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Width of the Wing Keel on the 1989 30' Hunter steveebryant at 11:09am 07.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1598 I need to know the width of the wing keel on the 1989 30' Hunter. I am building a trailer and the b
how hard is it ? bad co. at 10:54am 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 8/1548 have been learning howto sail my 23.5 this year and picking up on things each time out , every time
Over my head? ggroener at 9:49am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 23/3699 I am looking into buying my first 'real' sailboat, somthing in the line of a 20'-22' Hunter that I w
P42 Windlass "down" question DanColucci at 7:26am 07.01.09 Big Boats 3/1197 I have a 1990 Passage 42 - Maxwell Windlass all chain - I am trying to find out how to let the ancho
Steering cables Carl San Carlos at 7:25am 07.01.09 Big Boats 5/2291 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 and have checked the auto pilot, raymarine elec, had the boat pulled and ch
Crumbling opening port attachments letsgo at 7:10am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1532 My 1984 Hunter 34 has crumbling "anchors" on the opening port's frame. The 'dogs', a threaded 1/4th
Opening ports pilotpop at 7:06am 07.01.09 Big Boats 1/1057 My 1984 Hunter 34 has crumbling "anchors" on the opening port's frame. The 'dogs', a threaded 1/4th
what to buy 26-27-28 myboat at 7:05am 07.01.09 Day Sailers 5/1586 we are looking to upgrade in the next year or 3 to a bigger retirement boat. we want one we can stor
Westerbeke Transmission Chatter bnort3 at 6:23am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/5900 I purchased a 2001 Beneteau 361 about a month ago with 286 hours on the engine/trans. There is a fa
Bene 331 - Non-Opening Port Problem wperkins at 5:35am 07.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/965 I bought a 2002 Beneteau 331 last year. This year I noticed that the non-opening port on the Port si
Universal 25 - Installation -Burning rear bulkhead expossum at 4:48am 07.01.09 Catalina 310 9/2856 Am in process of buying a Cat 310, 2001. On inspection, the uncooled part of the exhaust (I'm not an
Catalina 250 accessories strattm at 4:21am 07.01.09 Smaller Boats 5/7884 I would like to know where to buy accessories for a 1995 Catalina 250. Bimini, pop top enclosure, ro
Buying standing rigging, in Chicago dancing bear at 3:06am 07.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1520 Can someone recommend a supplier for standing rigging in the Chicago area?
Packing box I.R CLT at 12:15am 07.01.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1110 I own a H-30 1978 model with a yanmar ysm-12.I need to replace the prop shaft packing box but do not
Alternator size paulj at 10:56pm 06.30.09 Catalina 310 1/1869 Ray Forgot what size alternator you put in....plus the info. I think mine is the stock 51 amp. p
Battery question peptobysmol at 9:46pm 06.30.09 Smaller Boats 6/1535 On my H 23, what is a good battery to have. I've noticed many different amperages, CCA etc availabl
those locker lid 'stoppers' Dragon at 8:49pm 06.30.09 Big Boats 5/1466 Where can I replace those rubber 'stoppers/washers' that prevent the cockpit locker lids from slammi
Man Overboard Tracking Device thomas_hoole@yahoo.com at 7:29pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 28/4572 Hi Everyone: I am an MBA Student at Babson College and I'm currently starting my last class prior to
Autohelm linear drive DanG at 6:27pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2109 I am considering upgrading the controls and compass for an autohelm 5000. The linear drive that I cu
Univeral M4-30 Transmission frmreilly at 6:23pm 06.30.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1594 My tranny was slipping just a little biit and when I checked the fluid, it was milky ' pink -- where

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Bent Wing smokey73 at 7:55am 04.02.22 What is an "unprotected trailer?" If it was a professional boat shipping company that had it on its
SWINOMISH CHANNEL BNSF SWING BRIIDGE to be closed in APRIL Terry Cox at 7:51am 04.02.22 Happy Birthday to your wife. I'm sure you'll treat her well.
Fender cleanup BigEasy at 7:22am 04.02.22 I use simple green on mine, does a decent job. Have never tried tilex: however, looks good. I woul
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer John Marrone at 7:15am 04.02.22 Is it difficult to get this device out of its position? I'd imagine having to rammer the old unit ou
Hydraulic Lift Arm for Refrigerator PaulK at 7:09am 04.02.22 Try Auto Zone? This sort of thing is used a lot for car trunks, hoods, and pickup covers. Look up
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 6:44am 04.02.22 I suspect that the heavy load on the alternator is causing the issue, but I do not know why the gov
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 6:42am 04.02.22 This gave me an idea. With the engine running turn the key off but do not kill the engine. Try the
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. senang at 6:26am 04.02.22
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.

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