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Hunter - Chapter 11 tgrass462 at 9:59am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1114 I try to keep my ear to the ground (so to speak) but this caught me by surprise ... apparently Hunte
H33 vs H36 CaptDanh at 9:35am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4445 Went to the boat show last week and fell in love with the new H33. I've been doing some research an
How to repair a pulled forestay tang on a classic yacht... (17) CharlieCobra at 8:38am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3086 As some of you folks recall, the Lady suffered a forestay tang failure while under sail to windward.
Fresh Water Pumps fambarstow at 8:25am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/797 My pump on my 2003 Hunter 356 is leaking but still working. It is Parmax Auto Water 40 psi pump wit
Solar panel Frame (5) seadaddler at 8:09am 10.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2839 I made my Solar Panel frame on my 07 H-36 using the arch,take a look and see wha you think and only
Garhauer Hardware question CYQK at 8:07am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1358 Looked at their rope clutches during the Annapolis show Anyone have opinion on their quality in gene
Winterize engine in a bubbling slip? Igetit at 6:01am 10.10.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2893
New Hunter H23 owner intro and a couple of questions fstopf4 at 4:17am 10.10.12 Smaller Boats 6/1873 New Hunter H23 owner intro and a couple of questions Hello, My name is Kevin and I live in S.E. M
H340 Refrigeration/Cooler Soul Surfer at 9:32pm 10.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1497 What is the best way to turn the ice chest into a refrigerator? Brands? tips? cost? anything helps.
Davits Chaz3536 at 9:22pm 10.09.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/3251 Has anyone installed davits on their 309? I am looking into a hardshell dinghy and I'm interested t
For those who need cheering up that summer's over (3) Kestle at 7:48pm 10.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1665 View from the boat Saturday night and two from Sunday morning. Best wishes - Jeff
MSD Porta Potti pumpout for H260 Madelon at 7:08pm 10.09.12 Smaller Boats 6/1757 My H 260 has a regular porta potti, I want to install a pumpout hose and vent line for use with an M
Zinc Anode problem J Dodge at 6:55pm 10.09.12 Bigger Boats 3/1437 HELP HELP>>>Both (2) anodes on my shaft and a Tear Drop Anode on the keel are used up completely im
Autopilots for mechanical linkage dehler25 at 6:30pm 10.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/785 What A/P systems are configured for mechanical linkage? Hydraulics are common and relatively easy to
Irwin Steering Cables CoCoKnots at 6:04pm 10.09.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1228 I am looking for a set of steering cables for a 1975 Irwin 42 ketch. The 7/19 wire is 3/16" x 18 fee
Sailboat Videos at the Annapolis Sailboat Show,October, 2012 abk at 4:32pm 10.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1561 Beneteau Video Tours/Annapolis Sailboat Show,October, 2012 I was at the Annapolis show on October 4
O'Day 22' cabin door nelsonragnar at 3:39pm 10.09.12 Day Sailers 16/3972 I need to replace the cabin door between the main cabin and the v berth area.The door is missing on
Boat Color nelsonragnar at 3:25pm 10.09.12 Day Sailers 8/3449 I am restoring an old 1974 O'Day 22'.It has been poorly brush painted long ago and I am sanding down
Hunter456 dehler25 at 3:03pm 10.09.12 Big Boats 9/2503 I am in the hunt for a 456 although I have never sailed one. I had one Hunter previously although i
Gam Roger Long at 1:08pm 10.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3872 I was just heading out of Worton Creek this morning when I heard on the radio that a schooner I desi

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Sirius 21 owners manual (5) Mark Froats at 9:13am 02.13.23 I did not know there is no owners manual. So how about a brochure for a 1979 Sirius 21. I am new to
Need advice for running backstay with staysail on H49 Windpilot at 9:11am 02.13.23 I completely agree with you. I had an old guy (like me lol) 30year veteran respected rigger on the p
302 Raw Water hose and seacock question Evan656 at 8:10am 02.13.23
Low oil indicator fading in and out RitSim at 7:31am 02.13.23 If you are going to get rid of the original "trailer plugs" , why not eliminate plugs completely? T
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 jdrutten at 7:31am 02.13.23
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Alan Gomes at 7:30am 02.13.23 If you don't want your boat to break, don't use it. But then, often disuse* is much harder on a b*
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 7:26am 02.13.23 In your "squareness" photo it appears that the gap is larger in the gap at the bottom of the photo
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida dlochner at 7:25am 02.13.23 Standard cruisers' conversation when meeting: Where ya from? Where ya going? What's broken? If you
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Maine Sail at 7:23am 02.13.23 Thanks @Maine Sail - good to see you writing again and sharing your knowledge. I am not an electr
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Alan Gomes at 7:07am 02.13.23 without having lost anything, broken anything, Or at least nothing major. Pretty hard to have a
New autopilot smokey73 at 5:57am 02.13.23 If at all possible, I'd consider pulling out existing wires without big connectors, inserting the wi
Rear pulpit modification (1) MBroderick at 5:56am 02.13.23 Each side has a quick pin:
Rear pulpit modification fred1diver at 5:51am 02.13.23 How do you open it?
Why??? Scott B at 5:47am 02.13.23 So am I to understand, we opened our border to a homeless Canadian, who traveled in some fashion 30
Rear pulpit modification (1) MBroderick at 5:46am 02.13.23 This is what I use on my 33.5. Two Gemini split connectors and a length od ss tubing. I like this be
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) Scott B at 5:37am 02.13.23 If you zoom in on the wheel you can see the elastic and balls.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RoyS at 5:35am 02.13.23 If you have space I suggest that you raise the engine exhaust port as high as possible. Ideally you
Lewmar folding wheel problem Scott B at 5:34am 02.13.23 Thanks I did see this loop/bungee in the discussions however these are apparently long gone from my
Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Dave Groshong at 5:06am 02.13.23 I would use 11mm=7/16 for all, unless you want to splurge a little on Dyneema, I would go down to
Sirius 21 owners manual Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55am 02.13.23

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