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Wishbone? Quoddy at 4:47am 01.05.11 Ask All Sailors 8/12085 What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of the wishbone boom? What about the vang and
Two Questions Albanach at 2:22am 01.05.11 Catalina 310 13/3410 1)Has anyone installed grabrails outside on either side of the companionway? I noticed my daughter t
lewmar bow thruster on a 1996 p42? smb at 10:23pm 01.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1424 I would really like a bow thruster, but i am not sure what size will fit in the small compartment be
The joys of a primitive marina Joe Snuffy at 7:47pm 01.04.11 Ask All Sailors 22/5397 My boat is located at the only marina on my lake with sailboat slips. For such a large lake, this ma
Woo Hoo goin to Lake Havasu! doehunter at 4:48pm 01.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1409 Ive been thinking about it since I first heard about it. The fact that there will be about 140 pock
Mast-wiring grommets jfrench at 4:39pm 01.04.11 Catalina 22 3/3289 I experienced an annoying delay in completing a mast re-wiring project, just because I couldn't loca
Time to start thinking about commissioning! gpd955 at 3:48pm 01.04.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3624 Now that the holidays are over, it's time to start preparing for the spring. I have a bunch of thin
Hunter 460 & "Sailing" Magazine Dec 10 stuart.hamer at 3:07pm 01.04.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/4270 Hi, I'm seriously considering buying a 2000 Hunter 460 as a trade up from my current 1994 Hunter 35.
Hunter 460 & "Sailing" Magazine Dec 10 stuart.hamer at 3:04pm 01.04.11 Big Boats 2/1635 Hi, I'm seriously considering buying a 2000 Hunter 460 as a trade up from my current 1994 Hunter 35.
Winter Storage Steve Musica at 2:06pm 01.04.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1963 Have a Cataline 22. 1983. Has anyone stored a similar boat outside in the winter w/ the mast up an
Roller Furler kpgraci at 1:32pm 01.04.11 Day Sailers 4/2052 OK - I want one but don't see many boats my size with them - I know there are 22's and 222's with th
How do you seal your hatch? highdesertM26 at 12:03pm 01.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2168 My Mac 26S has a couple inch gap between the pop-top and the companionway cover (is there a technica
37C Main Traveller JimBr at 10:04am 01.04.11 The Cherubini Hunters 42/6977 Happy New Year All, I am in the middle of a refit to get rid of all (yeah, right!) those pesky dec
Sailing inside the marina kpgraci at 9:14am 01.04.11 Ask All Sailors 53/9263 I can't remember if I read this while filling out the marina paperwork or picked it up somewhere els
Hunter 34 H.I.N. Marc at 8:00am 01.04.11 Big Boats 10/2549 Can anyone give me some insight as to this 1986 Hunter 34: HIN 35015C686 ? When we purchased her 3
mainsail handling hamsan at 7:13am 01.04.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3638 I have never sailed this boat, am interested in getting one, but, Mainsail handling, ie, raising, l
1978 C27 Joel H. at 4:11am 01.04.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1267 I have a leak around the tube that carries the water out of the wet-well (aft lazarette) through the
newby waya at 2:02am 01.04.11 Catalina 22 8/1846 Having formally owned an O'Day, a Catalina 22 , and a Ranger 23, one would think "ah....experienced.
The free cushions are gone.... Sumner at 10:13pm 01.03.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1187 Just want anyone interested in them to know. Sum
Portholes w/ flange hold water and leak. Why the flange? rortega46 at 7:39pm 01.03.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/3086 I have a 1991 H28 with 4 opening port holes. Two of these have a flange around the opening and 2 do

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Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. SkookumZac at 7:21pm 07.17.22 I know it's a pain in the ass but it helps to pull the outboard off the stern and lay it down in the
H34 tank access plate & cleaning DeniseO30 at 6:41pm 07.17.22 Thanks! Did you cut a door in the bulkhead for access or do it all in the pit? Door, going to glue
Sailing from Potts Harbor to Ports Harbor (approx. 160 nm) on the 1975 30 ' Albin Ballad PaulK at 6:40pm 07.17.22 Don't forget the Blueberry muffins!!
Electric Horn (1) PaulK at 6:37pm 07.17.22 Ted, Thanks for the instructions. However, my horn is different; it is called a snail horn. Might w
Hunter H240 trailer sway problem. GL-WindPower at 6:24pm 07.17.22 You are actually about 500# over capacity on your trailer keep that in mind as well. Oh That sucks
Dropping rudder 35s5 Mechone at 6:10pm 07.17.22 I believe you have a lower collar under the quadrant that actually supports the rudder . If you have
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 6:02pm 07.17.22 Maybe a tad of antifreeze loss but not much. I think maybe next I pull the HE anode and see if sea
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 6:01pm 07.17.22 207399
Dropping rudder 35s5 danooxnard at 5:50pm 07.17.22 If you resort to heat try using beeswax to loosen the bolt. see my previous posts for more info Good
Electric Horn jviss at 5:49pm 07.17.22 I have a plastic pump horn like this for a backup up my canned air horn. Really loud. ne.com/dual
Electric Horn jviss at 5:47pm 07.17.22 That comes to $3 a toot. Thanks, I got a kick out of that.
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? (2) GL-WindPower at 5:45pm 07.17.22 The bottom board came on my 2003 Magic Tilt Trailer. I had problems getting the boat centered on the
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? jviss at 5:41pm 07.17.22 I think a separate shower is a luxury that would only exist on boats 40' and up. I get the idea - i
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? jaysweet at 5:13pm 07.17.22 Old thread, I realize. But this is also one of my wants for the future. A boat big enough to have a
H240 Hatch board storage tip GL-WindPower at 5:03pm 07.17.22 I have my port lazarette full of my bumpers, dock lines, water hose. extra anchor and line, etc. I
H34 tank access plate & cleaning kloudie1 at 4:50pm 07.17.22 Thanks! Did you cut a door in the bulkhead for access or do it all in the pit?
Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? jaysweet at 4:47pm 07.17.22 I have Apollo seacocks on our boat (installed by Hunter), as well as 3 Groco seacocks I replaced the
bulkhead angle for a new compass Gene Neill at 4:46pm 07.17.22 It's a B&G Vulcan 12R. I added it this year, and while we don't really know how to use it, we're ha
H34 tank access plate & cleaning (1) DeniseO30 at 4:44pm 07.17.22 Boyd welding tankparts.com Neat! What hardware is that inspection cover kit?
H240 spreader support toggles Crazy Dave Condon at 4:39pm 07.17.22 Rake and pre bend are two separate issues

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