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Fun with the kite (2) Tally Ho at 7:33pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2232 Out sailing with 2 Hunter 33's the other day (I have a Hunter 280) and the wind died off as we were
Anchor Light JeffThompson at 6:59pm 08.02.12 Big Boats 4/1240 In the process of replacing the anchor light in our Hunter 38 - has anyone ever done this? What I w
Converting a USGS Topo Map to SeaClear RonRock at 6:07pm 08.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1210 I have been going back in the forum threads and came across this very helpful thread by Sumner. "Con
How can I find owner by hull number? Chris Patterson at 5:54pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2801 There it is. Frequently I find a boat that interests me, and I was hoping someone here would know ho
Bowmar hatch acrylic replacement mogade at 5:39pm 08.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1917 I am replacing the cracked acrylic in my Bomar hatch. I am having a plastic shop cut the acrylic to
A new use for chapstick. guidera48 at 5:07pm 08.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1234 I noticed that my dodger snaps were getting harder and harder to remove. Then, I broke a snap on the
Dinghy Water Leak Jeff Bacon at 4:39pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2409 Hi All: My dinghy has developed some water leaks where the bottom of the dinghy is attached to the
Short tacks or long tacks for best VMG? jviss at 3:54pm 08.02.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 30/12988 Hey Don, I have a route - Westport Harbor (MA) to Block Island - 27 nm. bearing 255 magnetic. Wi
Strut Repair (2) Roger Long at 2:45pm 08.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5147 As I said in the previous post, I don't recommend that you try this at home. I'm experimenting a bi
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:22pm 08.02.12 S2 2/1339 I finally made some S2 decals for my boat. If anyone is interested in a set. I have both white and b
Results of our hunt so far... swampcreek at 1:06pm 08.02.12 Catalina 310 21/5149 This thread is a graduation from considering a 310 to actually shopping for one so it's sort of a sp
Ikea Shoe Rack = Additional Onboard Storage? (1) FourPoints at 12:45pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2497 Thinking about ways to add some inexpensive compact storage to the boat, and had the idea to mount a
Marlow completes acquisition of Hunter Marine (1) Phil Herring at 11:26am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2965 This just in from Hunter; pdf file attached. I also heard that David Marlow has signed a lease exte
2000 420 Passage Owners manual Barny192 at 10:51am 08.02.12 Big Boats 2/1478 Hi Guys, please forgive me for this posting as I am sure the answer is on here somewhere but being
Cutting the side stays on a Hunter 36 or 356 deacm at 10:24am 08.02.12 Big Boats 1/981 Does anyone know how LARGE a pair of cutters you'd need to include in your 'emergency kit'. Also, th
Furuno wind transducer to autohelm wind display Mdpassmo at 10:13am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1548 Anyone ever done this? I've heard its possible but he said ill need a wiring diagram for the furuno
Potential deal on nice yacht Tim R. at 9:45am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1659 Looks like someone could get a nice boat for about half the cost. Of course someone who has 2 milli
Sealing weeping keel bolts. jviss at 9:23am 08.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 33/24755 I know this is a well-worn topic, and that I will get a flurry of links from Stu Jackson, :) but I h
hot water Ron.Korpan at 8:44am 08.02.12 Big Boats 6/1619 I have a 92 36 ft hunter vision, just bought it, can't get hot water, from what I understand, it has
Rigging- javelin (2) KB4pres17 at 7:57am 08.02.12 Day Sailers 3/4678 Can I get some help with this? :)

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Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:32am 01.25.23 yes use a sealant like butyl tape. If the area is sound then maybe not. I was also thinking buty
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:31am 01.25.23 @Sethic look behind the port rear locker to see if there is a 20 gallon holding tank. The hunter
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 rgranger at 10:29am 01.25.23 First, you need to provide pictures of both shroud chain plates and forestay chainplate to make sur
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (1) kbgunn at 10:20am 01.25.23 It is nice to get the spin tack out in front of the headstay, but I have acceptable performance flyi
Rust around rudder Pintles shemandr at 10:18am 01.25.23 I think your concern is warranted. There seem to be cracks around the mounting area. Do you have a
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:15am 01.25.23 First, you need to provide pictures of both shroud chain plates and forestay chainplate to make sure
Solar panel question/Recommendations rgranger at 10:12am 01.25.23 You need to get a charge controller for the solar panel... then... yes... it would be okay to hook i
Rust around rudder Pintles rgranger at 10:10am 01.25.23 Not sure what to do about the metal... it should not have done that if it was quality stainless... b
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? rgranger at 10:07am 01.25.23 On your size of boat, I would look at the designed (purchased unit). Either will work. I looked ha
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 rgranger at 10:05am 01.25.23 The hunter mast was a Z-spars... which I think changed names (US spars?). So if your new mast was
Yamaha 30 / Scampi 30 IORHalfTunner at 10:02am 01.25.23 If I'm not mistaken, the main differences between mk i and mk ii are the position of the engine and
Head Liner Replacement kbgunn at 10:02am 01.25.23 The headliner material is a vinyl fabric with a very thin foam backing. The brand Hunter used is cal
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? AaronD at 9:55am 01.25.23 I really like the look of the Trogear bowsprit. I would be worried that fastening a cantilever to t
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? DArcy at 9:50am 01.25.23 I really like the look of the Trogear bowsprit. I would be worried that fastening a cantilever to th
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? AaronD at 9:50am 01.25.23 The Trogear sprits look really good. Drilling through the bow for a mounting tube is scary, but it'l
What is This, Anyone Need One? thinwater at 9:46am 01.25.23 I believe you could attach the main sheet to the old boom furling system. Close. It is a sail gu
Does anyone have on knownof a Boom for sale? AaronD at 9:39am 01.25.23 You could probably adapt a spar that doesn't match the original extrusion with a little work on the
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Terry Cox at 9:37am 01.25.23 Here is a used Garmin 178C sounder that is worth considering. GARMIN GPSMAP 178C SOUNDER MARINE GPS
LPG tank Hunter 39 jon hansen at 9:36am 01.25.23 2 weeks ish. maybe a little more
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat DArcy at 9:35am 01.25.23 @PGIJon That is really sad to hear about the loss of your boat. What electronics do you have that mi

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