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New Hunter 212 owner (and new member) with some questions! SoCal_Al at 6:55am 11.30.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1768 Hi all, I just joined the site after a few years of lurking. I recently purchased a 2000 Hunter
Hunter 36 not sitting on winter storage cradle correctly. deacm at 3:22am 11.30.12 Big Boats 4/1594 SOMEHOW, I managed to get my Hunter on the cradle without noticing that it was about 8-10 inches too
Changing the Rigging Adrian Petzer at 10:51pm 11.29.12 Big Boats 2/1367 Hi Forum. On our Hunter 376, 1996 model we are looking at moving one of the rigging spars that block
quille de islander bahamas 30 bahamas at 10:06pm 11.29.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2736 Bonjour J'ai un probleme de quille sur un bahamas 30 que je viens d'acheter.Elle bouge de gauche a
Maxwell Windlass Anchor Chain Gypsy Jams Ad Libitum at 5:52pm 11.29.12 Catalina 310 14/9818 Fellow 310 Owners, Repeated Maxwell VW 500 chain gypsy jams have me in a quandary. I wonder if
Bahamas Bound on our 1982 Hunter 36 RTB at 3:20pm 11.29.12 The Cherubini Hunters 62/16703 Hi all. I haven't posted so much here, but have learned and enjoyed from many of the posters. We
Acrylic windshield rlrmystic at 3:19pm 11.29.12 Mid-Size Boats 32/7844 Looks like a previous conversation is closed. I have to replace my windshield. It's nearly flat wit
Polishing painted topsides SVTatia at 2:52pm 11.29.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/10862 My topsides are painted, I bought the boat as such and cannot tell which type of paint it is. It loo
Think tank All U Get at 1:37pm 11.29.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4509 Hi all, We got under the famed Wilkerson Bridge by heeling our boat 6 degrees. Thanks to the on-lin
Florida Keys djplatt at 12:46pm 11.29.12 Trailer Sailors 26/14271 Anyone sailed the Florida Keys? I am thinking about trailiering my boat from Canada in February and
Sliding Door Replacement OfflineTN at 11:20am 11.29.12 Big Boats 0/769 My Hunter 340's top sliding door is warped from a space heater while it was in storage. It still s
Vision 32 - Bow Stanchion RichStan at 10:34am 11.29.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1157 Good Morning All I have a 1991 Hunter Vision 32 The stainless steel railing stanchion at the bow has
oh that's nice... kpgraci at 10:07am 11.29.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/4696 I just got and duly processed an update for the app on my droid... now immediately when I open the
Furling main sail issues erseddie at 9:28am 11.29.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3225 Having difficulty Unfurling my mail on a 2006 343 recently purchased. I have lubricated the boom ca
Replacing ports with larger ports? Styx at 8:14am 11.29.12 Ask All Sailors 8/1989 I have a 1975, S2 8.0c that I am rebuilding. I have stripped it down to the hull and have re-cored t
Irwin 27 1970 Compression arch JoeMulc at 7:55am 11.29.12 Irwin 0/2018 I am replacing my main bulkheads and have already removed mast and bulkheads. Evidence indicates th
Oday 22 Trailer trouble (2) Northwoods Sailor at 7:26pm 11.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 18/5615 Just purchased my O'Day 22 this past year. She sails great - but I have an awful time loading her o
Venture 21 one design sailboat racing assoc. (1) mcfast at 6:58pm 11.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1798 Dedicated to Racing and Restoring the "Original Sport Boat" The model years 1966-1973 with non fully
Help with aft head shower Hawkwind at 6:43pm 11.28.12 Irwin 0/2003 Hi there, We own a 1978 52' Irwin. It appears as though we have a serious leak in a hose running be
Didn't Wear the Tee Shirt Today Roger Long at 6:03pm 11.28.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/5903 This one: https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/p206x206/538831_3195263940942_1846371638_n.jp

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Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 12:00pm 04.03.23 I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for s
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:26am 04.03.23 I would not do that as it may well affect the integrity of the water ballast tank
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.03.23 Sent the poster a private message. Please vouch for me as he has alot of questions
No bottom paint BigEasy at 11:15am 04.03.23 I just bought a Macgregor 26 s that i plan to store on a trailer. it has a nice gel coat on the b
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 11:14am 04.03.23 FYI, there is an article linking solar variability and the onset of La Nina events Study ties solar
AITA? Racing situation that came up Roland5048 at 11:10am 04.03.23 I've only raced a few times but I would think this scenario would fall under the "Rules of the Road"
No bottom paint Joe at 11:04am 04.03.23 Use toilet bowl cleaner to get the crud off quickly. A bucket of diluted acid based toilet cleaner,
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Joe at 10:57am 04.03.23 Why don't you consider 5/32? Cat 27's spec 3/16" for stays and cap shrouds, 5/32" for lowers (2 pai
Speed/temp sensor wire splice shemandr at 10:31am 04.03.23 ...Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to h
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler AaronD at 10:28am 04.03.23 The standard forestay from Catalina Direct is 1/8" 316 SS. My Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 furler and th
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts dressler17 at 10:12am 04.03.23 They look better than mine and our keel is solid. Did you buy the boat?
Bilge Pump breaker (1) twalker H260 at 10:05am 04.03.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23 The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions BobH57 at 9:30am 04.03.23 I've owned both Hunter 23 and Catalina 22 boats years ago, and preferred the Hunter. While the Cat 2
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Johnb at 9:30am 04.03.23 Okay so I didn't have time to expand on this idea when I first posted. Ammonium nitrate (availabl
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.03.23 When is it time get it to cure, spray some liquid car wax on it. It will set up in minutes. Sprayin
Holes in rudder? (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:23am 04.03.23 Here's a side view that will hopefully be helpful. Hold-down cable/rope assembly is in red. Rope goe
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:07am 04.03.23 Aint nuthin like the hum when you get going in fair winds, love the sound
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 7:59am 04.03.23 I see now what your talking about. leading it through the rudder, i didn't see it at first.
HBW50 Hurth jssailem at 7:59am 04.03.23 one of the things that makes no sense until it does and then it becomes crystal clear and you wonde

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