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Best auto pilot d bender at 8:50am 04.15.07 Big Boats 1/839 We are in the process of purchasing a 2005 Hunter 42' center cockpit which does not yet have auto pi
Installing transducers G.G. at 9:18am 04.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1003 Spring still won't show its pretty face up here yet, but can't wait to get to the boat and install m
Broken Keel boatman0408 at 10:37am 04.15.07 Smaller Boats 4/1124 Hello all my grnadfather just passed away and left me a hunter 22 with a swing keel. I have not see
H34 Boom height ? Rusty Wiltjer at 10:29am 04.15.07 Big Boats 6/974 from the bottom of boom with the sail up,to the top of the cockpit floor.I am building a dodger an
Replacement hatch boards Lee at 11:05am 04.15.07 Smaller Boats 8/1730 Where can I get replacement hatch boards for my hunter 23?
Re-Packing A Stuffing Box (A New Photo DIY Blog) (1) Maine Sail at 12:24pm 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 19/2591 Hi All,OK, OK, I've been on here for a long time and finally had to do something and take matters
Storm tracking Ross at 12:10pm 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1015 The rain has stopped here but now the wind is starting to moan in the trees. I suppose tomorrow will
Water and soft spot under cabin floor on 26x. Mike at 12:25pm 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1917 Help,My 26x has trapped water and a soft spot in the floor of the cabin. It is just port to the k
Replacment windows Mark at 2:48pm 04.15.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/906 Who has them for a M25? Thanks.
Restless o SEADANCE at 3:27pm 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 55/3700 Can't sleep tonight boys.Hubby wanted me to post when I got the chance to see if anyonne has ever d*
A funny thing happened on the way to the dock SailboatOwners.com at 3:12pm 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 36/2346 Like it or not, stuff happens. And sometimes it happens to your boat. More and more storms are hit
AC/DC XM radio question newly anonymous at 4:29pm 04.15.07 Big Boats 2/1074 My h46le has a 110v AC sound system (Bose) down below and a 12v DC sound system (Jensen) in the cock
Water leak (part II) Levin at 11:35am 04.15.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1078 Hello everyone... Ok so as perhaps a few of you remember I spent some significant time a while b
Yanmar Oil Change Needed Marcia at 7:02am 04.14.07 Ask All Sailors 14/4494 I've searched the archives and just can't seem to come up with a tidy answer. This is our first opp
cushions for catalina 22 pamacm at 6:06am 04.14.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1720 where can i get replacement cushions for the cabin and cockpit? where can i get screens for the pop
Used main sails johnny12851 at 5:56am 04.14.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/868 Where is a good place to buy used main sails at decent prices?I have a 1984 Hunter 25.5 and I just
solo launch & retrieve tom farner at 4:07am 04.14.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2459 How is the best way to get boat off and back on when you are alone?
9.9 evinrude repar manuels jleblanc31 at 3:28am 04.14.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1373 Does any one know of a sight where I can find an on line manual for my 1979 9.9 Evinrude I'm looking
Dropping money over the side Brad4651 at 2:35am 04.14.07 Ask All Sailors 48/3142 What's the most expensive thing you've dropped overboard?I ask because my wife and I bought our fi
whisker pole pj at 2:10am 04.14.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2729 Hello,What should I do to set up a topping lift for my whisker pole ona Hunter 25.5?Thanks!!

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Replacing 23.5 Centerboard hunter240 at 4:41pm 06.21.21 This is Crazy Dave's territory. I dropped my keel to replace up haul line 1998 240 a couple of years
Furler Twists 31seahorse at 4:39pm 06.21.21 Hello Sirius Pete, We had a similar twist problem on the old, but new to us furler on our recently
New outboard advice sail sfbay at 4:37pm 06.21.21 Interesting read on sailboat outboard sizing: How to Calculate Outboard Motor Size for Sailboats - I
Shore water feed flightlead404 at 4:32pm 06.21.21 I purchased a brass elbow to allow better alignment of the hose w/o stress on the fittings. A regul
New outboard advice Tedd at 4:29pm 06.21.21 This isn't exactly applicable, but it might help as a reference point. I have an 8 HP Tohatsu two-st
Shore water feed Msweetnam at 4:24pm 06.21.21 Mine works with a regular garden hose rubber washer. I would mention one experience that might be in
H260 Model Year Differences? (1) Doug J at 4:24pm 06.21.21 Here's a picture of the newer stanchion- my '98 does not have the bracket that wraps around the bas
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Tally Ho at 4:13pm 06.21.21 One other solution that I've seen (rairly) is to setup some "catch lines".. essentially two docklin
New outboard advice sail sfbay at 4:11pm 06.21.21 Consider an electric outboard like a Torqeedo (Cruise 2.0 T for dinghys and sailboats up to 3 tons)
Sail slugs twistedskipper at 4:01pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
Best finish for exposed wood? (1) sail sfbay at 3:54pm 06.21.21 Same question came up on this thread: Beneteau 423 toe rail \| Sailboat Owners Forums . Below is a ph
Inflatable Dingy Repair Leeward Rail at 3:51pm 06.21.21 Dinghy is my first comment. Not dingy That depends on how often you clean you inflatable. :biggrin
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Msweetnam at 3:51pm 06.21.21 I agree with all the tips on self furling mains and jibs, auto pilots etc.. but my real challenge is
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:44pm 06.21.21 @dlochner So it draws from shore to charge while the neutral and ground are still bonded. That could
Best finish for exposed wood? Msweetnam at 3:44pm 06.21.21 It seems you're referring to exterior wood components. You can use a genuine spar varnish, either sh
Replacement for bose 321 sail sfbay at 3:43pm 06.21.21 I think you want a RV Stereo Entertainment Center CD/DVD/MP3 AM/FM Bluetooth. If you find one that
tachometer not accurate LeslieTroyer at 3:40pm 06.21.21 Hayden - if you want rock solid rpm - epoxy 4-8 rare earth magnets evenly around the back of the fly
Lets talk about DYI shroud swaging. RussC at 3:40pm 06.21.21 One guy wrote about DIY swage fittings (or whatever) was not rocket science. The tools he displaye
Hunter 45DS SeaTalk Backbone Msweetnam at 3:39pm 06.21.21 I have a 450 passage and mine is under the bed in the aft cabin!
Sail slugs Justin_NSA at 3:36pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.

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