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Topping lift, how to get the line through the boom? alikolbe at 5:16am 05.28.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2544 Hi all! Am getting my H23.5 ready for the season, after being told I had the topping lift incorrectl
Stanchion Base Vendor? (1) geoffschultz at 4:13am 05.28.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2136 This weekend there was a Freedom-32 in a slip near me and he had the stanchion bases pictured below.
84 Hunter 31 lazarette seats vivezlavie at 10:51pm 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1298 Help ! I've just recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 31 for and elderly man. It was his project how
7.3 cover? mandm at 8:23pm 05.27.09 S2 3/1437 New member here and I am looking for a cover for my 7.3. Does anyone have info where I can get this
Cal 22 WTP at 7:41pm 05.27.09 Smaller Boats 0/1842 Does anyone have any info on a Cal 22. I used to own a Catalina 22, but I just bought a Cal 22 and d
Fuel Pickup Tube JIMFINALLY at 7:41pm 05.27.09 Big Boats 1/1466 can anyone provide help , or information on removing the pickup tube from the Inca mfg poly fuel tan
Faux rope traveler Bilgewater at 7:29pm 05.27.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8693 I do not have a traveler. The only space I have to put one is on the cockpit floor, whick would be l
Help build tiller old guys sail at 6:15pm 05.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/5778 I was given a 1980 22' Mac. I am piecing it together. The only part of the rudder I received as the
Hunter 28.5 rigging boom correctly ohpoppy at 5:53pm 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5771 Hello, I have enjoyed my 85 model 28.5 for years but never was told the corrrect way to set up the b
Looking for some pointers in southern VT Josh Teresco at 4:47pm 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1064 I recently picked up a 1987 23' Hunter. I'm wondering if there's anybody around South West Vermont
Cracks near keel trunk (1) Jib Jockey at 4:39pm 05.27.09 Catalina 22 1/1501 Found these cracks in front of the keel trunk while removing the bottom coat. The cracks extend 1/2
Interior Layout Options Lancer 30'? cp222 at 4:20pm 05.27.09 Lancer 4/9336 Hi Everyone, I am going to look at 2 Lancer 30's for sale here in the bay area later this week. Th
Swing Keel problems cabsunset01 at 3:28pm 05.27.09 Ericson 0/1955 I have recently purchased an Ericson 25'. The boat had been on the hard for some time. When the boat
unclogging thru hull elalamo at 2:34pm 05.27.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1746 I have a clogged thru hull intake that cools my A.C. Does anyone know a procedure to clear the clog
Shroud Warning cscott at 2:26pm 05.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1431 Launched my 26S Monday before Memorial Day, and went for a 4 hour sail on Memorial Day. Back at the
SAN X update david7064 at 2:06pm 05.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/3418 Peggie, I know your feelings about the old SAN X systems but the one on my boat still works fine and
Keel repair Mark H at 2:04pm 05.27.09 Trailer Sailors 5/2782 When I pulled my boat out last time, the keel was drug on the ramp for several feet. There is also a
topping lift hanksga20 at 1:43pm 05.27.09 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3027 I bought my 1984 hunter cutter a year ago. She is my first boat over 22 ft. I live 150 miles from Gu
New boat buyer question rtaylor522 at 1:42pm 05.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/1591 Hello all, I've been lurking for a few days and I have'nt been able to find the answer to a specific
Yanmar Whine salemsailor at 1:40pm 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1742 Hi, I have a Yanmar 2GM, (1987) on my Hunter. Just fired it up for the season and after a few min

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O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 07.09.21 You might not notice soaked wood by stepping on it with your feet. I found the foredeck balsa totall
Which assender do you use ? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 07.09.21 Years ago as a sailboat dealer, I witnessed a friend of mine go up as a professional rigger using th
Replacing trailer hand winch cable with UHMWPE synthetic winch rope ? Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 07.09.21 I use my halyards to raise and lower my mast. I do notice it stretch but it's never been a problem.
Weld broken Strut? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:21am 07.09.21 As a former Hunter dealer I would suggest replacing the strut. First it is 38 years old and fatigue
O'Day 28 Dave Groshong at 7:16am 07.09.21 Not an offshore boat, but a good inland sailboat, concur with dmax. You can read 21 owner reviews
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? flightlead404 at 7:14am 07.09.21 5 Add emergency additional bilge pump and battery, note battery try to locate as high as possible 6
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 7:13am 07.09.21 Update. I spoke to this gentleman yesterday advising he was on his way to a reccomended rigger. Rep
O'Day 28 dmax at 7:07am 07.09.21 I don't consider the 28 or my 35 offshore boats - they are coastal cruisers. Structurally, they are
Which assender do you use ? (1) sail sfbay at 6:53am 07.09.21 If I was going to use one the ATN would be a good choice. It is made of stainless steel Its open de
New H240 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:46am 07.09.21 Use to camp out many years ago on sailboats during winter months on Lanier long before being a sailb
O'Day 28 Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 07.09.21 O'Day boats are known for leaks because for a while there, they sealed everything with silicone whic
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 6:34am 07.09.21 I don't think the cover plates are a point of water ingress on our 376 (yet), but I need to remove
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 6:32am 07.09.21
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 6:28am 07.09.21 Second raw water electric toilet replaced with a Raritan Elegance freshwater electric toilet yesterd
Free '65 Oday Tempest Sailboat Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 07.09.21 Try posting in the classified section of this website or take a look at Good Old Boat magazine. You
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge kloudie1 at 6:09am 07.09.21 Sounds screwy.. Seawater should go from the heat exchanger through the anti-siphon loop, then into t
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers Ward H at 6:09am 07.09.21 The first fits the Raymarine E7 & E7D. The second fits the A75/A77/ & A78. Those numbers are for
Yanmar 2qm15 Fuel return bypass?? RoyS at 6:01am 07.09.21 Agree that you should get rid of that return line to the filter. Modified mine as Jake above describ
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? sailme88 at 6:01am 07.09.21 Up here we seldom see a hurricane. Usually a TD by the time it gets here. I ride a mooring that has
Anti siphon dead ends in bilge BigAce131 at 5:47am 07.09.21 sorry, it is a universal M25. I will post some pictures when I get out to her this weekend. But woul

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