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Checking chainplates and dismasting question RichW9603 at 9:15am 10.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3938 Hi all, Took my new (to me) 1989 Hunter 33.5 our yesterday, winds were 15 knots gusting just a litt
Replace window weatherseals shazam at 9:08am 10.30.16 Catalina 30 9/3344 I've been unable to find the anything about the source of the replacement window weatherseals in the
Whitlock Mamba steering dehler25 at 8:45am 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 6/4354 I have play in the steering of the OE Whitlock Mamba system otherwise it works well. I have searched
Navpod viewing angle (1) Gatch30 at 6:03am 10.30.16 Ask All Sailors 7/648 I have, what I would assume is, your typical Navpod set up. It's great when you are standing at the
Cabin Ventilation Chris Flanagan at 7:41pm 10.29.16 Smaller Boats 3/508 I have a Hunter 23.5/1993. and it is my understanding that the cabin should be ventilated to keep mo
I surrender to the gods of filth: Admission is the first step to recovery (2) Rich Stidger at 7:28pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 39/3489 OK, I guess I am just anal about keeping everything clean. There is almost nothing I hate more than
Datamarine - American longevity (1) Skipper at 6:24pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 6/765 32 year old instruments. And still flawless. Of course newer technology is more interesting, but i
Trying to close gaps in poor dodger/bimini design (2) patrickkidd at 1:44pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 1/702 Hi there! I am trying to close some gaps between pieces of navy sunbrella between my dodger and bim
Bedsheets for oceanis 45 keevers at 1:31pm 10.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1361 does anyone have the dimensions for the mattresses in the three berths of the 45 or where did you pu
Dried lake scum cleanup Chris Flanagan at 1:18pm 10.29.16 Smaller Boats 13/2967 I pulled my boat out of a lake after being there all summer and made the mistake of not powerwashing
My story about buying new sails (6) Ward H at 12:53pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 20/10555 (I know this is a bit long winded. You can read just the 1st and last two paragraphs to get most of
PGSC (1) seadaddler at 12:22pm 10.29.16 Ask All Sailors 4/391 Over 20 boats from Punta Gorda Sailing Club heading north and some to Tarpon Springs and some to St
Cleaning and Restoring the Interior Bill and Kathy McDonald at 11:48am 10.29.16 Catalina 22 9/1334 I am tackling the clean up of the cabin. Mostly dirt and gradoo. Hiding in corners and creavasses
PEARSON pedestal electronics mountin (1) Daddio417 at 11:24am 10.29.16 Pearson 2/1197 As I do not have access to my vessel for a few months can anyone advise the width of a 1989 31-2 ped
Best way to store sails? gitpicker2007 at 9:41am 10.29.16 Catalina 22 6/3274 I've got several sails that came with the boat, that I'm not using. I currently keep them onboard, s
head sink yorammelnik at 6:39am 10.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/904 Hi I own an Oceanis 390 and want to replace the sink in the head. Any ideas of where to buy an orig
Weight of boat with moorings Franklin at 6:15pm 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 36/3428 I come here to ask this question because I want to see if anybody can poke a hole into my theory tha
Winterizing Randall Schmidt at 4:26pm 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 17/1401 I have a 1984 Oday 28 with an inboard diesel and pressure water system. I'm a new owner. I had an
Deck repair around New Bern, Nc peterbud at 6:56am 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 11/570 I recently ripped out a chain plate due to a bas bulkhead. I have removed the bulkhead and had a
NOAA Rivers south All U Get at 2:55am 10.28.16 Ask All Sailors 7/563 Hi all, I'm looking for some info on how NOAA compares high water and flood stage. We're currently

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Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 10:24am 10.10.23 It does.
Fuel gauge Hunter 34 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 10.10.23 Welcome to the site. Can you explain what a "seabuilt plate" is or provide a picture ? I don't get
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 10.10.23 Perhaps this weekend. We'll hold you to it.
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction rgranger at 10:08am 10.10.23 Mine quit some years ago and I got a rebuild kit from Nicro that replaced the motor and battery. I
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Benny17441 at 10:04am 10.10.23 You will need to conduct a Power Survey to estimate your daily overall usage to compare against the
Invest 93L Hello Below at 9:58am 10.10.23 Promise me it will not affect the Annapolis Sailboat Show. :biggrin:
Applying Cetol question TimFromLI at 9:57am 10.10.23 I would use a natural bristle brush as the directiond say. I have used foam with good results but wa
1984 c25 sits bow down Timm R Oday25 at 9:33am 10.10.23 I don't believe the rake of the mast has anything to do with the water line . I'd look long and har
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 Hamish_s at 9:18am 10.10.23 Thank you all for the responses - very helpful, and I can now either ignore them, hang some decorati
Invest 93L Benny17441 at 9:17am 10.10.23 A mild low, which will move quickly with slim chance of strengthening; mainly a rain event for the F
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction Hayden Watson at 9:09am 10.10.23 Thanks, Fellas. First step is to see if the motor is gummed up, can be lubed etc. The alternate m
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:52am 10.10.23 Tracks on the deck were an option for single-handing. Run the sheets to the 2 winches beside the he
Invest 93L kloudie1 at 8:32am 10.10.23 We are keeping fingers crossed that it brings us some rain .. We in Baton Rouge area, are around 7 i
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 8:16am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC? 48 hours
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Crazy Dave Condon at 8:09am 10.10.23 @Tally Ho I was referring to this thread Dave
Invest 93L rgranger at 8:06am 10.10.23 When is it going to pass over SC?:cool:
Precision 23 dock size rgranger at 8:05am 10.10.23 It would not be hard to measure your sheer. Drop a plumb line over the side of your gunnel and then
Dual Tracks on Hunter 33 (1) kbgunn at 8:04am 10.10.23 The deck mounted tracks are used for most sailing conditions and point of sail. Since the sheet is l
Removing rust stains from sail fabric...? rgranger at 8:01am 10.10.23 ...polyester is inert, :plus:And BTW: Dacron is a polyester:beer:
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 7:45am 10.10.23 But isn't that the widest part of the boat and a ways above the waterline?

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