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Marinas for Williamsburg/Busch Gardens, VA sailor420 at 1:50pm 06.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1257 Panning on a trip down the bay and a visit to Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. Need some recommendati
Hunter 33.5 leak into Galley TracyMyers at 1:04pm 06.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2617 We are new owners of a 1989 Hunter 33.5. The galley floor has a rubberized mat secured with some so
New Runnung Rigging ....................... Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 06.19.11 Ask All Sailors 11/8218 I am in the process of replacing all of the running rigging on my 1999 H310. At the very least, all
Adding a spinnaker to a Hunter 31 mellis18 at 10:53am 06.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2515 I just purchased a 1984 Hunter 31. I would like to add a spinnaker to her. Right now she is not set
tightening forward cleat(s) on an 89 Cat27. jcottert at 10:01am 06.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2126 I just purchased a 1989 Cat 27 and noticed that the forward starboard cleat is not secure to the dec
Tanks indicators Dima at 9:40am 06.19.11 Big Boats 5/2188 I want to install fuel, water and holdin tank indicators on the 91 35.5 Legend and looking for recom
Big bimini on the rail chiefaponte at 7:39am 06.19.11 S2 1/1743 I am thinking of installing a four-bow SS bimini on my 8.0C. Do you think it will be too intrusive
Lock Bolt - V22 Faris at 7:32am 06.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1698 Hi, So, I'm having a bear of a time removing the keel lock bolt. There is no way it should be this
Weird Battery Charger Problem Sailor-man at 7:30am 06.19.11 Ask All Sailors 37/13161 I'm having an electrical problem with my charging system. Just replaced the 7-year old CRISTEC charg
bimini Jim and Patty Slagle at 6:17am 06.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1750 School's out and we are ready for boat time around Annapolis and the Chesapeake Bay. We are trying
Fuel Tank Access BungalowBill at 5:27am 06.19.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/2051 I have a 1992 H33.5 and I want to get access to my fuel tank. I feel a little silly but I cannot fin
Engine woes MLampner at 5:06am 06.19.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/3596 In a post on the Hunter forum about a possible transmission problem, I have told my tale of woe, so
Floatation cubes jjclynick at 3:28am 06.19.11 Day Sailers 1/1312 I recently bought an older 23' mini cruiser which came with several solid styrofoam floatation cubes
Hunter 270 Tiller & Outboard an Orphan? jimfrankelly at 9:09pm 06.18.11 Smaller Boats 9/3372 Looking for other Hunter 270 owners that have tiller/outboard. I have only seen diesel/wheel 270 mo
3 cylinder Yanmar dvantong at 7:24pm 06.18.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1913 I have a 1996 B321 with a 3 cylinder Yanmar with about 400 hours that has a lot more exhaust smoke a
C&c 30 1980 Moonstruckmantis at 5:37pm 06.18.11 C&C 2/7311 I am looking at a 1980 30' C'C. That said, I know absolutely nothing about boats. How do I determine
Hunter 30 Power Plant MLampner at 3:19pm 06.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2876 In a post about a possible transmission problem, I have told my tale of whoa, so I won't repeat it h
Canada Day splash :( c_witch at 2:21pm 06.18.11 Trailer Sailors 13/5941 Just an update. Looks like my intended Canada Day splash date is not gonna happen :cry:. I've got mo
Bow (1) Bill1565 at 8:46am 06.18.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2384 Took the welded mess off our bow today. Looks like several mods to stock and then small boat roller
Origo stove tip (2) Trinkka at 7:32am 06.18.11 Day Sailers 8/12094 I posted this tip last year in the "Salty Sailors" forum but never took any pics of it until yesterd

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Sail modifications Siamese at 3:08pm 08.25.22 Does this client have an aversion to sail makers?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 2:47pm 08.25.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( jon hansen at 2:46pm 08.25.22 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/learn_the_ropes brock used the term correctly
Sail modifications fred1diver at 2:39pm 08.25.22 I can't help but wonder if it would be more cost effective to simply trade your sail for one that
Sail modifications kappykaplan at 2:28pm 08.25.22 Maybe call Bacon Sails or one of the other used sail lofts and ask them that question. :plus:
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Thaniel at 2:01pm 08.25.22 You mean "lines". :tongue: Makes me think of this: Qf1q1Gex-2M:56 .....And before you know it yo
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 1:35pm 08.25.22 After a phone call, I think @4Winds AC unit is working well, for now. Jim...
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed shemandr at 1:09pm 08.25.22 I donated my Sailfish to a local yacht club for sailing lessons. It was too heavy for much other us
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (1) Alfa at 12:50pm 08.25.22 One more thing: If the stern tube in your boat is supplied with sea water from the Yanmar heat excha
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed dlochner at 12:33pm 08.25.22 I wouldn't bother with repairing the splash guard. It is minor and inconsequential. I would try to
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 (2) chp at 11:38am 08.25.22 So. I made a fuel polisher and sucked out a lot of crud. In fact the sludge plugged up my 3/8 pickup
Stainless Steel Hanks (2) jon hansen at 11:16am 08.25.22 208689 the sew on style are the only way to go for me. not the bend in style. 208690 i save t
Stainless Steel Hanks jon hansen at 11:08am 08.25.22 a couple of years ago my sailmaker told me that bronze hanks were getting hard to come by. my newe
Stainless Steel Hanks shemandr at 10:52am 08.25.22 I think I'd rather have bronze. The hanks will ride on finite areas of the SS headstay. I'd rather
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 9:54am 08.25.22 Check you private message is 5 minutes I gave you my home phone number , private messages is the l
Got a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222 a week ago. Looks like it used to say Elsker Vann. Looking for info on it from the previous owner. Slavik at 9:44am 08.25.22 I found him. He's on here as Bud.
Stainless Steel Hanks JamesG161 at 9:38am 08.25.22 Not sure that is correct. I advised from a material corrosion stand point only. Jim...
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 9:34am 08.25.22
Catalina 310 Shaft Removal Calif. Ted at 9:28am 08.25.22 Some time ago when I bought a Cat270 I had the yard pull the bronze propshaft, they believed they wo
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:27am 08.25.22 I had to check the drawing to see what you're talking about....that wouldn't create a problem with p

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