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If copying is the highest form of a compliment, then.... (2) twodzusfittings at 5:15pm 03.08.12 Smaller Boats 3/1618 I took two of Brian Bosley's ideas and copied them, well somewhat. First the microwave and cutting b
Should water be in here? Indie43 at 2:40pm 03.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2075 I recently bought a 1979 MacGregor 22', let me start by saying I have no idea what I'm doing. My fir
Advice Please!! Swan at 1:55pm 03.08.12 S2 9/2805 We fell in love with the S2 8.5 and the surveyor delivered some bad news today :( the cockpit sole i
Raritan Sani/Flex Maine Sail at 1:51pm 03.08.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/5346 Peggy, I'd appreciate your thoughts on the Raritan Saniflex butyl hose? I am about to do another re
Solar Panel or Mounting- which first? Jared1048 at 12:55pm 03.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/2971 So I just got my 4 6volts from sams club yesterday but I dont want to hook them up until they have s
Spinnaker graphic cost 25yearslater at 12:54pm 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 18/9710 Ok here's the question for those willing to answer. I will be purchasing an asymetrical cruising sp
Diesel Tank Question -> Return to AirVent? (1) Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:39pm 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 11/4580 Attached picture of fwd end of our Tempo 11.5 gal diesel tank, installed by Prev/Owner. Apparently h
Ocracoke anyone? (1) rgranger at 11:32am 03.08.12 Destinations 16/9412 Hey All If the weather cooperates, I'll be sailing from Oyster Creek NC to Ocracoke Is. starting on
Headsail bag longterm at 11:16am 03.08.12 Catalina 30 1/1149 My Catalina 30 doesn't have a furler, so I want to buy a headsail bag that I can leave at the bow.
looking for weekender on trailer rodgerkham at 10:25am 03.08.12 Smaller Boats 2/1129 Last fall I sold my Mariner 2+2. Now I'm looking for a weekender for me and patti and our BIG dog.
old sails for cheap Shep83 at 10:15am 03.08.12 Pearson 6/2275 I am refurbing a P26 and have fabricted a rudder that I'm pretty confident will work but I would sur
Test IMG (1) Ed Schenck at 10:15am 03.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1 http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/images/gallery_thm/11/078f558d4f4cde23d769751050c75c9b_11353
O'Day 34 Winch Upgrade chrisbare at 9:48am 03.08.12 Bigger Boats 4/1915 I have a 1981 O'day 34 with standard winches that I'm thinking of upgrading to self-tailers. Has any
photos lowering the mast on 23.5 hunter rustem diker at 9:15am 03.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2326 Does anyone have photos of lowering the mast on 23.5 Hunter?
Small Rust Spots On The Toerail Joe Mullee at 8:43am 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 11/1558 I had a metal "U" bolt (unknown material) temporarily attached to a stanchion last season. I removed
Impact Screw Driver or Freeze Spray? Ducati at 8:37am 03.08.12 Ask All Sailors 24/4060 I'm trying to remove the oil drain screw on my sail-drive. I was thinking of buying one of those
Fasr bottom paint clublunasea at 8:31am 03.08.12 Big Boats 3/1081 Faster bottom paint I own a 1984 Hunter 34 that we have entered into a few local long distance race
Test IMG Ed Schenck at 7:46am 03.08.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2 I think on this BBS you only use http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/images/gallery_thm/11/078f5
main sail shape casey at 7:38am 03.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1257 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 tall rig and the main sail seems odd to me. When I fully raise the sail an
RJ45 on a boat? Bob S at 7:21am 03.08.12 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3806 I installed Standard Horizon GX1600 last season and I love it! I made the mistake of hard wiring the

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Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt kloudie1 at 7:44am 11.30.22 Another consideration: If you grind the head of the screw off, the sheaves and plate will come up an
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Rich Stidger at 7:44am 11.30.22 The best results that I have had for loosening small fasteners like yours is to use penetrating oil.
Raymarine GPS Week Rollover Issues dkinzer at 7:32am 11.30.22 I found a table on the old Raymarine forum I forgot to mention that I asked the Raymarine tech st
DC distribution panel in Hunters George Braun at 7:30am 11.30.22 Hi George. What is improper about push-to-reset breakers? Different model boat here, but we have a
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

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