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37.5 upgrades for bluewater? Bob15962 at 10:20am 02.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1304 I am slowly getting my 37.5 ready for off shore sailing... I have been working slowly on the basics.
need a reasonable source for stay fittings sand sailor at 10:21am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1373 west marine has some nice ones but they are anything but reasonablewhat is the diff in characterist
Gray Portlights - Replacing Knobs Debra B at 5:36am 02.11.07 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2157 The Gray/Pomponette web site sells replacement knobs, but I can't see how to get the damn things off
Snap, crackle, crash SailboatOwners.com at 11:52am 02.11.07 Ask All Sailors 25/2863 You and your family have been sailing for a week or so on your boat in coastal waters. You are on yo
Catalina 22 roller furler installation info Ed Piotroski at 11:31am 02.11.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2525 I have recently begun sailing with the purchase of a Catalina 22. I know nothing about how to insta
Hunter Legend 45 OR 45 - Seaworthiness Kristoria at 4:47pm 02.11.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/2573 Hi,Does any body have any experience or history as to the seaworthiness of the 1986 Series of Hunt
Single line Reefing systems for the Mainsail oceansail0 at 9:27pm 02.09.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1608 I have just bought a h31. The forums are great. It appears that I will be doing alot of reefing of t
Autohelm ST 50 windspeed transducer needed Patrick at 10:20pm 02.09.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1003 I am looking for a replacement ST50 masthead wind vane with the wind direction feather and the speed
H33.5 alternator upgrade, whats works ? Patrick at 11:54pm 02.09.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1188 I have a H 33.5 with a Yanmar 3gm30 that has a stock 80amp Hitachi alternator.I have 4 golf carts
rudder deeper draft than keel bsheehan at 6:02am 02.10.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1971 I ran aground at speed (not paying attention and depth was broken)and bent the rudder shaft which co
Planning a Cruise sailortonyb Allied Mis at 6:04am 02.10.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1218 Well, Im back from 'Blue Water Rehab' for the week and am now beginning to plan our fall cruise. We
What to look for on a boat with a saltwater past jpeac2 at 7:00am 02.10.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1093 Hello all!As I stated in a previous thread I am currently looking at purchasing a used mid-90's bo
Keel replacement (I want to know how-to) Marc Robic at 6:54am 02.10.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1074 I want to know how to remove the existing keel and replace it with a newer shoal draft keel (with bu
Polarity Switch? New Sailor at 9:05am 02.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1068 Hey folks, i just purchased a 1984 Catalina 25, there is a switch on the electric switch panel that
Stern Rails for 1978 Hunter 25 Lane504 at 9:24am 02.10.07 Smaller Boats 1/957 Does anyone know if it is possible to add stern rails (as seen in today's Hunter 25 models) to a 197
Dingy Davits lavie423 at 9:56am 02.10.07 Big Boats 1/1415 We have a 1994 Catalina 42 and a Avon by West Marine 10.3 hard bottom dingy. We want to install davi
Fuel consumption- do you know yours? Tim Haibach at 10:05am 02.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1846 I have a Universal 14hp inboard diesel and will be making my maiden voyage in Mid-april. I was wonde
CYOA Bertucci's, Columbia Maryland Larry Wilson at 10:23am 02.10.07 Columbia 2/1826 Re: CYOA - Mid Winter Cruise-Not in a Md. Columbia, but in Columbia, Md.As the daylight lasts long
Bilge pump through hull placement Craig Warren at 10:19am 02.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/4616 I am installing an automatic bilge pump in my 1974 Oday 27. Where would be the best location to inst
Moorage in the Med? Bob15962 at 10:50am 02.10.07 Ask All Sailors 0/893 I am kicking around the idea of buying a boat in the Med - Greece... I have never had to consider mo

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Surveys are a waste of money jssailem at 7:38am 08.28.21 Alan, Bonded: means the surveyor has put up some money to back his word. Most often it is with the
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? Tedd at 7:30am 08.28.21 When I had my 26S, I used a Windex that was mounted so that it was easy to install and remove when t
Engine size sail boat. Help please. Kings Gambit at 7:30am 08.28.21 You are almost there. Two comments that are meant to help you on your way there. Not as digs. Get
Surveys are a waste of money Alan Gomes at 7:18am 08.28.21 A licensed surveyor is bonded; if he misses something that significantly impacts the buyer either t
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal (4) HTembla at 6:46am 08.28.21 I also have to remove the rudder to correct delamination problem on my Passage 42. I read all you s
Toe Rail extrusion sail sfbay at 6:25am 08.28.21 Welcome to the forum!! Thanks for the photos. Will need dimensions to verify the part. Might try
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 6:25am 08.28.21 Sadly I am near ancient. I have memories of everything you mentioned. Not to hijack the thread com
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? smokey73 at 6:04am 08.28.21 Had to chuckle at how old this makes me feel. "whats a cassette tape?" No dig on you @danooxnard i
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock LeeandRick at 6:03am 08.28.21 You can save a little more by building your on storage mounts. I had some stall mat ( hard recycled
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 6:00am 08.28.21 The single unmovable component in this alignment is the stern tube. Everything else must align with
Invest 99L (1) JamesG161 at 5:58am 08.28.21 Hurricane Ida is in the Gulf and is behaving as Forecast. you a few links to watch the Storm Surge
wind indicators/depth/speed suggestions? danooxnard at 5:49am 08.28.21 whats a cassette tape?
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock sailme88 at 5:35am 08.28.21 AS a rule of thumb... installers charge the same amount for labor that the parts costs....not an abs
Mast mounting a whisker pole - sticker shock Davidasailor26 at 5:31am 08.28.21 I was not aware that the J was factored into race restrictions for whisker poles the way they are
forepole lenght carlos37 at 5:30am 08.28.21 Great assistance!! Thanks!!
Surveys are a waste of money ifmdalvey at 5:26am 08.28.21 Disagree, you just have too be a lot more choosy and discerning when picking your surveyor . i have
Surveys are a waste of money dLj at 5:26am 08.28.21 As in all fields - not just in marine surveyors - there are the good, the bad and the ugly. Find a
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

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