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Memorial Day Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:12pm 05.23.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1015 If you've ever wondered why AMVETS sell poppies on Memorial Day.... John McCrae was serving as a Maj
Legend 40.5 - position of travel lift straps fero at 11:42am 05.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/364 I would appreciate if someone could post a side picture of a sister ship in a travel lift showing th
Who Designed Hunter Vision? Broadman at 10:41am 05.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/551 I have a 1993 Hunter Vision 36. After some years getting comfortable with it I'm having fun particip
South Shore Harbor Marina, League City, TX BobHorn at 9:59am 05.23.19 Destinations 2/1019 Bringing a new to us boat home to South Shore. The #1 and #2 markers for the channel into the marina
Difficult time raising the main Dhamil6490 at 7:22am 05.23.19 Trailer Sailors 46/5462 I have a Seaward 17 with an oversized mast. My main has a bolt rope that likes to get stuck about 1/
SS Spring Snubbers (3) Ken13559 at 9:47pm 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 0/392 I've switch from Rubber Snubbers to using SS Spring Snubbers. Could anyone advise me what knot to us
Why did you poke the frog? Brian D at 9:45pm 05.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 20/4287 9dd_L7gL5ms
Backstay Chainplate (4) higgs at 7:49pm 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1760 I am interested to hear comments on my situation. Photos are of the aft chainplate bolts on the out
2001 420 Passage Maintenance on Steering System Stephen M at 5:25pm 05.22.19 Big Boats 3/616 We have a 2001 420 Passage that is new to us. I want to do maintenance on the steering system and wo
Edging for bathroom cabinet Catalina 42mk11 (1) macandmor at 5:16pm 05.22.19 Parts Search 2/527 I am trying to get some of the edging. It is 7/8" wide, white with a rib down the centre. The outsid
Sailing to Tangier Island in the Chesapeake Paul Mermelstein at 4:37pm 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/537 Anyone sail into Tangier Island recently? Any experience docking at Parks Marina? I am wondering abo
Swing keel protection astevens at 2:27pm 05.22.19 Catalina 22 9/1352 I am going to put my Catalina 22 on a mooring for a few months per year to avoid the hectic boat lau
Flex Seal Plymouth Sailor at 12:27pm 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 11/6597 Recently I've been searching for less expensive products that mimic or replace expensive marine prod
Efficient Fiberglass Repairs Project_Mayhem at 8:56am 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 10/2645 I've been doing a lot of fiberglass work lately and I've come to the conclusion that I am not going
swing keel on mooring astevens at 7:19am 05.22.19 Ask All Sailors 3/990 I am going to put my Catalina 22 on a mooring for a few months per year to avoid the hectic boat lau
Honda generator use/operation on 2001 Hunter Don Lucas at 6:18am 05.22.19 Big Boats 26/4761 I just got a Honda EU2200i for use on my 2001 Hunter 410. Some things and questions I've found I wou
Full screen enclosure. 356/36 seadaddler at 4:29am 05.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/888 I would like to see how you did your full screen enclosure on your 356/36. I just made shade screens
Spreader Sizes on Hunter 42 Passage? Sailingbum at 4:03am 05.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/591 I'm needing to order some spreader boots, but Hunter sells them in sizes from 1//4" to 3/4". Before
Boats pumpkinpie at 5:34pm 05.21.19 Big Boats 4/967 .
6 volt battery set-up (1) jhagg at 5:32pm 05.21.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1398 165108 Hi - posting a pic (sorry very basic!) of my 6 volt battery set up. Converted the 12 volt set

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Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 degas at 10:56am 12.23.24 The great thing about the Starlink Mini is that it runs on 12-48VDC, which the regular Starlink dish
Fresh Water Tank Replacement Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 12.23.24 Why use flexible tanks? You can buy custom heavy duty plastic tanks for a similar price that will l
Aqua signal series 33 Sailor Sue at 9:22am 12.23.24 Post a picture or two of your parts and I'm sure you'll get some suggestions.
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? JoeWhite at 9:21am 12.23.24 Pour water on it and see if water gets inside. If so, it will require to be fixed with an experience
Fresh Water Tank Replacement zinahewitt at 9:15am 12.23.24 I have some of your answers but also have questions: Why replace the whole tank when the top fittin
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? jssailem at 9:01am 12.23.24 On a serious note, inspection of the inside will help you understand the extent of the damage. Look
Don't Wait 'till 7 Jan 2025 (1) SkiingSailor at 8:57am 12.23.24 Well, VHF coverage is pretty good most of the BC coast (except for some inlets): inlets on the west
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? jssailem at 8:56am 12.23.24 That is not to bad... That is nothing a little glue and a buffer can't put back together... A littl
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? jssailem at 8:43am 12.23.24 If this is a racing investment, I would spend a little on a spinnaker. I'd go with an asymmetrical a
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? SteveHughessails at 8:31am 12.23.24 I recently did some fibreglass work on my 240. I could put both hands in my hole lol. If this was mi
Bump damage on the stern. How severe is this? Windpilot at 8:30am 12.23.24 I would try to get inside that stern area and look for more/other damage. Consider a 26' Hunter mos
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? Ted at 8:24am 12.23.24 Also check with your local PHRF handicapper to determine what the credits/penalties are for differen
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year kappykaplan at 7:53am 12.23.24 Merry Christmas from Jim and Sue Same to you and yours, Jim! :beer:
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? (1) jssailem at 7:47am 12.23.24 It was only a 100% jib, which was very underpowered, By design, the Hunter sail plan was considere
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? shemandr at 7:29am 12.23.24 The masthead rig explains the need for a backstay and hence the smallish main. I agree that a 150
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? Tally Ho at 7:18am 12.23.24
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year degas at 7:13am 12.23.24
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year JamesG161 at 6:54am 12.23.24 My favorite for Chistmas lCpXMy5GalI Merry Christmas from Jim and Sue
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? plealman5 at 6:48am 12.23.24 Shemandr, My experiences sailing her in lighter breezes. It is a masthead rig. A 135% was where I wa
What is the best size headsail for beer can racing on Tampa Bay, for my Hunter 31 shoal draft boat? shemandr at 6:34am 12.23.24 I'm assuming you have the Hunter 31 which started production in 1983 and ended 1987. Sailboatdata.c

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