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H33 Owners - Where do you put your silverware? Juice6576 at 9:13pm 04.13.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/2687 OK, so the boat is here and we should take delivery soon. One of the things I noticed on the Hunter
Replacing old 4" electronics CBSanford at 8:57pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 3/3316 I have a new-to-me O'Day 272, which I will sail in the California Delta and offshore along he coast.
May day from San Blas Mexico Captain Les at 8:52pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1775 Hello, I am in San Blas Mexico with a bent rudder shaft and no where to get a new Stainless steel pi
swing keel mods kosborn at 8:33pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4995 hey all so the swing keel could be made to be heavier. what problems do you see from increasing the
Companionway hinges jorgefife at 7:12pm 04.13.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/5038 I am upgrading from 4 wood planks ( used to be 3, one broke in half) to 2 doors on the companionway
Dinghy Question JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:25pm 04.13.11 Catalina 310 3/2232 So does anyone strap a dinghy down on the bow? If so, what do you strap it to? What do you used to
18 gallon fuel tank placement ???? thomasgoodmaniii at 6:18pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1506 i came across a deal i couldn't turn down today. an 18 gal. aluminium fuel tank with sending unit fo
Had a Rigger inspect my rig today. . . Cool Beans at 5:04pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6087 Was hoping it would be money well spent but not I'm not so sure. . . After looking it over I called
Anchor calculation worst condition paulj at 4:29pm 04.13.11 Catalina 310 0/1694 Ray I thought the boat anchored, shown in the first part of video, was going to hold. http://www.
sail lug stop? doehunter at 3:58pm 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2766 My main has little plastic lugs that go in the sail track. What do you guys use to keep them in the
Aft berth headboard area condensation problem karenmccraw at 3:24pm 04.13.11 Big Boats 3/1576 We have a problem - the aft berth mattress often gets wet, mostly in the very aft corner where it co
CQR resets sailaway78 at 2:04pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 42/8662 Got it again last night. Of course this never happens at an opportune time. About 2 in the AM, got
shroud / turnbuckles bad_com_pany at 1:52pm 04.13.11 Smaller Boats 4/2525 Figured this might be the fastest way to get some information. I have bent turnbuckles on my 1993 h2
Should there be a seacock on a bildge? geehaw at 1:43pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4160 Been working on the boat as time allows and weather permits. I replaced the faucet in the head sink
Washing Sails & Anchor Chain lehigh375 at 1:30pm 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1696 I looked thru the archives and most are over a year old. What is the current thinking about washing
Cooling of Alternators merc240d at 12:17pm 04.13.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3467 AGM batteries have been getting alot of press in the forms over the last few years. Shore charging,
Adieu (2) JDK at 11:48am 04.13.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1916 Soire'e is within an hour of starting a new life with owners from Georgia. They are a fun couple and
H34 anchor chain length and weight Stiffwind at 11:18am 04.13.11 Big Boats 6/4227 Hello fellow Hunters We are in year 2 of our boat and love the H34. Looking to upgrade my anchor c
Digital TV, Lose the Flying Saucer or Not? duality at 11:11am 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2131 i plan on pulling the stick this spring for regular maintenance, etc. my question is should i remove
Bottom painting in a boat yard FourPoints at 9:45am 04.13.11 Ask All Sailors 25/8138 What is the big deal with applying bottom paint at some marinas? I don't understand why they make su

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New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary nightowle at 11:29am 08.06.22 Handsome home, indeed. Enjoy it in good health!
Shore pwr plugs Johann at 11:04am 08.06.22 It's the female plug end. NOT the plate mounted male the on the boat, that is fine still with sh
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home BOSSailor at 11:03am 08.06.22 Although the effect may be countered by the fact you're not asking an unusually low price (like $2,5
Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home JeffC21331 at 10:46am 08.06.22 Thanks all, I appreciate the input. Fortunately, I have no storage costs associated with the boat,
Nonskid PaulK at 10:44am 08.06.22 We found that with nonskid it was not necessary to tip after rolling. We also found that a fine felt
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 (1) brockangelo at 10:42am 08.06.22
Shore pwr plugs DeniseO30 at 10:09am 08.06.22 It's the female plug end. NOT the plate mounted male the on the boat, that is fine still with shi
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 9:53am 08.06.22 Thanks sail sfbay, I have the manual and have checked the specs regarding measurements on the variou
What are these for? (3) Jamesiv1 at 9:34am 08.06.22 A - look at the link I posted in post #2 and see how A is rigged on a boom and mast with cam cleat
Hood Furler - 40.5 (1) sail sfbay at 9:27am 08.06.22 Cannot help you on the specific model without photos. However, atached is the installation manual wi
What are these for? sail sfbay at 9:19am 08.06.22 A - look at the link I posted in post #2 and see how A is rigged on a boom and mast with cam cleat o
Shore pwr plugs Terry Cox at 9:18am 08.06.22 Hi Denise. Just to clarify, our boat has the built-in plug that the cord socket attaches. If it's on
Shore pwr plugs kloudie1 at 9:16am 08.06.22 Pretty sure the OEM is a Marinco 303SSEL-B so if you need the internals it is this part.. Best to ch
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 9:15am 08.06.22 And in the news today:
What are these for? Jamesiv1 at 9:13am 08.06.22 Looks like a home-made boom vang block and tackle. Now you have to figure out how to install it. Th
What are these for? kloudie1 at 9:11am 08.06.22 "A" might be a mainsheet system .. "B" looks like a boom vang,,,, Or it could be the other way aroun
Intracoastal Waterway Trip capta at 9:06am 08.06.22
Shore pwr plugs Johann at 9:05am 08.06.22 I think you might get your money back from a smartplug. If a potential buyers sees a cheap Chinese k
Nonskid sail sfbay at 9:04am 08.06.22 Tape off all the edges of the non-skid the mix Awlgrip topcoat base, T0031 reducer, H3002 converter
What are these for? sail sfbay at 8:56am 08.06.22 Looks like a home-made boom vang block and tackle. Now you have to figure out how to install it. Thi

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