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I'm serious about my Sirius sail lvr at 2:24pm 03.11.09 Sirius 21/22 10/6571 Hi It is great to see others that love their boats too. I keep mine at Port Hardy and althoug
Starboard Cleaning seadaddler at 1:46pm 03.11.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3973 Just wondering what every one uses to clean the the starboard on their Hunter cockpit table and cup
Liferaft on H36 (4) Andreas7699 at 1:28pm 03.11.09 Big Boats 7/1669 Hi, I have found this solution for my liferaft on my 36. I think this is working rather well, it is
Bent mast JWH2050 at 12:16pm 03.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1464 I have a 98 Mac 26x that was damaged by the ice storm we had in Northwest Arkansas last month. The u
New Owner Ricardo Carvalho at 10:28am 03.11.09 Smaller Boats 6/1411 Hi, I just brought a 1985 Hunter 23. She is ok but I have a question about the botton paint. My ques
Scope Phil V25 at 9:23am 03.11.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1488 When anchoring I understand that a 7:1 scope is recommended. So lets say you are anchored in 10 feet
Refrigerator - Hunter 433/Mooring Sailboat SkipLucas at 9:22am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3642 I give up trying to make the original built-in freezer/refrigerator combination to work. Can't get
O'Day 272 Bow PatSul22 at 9:20am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3027 I have an O'day 272 and noticed theres a small hole about 1/2 inch along the stem of the bow in the
Question for Canadians higgs at 8:52am 03.11.09 Sails Call Lounge 4/3323 Down here in the States, I hear of laws in Canada that make it a crime to utter racial slurs and oth
Yanmar hand crank Don Crowther at 8:31am 03.11.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/4767 Just a quick question. Does anyone know if the Hunter 31 (yanmar 2gm) came with a hand crank for t
Waste holding - bladder bag? Cpt. Jon at 8:24am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3720 Hello, I have another question about the H30 I just purchased. The waste storage in this boat is
Dolphin 22 info? kc5qnk at 7:44am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7589 Hello all, I hope I am posting this in the right place! I am going to go look at a Dolphin 22 tod
Puck Transducer - Depth sounder Cpt. Jon at 6:57am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5639 Hello, I just purchased a 1980 H30 and it does not have a working depth sounder. The PO had one in
Battery selection and comparison by PS Don S/V ILLusion at 6:48am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2629 There has been much discussion recently regarding battery comparisons and thought some might find th
Hood LD question. CMM at 6:34am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1547 The top plastic pieces, top bearing assembly, on my Hood LD 810, has fallen out for the third year i
Circuit Breaker Location georgeg305 at 6:21am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4843 I thought I read somewhere that there is a "new" requirement to have a circuit breaker within 5' of
Installing new windows??? jdhohmann at 6:01am 03.11.09 Big Boats 13/2190 I am installing new wiindows on my Hunet 40 Legend, and when I removed the old ones I noticed that t
Where are good boat ramps in Eastern NC? NCNoviceCouple at 3:41am 03.11.09 Trailer Sailors 7/7078 I have a C22. I went out last weekend but had trouble launching and retrieving my boat in Washingto
Color of Brightside to Match 405 Bootstripe karenmccraw at 9:02pm 03.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1054 Does anyone know what color of Brightside would match my original bootstripe best? Thanks
Replacing control cables in Edson pedestal ybrad at 8:05pm 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/13230 Although the throttle and clutch cables are functional on my project, I did find some minor jacket c

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Standing room only LloydB at 4:45pm 03.04.22 At a glance it would seem safer than a paddle board but that would depend upon environment and prepa
New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 4:29pm 03.04.22 From what I can remember it takes two turns (have to check this) from hardover to hardover. From the
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice Richard19068 at 4:26pm 03.04.22 In my basement there is a small marine supply shop filled with "good ideas." :facepalm: I imagine
Stern Rail Outboard Mount Don S/V ILLusion at 3:45pm 03.04.22 Regardless of whether it was designed when new to take the lateral stress from a moving boat which
Stern Rail Outboard Mount (1) sail sfbay at 3:32pm 03.04.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! This question came on this thread w
Any known concerns with this specific motor? brockangelo at 3:29pm 03.04.22
Any known concerns with this specific motor? Jacktar at 3:04pm 03.04.22 Wrong 2 stroke, will charge battery, tohatsu has a voltage regulator built in.
315 Mast Hole jssailem at 3:02pm 03.04.22 John, If you take you mast down on the hard, you might be able to get a welder to put a patch over t
No hot water DinghySailor at 2:49pm 03.04.22 Thanks all. Jviss, you nailed it. When testing the line for leaks I removed the check valve to inspe
1985 Newport 30 Propeller Shaft Spar (1) dlochner at 2:31pm 03.04.22 Once upon a time I had a boat with a bronze strut. On haul out I noticed some pinking, didn't think
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 2:23pm 03.04.22
Standing room only dlochner at 2:15pm 03.04.22 I noticed that most of the folks standing and driving their dinghies were much younger than I am and
Hunter 31 Mast Capt Robbie at 2:12pm 03.04.22 how much corrosion to old mast ? A good welder should be able to repair it
Sunday Weather (3) dlochner at 2:11pm 03.04.22 It wasn't Sunday, it was Tuesday. 15-20 kt on a broad reach down Hawk Channel. Hit 8+ through water,
Best Mooring Snubbers/Suggestions dlochner at 2:00pm 03.04.22 Wayne Hamilton of Hamilton Marine, understands moorings. Here's a video on his take. (If you like cl
I'm Tweaking My Battery Banks and Need Advice dlochner at 1:56pm 03.04.22
Catalina 310 Prop Shaft Diameter? Monheganlover at 1:51pm 03.04.22 Of course, I could have measured the shaft but the boat is far away on the hard
Builder's Plaque Rick486 at 1:37pm 03.04.22 @Sean K this one's for you! One great disappointment to me is that the builder's plaque for my boa
Standing room only dLj at 1:19pm 03.04.22 We used to call it gunnel bobbing. Another form is to put a kid on each end of the canoe, each trie
Standing room only DArcy at 1:11pm 03.04.22 There is actually a technique of standing on the gunnels of a canoe and pushing up and down with yo

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