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Stephen Dale at 12:56am 03.21.07
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There are 30 Hunter owners in Nothern California currently discussing a 2007 Rendezvous. To join the
Ernie at 12:17am 03.21.07
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Hi all, I'm in the process of changing over to an all chain (or at least mostly chain) anchor rode.
KevinMc at 10:49pm 03.20.07
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OK, let's begin by confessing my lack of knowledge of the proper names of various parts of a sailboa
Steve11027 at 10:49pm 03.20.07
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I am planning on adding a generator to my 426DS under the nav seat in the salon. I am interested in
Hugh4753 at 10:33pm 03.20.07
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Alan, any update on the Liberty Cup DVD's?
Dave Teegardin at 2:40am 03.21.07
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I recently purchased a 1984 25' macGregor and the keel has approximately 2" of movement at the lower
ddewolfe at 2:45am 03.21.07
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I'm thinking of painting the patterned fibreglass deck of my Rasmus. Has anyone done that with succ
Tony Z at 2:41am 03.21.07
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A thought, Can we put a 115 VAC generator on our inboard motors and make plenty of power under way
Sea Biscuit at 5:05am 03.21.07
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Can I use an automotive charger to charge gel batteries or do I need to use something special.
48dodge at 3:04am 03.21.07
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Well, I've had my 222 for a few months and have just started working on getting it cleaned up and re
caguy at 3:36am 03.21.07
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I've noticed that the roof doesn't clear when raised while under sail all of the time. Sometimes it
Jed Hartings at 5:06am 03.21.07
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Does anyone know where I can buy a 2-burner stove to replace the original Princess Optimus stove on
JB at 6:48am 03.21.07
Cal
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I've only been sailing for a couple of years and have never anchored, always gone back to a slip. I'
feejer at 7:35am 03.21.07
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Looking at a Hunter 170. I'm on the fence about a 2hp 4 stroke Honda or some type of 12 volt trollin
Keith Jones at 7:46am 03.21.07
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I just bought a 1984 MacGregor 25. Missing from the inventory is the slide-out sink and an owner's m
jimforest at 8:23am 03.21.07
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I have just bought a MacGregor26D, 1990 and I am learning about it. First question: the battery is
suds22334 at 8:38am 03.21.07
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I finaley up to 8.0 the wind was out of the East at 15. I set the coarse and then trimmed the sail
jib at 8:36am 03.21.07
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Anyone know of any nice slips down there? Have never been there before. We are planning on going d
AndyK at 10:23am 03.21.07
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I am having significant corrosion issues with my 2004 Hunter 33 keel (see the attached link). I am c
Clair at 10:33am 03.21.07
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I have a 77 Venture 22. I have replaced the 4 sidestays and keel cable. I purchased them from Havenc

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Replace Dorade with Solar Vent
sail sfbay at 8:47am 08.24.21
If the Marinco is unreliable suggest a Nicro like the ones on this site: Nicro Solar Vents, Fans & P
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent
gfrazzle at 8:35am 08.24.21
I replaced my dorade with the 4" Marinco a couple of years ago. Very little air circulation for as l
Henri   (2)
jssailem at 8:34am 08.24.21
I discovered YR.no. they do a surprisingly good job forecasting weather in remote places. Nice sit
H41 aft shower sump-out time?
sail sfbay at 8:30am 08.24.21
........ I find the aft sump takes 5+ minutes to pump out..............Is this normal? No..........
How's Your Bottom Doing These Days ?
Ken Cross at 8:22am 08.24.21
We keep our boat in the Everett Marina which is brackish water. It's not uncommon to get a thin laye
Near Miss in Port Huron
DayDreamer41 at 8:18am 08.24.21
Intrepid was in a race back to the mouth of the Black River Port Huron Michigan against the St Clair
TS Henri
JamesG161 at 8:16am 08.24.21
Nope hurricane barrier No such a thing. Jetty and Wave Break wall YES... Perhaps that "Name" g
Galled stanchion removal
JoeWhite at 7:57am 08.24.21
Cut the pipes with hacksaw, remove the load from the mounting screws. That will make it easier to re
Henri   (1)
Jacktar at 7:51am 08.24.21
My Marina after IvAn in Pensacola. Mine was one of 3 boats remaining floating after storm.
TS Henri
Bob S at 7:46am 08.24.21
hope you meant sea wall or jetty Nope hurricane barrier https://www.google.com/maps/uv?pb=!1s0x89
TS Henri
jssailem at 7:39am 08.24.21
Good to hear Bob. Did you do anything to prepare your boat for the event? Were you on your boat dur
TS Henri
JamesG161 at 7:37am 08.24.21
TS Henri
Bob S at 7:34am 08.24.21
We lucked out as it hit RI. We were east of the center and had a non event. Winds steady at 20 kts w
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems
sail sfbay at 7:31am 08.24.21
Welcome to the forum!! Same question came up on this thread (see posts #2, 6 and 7 for length and s
Henri
Leeward Rail at 7:20am 08.24.21
For whatever reason the TWC missed the call two ways furthering their loss in credibility which is
Near Miss in Port Huron
Scott T-Bird at 7:06am 08.24.21
I'm not going to give the sailboat captain too much grief. First, it looked like the laker would cl
anyone ever hire a tow truck to lift a boat?
Leeward Rail at 7:02am 08.24.21
The biggest advantage of doing what @dlochner and @rgranger suggest is that you then have the gear t
Engine size sail boat. Help please.
rgranger at 6:43am 08.24.21
You are going to be fine. I've been sailing 46 years and I learn something new each time I go out s
H41 aft shower sump-out time?
DayDreamer41 at 6:35am 08.24.21
Have you cleaned the pump inlet strainer?
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging
Leeward Rail at 6:28am 08.24.21
Here are some pics of my solution Nice job. Looks great and would be cheap if you had the wood lyi

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