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Hunter 22 Keel Blocking rockp2 at 10:02am 06.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1139 Hello,I am a new owner of a 1981 H22. This is my first sailboat of this size. So for all intents
1980 27' Hunter - Can you help with questions? Mark & Carol at 10:48am 06.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 8/2923
martec, gori or maxprop LENNY61 at 10:26am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 11/3977 feathering or folding, which works best ?? some racing, some cruising, 50/50,is a 2 blade sufficie
Fabric selection/hints hatch covers margbroz at 10:52am 06.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1140 Planning to make hatch and port covers for 2007 Hunter 45CC. Would appreciate suggestions as to grad
Stern Pulpit rails and seats motaman9 at 10:49am 06.23.08 Smaller Boats 5/2350 Has anyone ever added stern pulpit seats to a Hunter 23 or 23.5? I would like to add them but I can'
Starboard side Spreader drooping motaman9 at 11:09am 06.23.08 Smaller Boats 2/1300 I have a H23 and for the last two seasons when I step the mast my starboard side spreader seems to "
Synthetic Oil ? Ron D at 12:25pm 06.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 6/1590 I have a 1991 Hunter 28 with a 2GM20F Yanmar with approx. 600 hours. I have been using Delo 15-40 co
Leaking cboard trunk???? Robert Moser at 9:15am 06.23.08 Day Sailers 3/1657 .......I have an O'day Widgeon that leaks into the inside of the seating/inner deck shell. Each time
GPS/Radar screen size DClark at 9:09am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2315 I am looking to add a GPS/Plotter with radar to a Beneteau 35.What is the smallest screen that is w
Ooops. The skipper of one of our icons must be embarassed Fred Ficarra7897 at 9:04am 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1265 It's the first grounding I've heard of for the 'ol gal.Bet Gary's out there helping.
Marine or AUto Diesell Fuel: Is there any difference ? Howard Nelson at 1:02pm 06.23.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1430 For years my old Hunter 27 has been on a mooring and I've had to add diesel fuel 5 gallons at a time
Sail Cleaning Snatch at 1:50pm 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1020 I am having trouble removing some stains from my main sail. Any ideas on a good cleaning product to
impeller cover burt siegel at 4:59pm 06.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1157 I am looking for an easy on/off impellor cover which I saw advertised some time ago. It had 4 thumbs
Engine issue Pat at 7:42pm 06.21.08 Big Boats 9/1213 I am a new owner of a 2000 Hunter340. There is a Yanmar 3gm30f 27hp inboard. I have been out on her
Beneteau First 26 info. (1) Cerveza at 8:12pm 06.21.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1470 Hi.I recently purchased a Beneteau First 26 (1984 model), and have some unansvered questions regar
Roller Furling Steve at 11:15pm 06.21.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1671 I just purchased a 1998 Mac 26X, and am enjoying sailing it very much. I'm wondering if I should upg
rubber portal seals John Guild at 11:10pm 06.21.08 Chrysler 0/2859 I am looking for the soft rubber/Vinyl gasket/seal that fits on the interior aluminum portal frame.
Electrical Panel strobeone at 10:29pm 06.21.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1240 I need to replace the electrical panel on my Hunter 23.5. I looked up my nearest Hunter dealer and
Close to wind HAL at 10:27pm 06.21.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1333
New trailer advice ken at 11:37pm 06.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/682 If someone with an O'Day 25 could let me know the measurement from the frame to the start of the bun

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Asymm Spinnaker Davidasailor26 at 7:06am 09.20.21
1/4 berth bulkhead (H34) DeniseO30 at 7:04am 09.20.21 This must be a taboo topic lol :banghead:
New to me needs some work (advice) Project_Mayhem at 6:57am 09.20.21 There's some outstanding advise in this thread. I will add the following We use baking soda, water
Can anyone id this boat? (1) sail sfbay at 6:54am 09.20.21 If it has a hull identification number (HIN), usually on the upper starboard transom and often conce
Anyone Seen or made a hard top for the 25 / 26? instead of the canvas cover? (1) sail sfbay at 6:43am 09.20.21 Are you talking about a "pop top" as shown in the photo below? Some interesting discussion in this
170 Under Main Only sail sfbay at 6:39am 09.20.21 Using only the mainsail will reduce your speed, but it should make your boat easier to handle, tack
Steering drain through hull jonelli at 6:32am 09.20.21 The anchor locker has the same one. I know that one leaks a little. But it is far less often under w
Asymm Spinnaker (1) sail sfbay at 6:25am 09.20.21 Learn something new everyday...........is a blooper is flown to augment a spinnaker as shown below?
5200 or West Epoxy Project_Mayhem at 5:37am 09.20.21 Another tip -- If you hate the typical boat battery straps, replace it with a ratchet strap. So much
mast damage at attachment point rgranger at 5:24am 09.20.21 The more expensive option would be to see if the manufacturer of your mast sells a "sleve" that you
mast damage at attachment point (1) rgranger at 5:23am 09.20.21 The lease expensive option would be to cut off the bottom of the mast with a hack saw and then repla
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 09.20.21 Toilet. It's a portable that has pump out and a vent. We dumped a ton of the Campa Chem stuff in the
Steering drain through hull Tally Ho at 4:54am 09.20.21 It is a good idea to check all of the other similar thru hulls. They get brittle with age and are p
Wema Fresh Water Gauge - Sending Unit sailcapt340 at 4:08am 09.20.21 An update for others with replacement WEMA Senders on their boats, dating back about 5 years or so.
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing DougM at 4:06am 09.20.21 The trick to getting a single line reef to work smoothly is somewhat dependent on being sure that th
Sail Kote Saves the Day (again) Apex at 3:23am 09.20.21 @BigEasy glad that worked. The splice really looked nice, so surprised it would not feed. i suspect
Steering drain through hull (1) jonelli at 11:12pm 09.19.21
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing jssailem at 9:24pm 09.19.21 currently using a hook at th tack, and a reefing line on the clew. Much simpler line routing, and I
Asymm Spinnaker (3) jssailem at 9:15pm 09.19.21 Too little sail visible to really identify The issue. Here is a Catalina 22 flying their sail. looks
Asymm Spinnaker bmccormick at 8:58pm 09.19.21 Ted, I think you are right. It is triangular in shape and doesn't pull well above a beam reach. Tha

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