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Head replumb: vented loop or straight to tank? Dave at 3:31am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/918 I am replumbing the head on my 1987 Catalina 27. The holding tank is under the V berth and the conn
A drilled hole in side of sailboat mast Presley at 7:47am 12.31.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1135 I have a 1982 27' Catalina. I am wondering if anybody can explain why there is a round hole drilled
Damage to my Hull John S at 2:10pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/826 I have a hole in my outer hull! I discovered the damage yesterday when I was installing new submersi
Here's to All of Us. (1) You Yours at 1:53pm 12.31.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1032 Have a Grand New YearWas having a warm cup to celebrate the New Year with everyone
Rigging Main Halyard Amir at 3:45pm 12.31.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/970 Hello All,Happy New Year and hope 2007 is a great sailing season for us all.I have a Hunter 336.
Peel Away Marine Safety Strip Dan H at 9:27pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1899 Has anyone used this material and does it work well? Is it worth the hassel?Any advice?I will be s
looking for a replacement Andy at 11:01pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1275 I've decided to reduce the number of sailboats I have from 4 to 3 by replacing a 17' Islander daysai
Can't get the diesel smell out of my boat... hunterjana at 10:51pm 12.31.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/8537 We recently purchased our boat and we are having no luck getting the diesel smell out of it. Prior
Jammed self-furling jib Jay at 12:33am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1261 The self-furling jib on my Hunter 36 has jammed. I can see that the furling line is fully extended
Air Head composting toilet Clint at 11:54pm 12.31.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3518 PeggyI am very interested in the Air Head composting toiled. This a "dry" toilet that uses peat mo
Rechargable AA batteries Ross at 11:48pm 12.31.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1310 I recently gifted myself with an Ever ready charger and four 2500 mah AA cells. The price was around
44DS heads Grant Cooley at 11:42pm 12.31.06 Big Boats 0/748 I am replacing the Manual JABSCO toilets on my 2005 44 DS, I have replaced the Aft head with a Sea E
Main Engine Out! Dave at 1:23am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/992 Has anyone used their dingy outboard to power their sialboat into a slip after losing their main eng
New Hunter 25 untwisting mooring lines Mike16400 at 2:11am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1284 Happy New Year everyone and thank you very much to those who have helped me solve some issues with m
cored hulls carl s at 2:43am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1017 hello, am considering moving up to a larger and used sailboat. Is moisture in the hull core a commo
Boot Stripe Tape Jim Bessinger23087 at 2:13am 01.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2203 I need to replace my dark blue boot stripe, does any one know where I can purchase the same color Hu
Herreshoff Sailboats Elly Ruth at 4:22am 01.01.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 I'm writing a short story for fun which includes one of the aforementioned sailboats. I need some i
Propeller for 41DS Second Wind21298 at 5:34am 01.01.07 Big Boats 2/952 I have a 2007 41DS and would like to know what props other Hunter Owners of large boats (greater tha
Vent Loop Randy S at 6:02am 01.01.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1472 Why is it that a lot of boats do not come with vent loops? When you buy a new toilet it shows them i
Catalinas in Ratios Edward 14244 at 6:59am 01.01.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1443 I came across this site recently: it contains interesting information on things like capsize ratios

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Looking for an H260 in the PNW Tedd at 4:37pm 07.06.21 If you find one thats been looked after with upgrades Edson Wheel and binacle . Buy it . Thanks fo
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains twistedskipper at 4:30pm 07.06.21
Reefing furling main while running down wind? twistedskipper at 4:27pm 07.06.21 Will your boat heave to? Would that give you a workable furler angle without (too much) load on the
New outboard advice twistedskipper at 4:25pm 07.06.21 I would have to think if it is ok under sail tilted up it would be ok on a trailer tilted up and wi
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. Tally Ho at 4:17pm 07.06.21 If you didn't rinse all the dirty soapy water out, your bilge wasn't really clean, Greg. --Peggie
Transom Replacement shemandr at 4:07pm 07.06.21 Uhm. You are a glutton for punishment. :clap: First of all, I like the design. Looking at onlin
OUTHAUL END CAP Crazy Dave Condon at 3:51pm 07.06.21 You probably have a Kenyon Isomat mast and boom. See if there are any mfg stickers. Rig Rite is ve
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. ice breaker at 3:51pm 07.06.21 If you have a macerator installed, there is a known problem with the pump head retaining bolts corro
Standing Rigging Crazy Dave Condon at 3:49pm 07.06.21 Former dealer. Will you post a photo of the upper shrouds secured to spreaders and attachment of l
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ice breaker at 3:48pm 07.06.21 I do it all the time. Let the out haul out about 4-6 feet, then gently reef the sail. Some times
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 3:46pm 07.06.21 Thanks for the thoughts everyone. I'm going to try sail sfbay's procedure in a light wind situation
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:42pm 07.06.21 If using weather stripping on the lip make sure it is not thick
New Hunter 19-2 update Crazy Dave Condon at 3:39pm 07.06.21 CDI under third ownership in Canada and you will find them to be very helpful
Occaisional Head Smell shemandr at 3:38pm 07.06.21 For some not too good reason, the pathway from the holding tank to the macerator pump on my 356 had
Cockpit Oxidation/Chalky - Polishing Advice Needed MikeHoncho at 3:36pm 07.06.21
Looking for an H260 in the PNW Crazy Dave Condon at 3:35pm 07.06.21 @MaxinCalgary You have no idea what it took for hunter to agree with wheel steering optional for t
Reefing furling main while running down wind? shemandr at 3:18pm 07.06.21 If I understand the OP's question, my answer would be that you cannot furl the main going downwind e
New outboard advice Ken Cross at 3:08pm 07.06.21 Are you sailing in places that have currents (rivers or connected to the ocean (tides)? If just lake
Inflatable recommendations Captain Larry-DH at 2:49pm 07.06.21 Larger tube diameter, and deeper hull shape make for a drier ride. (Shallow hull shape requires the
Occaisional Head Smell tahomathundr at 2:05pm 07.06.21 If you have a macerator on your boat , make sure the seacock for the macerator is closed when the b

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