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Proper path for Jib sheet Ward at 3:01am 03.13.00 Smaller Boats 11/9233 Well, I finally took the maiden voyage with my h23 Sunday... What a blast.Being a novice, I am conf
Yellow Compass James Taylor at 2:30am 03.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/2179 I drained the oil from compass thinking the oil had yellowed only to find that the dome and clear pl
Battery Venting when Solar Charging Aldo at 1:55am 03.13.00 Smaller Boats 0/1139 I have a solar panel that I plan on using this summer to charge my battery. It is a Siemens one tha
folding props on a 335 Jim Sowle at 1:28am 03.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1058 I would like to put a folding prop on my Hunter but there does not seem to be enough room between th
Steve's dodger Phil Herring at 1:02am 03.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1063 Very nice! That's exactly how I'd order mine: hand holds and lots of visibility and light. I like
Compress Posts Steve Dion at 1:01am 03.13.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/960 The Hunter 31' ' 34' are prone to compression post rot.IMHO anyone that has not had this problem y
Rudder play Bill Caiazza at 11:53pm 03.12.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1120 I have rudder play. The rudder is a little loose up and down and side to side. How much is acceptibl
Maximum Working Load Sean D. at 11:45pm 03.12.00 Big Boats 0/1032 Can anyone provide me with the maximum working load on the mainsheet blocks of the 40 with the origi
H22 tension chuck at 11:21pm 03.12.00 Smaller Boats 1/1277 Anyone know the shrouds and stays figures for a 81 H22?
Mast tuning - to Cliff MikeY at 10:29pm 03.12.00 Smaller Boats 3/936 Sorry it took so long to respond...just re-read article...I had slack at leeward side in 5 knots, s
Windlass Placement of a Legend 37 Mickey Goodman at 10:09pm 03.12.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1077 I am in the process of purchasing a windlass for my 88 Legend 37. I would appreciate any advice as
thru hull for macerator pump Donald Guggenheim at 7:39pm 03.12.00 Big Boats 10/5189 Is it necessary to close the thru hull for the macerator discharge line when not discharging? Is the
Have you sailed at night? CO Editorial at 2:24pm 03.12.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/1364 If you've sailed your boat in the dark, what precautions have you taken to avoid groundings, commerc
Rig preference HOW Editorial at 2:09pm 03.12.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2326 Pretending for just a moment that you could get any rig on your favorite Hunter hull with equal effe
37.5 anchor windlass Robert Milner at 12:13pm 03.12.00 Big Boats 5/1231 Am looking for advice on installing electric windlass on 37.5. Has anyone installed one? What brand?
oil quanity jimmy at 10:58am 03.12.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1032 I have a 5411 universal diesel engine and am not sure how much oil it holds. I pumped out about a 1/
Foul smelling bilge stuff John at 9:36am 03.12.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1122 During this winter's lay-up, a tiny crack opened up at the upper edge of my H31 bilge sump. About a
A 27' in the ocean? George H260 at 8:37am 03.12.00 Mid-Size Boats 14/1181 Going across to the Channel Islands here one is out in the "ocean", so, as someone said, it's all a
water cooling Tim at 8:31am 03.12.00 Other Sailboats 1/806 I have an 8 year old Adler Barbour Super Cold machine. I'm moving onto a mooring this summer rather
Slap stopping Linda at 8:20am 03.12.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1227 Does anyone have any knowledge of the slap stopper? I am thinking of purchasing one because the sla

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dog on board Rick486 at 2:16pm 01.31.20 We have our two dogs, Golden Retriever and Dachshund, with us on Maxine on most cruises. They have h
dog on board TomY at 2:00pm 01.31.20 This summer I will have a dog on board with me at times when sailing. I was considering put some pr
Topping lift measurement Davidasailor26 at 1:49pm 01.31.20 And Don, thanks for the geometry primer. 10th grade was a very long time ago. And therein lies my c
Tandem-axle trailers with no springs twalker H260 at 1:25pm 01.31.20 Could they have been intended as yard trailers? For boat storage and movement over short distances a
Dirty bottom. free cruiser at 1:17pm 01.31.20 I was in Samoa with a dirty bottom.It can be a close hauled beat from there to Tonga, so I pulled a
Dirty bottom. free cruiser at 1:12pm 01.31.20 A friend bought a 25 ft Eric Jr he had built in the 70s. Hauled it out and checked the weight on the
dog on board (1) rgranger at 1:08pm 01.31.20 I like this one...
New flooring suggestions free cruiser at 1:07pm 01.31.20 I just make the entire floor one big lift panel, as I do with bunk tops( with a hinge along the outs
dog on board markwbird at 1:06pm 01.31.20 My dogs stay in the cockpit but if I were to allow them to go forward I would consider the netting.
Want to buy Yamaha 25 or 26 maybe 30 seatane at 1:06pm 01.31.20 SO forum in action! thanks, Great looking boat. Ideally I'm still looking for a 25 or 26 as well as
GOBI got me again! (God of Boat Idiots) rgranger at 1:04pm 01.31.20 Ahhh.... don't feel bad. I installed a new nav. light on a boat years ago along with all new wirin
Choosing a forward hatch ... any good ones? free cruiser at 12:54pm 01.31.20 I simply cut the botom of the hatch cover sides to fit my cabin top, as the hatch top reaches the ha
dog on board rgranger at 12:54pm 01.31.20 There was a thread just last week on removing the plastic from life lines. There might be some good
dog on board Capt Robbie at 12:53pm 01.31.20 Mike, Answere to your 1st question is the netting is sold at marine stores, usually by the foot. Yo
Bilge Hose size problem rgranger at 12:52pm 01.31.20 ............................. and keep an eye out for semi-submerged shipping containers :yikes: !
GOBI got me again! (God of Boat Idiots) DArcy at 12:51pm 01.31.20 I prefer to refer to these experiences as "Educational"
Transmission Replacement justsomeguy at 12:48pm 01.31.20 Your not going to change the relative position of the engine to the boat by doing this, only droppi
Pilothouse in the PNW free cruiser at 12:46pm 01.31.20 A friend lived on a Scepter. Zero insulation, soaking wet inside , like living in an ice house. A w
Transmission Replacement Witzend at 12:43pm 01.31.20 Your not going to change the relative position of the engine to the boat by doing this, only droppin
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise free cruiser at 12:42pm 01.31.20 If Johnston Strait is a howling westerly, you can find calm water by going the back way , Greene P

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