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Hunter 280 Sailing Tatics Captian George at 8:38am 11.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2088 I have basic sailing skills and just purchases a 1999 Hunter 280 and need to improve my sailing skil
winterizing disaster 23.5 sailboat738 at 8:06am 11.04.12 Smaller Boats 11/2100 well it was time to get the boat out of the lake for the first time . i boaght the boat at the dock
Replacing o'day 20 gooseneck savon17 at 7:34am 11.04.12 Day Sailers 3/1562 On my O'Day 20, the gooseneck has separated from the boom. It appears to have been riveted to the b
Cabin hull lining material? jmo2012 at 7:02am 11.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1303 I have a 1990 35.5 and the white lining material (vinyl?) in the aft and forward cabins is showing i
Repowering 1979 Catalina 30 orizon2012 at 6:20am 11.04.12 Catalina 30 17/11848 Bonjour ! I want to repower my Catalina 30 1979 from ysm 12 to a new or used engine. What should i
Blower motor Pafb at 6:03am 11.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1054 The sail drive on my oday 28 was removed long ago by the PO; however, the blower motor remains in pl
winter cover came through storm-again (5) Ian McGain at 5:38am 11.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1434 Winter cover came through Sandy with flying colors. Go to Hunter owner mod's 30' older series for de
Free Slide Out Galley - Rhode Island (4) hubbardbilly at 4:58am 11.04.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/17296 From my '81 C22. Fiberglass is in great shape. Needs a new drawer and some touch ups to the wood/wat
Beneteau 361 baby stay Benjamin Disralei at 3:10am 11.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2758 I would like to know the reason for the baby stay in front of the mast, I gather it is to stop the m
SureSeal Dripless gpd955 at 11:26pm 11.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1570 Towards the end of the season my Tides Marine SureSeal Dripless shaft seal became undripless. Tight
Hunter 35.5 vs Hunter Vision 36 propellanttech at 9:04pm 11.03.12 Big Boats 7/6111 I'm starting to look at Hunters to buy. I'm stuck between the 35.5 and the V36. My situation. To g
Campanion way bi-fold doors Jimongee at 8:40pm 11.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/4411 I am a woodworker and I have a 356. I want to make a set of campanion way doors that are vertical b
Pulled the Trigger ODAY 28 AirBoyzT at 8:07pm 11.03.12 Ask An Oday Owner 20/3469 Yal have heard my story, thanks for the guidance and advice. As of today I am the proud owner of a 1
H34 Halyard size? PGIJon at 7:29pm 11.03.12 Big Boats 7/2339 I have to replace the halyard on the 110 furled jib. I can't tell if it 1/2 or 7/16... Also since
Wheelpilot motor badly affecting compass - help skyflyer at 4:03pm 11.03.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1668 My first post, so Hi all Catalina owners! :) So - someone must have had this problem before and s
Head bulkhead covering frankiedogs at 2:30pm 11.03.12 The Cherubini Hunters 9/3597 I am redoing the bulkheads in the head. Rotted out at the bottom of the main wall. Any opinions on w
Wake Up Call Roger Long at 2:00pm 11.03.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 14/4420
serial number location jluke at 12:41pm 11.03.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2080 Does anyone know where I can find the serial number on a 1979 Irwin 39' citation? Not in the customa
Bottom Painting ......................... Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 11.03.12 Ask All Sailors 26/6389 ...................... will be rearing its ugly head next spring. I like to use two coats (a bit o
@MSN Question joker460 at 11:35am 11.03.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1476 I saw a post back on another site dated 2011 with regards to a mod made to the main furling line to

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Hunter 386 Salon Table (1) JamesG161 at 12:33am 03.06.23 213532 you can find full manual here HunterOwners.com downloads Jim...
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 whudatt at 11:05pm 03.05.23 Thanks again for your suggestion about seeking the advice of a rigging company but there aren't any
Chainplates AaronD at 9:15pm 03.05.23 ...I'd use high quality butyl tape to reseal it. Check out marinehowto.com for information on that
Synthetic standing rigging for a mac 25 stickinthemud57 at 8:53pm 03.05.23 Thank you for your reply. I do have some experience with ss standing rigging, I rigged & swagged th
Chainplates Joe at 8:37pm 03.05.23 The important part of the chainplates is below the deck. Chainplates should attach to an interior b
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini Joe at 8:16pm 03.05.23 There are literally a million marine oriented scarecrows. There's the spikey things to keep them of
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini SV At Last at 8:09pm 03.05.23 I have used the Bird-B-Gone repeller 360 with a rail mount on the back of the bimini for several yea
Drinking water filter buddybear at 7:55pm 03.05.23 Quick question. Do any of you use an in-line water filter for your galley faucet so that you drink
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on leo310 at 6:13pm 03.05.23 dose the buzzer even work? Mine failed.
DIY leather steering wheel cover project jssailem at 5:49pm 03.05.23 From the picture I saw you did a wonderful job on your boat helm.
Bene First 42 open sea? jssailem at 5:47pm 03.05.23 I bought a solid 40 plus year boat that has the structure and size that I wanted. I have been refitt
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. twalker H260 at 5:41pm 03.05.23
First time sailboat owner jssailem at 5:37pm 03.05.23 Is that where you pulled the sail out of the furler? If so that is where it goes back in. Just for
Salish Sea... Anchoring ideas jssailem at 5:30pm 03.05.23 Of the two inspections that we've had over the years, none asked to see the placard My Certificati
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini jssailem at 5:22pm 03.05.23 You could put food on the foredeck.. But that may just invite friends. There is always hope. Hope th
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey jssailem at 5:15pm 03.05.23 Welcome to the Forum @Geardunkin. The Keel cracks look to be fiberglass cracks on an iron keel. Can
Boom Vang D Swanson at 5:13pm 03.05.23 Welcome aboard and congrats on your boat. A cool thing about sailboats are all the ways they can be
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 03.05.23 I think the best case for that dent is just that the boat is blocked with too much weight on that st
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey Don S/V ILLusion at 4:41pm 03.05.23 That dent with a cored hull worries me more than it would with a solid layup... The fact it has a
Regulateur d'allure sur hunter 33 Tally Ho at 4:19pm 03.05.23

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