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Smoked at the Regatta blockboy at 3:34am 10.01.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 34/5080 I just tried my first club regatta this weekend with my Hunter 38. We didn't do well. My biggest p
spreader lights Dave Seaberg at 3:23am 10.01.07 Other Sailboats 1/1206 I have recently purchased a share in a 1978 Pearson 30. The spreader light does not work. I pulled t
Any Sail Boat Rentals on Lake Conroe, TX Salty Dog at 5:09am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 0/964 I will be in the Lake Conroe area this coming weekend 10/05 and would like to rent a sail boat to ex
Mistral 33 Edward McCabe at 5:05am 10.01.07 Hallberg-Rassy 1/2499 Looking for best places to find bits and pieces for a 33' Mistral.
Catalina 27 cradle can27 at 6:10am 10.01.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1992 I need a Catalina 27 (1990) cradle. Does anyone know what dimensions I need? How flexile are cradl
Terry Cox, visitor number 6,000,000 Phil Herring at 6:23am 10.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1135 I am always pleased when a long-time HOW user clicks on a milestone. So I'm obviously pleased to an
Help - Looking to buy an Estate Hunter ????? harbourman at 5:38am 10.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1026 long time dingy guy. looking at swing keel Hunter HIN -- HUN 22691/M84B -- I think.It's been stri
Port light curtains source? NorfolkRagbagger at 7:18am 10.01.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2496 I always search the forums before posting because there is SO much information here. No luck findin
Hunter announces Certified Pre-Owned program Phil Herring at 6:40am 10.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1436 We just received a press release from Hunter Marine announcing the introduction of a certified pre-o
Catalina 27 can27 at 6:08am 10.01.07 Trailer Sailors 6/2005 Hello, new catalina 27 (1990) owner and I just purchased a boat withour cradle or trailer. Is it r
Water in Engine Sump Mark Juetten at 5:59am 10.01.07 Big Boats 6/915 Recently found 3" H2O in engine sump after running engine. Clean -no fuel or oil, water temp cool to
ICW trouble spots Kevin R Quinn at 5:53am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 0/834 If you will be traveling on the ICW Cruisersnet.net have some new vidios posted on their web site th
Where's my old 37'Cutter? Ray Locke at 8:40am 10.01.07 The Cherubini Hunters 0/819 I'm looking for my old cutter that I had and loved for 12 years. Had it here on the Chesapeake for
Suggested windvane steering for 1977' H25 Vin11979 at 9:01am 10.01.07 Smaller Boats 1/801 Looking for suggestions for an affordable new/used windvane self-steering tool for a 1977 Hunter 25.
Changing boats tdc22462 at 9:48am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1514 I presently have an O'day 25 with a retractable centerboard, but am considering a larger boat. I'm
Around the Delmarva Cat Sailor at 7:58am 10.01.07 Trailer Sailors 0/1345 I posted this on the "big boat" forum a week or so ago and got laughed at; the bridges are too low (
Varnishing your Teak Bill at 10:38am 10.01.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1182 When you varnished your teak did you remove it all from the boat in order to seal the undersides, or
Winch, making it electric Jim Kissinger at 10:36am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2385 With the in-mast furling main it takes me forever to crank it in. So I am thinking of installing an
Do you trust the weather models? CharlieCobra at 11:07am 10.01.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1459 I use two sources for weather, NOAA and the BIS Portal from UW. BIS is usually very accurate, mores
I'm new to sailing, Mac at 11:47am 10.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1030 but what does it mean when I'm heeled over at around 25 degrees and I have to pull real hard on the

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Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 5:45am 09.27.21 198652
Fresh water pump noise sailcapt340 at 5:37am 09.27.21 On my 340 the pump in located under the seat at the center table, just in front of my water heater.
Loosening Alternator Belt shank at 5:26am 09.27.21 Thank you for all of the replies. I've certainly learned a lot about belts and belt tensioning. The
Teak seats and trim. braddexter at 5:19am 09.27.21 The teak seating surfaces on Beneteau's are a continuing maintenance issue. The panels are comprise
Flooded start battery and lithium drop-in in same bank? heritage at 5:17am 09.27.21 To get the max life out of a AGM battery, they should be charged to 100% occasionally. This helps
Fresh water pump noise dlochner at 5:15am 09.27.21 Sounds a little loud, but not excessively so. Pump noise will vary because of how it is mounted, wha
Fresh water pump noise DougM at 4:37am 09.27.21 Seems like thats normal. The pump may be somewhat noisier simply because its older. The pumps in my
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... DougM at 4:29am 09.27.21 rgranger Here in Michigan my slip fees are zero because I have deeded deep water space on the wall
Help me put my head plumbing back right Davidasailor26 at 4:28am 09.27.21 I don't know if they can be combined with a sink drain through the same thru-hull. This is how my
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch Scott B at 4:07am 09.27.21 Nuts and bolts. There is an access panel in the aft cabin to get at the underside of that plate.
Help me put my head plumbing back right Apex at 3:16am 09.27.21 @Benny17441 it is difficult to describe, because I am also having a hard time picturing it, even whe
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... DAVA390 at 2:25am 09.27.21
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... DAVA390 at 2:21am 09.27.21
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 9:08pm 09.26.21 Well actually it turns out did not have to out run any storms, Yet!
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window Paul Cossman at 9:03pm 09.26.21
Rudder cables - need some help Richard19068 at 8:53pm 09.26.21 So in the midst of a race in the waters off Lewes, Delaware I needed to do a hard over in 20 knot w
M15 engine is overheating Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 09.26.21 Stu, as I mentioned I did take the line off that is down stream from the pump and water we flowing
Help me put my head plumbing back right Benny17441 at 8:08pm 09.26.21 Can't really picture what you are describing. The galley sink usually discharges directly through
Rudder cables - need some help kloudie1 at 7:46pm 09.26.21
I left the lights on Ward H at 7:41pm 09.26.21 That said, you can purchase marine LVD's; Blue Sea Systems had one for about $65. A great investmen

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