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What do THEY think of us? Bad Obsession at 8:00pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 66/10760 My wife and I had a discussion tonight. She was talking about the expense of boat ownership. She i
272 bimini boot spritefairlane at 7:41pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 3/2046 It's time to replace the bimini boot but it is a complicated affair with the slot for the back stay
Hunter 33 shower pump SusieJoyce at 7:28pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1448 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 and the shower pump does not work. I pull the switch above the sink and noth
O'Day 272 bow to stern trim cbourne200 at 6:35pm 03.15.12 Bigger Boats 5/2131 I'm sure other 272 owners have noticed this and have corrected it. When it rains, water standfs in c
New Tohatsu Sailpro! (1) gunkh-O-lin at 6:16pm 03.15.12 Day Sailers 5/1828 Really excited about my new Tohatsu Sailpro (6hp with 25" XL shaft, alternator, and high thrust prop
Storage under the cabin sole oldjags at 6:11pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 6/2241 How easy is it to use the spaces under the floorboards for storage? There are lots of nice space
32" Coronado 1973 mrwwine at 5:44pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 17/9650 All..this is my first post on this site and I am glad that I found it. I am looking at buyig a 1973
Daggerboard Design JasonC at 5:25pm 03.15.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1299 None have specs, on the 26 M daggerboard. Mine is busted and I want to build a replacement. Thanks
Windlass on Hunter 34 saildog at 5:20pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2043 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and I am thinking about installing a windlass. Do any other Hunter 34 owners
red white LED light 430 hunter (2) Navicula at 4:18pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 2/941 Hi....... I found these LED lights, they are white light and red light (night vision), so I installe
Adding name decals longterm at 4:03pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 28/4411 I'm happy to say that I bought 3 decals (2 name, 1 home port) from BoatUS, and put them on my Cat 30
steering pedestal location (3) Redbeard33 at 3:16pm 03.15.12 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2321 I have just finished glassing in a new cockpit sole, the old diesel fill and pedestal mount allowed
Butane Stove Fuel merlinuxo at 1:30pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1702 Where do you buy this stuff? What is the right size and fitting? The instructions that came with my
catalina parts mortyd at 1:06pm 03.15.12 Catalina 30 1/1159 the new sail magazine has a story about frank butler and the history of catalina. one topic covered,
StacPac Main deckboyscott at 12:46pm 03.15.12 Big Boats 8/2043 I'm going to buy a new main for our 37.5 and again go with the Dutchman, but the other crew member i
Cruising Blues and There cure Jared1048 at 12:34pm 03.15.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2676 Cruising Blues and Their Cure By Robert Pirsig (originally published in Esquire, May 1977)
Circumnavigation BlueTequila at 12:22pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4349 I have a 33.5 1989. Is my 33' Hunter strong enough to do a circumnavigation?
hull thickness BlueTequila at 12:21pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1194 I have a 33.5 1989. Does anyone know how thick is the hull from top to bottom?
removing gauges BlueTequila at 12:18pm 03.15.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1132 how do i remove the bulkhead datamarine gauges in the cockpit facing the helm? I have already rem
no transom hole for gas line on 25 o day pmortimer at 11:19am 03.15.12 Ask An Oday Owner 16/4712 Hello out there. I need some help on my new boat. i have a 77 o day 25 that doesn't have a hole in t

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Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale (1) HeelBoy at 7:24am 11.30.22 Something like this... cut out the bad area and weld in a piece of iron... I'll bounce that idea
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (2) rgranger at 7:20am 11.30.22 If you strip that one also, then you need to tap and drill out the screw and use one of the corksc
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale (1) rgranger at 7:08am 11.30.22 This might be a helpful read... https://www.twi-global.com/technical-knowledge/faqs/can-you-weld-ca
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale HeelBoy at 6:52am 11.30.22 @HeelBoy How did you repair the pivot hole? Future tense, how will I? I have a plan for cutting a
Don't try this in your Sailboat rgranger at 6:48am 11.30.22 Bring me.... .....my brown swim trunks.:poop:
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale rgranger at 6:44am 11.30.22 @HeelBoy How did you repair the pivot hole?
Side Stay Tension rgranger at 6:41am 11.30.22 I like to see the leeward shrouds relax but not deflect from inline. -Will :plus:
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 6:30am 11.30.22 No, it'll be just fine. Your not going to leave it in the water except when sailing. Besides, you s
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 6:29am 11.30.22 Do you think a rudder made of alternating pieces of wood bonded together needs a layer of fiberglas
Side Stay Tension Will Gilmore at 5:07am 11.30.22 In my opinion, your shrouds should never be floppy loose, there should always be some tension. If
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 5:02am 11.30.22 Thanks!
CDI FF2 patbratton at 4:51am 11.30.22 I went to the sail loft today and Kim had the luff rope sewn in the jib. She still has to cut and se
Raymarine GPS Week Rollover Issues Captain Larry-DH at 4:47am 11.30.22
Boat is Hibernating SawyerCurt at 4:44am 11.30.22 Where/how are your mast wiring connections made up? I will need to unstep and replace the VHF cable
Raymarine Axiom Phil McCall at 4:36am 11.30.22 https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=31&aid=100239&mn=34 I myself used this.
Warped Rudder rgranger at 3:24am 11.30.22 Glass would protect it. Especially if you put an epoxy barrier coat and then painted, but where I
Side Stay Tension (1) Joe at 1:49am 11.30.22 There are two phases of rig tuning. At the dock first, the main purpose is to get the mast straight
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice (1) Benny17441 at 8:32pm 11.29.22 Dave, I don't question your knowledge about the Hunter boats, but with all due respect trailer sway
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:40pm 11.29.22 The rudder in the above pic was varnished. Do you think a rudder made of alternating pieces of wo
Warped Rudder rgranger at 7:38pm 11.29.22 The rudder in the above pic was varnished.

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