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Bareboat in Greece rfrye1 at 11:47am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1523 Considering a bareboat in greece (athens area). Other than Sunsail ' Moorings, does anyone have expe
Moving from the Potomac to the Choctawhatchee dennisp at 11:32am 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1337 Moving from the Potomac to the Choctawhatchee for retirement. Plan to bring my Hunter 306 from Alex
no turnbuckle on 9.2A forestay? bugbitten at 11:26am 05.12.11 S2 3/1756 I've recently purchased a '80 9.2A and and working through various issues. Bear with me, as I am new
zee in cedros..... zeehag at 10:53am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2460 with starter failure-- is under repair and will be leaving very soon for cabo and mazatlan--- spot
Furler Fairlead/Bullseye highdesertM26 at 10:19am 05.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1847 Where does everyone mount the first fairlead/bullseye coming out of the furler? I've scoured the in
app for boat movement? bstaff2 at 10:10am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1931 Hi, Does anyone know of an app (Android preferrably) using GPS (or whatever) for sensing an anchor d
What port brand is this (2) inquiztr at 9:44am 05.12.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2214 I was wondering if anyone could help me find a replacement plastic pane for this window. It is on my
Blue Sea Terminal Fuses - Heads up Rick486 at 8:47am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2520 Be aware that installation of the Blue Sea terminal fuses, while a great product and a worthwhile sa
310 Interior gpd955 at 8:32am 05.12.11 Catalina 310 3/2439 What's everyone using to clean up/protect the interior wood on their 310's. I used to use lemon oi
Wednesday Night Races (1) kpgraci at 8:13am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3022 Tagged along with the WNR crowd - why has no one told me about this before? What a blast, totally en
Hull Cleaning for H-216 bobbened444 at 7:23am 05.12.11 Smaller Boats 3/1476 I would be interested in what people have used to clean their ACP hulls, such as I have in my Hunter
Propane on a boat Smitty at 6:26am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3941 My 1986 Cal 28 has a propane stove with the tank located in an aft lazerrette. The compartment is v
Keel Bolt Torque Karen at 6:07am 05.12.11 Pearson 1/1860 Hi, Anyone know the paramaters for Pearson 34 keel bolt torque? We are replacing the aluminum pla
Jabsco head not pulling sea water golffnut2000 at 5:45am 05.12.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/14397 I am new to the site. a lot of great info. I have been reading about Jabsco heads not pulling in sea
Impeller Installation - H386 (1) Jeff Bacon at 5:43am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 16/4851 Hi All: This is one of those Theory vs Practice questions. I know how to change an impeller, but ha
Wrenches for rigging adjustment Scott B at 5:34am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3222 What type of wrench do you use to adjust the rigging. I've tried an adjustable, but it does not stay
Calling Hunter 26 Owners In The Uk Iain at 5:31am 05.12.11 Smaller Boats 7/3109 I would be interested in finding out how to get in touch with fellow owners of Hunter 26 Trailer Sai
Installing curtains chp at 5:19am 05.12.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/11132 Been trying to find some info on installing curtain rods in a 26s. Above the windows it looks like t
forestay length - S2 8.5/8.6 Bron at 5:18am 05.12.11 S2 11/2496 In replacing the roller furling on a S2 8.5 (and possibly the forestay), I need to know the length o
Winch handle extension adaptor Ken13559 at 5:16am 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6608 A friend's mast has the ratchet winch for cranking in/out the furling mainsail. Problem is there are

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New to us Hunter 40.5 (1) SV Maverick at 5:33pm 08.17.22 Thanks Smokey. Baycloud, If you notice hysteresis (due to a loose chain) which could lead to hunting
Going to Rio jviss at 5:23pm 08.17.22 Thanks for the update!
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Tedd at 5:14pm 08.17.22 Thanks, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress . I'd like to avoid the push-and-hold kind, but it's a good option
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks knappytime at 5:13pm 08.17.22 Thanks "sail sfbay". Totally agree with that process. Small wrinkle just now as I'm in Alaska and
On the hard liveaboard or storage locations with boat ramps SW Florida so we can launch/sail during the season... Partners? ggrizzard at 5:03pm 08.17.22 Your post mentions two problems. 1. In SW Florida. Not that many "dry" storage yards for sail boats
Going to Rio (2) DArcy at 4:57pm 08.17.22 CORK racing was a bit challenging for Branwen, she was working on pushing the start line to avoid th
H37C Need to Replace Turning Blocks sail sfbay at 4:41pm 08.17.22 Welcome to the forum!! Look to see if there is s manufacturer name and size on it. Then go online a
Air Pax circuit breaker (2) JHorr at 4:37pm 08.17.22 I found the problem. After removing the cover on the breaker aft in front of the shore power transom
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:35pm 08.17.22 This one should work in any deck pumpout fitting, metric or otherwise and will mate up with any dock
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting (1) sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.17.22 Congrats on your new sailboat!! Please post a photo of what you are trying to find. Is it a pumpout
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Davidasailor26 at 4:33pm 08.17.22 Also be sure to throughly clean the top of the batteries so that there is no film of electrolyte to
European boat owners: Tell me about your holding tank fitting Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.17.22 Do you have a thread gauge ?
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Ralph Johnstone at 4:24pm 08.17.22 Hi @robm and welcome to the site. Your write up is excellent compared to the usual "my boat don't f
Shipping a 22 overseas ? sail sfbay at 3:48pm 08.17.22 Not a 22, but quoted prices to ship my Hunter 386 from California to Southhampton, England in 2015 w
New to us Hunter 40.5 smokey73 at 3:35pm 08.17.22 Hey Maverick, how did you access the steering wheel chain? I've been wanting to check/tighten mine.
Shipping a 22 overseas ? Rltgold at 3:24pm 08.17.22 Lakeshark, You might be up to something ! Maybe I could join a 22 racing group and when they ship a
New method to wash boat Calif. Ted at 3:17pm 08.17.22 Due to the water shortage in the west, temporarily unavailable. I was thinking we should all order
Shipping a 22 overseas ? LakeShark at 3:15pm 08.17.22 There must be a way that works somehow. After all they ship Lasers, Wasp's and other smaller race b
Protecting My House Batteries in the Winter Rich Stidger at 3:10pm 08.17.22 Also be sure to throughly clean the top of the batteries so that there is no film of electrolyte to
1984 Hunter 31 - Need Help Installing new Windows HMT2 at 3:06pm 08.17.22 I had a local window shop cut mine by matching the plexiglass when I took one off

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