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Can I sail my X boat to Y? Don Guillette at 4:22pm 05.26.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/5020 It's memorial day and I'm smoking a leg of lamb. It's perking along by itself so I decided to take a
Gap filling with 3M Premium Filler? Mad Dog at 4:09pm 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 2/722 Hi everyone, I'm in the process of replacing all my portlights this year. After managing to get the
1986 Hunter 34 Pedestal Guard Replacement Steve Olson at 3:50pm 05.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3051 I'm looking for a replacement for my 1986 Hunter 34's pedestal guard. I contacted Edson and they su
Hunter 49 water tank mystery bernmeister at 3:04pm 05.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/917 We used our boat over the weekend and I took several showers in the forward cabin. People used the g
Shrouds RDS2012 at 2:07pm 05.26.14 Smaller Boats 4/639 On my 18.5 while sailing the leeward(?) shrouds are noticeably slack. Is this right or correct? I'd
cleaning mast and boom mmsailor at 7:51am 05.26.14 Smaller Boats 2/923 One thing leads to another . Any recommendations for a mast and boom cleaning product . Also is 5200
Offshore NJ Blasting lehigh375 at 7:27am 05.26.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1639 Rutgers University is heading up a research project to explore the ocean floor and will consist of b
O'DAY 22 ballast & weight mactay at 5:23am 05.26.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/5160 could someone please tell me why the spec's that you have listed show that the 22 could have a lead
Parts Search Marc Sagaert at 2:19am 05.26.14 Parts Search 3/1379 I ave a HUNTER 41 DS from 2005 Hull Number: US-HUNT 41206H405 I'm looking for: DOOR LOCKER for t
Please post photo of correct boomvang postioning and hook up Captain Capri KLR at 9:45pm 05.25.14 Smaller Boats 2/1144 I am a brand new owner of a Capri 18 1989 and do not have a manual. Can not seem to get the boomvan
Adding cleat to selden mast PKFK at 9:34pm 05.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1928 I would like to add a cleat to the mast on my H36 (selden mast with in mast furling). There is a sp
Hunter 27 Yanmar Sb8 Problem stollo770 at 8:56pm 05.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/2335 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar sb8 engine (original). Recently I have been noticing t
M25 stalls...need advice Jwhy at 7:39pm 05.25.14 Catalina 30 19/1909 It was running a little rough a week ago and didn't want to rev very high. Yesterday it stalled at l
Stevens 40 jobberone at 7:35pm 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1236 Looking for info on the S'S Stevens 40 we are looking at. I haven't been able to find much. Any pr
3m Finnesse Problem njlarry at 7:33pm 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1804 Hello All, I've used Finnesse before without a problem but today was different. Using a Makita buff
Some of my upgrades (9) woodster at 6:13pm 05.25.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2314 ok incase anyone is interested.....i am posting some of my upgrades..... 1st is the navpod arrang
S2 11.0 A another foward cabin hatch (5) joul at 5:45pm 05.25.14 S2 8/1636 hello ! that modification bring more ventilation and the feeling of a bigger, brighter cabin. at t
Living the dream Knot Flying at 5:38pm 05.25.14 Smaller Boats 0/486 Just moved to the Atlanta GA area. Needed somewhere to live for a while waiting to sell my house in
Sailing with a bimini? Knot Flying at 5:27pm 05.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1137 My 1994 Hunter 26 did not come with a bimini. Thinking of buying one from this site. Can I sail with
getting to know 22' O'day redmackc at 5:04pm 05.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/899 Just bought 1984 22 ft 222 o"day Will sail in small lake with shifting winds. Will race a bit with

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Painting old boat. Bill Groves at 7:40pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the insight. Will check out. I am researching paints, planning to do in 2023.
26' Grampian Name Plates. Bill Groves at 7:38pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the insight.
26' Grampian Name Plates. Bill Groves at 7:37pm 10.12.22 Photos of the nameplates and sticker? Are the nameplates metal (stainless steel, aluminum, etc.?),
Plexus Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 10.12.22 It is great on motorcycle windshields. Windshields are soft acrylic and maybe 0.060" thick. Your
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Ralph Johnstone at 7:29pm 10.12.22 Our house banks are similar to yours but split as 1/2. Do you mean to say you have two separate h
Plexus Tater at 7:28pm 10.12.22 So I take it you are talking about the hard acrylic ports and hatches and not the soft windscreen s
Anyone have this drawer fridge? Ralph Johnstone at 7:26pm 10.12.22 With a monitor, you can turn on just the anchor light (e.g.), and see how much it really draws. I
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:19pm 10.12.22 Jay, great update and thanks for taking the time to share all the details. The metrics are very mu
Plexus chuckwayne at 7:18pm 10.12.22 Plexus is the adhesive used to repair cracks in the luran skinned boats - like the 170 and the 216.
Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Jay, great update and thanks for taking the time to share all the details. The metrics are very muc
Transom seat in sugar scoop 1997 340 (paint?) Ralph Johnstone at 7:05pm 10.12.22 Thanks for the tip !!! (I need to get the M.E.K.P catalyst too ?) MEKP as well. Confirm with the
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 7:01pm 10.12.22 If you have an external alternator regulator, it will charge your batteries to 100% SOC much faster
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 6:41pm 10.12.22 That is what I will try to have done. These forums are really helpful. Good questions that spur th
Plexus (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:40pm 10.12.22 I have stop-drilled them. So I take it you are talking about the hard acrylic ports and hatches a
IN Boom Main Sail Furling SycloneDriver at 6:16pm 10.12.22 Why convert from in-mast to in-boom furling?
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SycloneDriver at 6:10pm 10.12.22 I wonder if you could have the hook weld back on.
Hunter 27-3 furling mast woes SteveandMaryAnn at 5:20pm 10.12.22 Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I will prepare for a conversation with Mark tomorrow. There sti
26' Grampian Name Plates. Siamese at 5:03pm 10.12.22 I doubt it. You might consider removing the old plaques, filling in the holes, and replacing with a
Advice on instruments Richard19068 at 4:46pm 10.12.22 "In Reality": Looking out to the SW at anchor is like looking up a valley draw. f the SW will funne
Plexus Tater at 4:25pm 10.12.22 Descriptions are easier. None are major. They are about 1.5' long and in the cockpit area. I have st

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