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Help me purchase the right 30 Catalina Michael Brill at 4:29am 01.24.00 Mid-Size Boats 6/1392 My name is Michael and I am looking to purchase a Catalina 30. Through my shopping I have become a l
Generic Sail Names Guest at 4:18am 01.24.00 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1249 Read your response to a post about which asymetrical spinnaker to get and you talked about UPS and A
Seized Salon Table Paul at 3:18am 01.24.00 Big Boats 3/1203 I'm closing a deal to purchase a 35.5 that has been lying at the dock for a LONG time, and the salon
stern perch seat instructions Gary Jensen at 2:00am 01.24.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1326 I made my stern seats that work great and here are the instructions of how I did it, (for those who
Rudder skeg removal Steve Miller at 12:50am 01.24.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1576 I have my 1979 Hunter 30 out of the water having the bottom done and a few other repairs. There was
Martec Feathering Props? Johnnie Engesser at 12:32am 01.24.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1394 I am looking for advice from anyone with expreience with the Martec line of feathering props. I am
Is your boat safe? CO Editorial at 12:27am 01.24.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1302 Is your boat safe in its marina, at its mooring, or on its trailer? Is it safe from both extreme w
H-34 Starting key switch problems Charles Duhon at 12:12am 01.24.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/972 The Starting key switch for the Yanmar 3GMF on our '83 H-34 sometimes needs a little wiggle to make
Is your boat safe at it's mooring? HOW Editorial at 10:52pm 01.23.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1684 Is your boat safe in its marina, at its mooring, or on its trailer? Is it safe from both extreme
Sail Care Thorp Thomas at 10:27pm 01.23.00 Big Boats 0/1152
Max reverse RPM John at 8:18pm 01.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1237 Is there a maximum RPM that is advisable to run in reverse? I've been told that the coupling and be
Oh those Rudders 31 &34's Rod Leonard at 8:07pm 01.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1072 Checking to see if any one else has broken their rudder? I have a 1987-31' Putting my 3rd rudder on
Regatta Invitation Vic Suben at 12:05pm 01.23.00 Catalina 30 0/1644 On the weekend June 3rd
Looking for a Head sail ANDY at 12:05pm 01.23.00 Big Boats 0/956 Looking for a good Head sail roller furling for a Hunter 34 A 135 or 150 Thanks Andy
Replacing Holding Tank Hose Greg at 12:03pm 01.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/2695 I need to replace the hoses on my 1983 H31 -- hope to solve the odor problem! The hose going to the
Thinking of buying Mark Miller at 11:52am 01.23.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/985 I am thinking about buying a 1987 Hunter 26.5. What is a fair selling price and is it a good boat fo
Considering a Hunter 460 Joe at 11:01am 01.23.00 Big Boats 12/3609 I am interested in anyone who has recently purchased a 460 to understand what other boats were consi
Just Purchased 85 H28.5 Repairs Robert McClellan at 10:57am 01.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1157 I just closed last Thursday on H28.5. On haul out found some repairs needed. the Iron keel needed r
thanks k d at 10:41am 01.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1100 I appreciate your input on my former article Ihave seen an incredible range of prices of the 33 is t
H31 Prop shaft knocking! Johnnie Poole at 9:54am 01.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1189 Has anyone figured out a way to get rid of the RPM-specific knocking of the propshaft against the sh

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Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. Terry Cox at 10:32am 01.25.20 Our first boat was an H28 to see whether we found cruising PNW waters of interest. Sailed her for th
Replace shaft and cutlass (3) paulj at 10:31am 01.25.20 I had the strut bearing replaced and the shaft was OK, but I went with a split flange that was faced
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. jon hansen at 10:21am 01.25.20 hunter 45' ish sailboat will make a "GREAT" starter boat for bay and coast cruising. lot's of prou
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 01.25.20
high water? dlochner at 9:56am 01.25.20 Found these 2 videos about the Lake Ontario Flood in 2017 and about how the IJC manages lake levels.
H376 Exhaust Overboard Connection Scott322 at 9:24am 01.25.20
Galvanic Corrosion JamesG161 at 9:18am 01.25.20 To bore you a bit more, I found some research, by the US Navy, on Galvanic corrosion. Taken from the
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. DayDreamer41 at 9:04am 01.25.20 Bigger the boat the bigger the commitment, the more comfort, the more cost, the higher the maintenan
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. Dave Groshong at 8:37am 01.25.20 I recommend going in the 30ft range for starters, you'll save a ton of money and it just a much eas
Replace shaft and cutlass JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:25am 01.25.20 No reason. We found cheaper at a local yard. Switched to a split coupling too.
Moving Trailer with Forklift? KX50002 at 8:24am 01.25.20 we use forklifts to move trailers where I work all the time... but we just have a hole drilled throu
Removing Lifeline Coating/Cover sail sfbay at 7:41am 01.25.20 Would like to replace it with a new removable cover of some kind or just leave them bare I though
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. Hayden Watson at 7:40am 01.25.20 To answer your basic question about getting a 40' sailboat with limited experience check out this Yo
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. sail sfbay at 7:23am 01.25.20 My 2005 Hunter 46 with in-mast furling main sail is easy to sail, reef, maneuver and has lots of roo
Galvanic Corrosion JamesG161 at 7:19am 01.25.20 Also, we have a fairly high concentration of phosphates in the ground immediately below where our b
Blue color stripe above the water line sail sfbay at 7:16am 01.25.20 If you want to install a navy blue strip, boatgraphics@boatus.com can custom make a 100 foot roll in
Shower seat?? deltaten at 7:14am 01.25.20 $169 & $229 respectively. I guess that's not a lot considering.....
Hunter 235 Broken Mast Foot Crazy Dave Condon at 7:10am 01.25.20 Spoke with the owner last night. He has new parts. First he was advised decision on repair is his
Galvanic Corrosion JamesG161 at 7:07am 01.25.20 From your short example, it looks like the diver moving around (not still water) just made the corr
Blue color stripe above the water line deltaten at 7:01am 01.25.20 Vinyl "wrap" works for me. Old sign guy that did my lettering had the balance of the roll of vinyl.

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