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capsize fido at 7:03pm 02.11.10 Trailer Sailors 25/10707 I have been reading on some sights that the mac 26 may and will become unstable when the water balla
News about Hunter Marine Phil Herring at 3:26pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2521 Over the past week I've had a couple check-in conversations with folks at Hunter. Obviously, it's b
Nylon fitting suitablility and permeation wild4lifejim at 2:51pm 02.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/3466 Hi Peggy, I am in the process of installing a new head and replacing all my sanitation hoses with
bulk head plans kdssail at 2:49pm 02.11.10 Day Sailers 5/1899 I need to redo my bulkheads in my Oday 26 ( same as 25). Does anyone have a set of plans for the b
Bimini top SHADS at 1:43pm 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/8293 We have a 1986 MacGregor sailboat (22 foot) and would like to get a bimini top for it. Does anyone
Freezer latches Rag Jag at 1:23pm 02.11.10 Big Boats 5/2054 I have a 1998 376 with double (plastic ?) freezer latches that keep failing. The spring loaded latch
Have a bimini made bman88 at 1:17pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2929 I have a 1984 34' Hunter with a dodger designed and installed by a local canvas company. I would lik
Cored construction?? harryjak at 12:57pm 02.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1236 Does the 31 83-87 have any cored construction in the hull?? I am assuming that the deck is plywood c
Mast rake on a h34 joewps at 12:18pm 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2646 My mast is off the boat and going back on Monday. How much rake should I put in my Kenyon mast befor
Living on the boat while trailering or camping Robspan at 11:40am 02.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/9022 On another thread, Sumner mentioned something that I've been wondering about. How feasible is it to
I-28 Engine Access knothead at 10:53am 02.11.10 Islander 8/5105 Seems like I heard somewhere that someone had improved access to the engine on their I-28 by install
Calculate Floation Tom Erhart at 10:25am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2411 I have a home made 16' sail boat. Its made of plywood and is covered with a single layer of glass cl
Value of 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter Samantha65 at 10:13am 02.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/5381 I need help! My brother and I shared ownership of a 1980 Hunter 37 Cutter on Lake Michigan. My bro
Beneteau 361 Through Hulls Roger Goodfellow at 10:09am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1734 I have a 2001, 361 and noticed the main engine and AC through hulls were corroded. Is this a common
Dodger gary at 9:26am 02.11.10 Smaller Boats 3/1604 Would like to have a dodger on my Hunter 22 as it would increase the "livability" of the boat. Have
First 38 keelbolts f.vitali at 9:21am 02.11.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2356 Did anyone know how keelbolts are installed in the iron keel of a First 38? Did anyone replace the k
She's ready to go.... Inter20sailor at 8:17am 02.11.10 Catalina 30 3/1628 Well, She is off the hard and in the water! New bottom paint, zincs, hours on the buffing wheel.
Yes! Bristol Finish Roger Long at 7:31am 02.11.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3392 It can be applied without running and sagging. See video here: http://www.rogerlongboats.com/video
This is for anyone who has ever been rocked by a speeding A-hole. caguy at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Sails Call Lounge 1/3538 This was posted at Bloodydecks. I was wondering if Brian D knows him. Brian hasn't been around sinc
Lightning Protection Question... Nik at 11:59pm 02.10.10 Ask All Sailors 40/6554 Well here goes it gang... Lightning protection on keel boats is (relatively) straight forward. BUT,

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386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA shemandr at 2:16pm 05.21.22 When I delivered my new to me H356 from Liberty Island Marina to Mattituck , which is about 70 mies
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger jviss at 2:12pm 05.21.22 I cannot "plug" it in to a wall outlet (and most of the chargers now have the 3 prong plug which do
eenie, meenie, minie, moe dlochner at 2:02pm 05.21.22 Clean the insulation. One of the black wires may be a very dirty red on ith 16 ga duplex or 16 ga tr
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (1) jaysweet at 1:56pm 05.21.22 Some days the universe kicks you in the teeth, but today wasn't that day! I swapped out the old fil
o'day daysailer boom sail sfbay at 1:51pm 05.21.22 If you cannot source a used or salvage one, suggest contacting Rig Rite for a Z Spar boom for your s
272le boom vang and backstay adjustor measurements sail sfbay at 1:49pm 05.21.22 If you have a diagram, suggest rigging these up with small diameter tag line, remove and measure.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 1:48pm 05.21.22 Disclaimer, I do not have a 3d printer but my brother-in-law has told me about similar problems on
Anyone missing their rudder Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:40pm 05.21.22 Post it on Facebook...look for a "page" that seems to be about your local area. --Peggie
H240 keel housing bracket pin locations (1) twalker H260 at 1:38pm 05.21.22
Fresh/Black Water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:36pm 05.21.22 All the hoses--water and waste--are in need of replacement, but it's entirely possible that your san
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Head Sail at 1:23pm 05.21.22 Any continuity tester will help determine which is which. You may need a long test wire.
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Sailor Sue at 12:57pm 05.21.22 Any 12 volt battery should work. Can you pull your car up close enough to the mast, or use jumper wi
Need a replacement Tiller Head for Ericson 25+ (3) Mextor at 12:52pm 05.21.22 The Inner Diameter is 2 3/8"
'73 Javelin Rotting Cuddy Floor RaleighRancher at 12:43pm 05.21.22 I replaced the cuddy floor on my '74 several years ago. Two triangles of plywood, meeting in the mid
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Plymouth Sailor at 12:40pm 05.21.22 Be aware, on some older Hunters, the factory laid some wires that transited the liner/cabin top wit
eenie, meenie, minie, moe Plymouth Sailor at 12:38pm 05.21.22 Take this opportunity to use those wires as a messenger and replace the black wires with whatever c
Topping Lift HC37 ggrizzard at 12:37pm 05.21.22 I found a thread with diagrams on this topic that the OP may find helpful' https://www.skippertips.c
Transferring from Blaine to Everett Terry Cox at 12:16pm 05.21.22 Terry, Sometimes I wonder if we are becoming "Cruising the Ditch" enablers. I sure enjoy the route
eenie, meenie, minie, moe ggrizzard at 12:08pm 05.21.22 Be aware, on some older Hunters, the factory laid some wires that transited the liner/cabin top with
Hunter 27 Legend -2005 Length of engine control cables? Martin-Galini at 12:07pm 05.21.22 Your boat was built in Britain? I think the hull came from US but the rest was commissioned here i

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