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Project: 1983 Hunter 20 Restoration (3) SamK at 7:59pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 1/2057 Hello everyone, my name is Sam and I'm a new member. I'm always interested in following people's res
Mainsail Preventer Bobbaynton at 7:45pm 07.26.11 Bavaria 15/6603 Any suggestions as to how to rig up a mainsail preventer for use when running wing on wing? Thanks!
CD Player/Speakers placement O'day 25/26 John Stevens at 7:43pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1203 I'm trying to decide where to place my new stereo and speakers. The speakers are waterproof but I
Hunter 260 VS Hunter 25? wetsocks at 7:37pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 2/2375 Just wondering if anyone can give me their thoughts about a Hunter 25 (2006) VS a Hunter 260. I've s
butyl tape as bathtub caulking? JonnyQuest at 7:30pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/8490 While doing house chores my mind wandered off to more important tasks, like sailboat repairs. Which
San Diego Mac 25 Trailer Sailors davenlynn at 7:27pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1281 If anyone is going to set-up and launch nearby this Saturday or Sunday, I'd love the opportunity to
H26 Bigger Bimini - while sailing Eric Jacobsen at 7:18pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 3/1734 One thi,g I don't understand about the H26 is how the heck does anyone expect the standard bimini to
Securing open turnbuckles? Cool Beans at 7:00pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 15/9797 So. . .how do you do it? My old closed turnbuckles had jamb nuts. . .I see a hole in the end of the
Oday 23 jib sheet whiskers at 6:31pm 07.26.11 Day Sailers 2/1637 My '79 Oday 23 has jib sheet blocks inboard of the shrouds and tracks with blocks along the cockpit.
Poll: Would U trade your C-30 for a newer model? jrowan at 6:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 30 13/2531 Hello, I wanted an opinion poll from other fellow C 30 owners, as I have the opportunity to trade my
Transducer Chiriqui at 6:08pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 5/1896 H26 Transducer - Garmin 498 issue About 6 months ago I replace the Uniden depth gauge on my H26. I
new question about fresh water at sink (1) openhouse at 5:20pm 07.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1253 you guys did a great job helping me with my last "auto pilot" issue, problem solved. now on to probl
Hunter 23.5 original trailer Mike in Cape Cod at 5:15pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 7/3559 Can anyone help me with the name of the manufacturer of the original trailer that came with the Hu
summer storage on the hard iwillmott at 4:38pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1815 I have a hunter 40.5 and plan to leave it in Fl from April to Dec every year on the hard. Other than
Garmin 740 rfrye1 at 4:38pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 4/1815 Looking to upgrade my little 176GPS to the new 740s. Had my 176 for 10yrs. The 740 is a nice upgrade
Toe rail -looking for some 37C toe rail ybrad at 4:31pm 07.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2072 Anyone have a bead on a couple of pieces of toe rail for the Miss Bobbi, a 1980 37C?? I need one sec
Replacing lower rudder bearing Paul Cossman at 2:41pm 07.26.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1202 Has anybody replaced the lower rudder bearing on one of the circa 1990's Hunters? I have a 1991 Pass
Need some help Wishbone2010 at 1:58pm 07.26.11 Sirius 21/22 0/2583 Hi I bought a Sirius 21 last September. The mast was down and all the rigging was off the boat. so I
cabin cushions seaweedjoe at 1:22pm 07.26.11 Lancer 0/1272 Do anyone have cabin cushions for a Lancer 30SD for sale? or have patterns sizes/pictures available?
Is there a mechanical engineer in the house? (3) justsomeguy at 1:10pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 20/4420 I know there's at least one, tkanzler be his name. It's kind of related to the mast raising quandry

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Hull Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56am 01.30.22 Suggest too that the area be sanded to remove the gel coat and get the surface flat and smooth
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 6:45am 01.30.22 I used 1 x 19 3/16 type 316 bare wire, it is highly corrosion resistant. Flexibility, needed for
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? (1) Orbweaver at 6:01am 01.30.22 Mine is 24.5" across, tip to tip.
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size RoyS at 5:52am 01.30.22 Get one with a bimini like mine.
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size (1) RoyS at 5:51am 01.30.22 202155
Heat exchanger anode sailme88 at 5:50am 01.30.22 The thinner gasket may reflect the progression in the advancement of science in generating new and b
Wee bits thinwater at 5:45am 01.30.22 Davis Instruments Black Max. The are designed to strap down low on the mast of una-rig dinghies and
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Gene Neill at 5:31am 01.30.22 I've never had my motor mount off, so I'm just going by a mental picture. If there's a void between
After the storm blows thru shemandr at 4:34am 01.30.22 It's 36 degrees here in Southern Florida this morning. A cold front is a cold front everywhere on t
Time to replace lifelines? Joe at 3:45am 01.30.22 This will only allow inspection of the outer strands. The wire is constructed with a 7 strand core
O'Day Sprite Rudder. (1) Sunbird22358 at 9:20pm 01.29.22 Too late now, but, when you replace the rudder, might I suggest adding a lanyard to the new one? On
Wee bits PaulK at 7:52pm 01.29.22 Looks like it works better for you on port tack. Harder to see on starboard. Will airflow over th
Time to replace lifelines? Jumpstart at 7:44pm 01.29.22 Cleaning the surface does not eliminate crevice corrosion. Why take a chance? Bare wire is the most
Time to replace lifelines? sail sfbay at 6:35pm 01.29.22 Has anyone been successful stripping the viny sheath? If you do and/or only want to remove the rust
Time to replace lifelines? dlochner at 6:19pm 01.29.22 Strip the vinyl cover. Take sharp stiff sturdy knife and strip that covering. This exposes the in
Time to replace lifelines? Charles Erwin at 6:03pm 01.29.22 Strip the vinyl cover. Take sharp stiff sturdy knife and strip the covering. This exposes the inter
Wind angle TimFromLI at 6:02pm 01.29.22 Or just go up the mast, it's not that bad. I use a climbing harness, I don't trust a bosun's chair.
Time to replace lifelines? Joe Blizzard at 5:16pm 01.29.22 Mine looked similar to yours when I replaced them. Besides the breakage potential, that discolored c
H41DS decoupling shaft while floating Nachismo at 4:52pm 01.29.22 FYI, after I wasted several hours in the sling watching some dumb kid screw up two easy tasks (no di
Wee bits kappykaplan at 4:51pm 01.29.22 Nice solution! :beer:

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