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windless anchor JANET KLEMME at 11:43am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1514 We have a 40' 1985 Hunter sailboat with a shallow anchor well..We are planning to put the boat into
Advice on 98-00 Hunter 34 Soon2BeSailor at 11:37am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1687 Finally sold my power boat and am currently looking for my first sailboat. I have been shopping for
Sail Area/ Displacement ratio sailorg at 11:07am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/8643 Just how important is this ratio to bost speed and performance. I've noticed that most Beneteuas an
Re-powering a cal229 cal229 zephyr at 10:43am 09.23.09 Cal 0/1810 What is the best diesel engine to use in re-powering a Cal 229. I have a Farymann a30 and it's getti
Cool Google Spreadsheet Tim R. at 10:26am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/3375 A guy named Mark is building this public spreadsheet that has boat stats for quick easy lookup and c
Electric Air Pumps Mike1942 at 9:50am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1845 I have a Zodiac 260 Aero Dinghy and need a good electric air pump. Any suggestions?
Bird ID (2) Pat T at 9:15am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1918 Was a few miles offshore Chicago and this guy hopped onboard. He was a pretty small bird and didn't
H34 Standing Rigging AlwaysFORSAIL at 9:12am 09.23.09 Big Boats 3/1851 I need to get a quote to rplace my standing rigging on a 1984 Hunter 34 and need the specs. Anybody
Adjust Eze wrenches Glenn17467 at 8:59am 09.23.09 Catalina 30 0/1384 I have been trying to contact Mahall Marine Products at both the e-mail address and phone number. E
Chart Plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Witzend at 8:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 45/12566 Chart plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Sailors, I recently noticed error in my heading vector displ
Jabsco Macerator windward54 at 7:51am 09.23.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2508 I had a problem with my Jabsco macerator and was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or had
What is a good book on wiring? Qoheleth at 7:03am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2104 I have just bought a 1975 Venture 25 that has lights, a place for a battery and a home made pannel w
Rust prevention seadaddler at 6:48am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1416 What do you do or use to prevent rusting on motor mounts and shaft coupling. I am starting to get so
Swine Flu!!! Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 6:21am 09.23.09 Sails Call Lounge 8/4683 This isn't the proper forum for this, but hang in there with me for a moment. I am sick and tired
V-berth redo chinny at 5:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3603 I'm desperately looking for some information on replacements for the old carpet installed on the sed
hatches seaStan at 5:17am 09.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1447 Greeting, I would like to put some opening hatches on the sides of my 2007 26m. I noticed that th
1973 M-20 Scow Rigging Question M20 Derf at 5:07am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/10273 Picked up a 1973 M-20 that I'm refurbishing. The running rigging was not in place and there are a bu
hull mildew Solmansail at 5:01am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1637 I have a 1984 Hunter that has mildew growth above the boot stripe. This has been going on for the l
solar vent Charlie L. at 4:32am 09.23.09 Big Boats 2/1157 The solar vents on my 1985 Hunter 34 need replaced. What is the model # and where can they be purch
Companion Way hatch leaking duhe at 7:10pm 09.22.09 Big Boats 5/2609 The companion way hatch on my Hunter 34 is leaking at the back corners of the hatch (corners in the

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Select New England Ropes 30% Off and Samson Ropes 20% Off at WM! jviss at 1:44pm 03.24.22 The problem with WM is, most of the time their line is already over-priced. Appreciate the effort b
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 dlochner at 1:43pm 03.24.22 The blocks on the sliding track are for slab reefing. With the three blocks the sail (or a previous
Spring is in the air, getting to know my Pearson 30 Rick486 at 1:42pm 03.24.22 Hello everyone, since the weather is getting better, I just spent the last 2 hours getting to know
FORT MYERS... MARINAS Sailfanatic at 1:29pm 03.24.22 I toured the west coast marinas in February looking for a slip and they all had waiting lists of two
Do You Know A Good Broker? Mikem at 1:14pm 03.24.22 Thanks so much. This was very helpful. I will take your advice and write down in detail exactly w
Do You Know A Good Broker? dlochner at 1:02pm 03.24.22 Thanks so much. This was very helpful. I will take your advice and write down in detail exactly w
Do You Know A Good Broker? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 12:38pm 03.24.22 For a new buyer, the broker can help with the details of the sale, provides a buffer between you an
Sea rail scepter mounting - First 345 Hollyberry at 12:23pm 03.24.22 Not sure what you mean by scepter bolts, but the bolts that hold the aluminum toerail down on our '9
ASA 101 class... markwbird at 12:21pm 03.24.22 Gloves. Sunscreen. Hat. Water to drink. You don't need unless you expect to get wet and it's col
Transducer through hull size Barnacle Bill at 11:51am 03.24.22 Buy the instrument of your choice with the transducer(s) and if the existing hole is a tight fit, us
Do You Know A Good Broker? dlochner at 11:51am 03.24.22 For a new buyer, the broker can help with the details of the sale, provides a buffer between you and
Sail slug replacement Parsons at 11:36am 03.24.22 Sticky and broken slugs - a perpetual problem. The reason for the extra-strength slugs at the batten
ASA 101 class... BigEasy at 11:34am 03.24.22 That's fine, but those type of classes aren't racing clinics. They just don't work you that hard
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 03.24.22 A better way, in my experience, is to power the boat forward steering it towards the anchor, as you
Bow cleat mounting repair. dmax at 11:29am 03.24.22 "Hoping to cut a hole which can be cosmetically acceptable." There are various products or you can
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Hollyberry at 11:16am 03.24.22 Thanks all. I'll have a word with local timber store. Will hunt for plast-teak as well but not goin
Lake Michigan brockangelo at 11:12am 03.24.22 Thanks, I will! I'd love to come up and ride from the south side up to the Belmont Harbor area where
How to fix squeaky cabin sole panels? Captain Mateo at 11:02am 03.24.22 There are two types of squeaks I've noticed on mine. 1) one floor panel rubbing on another floor pan
Do You Know A Good Broker? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 10:54am 03.24.22 If you have a specific boat in mind contacting brokers with that information may lead to a good fin
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Scott B at 10:51am 03.24.22 Took mine off long time ago and use the stern seat cushions from Hunterowners store. https://shop.h

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