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Rudder cropduster60 at 7:16pm 04.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/524 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 12/1877 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 11/1930 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 7/915 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 2/1086 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 7/1400 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 3/1438 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 11/2234 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 5/2069 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 0/613 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 10/1319 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 13/1405 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 0/935 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 3/1001 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 11/1221 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 1/864 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 0/498 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 2/739 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 5/1194 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 24/18500 The propane tank locker on my new used boat contains a rusty, but movable 5-lb tank made in 1993 (se

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Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma jssailem at 7:40am 08.09.23 Your Catalina is a production boat. Many sail sources have your design specs. A local loft provides
Applying Cetol question BigEasy at 7:27am 08.09.23 I have also tried every finish (other than Cetol which I hate the look of) and have failed with all
Rub Rail Help (1) jssailem at 7:25am 08.09.23 Your rub rail material is a vinyl extrusion that slides in a track. When pulled out mid track you ha
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Siamese at 7:16am 08.09.23 Nice boat, and pretty. But there are numerous better choices for the uses you have described. An
Gloucester 22 Owners (3) Flying_Kansan at 7:15am 08.09.23 Nice to see some other Gloucester 22 Owners! I purchased CJFlyer's Gloucester back in March and have
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:08am 08.09.23 Thanks all for the thoughtful replies. It was suggested by a friend as well that the breaker may b
Rub Rail Help dmax at 7:05am 08.09.23 I would apply some heat and soapy water and see if you can pound it back in with a rubber hammer.
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Mike G. at 7:01am 08.09.23 With increased voltage amperage is reduced, not increased. However, it was also my first thought th
'76 Cat 22 Keel Winch operation LakeShark at 6:58am 08.09.23 Yes, the keel pivot is on my to-do list. One reason I started looking at the lift mechanisms. I nee
Rub Rail Help Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 08.09.23 Call Rudy at D and R marine. Explain what happened and he should be able to offer you some advise on
Watches (1) kloudie1 at 6:26am 08.09.23 I don't wear a watch since I retired in 2008 but I really liked the intricacies of the mechanical me
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement (1) JamesG161 at 6:23am 08.09.23 Just to think outside the box:biggrin: I could help more. Jim...
Rub Rail Help JBP-PA at 6:15am 08.09.23 Alas, things like that happen to everyone. Got any pictures? It's hard to understand exactly where
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 6:13am 08.09.23
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (1) jssailem at 5:52am 08.09.23 Why not? Welcome Mason to SBO. I say why not, because I had the same idea in my Montgomery15. Put to
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement JamesG161 at 5:45am 08.09.23
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 5:29am 08.09.23
looking for a 23 mast base zspar Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 08.09.23 Although uS Spars in Gainesville, Florida sells Z Spar parts, @rgranger suggested going thru the for
Hunter 212 hull crack Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16am 08.09.23 Walk away
Hunter 212 hull crack (1) jayarmala at 5:03am 08.09.23 218639218639

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