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john at 1:10pm 01.08.08
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I have 1973 ranger26, mull design and have no info; would appreciate any info available. I have to d
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Gentelmen, I recently purchased an first 285 with some existing problems. There are some water leaks
caguy at 3:22pm 01.08.08
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He bought the boat in Dana Point and was taking it to San Diego. It appears he fell asleep in bed wi
higgs at 3:42pm 01.08.08
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Redoing a teak forward hatch that, unlike a lot of the woodworking on my boat, is not of the best jo
Gunter Meyer at 1:00am 01.09.08
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Bad anchor chain? My boat is a 1982 Hunter 27. After about 12 years its 1/4" anchor chain was ruste
Mike at 12:30am 01.09.08
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Hi, I have a 1969 O"Day Ranger 26 with a hull id of 12. What is a hull id?
Ken Kindrick at 12:26am 01.09.08
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Long Beach Marina Shipyard in Alamitos Bay (California) won't lift a Hunter out of the water, appare
David10790 at 11:16pm 01.08.08
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This is the strongest wind I have seen on the Great Lakes in a while. 133 km/h=73 kts; 107 km/h = 5
Don Wilbert at 2:52am 01.09.08
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I just talked to Pompenette about bearing sizes as I'm re-building my Halyard Swievel on my 800 SL H
Tom at 4:37am 01.09.08
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Greetings everyone. I am trying to figure out a way to modify the anchor roller on my hunter 30G.
Glenn MacLeod at 6:12am 01.09.08
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Has anyone information on replacing old rudder with a transom mounted one?
Tim R. at 8:21am 01.09.08
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Does anyone have any experience with Boat Owner's Warehouse? They carry a particular type of teak f
Ariel at 8:25am 01.09.08
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Has anyone in the upper Chesapeake Bay used a product called Propshield on the prop, shaft and strut
Vibeke at 11:32am 01.09.08
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John Van Wagoner at 12:21pm 01.09.08
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I am thinking about trading my trusty 1998 H410 for a new Hunter 38. The 410 is showing her age (a b
Stillraining at 12:26pm 01.09.08
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Pictured is the Seacock I was going to replace. However after tearing it down I found that it is in
Rhona Day at 10:24am 01.09.08
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Hi everyone. My husband and I just recently bought a 2003 Hunter 356 which came with all the bells a
sailaway78 at 10:04am 01.09.08
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On Good Morning America this morning the guy who lost his boat crossing the Atlantic, somewhere east
Brian D at 9:10am 01.09.08
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For giving us Lancer Owners a new home. I will send you a CD of data that I have collected. Easier t
renom2 at 8:43pm 01.09.08
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Hello Since there has been some discussion about cars, I had a question. I have a ODay 25 and ther

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Raymarine ST6001 Smartpilot issue
Rjm st.petersburg at 2:44pm 11.09.21
The ohm readings you should see for the Fluxgate Compass are Bare to Blue ---- 6 to 12ohms Red to Gr
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina   (1)
Will Gilmore at 2:36pm 11.09.21
Also, what are the registration numbers? I'm guessing that a stolen 40 foot sailboat would be hard
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting   (1)
sail sfbay at 2:34pm 11.09.21
Just applied 2 coats of Awlgip color-matched polyester urethane topcoat paint with converter and red
Its funny Friday!
BlowMeAway at 2:25pm 11.09.21
You should never generalize women. It's wrong to make broad assumptions. :badbad:
Finally went for a sail   (2)
DeniseO30 at 2:20pm 11.09.21
Since it was such a beautiful quiet day on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, I went for some
Wrapping topsides
FastOlson at 2:14pm 11.09.21
Best start with the number of years you have to get out of a refinishing, without considering the pr
Adding a 115V outlet
Hello Below at 2:13pm 11.09.21
There is a 40 minute one way trip from the marina to the bay. The batteries should fully charge eve
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina
Will Gilmore at 1:59pm 11.09.21
Is Daystar the name of your boat or is that an O'DAY designation? -Will
Old cedar lightning restoration
dlochner at 1:49pm 11.09.21
Have you looked at the Lightning Class Association website? Restoring old Lightnings is a thing. Th
H25.5 deck painting   (1)
sail sfbay at 1:47pm 11.09.21
..........I want do a "minimal level" paint job - my goal is to make it look better, not worried abo
New toilet and holding tank system
KZW at 1:46pm 11.09.21
Defender has SaniFlex in both 1.5" and 1"....and they sell it by the foot so you only have to buy t
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Will Gilmore at 1:41pm 11.09.21
200000 -Will
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15
Boomer2it at 1:38pm 11.09.21
I winterize my engine on the hard, I have a valve installed on engine side of water intake seacock,
Adding a 115V outlet
Benny17441 at 1:36pm 11.09.21
You can either plug it in or hardwire it, it is just that the hardwiring makes for a better connecti
Wrapping topsides
Barnacle Bill at 1:31pm 11.09.21
I have not personally done this, but i know others who have. You just have to be careful to not dam
Injector pump
Benny17441 at 1:24pm 11.09.21
Check the obvious but I had an incident once where the injector pump in a boat that had been laid up
Running Rigging Line Type
thinwater at 12:49pm 11.09.21
Plait. It is a weave description. Examples: rope spec rope spec 2 BTW, PET is polyester (polyethyle
2003 Hunter 270 DIY Yard Time!
sail sfbay at 12:46pm 11.09.21
..........2. Wax / Polish top deck & sides. Recommend a specific material? What's best practice for
Raymarine C80 Chartplotter Charts - 2005 Hunter 36
drm1 at 11:58am 11.09.21
NP. Bayport would most likely have put in a door in the shrinkwrap at the stern if you want to go

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