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Just saw the video on Gary Hoyts's website. Looks fantastic! I have thought about attaching the wh
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My electric winch on my Hunter H376 is starting to "trip" the 150 amp breaker while raising our larg
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Ok my wife dislikes it, actually it amuses her ' she tolerates it, that when on out cruises Down Eas
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Hi So I have a Hunter 25.5 and am looking to find out if there is anyone near to the ottawa area w
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Bent Wing
W.P. Smith at 6:14am 04.02.22
Thank you for your input everyone. For clarification, the keel is lead. Both wings were damaged (t
Reuse shrink wrap?   (1)
lehighsail at 6:03am 04.02.22
Several years ago I reused my Fairclough cover, originally for my H290, for my H33. I added a secti
Cutlass bearing
kappykaplan at 5:51am 04.02.22
@Dave Groshong should be able to help you.
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE
Timm R Oday25 at 5:43am 04.02.22
As an owner of a sailboat that has the exact same arrangement ,my suggestion would be to leave it wh
Window Advice
Joe at 5:37am 04.02.22
@Joe @Calif. Ted So you both think I should just do a complete reseal of the windows? I assume it's
Fender cleanup
RoyS at 5:19am 04.02.22
Never tried Tilex. I use SOS pads.
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE
RoyS at 5:17am 04.02.22
For main sail trimming it is best to keep the traveller near the end of the boom, where it is now. T
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE
sailme88 at 4:43am 04.02.22
If it were my boat, I'd keep the traveler right where it is.. Moving it forward by 3 or 4 feet will
Fender cleanup   (1)
rgranger at 8:14pm 04.01.22
Boat Bike "tech support"   (1)
John Nantz at 8:09pm 04.01.22
Project update: Decided to replace the shifter/brake set. Currently have the shifter/brake (SB-C201/
Bent Wing
walmsleyc at 8:05pm 04.01.22
On my '87 Legend 35, one of my wings got bent up. It's made of lead. I tried using sledges and for
Rescue? I must be missing something
Leeward Rail at 7:41pm 04.01.22
I'd did a quick scan of the CG twitter feed for at least some photos but didn't see it listed.
Bent Wing
Scott T-Bird at 7:29pm 04.01.22
Not related to fixing the keel - but for the life of me if its the starboard wing that is bent down
Rescue? I must be missing something
shemandr at 7:05pm 04.01.22
That particular area is not friendly to slow moving vessels. We don't know if they were headed Nort
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel.
Screen Saver at 7:02pm 04.01.22
I have been monitoring your post and when I was addressing the same issues: trying to cruise, havin
Bent Wing
smokey73 at 6:33pm 04.01.22
Not related to fixing the keel - but for the life of me if its the starboard wing that is bent down
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL
jssailem at 6:12pm 04.01.22
I'd love to join you, but I am reinstalling injectors on my Perkins. Have to be back in Salem before
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL
Terry Cox at 5:59pm 04.01.22
Thanks, John, for that news update. Weather permitting, I'm planning on a one week cruise around the

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