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bxdobs at 10:47pm 03.16.09
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Hunter 23.5 ... rudder split open along trailing edge ... approx 2 feet long 1/2" wide max Looking
martyfab at 6:51pm 03.16.09
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I have a 1984 hunter 31 and need a toe rail mounted 1" stanchion base. Hunter says they can't help.
Chuck Creel at 6:42pm 03.16.09
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Looking forward to some sailing this wek end but weather forecast is calling of a nor-easter that we
Rich Stidger at 6:40pm 03.16.09
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Every year I take my work crew out for a week's cruise. Besides being fun, it's a small payback for
Mystique at 5:51pm 03.16.09
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Anyone have a line drawing of the Hunter 41? Please forward - thanks!
elalamo at 5:46pm 03.16.09
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I'm thinking about purchasing a 1987 O'Day 32'. However, I don't know much about her reputation. I'm
stephenronning at 5:45pm 03.16.09
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Hi Gang. I just bought a Cal 2-25 Fin Keel and am looking fwd to sailing her here in the Puget Sound
wish list   (98)
Witzend at 4:59pm 03.16.09
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Well the wish list grows. Our 310 is not very well endowed in electronics. Just ST Depth and Speed i
Juggernaut at 4:18pm 03.16.09
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Pulled the engine zinc out. Lo and behold, the socket the brass plug screwed into disintegrated. So
ontheroadgiv at 4:16pm 03.16.09
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I have a 84' 31. I removed my compression post and it is fine. The fiberglass I-beam is not. The w
Roger Long at 3:42pm 03.16.09
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The PO of my boat crudely cut a couple of slots in the boom about 4 feet from the gooseneck end so h
Kaibleu at 3:39pm 03.16.09
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I have a '78 Ranger 30 with an A4. The throttle cable came out of the pedestal mount yesterday. It
Peter Lougheed at 3:26pm 03.16.09
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Hi there! Had a stanchion on a 1998 Hunter 340 break over winter in bad storm. All four 1/4 in bolts
Bill Roosa at 3:22pm 03.16.09
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Hi All During the recent discussion on charging of batteries I realized that my initial math on batt
Mike H. at 2:38pm 03.16.09
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We just took delivery on our 1994 Vision 36. After motoring across the bay, our bilge was full.
sailaway78 at 2:19pm 03.16.09
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Anyone spent any time recently in the Belize-Guatemala areas. Primarily interested in cost of livin
headhunter at 2:00pm 03.16.09
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I have a 2000 Hunter 290. The boat is like new with 280 hours on engine. However, it is only used
Bad Obsession at 1:55pm 03.16.09
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Two of the lexan windows in my Catalina 30 (The front windows that don't open up) were leaking last
drm at 1:54pm 03.16.09
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I own a 2002 Hunter 356 and keep on Lake Superior. I have never had the diesel fuel polished or the
davidwigler at 1:34pm 03.16.09
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Peggy, Last year after much help from you I replaced all the hoses with Trident. I replaced the

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Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc
artboas at 9:44pm 02.24.22
how do I connect the maretron to chartplotter? my maretron fuel guage has just stopped working and
Long term lay up info
dmax at 9:41pm 02.24.22
Second question: Boat's going to be on the hard. Why bother with running the engine? It ain't go
New to us Hunter 40.5
artboas at 9:38pm 02.24.22
Update. I have been working on the boat a little at a time. I have been cleaning bilges and cleanin
Another Ship is burning.
JRacer at 7:59pm 02.24.22
Leeward rail, "got it" :laugh:
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch
DayDreamer41 at 7:49pm 02.24.22
Have a look here, this is the company who supplied the original fixtures https://itcshopnow.com/coll
Long term lay up info
Ralph Johnstone at 7:24pm 02.24.22
Inded, I can't think of ANY reason it should be/needs to be run at all. Not unless you're trying
Sail question
Rickth at 7:16pm 02.24.22
Thanks for the replies. Sounds to me like it is an anchor riding sail.
Long term lay up info
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 02.24.22
I am putting a boat on the hard for several years. You're overlooking two important systems: The fr
Plastic Teak Toe Rails - Looking for opinions and feedback
jviss at 7:10pm 02.24.22
Since you asked for opinions, I think it looks good, and I know a varnished teak toerail is a lot of
Long term lay up info
jssailem at 7:06pm 02.24.22
My cousin says, his dad parked a tractor with a Perkins diesel at the edge of a field. Life happened
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch
jviss at 6:58pm 02.24.22
One of the reading lights in the forward cabin of our 2007 41DS has a switch that is intermittent.
New Catalina 30 Owner
Tally Ho at 6:41pm 02.24.22
Sail question   (1)
Tom J at 6:35pm 02.24.22
Yep, riding sail.
Long term lay up info
sail sfbay at 6:26pm 02.24.22
...........Boat's going to be on the hard. Why bother with running the engine?....... Agreed......
Long term lay up info
sail sfbay at 6:24pm 02.24.22
.........Why remove the batteries when the solar panels will/should deal with them?........... Afte
Need to Replace a Reading Light, or its Switch
Tater at 6:23pm 02.24.22
I am a day sailor and don't know much about larger boats. I do know a little about lighting. If this
Potential Buyer of DS1
itsmeken at 6:07pm 02.24.22
@Stu Jackson All good questions. I'll be sailing it in lakes in Utah. It's needs to be trailered a
Tiller
Tater at 6:04pm 02.24.22
I wonder how flexy that emt will be under load. Last year I needed a new tiller; a pair of new whe
Potential Buyer of DS1
Stu Jackson at 5:53pm 02.24.22
If anyone has any other favored training sailboats like the DS1 let me know. Where will you be us

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