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Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 06.10.19
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According to the directions I need to wipe down the hull with 216 prior to painting. How many quarts
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Just got my boat commissioned for the season. Having a bit of trouble threading the luff tape on my
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@Ward H, Sue and I joined our first race this summer to start the summer series of 6 races held on B
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What size are the Main sail slug size for a 28 Oday?
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I've just picked up 27' Lancer Power sail and took her yesterday for the first time. She was neglect
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i bought my boat in November last year. It has an asymmetrical spinnaker tha I finally decided to tr
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My 2000 Hunter 340.....1 - 2 - Both Switch seems to be acting up. Twice now, the number 1 side (st
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Joe Shipes at 6:57am 06.09.19
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Owner of a 1998 Hunter and 450 CC looking to see what other owners have done with the Start Battery
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Hello! I am a new boat owner and new to the site. Thank you everyone for all the great info. I am
Michael-Louis at 1:29am 06.09.19
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I purchased a 1992 Legend 3 years ago in Holland. She is leaning to sb-side about 1-2 degree and can
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I have a 1998 Hunter 26 with the Z-Spar Z230 mast. The specs on rigrite.com say 8mm round slugs. T

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Tiller Clutch awesome !
pgandw at 10:03am 10.15.24
The tether should be short enough to prevent going overboard. Neither getting dragged, or watching
Keel bulge
c&cgal at 9:54am 10.15.24
Great news! Thanks so much!!
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas.
BAD ORCA at 8:27am 10.15.24
If the explanation is correct, and that softer layer and small washers were designed to allow absor
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass   (4)
SimiSAilor at 8:00am 10.15.24
Mark, I was able to upgrade the windlass on my boat. Due to the shape of our chain locker it does
Tiller Clutch awesome !
justsomeguy at 7:55am 10.15.24
What do you mean by tether ? So you get dragged and drowned to your death, rather than seeing your
Location of keel bolts 2006 Hunter 25
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:43am 10.15.24
@GeeBeeMe There are no keel bolts on your boat. The hull was built as one piece which has a plac
Tool suggestion for grinding deep bilge areas.
dLj at 7:35am 10.15.24
The keel stub bottom is thick fiberglass layer like any keel. I have no idea how thick though. On
C30 start battery recommendation
Project_Mayhem at 7:23am 10.15.24
That does appear to be true, at least in my case. My start battery is a Group 31 Excide FLA that su
New sailor, new boat, new concerns
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:14am 10.15.24
@SteveHughessails I cannot help you without the request of the photos. Do you know if there was
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Hayden Watson at 7:12am 10.15.24
Before I built my Pap-Pac, I used a set of EZJax that were on my boat when I got her. With them, th
Location of keel bolts 2006 Hunter 25
Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07am 10.15.24
I am looking into this and will advise. Your boat is not a water ballast but a shoal draft keel.
C30 start battery recommendation
Ward H at 6:52am 10.15.24
Because of this a start battery may still start an engine, even while it has lost a significant amo
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kblodorn at 6:38am 10.15.24
C30 start battery recommendation
dlochner at 5:40am 10.15.24
I bought the most expensive FLA battery they had at Autozone. It had higher capacity than all other
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sailcapt340 at 5:32am 10.15.24
Update. The adapter works well and with the added length of tubing attached the job is clean. Bu
C30 start battery recommendation
Project_Mayhem at 5:26am 10.15.24
I bought the most expensive FLA battery they had at Autozone. It had higher capacity than all others
Spin-Tec furlers
Joe at 5:21am 10.15.24
Here's a vid that will answer your question. It appears you need a special tool, that would of cour
Leaking around Mast
Jim Legere at 4:32am 10.15.24
Dan is not talking about water entering at the masthead sheaves and travelling down the keel-stepped

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