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Davit for Hunter 36 rsoren at 3:14pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 3/2487 Good news, we've got great water depth this year for sailing. However, the high water level keeps us
Mast Bridals for a Hunter 26 Rick in FL at 2:52pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3118 Hi Everyone, Does anybody know the length of the mast bridals for a Hunter 26. I measured from t
wind scoops Bad Obsession at 2:27pm 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 19/2873 What is the scoop on wind scoops? Gimmick or good equipment? I have never used one.
Gasoline storage H36 Blisster at 2:13pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 6/1057 Where do I store gasoline for our Honda generator on my H36 ?
Another Sailor to Follow Roger Long at 2:12pm 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 1/1048
top of the inner shrouds sailorsteve1 at 2:02pm 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 3/1166 should the inner shroud mount near the spreader be straight or is there a curve built into it? mine
hauling anchor chain Peter18062 at 1:56pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1519 I have a Passage 42 and when bringing in the chain, it will not free fall on its own. If I don't fe
Bedding woodwork? (1) Jvsunshine at 1:26pm 06.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/669 Have bedded most of my deck hardware with butyl tape and it is holding well. Getting ready to replac
Hunter 34 Rounding up markwbird at 1:22pm 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1508 I have a 1984 Hunter 34 which I sail on SF Bay. In big wind (18 mph with waves) when I attempt to f
standing rigging jfurlong at 1:11pm 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/974 My 1980 H30 has a "frozen" main sheave. All of the standing rigging is original. As the mast has t
Roller furler line dimensions? Sublime at 1:01pm 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 2/1469 I have a CDI furler on my h260 bit I don't know which one as it came with the boat. Can anyone tell
How Much water stays in your bilge? zigracer at 12:52pm 06.30.14 Big Boats 8/1251 Every time I use the bilge pump on my H36, it pumps out completely, but back fills about an inch of
Remove 1984 First 42 Rudder shaft ? (2) Mitch Witt at 12:29pm 06.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/758 Anyone have experience dropping the rudder on a 83-84 First 42 ? Appears there is an upper "collar"
Stanchions hunter 30 wrn at 11:29am 06.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/730 The backing nut off one of my stanchion plates has gone missing, looks like a nut was tabbed on the
272 traveller car (1) agprice22 at 11:16am 06.30.14 Bigger Boats 11/1321 Anyone replace the traveller car on a 272? I was just told that I would have to send the track to ha
Hairdryer for boat?? Have 1500 Watt inverter.. star302 at 11:05am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1022 Suggestions please on hairdryer for boat..I know many will say let it air dry..But if someone could
Changing Mast lights to Low voltage daveg43 at 10:38am 06.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1125 Hi All, we have a Hinter 33 2009 and want to change out the mast lights to low voltage. How do y
Alternator belt MickP at 10:26am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/678 Hello, Just come back from a weekend anchored out just N of Charleston. 3 soft groundings going N up
Yanmar Yse 12 transmission Manureva at 9:40am 06.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1439 My trans has a coui coui, any common problem with yse12 tranny, i have a fresh rebuilt engine. So fi
Topping Lift Length and Type Boatalec at 9:39am 06.30.14 Catalina 30 4/4130 I acquired a Catalina 30 that has its mast lying on top of the boat. Time to step the mast and I am

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Insurance claim Rick D at 1:55pm 10.24.22 Well the boat arrived just in time for the hurricane... Thx God almighty nothing much happened to h
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Davidasailor26 at 1:52pm 10.24.22 Presuming the boat yard guy had it right.... One has to wonder - how does a several thousand pound
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Tally Ho at 1:47pm 10.24.22 Greg, I think they switched to an attached lead keel in the early 80's, prior to that is was encaps
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Roger B at 1:30pm 10.24.22 We have a windward slip (good) but there is usually a bit of an angle from the starboard side. We a
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Hollyberry at 1:07pm 10.24.22 Safe to say, then, as a '78 model he's looking at an encapsulated keel. The smooth keel surface with
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection dmax at 12:44pm 10.24.22 Greg, I think they switched to an attached lead keel in the early 80's, prior to that is was encapsu
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection (2) Tally Ho at 12:37pm 10.24.22
Catalina 88 36 Steaming Light replacement jssailem at 12:16pm 10.24.22 Alternatively the halogen could be replaced by a brighter LED bulb. Not sure real bright lights are
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Apex at 11:48am 10.24.22 I have a 1985 and it is a bolted keel. I had a 1979 and it is encapsulated. @terry_buda what year
2004 Hunter 36 Interior Locker Deck bris59 at 11:39am 10.24.22 Thank you
Keel Bolts Dale Haz at 11:16am 10.24.22 Really good information, I'll research further. tks
Insurance claim Don S/V ILLusion at 11:13am 10.24.22
Insurance claim FastOlson at 11:06am 10.24.22 Perhaps a bit late for this boat, but next time you should have an "agreed value" insurance policy.
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot walt at 10:59am 10.24.22 Where are the pictures so we know this actually did happen?? (show some pictures of your new toy!!)
Keel Bolts Leeward Rail at 10:54am 10.24.22 I should mention that C&C 33 mark ii Windstar has great info on the CnC33 mark 2. The site owner wil
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 10:51am 10.24.22 almost all of the paint will sluff off in big sheets... Fantastic info. Never seen that recipe be
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? HeelBoy at 10:47am 10.24.22 Out of curiosity, what size boat is this? Trailer sailors come in all sizes from 10' to 25' or so.
Recycled rope (lines) ? dlochner at 10:38am 10.24.22 They spelled "Strech " wrong :biggrin: but it says low. Shows it's for halyards. I agree with 3/8"
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? dlochner at 10:37am 10.24.22 Out of curiosity, what size boat is this? Trailer sailors come in all sizes from 10' to 25' or so.
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 10:29am 10.24.22 One other possibility (and not a good one) is that somebody buried the keel bolts in some fiberglas

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