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loose shrouds Barry at 5:36am 07.09.99 Other Sailboats 1/1149 Jim My shrouds are loose on my 1975 H-30. What is the best way to go about tighte
Bottom Paint 2 Edmund M. Kill at 5:35am 07.09.99 Other Sailboats 1/1177 Jim:My dealer is Specialty Yachts of Vancouver B.C. and the rep is LawrenceFronczek. They are the
what class in racing debi at 5:33am 07.09.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1463 when racing non-spinaker, what class would a hunter 33 rating of 175 be in?
3-Blade Prop Donald Klose at 5:33am 07.09.99 Other Sailboats 3/1012 I have a 1998 H340 with a three blade prop 15x12. I'm concerned that the prop is not the correct pit
bimini informtion Jennifer at 5:29am 07.09.99 Mid-Size Boats 4/1640 We sail a Hunter 30 on an inland lake. Recently we were offered a bimini which had been used on a Ca
H240 PHRF Sean at 5:29am 07.09.99 Smaller Boats 5/1348 I have a 1998 H240. It is equiped with a CDI flexible furler. Does anyone know the PHRF rating?
810 furler repair H34 jim oursler at 5:28am 07.09.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/1529 Money saving tip.. My Hood model 810 vintage 1984 furler was real sluggish. Almost took 2 to roll in
H260 & Boomkicker Stephen Dawes at 5:20am 07.09.99 Smaller Boats 3/1455 I am seriously looking at replacing the topping lift on our boat with the semi-rigid "BoomKicker" p
Dinghy Davits for P-42 dave fraser at 5:16am 07.09.99 Big Boats 3/1764 Has anyone equipped their Passage 42 with transom mounted dinghy davits ? If so, could you please de
H 260 vs C 250 Sam Morgan at 5:10am 07.09.99 Smaller Boats 6/1623 I am struggling with the decision of whether to buy a Hunter 260 or a Catalina 250. Does anyone kno
Cranking A Yanmar 3QM3 Jim Ory at 4:11am 07.09.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1486 I've seen the articles previously written about hand cranking the yanmar engines and had the oportun
Loss of Instrument Leon at 4:09am 07.09.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1393 This is a followup to my article of 7/6/99. My boat is a 33.6 Hunter. As previously stated my depth
Arco winches R. Palaia at 4:05am 07.09.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2734 Has anyone used Arco winches on their boat? Are they good winches, good performers, good quality. I
33.5 FORESTAY TENSION KEITH NELSON at 4:04am 07.09.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1244 I HAVE A 92 33.5 WITH A VERY LOOSE FORESTAY. IT IS NOT OBVIOUS TO ME HOW TO GO ABOUT TIGHTENING IT.
H26 Genoa 150% Claude Bourgon at 4:02am 07.09.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1421 I own a 1997 Hunter 26 and I am considering having a furling system installed, equipped with a 150%
Generator/AC Power Michael Joyal at 3:58am 07.09.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1294 I will be moving aboard my Hunter 310 for the summer and would like the convenience of AC power (the
H26 Tiller Failure Ned Christensen at 12:36am 07.09.99 Smaller Boats 1/1441 I have a 95 H26. The bolt on which the tiller pivots eventually elongates the holes in the side of t
Isle Royale Jack Bristow at 12:35am 07.09.99 Smaller Boats 1/1257 We are planning a trip to Isle Royale in Lake Superior in mid August in our H26. We plan to leave fr
Leak in cabin jonb at 12:31am 07.09.99 Smaller Boats 0/1171 I have a 1989 18.5 hunter which has developed a leak in the cabin. I believe there are two possible
Hunter 18.5 Inquiry John at 12:29am 07.09.99 Smaller Boats 2/1476 A Hunter 18.5 on a trailer and without a motor is for sail in my community. Apparently it has all th

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Sailboat buying guidance capta at 8:38am 12.31.19 Oh my god David!!! I feel you 100%!!! Those are my thoughts & concerns exactly!!! The hubby better
Winter Sail Plans (1) sail sfbay at 8:36am 12.31.19 The SF Bay sky is often clear, air temperatures are 50+ F and winds are generally not excessive. We
larger trailer sailor Project_Mayhem at 8:22am 12.31.19 Staying under 26' will reduce your costs. Even a 25' is lower cost due to marina's charging more for
Sailboat buying guidance sail sfbay at 8:22am 12.31.19 chartering a few different boats first...can I get some more advice on chartering please? Where? Th
Does anyone recommend larger than a 100% jib for a Hunter 376. markwbird at 8:15am 12.31.19 Go with a 135 for light air.
Why is my sail coming apart? SG at 8:13am 12.31.19 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/sail-trim-jpg.173405 This is close hulled in 10 - 15
Sydney Hobart Race Jackdaw at 8:08am 12.31.19 Here is my thoughts... Generally I'm pretty ok with a twist in the ending of a 600nm ocean race. In
Engine power issue dmax at 7:56am 12.31.19 Also, 10 gallons in 12 hours motoring is more fuel consumption than usual - I use about 1/2 gallon a
Engine cover/stairs BillyK at 7:53am 12.31.19 Interesting idea, but The greatest attribute of the C310's stair/engine cover is that it easily swi
Sydney Hobart Race Jackdaw at 7:53am 12.31.19 The sail up the Derwent River has been a problem in multiple renditions of this race that I am awar
Why is my sail coming apart? Siamese at 7:50am 12.31.19 Check Mack Sails in Florida. In the past they have had very good winter pricing, but you may need
Sailboat buying guidance sail sfbay at 7:50am 12.31.19
Does anyone recommend larger than a 100% jib for a Hunter 376. Diablito at 7:48am 12.31.19
larger trailer sailor Crazy Dave Condon at 7:44am 12.31.19 I will be helping him
Boat lift Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43am 12.31.19 Former dealer. What boat and does it have a trailer? In addition I would never use straps in a boa
Just Checking In Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34am 12.31.19 @Bad Obsession Send me a private message. Called but never heard back. Is Joan ok Dave
Question on Removing Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 7:27am 12.31.19 As a former dealer it is time to remove the anti fouling paint which according to your message it ha
Sailboat buying guidance Scott T-Bird at 7:15am 12.31.19 If you enjoy watching YouTube, there are dozens of V-bloggers out there that are worth watching. De
Sea rescue Will Gilmore at 7:14am 12.31.19 Praise to coast guards all over the World. I understand the Aegean can get very angry at times. -W
Cheek block removal? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:06am 12.31.19 Can you see any bolts secured inside in the cabin ceiling before doing anything just to be sure.

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