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What size battery for H26.5 dknape at 2:09pm 01.14.12 Smaller Boats 8/1899 I've just purchased a 1988 Hunter 26.5 and it does not currently have any batteries. Can anyone let
SoCal Hunter Owners: Save This Date Rick D at 1:53pm 01.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1083 OK, so mark your calendars for the weekend of September 22nd for a Hunter owner rendezvous in Cat H
I'm still around... ;-) nemosuit at 1:31pm 01.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1244 Haven't been here in a while, so I thought I'd just let the good folks in this group know that I hav
Stainless Steel Arch for Hunter 270 jimfrankelly at 11:34am 01.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1386 I would really like a Hunter style arch for my 2002 Hunter 270. Has anyone had an arch custom built
X-Rating swedge fittings vetch at 11:20am 01.14.12 Ask All Sailors 17/3948 I've heard from a few places that the only way to really inspect swedged together fittings is to hav
H260 jib sheet track Sublime at 10:49am 01.14.12 Smaller Boats 19/4499 H260 jib sheet I'm looking for more flexibility in where the blocks are for the jib sheets. Has an
Harken MK I furler captain chaos at 10:08am 01.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1469 Hi, Looking for a foil connecter for an older Harken (MK I) that connects the foil sections together
If you own a venture 22?..read this Right On! at 7:49am 01.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1219 hey, found this on craisgslist... http://sacramento.craigslist.org/boa/2799074250.html http://sa
Maybe off Topic, Buzzards Bay Launch Points impulse II at 7:31am 01.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2195 Hello, Well, not sure if this is off topic or not. However, what I am searching for is a launch are
Best Bedding Compound for Thru-Hull Fitting? BrianW at 5:57am 01.14.12 Smaller Boats 17/11978 I have a quick question. What compound should I use to re-bed the exterior nylon fitting of two abov
Swing keel rigging shieldsmarina at 5:01am 01.14.12 Day Sailers 2/3609 I have a customer who is rebuilding his 1970 O'Day Daysailer. His swing keel rigging has been remove
Toe Rail...What's the Purpose...? Squidd at 12:51am 01.14.12 Ask All Sailors 11/12131 OK so it catchs your foot and keeps you from slipping out under the life line/safety lines... But
No More Rails-Help me fix the Holes! (1) Viesail at 10:26pm 01.13.12 Smaller Boats 6/1319 Just pulled the hand rails around the cockpit on my H22. They were a shoty modification by the PO, a
Winter Reading (or summer) Andy1237 at 9:07pm 01.13.12 Sails Call Lounge 2/2863 Read "Unbroken" now. Little cool for sailing so I am catching up on the reading, although this book
Mast head fitting curlew at 8:54pm 01.13.12 Catalina 310 5/2276 does anyone have a photo of the masthead fitting on a Catalina 310. I would like to fit a code zero
Sail trim in light to moderate air Triton106 at 8:37pm 01.13.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/9348 Don, I posted my question on another forum and was redirected to your forum from there. Hope you c
Speaking Of Running Aground... Rick D at 7:44pm 01.13.12 Ask All Sailors 23/4676 ... awful. Six lives lost. We'll know more as this unfolds: http://news.yahoo.com/cruise-ship-agroun
Cabin Windows 35S5 kleinlax at 6:57pm 01.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5225 Can anyone confirm if the window has a weather strip around the port or is it just bed with silicone
Keel Revival (pivot bushing) (2) prob at 6:44pm 01.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1739 and the pivot bolt bushing....
Keel Revival (more pics) (4) prob at 6:42pm 01.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/977 a few more photos....

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on deck solar panel BobH57 at 12:14pm 10.26.22 On my '99 410 there is a solar controller for the deck panel mounted behind the "inner" board inside
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long jon hansen at 12:12pm 10.26.22 NOTE: "overheating the starter motor is the #1 reason for failure. never run the starter motor more
Insurance claim Thaniel at 12:11pm 10.26.22 My starboard side is peppered with circular scratches Any pictures of the damage you can share?
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? (2) Rick486 at 12:08pm 10.26.22 Yes. Think about the relative motion when the sail is furled. The foil turns, driven by the geared w
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Scott T-Bird at 12:00pm 10.26.22 Awesome! I'll have to grab my friend and take him down to take a look (he'll be like a kid in a can
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 11:51am 10.26.22 Was going to have it blasted, but was quoted $6,000???? Seems crazy for a 43 foot boat. How were t
Yanmar 2GM20f may have cranked too long Terry Cox at 11:51am 10.26.22 Our boat has a vacuum breaker to help protect the engine from sea water back flow. Your boat should
Knot Transducer Terry Cox at 11:46am 10.26.22 You may be viewing the GPS speed and not even have a speed transducer. GPS speed is really all you
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? Leeward Rail at 11:40am 10.26.22 It is not without some hazards. DO NOT get this stuff in your eyes. And any skin that gets exposed
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? NYSail at 11:35am 10.26.22 I used to post on here a receipe for homemade peel away. YOu take a 5lb bag of garden lime, two
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes Crazy Dave Condon at 11:24am 10.26.22 Ditto
Swim Ladder Treads JamesG161 at 11:11am 10.26.22 Call the SBO shops for info and parts on most Hunter Ladders HunterOwners.com customer service Jim.
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? rgranger at 10:35am 10.26.22 Here is the link https://shop.sailboatowners.com/search.php
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? rgranger at 10:33am 10.26.22 @rgranger DIY mix sounds better and better. It is not without some hazards. DO NOT get this stuf
Removing old antifouling applying new gelcoat? rgranger at 10:29am 10.26.22 Was just searching practical sailor's website for unrelated stuff and found this page about strippe
Swim Ladder Treads rgranger at 10:23am 10.26.22 Better pics would help. Can you get a shot up closer and then also from the underside of the tread?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dlochner at 9:56am 10.26.22 Thank you for the insight, I think when I do look at the boat I will take off this plate and inspec
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? xavpil at 9:43am 10.26.22 The Trident 144 is a good choice. West is consistently overpriced on most everything except electr
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? xavpil at 9:42am 10.26.22 Don't use Trident 120, not recommended for below the waterline, you want Trident 144: Trident 144 V
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 9:42am 10.26.22 I wouldn't spend a lot of time searching for it as you are in sea water (salt water). The paddles a

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