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Lookin for advice blunt at 12:11am 12.23.15 The Cherubini Hunters 27/2512 We have a 1980 h33.the headsail is on a furler and I am looking to get it down off the furler? I bel
Flying a Geniker with roller furling JohnVTX at 6:58pm 12.22.15 Catalina 30 18/4224 Let's see the hookups for your geniker with roller furling.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:04pm 12.22.15 Ask All Sailors 8/910 A very special thanks to Phil and the HOW gang for this site which has become an invaluable tool to
Best depth sounder and compass for H26? CHSN WND at 3:58pm 12.22.15 Smaller Boats 8/1531 The Uniden QT-206 depth sounder that came on my '96 H26 has become hard to read, particularly in day
Javelin-First Sail (2) John Stevens at 3:00pm 12.22.15 Day Sailers 7/2180 Got out for a test sail on the 69 Javelin today. A lot of adjustments to make and things to fix but
TWP... Doug/Karen at 1:58pm 12.22.15 Big Boats 8/1640 I am getting tired of re-varnishing the teak on my stern rail seats every year. What success has an
Manual Head replacement with new electric head Ted Pinelli at 1:06pm 12.22.15 Catalina 310 8/2354 I currently have a Wilcox Crittenden manual flush head on our 2003 Catalina 310. Any suggestions on
Portlight gasket replacement Dalloway at 10:57am 12.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/583 My gaskets are dry rotted to nuthin. I measured the groove in the bronze ports and it is 1/4 inch by
Happy Holidays (2) BlowMeAway at 10:54am 12.22.15 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1741 Thank you for the advice, support, and knowledge that many contributors have shared with me in my sh
DC System Discovery (3) GonzoF1 at 8:16am 12.22.15 Musings With Maine Sail 25/4856
H306 Mast Height From Waterline Robb at 6:28am 12.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3381 I'm trying to determine the mast height from waterline on a 2005 H306 with a furling main sail. I f
Boating skills for dummies? Macboy at 10:55pm 12.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3345 I was just thinking back to my cruising course and the things that come as you advance through the c
Brazing together a bow roller setup? Macboy at 10:33pm 12.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5192 One of the other projects that has made the list of "that would be nice" is a bow roller setup for o
What do I have? (2) Wesman at 5:09pm 12.21.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4599 A good friend recently suffered a stroke and was unable to handle his Macgregor sailboat. He knew I
Sailing to the shift markwbird at 3:10pm 12.21.15 Ask All Sailors 9/919 So, I'm a racing nerd. I read books on it. So, I've read that when anticipating a persistent shift
CNG Cooking Gas John Leben at 2:58pm 12.21.15 S2 14/6003 I live and sail in Saugatuck, Michigan, which is only 2-1/2 hours from Chicago. Lake Welding, the we
How much ablative paint for an Oday 22 davidmhull at 2:18pm 12.21.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1226 I want to repaint with ablative paint this winter. My boat is an Oday 22. I don't want to buy more t
Hunter 380 (1999) Where can I put A/C duct to stern cabin? Dave19573 at 1:58pm 12.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1221 I purchased this boat in Georgian Bay where A/C is not needed very often so I would like to put an A
HydraLink Sealed Multiple Wire Closed End and In-Line Butt Connectors marchem at 1:05pm 12.21.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1237 Any thoughts on these multi-wire connectors? http://www.cableorganizer.com/hydralink-multiple-wire-
Stripping old paint off of old fiberglass? IH82BL8 at 11:11am 12.21.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1340 What paint stripper can I use for this? It's the back side, not the gelcoat side. Thanks.

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G-10 discs for thru-hull dlochner at 8:21am 03.07.24 Using just plugging the hole will not have a large bonding area, so it will be weak. The correct way
Hand grab in cockpit xavpil at 7:56am 03.07.24 The desired "grab bar" (to give it a term) is not one I have seen premanufactured and ready to inst
How to Best Run Solar Panel Wires Down Hunter Arch Tubes? + Custom Over Bimini Solar Panel Install on 2006 Hunter 38 Douglas Ronne at 7:53am 03.07.24 maybe wasn't the best but what i did was put a hole in through the bottom of the arch support betwee
Hand grab in cockpit (4) jssailem at 7:21am 03.07.24 The desired "grab bar" (to give it a term) is not one I have seen premanufactured and ready to insta
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility dlochner at 7:20am 03.07.24 Is any copper ablative compatible with same but with another Name/Trade Mark? Paint manufacturers
Hand grab in cockpit Calif. Ted at 7:19am 03.07.24 I think a local stainless steel fabricator could make something to replace or augment what you have.
Hunter Legend 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:17am 03.07.24 @Ian Robinson I sent you a private message but no response. I need a coupe of photos to see exact
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Kostas Metaxas at 6:54am 03.07.24 Is any copper ablative compatible with same but with another Name/Trade Mark?
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! shemandr at 6:48am 03.07.24 Jssailem, I know exactly what you mean by underwater hazards not be displayed on electronic chart
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility shemandr at 6:30am 03.07.24 "Self Polishing" implies ablative to me. Mostly the biocide is copper although the marine paint ind
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! DArcy at 6:29am 03.07.24 I took @jssailem original post as a little tongue in cheek with a nod towards information regarding
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! Ward H at 6:25am 03.07.24 Yes indeed, this thread started as fear mongering. Yes you are. These kinds of statements are des
Hand grab in cockpit shemandr at 6:22am 03.07.24 Often the binnacle has something like that to grab. It would normally smaller than you've drawn but
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility dlochner at 6:19am 03.07.24 Thank you for the replies. Which solvent could use on GRP hull with such paint to remove dust? Be
Hand grab in cockpit kappykaplan at 6:18am 03.07.24 It is a wheel with an undersized hand grab When sitting at helm you can NOT stand from sitting posi
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! dlochner at 6:17am 03.07.24 If I'm reading this correctly, the commercial charts named above, that are based on Raster Charts w
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility dLj at 6:15am 03.07.24 Thank you for the replies. Which solvent could use on GRP hull with such paint to remove dust? Bet
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Kostas Metaxas at 6:08am 03.07.24 Thank you for the replies. Which solvent could use on GRP hull with such paint to remove dust?
Hand grab in cockpit dLj at 6:04am 03.07.24 Looks like a simple job to have custom made and welded onto your existing structure. However, I'd m
Charts? Charts? We don't need no stinking CHARTS! dlochner at 5:59am 03.07.24 It was interesting to read about how far Insurance Companies will go to deny claims. Could having o

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