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raisor at 11:41am 09.21.09
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What to look for - questions to ask - purchasing a Hunter 27 Hello, I am currently looking at a f
pkdailey4 at 11:32am 09.21.09
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Ill be having my boat hauled to San Francisco bay in mid November and I'm looking for a rigger to re
SueSeaK at 10:31am 09.21.09
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What is the best way to winterize the fresh water system, hot and cold on a 420 hunter, and please d
The Baber Family at 10:05am 09.21.09
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Hello All, We've recently purchased a 32' Morgan, w/ the interior completely removed. I'm looking
pkdailey4 at 9:57am 09.21.09
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If you own a 321 then you know there's not much of a bilge. Nor is there alot of room for a convent
adamitodelaisla at 9:53am 09.21.09
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Hey! Does anyone know how is with the european homologation papers for pearson boats? Is it difficul
ngd at 9:49am 09.21.09
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I am looking for some 4 ft. stainless (so they won't rust) dock piling slides. I moved my boat from
emergpa1 at 9:36am 09.21.09
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I will need my boat to get to work...North Ga is way above average, and it is still coming down. May
Dick1505 at 8:29am 09.21.09
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Looking for person or persons to share expenses on a bareboat charter in the BVI. I would prefer to
Hunter30g at 8:00am 09.21.09
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In preparation for the off season I am planning on removing the stock holding tank (6 gallon) on my
Solmansail at 8:00am 09.21.09
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I have a 1984 Hunter 31 and for the last three years I have been having problems with mildew growing
Futsal Fred at 7:38am 09.21.09
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As a novice, I have a question about the standard lights on a 260. It's my understanding that techn
seathumper at 6:48am 09.21.09
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Peggy, in June I entered a thread on replacing my 1992 Legend 43 holding tank. I had the original m
wireland at 5:11am 09.21.09
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Has anyone ever scrapped a Catalina, removed the 2,700 pound lead keel and sold it for scrap? I see
David in Sandusky at 3:43am 09.21.09
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Next summer, we will take six weeks, and sail Lady Lillie from Sandusky Bay to the North Channel and
Phil Herring at 9:42pm 09.20.09
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Based on Maine Sail's suggestion, we have added a tag that will let you embed a YouTube video in you
HukilauMike at 7:24pm 09.20.09
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Went to the Newport Boat Show today. I don't think the weather could have been any better, and for
tantie67 at 7:18pm 09.20.09
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I have a Catalina 30 tall rig. After plugging into shore power overnight, my starter battery got su
arnie at 6:57pm 09.20.09
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I just bought a 2001 hunter 340, I would like to put in a air conditioner on board. When i was looki
Bob S at 5:58pm 09.20.09
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The closing seacock thread has been interesting and it seems it's much safer but maybe not always co

Recent Replies

Reuse shrink wrap?
Dalliance at 3:27pm 04.02.22
Did that once and then got smart when it dawned on me, put the dang thing on board when the boat is
Oceanis 400 switches
jviss at 3:21pm 04.02.22
I am not familiar with your boat or Amiot panels, but I must say that sounds like a poor set-up, and
plastic holding tank odor
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:17pm 04.02.22
Plastic tanks rarely if ever permeate. MaineSail posted several years ago that he had seen only one
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast
AaronD at 3:16pm 04.02.22
You didn't post pictures of your gooseneck, but I'm guessing the screw stayed solid in the cast goos
A lost art: Conserving ice.   (2)
TomY at 1:58pm 04.02.22
3 4X8 sheets of 1" polyiso later. It's a big box,.... des, now 3+" on the bottom and back. Polyiso f
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast
Jacktar at 1:43pm 04.02.22
Look for damage in the track that the boom gooseneck rides in (I assume you broke the boom off it wh
Fender cleanup
DArcy at 1:42pm 04.02.22
LA's Awesome Cleaner Degreaser works but so does a pressure washer. Just start back a bit and expect
Window Advice
Jacktar at 1:39pm 04.02.22
Just a hint, new silicone does not like to stick to old silicon remnants on parts.
Spinnaker, hows and whys
DArcy at 1:31pm 04.02.22
If you've never flown a spinnaker I suggest you get someone aboard that has a lot of experience with
Bent Wing   (1)
Tom J at 1:23pm 04.02.22
This is my C310 being launched on a Brownell trailer. Wing keel is above the level of the trailer.
Circumnavigate in a Hunter
DCGULL at 1:08pm 04.02.22
Well, First- sorry I'm so late to the party, and congratulations on just being scared clear of mi
Bent Wing
Tom J at 1:04pm 04.02.22
The wings both had yellow paint from the trailer on them, so we assume one may have been stuck unde
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE
Roland5048 at 12:58pm 04.02.22
My '77 h30 has almost end of boom sheeting with the traveler at the companionway. Never had a probl
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification
Tom J at 12:43pm 04.02.22
Will have rigger install halyard restrainer in couple weeks so thought will have replace light whil
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE
Stu Jackson at 12:37pm 04.02.22
My understanding is that if the sheet is at the end of the boom, you can eliminate the need for the
Bent Wing
dLj at 12:31pm 04.02.22
Why can't they just do the mirror image of what they did to bend it? :) Sure - if you can figure
Air conditioning
Tally Ho at 12:31pm 04.02.22
As @Scott T-Bird said, for the first 3 years of owning my C30 I used a 5k BTU window unit sitting o
Its funny Friday!   (1)
rbringle at 12:15pm 04.02.22
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