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Upgrading Oz Hernandez at 11:06am 01.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1170 I recently purchased a 1982 Hunter 27 and would like to do the following work; replace the forward h
Owners expect no Y2K issues CO Editorial at 10:30am 01.02.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1061 99% of responding Catalina owners expect no Y2K-related problems aboard their vessels, according to
Check photo forum for H26 anchor bow roller. George Henry at 10:17am 01.02.00 Smaller Boats 4/1167 There were posts last summer on after market anchor solutions, here's how I solved my problems.
Owners expect no Y2K problems HOW Editorial at 10:09am 01.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/973 98% of responding Hunter owners expect no Y2K-related problems aboard their vessels, according to la
boom height change? jeffypoo at 10:05am 01.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1003 Is it possible to heighten the boom to acquire more headroom under the mast? Even if you have to ref
Installing a power anchor winch Ross Purdy at 8:58am 01.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1207 We anchor fairly frequently in British Columbia where the water is relatively deep. This requires c
autohelm ST 50 Wind indicator Charlie at 8:39am 01.02.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1483 I recieved this great ST50 gift for xmas and would like to install it on the starboard, forward coc
Hunter Early 25 models Danny Covington at 8:17am 01.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/980 OK, since the Y2K bug has hit this place, and silly me was storeing my mail on this server I need so
Genuine Y2K bug Phil Herring at 8:06am 01.02.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1154 Yes, the missing 1999 posts are an authentic Y2K glitch. A real collector's item, at least so far!
Whats a kick up clam cleat? Bill Welsch at 6:55am 01.02.00 Smaller Boats 4/1943 A few days before the end of the year there were a lot of postings about the 240 and 260 kick up rud
Magellan Y2K glitch bill walton at 6:51am 01.02.00 Big Boats 1/1231 I have a Magellan NAV6500 GPS/chartplotter. Since midnight, It interprets the time data sent by the
icw on internet joe at 5:58am 01.02.00 Destinations 1/1688 is there one location on the net to gain info on norfolk to west coast of fl. using the icw? Planni
water line pitting Kevin at 4:04am 01.02.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1090 I Own A 1983, I noticed some pitting around my waterline. It looks as if the woven roven is exposed
Table Eric at 2:12am 01.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1271 I have a 28.5 which I find to be a very adequate boat for my sailing environment. I was wondering if
dingy george at 2:11am 01.02.00 Smaller Boats 4/1245 I am considering getting a dingy for my cat 22 but with so many different types and sizes, I don't k
Hunter 290 Eric at 2:06am 01.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1855 Has anybody seen the new 290 and can comment how it compares to the 28.5 as far as interior space? I
Opinions of Hunter 433 moorings? C & G Johnson at 1:54am 01.02.00 Big Boats 0/1655 We are contemplating buying a Hunter 4330 Moorings model. do any owners have any opinion on this bo
Forum Postings Gone?? Ron Fraboni at 1:27am 01.02.00 Smaller Boats 3/989 Checking the postings today and found all postings had disappeared!! Did Y2K eat them?
Stepping the 30 tall mast George Rooney at 1:12am 01.02.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1126 Stepping the mast on a 30 Tall can be exciting without the use of a crane.But as the crane service i
H27 Water in the Bilge John Staryak at 11:36pm 01.01.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1187 I found considerable water in the bilge when I bought the boat last spring. I re-caulked and tighte

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Grey Enterprises Gone? Benny17441 at 8:01pm 01.21.20 Alive and well in Tampa, FL; were acquired years ago by Pompanette, LLC. They also own Bomar.
Looking for a rigging service in or near San Pedro CA marke14 at 7:05pm 01.21.20 For anyone who may be interested, here's the story. A couple of you here (thank you both!) referred
Question about repairing toe rail and hull Will Gilmore at 6:49pm 01.21.20 It looks exactly as DrJudyB described it, to me. The nice thing about this kind of work is, you can
Urban Anchorages marke14 at 6:46pm 01.21.20 Nice report - I hope to overnight there for the first time this year!
Question about repairing toe rail and hull AndreInPortland at 6:18pm 01.21.20 @DrJudyB - thank you for all the guidance and feedback. uires a bit of skill and experience to get
Catalina 34 MK II salon table conversion LeslieTroyer at 5:54pm 01.21.20
high water? Hunter216 at 5:45pm 01.21.20 Interesting article from the IJC https://ijc.org/en/loslrb/watershed/2019-high-water_Q-and-As
Scimitar rudders Ted at 5:44pm 01.21.20 I've only sailed on two boats with a scimitar rudder. (C&C 30mkI and Pearson 26) By design it is no
2014 Beneteau Oceanis 48. Freezer SG at 5:07pm 01.21.20 Yes the freezer gets ice on 2 sides up toward the top. Kind of like othe build up you use to see in
Catalina 34 MK II salon table conversion Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 01.21.20 The tube below the table is designed to collapse and lower the table. Unscrew the knob and put pres
Replace impeller and engine zinc TimFromLI at 4:43pm 01.21.20 Knowing how to change an impeller is like changing a tire on a car. Everyone needs to know how to do
2014 Beneteau Oceanis 48. Freezer Vortac at 4:40pm 01.21.20 Yes the freezer gets ice on 2 sides up toward the top. Kind of like othe build up you use to see in
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest jssailem at 4:30pm 01.21.20 The factory "dorade" is functionally useless on my 2009 H36 - the merest modern nod to an actual no
high water? jon hansen at 4:24pm 01.21.20 tom, capt robert laurie, my great great grandfather, was the first white guy to live on sturgeon bay
Replace impeller and engine zinc dmax at 4:00pm 01.21.20 The broken off vanes also tend to end up in the hose from the pump to the heat exchanger.
high water? jon hansen at 3:49pm 01.21.20 i'm reading and i'm learning. the great lakes have lots of cloudy days. it was nice to enjoy a sunny
Baby Stay Under deck mounting broken DArcy at 3:17pm 01.21.20 Here is an interesting example of a stress riser. A friend was sailing from Bermuda to Antigua last
Removing Lifeline Coating/Cover (1) Will Gilmore at 3:05pm 01.21.20 Try renting someone's goats, they will chew it off. A German shepherd puppy will do just as well. h
high water? Will Gilmore at 2:47pm 01.21.20 Not if is very cold air.:hook2::laugh: Jim... Cold air is denser, denser air is heavier, heavier a
Scimitar rudders Drinky Crow at 2:34pm 01.21.20 Like the ones on the P26OD. My old SJ24 handled like a dinghy but to fit a similar rudder on a P I'd

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