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Repairing a Rudder Snapped Off at the Top jimfrankelly at 5:51pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1414 The rudder on my 2002 Hunter 270 snapped off at the top where it is held by the stainless steel brac
Sanitary hose lifetime Larry Jackel at 3:21pm 07.04.12 Big Boats 7/3376 How long do sanitary hoses usually last. My nose suggests that our seven year old hoses need to be r
Help! Theft at the storage unit Hornman at 2:00pm 07.04.12 Smaller Boats 15/2645 Can anyone please let me know what parts and pieces I will have to but /replace on a 1989 H23 all th
31/34 mainsheet gr8_2_av8 at 1:54pm 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2873 Could someone please post a picture of their mainsheet setup lead back to the cockpit. I am putting
Motor Mount Disaster (5) sbonham at 1:32pm 07.04.12 Day Sailers 21/9878 Hey Hunter Owners, Crappy July 4th this year. I rigged my Hunter 170 and put her in the water this a
Sail damage... Dan Johnson at 1:00pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2695 Returned home from a club cruise on another member's boat last Saturday only to be informed by fello
How to straighten a bent stanchion (1) Mike48 at 12:41pm 07.04.12 Ask All Sailors 15/16715 I have a bent stanchion from storm damage. It is bent about 15 degrees starting about 3 inches above
Sliding doors darlene at 12:02pm 07.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/932 Anyone know where to get replacement material for the sliding doors above and below the sink in the
beneteau 351 replacing the galley hot water hose. keven at 11:10am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1679 Seems I have a leak in the hot water hose going to the main sink. The leak is somewhere under the fl
How to make Companionway Screens for 44, 49, 50, etc (1) artboas at 10:24am 07.04.12 Big Boats 1/1270 I've been asked a few times to post this, so here goes... This will show you a very neat way to make
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 9:10am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1805 Packing Gland-Locknut Anyone? I haven't really gotten over losing my rudder (Hunter 33, 1980) b
Long Beach to San Diego Border Run Race (16) CaptDon01 at 9:05am 07.04.12 Catalina 22 0/1080 Attached are some photos taken during last weekends "Border Run-2" race from Long Beach to San Diego
Getting out of the shallows. mrharris@rogers.com at 9:03am 07.04.12 Day Sailers 3/1335 Novice sailor needs advice. Purchased Rhodes-19 with drop keel last year. My dock is in a bay with s
Holding A Rudder In (2) tfluce at 8:54am 07.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/990 Holding A Rudder In packing gland-Locknut Anyone? I hav
new owner questions lcook at 8:20am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2298 I have recently bought a 2002 26X and I have some questions: 1) when leaving boat at a mooring, shou
First 38 transom locker jgurley at 7:49am 07.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1063 Can someone describe the stock mechanism used to secure the fold down locker in the stern of the FIR
Macgregor 25 Upstate NY, Newbie wants to see one. ccraigmile at 6:03am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/837 Hey all I'm a newbie whom just got a 1976 Mac 25 that hasn't seen the water in 15 years. Got the K
Keel pin johnkodl at 4:56am 07.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/915 recently purchased a 1986 McGregor 25' which did not come with a keel locking pin. Anyone know the d
H42 fuel tank inspection ports?? eianm at 11:50pm 07.03.12 Big Boats 4/1753 Now that I have finished the inspection ports to water tanks, I am now considering doing the same to
Hunter 356 3-blade cruising prop size? Solemn Silence at 9:20pm 07.03.12 Big Boats 0/1501 For those of you with a Hunter 356 (27 HP Yanmar) and a 3-blade cruising prop: what size prop are yo

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Bermuda dLj at 6:23pm 01.20.23 Depending on the time of year for your transit, you could be looking at a considerable length of ti
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable Sanfelice at 6:21pm 01.20.23 IMO, I don't think it has to be Coast Guard approved, otherwise any vessel registered/flagged in ano
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? (1) twodzusfittings at 6:12pm 01.20.23 212355 This style?
Mattress Underlayment dlochner at 6:04pm 01.20.23 There is no air circulation under any of our mattresses and everything is bone dry and dusty under
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car Sanfelice at 5:59pm 01.20.23 I have a friend who moved his traveler to the cabin top. I would look at Garhauer who make a great t
What did he mean when he said this? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:52pm 01.20.23 One of the reasons I purchased my hunter 280 was the wing keel and a 3' 6" draft. At this time in
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? DArcy at 5:51pm 01.20.23 My whisker pole is stanchion mounted and I do like storing it there. The spinnaker pole on my previo
Mattress Underlayment (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:45pm 01.20.23 I spotted this the other day and instantly thought of boat mattresses and flooring
Mattress Underlayment (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:43pm 01.20.23 Before I do I would appreciate knowing what others have used to allow circulation under bedding to
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Project_Mayhem at 5:42pm 01.20.23 I have mine deck stored. I'm not a fan. I've stubbed my toes on the solid 1/4" thick aluminum mount
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Stu Jackson at 5:39pm 01.20.23 While it's out of the way when stored on the mast, please know that it is a poor place to store it i
Mattress Underlayment Crusty Ol Salt at 5:37pm 01.20.23 Excellent topic
What did he mean when he said this? Stu Jackson at 5:35pm 01.20.23 Robert Perry is knowledgeable and opinionated. So much so that his honesty got him kicked off Cruis
Bermuda smokey73 at 5:30pm 01.20.23 Depending on the time of year for your transit, you could be looking at a considerable length of tim
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths Crusty Ol Salt at 5:28pm 01.20.23 How do you have it mounted? I used the toilet seal wax ring trick on mine. It took a couple of tries
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Justin_NSA at 5:18pm 01.20.23 Mine is mounted on 2 port side stanchions . Never gets in the way. Easy to remove.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Tally Ho at 4:57pm 01.20.23
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car Tally Ho at 4:52pm 01.20.23 Bummer on the snow! Boat is not in the water I assume. Do you have any photos of the traveller?
H33C Toe Rail Leak Approach heritage at 4:41pm 01.20.23 My 84 H27 had a leak under the aluminum toe rail when I first got the boat. The toe rail is secured
Bermuda dLj at 4:35pm 01.20.23 No excitment is desired. I'm sailing with weather windows. Nice tip on the bus pass! Looks like the

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