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Juanca at 3:05am 08.11.08
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I am prepairing my vessel for a long trip. She is a Hunter Lengend 40, 1985. I bought her in 2006.
24632 at 11:33pm 08.10.08
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Just purchased a 1993 23.5 Hunter and have some questions that hopefully someone could help us with:
Hermit Scott at 7:53pm 08.10.08
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This has to be in the archives, but I can't find it. How do you remove the rust on stainless part
Brian at 7:28pm 08.10.08
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RicTrim at 6:35pm 08.10.08
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When I bought the boat several years ago, the fwd hatch hinges were loose in the fiberglass hinge pa
RicTrim at 6:20pm 08.10.08
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The admiral and I have finally bit the bullet. We have pulled both bulkheads out of 'Wysperin Wind'
Roy Udwin at 5:30pm 08.10.08
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I need to replace my mainsheet on my 1984 Hunter 27. I would appreciate any advise on what type of s
Jim Seamans at 4:42pm 08.10.08
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Movie says it all
Ray1156 at 4:01pm 08.10.08
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Is it necessary to have a siphon fitting in the salt water line to the mixing elbow? I have one now
Ray1156 at 3:59pm 08.10.08
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Is it necessary to have a siphon fitting in the salt water line to the mixing elbow? I have one now
Dick Dixon at 3:46pm 08.10.08
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Regarding to a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5, will someone please help me understand the purpose of the el
Dick Dixon at 3:30pm 08.10.08
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A friend recently purchased a 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 and has a question regarding the electrical pa
Jack at 2:34pm 08.10.08
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I have a 1977, 33-foot Irwin. The shaft in the rudder is striped or broken. I need a replacement rud
parrothead531 at 2:07pm 08.10.08
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I'd like to add a windlass to my H30_88-94, which has the factory-standard angled bow roller and anc
letterman at 1:53pm 08.10.08
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I know I am right because we practice it all the time at sea, and once a season actually sail into p
Dry feet at 10:32am 08.10.08
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Hi, Want to buy a Mac 25 and have a parking area on the side of my house for an RV or boat. It is a
novelman17130 at 10:17am 08.10.08
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Two boats, a 25' MacGregor and my 22' Venture will be sailing to Anacapa Island and Santa Cruze Isla
Brave Dave at 10:11am 08.10.08
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My 1977 DSII has a vibration in the centerboard at certain low speeds. I have repaced the bushing w
sailaway78 at 10:02am 08.10.08
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Sorry to announce that Skipper, my boat pet was found dead this morning. He was laying on the galle
les at 9:59am 08.10.08
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The hed Mistress recomends using fresh water in the head to keep down odors.My question is ,how to c

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jssailem at 7:39am 01.01.22
Gudgeon That would have been my assumption. I am trying not to ASS-U-ME too much this year.
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Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 01.01.22
You need to identify where/how the water soaked into the transom. Likely screw holes or a serious c
Removing Shaft from flange on Universal M-25
rajhnsn at 7:31am 01.01.22
Well I was able to separate the shaft flange from the rubber spacer and the rubber spacer from the g
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Crazy Dave Condon at 7:22am 01.01.22
I know the two folks on the help desk and they know the brand and gear. Joe sometimes general infor
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Kings Gambit at 7:20am 01.01.22
Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the
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sail sfbay at 7:17am 01.01.22
Could be from a non-dectable, pin hole heak in the water pump, which is what happened to my boat and
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits???
RitSim at 7:04am 01.01.22
I assume the old cables are still in place. If so, You can perhaps determine the conduit by using t
A lost art: Conserving ice.
TomY at 6:54am 01.01.22
Interesting project. The loop in the drain doesn't need to be very big, just enough to allow some
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twodzusfittings at 6:48am 01.01.22
201384 I can get it down another 3 inches at the front, but still can't get it out. The Yard's equi
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twodzusfittings at 6:33am 01.01.22
Happy New Year to all. Santa must have forgotten I had a boat this year, but he did do well with giv
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Kings Gambit at 6:31am 01.01.22
Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the
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twodzusfittings at 6:26am 01.01.22
@ Alan 2210. Thanks for the great picture of your finished shaft/strutt/anode set up. My question to
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dlochner at 6:18am 01.01.22
Interesting project. The loop in the drain doesn't need to be very big, just enough to allow some w
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I have a '99 B411 and there are two conduit, one for the deck light and one for the mast head. YMMV
Inflatable tender
Tater at 5:44am 01.01.22
I am on the electric side. My 30# Minn Kota pushes my 170 just fine. Outboards are fine things but t
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Ward H at 5:30am 01.01.22
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jssailem at 5:21am 01.01.22
Water intrusion is a pain. Having started the project it is always a question where do I stop. d by
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eherlihy at 5:14am 01.01.22
I believe that I was the target of the stop collar suggestion. These are used as a backup to the sta
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Davidasailor26 at 4:40am 01.01.22
I'm considering redoing the area around the gudgeon in heavy fiberglass without wood because it's c
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