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Collinite 870 verses 925 Marc14857 at 10:59am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 6/6642 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 5/1512 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 3/981 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 12/5563 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 0/1310 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 0/1453 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 2/870 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 2/1487 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 3/1276 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 2/2572 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 4/1132 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) 5/1267 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 2/1006 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 8/1406 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 11/1264 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 1/1034 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 15/5831 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 0/987 We have a 1989 Hunter 27 that was donated to our fleet. Does anybody know of a source for an owner's
furling system question (Hood) patman at 3:13am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1019 I have an older Hood system, the one that uses the flat line..After breaking the line I removed the
knotmeter paddlewheel needed for O'Day 25 calamitas at 3:01am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1311 My 1976 O'Day came with the original knotmeter but no paddlewheel/sending unit. The hole where the s

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Saturated rudder dlochner at 3:20pm 11.03.21 Worked fine for me. Description of 5200 from the 3M site: This high-performance polyurethane adhesi
Has anyone used short vertical battens on a Doyle Sail on a Hunter with an in mast furling main? shemandr at 3:18pm 11.03.21 I had full length vertical battens on my H356. My sailmaker called them VB 1.0. They were round an
CE certificate for Hunter 466? Eleftherios G at 3:10pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Page 38 of the 466 owner's manual manual Generic Section_Large Boats (sailb
Stern rail for 26S stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 11.03.21 Sorry, but cody_cody did want it and it has been delivered. The folks at Railmakers are great, so go
Saturated rudder dmax at 3:07pm 11.03.21 This is correct, except for using 5200. The sealant needs to be flexible to accommodate the differe
Stern rail for 26S srimes at 3:01pm 11.03.21 I have a stern rail from my '94 26S that I have removed and have no plans to re-install. If you can
CE certificate for Hunter 466? sail sfbay at 3:01pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Page 38 of the 466 owner's manual manual Generic Section_Large Boats (sailbo
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 2:49pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 2:43pm 11.03.21 It is the statement "no wonder that it wears out in half a season" that seeks a solution. But the
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:42pm 11.03.21 Here's the part I ordered: Much thanks. Hope you get it all wrapped up!
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? thinwater at 2:39pm 11.03.21 Understood, but you could still be held liable. Just saying. I am all for careful work, but forum
Replacement Speakers for Cockpit Arch on Hunter 320 sail sfbay at 2:24pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest confirming the hole diameter to mount the speaker in. I replaced the
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 2:24pm 11.03.21 What angle adaptor did you purchase to adapt the thru hull fitting to the valve? Here's the part
Catalina 22 Anchor Chain Stu Jackson at 2:13pm 11.03.21 A joiner on what look like 2 "C"'s the same size as a link of chain works well...strong and easy to
Saturated rudder dlochner at 1:55pm 11.03.21 To seal the rudder shaft's entrance into the rudder, chisel/grind out the fiberglass around the ope
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Peggy Shulman at 1:52pm 11.03.21 Just found this site. My husband and I bought our C275, Cygnet, new in 2015 from Eastern Yacht Sal
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:49pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Benny17441 at 1:42pm 11.03.21 Had a 54 lbs. 4 stroke 5 HP in one and the transom was able to handle the weight with some deflectio
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:42pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? jssailem at 1:41pm 11.03.21 it is a small amount of metal and no wonder that it wears out in half a season It is the statement

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