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29.5 Hunter Bill C. at 7:00am 07.25.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1447 I am getting good response, but have some more questions. Boat has a solid vang,lazy jacks on main,
Balsa Wood 1990 27 Karen Eshback at 6:57am 07.25.99 Mid-Size Boats 0/1378 Is there any balsa wood in the boat ?Wind Dancer, Belews Lake, NC
Catalina Island Dreaming Marc Honey at 3:18am 07.25.99 Other Sailboats 3/1063 Texas "lake-sailor" and 1st mate will be in L.A. end of Aug. and want to charter to Catalina Island
Trailers & the Law Ken Shubert at 1:36am 07.25.99 Smaller Boats 5/1259 There's a nice site by the BlueOX trailer people that has tabulated all the trailer regulations by
Hunter is Awsome!!!! Steve Cook at 1:23am 07.25.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1193 In the last month, Jim Borhart hascome up to look at my boat (1999 H310) and it problems and now Hu
Airliner Toilet? Sam Morgan at 12:39am 07.25.99 Other Sailboats 5/1637 Why don't sailboats use the same type of toilet that are found on airliners?
Cracks in the Bow and Stern Garry Funk at 6:22am 07.24.99 Smaller Boats 1/1328 After a recent thorough cleanup of our boat after our first ocean trip I noticed some disturbing cra
Catalina Spares Mike at 11:24pm 07.23.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/1538 I need to replace the seal around the anchor locker, and I also need to replace the lid of the icebo
Mechanic needed Mike at 10:56pm 07.23.99 Mid-Size Boats 3/1501 I returned from a sail recently, and when I opened the hatch found the cabin full of light smoke fro
General Questions Frank Walker at 1:49pm 07.23.99 Other Sailboats 1/1134 Phil,I have a 10 year old model SCM-10 Cold Machine. Recently I upgraded my electrical system and
H26 Extended User Guide Michael Teets at 11:35am 07.23.99 Smaller Boats 1/1341 I have just sold my Hunter 26. I put together some notes for the new owner to speed his learning cu
Refrigeration Sean at 8:55am 07.23.99 Smaller Boats 7/1206 Has anyone added any type of refrigeration to a H240? Is it possible? I am planning a week long cr
Total yearly costs of a Catalina 22? Joseph Zajac at 7:47am 07.23.99 Smaller Boats 5/3236 I was wondering if someone could tell me how much older model Catalinas require in repairs each year
Skylight problems on Hunter Legend Art Vance at 5:03am 07.23.99 Other Sailboats 1/1119 Have had problems in the past with leaking skylight. One Hunter dealer gave me white butyl tape to u
H-37c ports John Reid at 4:55am 07.23.99 Big Boats 8/1649 I bought a 1980 H-37c this winter and have been living on now for a couple of months. Love the boat
Jim,..More info needed on Stay Tension Steve at 2:59am 07.23.99 Other Sailboats 2/989 I to have experimented with stay tension and could use a bit of factory guidance. (H26)I once got
SAILING COMMUNITY NEEDED FOR CHARITY matthewpierson@hotmail.com at 2:43am 07.23.99 Big Boats 0/1305 I need help from someone within the sailing community and someone from another website said that you
G.Thompson Rigid Boom Vang Joan at 2:07am 07.23.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/1379 Do you have a rigid boom vang by z-spar on your 29.5? If so, is small diameter portion or large di
Local weather updates Phil Herring at 1:56am 07.23.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1629 Thanks to all of you who have sent me local weahter to add to the list. the first batch of requests
VIBRATION PAUL RESOR at 1:26am 07.23.99 Other Sailboats 1/1052 I EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT VIBRATION AT SLOW SPEED. IF I TURN UP A FEW RPMS IT GOES AWAY. ALSO,

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Looking .... sailme88 at 11:54am 01.03.20 If you're only using it as a ridge pole, any mast that is long enough and strong enough should work
AC ground / DC negative connection on an outboard boat Brian D at 11:40am 01.03.20 There should only be one ground point. All grounds lead to that one point. You can have many branche
Looking .... dlochner at 11:40am 01.03.20 If you're only using it as a ridge pole, any mast that is long enough and strong enough should work.
Combo deck and steaming light wiring DArcy at 11:28am 01.03.20 When I replaced the steaming light with a combo steaming/deck light on my C&C27 I ran new mast wires
Combo deck and steaming light wiring Project_Mayhem at 11:20am 01.03.20 You can use just those two wires with diodes and tungsten/halogen lights or LEDs (LED's are diodes)
Combo deck and steaming light wiring Lazy1 at 11:19am 01.03.20 There indeed should be two hot leads and they share the ground. Looks like a wire was lost in to the
Combo deck and steaming light wiring justsomeguy at 11:18am 01.03.20 Is there a way to power both lights from just one hot lead and one negative return? Not really. Yo
Cut insert or not? helmfam at 11:18am 01.03.20 Will the newly cut edges have the support required to support someone laying on it? The thought expe
B24 Member 131497 at 11:15am 01.03.20 Sorry, my research has focused around home built projects. No brand experience. Also, Please take
Fix or replace mast question sasafil at 11:15am 01.03.20 Thank you all your input. When I purchased the boat I was counting on replacing the mast and rigging
Best Florida Boat shows for Sailboats Tom J at 11:09am 01.03.20 Unfortunately, IMHO, the St Pete Sail and Powerboat Show has morphed into a mostly, power boat show
Fix or replace mast question DArcy at 11:02am 01.03.20 @dLj is probably right, most masts are very likely 6061-T6 which is why you just don't see fittings
Weld, Replace, or Scream and Cry? Jim26m at 11:00am 01.03.20 A. Without a pic, and without knowing the material composition of the part, it's hard to advise on
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest Terry Cox at 10:55am 01.03.20
Fix or replace mast question markwbird at 10:50am 01.03.20 I would replace it. Welding can reduce the strength of the aluminum by half in and around the area
venture 17 trailer wheels tgrayson at 10:49am 01.03.20 My 1970 trail rite trailer for my Venture 17 came with F78x14 tires, today you will find the 205/70
Shore Power Inlet Location on a C-22 AaronD at 10:42am 01.03.20 Put it in cocpit storage pocket in front face of pocket and connect inside from cabin or lazarette
Structural? Replacing salon table. rgranger at 10:21am 01.03.20 I think @Scott T-Bird and @dlochner have the right idea. See what the two ends of the post are conn
RORC Fastnet race to finish in France Jackdaw at 10:09am 01.03.20 One other often overlooked fact... the vast majority of the boats in the race are from the Solent...
Best Florida Boat shows for Sailboats Roland5048 at 10:07am 01.03.20 Unfortunately, IMHO, the St Pete Sail and Powerboat Show has morphed into a mostly, power boat show.

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