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running rigging Hunter 23.5 jbreland at 7:49am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/2178 In the archives I found the following specs for the running rigging on a 23.5Running Rigging Specs
Electrical panel on macgregor 25 Martin15377 at 7:41am 08.01.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/3039 Hi !I bought a 1986 Macgregor 25, in very good shape except for the electrical panel, which is a me
Gearshift cable in an Edson binnacle Burnell at 8:07am 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 2/2160 My linkage from the shift lever to the cable has broken off.I disconnected the transmission lever t
450 composite rudder ted at 9:16am 08.01.07 Big Boats 3/941 I stumbled across a thread on the H450 loosing rudders. Seems 16 of them lost rudders. Hunter offerd
Replacing cushions in H23 Joelle Dupont at 10:52am 08.01.07 Smaller Boats 3/956 Working on updating my new (old '87) H23. The interior of the boat and all the contents has a milde
Build your own thru-hull backer plates? flyhop at 12:16pm 08.01.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6177 1981 Oday 28. Backer boards to all through-hulls were dry rotted. For a variety of reasons, I am r
H376 Fuel Line size Bob F at 12:15pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 1/1003 I am going to install a manual fuel shut-off valve in the engine compartment on the tank side of the
Hunter 26.5 Rudder Bushing?? thesolarstone at 12:23pm 08.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1705 I just purchased a 1987 Hunter 26.5 and I am desperate need of a Nylon bushing that mounts on the de
Please Please Andrew Mark Juetten at 1:21pm 08.01.07 Big Boats 0/813 Hope you can post those pictures soon. Many of us are eargerly awaiting salvation from a miserable d
c-22 kick-up rudder - stop rivit mike masserant at 5:13pm 08.01.07 Catalina 22 4/2135 any ideas as to where to place the kick-up rudder dedent rivit for helping to control a slippping
Could this be a Bonsai gin pole? Anthony Pogson at 9:18pm 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1144 The recent discussion on gin poles prompts this.When I purchased my used 260 it was supplier with
B & R Rig Ted at 11:27pm 07.30.07 Big Boats 8/1614 I'm getting serious about the hunter 450. One area of concern is the B ' R rig. By all accounts, it
savannah river trip reduced drastically... jeff at 12:40am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1244 First I would like to thank all the people who provided advice and info. I had sincere intentions o
Wheel Hub H-23.5 jbreland at 12:48am 07.31.07 Smaller Boats 3/1001 I just purchased a 1993 H-23.5 and would like to buy a trailer wheel hub assy for the stock trailer
MacGregor 26M Speed with 50hp Honda Mel at 1:47am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2000 I have a 2004 26M with a Honda 50hp which I purchased this year. I am new to sailing and boating al
Keeping a 26S in a slip pixel8 at 2:56am 07.31.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/959 I'm thinking about buying a 26S but would like to keep it in a slip most of the time. Any particular
Getting ready for green water Eric on board Selah at 3:36am 07.31.07 Big Boats 3/906 We are bringing our Hunter 380 to the sea this fall, at Mobile Bay. We are very experienced LAKE sa
O'day 30 Yacht Owner's Manual available Phil Correll at 5:13am 07.31.07 Bigger Boats 1/2226 The purchase of a 1979 O'day 30 k/cb in December 2006 included a copy of the Banger Punta Marine O'd
Plugged Raw Water Intake Tom Spohn at 5:23am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1247 I had a new one last week returning from a month long trip from Tacoma to Nanaimo. On leaving the m
Doyle Sails vs. Neil Pryde Sails wsimpson at 6:17am 07.31.07 Ask All Sailors 9/6696 Does anyone have an opinion on which sailmaker produces the better sail, Doyle or Neil Pryde?

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Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Joe at 5:20am 08.28.21 When racing there are length restrictions on a whisker pole, often 100% of J, but when cruising tha
O'day 28 Access to FWD Shroud Padeyes & Stanchion Bolts Clutch Cargo at 4:58am 08.28.21 Thanks for all the informative replies and images. This is GREAT insight! I agree with Apex that a
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 2:35am 08.28.21 Thanks, just what I needed. I ordered an acrylic sheet from Amazon to practice on and desensitize
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) garymalmgren at 11:45pm 08.27.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get r
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? justsomeguy at 11:23pm 08.27.21 WIth a trailerable, I'd go (and stay) low tech. PIeces of cassette tape in the shrouds and a windex
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (2) stricklandmma at 11:15pm 08.27.21 well I went no where fast lol!
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic matts997 at 11:02pm 08.27.21 Thanks, just what I needed. I ordered an acrylic sheet from Amazon to practice on and desensitize
Surveys are a waste of money Benny17441 at 9:05pm 08.27.21 Lately insurance companies have been requiring surveys and Marinas require insurance. A licensed su
Surveys are a waste of money Tally Ho at 8:32pm 08.27.21
Surveys are a waste of money thinwater at 6:52pm 08.27.21 As a general rule, I am very qualified to survey a boat of a type I have owned... but not before I b
Rookies first outing, hunter 260 DArcy at 6:49pm 08.27.21 The boat arrives Sunday/Monday and I hope to bring it to the club early next week. We will use the
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic thinwater at 6:45pm 08.27.21 Submerging it is probably over kill, but using a spray bottle and stopping frequently is smart. And
Hunter Passage 42 Forward Window Ralph Johnstone at 6:44pm 08.27.21 I'd offer to pay his quoted price, once he removes the piece of extruded plexiglass and replaces it
installing hatch vent w/out damaging acrylic Ralph Johnstone at 6:31pm 08.27.21 I would remove the hatch from its frame and submerge the hatch under a half inch of water while cutt
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 6:01pm 08.27.21 My boat has an A-spin and a very large spinnaker pole. Can I use the spinnaker pole like a whisker
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Dr. D at 5:47pm 08.27.21
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Tally Ho at 5:47pm 08.27.21 My boat has an A-spin and a very large spinnaker pole. Can I use the spinnaker pole like a whisker
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) tmjb at 5:45pm 08.27.21
Invest 99L kappykaplan at 5:40pm 08.27.21 960 is intense!
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 5:18pm 08.27.21 Hurricane Ida has a well formed Eye, and is over Cuba now. Major intensification expected, as it is

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