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trailer for 35.5 legend cyandog at 8:43pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 2/1484 Hello, I have a Hunter 35.5 Legend (94) and I am wanting to get a trailer made. LoadMaster can do
A question about woodwork... Atlantic_Watch at 8:19pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1751 Kinda new to boat ownership here, just looking for a consensus opinion. I have quite a bit of outsid
H34 Cockpit Drains (2) Bob Poff at 7:34pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 44/6033 I ran into a potential gotcha in my 34 on Sunday. I cut away some of the the quarter berth bulkhea
Gulfstar 1971 36MS Gulfstar Newby at 7:18pm 07.29.09 Other Sailboats 0/2532 We are the (nervous) brand new owners of a 1971 Gulfstar 36 Motor Sailer. We have lots of work ahead
Shrouds loosening Mougly at 6:48pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3502 Hello all After going out a few times in brisk winds, I adjusted the tension on the shrouds as t
How do I rig the reefing lines? tomgrigsby at 5:32pm 07.29.09 The Cherubini Hunters 10/9997 My main has three reef cringles(?) at the leach and at the luff. The boom has two lines that run in
oday 23 instruction manual rigging and tuning tony c. at 5:13pm 07.29.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4390 anyone have that section of oday 23 manual that is pictured here as 1st page (top) riggiging instruc
Does any one know where I can get a companionway slider turtle box for a 1979 Cal 31 Hillman at 4:01pm 07.29.09 Cal 0/1675 Does any one know where I can get a companionway slider turtle box for a 1979 Cal 31? I saw one on a
Hunter 33 - BirthDate, Dimensions, Details KingFish at 3:58pm 07.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3089 Hello Everyone! I was riding my bike thru the boatyard the other day and I came across a Hunter 3
Drivestopped Error on ST6000 PrincessoftheLake at 3:13pm 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2347 I have a Raymarine ST6000 on my 1995 Hunter 40.5 that was already installed when we bought it. It ha
Jib sock info needed strobeone at 1:29pm 07.29.09 Smaller Boats 1/1316 I have a 1994 hunter 23.5 and am looking to buy a jib sock for it. Can someone tell me what is the a
410 Autopilot Sailgunner at 1:09pm 07.29.09 Big Boats 6/1778 I purchased a 2000 410 and it was advertised as having an autopilot. There is a breaker that says A
I'm looking into buying a new sailboat Ctskip at 11:53am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 45/6297 I found a "new" 2 year old boat. I was all set to close the deal and on my way home I realized it's
Delaware City, DE ChetW at 10:58am 07.29.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1564 Can anyone give me any info on facilities capable of off loading, preping and launching my 84 Hunter
Alternator dhmurphy at 10:19am 07.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1559 I have a 26D with a Honda BF8A 8 HP. I would like to hook up the alternator to my battery under the
Reverse troubles Ken Tokarz at 9:42am 07.29.09 Catalina 30 3/1466 Cat 30 tall rig, 2 bladed prop, with Atomic-4 engine. Boat pulls hard to port in reverse and moves s
Hunter 380 "hunting" at anchor SeaLuff10621 at 9:11am 07.29.09 Big Boats 7/2681 Has anyone resolved or improved upon the tendency of large Hunters to swing at anchor. My 2001 H380
Backflow problem TBenolken at 8:53am 07.29.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/3617 i have a 2006 Dufour 455. we are getting backflow from the holding tank into the bowl and i am wonde
Ready to Roll (1) Boat n Bus at 8:38am 07.29.09 Day Sailers 5/1687 This is the first time in the 5 years I have owned my O'Day that it has been on a trailer! Bitter sw
venture 17 dangh at 8:25am 07.29.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2398 You all have been very helpful in the past. I am looking at maybe buying a Venture 17, but have a

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78 H30 Water Tank Replacement ggrizzard at 12:54pm 04.12.22 Placing it within the existing tank after cleaning it out You may find that cutting the aluminum t
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve (1) rgranger at 12:46pm 04.12.22 Sounds like a down home, Maybe rural hills type of solution... I could do that.
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? Barnacle Bill at 12:31pm 04.12.22 I've written about this many a time and I am sure you can find posts if you search. But, there are
Coupling removal.... Steve L22188 at 12:09pm 04.12.22 Heat, PB Blaster, tension, a hammer and patience! job! It's the "patience" part of this kind of
A lost art: Conserving ice. kappykaplan at 12:08pm 04.12.22 Very nice, Tom! :beer:
240 mooring/dock cover LEDMELON at 12:00pm 04.12.22 Ours is basically to keep the birds from leaving a mess In SW VA smith mtn lake. I am hoping we ar
Hunter 240 Payload Capacity rgranger at 11:55am 04.12.22 That still sounds like a lot. I found four or five on my H26 was fine.
Coupling removal.... (2) NYSail at 11:52am 04.12.22 Heat, PB Blaster, tension, a hammer and patience!
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Jacktar at 11:50am 04.12.22 There be dragons,
Bottom painting - Stupid question.....or not? odaydokay at 11:41am 04.12.22 I am going to talk to the yard to see how the hull looked when they hauled last Fall, but I am going
Raritan rebuild? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:30am 04.12.22 10 years is the average working life of ANY hose because rubber and plastics dry out over time, beco
Renogy jviss at 10:53am 04.12.22 Thanks for the replies. I should have been more specific, I am looking for opinions on their LiFePo
Catalina 22 Swing Keel pclarksurf at 10:35am 04.12.22 And I can attest to the fact that I learned how to do it from those that had gone before me-- so spe
A lost art: Conserving ice. (1) TomY at 10:19am 04.12.22 <p>
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? dLj at 10:18am 04.12.22 @dLj in that video someone is below the boat (which is currently on stands) moving the rudder. Howe
Sail Trim Chart Question Tom J at 9:59am 04.12.22 What you say makes perfect sense to me, Don. When I was a mechanic in the Air Force, I found the
Seams A Problem? Richard19068 at 9:49am 04.12.22 If you haven't already you might try asking at Avalon rafts.
Raritan rebuild? DeniseO30 at 9:45am 04.12.22 Thank You!!! 86 Hunter 34, I assume nothing's been changed it doesn't stink " yet"
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement MikeHoncho at 9:27am 04.12.22 I don't disagree with what you are saying but I can get a ballast bladder bag with fittings for unde
Catalina 22 Swing Keel AaronD at 9:24am 04.12.22 ...the best way to do this? You may not like the answer, but you asked about "the best way". There

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