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Taking down the Mast Cliff Ruckstuhl at 5:49am 09.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1049 I am new 28.5 owner and will be taking down the mast for the winter soon. Are there connections at
Prop Shaft Michael McCann at 2:42am 09.25.01 Other Sailboats 5/914 Kevin;What material('s) (alloys) are prop shafts made of? What are the most common alloys found in
Padeye at top of mast...found use! Josh at 12:04am 09.25.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/825 I think I might have figured out what the hell this is on the past for. With the mast unstepped, it
BAHAMAS IN A 26S? BEEKER at 11:16pm 09.24.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/979 I WOULD LIKE TO SAIL TO THE BAHAMAS IN MY MAC. SHOULD I ATTEMT THIS? I'VE READ A FEW CRUISE LOGS OF
Three Blade Prop for a 31'Oday David C. Hirtle at 9:53pm 09.24.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/921 In an attempt to upgrade this season, I went to a 15x10 three blade prop, replacing the original two
tip for replacing glass on deckhatch Oliver at 7:12pm 09.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/881 In order to replace an old hatch, without having the hassle of trying to find a new or secondhand ha
Tuning the headstay? Al Goodman at 1:09pm 09.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/994 Have any mid-size Hunter owners tuned their headstay? My 1989 H28 has a Hood continuous-line furler
Traveler Tony Thomas at 11:33am 09.24.01 Smaller Boats 3/872 I need to replace the traveler on my 85 Hunter 23. We have a boat US and a west marine here in Pensa
Volvo engines Paul at 10:57am 09.24.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1055 Any opinions on Volvo engines 40hp and above?
356 photo, info Phil Herring at 9:47am 09.24.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1087 We have received some early photos of the new 356 prototype; you'll find them in the Boat Info sect
Electric Windlass for Hunter 30T Steve Schwartz at 3:02pm 09.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1051 I want to install (or have the yard install) an electric windlass on my Hunter '93 30T. We use a 22
30ft liveaboard cruiser ??? mark stevens at 8:39am 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1870 I own a Oday 30 keel/cb and cruise the coast of Maine. My wife and I are considering using this boat
Wild Ride on the Chesapeake Jim Seamans at 12:12pm 09.30.01 Other Sailboats 5/856 Gather Around Lads and Lassies, I'll tell you a harrowing tail of the sailboat Java.It was Saturda
Fore Peter Albright at 8:30am 09.30.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/833 I have a '77 H30, with the majority of the interior woodwork in my garage. I am trying to find the b
DEPTH GAGE ST50 WALLACE SHAKUN at 4:06am 09.24.01 Big Boats 0/961 WHAT ARE THE SEQUENCES TO GETTHE SHALLOW ALARM TO SOUND ONTHE ENGINE DISPLAY FORWARD OFTHE WHEEL.
buting a 1976 27' Fred Presler at 12:57am 09.30.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/939 What do I look for in buying a 1976 Catalina 27 with a Atomic 4?It's in the water now. The price is
Water Ballast Hank Bartosik at 1:16pm 09.29.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1087 Water Ballast can be a drag when motoring in calm waters with the mast in the down/storage position.
Displacement/Ballast for 29.5 Joe Aquilina at 2:37am 09.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1251 This web site's specifications give Displacement for the Hunter 29.5 at 7000 lbs and Ballast at 2400
RUST STAINS Jim WIllis at 6:43am 09.29.01 Other Sailboats 2/848 I have a customer with an RV with oxidized gelcoat. He says that the tap water has iron in it and te
Net weight VS Gross weight Bob Haskell SV Blackmist at 4:22pm 09.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/2243 I have a Hunter 78-30,records indicate 5 ton net and 6 tons gross,leaving ,one ton for "loading"???

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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
eye candy Michael Davis at 10:09am 02.20.20 Those last 4 are definitely against the rules Jon!
eye candy jssailem at 10:08am 02.20.20 Michael... do not get any ideas from these images... We are not supposed to do that.
high water? jssailem at 10:06am 02.20.20 The WSJ had an article On Rising Great Lakes, Backyards Are Disappearing Overnight this AM discussi
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 10:05am 02.20.20 175239
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 10:02am 02.20.20 175238
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 10:01am 02.20.20 175237
eye candy Michael Davis at 9:59am 02.20.20 I thought we sailors weren't supposed to do that!

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