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Slider at 10:35pm 08.12.15
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We had a great week at Lake Tahoe. Sailed every day, The water is very clear and very Blue! We wer
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chrisbarnes at 9:41pm 08.12.15
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Looking to get new pawls and springs for these winches, any chance i can buy something like this or
SailorArtist at 6:58pm 08.12.15
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I have worked on boats my whole life. New construction, re-fitting and lately design/drafting. I lo
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I am trying to install a new privacy curtain in our H20 and I am wondering if anyone knows where I c
rick221 at 4:09pm 08.12.15
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We have a 1982 Hunter 22 that we (Wife and I) have rescued out of the weeds. It was my Father-In-Law
LiederJ at 3:49pm 08.12.15
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I have a '85 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25. Tachometer is not working and looks like Ammeter is
woodzy at 3:34pm 08.12.15
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Having the Sweet Sandy Ann in a Oceanside guest slip for the last 11 days and being able to sail her
Waldo King at 3:28pm 08.12.15
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I bought a boom kicker for my 170. One end of the kicker needs to go in the mast slot, but the vang
Ewolf at 3:21pm 08.12.15
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I'm looking at a MacGregor 26S, 1992. Adjacent to the plate of which the mast sits, perhaps part of
vbunce at 2:41pm 08.12.15
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looking to buy 1992 pearson 34-2 the boat is in vary good shape, but it is leaking water from the ma
McIntoshUSA at 2:17pm 08.12.15
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Does anyone have a good recommendation on clamps to use to mount solar panels to 1" SS tubing. I hav
Seahorse24 at 1:09pm 08.12.15
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We discovered the stub keel could support the whole boat. We removed the twelve foot long bunks on b
Marc14857 at 12:51pm 08.12.15
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I believe that the in mast furling line on my H 44 and probably many of your boats was originally si
Helmut at 12:33pm 08.12.15
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I have a 2000 model Hunter 380 and find that the steering is very stiff. Any suggestions/advice/reme
peaceofmind at 12:14pm 08.12.15
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Does anyone know of a good canvas shop in kemah? I need a bimini extension made and need to discuss
Daveinet at 10:45am 08.12.15
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There is a new set of Hobie 16 sails for sale on Ebay. The Hobie 16 main is commonly used on my RL24
holdech at 9:52am 08.12.15
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I thought it might be worth a try contacting Jabsco. I replaced the entire pump assembly a little ov
jotruk at 9:29am 08.12.15
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I know that this topic has been beat to death but I was unable to find what a good thickness of insu
Don Lucas at 9:25am 08.12.15
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I'm going to need to do interior wood refinishing soon. Besides the standard vanish what have others
Eddiefuego at 9:13am 08.12.15
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Greetings, I tweaked my boom on my Mac 26S. I've searched the sites that I know and have not fo

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I thought I have seen it all...and then this.
justsomeguy at 2:50am 11.10.23
Wonder what they said about electric winches. They'd probably write it up like this, replete with
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5   (1)
jssailem at 10:03pm 11.09.23
It is a reasonable query @inkunzi . When considering it you need to be aware of the boat.design, Let
Does anyone have, or had, a Belmar 120 diesel heater on board?
twalker H260 at 8:56pm 11.09.23
A thread fro the following site indicates that the Belmar 120 may be the same as a few other brands
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing
Terry Cox at 5:39pm 11.09.23
I have a '92 p42. Wondering what the wiring looks like in the mast? Is it bundled with wire ties? I
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose
artboas at 5:35pm 11.09.23
I replaced the 3" exhaust hose on my 2007 41AC last year. I didn't relish the thought of trying to
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5
jon hansen at 5:24pm 11.09.23
sure i'm 6'5". and quick enough, so far so your thinking it could be a 'slow duck'r' issue
Pearson electra?   (6)
SailingLoto at 5:24pm 11.09.23
Here she is
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Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10pm 11.09.23
The OP uses an ablative paint. It does not lose efficacy when dried out. Generalities are always w
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5
ggrizzard at 4:51pm 11.09.23
Jon, ever experience a unexpected jibe? Some folks just can't duck that fast!
Raising boom height Hunter 28.5
jon hansen at 4:39pm 11.09.23
so, when sailing the boom is off to the side, mostly. at the dock, at anchor, while motoring the boo
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer
JamesG161 at 3:13pm 11.09.23
I must have something going on Clean your water side heat exchanger. It can get "slimed" Jim...
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing
Jim_H42 at 2:49pm 11.09.23
Dan my 1992 P42 had the mast replaced with a Selden mast so it won't compare to yours. Maybe someon
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer
Tally Ho at 2:30pm 11.09.23
Why? If it is working, let it be. You'll never find a better refrigeration system. While the system
Hunter Passage 420 Salon Table   (1)
Dan Kelly at 12:54pm 11.09.23
Our prior owner took out the table and replaced it with a convertible coffee table desk. Works great

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