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Flex teek Capthunter356 at 3:36pm 03.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2172 I bought a 45CC Hunter last year. It has flex teek. I'm told that it requires no maintenance. Try
Mast Migraine (3) Greg1103 at 2:41pm 03.29.09 Big Boats 1/1683 As I motored to my boatyard for winter storage in December, I noticed a haf inch dent to my mast jus
Gate valve replacement (3) Mitch at 2:37pm 03.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1913 Hi all again. First I would like to thank all who responded to my post on my spreaders. I've talked
H260 Trailer Brackets George H260 at 2:16pm 03.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/987 The thread on the cracked motor bracket led me to check the bunk brackets on my H260 trailer and fou
What is this symbol on my chart? (1) agaliha at 1:47pm 03.29.09 Ask All Sailors 34/5247 I will attempt to attach a photo I took of my Raymarine chartplotter yesterday when it displayed a s
Use of UPS sail lehigh375 at 1:45pm 03.29.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2269 This is my fouth summer with my Hunter 290. In addition to my jib, I have a Doyle UPS head sail that
LED Mast lights auroracharters at 1:26pm 03.29.09 Bavaria 4/7742 Hi, We are thinking of replacing our mast lights with LED's and wonder if anyone has done this? We h
Help! How much trouble am I in? (Bottom gelcoats & fiberglass questions) (1) alexnder at 12:37pm 03.29.09 Catalina 22 14/5323 No good deed goes unpunished. I have a 1979 22 Catalina I've owned for the last 7 years that has bee
Opinions on GPS upgrades? j_schoenfeld at 12:04pm 03.29.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1837 Help! I have a boat on the Great Salt Lake in Utah. I have (had) a Humminbird NS10 gps that has done
Are there any other homebrewers? RECESS at 10:53am 03.29.09 Sails Call Lounge 8/3773 I noticed in a thread up top that someone caught that I am a homebrewer. I actually make wine from b
Twin keel Hunter 27 Jan van der Klooster at 10:51am 03.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3455 I'm from the Netherlands and want to buy a Hunter 27 (built in 2006) with twinkeels (bilgekeel) drau
426 RK at 9:05am 03.29.09 Big Boats 1/1015 In general when sailing do you move the traveler to the leeward side , leave it in the center, or cl
Bilge Rat (5) john cybulski at 8:38am 03.29.09 Trailer Sailors 4/2894 i looked at hundreds of boats before i finaly decided on the sharpie design. When i say sharpie desi
Replacement Faucet Handles? Dmac336 at 8:19am 03.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1282 My galley and head sink faucet knobs on a 2003 H326 are all stripped - using vice grips to turn on w
Evaluation needed on Island Girl fiberglass products teddy629 at 8:09am 03.29.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1338 Has anyone used or have information on the effectiveness of Island Girl fiberglass care products. D
More questions on electric NYSail at 6:03am 03.29.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2020 With all this talk of electric wiring, I have been looking closely at my systems....I had an electri
c-22 swingkeel cable replacment ? How ? FixinHer-up at 8:46pm 03.28.09 Catalina 22 4/1658 Can the swingkeel cable be replaced while the boat is on the trailer ?
Trailered Boats and Bent Spreaders Ray Bowles at 8:26pm 03.28.09 Trailer Sailors 4/3697 This week when I went to raise the mast on my San Juan 23 I thought that the spreaders seemed to be
Post with photo (1) Phil Herring at 8:15pm 03.28.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2365 Here's a new thread with a photo.
Question For Phil BroadReach at 8:11pm 03.28.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1972 A few weeks ago I asked as to why I could not attach a picture with my new subject which I posted to

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Anchor winch considerations (1) Rich Stidger at 4:08am 02.28.22 I don't know what your anchor locker looks like but we have a vertical Simpson Lawrence (now Lewmar)
Boat Speed sailme88 at 4:02am 02.28.22 Any Oday 302 owners have a Yanmar 2gm20F and if so on a calm flat water type day how many knot does
25-II throttle cable replacement cmccosta at 12:22am 02.28.22 I suggest to start retighten the starter motor nuts. If the leak presistes then replace the starter
25-II throttle cable replacement cmccosta at 11:57pm 02.27.22 I have an oil leak, without the engine being run, on the lower left side, collecting in the bilge.
Morse or no morse mikeracca at 10:53pm 02.27.22
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? mikeracca at 10:31pm 02.27.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches. i have f
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? jssailem at 10:12pm 02.27.22 Ted. I have found diesel or kerosene works well as a solvent for aged grease on winches.
bilge pump brand Benny17441 at 9:34pm 02.27.22 Second the vote for Rule I value longevity.
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 9:21pm 02.27.22 What sort of contacts were you able to make? The Group spread out in different directions and coul
Boat Speed Benny17441 at 9:20pm 02.27.22 What is the condition of the bottom of the boat? A clean bottom will allow the boat to move faster w
V-Belt Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 9:11pm 02.27.22 OP tried a new 20" belt. I did use the word may the other side being may not. Then you must proce
V-Belt Replacement Ward H at 9:07pm 02.27.22 Try the 19". Also check to see if there is a 19.5". Pretty sure the Dayco Top Cog belts I use come
V-Belt Replacement Tom J at 8:57pm 02.27.22 You may find the old belt is worn out and a new 20" belt will fit perfectly. OP tried a new 20" be
Morse or no morse Alan Gomes at 8:43pm 02.27.22 I helped a Boy Scout group to do QRP with what was called in ARRL Magazine "Tuna Tin 2" It was a em
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Calif. Ted at 8:42pm 02.27.22 For example winches. I have leward winches they make an overhaul kit why not rebuild it once. I ke
Is your boat a finely assembled, original manufactured piece of art work? Crusty Ol Salt at 8:31pm 02.27.22 As the new guy on the block, I find the conversation very interesting. The previous owner had mad
Morse or no morse JamesG161 at 8:26pm 02.27.22 operate Field Day in the battery powered, QRP class I helped a Boy Scout group to do QRP with what
The LiFePo4 Revolution! BigEasy at 8:20pm 02.27.22 DLJ, For your application, living aboard, perhaps LiFePO4 batteries are worth the cost. For a
V-Belt Replacement Crusty Ol Salt at 7:18pm 02.27.22 Check both pulleys, pump and crankshaft. Any rust on pulleys works like sandpaper on belt, thinning
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? sail sfbay at 7:09pm 02.27.22 Got to have vision. Have you seen property brothers?

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