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Hunter closing East Lyme, CT plant Lamar Sumerlin at 10:42am 11.30.06 Smaller Boats 2/968 I have learned that Hunter is closing the East Lyme, CT plant on, or around December 19, 2006 and mo
Mobile Bay/Dauphin Island kyle14007 at 10:41am 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1022 Trailering 90 miles south to Ocean Springs, and sailing 55 miles to Mobile Bay area. Any trailor sa
can I clean mildewed cushions and if so, how? Angie at 12:02pm 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1100 Hello, we just bought our first sailboat after two years of dreaming and schemeing! The previous ow
crack in bilge jfp737 at 1:11pm 11.30.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2528 I just noticed a crack in the bilge as viewed from the cabin, after haul out. No visible exterior d
Garmin GPSMap 492 Pedestal Mount Greg at 1:46pm 11.30.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1396 I posted a question about two weeks ago concerning the GARMIN 492 and someone posted how they utiliz
Replace or reseal the pointed salon windows Greg W at 2:05pm 11.30.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/977 I believe I may have a leak in one of the pointed salon windows in my H31. Has anyone replaced or r
dinghy-Watertender vs Pelican Scorpio David at 9:19pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 0/1777 Ive had a Watertender before and liked the way it handled and was very stable.I currently have an i
Prime on the AC La Bella Vita at 6:26pm 11.28.06 Big Boats 9/1104 When I was winterizing the Ac, I lost the prime to the pump when the inlet hose was in a bucket of "
Trucking our 39' Lancer jjoasis at 9:35pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 6/975 Any references of good inexpensive truckers we could contact? We are going to ship our boat from Ke
Sailing Schools Len at 10:52pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1627 I just completed my first season sailing and I've been bitten by the bug. My training in the mechani
Cleaning PVC dinghy tubes Bob F at 11:10pm 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 4/7470 My 8 yr old Zodiac (PVC) needs a really good scrubbing after the summer use. Does anyone have a "mir
Selection of Mains'l Type - Full vs Partial batten Clark at 11:52pm 11.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1082 Forgive me if this is in the wrong place. My question has to do with selection of a replacement main
Diesel course in (NE) Florida? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 12:34am 11.29.06 Ask All Sailors 5/978 I'm wondering if anyone might know of any source of hands-on diesel course (I have a recent vintage
A/C for H260 GuyS at 2:36am 11.29.06 Smaller Boats 1/863 I've read in the archives about ther Marine Air M5C unit being installed in a 260, anyone have any e
Autopilot Recommendations Bob Talley at 3:58am 11.29.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1235 I'm interested in getting an autopilot for my H376. Defender recommends a Simrad WP32 Wheel Pilot. A
transmission leak Pat at 4:16am 11.29.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1120 In filling my Hurth HBW100 transmission for winter storage I noticed a leak. Further examination sho
Mast Gate Bob James at 1:57am 11.29.06 Catalina 310 3/2842 I recently saw a post on another Catalina site and thought it might be interesting for this group.
Rigging question 2 (adj genoa track) Phil at 7:27am 11.29.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2315 A recent thread on the Garhauer EZ-Glide adjustable genoa track system left me puzzled. The thread
Rigging question 1 (reefing) Phil at 7:26am 11.29.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1590 Instead of grommets my mainsail has two rings sewn in at the luff that attach to reefing hooks at th
teak and holly alans at 7:23am 11.29.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/989 hi, any suggestions on sprucing up floors. the floors are about 70 percent of new and i would like t

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Length of stock winch handle Larry O at 12:23pm 05.24.21 I'm using factory provided winch handle so I suspect it's 8". I was looking for a longer handle to
Length of stock winch handle Parsons at 11:50am 05.24.21 Either 8" or 10" are standard, depending on your tradeoff between speed and force. While I always a
MH-40 Water drains from cabin roof into cockpit Juice6576 at 11:37am 05.24.21 You might consider installing Seadek in the cockpit as shown on my Hunter 46. Its very cost effect
326- replace light in aft cabin with fan Ralph Johnstone at 11:00am 05.24.21 I am not much of an electrician. Don't worry. I'm not much of a cook :eek:. I'll try to make t
Behavior of marine batteries Maine Sail at 10:59am 05.24.21 I hear people say this all the time without any condideration for the energy draw from glow plugs.
ACP COMPOSTION stickinthemud57 at 10:58am 05.24.21 This veers off the thread, but Byron, I recently painted my 1998 Hunter 170 using Krylon ColorMaxx P
Behavior of marine batteries BarryL at 10:52am 05.24.21 Hey, Lots of good advice and information above. The basic point is that your battery is old and wor
Behavior of marine batteries Davidasailor26 at 10:52am 05.24.21 I hear people say this all the time without any condideration for the energy draw from glow plugs.
Help with topping lift! Sailfanatic at 10:42am 05.24.21 I have a bit newer C30 but I've looked at quite a few and yes, what you have is probably what the b
Sealing cabin top seams Alansails at 10:41am 05.24.21 Nice JOB, Looks Very Professional!
Behavior of marine batteries Head Sail at 10:32am 05.24.21 #6 Starting an engine uses high-current but for a very short duration. It typically consumes less t
Need a clean SS cut MikeHoncho at 10:30am 05.24.21 Yup
Looking for a source for this part: Ron20324 at 10:25am 05.24.21 I think you need to get 2, plus some "sticky fingers" like football receivers use :facepalm:
326- replace light in aft cabin with fan (1) Peter Garver at 10:17am 05.24.21 HI- Ok here is a photo. This is a 2003 326 (I joined this forum decided to pass and just closed on t
Is Michigan open for cruising this summer Timm R Oday25 at 10:11am 05.24.21 I called a motel in Alpina last week and was told they weren't able to take reservations just yet .
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 10:09am 05.24.21 @shemandr thanks for tip. my boat is old. Not sure of ROI + I have a charger/inverter that may need
Behavior of marine batteries Timm R Oday25 at 10:08am 05.24.21 Ok ,here is my take . MaineSail aas usual is spot on. Take the time to learn from his website . If a
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise YVRguy at 10:08am 05.24.21 My co-owner and I plan on doing the circumnavigation next year as well. Like last time it will be d
Online Salvage yard? jssailem at 10:00am 05.24.21 Hi TC. Congrats with the boat and welcome to the SBO Forum. We have a local company called Railmake
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 9:42am 05.24.21 Justin... the correct tool makes all the difference. You betcha John !

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