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To Toggle or not to Toggle KenG at 7:37am 09.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1743 Was having my morning Hunterowners fix this morning when I read CHSN WND's post about buying a CDI f
Anchor locker hatch (1) Anonymous member 131 at 6:21am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2397 Bought a 1980 C30 in july. They split the anchor hatch in half athworth ships to install a windlass
Bondo repair under the water line Nathan57 at 6:11am 09.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2171 I have a Catalina 22 I bought that was in a slip for at least 4 years. I trailered it and found som
Loose footed mainsail? (1) Drinkmilk at 5:53am 09.10.15 Catalina 22 19/5610 Ripped our regular mainsail in 17-23 mph sustained winds a few weeks back. 2 heads with the boa
Simple Install; Complicated Issue: Remote VHS Speaker Rick D at 10:21pm 09.09.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4149 I am sending the following to both Standard Horizon and Poly-Planar in hopes of finding a trouble-sh
Outboard Power DJ MKE at 8:55pm 09.09.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/788 Please excuse this novice question. I recently completed sailing lessons. The Ensign boats we used
Boat Insurance Texsinbad at 8:42pm 09.09.15 Trailer Sailors 14/2755 I recently purchased my first daysailer, 1982 Vagabond 17 Weekender, and I was wondering about boat
VHF Field Day sullyj020 at 4:50pm 09.09.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/2312 VHF this weekend 09/12/15
Port Helm bias while under motor power only. tigue at 3:29pm 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/888 I am at the later stages of purchasing a 2003 Hunter 356. With a Yanmar 27HP motor and a MAX prop. I
Anyome have experience with sunbird 16? (1) Zu13 at 2:34pm 09.09.15 Day Sailers 7/4243 I am looking at buying my first sail boat and this seems to be a great option with my limited budget
need hull measurments jgrimmjs at 1:20pm 09.09.15 Bigger Boats 2/734 Oday 272 le, I need hull or trailer measurements for bunks or support post. This is the second trail
Sizing a roller furler and head sail CHSN WND at 11:27am 09.09.15 Smaller Boats 18/1959 I've been in contact with a gent who has a roller furler and 130 jib he'd like to sell. I'm interest
hydraulic gangway nmenkes at 7:54am 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/564 hello all sailors I tried this question on two other threads with no luck !!! may be someone can h
C25 fin keel chord? rbpsbo at 8:34am 09.09.15 Smaller Boats 2/864 hi all new owner of a Catalina 25 fin keel, and she is still in the water (Cape Cod) wondering if
C25 fin keel chord? rbpsbo at 8:33am 09.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/688 hi all new owner of a Catalina 25 fin keel, and she is still in the water (Cape Cod) wondering if
need a dodger ? fgraham at 8:24am 09.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1382 nEED A DODGER ON A 27?
Replacement of a Yanmar 1gm Marijo at 8:19am 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5734 Does anyone know if it is possible to replace a Yanmar 1gm by a Yanmar 2gm on a 1990 Hunter 27? Than
Painting prop shaft & strut Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 09.09.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1445 As a former dealer in North Carolina, I was taught a trick on painting the metal under water more sp
Cetol vs Varnish. Which is better? markwbird at 7:55am 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/7204 So I am refinishing the wood trim on the exterior of my H-34 and I am trying to decide between Sikke
running solar feed wires through topsides? danstanford at 5:54am 09.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1479 The previous owner of my 290 put on a solar panel on the arch and has simply fed the feed wires down

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Hello to the community ggrizzard at 2:10pm 02.16.23 RSHunter27 Nicely done, and in a very short time. I own a 79 H30C here in Florida. So, welcome to th
DX Cup (1) Drinky Crow at 2:05pm 02.16.23 Attach both to clew w/one of these.... bout Vela.
Topping lift sheave size on Hunter 36 AndyL at 1:49pm 02.16.23 Curious. Why you want to change to 3/8's. I plan to use the topping lift as the second line when g
I have come to the conclusion MitchM at 1:44pm 02.16.23 What Op describes is a violation of the laws prohibiting age discrimination in most every
Water system leak Parsons at 1:42pm 02.16.23 Welcome to Sailboat Owners - hell of a way to start! Most probable places for freezing expansion le
Embrace the freeze. DaveJ at 1:40pm 02.16.23 The daffies and crocuses are popping up in the Niagara area, earlier than usual. The daffies usually
I have come to the conclusion MitchM at 1:39pm 02.16.23 I hope the time to Chuck it In is based on ability not a number. I just experienced age discrimina
Why??? MitchM at 1:33pm 02.16.23 "Stupid is as Stupid does"... Forrest Gump Did he survive? Jim... The guy had stolen the boat
Question on Teak Cederholm at 1:32pm 02.16.23 I use Cetol above deck and teak oil below.
Towing a pram MitchM at 1:28pm 02.16.23 I built a chesapeake light Craft Eastport pram. I found 2 bronze pad eyes which I posit
Question on Teak MitchM at 1:20pm 02.16.23 The pros in my marina recommend SEMCO over CETOL. Having just spent hours trying to sc
Water system leak MitchM at 1:18pm 02.16.23 A lot of leaks occur where the pipe or hose bends 90 degrees, because there is increased
Water system leak Claude L.-Auger at 1:12pm 02.16.23 You might want to fill the system with some food dye in the water. The now colored water will be eas
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit Claude L.-Auger at 1:08pm 02.16.23 Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm sto
Embrace the freeze. All U Get at 1:05pm 02.16.23 Daffodils are blooming in the lower Chesapeake, the local weather station said about three weeks ear
Embrace the freeze. Sail22Capri22 at 12:39pm 02.16.23 Still have yet to have any snow to speak of here on Long Island NY. I have to admit I love snow and
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:17pm 02.16.23 Part of my current project updating her look, Resurfacing the non skid surfaces.
3jh5e impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 02.16.23 I've always installed the gasket as it comes out of the package and have never had a leak issue.
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:13pm 02.16.23 Some of my interior revamping
Hello to the community (1) RSHunter27 at 12:12pm 02.16.23 Here is a picture of halcyon when I 1st purchased her.

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