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Hunter 240 trailer question JDascanio at 4:14am 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 2/2138 My Hunter 240 trailer has a single axel. It seems a little too little... I would like to add anoth
1978 Lancer 28' - Good Deal? JFKSail at 11:54pm 10.12.09 Lancer 8/7810 Hi All, I'm new around here, so please afford me whatever patience you can. :) I have come across
Water in bilge... BlueRunner at 11:10pm 10.12.09 Day Sailers 4/2119 Today I pulled my 170 for the winter. While the boat was on a moderate slope, I opened the aft drain
Cruising pictures on Catalina 310 site paulj at 9:57pm 10.12.09 Catalina 310 1/2806 To Susan from Kansas in response to your email. I usually post my trips on this site ..... http://f
Stepping my catalina 27 mast JimGeddes at 8:55pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7333 I have seen the video on youtube with the A frame... I also heard the guy say there are plans on the
Forestay and Backstay jorge fife at 8:46pm 10.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1516 Would someone know the measurements of Forestay and Backstay for a H33' 82 ? I have the mast down (
Provisioning in Tortola C'est La Vie at 6:12pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2585 Having chartered in BVI three times, we have used three different sources to provision the boat-firs
!980 H25 Nose pc photog30188 at 6:06pm 10.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1995 HI, my nose cap on the bow, is cracked. I thought it was made out of metal, However after investigat
refrigerator hunter 340 arnie at 5:25pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1411 bought a 2001 hunter 340 two weeks ago, had to come str. home. Going back next week to work on it an
Bottom Strike- Daggerboard Destroyed oreana1234 at 5:07pm 10.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2691 I went on a jungle cruise up the Snake River this weekend, and I paid the price. I hit a submerged r
PHYI window questions ss91 at 4:53pm 10.12.09 Bigger Boats 1/2228 Could anyone tell me where they went to buy repllacement gaskets for these windows?
Battery Relocation letsgo at 4:48pm 10.12.09 Big Boats 12/3882 I want to relocate my batteries from the starboard seat well next to the fuel tank to a centerline p
water in hull of H23 revans18@woh.rr.com at 4:38pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 7/2824 Water leaks into the compartments below the floor panels in my 1987 hunter 23. It happens when it i
Deck Problems. Should I be worried? (5) LordNelson at 3:47pm 10.12.09 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1908 I have an oday 20 with some small cracks in the deck. I have rebed all the deck fittings which looke
Oceanus 473 jbouwer at 3:40pm 10.12.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1387 Hello All, Any for advise for a purchase of a Oceanus 473. Year 2003? Thanks Johan VA3JBO
Hunter 23 chain plates Bill Leathen at 2:47pm 10.12.09 Smaller Boats 3/2129 Within the last month, two ODay 25 boats on Lake Onalaska, have been de-masted when one their chain
sport utility sailboats (SUS) gmeyerga at 2:31pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2355 Just got back from Annapolis and was struck by the dearth of boats on display in the 27-32 foot rang
shaft allignment chusansail at 2:17pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1849 I have a flexible coupling on the shaft. does it require a special procedure when aligning the shaft
Hunter 23.5 Life Lines strobeone at 1:59pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1664 OK folks, I broke two life lines last weekend that apparently had a little rust on them. What is the
1978 30 water tank leeking John G at 11:40am 10.12.09 Bigger Boats 2/2304 The 40 gal. water tank on my 1978 30' O'Day is under the v-berth. The only access is from the top. I

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Cooler insulation dmax at 7:18am 08.11.21 Use closed cell foam insulation and put in as much as you can fit. Fill spaces/attach with spray foa
Oil Pan Replacement (1) dmax at 7:10am 08.11.21 What engine do you have? I have a Universal M25 with the original oil pan (34 years old) that is in
wing on wing sailing sail sfbay at 7:07am 08.11.21 YouTube video: VIDEO: Wing-on-Wing Downwind Technique \| North Sails If you are concerend about an a
Need an Isomat mast for a 30 T 1989 to 1993... jmce1587 at 7:05am 08.11.21 below is a list of companies I contacted when searching for my replacement mast on a H31 in 2018..
wing on wing sailing Sailfanatic at 7:01am 08.11.21 Not specific to a Hunter but try E3ncFyj4rag
Oil Pan Replacement sail sfbay at 7:00am 08.11.21 Welcome to the forum!! Never replaced the oil pan on any of my boat engines with up to 2000 hours o
Open valve Art12050 at 6:34am 08.11.21
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 kappykaplan at 6:31am 08.11.21 TS Fred will strengthen when it enters the Gulf. Jim, do you have the Gulf heat graphic? Tks.
How does the Hunter 240 sail? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24am 08.11.21 The number of water ballast sailboats were built and sold for various reasons to include less weight
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 (1) JamesG161 at 6:23am 08.11.21 Tropical Storm Fred is trying to close up and form an Eye, but none found by the Hurricane Hunters.
Need source for boat plumbing parts (1) Dr. D at 6:21am 08.11.21 Here is the head under sink space. I think rotating the sink drain hose attachment to the sink, then
Rig tuning physics (1) jon hansen at 6:16am 08.11.21 197070 if you like knowing the why and how of this sport, read this. you wana tune a rig, well, fo
Hunter 26 Inspection Port Water Basin Thingy?? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 08.11.21 On your boat , that Served mostly as an inspection port which was not needed. This was addressed wi
Stanchion Modification Joe at 6:02am 08.11.21 Backing plates are preferred, but you may be able to get away with over sized fender washers. I h
Beneteau courtesy light controller kodiak1120 at 5:57am 08.11.21 Thanks everyone. I'll check with the DVM when I'm down at the boat later this week and post the res
Sailing or not jssailem at 5:56am 08.11.21 not having time to live mt dream before age catches up to me. I have not been nice to my body over
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter Crazy Dave Condon at 5:52am 08.11.21 A former 356 owner was Jim Seamans whose 356 was called Java. You can find many articles on the work
Rig tuning physics Joe at 5:48am 08.11.21 There's a good article on the how's and why's of mast tuning in www.cncphotoalbum.com. which is the
Rig tuning physics jssailem at 5:43am 08.11.21 Great ask. Buzz Ballenger at Ballenger Spars in Watsonville CA has made Spars his career. He has sev
Rig tuning physics shemandr at 5:37am 08.11.21 There is a book "The Physics of Sailing" which touches on some of these issues. I don't remember th

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