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Loose bow cleat on a H23.5 Jack h23.5 at 9:54am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 6/909 When I tied up to the dock last week I noticed my bow cleat was a little loose, so I got a phillips
New found Metals Stainless Portlites Rick2413 at 10:40am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1361 I'm wanting to change out my portlites on my 1979 Hunter30 and have pretty much decided on the New F
Collinite 870 verses 925 Marc14857 at 10:59am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 6/6267 Getting ready to prep the boat for the 2008 sailing season. I have ordered a Porter Cable polisher a
C30 hurth transmission levels with 5411 Tom23442 at 11:18am 03.26.08 Catalina 30 5/1452 I have 1982 c30 with 11 hp 5411. the hurth transmission has a fluid dipstick that appears to have t
hunter 260 water valve David R at 11:38am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 3/950 I continue to have problems with the water lines on my Hunter 260. The back flow preventer or check
Larger motor on Hunter 26 richm19248 at 11:15am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 12/5312 I have a water-ballast Hunter 26 with a Mercury 9.9 outboard. The boat does not reach hull speed un
Larger motor on Hunter 250 richm19248 at 11:25am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 0/1258 Has anyone tried putting a larger outboard motor (e.g. a 15 or 20 hp) on the Hunter 250? If so, wha
It looks more like a drifter or flasher paulj at 12:44pm 03.26.08 Catalina 310 0/1412 It looks like a drifter Ray.....just like yours?Chris to bring sheet on a better angle to the block
looking for a oday 22 owner in the bay area new oday owner at 1:59pm 03.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/847 Im looking for a oday 22 owner in bay area so i can take a look at the riggings and such to see how
trapezoid hatch ziptrip69 at 1:58pm 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1475 I have a 1981 H-25 hunter with a trapezoid hatch i was wondering if they make replacement hatches fo
Rigging... Want to replace and need help.... Nik at 3:18pm 03.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1228 Just got a 1987 Macgregor 26D. The current mast rigging seems to be OK. What I am wanting to do is
Dodger & Hunter 27 Ken Mehler at 10:22am 03.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/2431 I am interested in trying to install a dodger on my Hunter 27. It seems like it is nearly impossibl
Towing Capacity Question Mergatroid at 9:13pm 03.24.08 Smaller Boats 4/1107 I am looking at several older tow vehicles, aprox. 2000 models of different manufacture.Does anyon
Phil, have I been banished? tcbro at 9:42pm 03.24.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1257 Phil, Did I do something wrong? All of a sudden, after about 6 years on this site, my ID has disa
North Channel and Georgian Bay website Scott B at 10:34pm 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/986 I've plugged this site before ( with Phil's blessing) and wanted to do it again in case anyone misse
Ham Operators windward54 at 1:19am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1375 I have a question for all you ham operators out there. When on the boat, I have been using a handhe
GPS to Connect to VHF MoonSailer at 12:52am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1229 We just recieved a new standard horizon VHF and it says that if I hook up a GPS it will automaticall
Stuffing Box Mike Hancock at 2:28am 03.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1017 What is the proper size of packing for the stuffing box on the Hunter 27?
Barnegat NJ to Atlantic City NJ BD at 3:33am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/5281 Planning a trip down Barnegat Bay to Atlantic City. (Catalina 27) As most of this trip will be throu
Owner's Manual Mike Hancock at 3:29am 03.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/962 We have a 1989 Hunter 27 that was donated to our fleet. Does anybody know of a source for an owner's

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TS Henri JamesG161 at 9:35am 08.24.21 Check your private messages @Bob S John and I are updating this link soon... Storm Surge versus St
TS Henri Bob S at 9:20am 08.24.21
Henri JamesG161 at 9:13am 08.24.21 NOAA or GFS, plus all other World Area models, like ECMWF, do collaborate. Most of the Satellite Inf
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove sail sfbay at 9:07am 08.24.21 I want to retrofit a microwave in the cupboard above the stove..............Could anyone advise the
Galled stanchion removal Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 08.24.21 Cut the pipes with hacksaw, remove the load from the mounting screws. That will make it easier to r
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent sail sfbay at 8:47am 08.24.21 If the Marinco is unreliable suggest a Nicro like the ones on this site: Nicro Solar Vents, Fans & P
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent gfrazzle at 8:35am 08.24.21 I replaced my dorade with the 4" Marinco a couple of years ago. Very little air circulation for as l
Henri (2) jssailem at 8:34am 08.24.21 I discovered YR.no. they do a surprisingly good job forecasting weather in remote places. Nice sit
H41 aft shower sump-out time? sail sfbay at 8:30am 08.24.21 ........ I find the aft sump takes 5+ minutes to pump out..............Is this normal? No..........
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ? Ken Cross at 8:22am 08.24.21 We keep our boat in the Everett Marina which is brackish water. It's not uncommon to get a thin laye
Near Miss in Port Huron DayDreamer41 at 8:18am 08.24.21 Intrepid was in a race back to the mouth of the Black River Port Huron Michigan against the St Clair
TS Henri JamesG161 at 8:16am 08.24.21 Nope hurricane barrier No such a thing. Jetty and Wave Break wall YES... Perhaps that "Name" g
Galled stanchion removal JoeWhite at 7:57am 08.24.21 Cut the pipes with hacksaw, remove the load from the mounting screws. That will make it easier to re
Henri (1) Jacktar at 7:51am 08.24.21 My Marina after IvAn in Pensacola. Mine was one of 3 boats remaining floating after storm.
TS Henri Bob S at 7:46am 08.24.21 hope you meant sea wall or jetty Nope hurricane barrier https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89
TS Henri jssailem at 7:39am 08.24.21 Good to hear Bob. Did you do anything to prepare your boat for the event? Were you on your boat dur
TS Henri JamesG161 at 7:37am 08.24.21
TS Henri Bob S at 7:34am 08.24.21 We lucked out as it hit RI. We were east of the center and had a non event. Winds steady at 20 kts w
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems sail sfbay at 7:31am 08.24.21 Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread (see posts #2, 6 and 7 for length and s
Henri Leeward Rail at 7:20am 08.24.21 For whatever reason the TWC missed the call two ways furthering their loss in credibility which is

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