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Deck crack repair? Hunter 140 phblum at 9:30am 01.24.12 Day Sailers 10/6888 I have multiple deck cracks and a soft deck under the mast step of my Hunter 140. There are multiple
Group hopes it can right the Amistad's Finances Soundbounder at 9:25am 01.24.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2343 A dozen years ago the recreation of the Amistad was launched at Mystic Seaport to great fanfare.
To re-rig or not? Endurance2010 at 8:10am 01.24.12 Big Boats 11/1850 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. I don't know when the last re-rigging job was done, but some wires look ne
Companion Way Hatch KevinMc at 7:27am 01.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1706 I am looking for a CompanionWay Hatch for a 1986 Hunter 25.5. Mine got blown off during the Tornados
Best thread sealant for exhaust coupler robertsapp at 6:49am 01.24.12 Engines and Propulsion 17/22889 I' d
Full Cockpit Enclosure for Passage 450 Bowedtoothdoc at 6:43am 01.24.12 Big Boats 16/6066 My Passage 450 has an existing dodger and bimini which are in need of new fabric and glass. With the
Dock lines? Dia. and lenght?? joes new addiction at 6:41am 01.24.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5122 I just sent in my check for my first slip rental. I've read all the post about being a good neighbor
Windlass retrofitted on H36 Andreas7699 at 1:34am 01.24.12 Big Boats 0/859 Hi. I have just had a windlass retrofitted on my H36 2008. Afther much consideration I ended up with
Bow Light teacher63 at 10:30pm 01.23.12 Smaller Boats 4/1506 I have a bow light mounted on the bow pulpit. Somehow it got destroyed and it is barely hanging on.
Detachable Sidewall Sun Protection for Bimini jimfrankelly at 9:22pm 01.23.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/7339 Our 2002 Hunter 270 has rectangular panels of sunbrella that attach to our Bimini to provide "sidewa
Strictly Sail Chicago trip Phil V25 at 8:04pm 01.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1138 Leaving for Chicago tomorrow. Taking Amtrack out of Osceola early on Wednesday. Looking forward to b
20 hp Merc. Too much? Chris Patterson at 7:54pm 01.23.12 Catalina 22 18/3429 Hey guys. And gals where applicable. I'm thinking about buying a 20 horse Mercury tomorrow. So an
Alcahol Stove DARMON at 5:54pm 01.23.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4057 I Purchased A Used Macgregor 26m Without A Stove . Does Anyone Know Where I Can Buy A New Alcahol St
Wi Fi Amplifier Beneteau40sailor at 5:10pm 01.23.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1946 Here's another electronic question for the group. I am considering a Wi Fi Amplifier with a router
Edson Pedestal Steering Adjustment? genestangel at 5:07pm 01.23.12 Big Boats 2/3256 Hi All, I would like to adjust the pedestal steering on my Catalina 387. Its an Edson Diamond.
Florida! Roger Long at 4:10pm 01.23.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 24/6437
Fix for salon table pedestals (2) artboas at 3:58pm 01.23.12 Big Boats 0/2674 This problem affects many of the boats in the Hunter range. On my 49, the salon table is held up wit
Proper use of Sliding Goose Neck geehaw at 2:22pm 01.23.12 Ask All Sailors 5/4006 When I bought my boat I had no instruction of rigging from previous owner. Now after two seasons and
Maxwell VW500 chainwheel windlass ianofoz at 1:54pm 01.23.12 Catalina 310 0/2112 Hi all, We're fairly recent owners of a 2001 model 310 (hull #111) having upgraded from a 1996 270
Backup GPS units Old Sailor 2 at 1:14pm 01.23.12 Big Boats 5/1489 This may have been discussed in another thread but this should be quick and easy. As a newby I am g

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Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Qorgyle at 11:19am 10.29.22 Congrats and enjoy! Definitely post some photos when you get a chance, would love to see that interi
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant (2) Rich Stidger at 10:51am 10.29.22 I have a 1997 h40.5. I have had about 3/32" of play in the lower bearing since 2003. It has not in
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 10:37am 10.29.22 The new launch target date is... Monday, Nov. 14 at 12:07 a.m. EST Hurricane Ian killed the last
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 10.29.22 :worthless:
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 10.29.22 Is that right? Well, maybe that explains it lol And here you thought you were ready for the Ameri
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 8:41am 10.29.22 I had something like #2 on my Ranger 29, which had no anchor locker, windless or bow roller. It wa
Looking at an s2 7.9 Jumpstart at 8:26am 10.29.22 If it is the fixed keel it will have a double spreader rig. Could it be a S2 27 which looks like the
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 sail sfbay at 8:18am 10.29.22 Recommend a minimm 60 lbs (27.2 kg). That is what is on my Hunter 46.........a Manson Supreme 60 lb
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 8:12am 10.29.22 I might take you up on the offer! More than likely next year though Not up for a Halloween cruise?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 8:10am 10.29.22 Congrats on the new boat! Sail and enjoy! Just an aside, perhaps, but I live not overly far from wa
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Hello Below at 8:05am 10.29.22 Or, you may be able to insert your vacuum hose into the very rear of the oil sump by wiggling it do
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 7:36am 10.29.22 Congrats on the new boat! Sail and enjoy! Just an aside, perhaps, but I live not overly far from wal
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 AndyL at 7:22am 10.29.22 Thanks - that sounds like the best option. I'll make a new hole and fill the old damaged hole.
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 6:34am 10.29.22 We used to cruise in company with a couple that cruised their 7.9 a lot. It's a minimalist interior
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 6:32am 10.29.22
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit shemandr at 6:30am 10.29.22 I had something like #2 on my Ranger 29, which had no anchor locker, windless or bow roller. It was
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil (1) RoyS at 6:21am 10.29.22 :plus: You have to suck it out so you never get all of it. I'm looking into replacing the plug with
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Sailgunner at 4:11am 10.29.22 At least 25kg. I have the 55# Rocna on my 41 with all 3/8" G 43 chain. Of course the chaiin needs to
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Secret sail at 3:01am 10.29.22 even with a great drain plug you cant get all the oil out of the different recesses inside the head
Knot Transducer kappykaplan at 2:54am 10.29.22 Yeah, I think it's best practice to put the blank in when the boat is idle. :plus:

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