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Which bottom paint? dancing bear at 9:20pm 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 26/2390 I keep my Mac 25 the Lake Michigan (Waukegan), but trailer it back and forth at the beginning and en
re-engine my hr 42 john foord at 10:27pm 10.28.07 Hallberg-Rassy 2/2474 I currently have a volvo penta MD21B engine in my 1983 hr42can anyone recommend a fairly easy to in
Winterizing SeaEra electric head? P T at 11:52pm 10.28.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1317 According to the manual you should disconnect the intake and discharge hoses, pour antifreeze into t
Hunter 420 Interior Light Fixture Removal Dotti Vaivoda at 9:05pm 10.28.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1050 Can anyone provide advice on how to remove the overhead interior light so that we can replace the bu
Universal 25 Diesel water in motor from water pump Jay at 10:52pm 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1412 I have a 1986 Catalina 34 with a Universal 25 Diesel. To run the engine on land I hooked up a garden
I can see clearly now SailboatOwners.com at 10:36pm 10.28.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1346 While enjoying a nice autumn sail, you notice a thick blanket of fog in the distance. It appears it
Weedless prop for dinghy? KennyH at 1:49am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 0/845 I am purchasing a 4 hp evinrude/johnson for my 8 foot trinka fiberglass dinghy. I am finding lots o
Log Book Holder Tsehum Pete at 2:22am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/965 I want to keep my logbook in the cockpit somewhere supported so I can update it more regularly. What
Draining a water heater Bill C320, Papillon at 2:26am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2581 Although I sail a Beneteau, I'm sure my question is not unique to Benes. Like many, it is time to wi
Main Halyard Sheave Replacement Kennard B. Ross at 4:13am 10.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1252 There is a double sheave on the deck through which the main sheet and main halyard pass. The sheave
Lake Michigan claims 3 on 35 footer Ken Honeycutt at 4:45am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1004 This was pretty sobering for those who are getting ready to lay up their boat for the winter. The ma
water leak in hold under aft sleep area Ron Gregory at 4:29am 10.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1066 After a day of hard sailing (consistant heeling of 25 degrees or higher), I am finding water in the
Raymarine S1 Auto Pilot - Advice/Questions Joe Mullee at 5:53am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1089 My old Navico WP4000 is giving me problems so I'm looking into a new auto pilot. The Raymarine S1 Wh
Studying Over The Winter captain at 9:46am 10.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/883 Recognizing you Northerners will be pulling your boats soon, I thought the attached web site would b
Striping project (1) Lee Y at 6:41am 10.29.07 Smaller Boats 4/1981 After a lot of indecision, I replaced the cabin strips with 1/2 inch dark blue and ocean blue. In or
Speaker Pod Ken H at 9:20am 10.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/969 I am looking for a speaker pod that has 2 speakers on it andmounts to the framework of the bimini.
Catalina 25 for first boat Chris Gunnell at 8:46am 10.29.07 Smaller Boats 5/3886 Hello all,I am looking at purchasing my first boat and am considering the Catalina 25. My only bi
Draining the heat exchanger on the 3GM30F Doug A at 8:21am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1590 Hey Guys - My Yanmar 3GM30F engine manual says that I should change the fresh water every year AND t
Fuel guage problems Rick at 7:30am 10.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/932 I have a 2002 Hunter 326 and not sure either fuel gauge (the round dial on the helm or the tank moni
What size Genoa Joe11720 at 7:27am 10.29.07 Big Boats 5/1809 Which size genoa is best for a 1984 34' Hunter? 125% 135% 145% ect.

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Chain snubbers dLj at 6:16am 08.03.21 This works on chain or rope rode, I use more than one loop wrap on prussik when using rope rode, to
Chain snubbers dLj at 6:13am 08.03.21 Like Dlochner posted. Any climbing site or Animated Knots will show the knot. This is rope, but it
Furling Main Winter Storage ice breaker at 6:12am 08.03.21 I have done it both ways. On our 41 the main is a beast. I have stored at home, but generally leav
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts jssailem at 6:10am 08.03.21
Long time lurker :) David in Sandusky at 6:01am 08.03.21 Congratulations! The 33 is a great design. Cherubini said it was the Queen of his Hunter designs.
Chain snubbers (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:53am 08.03.21 I am very interested in this method. Can you point me to more information? dj I spliced my own dy
Help Please - Rigging Sparcraft Ocean Range Vang DougM at 5:21am 08.03.21 The outer cylinder of the vang attaches to the boom. There is a recessed hole between the boom attac
Long time lurker :) kloudie1 at 5:14am 08.03.21 Congratulations on the boat. She looks to have been well kept! That is a great sailing boat that you
Long time lurker :) Rabe at 5:10am 08.03.21 I've got the notarized bill of sale, notarized CG certificate of documentation, and the CG applicati
Long time lurker :) Justin_NSA at 5:07am 08.03.21 If there's ever a Dunkirk in the US, you'll get called up :wink: Mine is CG documented too. We're as
How to remove / grease the helm of an Oceanis 400. DougM at 5:07am 08.03.21 If you only need to access the linkage to the wheel axle, remove the compass. If its a Plastimo Comp
Chain snubbers (2) thinwater at 5:06am 08.03.21 I am very interested in this method. Can you point me to more information? dj Like Dlochner poste
Furling Main Winter Storage All U Get at 5:06am 08.03.21 I have seen them left aboard in Florida since winter is relatively warm compared to the northeast.
Long time lurker :) All U Get at 5:00am 08.03.21 File for a documentation revision with the coast guard. Information required will be name & addres
Long time lurker :) BigEasy at 4:35am 08.03.21 File for a documentation revision with the coast guard. Information required will be name & address
How do I access the underneath the table in the cockpit? One of the screws holding the table side up has fallen out! kappykaplan at 4:32am 08.03.21 Photos would help us help you.
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:22am 08.03.21 It is inadvisable to secure your ground tackle directly to the windlass. Our snub goes to one of th
Chain snubbers dLj at 4:17am 08.03.21 If you are dragging in a bit of a blow, you need to reassess your anchor tackle. Agreed. The quest
Sail question Dil at 3:32am 08.03.21 thanks all for the comments this photo was taken after I just raised the sail. ibwas dead into the
Long time lurker :) Jim Legere at 3:00am 08.03.21 Yes, as Kappy says, you have purchased a Coast Guard documented vessel and that is the documentation

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