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Bedspread 456 janiceandcraig at 7:07pm 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/794 I am trying to find out what a piece of material is on the used 2003 hunter we purchased. It is a p
Keel crack opinion (1) luv2sail67 at 6:04pm 05.09.14 Big Boats 3/925 I'm hoping the forum can help. This is a pic of our keel. The keelbolts have no sign of rust. So
Butyl tape at Princess Auto (3) holdech at 5:07pm 05.09.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/5639
Newport Beach to Ensenada 2014 Rick D at 4:44pm 05.09.14 Racing 3/26908 Here's an article concerning this year's race which is a SoCal tradition and once attracted over 600
What do you think (1) Bill1565 at 4:44pm 05.09.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/820 25? 27? Been here ( Marathon) more than a week. Just noticed this boat.
Cal 2-29 cylinder head Brentpd at 4:22pm 05.09.14 Cal 0/757 I just bought a '73 2-29 about a month ago with the standard 12 hp farymann. It's a wonderful boat
Replacing spreaders on a Cal 2-27 Roadking Larry at 4:05pm 05.09.14 Cal 3/2406 I've decided that I need to replace the spreaders on my 2-27. The PO had redone them using some kind
Finally splash time! CharlzO at 3:39pm 05.09.14 Islander 1/2969 Well, with any luck, she'll be floating ON the water when I get to the yard tomorrow, and not UNDER
Mobile Alabama Boatyards 2mirage8 at 2:33pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 2/752 Are there any good hurricane safe(?) haulout facilities in the Mobile Bay area? Need to haul out sa
Changing fuel filter at sea Okey6772 at 2:17pm 05.09.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/964 How to change fuel filter at sea without spilling fuel or having to bleed engine (universal diesel)
Georgia Boatyards 2mirage8 at 2:13pm 05.09.14 Ask All Sailors 2/774 Are there any good hurricane safe(?) boatyards in Mobile Bay area? Need to haul a sailboat out for
New Beneteau Owner salestosails at 1:53pm 05.09.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1345 just bought a 2001 Beneteau 311. Need some control panel rocker switches. Some are broken off. Be
Universal starting problems Richard19084 at 1:18pm 05.09.14 Catalina 310 5/1158 I have problems starting the Universal diesel engine if the engine has been off for more than about
batten question gitpicker2007 at 10:25am 05.09.14 Catalina 22 5/1032 I just took the 22 out for the 3rd time and am becoming more comfortable and familiar with it, but h
Hunter 30 Bow Rail Needed kasishunter30 at 10:13am 05.09.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/770 The dilemma: the PO of my "new-to-me" 1979 Hunter 30, obviously did not tie the boat up well enough
Mast weight Steve Hansen at 10:08am 05.09.14 Irwin 0/1434 Hi , I've got a 1984 31 foot Irwin Citation that I'm thinking of moving. I'm wondering what the mas
Gasket on water ballast plate tgrass462 at 9:34am 05.09.14 Smaller Boats 4/1068 Have any of you reconditioned and/or replaced the gasket on the plate that controls the flow of wate
Spinnaker size for heavy air markwbird at 8:56am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/948 I am searching for a symmetrical spinnaker for my Hunter 34 for racing San Francisco Bay which is us
Bowsprit for a Hunter 336 sandyr51 at 8:54am 05.09.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/697 Can anyone suggest a suitable Bowsprit or similar modification that will work with the foredeck and
identify furler system (1) rgarrison@gmail.com at 8:54am 05.09.14 Catalina 30 7/1196 Help, please. My PO installed this furler and I cannot id the manufacturer. Does it look familiar to

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A lesson on winches danooxnard at 7:30pm 04.19.23 Hi Brock, I am super glad it worked out so well. The grease is a game changer! Thanks for closing th
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Pumpin up those fenders! Terry Cox at 7:01pm 04.19.23 Our boat has two types of hand pumps to keep our fenders up to snuff. One fender requires a bicycle
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Pumpin up those fenders! Davidasailor26 at 6:41pm 04.19.23
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? dlochner at 6:24pm 04.19.23 The question isn't high or low pressure, it doesn't matter if you use USCG approved fuel lines. Don
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? dmdiehl64 at 5:59pm 04.19.23 I hear you saying that the space between the two straight lengths is 0.25" too narrow. Not sure thi
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? dmdiehl64 at 5:54pm 04.19.23 The internet community is an amazing place. These are all great ideas (minus Head Sail, no offence,
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? dlochner at 5:48pm 04.19.23 The question isn't high or low pressure, it doesn't matter if you use USCG approved fuel lines. Don'
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I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Brian D at 2:21pm 04.19.23 I asked a similar question about my boat. ChatGBT recommended - C4.

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