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Fuel Tank Increase Rambunctious at 5:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1029 I have a 2004 Hunter DS 44 and wish to add 100 gallon fuel tankage. Any suggestions on where to ins
Sail Pack Construction... (3) Sumner at 5:29am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3712 Ruth and I just finished the construction of a ...... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macg
CA Taxation geoffschultz at 4:57am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2101 I'm planning on shipping my boat to San Diego in October and then relaunching her in March to begin
So..What are some budget improvements planned for next year's season? 1977oday22 at 9:03pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3622 So far it's been a great summer of sailing, and thanks to all the folks here, It's been safe and I'v
First sailboat - General Questions... cnsmith at 7:48pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3340 Hello all, I bought an Irwin 30 sailboat recently and am looking to convert the tiller to wheel. M
please read :Sail Live Laugh Love emergpa1 at 7:48pm 08.08.10 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1941 Sail Live Laugh Love hey Guys, I buried my Dad today. He was a hard working, plain speaking coun
Need gelcoat repair advice....Please! (picture) (3) gwp at 7:16pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 10/9206 ready to jump in this week and patch some ugly spots on my C34. I have ground them out as little as
what type of knot for jib halyard troutsmustang at 7:09pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 5/5449 I just got my H26 and I am replacing the jib halyard. I bought the red line from West Marina but di
changing jib on Hunter 216 homak at 7:05pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/3424 The jib ripped on my 216 ... the boat was delivered to me rigged and I store it on a boat lift ... s
H26 Capsize in PA (1) Ron20386 at 6:06pm 08.08.10 Smaller Boats 7/3579 Came across this capsized Hunter 26 while at the fuel dock on Lake Wallenpaupack in Pennsylvania Sat
help me explain "Opti part patent pennant holder" Elaine at 5:26pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1793 what is "Opti part patent pennant holder"which part of the op? can you send a image? help...
Mast cover/pad John at 5:21pm 08.08.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1642 Pad that covered keel-stepped mast below deck on a Catalina 36 with roller furling main. I'll give i
Question for the Ham Radio guys..? Maine Sail at 4:24pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 17/2893 I am thinking about adding a cell phone amplifier to our boat as many areas have a weak signal that
Anyone going to be in the San Juans this month? truckman at 4:02pm 08.08.10 Catalina 310 5/2230 Going up to the San Juans, Gulf Islands for a couple of weeks anyone heading up. It would be fun to
Sail Repair Question Ducati at 2:08pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 15/9794 My hi-tech mylar laminate sails (Quantum) are starting to show their age. There are a few holes +
HILLERANGE Alcohol Stove Question Scotian at 1:49pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 1/5446 My new to me 1980 CS 27 sailboat has a HILLERANGE Alcohol Stove. When it is operational, and the whe
Hunter 380 anchor cradle LLSeeger at 1:43pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2082 A neighboring boat hit my bow anchor cradle and bent it badly. Refab cost is extremely high. Does an
fuel gage garyc at 12:53pm 08.08.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1611 My fuel gage has never worked. Bought boat 5 yr ago po replaced fuel tank but hooked up gage. Wires
Plumbing Access wufibugs at 12:50pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1664 There is about 10" square door beneath the V berth that accesses the holding tank and most of the pl
Fixed port wufibugs at 12:38pm 08.08.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1797 I notice that a neighbors 86 Hunter 31 has a fixed port on the starboard side. They say it allows l

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Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 9:10am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you discon
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 06.18.22 You can pay a broker a nominal fee for a yacht world listing which depending on the amount, might be
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved Stu Jackson at 8:52am 06.18.22 Nice that you found and shared a solution. Please know that you do not have to post this kind of ma
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix LloydB at 8:45am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you disconn
Selling a Boat Without a Broker dlochner at 8:33am 06.18.22 I've done both, sold with and without a broker. Whether using a broker will work for you depends on
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:18am 06.18.22 All good points, @dLj . The times I've done it I haven't been overly concerned with finish.
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 8:07am 06.18.22 That looks like amazing stuff! It's probably overkill for this application, though. I've done up to
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:04am 06.18.22 You could probably use lignum vitea - if you can get it. That looks like amazing stuff! It's probabl
Vented Hatch Covers dLj at 7:58am 06.18.22 I wasn't planning on using them on the boat, it was just for example of function. I did drive with
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 7:56am 06.18.22 Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anyone talk to the Max Air vent aspect. I've also got those ven
Knotmeter David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.18.22 We dismounted our paddle wheel speed meter because our handheld GPS (and backup) are so much more ac
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Sailor Sue at 7:50am 06.18.22 We sold our last two boats without a broker. A Frers 33 15 years ago, and a Tartan 372 10 years ago
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 7:48am 06.18.22 Do you have a router? I've had success making bending dies in wood with a half-round bit run two wa
Looking for tubing bender kappykaplan at 7:47am 06.18.22 fill the tubing with sand, cork the ends and then bend. Helps to not kink the tubing. I've heard/r
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 7:41am 06.18.22 Do you have a router? I've had success making bending dies in wood with a half-round bit run two way
Vented Hatch Covers dLj at 7:20am 06.18.22 During my RV life, we installed Max Air vent covers on the roof hatches. These allowed the hatches
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 7:12am 06.18.22 Interesting thread - I'm actually in the process of rebuilding my old tube bender - it's probably 50
Wooden sliding hatch door MikeHoncho at 7:07am 06.18.22
Yamaha Outboard Cooling Problem dmax at 7:07am 06.18.22 I also have a Honda 2.3, nice to not have to worry about salt - my previous Nissan 3.5 clogged up to
Looking for tubing bender MikeHoncho at 7:04am 06.18.22 Assuming you are using stainless, the right radius is going to be a issue with the cheaper tradition

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