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Installing AC Ducts 37.5 Legend,Help Parrott at 6:27pm 04.30.14 Big Boats 11/1701 Installing AC Ducts 1992 37.5 Hunter Legend. Seems like the Port side forward facing seat at the din
Ahhh (3) RBone at 4:43pm 04.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/782 I'm in! Can't believe I'm in with all the things that are taking up my time lately. Plus I didn't ha
Deck and toe rail (2) HMT2 at 4:37pm 04.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/907 One year ago I painted the topside of my '83 Hunter 31. It is still looking very good. When I wash i
Hull and deck wax priariesailor at 3:44pm 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1224 Well, I used the info I received from my Jan. post looking for a good mould remover. I can confirm t
Replacing in mast furling for lazy jacks? KenKindrick at 3:18pm 04.30.14 Big Boats 3/1330 On my year 2000 Hunter 340 I have jammed the mainsail in the furling mast twice recently. :cry: The
Bow cleats (1) Nom De Guerre at 3:05pm 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2042 The cleats on the bow of my Hunter 28.5 are mounted to the deck about 6 inches inboard of the toe ra
Equalizing Bob S at 2:41pm 04.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/1769 Hey Maine, It's a full time job just monitoring these posts! I lurk a lot and appreciate all your a
Sea Hawk BIOCOP seadaddler at 2:17pm 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/542 I had my bottom sanded and painted back in Dec 2012 and back in water Jan 2013 with sea hawk BIOCOP
trailer bearings rsteig at 12:17pm 04.30.14 Catalina 22 10/1158 I have the standard trail rite trailer for my 75 catalina. The numbers are worn off the bearings so
Anyone near Port Clinton, Ohio? Kper at 12:16pm 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 13/1281 We are interested in a boat in Port Clinton but after a few long distance disappointments we are rel
repowering s2 8.0a jlillie at 11:25am 04.30.14 S2 0/834 Hello all, I recently bought a 75 8.0a and am in the midst of a complete restore. The boat came minu
Bow Mooring Cleats - '89 H33.5 KVNJR at 11:18am 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/829 All, I've been lurking in the background here, gaining a lot of useful information as a new Hunter
Hunter 23.5 Cupholders hercguy at 11:08am 04.30.14 Smaller Boats 11/1093 My two wooden cupholders on both sides of the cockpit on my 23.5 have rotted away and broke. Does a
charging Batteries tzuelke at 11:00am 04.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/753 My batteries discharged while the ac current was off on the dock. My questions is, Do I need to ope
c-mapnt dehler25 at 10:55am 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/450 I am in the process of acquiring a new to me boat and it is fitted with a Raytheon L760c. It uses c-
Looking for a member Johnkent at 10:55am 04.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/645 I've lost touch with one of your members, I'm hoping it's because I don't have his current address.
good, bad, and ugly (1) jibes138 at 10:26am 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1090 A shout out to McMaster Carr for amazing customer service. I am replacing some old mismatched ball
To get rid of a rusty, filled propane tank (1) chitradurga at 10:09am 04.30.14 Ask All Sailors 24/16059 The propane tank locker on my new used boat contains a rusty, but movable 5-lb tank made in 1993 (se
Battery Advice Gardnera at 9:45am 04.30.14 Smaller Boats 17/2145 I recently bought a 23.5 Hunter and I would like some advice on the best house battery to purchase.
What's wrong with this pic? (2) dale4643 at 9:32am 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/1825 1985 Mac22 I bought this last year. Original Macgregor trailer and from all indication it appears (l

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Buy now or wait for recession? (1) rgranger at 9:51am 10.05.22 Food for though; This presumes a lot of rationality on behalf of someone who spent a pile of money
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Leeward Rail at 9:51am 10.05.22 I've read it should be at the widest point, but that didn't work for us. It should be at the spot
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? PaulK at 9:45am 10.05.22 Perhaps the best idea would be to ask around and see what other people are using there for boats in
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 AndyL at 9:30am 10.05.22 Thanks for all the feedback. Some answers: - I did buy the Jabsco plastic accumulator tank shown a
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? nothingventured at 9:22am 10.05.22 We have used Iron Rebar in Concrete for years. The Rebar never corrodes inside the cured Cement. F
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 10.05.22 @ward glad you're at my marina! :thumbup:
No Backstay? Calif. Ted at 9:18am 10.05.22 There's a Hunter 38 next to me and it has some "struts" that extend backwards from mast to cabintop,
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Ward H at 9:14am 10.05.22 STng cannot be daisy chained. Actually it can be but it does not meet MNEA 200 standards. Earli
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:53am 10.05.22 The article clearly says that it is the pH of concrete that inhibits the rusting. It is not missle
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? rgranger at 8:43am 10.05.22 Sure, steel rebar that is encased in concrete that is well-protected from moisture will not corrode
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 10.05.22 So I got currious and did some digging... found this interesting article. https://www.cement.org/l
40 ft O Day winterizing water system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:40am 10.05.22 If you go to the Plumbing and Sanitation forum the very first post is a "sticky" (permanently moored
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:36am 10.05.22 Is there a practical application of an alkaline environment of concrete actually protecting steel fr
transmission when sailing eherlihy at 8:35am 10.05.22 The manufacturer's recommendation, which was on a note on my 2004 HBW-50 transmission, is to put the
Invest 98L rgranger at 8:31am 10.05.22 I spent 3rd grade at the Beach School on Fort Myers Beach. The whole row of beach houses on stilts
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:29am 10.05.22 Sure, steel rebar that is encased in concrete that is well-protected from moisture will not corrode
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? rgranger at 8:28am 10.05.22 So I got currious and did some digging... found this interesting article. https://www.cement.org/le
I need to make a mooring. So I am thinking of a pyramid shape form with granite and mortar/cement. Is 300lbs going to be enough for 20ft sail boat? Hollyberry at 8:28am 10.05.22 What part/area of Georgia Strait are you planning this? What is the exposure? I kind of agree with t
40 ft O Day winterizing water system twodzusfittings at 8:23am 10.05.22 So first my disclaimer: I'm not an expert but I've done this for the last fifteen years with success
Loos gauge questions higgs at 8:22am 10.05.22 The gauge comes with instructions and an additional gauge to find out your rigging size. Perhaps yo

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