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oldgranpop at 1:10pm 12.14.09
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In July I bought a 1982 27' Hunter which I dearly love! I have one problem - there is no fuel level
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I am going to look at a Luger sailboat that I found on Craigslist after work today. It is a 30 foote
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HI everyone. I would like to ask about adding mast steps to my hunter 30 I would like to install th
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Does anybody know where to get about 8 feet of molding for the rub rail on the hull of an ericson 38
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attached are several jpg of Oday 26 centerboards. HARDWARE, JPG OF TRUNK both for and aft section, D
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I recently acquired a 1979 ODay 25 and would greatly appreciate if anyone can please let me know how
mkinnane at 8:03am 12.14.09
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Hi All This may sound like a dumb question. But I just shrink wrapped my 2003 Hunter 260 and need to
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I need to replace the anchor light on my 1980 Catalina 30. Even if I can locate the original parts n
Marc14893 at 7:36am 12.14.09
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Pulled my boat for some bottom work and found the strut is loose. Opened my 2 back hatches, removed
Quoddy at 6:38am 12.14.09
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What do you call sailing flat? I would like to know where your boat is comfortable. If you have an i
seadaddler at 6:17am 12.14.09
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I have a 2007 Hunter-36 and want to fresh up all the covers on the vee berth,rear berth mattresses a
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Anyone know where I can buy red water-proof LED indicators suitable for pedestal mounting and that w
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Jeff at 8:58pm 12.13.09
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Once again I didn't get the life lines taken off the boat before the first hard freeze. It seems moi
Madelon at 8:38pm 12.13.09
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Fellow Sailors, I have seen in many personal pages nice wooden or wood-like floors in Macs. There ar
Benny at 6:57pm 12.13.09
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Went ahead with my little project and it proved to be a success. A poll indicated most use a VHF han
Carolyn1964 at 6:40pm 12.13.09
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I have a 1979 Venture 25 with a currently unreliable old Johnson 9.9 2 cycle outboard. I have plann
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I own a Lowrance GlobalMap 5300 GPS which has been working really nicely the last year. It's a perf
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I am the new owner of a 2010 26M and loving it. I was using the owners manual to acquaint myself wit
Erik Garcia at 5:20pm 12.13.09
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I bungeed down the tarp on my Hunter 216 before our 1st big snow only to find that the accumulated s

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Line Bags
Stu Jackson at 8:52pm 04.28.22
I always like the appearance of a neatly tied wrap rather than lines stuffed in bags Yes. Why not
Spin vs whisker pole
Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 04.28.22
In addition, the end fittings may be different. Have you considered looking at websites of manufact
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters
Ralph Johnstone at 8:43pm 04.28.22
You can see a sizable square of wet, delaminated wood in the first shot. Can you take another sho
Desperate leakinhg
Davidasailor26 at 8:33pm 04.28.22
Desperate leakinhg
Crusty Ol Salt at 8:24pm 04.28.22
Mark Sent photo to your email, would you forward to forum while I try to learn how Tnx Hal You ca
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376
Benny17441 at 8:16pm 04.28.22
Only if you have to go under a low bridge and are tired of waiting for low tides.
Protecting your face and skin from the wind
Benny17441 at 8:11pm 04.28.22
It depends on where you sail, down in the Gulf Coast the ambient humidity keeps the skin moist and t
Desperate leakinhg
Halvern at 8:06pm 04.28.22
Mark Sent photo to your email, would you forward to forum while I try to learn how Tnx Hal
Desperate leakinhg
Crusty Ol Salt at 7:52pm 04.28.22
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters   (2)
jdrutten at 7:50pm 04.28.22
Here are a few shots from the aft lip/wall of my anchor locker. You can see a sizable square of wet
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising?
Kings Gambit at 7:30pm 04.28.22
A bean bag comfortable enough to lay or sit on will be in the way. The problem with a small boat wit
Desperate leakinhg
Halvern at 7:24pm 04.28.22
Line Bags
Bob S at 6:58pm 04.28.22
Not sure with these but the ones that are on my Beneteau are screwed in.
Line Bags
Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.28.22
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692 That is a more heavy-duty
Line Bags
Bob S at 6:51pm 04.28.22
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C7504%7C2290179&id=2561692
Line Bags
Tally Ho at 6:16pm 04.28.22
@Tally Ho , I like those hooks. They solve @Don S/V ILLusion 's concern about stowing wet lines, a
Spin vs whisker pole
dlochner at 6:16pm 04.28.22
Whisker poles are generally longer, lighter, and adjustable to accommodate different sail sizes or a
Spin vs whisker pole
Davidasailor26 at 6:14pm 04.28.22
Generally speaking you can use a spinnaker pole as a whisker pole but not the other way around. A sp
Protecting your face and skin from the wind
heritage at 6:09pm 04.28.22
We were out sailing today in sunny and windy conditions. The Bimini kept the direct sun at bay, but
Two-battery LiFePo4 system?
Johann at 5:52pm 04.28.22

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