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JBSailsSD at 6:55am 01.19.11
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There is a fellow selling what he is advertising as a 1975 Hunter 19 which I have pictured below.
Quoddy at 4:57am 01.19.11
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Which is more efficient? The boat is a fractional with a110% jib. If you play the mainsheet during
Brian D at 9:59pm 01.18.11
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How does one get USCG certified like 500-tonne, or 6-Pack certification? For you skippers that have
joker460 at 7:36pm 01.18.11
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Beneteau 352 Feasible Project I have a 1999 Beneteau 352. There are 4 winches on the deck , 2 on
oreana123 at 7:28pm 01.18.11
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I took off the cover from the test boat here in Boise, Idaho, to be packed and transported to S/V We
Maine Sail at 7:20pm 01.18.11
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So it's mid season, your boat is in the water, and your old depth sounder dies. What are you to do
eianm at 6:38pm 01.18.11
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jrale at 6:10pm 01.18.11
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Dear Macgregor Owners, Does anyone have close up photos of halyard attachments on mast and on boat
nvkelley at 4:06pm 01.18.11
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Any ideas on how to stop water from coming in via the inside of the mast (or at least draining it of
billdeit at 4:05pm 01.18.11
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Anyone with this boat tried to buy replacement parts or same size port lights have any luck. I'm ha
Catalyst at 3:49pm 01.18.11
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We would be interested in knowing if there are any Catalina 34-36 available for bareboat charter for
John11936 at 3:41pm 01.18.11
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I have broken (cracked) the plexaglass that pulls over the companion way on my 28.5. Anybody repaire
robertsapp at 3:01pm 01.18.11
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I pulled my aluminum fuel tank to clean it, and discovered a small amount of diesel fuel sitting und
sigbear at 2:49pm 01.18.11
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I bought a 2009 catalina 309 (demo) and had the hull painted with 2 coats of Trinidad Black in Aug.
estopa at 2:21pm 01.18.11
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Hi folks, hope the winter is keeping you guys busy. I wanted to begin some research on putting a
capt B. at 2:19pm 01.18.11
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I own a 41' center cockpit Island trader 1984. I was looking for more specs or info.(heigh of masts,
JoeD at 1:19pm 01.18.11
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Looking to add solar panels to the hard Bimini I am building. Looking for some input on what you are
RTB at 1:11pm 01.18.11
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I have searched what is available here (100+threads), but can't find the answers I need. It was disc
carboman at 1:05pm 01.18.11
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Just a quick note to see what people are using on DC only systems. I take my battery off the boat a
Roger Long at 10:57am 01.18.11
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I decided that I'd better take a look at my lower tangs as well since I'm going to all this trouble

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Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start
Martin-Galini at 7:42am 08.10.22
My 2GM20F has started this year to smoke unburnt fuel during cold start. It did not do this last yea
Hot water tank use when at anchor
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odaydokay at 7:39am 08.10.22
Interesting! When you overheated, did you find you cooked off or lost a bit of coolant?
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Martin-Galini at 7:34am 08.10.22
Did not realize Hunter assigned an RAL color code RAL Color Chart | www.RALcolor.com to their gelco
Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK   (1)
sail sfbay at 7:23am 08.10.22
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To my way of thinking, I would rather rebuild an old school simple mechanical engine for 1k-2k than
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Scott B at 6:59am 08.10.22
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SailingCal21 at 6:34am 08.10.22
Can't compare, however my Dometic CD-50 consumes 35 to 40 AH/day. I currently have a 280 AH LFP hou
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Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal)
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There were some coolers like that on the market. A couple of years ago. They eliminated the heat exc
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RoyS at 5:23am 08.10.22
Suggest that you instal a brewers thermometer with a deep stainless probe in your hot water outlet f
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling
kappykaplan at 5:00am 08.10.22
Any photos of the seat / swim platform?
3/8" for everything? Including dock lines?
Gene Neill at 3:40am 08.10.22
Dock lines (and anchor rodes) should be stretchy. Thicker is not necessarily better.
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl
TomY at 3:23am 08.10.22
I am currently looking at a 1959 Alden 925B it's a Hinckley Built Wood 42' Yawl that looks a lot li

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