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Cabin Vanity Mirrors John Hosty at 6:36am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1124 Alas both the mirrors in the forward cabin on my H41 have broken. Can anybody help me with size spec
Hunter 33 leak - hard to trace (1) Dreamer at 6:27am 04.18.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3399 Dear All My Hunter 33 (2006) has a leak which shows in the area of the shower pump (lowest part of t
Kids Life Vests (2) gpd955 at 6:07am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 2/1626 Sean is on the cusp of reaching the weight limit for his current life vest, a Mustang Li'l Legends.
Bilge garylinger at 5:41am 04.18.11 S2 15/2936 I have a 1980 9.2C. There is a 'hatch' in the cabin sole just below the companionway stairs, in the
Catalina 270 head issue SimplyGern at 5:34am 04.18.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/7524 I have a 1994 Catalina 270. The vent for the black water tank is vented through one of the stanchio
Critically Damped Vessel Motion Ariel at 4:50am 04.18.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1179 Roger, Congratulations on your article "Critically Damped Vessel Motion" in the May/June issue of
Installing Chartplotter jmhoffman at 4:31am 04.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 9/4444 Hello All, I own a 2000 Hunter 290. My goal is to mount my Garmen 541 Chartplotter on the pedestal.
Battery Geriatrics Roger Long at 3:40am 04.18.11 Musings With Maine Sail 19/7427 OK, now that we know that I'm not the person to ask about batteries http://forums.sbo.sailboatowner
Waxing Mark H at 11:48pm 04.17.11 Smaller Boats 7/2488 Guys can I be given some good ways and products for waxing my deck and hull.? I'm old school so I kn
Raw Water Strainer?? rpell46 at 9:33pm 04.17.11 Catalina 30 13/4830 Hi all, My '91 Cat.30 is still on the hard, waiting patiently to get wet again. After finishing a
Electrical upgrade FourPoints at 9:00pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1512 Just posted pics from the installation of a battery switch and electrical system upgrade I completed
Curious about the head setup on Hunter 37.5 bugsboat at 7:49pm 04.17.11 Big Boats 5/1879 We are experiencing a backflow problem with our head. After flushing, water runs back into the tolie
Catalina boom bowlinguy800 at 7:02pm 04.17.11 Catalina 22 7/2817 Hello All, I'm in need of a boom. I purchased an 1984 Catalina 22 which came with a mast but no boo
Traveler Control Lines on Port Side rpwillia at 6:59pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 11/4016 Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted
Mod Traveler so control lines are on port side rpwillia at 6:58pm 04.17.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/2 Finally got the whole story from Guido at Garhauer. Since the MT-2 traveler has the sheaves riveted
Adjusting Voltage Meter rpwillia at 6:53pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 10/3812 My meter is reading at 15volts, but when I put my digital meter on it, I get 14.5volts. I suspect th
My 1st adventure on the MAC (1) doehunter at 6:50pm 04.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1631 This weekend I went out with my son on his 1st overnighter. Launched at Offats Bayou in Galveston T
Bleeding the fuel lines (1) rpwillia at 6:09pm 04.17.11 Catalina 310 15/7699 Although the Universal manual says that the M25XPB is self-bleeding that isn't necessarily so. So af
Anyone in Charleston SC going to check out the Velux 5 Ocean Scott B at 5:28pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2117 The Velux 5 Ocean race, Sprint 4, is ending in Charleston in 30 - 60 hours. Anyone in the area goin
A Lady J follow-up... (20) CharlieCobra at 5:18pm 04.17.11 Ask All Sailors 16/3983 Here's a long delayed follow-up on Lady J. The interior paint is done but we have some assembly of v

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Practice?? Don Guillette at 10:12am 08.28.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 10:05am 08.28.22 Fun fact. A lit cigarette isn't enough to set off gasoline fumes. Well, according to Hitchcock it
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 9:49am 08.28.22
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 9:43am 08.28.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Stu Jackson at 9:37am 08.28.22 It might be my age speaking but I suspect it is a generational thing. A similar version would occa
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 08.28.22 So, when Yanmar advises owners of their sail drives to replace the rubber diaphragm after 7 years,
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 8:13am 08.28.22 b. Samson has a good guide to rope. Samson Rope Guide. Also Marlow. Marlow rope guide. Age is not
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:54am 08.28.22
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (1) robm at 7:44am 08.28.22 Arghhhhhh :yikes: ! I hear you. These last pictures are a horror story with nut tightened against
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:39am 08.28.22 - Could you number the photos (lower corner) as it becomes difficult to discuss photos with so many
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:04am 08.28.22 I told hom it would be cheaper to get a used sail than to modify his, I will have to explain all tha
Hunter Hull laid up DeniseO30 at 7:04am 08.28.22 @DOCKHAND You seem to be quite worried but, you seem to be evasive when people ask you what it's ab
Hunter Hull laid up Terry Cox at 6:51am 08.28.22 Most all Hunter models were laid up with solid FRP below the waterline and cored above. Whether bals
Storage on Cat 310 (1) PlaneTom at 6:44am 08.28.22 Very important- wine storage in the bilge. Keeps it fairly cool. Installed by the previous owner. I'
Hunter Hull laid up JamesG161 at 6:38am 08.28.22 My boat is 1998 The method of making the Hull Fiberglass, in its Mould, for our size boats, was used
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. rgranger at 6:30am 08.28.22 Vangs help keep the boom from rising up when sailing down wind. They are not critical but they do a
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering rgranger at 6:24am 08.28.22 I think a Tohatsu 6 would be big enough but... to answer your question. On my Mac 22 (that I no lo
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! rgranger at 6:18am 08.28.22 It really is hard when you get threads like the one I replied to today. Scant details. . No photo
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? rgranger at 6:07am 08.28.22 What @sail sfbay said.;)
Hunter Hull laid up DOCKHAND at 5:04am 08.28.22 JamesG, what year is that on? Did it have moisture between the fiberglass and wood? If it did hav mo

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