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Fenders Dunham at 8:48am 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1643 We've heard that the best place to tie up fenders is on the lifelines instead of the stanchions.
Chesapeake Bay Hunter Rendezvous ! Bob 04 H260 at 8:23am 08.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/885 I found out about the Chesapeake Bay Hunter Rendezvous on this website. Sherry and I decided to m
Great Tool chasmoyer at 8:19am 08.13.12 Big Boats 1/1096 I recently acquired a hooknife and telescopic handle to cut away debris from the bow anchor and/or p
venting the head area to the outside? centerline at 8:11am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2254 what type of systems are there for venting the head on a boat? what type of thru deck vents are ther
CDI Furler sailinlou at 8:11am 08.13.12 Com-Pac 0/15684 I currently have a CDI Furler on my Compac 16/2 and I'm thinking about buying another CDI w/Ball Bea
good reasons for introducing fresh air to the bilge area.. centerline at 8:00am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7494 It seems to me that have a venting/blower system for the bilge area would be advantageous for a few
mac 25, questions about bilge area between hull and liner centerline at 7:39am 08.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1641 on the mac 25, how do you know if you have any water in the rear part of the bilge? it seems like th
Stern rail motor mount... Doug/Karen at 7:29am 08.13.12 Big Boats 7/2793 We have acquired a small (40 lbs.) outboard motor for use with our inflatable. I am interested in s
fractional vs. masthead rigged, pros and cons? centerline at 7:29am 08.13.12 Ask All Sailors 24/12334 I am familiar with a masthead rigged boat and its easy to figure out how to tune the rigging, but th
sea water in bilge meirgerner at 7:10am 08.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1510 I have a H 33 when we sail for few hours in high inclinations we notice that sea water is accumulate
Stiff Rudder on C&C32 MartinHodgkinson at 6:46am 08.13.12 C&C 3/3617 I bought my 1983 C'C32 a four years ago. The wheel steering has always been really stiff. I have f
Fripp Island sailing RDS2012 at 6:11am 08.13.12 Trailer Sailors 1/2000 We've been invited to spend a weekend with friends on Fripp Island. I'm thinking of pulling our boat
Force 10 BBQ-brass orifice Rodd at 6:11am 08.13.12 Parts Search 4/3196 Looking for the brass orifice that goes into the regulator on a large Force 10 propane grill. I bou
Yanmar sour spot Dubo at 6:10am 08.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/2399 I am trying to smooth out my 2GM20F's idling roughness. I find between 1200 and 1400 RPM the engine
Cabin top liner keith w at 10:32pm 08.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/997 Looking to change cabin top winches. To gain access I need to take the cabin liner down in the aft b
Returning a new boat; Too many problems hunter e33 GreggL at 7:28pm 08.12.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/31 New to the whole cruising world and frankly, I'm sick of it already. Starting to think that it's not
Shift cable and fuel / throttle cable eusjim at 7:09pm 08.12.12 Big Boats 7/1981 Having just replaced both throttle cables, wanted to share the correct part numbers of the shift an
Anyone ever bug bomb their boat? Slow Mo^cean at 6:20pm 08.12.12 Ask All Sailors 23/20924 This is more a trailer sailor question, but I guess it can apply to any boat owner with pest proble
Off to Hawaii tomorrow JasonC at 5:58pm 08.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2957 Hope to rent a sailboat while I am there, anyone know of a good place
Cat 22 Gin Pole question porchhound at 5:50pm 08.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1443 I have constructed my gin pole with a winch. What load test line do I need to use in the winch for

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Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? TimFromLI at 3:55pm 02.08.23 We are doing a bareboat charter in the BVI at the end of the month with a group. I am going with a g
Hull void/de-lamination (2) pclarksurf at 3:12pm 02.08.23 Reading with interest--- the one place I have yet to throw a grinder is on the hull itself, but base
Why paint bottom? stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 02.08.23 I bought my boat without any bottom paint (never kept in the water), but because I would be keeping
Lewmar windlass drum removal Hello Below at 2:49pm 02.08.23 since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual retrieval of the chain. N
Why paint bottom? jon hansen at 2:48pm 02.08.23 nigel calder has a collage degree in philosophy. not an engineer, not an electrician. he is not
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Parsons at 2:25pm 02.08.23 Not been to BVI, but Bahamas. General impression is that BVI is like going to sailing Disney World
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:17pm 02.08.23 As has been implied, the Bahamas is a big place. Depending on when, the BVIs Is pretty crowded, moor
Engine Model (1) dlochner at 2:07pm 02.08.23 Does the raw water pump face aft with the cover plate facing the starter? I have a 3JH2E which is t
Hull void/de-lamination dlochner at 2:00pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? shemandr at 1:29pm 02.08.23 Before you get too many responses, we should know if any of your group has experience in either Bah
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Sailgunner at 1:01pm 02.08.23 I have Wells davits on my 410. Expensive but the dingy hangs high.
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:59pm 02.08.23 To check your theory have someone look underneath while you push on the hull to see if it moves.
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 12:52pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hul
Hull void/de-lamination Stanleywester at 12:32pm 02.08.23 Yeah, I had looked thoroughly at those photos to determine how my hull was made, as that cut up hull
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 (1) sail sfbay at 12:31pm 02.08.23 Check with the davit suppliers who often have photos of the sailboats with their davits installed on
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 12:17pm 02.08.23 Bahamas- Abaco, to be precise. Thanks.
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 12:13pm 02.08.23 Where do you get this rubbish from ? I have never heard that one before. My Hunter is a 1999 with
Lewmar windlass drum removal Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 02.08.23 Thank you 'hello below.' since there was a winch handle in the locker I figured it was for manual r
Lewmar windlass drum removal bmadan at 11:27am 02.08.23 I got out there yesterday and today. The correct approach was to go counter clockwise with the winch
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? Marmalade at 11:25am 02.08.23 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/announcement-one-to-one-support-for-your-hunter-sailboat.1

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