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Visit to Plant Butch Landreneau at 10:17am 08.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/892 Last week, on way to south Florida, stopped and got tour of plant. Was interesting. Alittle quick to
cleaning sail Bryan at 8:36am 08.03.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/964 My new 1983 C30 has a main sail with lots (and I mean lots) of "dirt dobber" spots. For those who d
40.5 Toucan's pole Jim Vincent at 1:13am 07.30.01 Big Boats 5/974 Hey Mick, Thanks for the information. ...Kemah's still here, ...come on down!! we went over to "Offa
Reliability / Blue Water Cruising Douglas Brown at 6:38am 08.03.01 Ask All Sailors 13/1873 We are seriously looking at a Hunter Passage 42 Center Cockpit (2002) for off shore and blue water c
Table for H 19 ? Gino at 5:11am 08.03.01 Smaller Boats 3/852 We're spending the summer in Maine on the shores of Penobscot Bay, chomping at the bit to go sailing
Multi reef points Frank at 1:06am 07.30.01 Smaller Boats 9/1224 I have a new h260 and we're beginners...Over the last month the wind has got the best of us twice..
Battery charging Jonathan Sherlock at 3:08am 08.03.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1013 I use a solar charger for my 26' O'Day, which has two batteries connected to a Bat 1, Bat 2 or Both
deisel cans Jim McCue at 2:30am 08.03.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1215 What is (if any) the issue regarding deisel fuel in metal cans. I saw a posting about not doing this
'89 Catalina 30-davits Leah at 11:57pm 07.29.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1345 Seeking davits. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Rudder Post Plates Jeff at 1:36am 08.03.01 Smaller Boats 0/834 I have a 98 model 260 and last weekend at our annual regatta the rudder plates broke off the post at
Potti Questions Pete at 12:04am 08.03.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1598 I have a Mansfield Sanipottie in my C22. This is an item that rates a very high priority with the A
Lowering the Mast and MacGregor on the sea Dan Moore at 10:47pm 07.29.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1420 I am looking to buy a MacGregor 26D or 26S and would like to know how low the mast raising/lowering
Wanted: Used MacGregor Roger at 5:16pm 08.02.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1076 Looking for a used MacGregor in the Pac NW. Iterested in an 80's 25ft, a 23ft VN, or an older 26S.
Question on a daysailor 3 David Wluka at 12:30pm 08.02.01 Day Sailers 2/1037 I'm looking at my first Oday. Have a chance at a nice III but am told by some people that it is not
Mast weights how much? jim oursler at 6:47am 08.02.01 Big Boats 2/959 Any one know how much the mast with hardware weighs on a H 34? Approxomate...
Help with Tach. Installation David Ashburn at 6:03am 08.02.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1098 I have a H-37. When I bought it, a birds nest was in the hole for the tachometer. I found a used Yan
Keel problems Al D. at 5:28am 08.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1152 A recent survey indicated the "eventual" (which to me means ASAP) need to drop and reseat the keel o
Looking for Surveyor in NY (City Island) Ben Macdonald at 2:42am 08.02.01 Big Boats 2/943 Hi All,Thanks for all the previous replies, Its amazing to have such a wealth of information so re
Sail Trim for in-mast 380 hp Gary Jensen at 12:59am 08.02.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1010 It would be nice to see a sail trim chart posted for deploying and furling in, along with the trimmi
Pecking order of quality in boats Terry Goodin at 3:28pm 08.01.01 Ask All Sailors 14/1557 I am new to sailing and am wondering how to separate the quality production boats from the cheap boa

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Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Crazy Dave Condon at 6:17am 05.04.20 You could also cut fiberglass into small pieces putting it in the crack using the common term in the
Removing bottom paint from gelcoat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:14am 05.04.20 Ok to use acetone but get it up quickly
cb retract line cover has shrunk? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:12am 05.04.20 In order to change the hose, the cb line attached to a Messenger line has to be lowered into cabin w
Galley Faucet - american standard Sailgunner at 6:01am 05.04.20 Replace with single handle household faucet. Replaced all faucets on my boat with single handle.
Club racers. cb32863 at 5:58am 05.04.20 I use standard Dacron for my main and my 135 head sail. My 235 has a wing keel as well. As long as y
Hunter 320 2001: which windlass? (4) Ken13559 at 5:57am 05.04.20 Nivale, this is what I have on my h326.
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? DayDreamer41 at 5:43am 05.04.20 In regards to in mast furling, if regular maintenance has not been performed (bearing and reefing wi
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:42am 05.04.20
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? seadaddler at 5:39am 05.04.20 I have owned my 2007 H-36 since new and you need to learn how to and what not to do inmast and lear
Best winds for Older V-17? rgranger at 5:30am 05.04.20 Many of the early Macs had a boom you could roll to reef the main. Check neat the gooseneck and see
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug JRT at 5:26am 05.04.20 Anderson Powerpole are very nice that a lot of top RC pilots use on 4-5 figure airplanes and jets wi
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help looking2buy at 5:25am 05.04.20 sailcapt340, What do you use to rebed the floor board hardware in the cockpit? The 2 screws on top
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (3) TomY at 5:23am 05.04.20 The weekend refit - at pandemic distance - goes on outdoors on one of the first warm spring days. M
mast light wiring problems jssailem at 5:13am 05.04.20 Are you on the hard? Mast up or down? With no power issues start with the usual suspects. Connec
Epoxy induction Ted at 5:00am 05.04.20 Many epoxy paint products and even Interlux 2000 barrier coat needs a 30 minute induction time. Foll
Epoxy induction Joe at 4:56am 05.04.20 Can you be more specific about the product you're using and where you'll be applying. Bottom paint,
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 4:55am 05.04.20 I thought I saw a push button on the engine panel but I didn't have my readers on. Even the owner w
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug dlochner at 4:49am 05.04.20 The cigarette lighter plugs have an ejection mechanism for the lighter to retract when hot. Regula
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? TomY at 4:41am 05.04.20 On bow thrusters on sailboats; are these as noisy as the typical bow thrusters I hear on mid and lar
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Don S/V ILLusion at 4:38am 05.04.20

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