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ODay 28 Propane Locker? Apex at 4:17am 09.15.14 Bigger Boats 1/852 We have no "proper" propane storage. Has anyone added a proper locker to the 28? The PO installed t
What size fender? FredV at 8:31pm 09.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/835 OK, I admit, I have a pet peeve about the prices for boat fenders. But, when I mentioned to the mari
New Thru-Hulls for the Endeavour.... (5) Sumner at 8:22pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 0/704 I'm trying to stay busy so went back to documenting work Ruth and I did on the boat the last time we
Fort Myers, Fl. Drich at 6:52pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1693 We are headed to Fort Myers with our Hunter 260 in mid October. We are looking for a good launch sit
Wiring for 2QM20 panel - the 'lamp test' switch Alctel at 6:47pm 09.14.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2277 Hi guys, Any idea how to wire this up? I noticed the switch didn't do anything and then peaking b
Need Advice....Replacing broken main halyard Steve E. at 5:31pm 09.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/6188 All, We have a 1999 Hunter 310 with a fractional rig. Two weekends ago while under sail our main
#580 for sale, massachusetts upslims at 5:22pm 09.14.14 Catalina 22 0/7 Hi all Well with a heavy heart I'm selling my 22'. It's been a great boat but I found a deal I cou
SHURflo 5.7 water pump Pat T at 5:11pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 1/750 My shurflo smart sensor 5.7 developed a problem recently due to a leak and the pump was running dry
Topping lift ? slowdog at 4:50pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 19/3309 I would like to see some pictures of how your topping lift gos on the boom . Can you still use the r
Bene 473 single handed snadd1s at 4:34pm 09.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6117 Hi, unfortunately it seems that i have to sail my new baby short / singlehanded for some time. Any
Oday 23-2 mast slot question itsjojo at 3:42pm 09.14.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1132 Another newbie question.... I have my 1977 23-2 sailing well now after many repairs in the past 12
Oday 23-2 mast slot question itsjojo at 3:02pm 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 0/479 sorry wrong forum
Wet core higgs at 3:00pm 09.14.14 Ask All Sailors 27/2954 A cabin top deck fitting was leaking and I did not know until the headliner started dripping. Botto
Permanently raised Pop Top jbvalya at 12:16pm 09.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 29/6122 I am in the process of buying a C25, standard rig, fixed keel boat. I am 6'-1" in height. Has an
Fog!!! Don Guillette at 10:08am 09.14.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 20/5022 I've only sailed in fog on 2 occasions and I didn't like either of them. The first was a race in Lon
Autopilot problem zrod at 8:03am 09.14.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1140 Hi, Today i noticed a new problem on the autopilot of my hunter 340 -1999. I could hear a strange
tack line for spinnaker... (1) jaycrawford97 at 7:46am 09.14.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1295 Using spinnaker from BWY last couple of days. Want to modify a few things. First off, what is line
Broken Rudder (1) weedstomper at 7:39am 09.14.14 Smaller Boats 10/2020 I was sailing my Hunter 260 (wing keel version) under 20+ knots and my rudder snapped at the head.
Out haul 7.3 (2) StanFM at 7:17am 09.14.14 S2 0/751 One of owners here wanted pics of the outhaul setup on a 7.3 so here are a couple shots. The cable
davit arch for bigger hunters (1) Navicula at 6:30am 09.14.14 Big Boats 9/1927 I just did a dry fit test of this arch that I started, I was getting worried about the fit from the

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Jib Line Overlaps danstanford at 2:58am 05.19.23 Too many wraps before the tension comes on. Try two wraps only which should let you take all the loa
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 2:57am 05.19.23
2004 Raymarine C80 Display BigEasy at 9:12pm 05.18.23 Anyone have experience with an intermittant display on their Raymarine c80 chartplotter? Try c
Jib Line Overlaps dlochner at 7:25pm 05.18.23 What you can do is learn to steer your boat with the tiller between your knees. If the tiller wil
Where to post Sabre for sale dlochner at 7:17pm 05.18.23
Jib Line Overlaps Joe at 7:17pm 05.18.23
Jib Line Overlaps Joe at 6:59pm 05.18.23 Well I was afraid of possible confusion. Those pics were take after I upgraded to the self tailing
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round Gene Neill at 6:57pm 05.18.23 We sail the gulf of Mexico with a swing keel, but the boat lives on a trailer. You CAN leave a swing
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 6:44pm 05.18.23
Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42pm 05.18.23 Suggest a cover for the drum to prevent marring the deck
Where to post Sabre for sale Tally Ho at 6:38pm 05.18.23 Let us know when you post it, and where to find it! Greg
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31pm 05.18.23 There should be no movement of the keel. I concur with @Ralph Johnstone
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:29pm 05.18.23 Also, I used Sika 291-I which is pretty easy to work with. I got tired of my el-cheapo caulking gun
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:23pm 05.18.23 Rather than metal you should consider the modern day plastics by ThruDesign (gemlux.com) They have b
Terry Cox at 5:57pm 05.18.23 One of my favorites. LrXDre65-a8
Jib Line Overlaps Sailfanatic at 5:37pm 05.18.23 First make sure your blocks are positioned properly. Your blocks appear pretty far aft, you sailing
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 5:07pm 05.18.23 Is this correct, or did you mean below the waterline? Just cause it is above the static waterline
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? (1) CowboyWay at 4:37pm 05.18.23 So I had the service shop look into the matter. It seems it might be a combination of things, but th
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 4:37pm 05.18.23 Thank you for your input Dennis. Unfortunately Raymarine considers my unit at it's 'end-of-life'
Boats in Portland and boatwork begins kappykaplan at 4:07pm 05.18.23 Sounds great, Traveler7! Please keep us posted with your progress on boat work - we like photos! :b

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