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Need a Surveyor Greg Ketley at 2:44am 09.24.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1239 I am looking at a boat in the Clinton Ct area and may need to find a surveyor in the area. Anyone ha
Whisker pole Stuart at 12:36pm 09.29.01 Big Boats 8/1281 Plan to purchase both a whisker pole and rigid boom vang for our 1998 340.Archives suggest a Garha
new trailer spec`s 25' or26' O day raymond at 11:52am 09.29.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1253 Need drawing for trailer size , location and height ofpedestals for o`day 25' trailer with c. b.
Displacemnet/ballast for 29.5 Joe Aquilina at 2:33am 09.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1073 This web site's specifications give displacement for the Hunter 29.5 at 7000 lbs and ballast at 2400
Changes in latitudes... Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 7:41am 09.29.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1287 I'm in the process of moving from Atlanta to Little Rock. Between making a trip over tomorrow to do
Hunter Mast Bill at 6:40am 09.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1219 Somebody posted a question about a Vision 32 mast the other day re: repair. No direct answer to his
Autohelm ST4000 misbehaving Larry B at 2:18am 09.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1914 I recently replaced my batteries on my 99 Hunter 310 with two 'Stowaway' dual-purpose batteries. Th
Looking for an H340 owner in Cary, NC Dennis at 3:20am 09.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/936 I have an H340 and live in Cary, NC. A few weeks ago someone also from Cary also with an H340 sent
Cleaning teak interiors Steve and Donna Michel at 1:51am 09.29.01 Ask All Sailors 6/4105 Time to think about cleaning the teak interior of our 34 Catalina sailboat. Any suggestions on how
Capri 22 vs. J-22 Tom Spec at 1:14am 09.24.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4286 I had been looking for a J-22 but recently took a look at the new Capri 22. I notice the dimensions
Prop Walk Murray Beggs at 11:48pm 09.28.01 Other Sailboats 14/2554 Guess what my 1980 Hunter has severe propwalk to the port in reverse. I have read some articles....
Large bilge pump hoses Steve Haas at 3:28pm 09.28.01 Big Boats 1/1055 I want to install a large electric pump that requires 2" ID hose. None of the standard marine suppl
Rope Clutches--what to buy? Frank Gloss at 12:12am 09.24.01 Smaller Boats 2/1057 I am in the process of leading all my lines aft on my Catalina 22. I do not have a spinnaker, maybe
No fuses? seth at 12:02pm 09.28.01 Smaller Boats 5/880 I just bought an H22, 1981. When I plug in the battery and throw the switches I get nothing...no lig
Where to start . . . . George at 10:48am 09.28.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1354 Got a new to me '76 Catalina 27 with a Par marine toilet. Doesn't seem to want to work right - as e
new to sailing need help!!! Dave C at 10:33pm 09.23.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/873 Hi,, I am an owner of a Cat 25 and i have a dumb question.. How much does the boat itself weigh? Doe
Yellow sail Flip Rutledge at 9:47am 09.28.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1020 I just picked up an old used genoa nice and cheap. It is a perfect fit for my Mac 26X but it is yel
The Bahamas?? Chuck at 9:04am 09.28.01 Destinations 7/1603 I am going to be relocating back to fla next year sometime and am in the process of restoring my O'D
Changes in Plans??? Don McCoy at 9:04pm 09.23.01 Destinations 2/1563 How many of this winter's Caribbean cruisers have changed their itinerary and what alterations in se
Don -more rudder info oday 30 mark stevens at 8:55am 09.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1158 Thanks Don for your reply. you are familiar I see with my rudder delema. As for snagging rope,lobste

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Furling line stanchion blocks Meriachee at 8:28pm 06.23.20 ? Tom Sorry, is Mark the new Guido. (A not very inside joke, Guido IS Garhauer and the guy could
Furling line stanchion blocks Meriachee at 8:25pm 06.23.20 ...and the upgrade kit increases that to 5:1, and moves all the parts into the same plane, on top of
Shrimping? Richard19068 at 8:23pm 06.23.20 The only shrimpin we do from a sailboat is when the spinnaker goes in the water on a bad douse. At l
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Dalliance at 8:21pm 06.23.20
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Daveinet at 8:12pm 06.23.20 IF you convince yourself to tow, get a Hobie 14. That will provide the excitement necessary to keep
Fun playing in the wind. (1) DArcy at 8:07pm 06.23.20 Ken, you're right, it is nice to hear about sailing. We had a fun sail on Sunday. We only sailed abo
New Sirius owner Kevin&Karen at 7:49pm 06.23.20 Going to need to replace mainsail and jib sheets and wanted to know if anyone had a suggestion on wh
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Project_Mayhem at 7:29pm 06.23.20 Not everyone has the space for a trailer... and even fewer know how to properly tow
RAM mic cable rewire? Project_Mayhem at 7:28pm 06.23.20 There most definitely is. It's dealing with way more than just mic and speaker. I'm really surprised
Grounding Issues on 2004 Hunter 44DS sail sfbay at 7:24pm 06.23.20 Found the grounding bus bar under the nav seat today.
Seaward 25 emergency tiller Dave Groshong at 7:17pm 06.23.20 That's it! Just know that most e-tillers are near worthless for steering over 15 minutes, just not
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel Sanfelice at 7:11pm 06.23.20 I have the EV100 on my Catalina and it does OK in lighter winds but in stronger winds it struggles.
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jviss at 6:59pm 06.23.20 Any discussion other than about the merits of those two units would be best on a different post bec
New M25xpb Jemmag9 at 6:58pm 06.23.20 Hello, Thanks everyone for the answers and ideas. It turns out the vent from the new pss shaft seal
Stuffing Box Adjustment NYSail at 6:56pm 06.23.20 When you adjust move small amounts at a time. Always can move more....... once moved packing gets pa
Grounding Issues on 2004 Hunter 44DS Tim Mills at 6:54pm 06.23.20 On my 41 there is a a grounding busbar inside the mast compression post cabinetry.
Life lines and padding Tally Ho at 6:53pm 06.23.20 I took the cushions off my lifelines...looked like crap and made stowing their lines when at the doc
Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting SoSound at 6:51pm 06.23.20 Good for both of you, I have NO idea where our receiver is located! :confused:
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Benny17441 at 6:51pm 06.23.20 1) Check the batteries, make sure they are fully charged and healthy, 2) check the wires and connec
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install Tim Mills at 6:45pm 06.23.20 I have 2004 41, and the main thermostat is located in the main saloon right forward of the chart tab

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