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Only C-22 Entered in the "Border Run"? (3) CaptDon01 at 1:21pm 12.19.13 Catalina 22 8/1174 Holy cow! I'm the only C-22 entered in the "Border Run" regatta? And a "cruiser" at that? Where's
Recommended A/C and Heat brand rlamb at 1:18pm 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1774 I have a Hunter 466 and am planning on installing a Reverse Cycle Air and Heat unit to the main cabi
Cutless - right. Cutlass - not so right robertsapp at 1:15pm 12.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2334 From wikipedia: "A stave bearing is a simple journal bearing where a shaft rotates in a bearing ho
Pirates Bight Reopens (1) Tim R. at 11:38am 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1319 The owner of Pirates Bight has constructed a temporary facility while construction has begun on a pe
Building a trailer for a 1978 Oday 27 irdvo at 11:22am 12.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 19/5280 I need to build a trailer to remove a 1978 Oday 27 out of the water. Does anyone have any suggestio
Mast, Paint or leave necked heart of gold at 10:45am 12.19.13 Big Boats 5/4548 So while I have the mast down and in the back yard for a refit, I want to make it look a little bett
proper wheel bearing grease troutman at 10:43am 12.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1913 I would like to service my wheel bearings on a boat trailer but do not know what grease to use, the
Gril knowledge anyone? (1) Yosi at 9:54am 12.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2811 Yay saw this. Looks identical to Cabo from Magma at half the sale price of WM. Maybe even same OEM?
heavy weather jib furling techniques Scotty C-M at 9:37am 12.19.13 Big Boats 6/5854 I'm curious to know how you furl your jib in heavy (20 Knots +) wind. Sometimes I'm a little late f
Battery info for a technosaur 2sticks at 9:11am 12.19.13 Bigger Boats 4/1227 I have waded through many posts regarding charging systems (solar, wind, dockside etc.)and have ques
Winter Mr Mac at 8:53am 12.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2092 Sucks. Since we've put her on the cradle we haven't done a thing even remotely sailing related. Ha
Holland, MI Tulip Festival Worldwalker88 at 8:13am 12.19.13 Destinations 5/5413 Crossing L. Michigan from Wisconsin early May. Any marina or anchorage suggestions? Also, has anyon
add topping lift to S2 7.3? enoon at 7:47am 12.19.13 S2 7/2505 Our S2 7.3 does not have a topping lift, which makes reefing difficult We have to clip the boom to t
Inverter thoughts, plans, schemes, maybe a plot.. Chris Patterson at 7:24am 12.19.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1766 Greetings again from the lunatic fringe. To start, I am SO glad I'm not moored close to Maine Sail,
charging (1) Rusty south at 6:27am 12.19.13 Big Boats 7/1655 Okay the vessel is mine a 1996 Hunter 40.5, I am Excited and scared at the same time. This maybe a
Catalina 36 Models FredB at 6:24am 12.19.13 Big Boats 4/2615 I'm a Catalina 30 owner, but, I have a friend getting his first boat, wants something larger and is
HOW store seadaddler at 4:41am 12.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796 Hey guys just want to thank the people at the store on this forum for all the great help ordering a
How to prevent rust/corrosion on chrome (1) Ken13559 at 11:17pm 12.18.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2872 I've a shelf above the wash basin. Under this shelf I mounted a chrome plate Wine Glass rail rack to
Hunter 42 Owner's Manual - Electrical SailbadTheSinner at 8:47pm 12.18.13 Big Boats 28/8190 The Owner's Manual for my Hunter 42 Passage Centre Cockpit is incomplete. Of all the things "missing
Renault RC8D engine maygosalin at 4:13pm 12.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1385 I recently purchased a Hunter 27 which has a Renault RC8D engine. I understand parts are difficult

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Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 2:52pm 07.11.23 Those creases sure do look like over-bend to me. Pull the main halyard tight to the gooseneck and es
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 2:02pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:31pm 07.11.23 I'll try to get pictures but not sure when our next sail will be. Here is a diagram that shows wh
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:26pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on y
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 1:17pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on yo
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 1:14pm 07.11.23
mooring buoys Rich Stidger at 1:11pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_mediu
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:11pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5? It is a wing keel Hunter 23,
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Rich Stidger at 1:08pm 07.11.23 Often the cover is wedged in place by dirt and debris in the cracks. Pull hard straight back. Wigg
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 1:06pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5?
Winch handle safe use jviss at 12:55pm 07.11.23 I had a winch fail due to a broken bronze gear, and if there was a handle in it, it would have been
New Catalina 30 Owner sabre at 12:54pm 07.11.23 I'll be following your adventure - Monday I'm looking at a 1986 30 that's been sitting in the water
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 12:53pm 07.11.23 that when you uncleat a loaded line and a pawl should be stuck, the drum and handle will spin CCW v
Potential new Hunter owner kappykaplan at 12:52pm 07.11.23 Welcome to our merry band of sailors, 60bubba! :beer:
Perkins 20 Engine jviss at 12:51pm 07.11.23 with the engine tilted back toward the prop, you will only get about half the old oil out through t
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 12:51pm 07.11.23 All this talk about heart events has inspired me to take a long bike ride after work today....:thumb
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 12:48pm 07.11.23 Nice review @BarryL THNX!:thumbup:
mooring buoys jviss at 12:48pm 07.11.23 It would be helpful to know more details. Is the buoy connected directly to the chain? Can you jus
mooring buoys Timm R Oday25 at 12:37pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_medium

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