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TV Antennaes that work Ryan Blocker at 1:47pm 09.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1246 I just recently bought a 1995 Hunter 430 and am in the process of installing new TV's, one in the fo
engine RPM John Howitt at 1:28pm 09.19.07 Mid-Size Boats 16/1777 On our 29.5 we have an 18 horse yanmar 2 cyl. It is rated at 3400 rpm.At full throttle ours only ma
Knots higgs at 12:41pm 09.19.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2325 For the most part I find I can get by with a pretty small number of knots. I know 7 or 8 pretty wel
Raising Mainsail Tsamaya at 12:25pm 09.19.07 Other Sailboats 3/909 We just purchased a 40 LRC this summer ' find the mainsail is very difficult to raise even with the
One more time....Liberty Cup Video George H260 at 12:22pm 09.19.07 Racing 5/1945 I have not given up on trying to get a copy of this video. So, pleasse, if anyone has a copy, or any
Full cockpit enclosure question mr44ds at 7:38pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1120 Hello all:My wife Sandy and I have just signed a P'S on a new 44 DS. One of the options we have spe
Running Rigging Replacement TallyClassic at 10:30pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/972 It's time to replace all the running rigging on my '88. I don't see that the Hunter website or the
Battery Storage sailacat34 at 11:21pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 5/1732 This being my first winter with this 2002 Catalina 34 MKII , I am contemplating over winter battery
Keel rust removal TallyClassic at 10:51pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1980 We have a neighbor that has a sling lift under his house for lifting his boat off the trailer. I ca
Companionway Board restoration TallyClassic at 10:42pm 09.17.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1141 Learned a little lesson this week on repairing the surface of the laminated Companionway Boards.....
Catalina 22 Genoa Beau2052 at 11:53pm 09.17.07 Big Boats 2/1480 Something I have been wondering about. Does the Catalina 22 standard jib (110) make a good "drifter"
2007 TWILIGHT ZONE Buckshot at 11:36pm 09.17.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1041 THE OL GIRL HAD A PRETTY GOOD SEASON. SHE IS A STOCK 1980 HAUL WITH A SWING KEEL. EYC - SODUS BAY
Compression Post 1988 Hunter 37 Randy at 12:14am 09.18.07 Big Boats 0/734 Hello,I have a 1988 Hunter 37. We have had this boat for a couple of years. We noticed the beam und
Rough weather sailing Chilly Willy at 12:29am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1291 Looking for some comments from anyone who's sailed the Atlantic Coast. I have 1981 Mac 25. I am curi
bow pulpit damaged/ collision capt dave at 12:20am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/3442 I have a ran into a ploe at the fuel dock and bent my bow pulpit, so I need to replace it. On my old
Ballast gasket Addled Booty at 12:47am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1280 Anyone know where I can find the gasket rubber for the ballast plug on my 26D? Thanks
repair of cracked keel trunk , Helen at 12:55am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1168 I have had my MacGregor a little over two years and have recently realized the keel trunk has two cr
Mystery boat (1) tweitz at 2:01am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1710 A few weeks ago we saw this incredible boat sailing South of Plum Island on the eastern tip of Long
AUTO HELM sr1029 at 2:23am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1637 Up until recently I considered my autohelm to be more of a nice to have than a necessity. After play
Deckfill caps Nick8473 at 1:00am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1039 I need your help. I have recently acquired an O`Day 26, which was built in 1984. The pump out waste

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How to change reefing line on Hunter 42 Passage single line reef system? mesmith1122 at 1:14pm 11.05.21 Same here! I keep a boat hook handy to lean out the cockpit to pull out enough slack! Would like to
Who is successfully using a small solar panel? (less than say, 30 watts) thinwater at 1:02pm 11.05.21 Trailer light connectors. They came on/with my old 11W panel. You can get extentions, too. Use d
Possibly One of My Best Ideas Yet. flightlead404 at 12:56pm 11.05.21 Very nice! And a nice solution to the problem of being able to rapidly swap filters without having
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair (1) jssailem at 12:48pm 11.05.21 I would not force the helm to respond unless a dire emergency. I agree. I was coming into the mari
Tall Rig or Standard EdWard3 at 12:31pm 11.05.21 Measuring the boom tomorrow!
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:43am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B Stu Jackson at 11:42am 11.05.21 Concerns include: Pump able to run continuously Aeration of fuel by pump Flow through ability of p
Inner shell cracks on haul out (1) Tom J at 11:04am 11.05.21 Tom, could you post a picture of where those locations are? Would love to have that for future haul
EV-100 Autopilot 4000Mk2 Wheel Drive Repair Head Sail at 10:32am 11.05.21 But with the Clutch Lever failure the drive belt was still tight. You can force the helm to respond
Inner shell cracks on haul out marchem at 10:30am 11.05.21 My C310 has stickers near the gunnels that indicate where the slings should be placed when hauling.
How to remove old chart plotter on 311 pedestal mdibella at 10:23am 11.05.21 Looks like there are two designs. Some models have nylon studs and non-removable bezel. Some hav
Tall Rig or Standard Parsons at 9:29am 11.05.21 So, @EdWard3 , which rig do you have ... so we all can tell you why you got the wrong one ;)
Beneteau 473 with low maximum speed SycloneDriver at 9:08am 11.05.21 How are you measuring the wind speed? Is the prop folding correctly?
Advice for Priming Fuel Pump - Westerbeke 30B jssailem at 8:42am 11.05.21
Fiberglas Thickness - 1987 - Hull and Deck Repair PSR at 8:28am 11.05.21 How did this project turn out? I am closing in on deck repairs on my sort-of-good old C27 and would
Cock pit table size jssailem at 8:04am 11.05.21 Wine cut outs do look like a good idea. A quite calm bay and thee. Not sure I would be able to set t
Cock pit table size Don Crowther at 7:37am 11.05.21 @Don Crowther how did the wine glass cutouts work in actual use? Looks like a good idea. They work
Cock pit table size Apex at 7:23am 11.05.21 @Don Crowther how did the wine glass cutouts work in actual use? Looks like a good idea. For @jssai
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:17am 11.05.21 Will I Have a Hunter 19-2. Sailing with a jib is something all new to me. All of my sailing up
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (5) JamesG161 at 6:54am 11.05.21 Just to show more progress and introducing TIMMY the Fiberglass repair Professional.... de Patch be

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