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Up the Mast Ralph Johnstone at 2:49pm 02.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1034 Perahps I've been away from sailing for too long with our long wet winters here and I'm just looking
Knot Meter Dan Pankowski at 2:24pm 02.03.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1430 I would like to mount a knot Meter on my '95 Mac 26S, I don't know where to mount the transducer, an
Vented Loops? Glenn Newcomb at 10:48am 02.03.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1479 Today I ripped out every piece of hose and the holding tank on my Hunter 33. I plan to replace all
ST10000+ on a O'day 22 Steve Cook at 9:26am 02.03.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1142 I am about to install a ST1000+ auto pilot on my dad's 1977 O'day 22.Any sugguestions, tips, trick
Trailers... anyone, anyone? Debo Cox at 8:55am 02.03.01 Smaller Boats 10/917 I'm looking for a trailer for my 1984 Hunter 22 (fixed keel). I'm having trouble locating any type o
Help! Kelp! Gary Wyngarden at 8:45am 02.03.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1830 We were out last weekend for a delightful, but brisk late January sail. When the wind died, we fired
Portapotties. (portapottys?) Roger at 4:12am 02.03.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1421 I am returning to sailing after a long hiatus, and moving up from daysailers to a small, used cruise
WERE DID EVERYONE GO TOM MCNAMARA at 3:12am 02.03.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1138 I was learning a lot from all of you,now that spring is in the air there are 1 or 2 posts a day. I k
If all else fails Tony Zambella at 2:47am 02.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/817 Unless you are just doing little spots here and there, I recomend the full treatment every few years
PORT LITES FOR 82 H33 ADAM FEDER at 1:31am 02.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/925 Does anyone know the exact size of the 11 port lites on an 82 Hunter 33? I'm looking for the cut-out
Windows, windshields, and ports Phil Herring at 1:29am 02.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/977 So, I'm looking at the new issue of SAIL with the top 10 boats of the year. One is the Jeanneau 43D
Great Circle Route II Dennis Kiefer at 12:52am 02.03.01 Destinations 7/2026 Ha!Good to see that the spirit of adventure is alive and well though apparently couched in cynicis
genoa removal Don Baker at 12:10am 02.03.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1085 I have an old blown out genoa on my Hunter 33. I want to take it off the rollerfurler. The aluminum
How to win the caption contest Rich at 11:21pm 02.02.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/963 How to win a cap in the caption contest:1) Look over the previous responses for the one you like b
Mast mount radar - height? John Visser at 11:16pm 02.02.01 Big Boats 13/6845 I have a C-36 tall rig; spreaders are about 24' above the deck. I have an 18" radome and a scanstru
Scuba Equipment on small sailboats david lewis at 11:10pm 02.02.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1207 Are there any good tips out there for how to store and manage scuba equipment on a small sailboat?
Looking for your input Scott Tague at 10:46pm 02.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/973 82' model Hunter.Bought used,need help on learning how to use power when sailing.No instructions cam
topping lift Barry at 10:07pm 02.02.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1270 I have an H30 1975 vintage with a pigtail holding the boom end up when not sailing. There is no to
2QM15 Transmission Lubricant Jim Logan at 8:51pm 02.02.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/4514 I've got 30wt. motor oil in the transmission of my 1980 2QM15. Now that I've bought a Yanmar manual
272 Frank at 12:06pm 02.02.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1069 Hi to all I am close to buying a 272 1986 O Day my question is ref to this boat what are the pros

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In Mast Mainsail furling Crazy Dave Condon at 4:19pm 03.30.20 In mast furling should have no prebend over 1%. Rake of mast is different adjusted to the right we
Engineering problem Hayden Watson at 4:15pm 03.30.20 My thoughts are, No. This is a simple redirection. If the spreader put more tension on the cable
Catalina 310 history questions Deleted member 117556 at 4:11pm 03.30.20 My base plate Very helpful, thanks
Transom support AaronD at 4:04pm 03.30.20 ... high tensile bolts... The standard for corrosion resistance is 316 stainless, available at McM
Stuffing box help WaDoLuP at 4:01pm 03.30.20 With modern materials - and at the low RPMs of sailboat engines, I question the need for a stuffing
Engineering problem Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 03.30.20 No spreader bar that i have ever used has a single cable that connects from the hook to the load.
Catalina 310 history questions (2) paulj at 3:56pm 03.30.20 My base plate
Daysailer Cabin Johnb at 3:50pm 03.30.20 I have found sleeping in a hammock to be a non starter. I have used with success both inflatable mat
In Mast Mainsail furling Valerio at 3:50pm 03.30.20 Jack n eggs have mastered the situation, Boatnic i had trouble with my main until i realized that wi
h34 hose ties (1) Claude L.-Auger at 3:41pm 03.30.20 Hey Dick, good to hear from you. Hope everything is fine for you and your wife during this crisis. M
How can people continue working during a lock down? Hunter216 at 3:41pm 03.30.20
Stuck in the house....? Leeward Rail at 3:41pm 03.30.20 I rediscovered the wonder of free library e-books. While i AM getting other tasks done, i have been
Catalina 310 history questions Deleted member 117556 at 3:38pm 03.30.20 I think it is 5/16" Thanks for the picture. A couple questions, (1) would it help if the hole was
Stuck in the house....? Frenchie3958 at 3:36pm 03.30.20 Great Scott man :yikes: ! ! ! ! If I were to get into all of that, I'd be worse off that if hit by
How can people continue working during a lock down? Brian D at 3:32pm 03.30.20 This could easily turn in to a political discussion. Not good. I do hope being out of work is not
How can people continue working during a lock down? Brian D at 3:31pm 03.30.20 My wife's office is considered essential. She even has a letter stating that. Since the office must
How can people continue working during a lock down? daviddp at 3:30pm 03.30.20 This could easily turn in to a political discussion. Not good. I do hope being out of work is not
How can people continue working during a lock down? John Nantz at 3:20pm 03.30.20 Dave: Thank you for the post. Without a preventative or cure available, isolation and separation is
Catalina 310 history questions (1) Witzend at 3:12pm 03.30.20 Perhaps my hole is too small to do the job. I think it is 5/16"
How can people continue working during a lock down? justsomeguy at 2:59pm 03.30.20 Example #1: An insurance company would nix that approach. Yeah, I hate 'em too. Wish I had more

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