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Cockpit cushions - foam vs fabric Igetit at 6:35am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1237 I am shopping cockpit cushions for a Hunter 270, and either way I go (foam or fabric covered) the co
Pre-2008 Hunter 36/356 Interior teak maintenance deacm at 6:31am 04.30.13 Big Boats 11/3588 1) What do you all use on the surface of the teak-veneered walls/cabinets/etc to keep them well pres
That sinking feeling willstephens at 6:18am 04.30.13 Smaller Boats 6/1403 Hello Hunter owners! I am / was the proud owner of a 1981 hunter 22 here in the UK, I launched 3 we
Jack Lines tgrass462 at 5:53am 04.30.13 Smaller Boats 7/1819 This summer we're thinking about crossing Lake Michigan from Washington Island to Lealand, Michigan
Wind Vane Replacement Lauren340 at 4:52am 04.30.13 Big Boats 2/1220 I need to replace my Wind Vane (just directional, not wind speed indicator) on my 2000 340. At this
Pearson 27 chainplate rebedding USNFRAL at 4:50am 04.30.13 Pearson 0/1754 I recently purchased a 89 Pearson 27 in very good condition. As a result of the survey I do need to
That sinking feeling! willstephens at 12:47am 04.30.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/834 Hello Hunter owners! I am / was the proud owner of a new hunter 22 here in the UK, I launched 3 we
Crack in Gelcoat has me concerned (6) Canonshooternb at 9:03pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 21/3300 Looking for some advice from the more experienced. I have a 1985 25.5 Hunter that I bought last y
Mast/Tabernacle attachment O'Day 19 RTSKI at 8:52pm 04.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3939 On the mast-tabernacle step, are the plates held together by one or two pins? The connection on the
400 AH House Battery Bank Performance newburyporter at 7:44pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5498 I own a 2011 Beneteau 40 with 2 friends. They boat has 2 200 AH AGM's as a house battery. It has a s
Mooring identification Sefuller at 7:31pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1399 We are looking for a means of identifying the moorings in our area - something that would have the o
Replacement dogs gary at 6:58pm 04.29.13 Smaller Boats 2/766 Looking at replacing the dogs on the Gray (cabin) Ports - port and starboard - on our H22. Mine is
Decal cleaning? jblersch at 6:50pm 04.29.13 Smaller Boats 7/1228 Does anyone have any tricks for Getting the decals along the water line clean? My 240's decals towa
Wifi antennas Ldeshner1 at 6:22pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/4082 I know that the bitstorm bad boy xtream has a good repution however is there anyone out there that c
Interior curtain mounting O'Day 28 (2) atroon at 6:10pm 04.29.13 Bigger Boats 8/2746 It's that time of year again, and my wife's thoughts have turned to 'how are we going to improve the
Lewmar hatch size jumbyway at 4:29pm 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/4153 Does anyone know what size/model the hatch over the foward berth is on a 2004 Oceanis 423? I think i
Modify / Add Hinge to Stairs for Better Engine Access JoeP at 3:29pm 04.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1607 We have a 2008 Hunter 33. The primary engine access is by lifting and moving the relatively bulky a
Oceanis 31 coachroof mounted solar panel simi1947 at 2:56pm 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/925 Has anybody mounted a solar panel on the 31's coachroof aft of the fixed light? Because of the mould
Self draining check valves on Com-Pac 16 KevinSeise at 2:34pm 04.29.13 Com-Pac 1/4384 I had 5 people on board and had water coming in through the self bailing pipes. Is there supposed
Hunter bashing Jared1048 at 2:24pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/5105 I'm getting tired of people bashing on Hunters. Seems to be the racing folk who are the most critica

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Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? Tally Ho at 3:49pm 05.05.23 Connect the coolant hoses to the water heater, then while both hoses are disconnected from the engi
Replace Fuel Guage (1) Tally Ho at 3:42pm 05.05.23 I have a 92 Hunter 30. As you know, the fuel guage is on top of the tank, which is a pain to check
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 3:41pm 05.05.23
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Tally Ho at 3:29pm 05.05.23 OMG man, this may very well be the solution to the problem. They look identical and I'm sure Jabsc
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 3:26pm 05.05.23 On the boat, they are isolated with an ArgoFET I am not familiar with an ArgoFET they are isolate
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install (1) skunther at 3:22pm 05.05.23 Well, I have cleared out Lowes and Home Depot looking for a wrench that will fit behind the handle o
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake stickinthemud57 at 3:10pm 05.05.23 I chuckle as I read about the use of the centerboard as the poor man's depth finder. I take special
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Hayden Watson at 3:09pm 05.05.23 Yes, that's what I said. :) That's not necessarily so, because we are dealing with reactive comp
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Knuttle at 2:57pm 05.05.23 I never locked mined down, either. My sailing grounds are from just afloat to less than 10 feet u
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 Joe at 2:37pm 05.05.23 Previous owner of my boat had a carpet, I replaced it with a nicer looking rectangular rug, like you
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Joe at 2:29pm 05.05.23 I had the same lower point in my bilge. What I did was to drill a 3/8 inch hole in the center of th
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:24pm 05.05.23 Over the years, I represented Beneteau, Catalina, Hunter, Precision, MacGregor Starwind, ComPac and
San Juan 7.7 rigging (1) Joe at 2:13pm 05.05.23 Good afternoon, I am the soon-to-be owner of a new to me 1979 San Juan 7.7. I have found precious
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? Benny17441 at 2:02pm 05.05.23 Most boats have multiple gallons of water trapped under the sole by the hull stringers. The usual s
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 2:00pm 05.05.23 thx so much!
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 1:59pm 05.05.23 @xavpil non-skid throw rugs. They don't slip, feel good on the feet and when they're dirty put t
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location flightlead404 at 1:48pm 05.05.23 Not a Hunter 41AC/DS with a fractional rig, but my Hunter 386 fractional rig topdown furler tack wa
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 1:45pm 05.05.23 What I said was that because the set voltage was below the resting voltage of the battery Yes, tha
Old bilge: water in keel Crazy Dave Condon at 1:36pm 05.05.23 the likelihood finding someone at Catalina who would know I either dead or gone. That includes inc
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (2) Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 05.05.23 You probably were not drawing power from the alternator because I suspect the battery voltage was h

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