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Shaft support pacerow at 4:07am 05.01.14 Irwin 2/2196 Purchased a 1971 32' Irwin as a fixer upper. Motored about fifty miles to a boatyard to have it haul
Surge Brake in the Mountains HealthWorks at 9:02pm 04.30.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/6379 We are in Denver, and I'd love to go Westward to sail. (Lake Dillon, Lake Powell) but to do so must
Garboard drain installation sail_flathead_lake at 8:48pm 04.30.14 Musings With Maine Sail 12/12328 Hello all, I'm getting a new-to-me Ranger 33 ready for launch this season. The previous owner dr
Rudder cropduster60 at 7:16pm 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/478 We are having trouble with getting the rudder down and keeping it down on our Hunter 240. Any sugge
Pointing closer to wind? HillbillyWanderer at 6:48pm 04.30.14 Catalina 22 12/1737 Joined local sailing club that has club races throughout the season. Several cat22 in the club races
Installing AC Ducts 37.5 Legend,Help Parrott at 6:27pm 04.30.14 Big Boats 11/1769 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 7/841 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 2/1039 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 7/1299 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 3/1362 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 11/2110 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 5/1912 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 0/571 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 10/1218 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 13/1337 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 0/890 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 3/932 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 11/1158 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 1/809 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 0/473 I am in the process of acquiring a new to me boat and it is fitted with a Raytheon L760c. It uses c-

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Newbie Fresh and Green dlochner at 7:48am 04.18.23 Thank you dlochner for your sharing of knowledge. Dave here's another question then. Do certain din
Newbie Fresh and Green dLj at 7:47am 04.18.23 Thank you dlochner for your sharing of knowledge. Dave here's another question then. Do certain din
Folding Prop George Braun at 7:38am 04.18.23 2005 H36 with Yanmar 3YM30. I am considering a folding prop and have a fact question and an opinio
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? AaronD at 7:38am 04.18.23 We have a PLB, which is a smaller version of an EPIRB - unlike an EPIRB, a PLB won't auto-deploy, an
Emgine replacement jssailem at 7:14am 04.18.23 Brad.... Perhaps clarity. Engine replacement... can mean I want a brand new engine installed - sh
Newbie Fresh and Green Clay Smith at 7:07am 04.18.23 Thank you dlochner for your sharing of knowledge. Dave here's another question then. Do certain ding
Rust color in Antifreeze Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58am 04.18.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:57am 04.18.23 With devices like these, are you able to test them? It varies by device, but they do have a test f
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:56am 04.18.23 So I'm curious... With devices like these, are you able to test them? Like, could you call the sear
Seaward 25 mast raising system catalanc at 6:54am 04.18.23 That would be fantastic! Thanks, Gmeyer. cec
Newbie Fresh and Green dlochner at 6:50am 04.18.23 For Lake Ontario, dinghy davits are not necessary. I've always towed the dinghy. On ocean crossings
Hunter 34 prop shaft kloudie1 at 6:44am 04.18.23 good pictures, cdells. I see you have one of the earlier H-34's with the Westerbeke 4 instead of the
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:42am 04.18.23 So I'm curious... With devices like these, are you able to test them? Like, could you call the searc
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? dlochner at 6:40am 04.18.23 We use a Spot tracker and have a EPIRB. They serve different purposes. The Spot shows in real time (
Buying new sails ...3TacksontheWater at 6:37am 04.18.23 Salty Jack: I've offered you my opinion on engine (outboard) shaft length in your other thread. I ca
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:35am 04.18.23 Yes, I renew the device's registration every two years. You begin the registration process when you
H34 keel smile kloudie1 at 6:25am 04.18.23 Not that unusual for the 34 (and the 31 from that era). The keel is attached by tabs on either side
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 6:19am 04.18.23 How does your EPIRB work? Do you register the device to your name and account somehow?
Newbie Fresh and Green rgranger at 6:18am 04.18.23
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? kappykaplan at 6:17am 04.18.23 I carry an EPIRB on my boat. When I took the Scouts on several DELMARVAs, one of the Scout parents

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