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Owner's Manual for 1989 33.5? Gary Chamberlain at 7:25am 07.25.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/1378 Does anyone know where I maight be able to obtain an owner's manual or copy of one for my 1989 Hunte
Destination Advice? oldiesrocker2001 at 7:07am 07.25.09 Destinations 10/4439 This may not be the right forum as it's more of a permanent destination rather than a cruising one,
Staysail boom to furling conversion H37 LunaSea at 6:29am 07.25.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1642 Hello everyone, I am struggling with the idea of converting the factory hanked staysail with boom
need a H23.5 centerboard freedom 1 at 5:50am 07.25.09 Smaller Boats 2/938 Need to replace my H23.5 centerboard and the bracket. Can anyone please advise where to get one? I'm
Masts John Tuckwiller at 4:21am 07.25.09 Day Sailers 2/1383 To Anyone who can help: A friend and I have an Oday trailerable day sailor with a small cabin probab
3 blade vs. 4 bladed prop captian dave at 9:05pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1502 I have an 8 horsepower outboard. I understand that when it comes to powerboats, a three bladed prop
Use it as an anchor Bing at 8:31pm 07.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/3228 Hi Peggy After 8 months on our new boat with a Jabsco toilet with an extremely noisy electric conver
two water leaks Bob 04 H260 at 7:07pm 07.24.09 Smaller Boats 8/1452 We have been having huge rain falls here this week. I just noticed I have two small water leaks in t
Anyone Cruising Maine Next Week..? Maine Sail at 5:42pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2002 We're out and wanted to see if anyone else was..? We have no plans other than where the wind and our
Canvas work Hermit Scott at 1:12pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 68/12301 This is for you guys that sew your own canvas. what weight sunbrella do I want to use on a main sail
Gunwale & Mast step leaks EGillespie at 12:45pm 07.24.09 S2 6/2178 I recently bought a 1980 S2 8.0 in good shape. I noticed after heavy rains that the cabin headliner
Don't you wish you could work inside your mast? (1) Tim R. at 12:21pm 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1427 Alinghi 5's mast being prepped for unstepping. http://www.sail-world.com/photos/Alt_Alinghi%2014.jp
Hunter 50CC Dave Robinson20509 at 11:51am 07.24.09 Big Boats 1/1401 I'd be interested to hear from any fellow owners of the new Hunter 50CC on their experiences with th
extra weight versus speed txtowman at 11:48am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3823 I have a catalina 22 swing keel I want to take some heavy items with me since I stay out for at lea
Headed for Savannah via Erie Canal (1) tcbilgerat at 10:30am 07.24.09 Destinations 3/4012 I am a solo sailer on the great lakes, but am about to embark on my first long journey. If anyone is
Can I shorten my tiller? Mougly at 10:28am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 15/6776 Hello all I am thinking about changing my tiller as the one on now was painted and the paint is p
Replacement companionway boards bffatcat at 9:58am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 16/13296 My original 1975 vintage companionway boards made out of marine plywood with a mahogany veneer need
sym spinnaker question- pls forgive my ignorance LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 9:23am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1628 I am getting ready to experiment with using a sym spinnaker on an O'Day 23. The sail has a single "h
Lightening Dangers? Skipper62 at 9:12am 07.24.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3545 I am a coastal sailer in SE Texas. We have storms come up quicker than I can get off of the water so
21' Macgregor - 1969: Broken Mast, What to Do? Sail77 at 8:44am 07.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3483 New to the site... My Dad and I bought a 1969 Mac 21' from a family friend about 12 years ago. Hav

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Removing lettering stain (1) randerson5726 at 5:19pm 04.14.22 I tried FSR and on off, both didn't work. I then tried wet sanding but I started to burn through the
40.5 Furling Mast removal svAtargatis at 5:11pm 04.14.22 Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to cou
Removing lettering stain Art12050 at 5:06pm 04.14.22 I used oven cleaner to remove the hand painted lettering on the hull. That was 23 years ago when we
40.5 Furling Mast removal Tally Ho at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Vinyl stripes Crusty Ol Salt at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side Crusty Ol Salt at 5:00pm 04.14.22
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 4:57pm 04.14.22 Great to know that the sealant worked and has stood up to time. I think I will stick with something
Vinyl stripes Tally Ho at 4:52pm 04.14.22
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf DeniseO30 at 4:42pm 04.14.22 These images from a recent article by Steve https://stevedmarineconsulting.com/troubleshooting-over
H34 Seahood Tally Ho at 4:35pm 04.14.22
Non skid paint Clydo at 4:19pm 04.14.22 Clyde, I have been exploring the repainting of my deck. I have arrived at the strategy of removing
40.5 Furling Mast removal Don S/V ILLusion at 4:19pm 04.14.22 My recollection is the Hunter didn't offer a furling mast option in 93. Others will hopefully correc
Seams A Problem? higgs at 4:13pm 04.14.22 Not on a trip right now. But I do have a "spare" air-floor model. I guess the fix or not fix questi
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice higgs at 4:11pm 04.14.22 Remind me not to go there in a storm! Thanks for the info. Our summer weather is perfect. we neve
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out jviss at 3:44pm 04.14.22 I may have a couple of the belts if you need/want one. PM me your address.
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Terry Cox at 3:34pm 04.14.22 My son got me an iPod a few years ago. Amazing little device a bit larger than a book of matches. So
A Technically Sophisticated Repair JamesG161 at 3:30pm 04.14.22 And yet iTunes won't let me access music I've paid for. It depends on how you Access iTunes. I eve
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? (1) svAtargatis at 3:12pm 04.14.22 thanks @jssailem! we managed to get the mast off the boat haul'd out and things seem to be going wit
Raymarine ST4000+ Auto Pilot clutch pop out (2) Growl at 2:55pm 04.14.22 You can see the cracks in the weakest areas Of the eccentrics.
Starting fluid Rick Webb at 2:38pm 04.14.22 Perhaps some 151 might get it going then?

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