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Interior Wood ParamourII at 2:50pm 03.24.12 Catalina 30 18/6059 Hi All, Brand new here, what a great forum! Just bought an 86' 30 this past August and have been
Fuel tank leaks on O'Day 34 or 35 Phantomwind at 1:27pm 03.24.12 Bigger Boats 2/1497 Have any of the O'Day owners had a problem with the deisel fuel tank leaking. I am considering chang
Before & After (2) BillyK at 1:20pm 03.24.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1950 Before, and then 8 hours later on only one side of the hull the After pic.. i'll do the other side
Can I drill the transom on a Mac 26 m? DarylA at 12:48pm 03.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1724 I have recently purchased a Mac 26m. It was supplied with a Raymarine depth sounder and log. I use a
Our journey towing Paradox Cat 22 from NM. to the Keys (5) Sailor boy at 12:46pm 03.24.12 Catalina 22 3/1750 Hanne and I produced a beautiful Blog of our 2 month journey to the Keys. It contains a lot of info
Does your H33 have zincs? Juice6576 at 12:45pm 03.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1635 My 2011 Hunter 33 does not appear to have any zincs. I can not find any on the shaft, support strut,
How much line for a hunter 26 pilotsteve100 at 12:34pm 03.24.12 Smaller Boats 8/2049 I am a new boat owner and my 1994 Hunter 26 needs new lines. I want to start out this new season wit
My trip to Ocracoke (1) rgranger at 10:45am 03.24.12 Ask All Sailors 14/2549 Hello All Last weekend the kids were out of school on Friday and I was also off of work. We also s
Companionway hatch removal Ritdog at 10:44am 03.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1336 Wife thinks we have a teeny-teeny leak in the SB companionway hatch slider - it's probably JUST out
Buffing old gelcoat Captainron1 at 8:59am 03.24.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/3310 Hello, I have purchased a 1979 30ft O'Day which has had no care for at least 12 years. I want to bri
Hunter 460 Dish Shelf lorisjohnson at 8:25am 03.24.12 Big Boats 1/983 Has anyone removed the overhead dish shelf from a Hunter 460 or 466? I have taken mine out but also
Tabernacle and Roller Furling H30Gary at 7:26am 03.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1577 I would like to set up a tabernackle rig on my H30 to be able to lower the mast but I would also lik
where can we post our modifications? SailH37 at 6:45am 03.24.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/41 I've tried emailing, and even talked with this site's owner's wife (I believe), and it looks like th
Looking for Replacement Coffee Carafe Capthunter356 at 5:42am 03.24.12 Big Boats 11/4858 I am looking for a replacement carafe for a brew N wave (combination microwave a coffee maker). The
How do they drain? kerryonc27 at 1:31am 03.24.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/4261 Hi all....I was finally able to go out and see the 74 Catalina 27. I wish they would of cleaned it o
How to mount battery for ODAY 222 bear62041 at 11:14pm 03.23.12 Day Sailers 22/7175 I bought a 1986 ODay 222 late last year and I've finally got it about ready to splash. Among other t
what is this deck fitting for???? (1) centerline at 10:20pm 03.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1886 I have tried to upload a photo, but I am not sure it took.... I have these attachment fittings at
Remove and Restep Mast? (1) robert dros at 9:05pm 03.23.12 Big Boats 5/3523 I just this boat 2nd hand, a Hunter 376, and I let to believe that the Standing Rigging has to be re
pearson 30 flax size for packing pearsonpvg at 7:30pm 03.23.12 Pearson 1/1572 I am trying to figure out what size flax i need to repack my box this year before launch.I do not ha
Did you do your Electromaax upgrade yet? Bob S at 7:07pm 03.23.12 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4335 Maine, Was wondering if you did the serpentine upgrade yet? No one has come out with a set up for

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2 boom vangs, no main sheet? LakeShark at 8:29am 08.31.22 @LakeShark OMG it was amazing and one of the best days of my life. I met Mark at Lake Grapevine at
Hunter Hull laid up (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 08.31.22 I suspect we are dealing with something "TOP SECRET" which is above all of our security clearances:
Stern tube Davehi at 8:18am 08.31.22 Thank you for the advice Allan. Good idea, using plastic bushings over the shaft to align the tube
Stern tube Davehi at 8:00am 08.31.22 Perhaps this can help. I replaced mine in 2019. That was part of a larger job of replacing the str
Is this a common H34 sole problem? (3) RoyS at 7:37am 08.31.22 I have a different boat but it originally had the same plywood veneer flooring. Mine was destroyed b
Wet core from dodger snaps? RoyS at 7:24am 08.31.22 You are correct that the buttons will eventually leak and wet your core. The dodger installer will b
Propane pressure gauge tfox2069 at 7:08am 08.31.22 Does the pressure valve read differently when the tank valve is open and the solenoid is off? Does
Mainsheet location JBP-PA at 6:58am 08.31.22 Instead of a whole traveler, you could just remove the cam from your current fiddle block, run the t
Hunter Europa transom bung Leeward Rail at 6:50am 08.31.22 The Hunter 19/Europa looks to be a great boat.. (Not to be confused with the USA brand Hunter) Smal
Propane pressure gauge dlochner at 6:48am 08.31.22 What I open the solenoid valve on my propane tank the pressure guage drops to zero. Any help on the
Hunter Europa transom bung Leeward Rail at 6:27am 08.31.22 , its definitely bilge pump hole the big hole in the rear of the cockpit is definitely a mounting
Wet core from dodger snaps? Parsons at 6:24am 08.31.22 @Maine Sail covered this on his Marine How To site in some detail, with detailed explanations as to
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 6:12am 08.31.22 Perhaps you are not putting enough tension on the sheet when you furl the sail. Could be, I''m go
321 air conditioning install dmdiehl64 at 5:46am 08.31.22
Wet core from dodger snaps? Captain Larry-DH at 5:17am 08.31.22
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 5:11am 08.31.22 Moving the mainsheet to the cockpit is why I'm considering the Barton removable traveler. At least I
Wet core from dodger snaps? thinwater at 5:10am 08.31.22 To prevent cracking of the epoxy plugs, push in a few snippets of fiberglass cloth (1/2" x 1 1/2" st
Tips for top down furler? DayDreamer41 at 5:06am 08.31.22 Interesting, when we furl ours the clew ends up about midpoint of the rolled sail once barber poled
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Andiamo 34 at 4:42am 08.31.22 I have a leak on the Starboard side deck plate when it rains heavy. It runs down the false ceiling
Convert Ice to Fridge Andiamo 34 at 4:31am 08.31.22 Thank you all for your suggestions and recommendations. I appreciate the support I get from this com

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