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More questions about Radar PrincessoftheLake at 12:46am 02.05.07 Big Boats 11/882 I have not decided yet what radar I am going to get but whatever way I go I will need to mount a Rad
Hunter 25 05/06 Rudder and Hull to Deck Joint ScottCocoaBeach at 12:51am 02.05.07 Smaller Boats 2/1090 Another question for the late model Hunter 25 owners.I have been going through the archives readin
Waste tank odour Windswept2006 at 1:01am 02.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/856 I recently purchased a 1991 Hunter 30. There is holding tank odour in the aft berth. There does not
Shore power question sonofasailorsailing at 11:28pm 02.04.07 Ask All Sailors 27/2153 Ok, so I am dumb, but I have never had shore power on my boat before. The PO had a shoe power hook-u
Brocinante On The Edge Alain Pascal at 2:38am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 Hi All,I just could not resist posting this for all.Amazing he actually has the main hull out of
Flags Ray Barrick at 3:07am 02.05.07 Other Sailboats 1/1036 We bought MERCATOR (formerly Jokede) in September and we are doing some repairs and upgrades this wi
Bottom Paint Abby Normal at 3:44am 02.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1175 How's this for a tired subject...bottom paint?I talked to the marina owner where Abby spends her s
How do you maintain your bright work? Brian D at 4:15am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 15/2969 From the teak ensign staff to the teak decks and rail caps? What do you use and how often do you var
Bristol Finish Tony at 4:41am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 8/884 Has anyone used the above product "Bristol Finish" ? Is the application and finish as easy and dura
Bonding Tony at 4:44am 02.05.07 Big Boats 1/844 I have a 46 footer and am told that the thru hole valves are not bonded and Hunter techs claim it is
Rig carl at 5:33am 02.05.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1144 How can you tell if your rig is a standard or tall. Is it in the serial #?
Tiller question Sanman at 6:19am 02.05.07 Smaller Boats 9/1373 Hi Y'all,I am replacing my wobly cold impersonal metal tiller with one from Ida sailor. When I rem
Pres. Alc. Stove grigs at 6:35am 02.05.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1060 I have a Pres. Alc. Stove and replaced the nipples and a few other minor o rings. I have the origina
v-berth hatch needed (1) Captain Todd at 6:41am 02.05.07 Columbia 3/1820 I need an aftermarket hatch with frame and hardware for the v-birth.
Bottom Paint and Hull Warranty ScottCocoaBeach at 7:23am 02.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1849 I am in the process of purchasing a Hunter 25 and have been researching the warranties on this site
Hunter Associations Tony at 7:45am 02.05.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1134 Does anyone know if there is a Hunter Association Burgee anywhere. Have any local Assn. produced one
'67macgregor 21 keel winch ideas Ray Loth at 7:41am 02.05.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/889 Looking for any ideas for a winch assembly for my wieghted keel that minimizes obstruction from the
Hunter 25 05/06 Hull Information ScottCocoaBeach at 8:18am 02.05.07 Smaller Boats 10/1642 I found out some information I thought might interest other 2005/2006 Hunter 25 owners.The Hunter
Need mast for my Ericson 39 (Rampage) Gordon Cruise at 8:18am 02.05.07 Other Sailboats 0/990 Hello all,I am desperately looking to replace my mast which snapped this past Saturday during the
First Time Boat Owner with questions Caezar at 8:13am 02.05.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/1214 Hello everyone,I just bought my first sailboat (very excited). Because didn't have much money to

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Chain snubbers (1) Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 08.01.21 I use a simple chain hook and a single triple twist nylon line. One issue I have with the hook is t
Beginner Questions Wolfpack Six at 12:13pm 08.01.21 OK, so I sail with similar criteria as the OP. (Ok use to sail till my boat was crushed by a tree).
water in battery area patbratton at 12:13pm 08.01.21 Yes, it is a H240. The water will eventually flow through the hole in the bulkhead for the wiring an
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 12:10pm 08.01.21 I bought my 240 the week of July 4. I still don't know my sail number. We pulled it up from Florida
RIP Bruce Kirby (1) MikeHoncho at 11:54am 08.01.21 Rip and thank you
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge seanmadian at 11:52am 08.01.21 Hello @ramoore -- Thank you for the post. This weekend we did, essentially, what you described: we f
Chain snubbers dLj at 11:45am 08.01.21 I'm guessing you use 3-strand line, which twists under load. Use brait or double braid. A bridle i
Chain snubbers sesmith at 11:40am 08.01.21 I'm guessing you use 3-strand line, which twists under load. Use brait or double braid. A bridle i
Chain snubbers dLj at 11:39am 08.01.21
Bayview Mac Race? (1) Marmalade at 11:07am 08.01.21 Got the boat returned home yesterday morning, some wicked wind and waves on Friday! Looks like @Jum
Hunter 386 cabin lighting replacement JamesG161 at 11:05am 08.01.21 any ideas regarding replacement? Thanks, Look here for replacement in kind.. Hunter 386 light, re
Hunter 45DS Hidden Bilge ramoore at 11:03am 08.01.21 Hi, Just wanted to say I've found the same thing in my '07 44DS. So far, the only thing I've been
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (6) JamesG161 at 11:01am 08.01.21 Finally the Hull is Water tight again.:) All major structural damage has be completed even though t
RIP Bruce Kirby (1) jon hansen at 10:48am 08.01.21 i have a kirby designed sailboat. i love it. it's a trinka 12. great sailing dingk. no oars. hav
Chain snubbers Stu Jackson at 10:44am 08.01.21
Limits of a Flicka 20 jon hansen at 10:33am 08.01.21 that boat can cross oceans. match you sail square footage to the force of the wind. keep the vesse
Chain snubbers thinwater at 10:19am 08.01.21 ...Only issue is the loose loop of chain rubbing against the bridle lines when we sail at anchor.
Best Dinghy for Small Sailboat SailorElliot at 10:12am 08.01.21 Thank you everyone for responding! I ended up getting an inflatable Intex kayak which works great an
Chain snubbers sesmith at 9:47am 08.01.21 Call them. The 3/8 one is .47" wide should work for 10 mm
Chain snubbers dLj at 9:32am 08.01.21 One would think.. In reality, the boat moves around and the loose chain loop contacts 1 snubber li

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