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Downwind playing sheet on a 60 footer Quoddy at 5:27am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1273
Towing a 22 750 Miles? GorillaToast at 5:02am 01.09.13 Catalina 22 31/3717 Would you? I may be moving to Rhode Island, and will need to get my boat there. One option is to tow
What's Wrong With This Picture? (1) Maine Sail at 4:58am 01.09.13 Musings With Maine Sail 14/4326 I took this photo yesterday.... It's an AC panel equipped with a 30A main AC breaker with four 15A
CM-93 charts c_witch at 12:13am 01.09.13 Trailer Sailors 3/16787 Where to find these charts. I think they are the full world set and probably the same ones I had ear
What to expect as a seller Gretsch at 10:05pm 01.08.13 Catalina 22 7/1230 I am selling a Catalina 22. Is it unreasonable for me to not want to take the boat out for test sail
volvo penta parts Monty VM at 8:36pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 2/997 where do you buy your parts? I am used to volvo prices but was SHOCKED at $400 for a pulley on the w
honeymoon island alallen1 at 7:22pm 01.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1465 I am curious about honeymoon island south of tarpon springs. is there an anchorage, dock, etc??? i h
Bummer Brian D at 6:43pm 01.08.13 SSB and Ham Operators 12/10243 Well, so much for HF. I was experimenting with random lengths at home before going to the boat. But
Queen For A Day - Free 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Skip Gundlach at 4:55pm 01.08.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/32953 Queen For A Day - Free 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Those of you of a certain age may recall a TV s
How to detect source of odor from rotor molded holding tank discovery at 4:16pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 2/972 Trying to determine where a odor is originating from my forward holding tank. We have owned the boat
Northbound in January. (3) Chris Patterson at 4:05pm 01.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5453 Hmm. It was a quiet morning in Southport for awhile. The clouds cleared, and a beautiful Winter day
Grind, grind, grind Roger Long at 3:57pm 01.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1328 Don't worry, I'm having fun in my own perverse way. I want to take full advantage of this weather w
Woman Dead as Sailboat Runs Aground Stretch at 3:20pm 01.08.13 Sails Call Lounge 3/7247 Union Bay Courtney, B.C. Man and woman pulled from water. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-
Flexible latches on Hunter lockers kwiggy at 2:31pm 01.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/982 Hi, I am having some problems trying to get the flexible latches for the stern lockers on my Hunter
Diesel deck filler Jalepeno at 1:58pm 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/990
4JHE Cooling Jacket Sailgunner at 1:44pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 4/991 Just a FYI for those of you with a 4JH2E engine. Mine was overheating and I did everything possible
Plastic Shackles for Sail Slugs Substitute tomgrigsby at 1:39pm 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 9/3562 The plastic shackles on my main keep breaking. Lost 4 the last time out. A fellow sailor suggested
Haida 26 (2) RubyJean at 1:37pm 01.08.13 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/28906 How offten do you see these in the PNW?
Stern Perch Seats for Hunter 28 Sando42 at 1:31pm 01.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1364 Has anybody installed a set of stern perch seats on a Hunter 28ft, 1992 model? I am looking at buyi
drunken sailor dlewis812 at 11:44am 01.08.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4070 http://www.dailypilot.com/ocnow/tn-cpt-0111-sailboat-aground-20130111,0,2842155.story?track=rss

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Replacement head (toilet unit specifically) marty1920 at 5:36pm 03.20.23 Question about Raritan saniflex hose - any tricks for slipping this onto barbs in tight spots where
New Gages H280 Tally Ho at 5:29pm 03.20.23 Ralph, Got an electrician's fish tape ? Yes I do and an 8' fish pole. I also have nylon pull line.
Winch sizes nikkinancy at 5:26pm 03.20.23 Wow...great information. I do remember a boat owner next to us mentioning "flying" winch parts. I
Wiring solar and ACR's fred1diver at 5:26pm 03.20.23
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area jssailem at 5:11pm 03.20.23 Post an image of the hatch and gasket. How big? Suspect you attach the gasket to the lens then push
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller heritage at 5:08pm 03.20.23 I have been considering going to a twin-mainsail system in lieu of installing a traveler. https:/
Wiring solar and ACR's Stu Jackson at 4:57pm 03.20.23
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area gftravers at 4:40pm 03.20.23 Thanks John - it is not actual glass, but the typical plastic lens glass used in most boat hatches.
Winch sizes jssailem at 3:27pm 03.20.23 Put a box around the winch I use that style, The cardboard is cut out facing into the cockpit. I a
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area jssailem at 3:23pm 03.20.23 You use the word "Glass". I do have glass in my ports and took them to Clearview Glass in Everett.
To all 23.5/240/26 & 260 Owners... Lift Line Replacement JamesG161 at 3:22pm 03.20.23 The Hunter Resource page is here. Resources for owners of Hunter. Photos, downloads, owner modific
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 rgranger at 2:58pm 03.20.23 @rgranger Can you put that under h26 boat information please Done!
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller (3) rgranger at 2:51pm 03.20.23
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 rgranger at 2:44pm 03.20.23 So @Crazy Dave Condon has a neat trick for putting it all back together and from you pics, it looks
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area gftravers at 2:39pm 03.20.23 We are trying to replace the "glass" in our Bomar front hatch for a Hunter 37. Clear Cut Plastics i
New Gages H280 rgranger at 2:37pm 03.20.23 Take your shop vac and blow about 25 feet of yarn into that tube then go look for the yarn where yo
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller FourPoints at 2:15pm 03.20.23 Years ago I had a 27-2, and can confirm that the boat desperately needed a traveler, but I never got
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 (3) Maxcromic at 2:01pm 03.20.23 It went super smooth and easy. 3 men job to play it safe. The whole centerboard will be replace in
Centerboard/Swing Keel Removal - Hunter 240 RichardPaulton at 1:54pm 03.20.23 I recently completed this repair on my Hunter 260. I used a 2 x 2 to strike the elevated centerboar
Winch sizes kappykaplan at 1:47pm 03.20.23 I have never done a winch service but people say it's not that difficult. Put a box around the win

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