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Hunter 33 77-83 plan view? John in BR at 12:13pm 05.20.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2523 I'm looking for a plan of the Hunter 33 77-83. I looked here: http://test.sailboatowners.com/ima
Rigging ayc22 at 11:29am 05.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/981 Our fore and aft stays seem to be about 1 1/2" too long this year. Do we need to replace them alltog
anchor winch sandwinder at 11:23am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1471 Hi out there: I was thinking about installing an anchor winch on my CAL 34 MARK 3 Does anyone have a
Changing the bow eye regor-123 at 10:59am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1626 Has anyone replaced the single shaft bow eye with the stronger double shaft? Any recommendations on
New Sails Brian Schwerdt at 9:54am 05.20.09 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1570 Only in the water for 3 weeks, and looking to improve already... Alright, I bought a 1976 O'Day 22
Hey Seadaddler Broke Sailor at 9:40am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1132 Hey Nick: Did you upgrade your prop? Do you have all the stats for ordering one: shaft diameter,
H216 Jib Tang Replacement rangerpaul at 9:15am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/956 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appare
H216 Electric Winch Installation for Raising Mast rangerpaul at 9:13am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/932 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appare
H216 Garhauer Rigid Vang Installation rangerpaul at 9:09am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/812 There is an article on this now available under the tab Boat Info/Hunter Owner Modifications. Appar
Problems with leaky sink drain hose mcaswell at 9:08am 05.20.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/3178 While replacing my sanitation hose a few weeks ago, I inadvertently put a small slice in the vanity
Will a 16" prop fit a Cat 30 CM at 9:01am 05.20.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1127 Does anyone know if a 16 inch folding prop would fit a catalina 30 ? I will have to check the pit
Fallen mast - suggestions for raising singlehandedly tc0nn at 8:13am 05.20.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/3631 So I've got my new (to me) 1996 26x in the boat yard. I'm raising the mast using the mast raising "s
tongue troubles Dave D at 8:00am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 5/1094 alright guys. I continue to have trouble retracting my tongue extension after retrieval. After takin
boom lines on the 8.6 mcchesney44@earthlink.net at 7:26am 05.20.09 S2 4/2235 I'm setting up my (new to me) 8.6 for the first time and am a bit puzzled by the lines inside the bo
toggles for 97 hunter 26 tomholland at 7:20am 05.20.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1306 replaced toggles after bending them with mast raising but the new ones 5/16lh24 are too long, not th
Loose footed main (1) Bilgewater at 6:37am 05.20.09 Smaller Boats 0/881 After reading Don Guillette's sail trim book, I decided to go with a loose footed main this season.
340 Mixing Elbow Cleaning Lauren340 at 4:08am 05.20.09 Big Boats 3/1077 I was told that I may need to clean my 2000 340 mixing elbow, since it is now 9 years old and never
Voltage Regulation for LED Lighting geoffschultz at 4:01am 05.20.09 Ask All Sailors 27/4714 A couple of years ago I installed DoctorLED (http://www.doctorled.com/p24.htm) Mars Dome interior li
When do you dump the water?? (H260) yadayada at 9:34pm 05.19.09 Smaller Boats 7/1257 When do you dump the water out of your H260? Do you open the valve when you first guide it on the t
Can a vent hose permeate? mcaswell at 9:28pm 05.19.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2796 I replaced my old sanitation hose with Trident a few weeks ago. I had assumed this hose was permeat

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Reefing furling main while running down wind? twistedskipper at 5:47pm 07.06.21 Not sure who the question was for but never have. I am sure the boat can heave to but have never tr
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 5:26pm 07.06.21 ...........I'm going to try sail sfbay's procedure in a light wind situation to try it out. I kno
Arguing with insurance company John Nantz at 5:25pm 07.06.21 The following Monday at 5am, we received a call from the local Police Dept. of a fire which destroy
Reefing furling main while running down wind? sail sfbay at 5:23pm 07.06.21 Will your boat heave to? Would that give you a workable furler angle without (too much) load on the
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) Tally Ho at 5:14pm 07.06.21 These are gorgeous! I like them a lot. And no boards to store. a better shot of the doors open un
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? RumAndChupacabras at 5:12pm 07.06.21 oors is hard to beat." These are gorgeous!
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working Tally Ho at 4:38pm 07.06.21 Photo attached. Nothing in terms of a manifold or mixing device that I can tell. It looks like th
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 4:37pm 07.06.21 If you find one thats been looked after with upgrades Edson Wheel and binacle . Buy it . Thanks fo
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains twistedskipper at 4:30pm 07.06.21
Reefing furling main while running down wind? twistedskipper at 4:27pm 07.06.21 Will your boat heave to? Would that give you a workable furler angle without (too much) load on the
New outboard advice twistedskipper at 4:25pm 07.06.21 I would have to think if it is ok under sail tilted up it would be ok on a trailer tilted up and wi
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. Tally Ho at 4:17pm 07.06.21 If you didn't rinse all the dirty soapy water out, your bilge wasn't really clean, Greg. --Peggie
Transom Replacement shemandr at 4:07pm 07.06.21 Uhm. You are a glutton for punishment. :clap: First of all, I like the design. Looking at onlin
OUTHAUL END CAP Crazy Dave Condon at 3:51pm 07.06.21 You probably have a Kenyon Isomat mast and boom. See if there are any mfg stickers. Rig Rite is ve
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. ice breaker at 3:51pm 07.06.21 If you have a macerator installed, there is a known problem with the pump head retaining bolts corro
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 3:49pm 07.06.21 Former dealer. Will you post a photo of the upper shrouds secured to spreaders and attachment of l
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ice breaker at 3:48pm 07.06.21 I do it all the time. Let the out haul out about 4-6 feet, then gently reef the sail. Some times
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 3:46pm 07.06.21 Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I'm going to try sail sfbay's procedure in a light wind situation
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:42pm 07.06.21 If using weather stripping on the lip make sure it is not thick
New Hunter 19-2 update Crazy Dave Condon at 3:39pm 07.06.21 CDI under third ownership in Canada and you will find them to be very helpful

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