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Bose 3-2-1 Mark15051 at 5:21am 05.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1733 Our Bose 3-2-1 stereo keeps blowing some sort of fuse in the "Acoustimass Module Base" or in the rad
shroud tension jeff kepner at 6:21am 05.30.08 Pearson 1/1777 I snapped a turnbuckle Memorial weekend and need to replace it.I would like to know the tension sett
Cockpit Cushions strobeone at 7:52am 05.30.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1078 Can someone lead me to a cushion manufacturer or a good set of cushions for a Hunter 23.5?? Need re
broken companionway step HatTrick at 10:56am 05.30.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1375 I have a 1993 510 with a broken companionway step. I have attached a photo with dimensions etc . A
Stinky Head Ted at 8:47am 05.30.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1212 Recently purchased this boat and it requires alot of cleaning. I cleaned the head, area under sink a
amazed at sailing performance of my Mac 26D (1) Paulie17782 at 10:52am 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1224 Hi everyone,i have been slowly getting used to our Mac 26D which we bought this year.my wife who
table Pride at 11:20am 05.30.08 Catalina 30 2/1229 I own a 1993 30 foot tall rig Catalina. The dinette table inside is what I am asking about. The un
Original Gelcoat Newbie Question Captain Juan at 3:12pm 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1115 Quick question....81 Mac 25I was going to compound buff and wax my Mac 25 this weekend. But, I ca
First time rigging 26D, need some advice Mzmrizu at 2:37pm 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1097 First time rigging my 1988 26D, need a bit of help:1. Should there be a wire or line extending fr
Outboard for 1978 Catalina 27 Bill Walker at 2:23pm 05.30.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1343 I am considering purchasing a 1978 Catalina 27 which is powered by an original equipment Atomic 4 ga
Anchor roller Mike4116 at 2:02pm 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1338 I would like to install an anchor roller on my 1980 O'day 28. I'm weary of hauling the anchor throug
I found this while surfing about George Oday! jackhartjr at 1:52pm 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1341 Hi folks, while surfing I found this article about George Oday.Have fun reading!Jack
H260 upper rudder assembly bends Nelson at 12:05pm 05.30.08 Smaller Boats 7/1158 I have a 1996 Hunter 260 (26?) which I sail alot. I am now noticing that the two black upper rudder
O'Day 272 keel removal Hubert at 11:39am 05.30.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1080 Has anyone removed the keel of a 272? I'd be grateful for a full account -- especially regarding
I am looking for sails, please! Leesfer at 5:43pm 05.30.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/940 I just became the owner of a 1969 Macgregor Venture 21. The boat, however, did not come with sails
Dinghy Davits for H376 rfrye1 at 4:19pm 05.30.08 Big Boats 3/1059 Considering adding davits to my 1998 H376 to hold my RIB. Total weight with outboard about 250-280 l
Sail covers and Jib bags Mergatroid at 9:30pm 05.28.08 Smaller Boats 3/1179 Looking to dress up the boat. I know the chandlery has canvas, are there any other good places to l
xyz anchor John at 9:22pm 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 48/6192 Is anybody familiar with the XYZ anchor? Their web site makes it seem like this is the world's best
M-18 Universal Running Hot!! Bob at 10:51pm 05.28.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1386 Yeah, good ole Lake Lanier...........Water came up a whopping five feet over the last four months
Dealing with Condensation Maureen at 10:41pm 05.28.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/939 These past few weekends we have been getting condensation under the v-berth and aft cabin cushions.

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Raising the Mast Project_Mayhem at 12:15pm 12.09.21 I got mine from Harbor Frieght. It was often cheaper to buy their variety pack than a single pin. Pr
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 12:14pm 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? That's a good genera
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? Project_Mayhem at 12:10pm 12.09.21 Balsa for cores:Jamestown Distributors End grain. Kerfed and attached to flexible backing. Notice
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:07pm 12.09.21 I do like the idea of the Bomar style referenced above though - it seems potentially more secure tha
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:02pm 12.09.21 Thanks all, I will be purchasing the drop over netting linked above. Seems to have good reviews. A m
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock skunther at 12:01pm 12.09.21 I had this on my old boat but found it very challenging to to keep the side adhered to the boat in
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 11:46am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a small boat, isn't it ? It's raining here finally. correct. A
A couple trailering questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:45am 12.09.21 Numbers came from Hunter Marine engineering plus the volume of water ballast were identical
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Calif. Ted at 11:42am 12.09.21 Sailor is a person, while sailer is a boat, isn't it ? Principal/Principle ?? It's raining here fina
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" rgranger at 11:12am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'
A couple trailering questions rgranger at 11:08am 12.09.21 @rgranger specs for the26 &260 show both boats to be dry weight of 3000 and 2000 lbs. of water bal
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 11:01am 12.09.21 @Tedd I think this road you have taken could be diverted if you would find a boat.:stir: Guilty as
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" jssailem at 10:58am 12.09.21 @Tedd I find this a fascinating exploration. I changed avatar name from sailor to sailem on purpo
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 10:14am 12.09.21 @dlochner , I brought up the second plot because the first plot says nothing about the popularity o
Yanmar 2GM20F throttle Benny17441 at 10:02am 12.09.21 For years I used a wedge. A piece of rubber tied by a string and covered with masking tape. One
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" dlochner at 10:00am 12.09.21 Before we go too far down that road, here's a plot of the combined popularity of the terms "trailer
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Benny17441 at 9:50am 12.09.21 I got sidetracked by Google Ngram this morning and made the following discovery. sh-language public
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" (1) Tedd at 9:44am 12.09.21 It would be interesting to graph that on to a graph of economic indicators. Before we go too far d
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Justin_NSA at 9:43am 12.09.21 In '06 Pluto was downgraded from a planet to a dwarf planet. Saddam Hussein is executed. 'Bird flu'
"Trailer Sailer" Versus "Trailer Sailor" Tedd at 9:42am 12.09.21 That period coincides with the US housing bubble... As in, "Gee, my house is worth a fortune! I th

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