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Quite a sad tale. John Pownall at 7:05am 07.14.99 Other Sailboats 0/1050 Do you think they are mouse turds?? Well they aren`t little currents thats for sure.The two traps b
Sailing to windward Jim McClung at 6:38am 07.14.99 Mid-Size Boats 4/1565 How does the Hunter 33 go to windward. Is this a good "sailing" boat? Would the 33 make a good boat
Buying a new boat - Pt 2 Carol Donovan at 6:21am 07.14.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1298 (Editor's note: This is the second of a two-part article on buying and commissioning a new boat.)N
autoprop feathering ? Gerry Hull at 6:01am 07.14.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1881 Lots of you seem to have bought the Autoprop. I just put one on my Catalina 42 ACADIA and would appr
Dodger for 33.5 Steve O. at 5:37am 07.14.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1226 Does anybody have any photos of a dodger on an early (1988) h33.5? I'm trying to decide if I want to
backing problems Ernie Tetrault at 5:33am 07.14.99 Other Sailboats 3/1145 I recently switched to a three blade prop on a just purchased 1979 Hunter 33. The boat performs wee
460 Commissioning Pt 3 Mark Johnson at 3:20am 07.14.99 Big Boats 7/1628 Well the ongoing commssioning is progressing. The A/C appears to be working, the generator is being
motoring speed Dave Struthers at 2:45am 07.14.99 Smaller Boats 3/1775 I have a earlier (#4) 250, and had a Honda 4 stroke 8. My speed motoring was about 4.5 top in slack
Cricket Disappointment Sam Lust at 1:37am 07.14.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2270 After a winter of projects and refitting I finaly got our Hunter 33 into the water and got to spend
boom vang ed at 1:25am 07.14.99 Other Sailboats 1/1105 yes, it is the bail, not the joining shackel.do you have experience/knowledge of the best attachme
H34 Air Conditioning Vents Ron at 1:21am 07.14.99 Big Boats 6/1677 I will be installing air conditioning in my 85 H34. The unit will be installed under the chart tabl
Transducers and Dry Dock Torrence Jenkins at 12:01am 07.14.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1353 Can you turn on your depth and speed equipment in dry dock, iwthout damaging equipment. I just done
Picking an insurance carrier Myrna from Washington at 11:59pm 07.13.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1454 Again, while waiting for our boat we have been reviewing insurance policies and companies. We live
Picking a name Myrna from Washington at 11:56pm 07.13.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1455 We are waiting impatiently for our "ship to come in". We have ordered a new 380 and are trying to f
Bomar Hatches Mark Whitson at 11:55pm 07.13.99 Other Sailboats 2/1134 I own a '83 Hunter 30. The gasket material on both my Bomar hatches, the forward and maincabin hatch
Seawater in sink Brad Cavedo at 11:25pm 07.13.99 Big Boats 7/1663 On the P 42, has anyone figured out how to keep the seawater from coming into the forward head's sin
Buying an H34, anything I should know? Mark R. at 10:56pm 07.13.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1332 Hi All,Well, a good friend and I have always wanted a big (well, relatively big) boat and we final
B and R rigging and water ballast boats Eric C Lindstrom at 9:13pm 07.13.99 Smaller Boats 6/1510 Our new Hunter 240 has been performing beautifully for us this season. I was wondering if anyone kne
My Vacation Lawrence Leonard at 8:14pm 07.13.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1429 Just got back from 9 days of sailing (and a lot of motoring) on Lake Champlain. It's great to see th
Wheel conversion for 26.5? David Hirschi at 5:20pm 07.13.99 Smaller Boats 1/1313 Does anyone know if there is a wheel conversion kit available for the 26.5? Has anyone performed th

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Found This Oil Changing Idea, Looks Useful MikeHoncho at 8:08pm 01.01.20 Done it a couple times with my ski boat before I bought a extractor. I got the idea from a medical s
Sailboat buying guidance jssailem at 8:07pm 01.01.20 John advises against having any modern conveniences or modern automated boat systems such as electr
Lost tools Beneteau 373 TimFromLI at 8:01pm 01.01.20 I wedge those foam noodles down there so stuff doesn't fall down there. Rags will work but they get
Shaft log hose stuck ontherocks83 at 8:00pm 01.01.20 Many C30 owners have the PSS. I opted for the Lasdrop Gen II on my H30. Same basic installation ste
Winter Sail Plans jssailem at 7:51pm 01.01.20 I am happy for you that you made it out. Way to go.
I-Beam Replacement (6) MikeHoncho at 7:47pm 01.01.20
Hunter 376 rain boot Diablito at 7:37pm 01.01.20
Winter Sail Plans Will Gilmore at 7:34pm 01.01.20 Welcome back Terry. An exciting sounding way to finish your cruise on. -Will (Dragonfly)
Does anyone recommend larger than a 100% jib for a Hunter 376. Diablito at 7:29pm 01.01.20
Sailboat buying guidance JohnShannon at 7:12pm 01.01.20 I hear the deals on fully outfitted cruising yachts are down in Mexico/ Guatemala and points south.
Does anyone recommend larger than a 100% jib for a Hunter 376. Diablito at 7:10pm 01.01.20 I wanted a larger jib on my boat, too. But, Hunters with B&R rigs without backstays aren't designed
RORC Fastnet race to finish in France PaulK at 7:07pm 01.01.20
Barnacle Removal. rgranger at 6:34pm 01.01.20 Vinegar dissolves the bases Calcium carbonate (a.k.a barnacles shells) are a base:)
EV-100 install dziedzicmj at 6:18pm 01.01.20 I'd say that the EV-100 install is a straight-forward thing. No tricky gotchas. The manual is fine a
Shaft log hose stuck Justin_NSA at 6:16pm 01.01.20 Many C30 owners have the PSS. I opted for the Lasdrop Gen II on my H30. Same basic installation step
Christmas Cruise 2019 Terry Cox at 5:49pm 01.01.20 Posted the following reply on another forum and thought I would do the same here. Needless to say, m
Anchor bow roller Terry Cox at 5:40pm 01.01.20 Another thought would be to remove that SS plate, make a dimensional diagram of what you want, and
Anchor bow roller Terry Cox at 5:33pm 01.01.20 Hi Scotty, hard to tell from the photos I posted regarding the anchor lock that I use, but on the la
Sailboat buying guidance TheCruisingExperience at 5:22pm 01.01.20
Solatek = Marinco-Nicro vent? Mr Fox at 5:15pm 01.01.20 Or return and get a new Nirco vent. How long did the last one last? https://www.defender.com/nicro-

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