed which is related to the size of the sail. I had a 31 f
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? JRT at 11:31am 02.20.20 Ask Precision Sail to give you a price for new, Ron should contact you by email after you send in a
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? (3) Richard19068 at 11:20am 02.20.20 Thanks for the replies. Sounds like G-Flex might be worth a try. I was hoping for something that wo
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) dLj at 11:18am 02.20.20 Can you name one pure element, found on the Earth, that is Happy? I can't wait to hear the answer
eye candy (1) DArcy at 11:07am 02.20.20 Jon, tell us about the fellow with the pipe. I want to 'like' it because it's a good picture, but
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 11:02am 02.20.20 LOL. Makes me think about all those patients standing in front of the hospital with their IV poles s
Hunter 1993 23.5 mast stress crack dLj at 10:59am 02.20.20 Thanks, DJ. I at least have the option of repair or replace the mast, the latter being much pricier
acrylic window thickness Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 02.20.20 It IS the Rube Goldberg contraption referred to in the Catalina instructions, so I don't see why it
Legend 40.5 - Genoa furling line cockpit arrangement rgranger at 10:51am 02.20.20 Is there something else causing friction? I've never felt the need to use a winch when rolling my
1984 Catilina 22 mast rgranger at 10:47am 02.20.20 And I'm going to guess that an O'day 22 or a MacGregor 22 would have about the same sized mast so yo
Hunter 1993 23.5 mast stress crack rgranger at 10:45am 02.20.20 Got a 23.5 sitting in my yard taking up space. PM me before I give it away. There is your answer..
eye candy jon hansen at 10:40am 02.20.20 one summer, maybe 25 years ago, i was just sitting on a bollard at the PJ's dock just staring off in
eye candy jon hansen at 10:26am 02.20.20 Those last 4 are definitely against the rules Jon! Amen!
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 10:20am 02.20.20
Centerboard question Drexel at 10:16am 02.20.20 Thanks so much for the help. Will tackle this in the spring.
acrylic window thickness (1) Will Gilmore at 10:16am 02.20.20 You could try this: https://img.favpng.com/13/15/9/rube-goldberg-machine-engineering-graphic-design-
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 10:12am 02.20.20 175240
eye candy Michael Davis at 10:11am 02.20.20 Michael... do not get any ideas from these images... We are not supposed to do that. Well, after 6

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