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bimini measurements 1989 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:36pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1420 Hi We need help with measurements to continue with canvas work. Height from deck to bottom of boom
H 216 discontinued? djamied at 7:17pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 1/1452 I was at the Toronto Boat Show today and a Hunter dealer mentioned that the 216 was no longer being
looking for a v2-22 '76' rudder tommooreatd at 7:00pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1311 If anyone is parting out a Venture 2-22 ( prefer year 1976 ) or has bought that performance rudder a
Catalina 27 shroud tension Buzzlovelace at 6:43pm 01.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/2578 Does any one know the tension settings for the shrouds on my 1971 Cat. Or better yet the scale setti
To Catalina on an old Macgregor - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:21pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3318 Took the Venture 25 to Catalina for New Years. Awesome trip. Definatley got passed up by all of th
Sailing to Catalina - Sweet Video!!! JoelHoover at 6:15pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5317 Go Venture 25 Go! Catalina Part 1 Sailing to the island across 24 miles of open ocean infested w
Measurements for canvas work 30' hunter cgreeleycoffin at 6:04pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1067 Unfortanately we are on dry dock and would like help with a couple of measurements if you have a mom
Shredded bilge flexible piping sfraher at 2:56pm 01.10.10 Big Boats 2/1375 The flexible pipe running from my bilge to the through hull shattered in bitter cold. It separated
Hunter 40 advice needed Francis at 2:21pm 01.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1278 I am a new member, interested in a 1986 Hunter 40. Before I go visit her, I'd like to ask you what I
Motor size jimrose52 at 2:10pm 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 2/1231 I have a Hunter 18.5 with a Johnson 3 HP 2 cycle no reverse. I own a Suzuki 9.9 HP 4 cycle. The Suzu
Dinghy Drag jibes138 at 1:36pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 29/11943 Towing a dinghy causes a lot of drag that on a long run increases the trip significantly. I'm think
What do you do with an old Macgregor? (2) MrMikey64 at 1:19pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2685 Ok, so here's the deal: I initially acquired a 1981 Macgregor 25, in the hopes of restoring her. S
Anyone use your Mac as a pockrt trawler? Chip at 1:13pm 01.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/5704 I recently converted another Mac/Venture 25 for use as a pocket trawler. I've installed a new hard
Reverse Polarity Rob McClain at 12:59pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 28/12007 When I leave the boat at the end of the weekend I turn off the A.C. and D.C. breakers and I also shu
Flexible cabinet door in head of 35s5 Hooked 35s5 at 12:37pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2265 We have a 1993 35s5. She came with flexible cabinet doors that close the head closet and under-sink
Cockpit vs Cabintop traveller Hooked 35s5 at 12:25pm 01.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3694 We recently bought a 1993 35s5. The previous owner moved the traveller from the cabintop to the cock
House battery bank Bill1565 at 12:10pm 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2913 Too cold here to work outside on the boat. Better inside planning and scheming. I currently have
bimini for a 1984 25.5 hunter sailorkoop at 8:47am 01.10.10 Smaller Boats 15/8147 Hello, I'm about to purchase a 1984 hunter 25.5 for $3,000. I'm having a survey done in the sprin
Nav Station Chartplotter vs Handheld GPS Ducati at 2:45am 01.10.10 Ask All Sailors 37/9196 A Raymarine C90 "widescreen" chartplotter is alot of money. If we decide to buy the unit it will be
2 forestays Team118 at 8:24pm 01.09.10 Catalina 30 2/3199 Hey guys... This has nothing to do with my boat, but I've seen a couple of boats with 2 forestays.

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The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 05.20.22 I have a Xantrex because it came with the boat. I find it adequate. The first one lasted 6 seasons a
New to forum. Precision 18 splashed! Davidasailor26 at 1:37pm 05.20.22 Suggest practicing for a few hours away from the marina first This. Pick an arbitrary spot on the
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 Duck Tape..... I see what you did there. :beer:
Boom end cap Davidasailor26 at 1:18pm 05.20.22 An old rag works too. Until nesting season ends.
Does anyone recognize this knot? (1) jviss at 1:08pm 05.20.22 I like the halyard hitch knot for this use.
Thru-Hull Stats Davidasailor26 at 1:06pm 05.20.22 No need to bond the Marine Grade Bronze valves inside the boat to reduce Galvanic Corrosion. But if
Thru-Hull Stats capta at 12:59pm 05.20.22 All outlet/exhaust water would be above the waterline. That is, of course, assuming one is using a h
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 12:45pm 05.20.22 With Navy Blue bottom, will the whales get confused and swim into the boat thinking it is just more
Thru-Hull Stats dLj at 12:02pm 05.20.22 @capta How does a sea chest handle incoming water and outgoing discharge? I don't see how those two
H41 inner forestay? vgoya at 11:50am 05.20.22 Wow, great job you have done, Windpilot !! I'm tented to do the same on my 99 H410 but I have seve
Solar-powered vent seadaddler at 11:39am 05.20.22 I have had solar vent in front hatch many years in this boat and another but they always seem to sto
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) rlongfield at 11:13am 05.20.22
Broken (Cracked) Companionway Slider Kirsten at 10:05am 05.20.22 While it is always possible to fabricate a replacement, (Tap Plastics would be a resource), I would
Hunter 240 Motor jurovichfa at 9:53am 05.20.22 Thanks to everyone who responded! Everthing passed along to me is incredibly helpful, and y'all conf
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 9:52am 05.20.22 Geeezzzz they are moving faster than I expected. Well, it's taken a long time to make progress! '
Electrical Question (Advice Needed) (2) AaronD at 9:42am 05.20.22 Ok I think I'm missing something, I assumed coffin was another term for lazerette but now I am not
Off to the darkside... Calif. Ted at 9:34am 05.20.22 I just sold a '92 Wellcraft with a 88 hp Johnson, there was no play in the steering, it used a Telef
2022 PacificNW Weather Update jssailem at 9:33am 05.20.22
Any recommendations on repairing or replacing the plexiglass in this front hatch window? (2) pipedream at 9:31am 05.20.22 Just finished mine yesterday. I had the basic measurements cut, then put the radius corners in with
Broken (Cracked) Companionway Slider jssailem at 9:24am 05.20.22 While it is always possible to fabricate a replacement, (Tap Plastics would be a resource), I would

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