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Hunter 41 Bow thruster Glenn labatt at 5:11am 11.16.07 Big Boats 12/2500 I purchased a 41 foot Hunter and the boat does not react as expected in a moderate blow (8-10 K). Th
Allergen Invasion Chad at 5:06am 11.16.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1121 I have recently been troubled by allergies while in my v-birth. ive bleached the carpet on walls and
Say goodbye to "Boatworks" Warren Milberg at 4:38am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1354 "Boatworks" is folding its tent with the current fall issue. Apparently, they are going to give all
Posts for window replacement usna1974 at 11:36am 11.16.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1060 I am in the process of refurbishing a Beneteau First 35, and am replacing the old crazed windows (no
rudder specs/drawing for Cal30 Cal30 at 4:43pm 11.16.07 Cal 0/1789 Aloha ka'kou Cal people, Need your kokua (help) in finding the specs and or diagrams for the Cal
Hunter 44 speed davidtre at 12:42pm 11.16.07 Big Boats 13/1347 I have a 44 AC, and wanted to see what kind of maximum boat speeds other people with 44AC and DS wer
winter covers Tom Colley at 11:33pm 11.14.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1512 Any genius ways to cover a boat with tarps in the winter...I have an Ericson 23; leaving in on the t
Cruise was a smashing success:) (1) Jack h23.5 at 11:36pm 11.14.07 Smaller Boats 10/991 After a day of sailing around Punta Gorda, and a night at the Lashlie Municiple Marina, we set sail
Cherubini Hunter 36 - Jibsheet Fairlead Locations rardiH36 at 12:36am 11.15.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1566 I'm still early on the learning curve with my 1980 Cherubini Hunter 36.The boat does not have a de
Hunter or O'day 25 Alain Pascal at 3:29am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1342 Good day,I would like peoples opinion on the two boats mentionned above.Sailing characteristic co
Transitioning from a dock to a mooring :( Tim at 3:58am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 19/2361 Hello All!I've just received the disturbing news that as of next season I will be losing the dock t
Steering wheel Brake Tom at 4:22am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1299 Does anyone know if a pedestal steering wheel brake was standard ona 1984 27' Hunter. On my pedesta
Beneteau engine jumping in reverse David21341 at 6:13am 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1804 Any Beneteau 351 or related, owners have any experience with an engine that "jumps" when put in reve
H22 Floor Boards HattieCreef at 6:43am 11.15.07 Smaller Boats 1/797 I got on the Hattie today and noticed a wet spot in the center of the starboard floor board. Right
wooden side rails around cockpit leak symmes1 at 11:14am 11.15.07 Bristol 4/2623 I just bought a 1965 Bristol 27. I am not real familiar with the Bristol 27's The boat has wooden r
Venture 17 is now listed on this site gord17531 at 11:57am 11.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/941 Thank you to webmaster Phil for adding the Venture 17 to the list of models on this site. I have th
cleaning an inflatable dinghy Mike4116 at 12:19pm 11.15.07 Ask All Sailors 12/9878 It occurs to me that I haven't seen a post dealing with cleaning the hypalon or PVC inflatables. My
Question for Great Lakes Sailors Hugh4753 at 8:38pm 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 14/2071 Was watching a show on History Channel yesterday about a schooner that sunk in Lake Ontario about 13
B+R SAFE HAL at 7:56pm 11.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2703 Is the Hunter B+R rig safe to use with jib alone, without the topping lift and mainsheet for stabili
37C Core thickness SailTIP at 10:03pm 11.13.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1780 Does anyone know the core thickness of the side decks and cockpit floor on a 37 cutter? I need to do

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Fuel Filter/separator selection Don S/V ILLusion at 11:27am 10.27.21
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 DeniseO30 at 11:23am 10.27.21 Yup.. but not as bad as ya think.. Compass off and spacer under it off (small marks will let ya get
Simple head question Project_Mayhem at 11:17am 10.27.21 Oh the joys of boat ownership! Let's see how this goes! Thanks for the info Peggie!
Marelon Seacock fail! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:15am 10.27.21 Can you supply a little more detail to your drawing of the mushroom exterior of the Marelon thru-hul
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 kloudie1 at 11:10am 10.27.21 Yup.. but not as bad as ya think.. Compass off and spacer under it off (small marks will let ya get
Another Battery Inquiry jeepbluetj at 10:59am 10.27.21 AGMs are usually not worth it for most sailors. On my C-30 I had a pair of GC-2s under the chart ta
Replacing throttle and trans cables 1984 H34 (3) DeniseO30 at 10:51am 10.27.21 Thinking I would restart this discussion here rather than open my own I believe I have a Meriman ped
Sailboat maintenance in San Antonio area LloydB at 10:44am 10.27.21 Welcome to SBO. Just a thought from looking at your boat you might just raise one side of the traile
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. BigEasy at 10:06am 10.27.21
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) Thaelia at 10:02am 10.27.21
Replacement Fresh Water Pump Deleted member 117556 at 9:57am 10.27.21 I just recently replaced my fresh water pump and it made a big difference. I used the updated versi
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. BigEasy at 9:38am 10.27.21 Great idea! Need to change filters now; may as well convert to your design. Thanks.
Is there a sensible chartplotter for me? jssailem at 9:38am 10.27.21
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... jssailem at 9:33am 10.27.21 Just removed my Genoa in the morning hours of day break. The wind of the night before had finally go
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. artboas at 9:16am 10.27.21 where is a good place to source those fittings? Great idea thks A great source for these parts is
2000 Hunter Passage 450 (refit help) shemandr at 9:10am 10.27.21 A very very good video. Imagine doing that on a whole deck. Yikes! That is a lotta work. But the
Simple head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:00am 10.27.21 Laundry or diswashing detergent...Dawn is a good choice. Let it soak awhile, then use a scrub brush.
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... shemandr at 8:52am 10.27.21 I had that issue in New Suffolk. You wanted a northerly breeze or no breeze to remove the sails. T
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Justin_NSA at 8:33am 10.27.21 I didn't get it until I picked up on "loosefooted mainsail ". I wait for a calm day because my slip
End of season, mainsail removal... aka I am a dummy... Leeward Rail at 8:29am 10.27.21 Now you just need to find a big warehouse where you can layout the sails on a clean surface and dry

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