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optimum motor size Tommy B. at 2:01pm 04.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/995 My 1985 Hunter 23 came to me used equipped with a Honda 5 horse 4 stroke of about the same vintage.
sea sickness help Rich at 1:58pm 04.20.07 Ask All Sailors 28/2940 does anybody out there have a cure for sea sicknees I love to sail Iam new at itbut I always feed th
Barrier Coat and Bouyancy Rob Hessenius at 2:03pm 04.20.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1028 Over the last two weeks I have finished putting on a barrier coat on my Ericson 25. I followed Inte
Better Weather seadaddler at 8:37pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 3/863 It's april already so where is spring,I can't takeany more it's been so cold and all this rain. cr*
How do you rate weather services? Rich in Annapolis at 7:11pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1111 There are frequent comments on the abilities of weather services to provide useful advice. National
Trailering Input jreedae at 1:04am 04.19.07 Smaller Boats 9/1421 Ok.....As I have said before, I am new to sailing and to this boat in particular. We will be launchi
slide out sink Keith at 12:58am 04.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1096 A few weeks ago I posted a message about needing a slide out sink for my Mac 25. Several readers res
Deck water fill location? JimK23175 at 1:26am 04.19.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/791 I am looking to install a flexible water tank to replace the "stock" system on the 26M. I am planni
Switching from steam to sail Naughtycal at 12:44am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1558 I am in a quandary, an avid go boater who is trying to make the switch to blow boater. I am tired o
Trailering Input jreedae at 12:26am 04.19.07 Smaller Boats 0/720 Ok.....As I have said before, I am new to sailing and to this boat in particular. We will be launch
Loos Guage Settings c22sailor at 12:18am 04.19.07 Catalina 22 2/1201 I am helping a friend set up his C22 boat for club racing this weekend. Does anyone on this list us
Deck Caps John at 10:27pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 22/1738 On my 1983 Catalina 30 TR the deck caps for the water, waste, fuel are all the black 1 1/2" Wilcox C
New product Holly at 10:11pm 04.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/938 Hi,Im a designer and ive had an idea for a new emergency lighting solution for boats. Currently ma
Any news about the sailboat in Newport Beach? Jeff at 1:58am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1056 Anyone found yet? Owner identified? What kind of boat was it? More details on circumstancesevents le
What would you "glue" in your bungs with? RobG at 3:21am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1050 Normally I'd do it with the Cetol I'll be finishing with but time constraints dictate that I need to
Air Conditioning Low Freon pressure Chris3608 at 2:44am 04.19.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1456 I have an Anchor Manufacturing Model PH16-IR-D air conditioning unit in my Hunter 34'. After runnin
A different question about in-mast furling (1) Bill C320, Papillon at 2:35am 04.19.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1371 I have a 1996 OC 281 with in-mast. I have not had problems with it much until this spring. My system
Upgrading Autohelm Instruments to ST60 Plus Essence at 2:22am 04.19.07 Big Boats 3/1169 While in the process of upgrading my 1991 Legend 37.5 instruments from Autohelm ST50 to Raymarine ST
I want an anchor riding sail PrincessoftheLake at 2:14am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1256 but I am confused about the size. I looked through the archives and it seems that some think the sa
Do you know anything about this teak product? Frank at 4:56am 04.19.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1047 I came upon a teak bright work product called "Signature Finish". If anyone has experience with th

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Raymarine ST4000+ Seatalk Fail message Good Vibes at 6:40pm 08.20.21 Thanks all. Quick update. New EV100 installed with seatalk to seatalkNG converter. All old instrumen
Main sheet rigging SeaDogRun at 6:39pm 08.20.21 I am new to this form and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all of your opinions and wisdom. U
Main sheet rigging Joe at 6:25pm 08.20.21 The simple answer is that some one decided they didn't like the original set up and decided to impro
South and middle Puget Sound Stu Jackson at 6:03pm 08.20.21 Hi Ken glad you're having a great time, hi to JoAnne.
Main sheet rigging Tally Ho at 5:09pm 08.20.21 Looks like it has the same purchase as the diagram, just using some different style blocks. Also, t
Midship cleat on toe rail? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.20.21
356 in boom reefing -need options Tally Ho at 4:50pm 08.20.21
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent ramoore at 4:35pm 08.20.21 Thanks! Those look really nice. The soft plastic on my original one looks pretty sad at this point.
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.20.21 If you DIY, buy two. One to drop. :) Buy two boats ? ? ? One with a clean hull for when the othe
Midship cleat on toe rail? heritage at 4:31pm 08.20.21 I have not used one of these but have read good reviews. Should be perfect for single handed dockin
Main sheet rigging SeaDogRun at 4:21pm 08.20.21
Main sheet rigging shemandr at 4:19pm 08.20.21 I'm not versed in Catalinas but that mainsheet system seems overly complicated. While it gets good
Backstay adjuster (1) Joe at 4:19pm 08.20.21 A block and tackle system is the natural solution for a boat with a split backstay. But the OP has
Midship cleat on toe rail? Joe at 4:16pm 08.20.21 I have the garhauer track cleat. NEVER had a problem with hanging up lazy sheet. But if it did, i
Cleats (2) RolfSail at 3:57pm 08.20.21 Under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads you will find the first document which contai
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 3:47pm 08.20.21 Those are lengths in meters You are right, I missed that.
Need source for boat plumbing parts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:37pm 08.20.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress197399 With the head in normal operation: #1 sink thru hull valve is open
Beneteau 361 shaft seal BigEasy at 3:36pm 08.20.21
Transom Replacement shemandr at 3:21pm 08.20.21 @Jerk McGerhkins. Update?
South and middle Puget Sound jssailem at 3:17pm 08.20.21 Nice report Ken. Not yet sailing Hadley. At the boat awaiting a cal from the glass shop that the pro

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