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Stern Rail Seats Carr at 9:25am 12.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1006 Question: Was stern rail seats stock on 1993 Hunter 28's?Thanks
TRAILER EXTENSION DAVID S at 12:56pm 12.19.06 Day Sailers 4/1387 I have a galvanized tilt boat trailer my O'day 22 is setting on, the frame and cross members are all
BUILDING A CENTERBOARD DAVID S at 12:03pm 12.19.06 Day Sailers 7/2767 I plan on replaceing my broken ctrbrd by making one w/ 2 pieces of treated 2x8 cut to size, 12"x48"
Offshore sailing book Eric14428 at 11:59am 12.19.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1036 Can anyone recommend the best offshore sailing text. Making my first offshore passage this coming s
MSO (Manufacturer Statement of origin) markg at 11:20am 12.19.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2053 Hiwhen you buy a Hunter I assume you get a manufacturers statement of origin (MSO) as part of the
Columbia 28 MKII Exhaust problem - help! Cool Hand at 11:02am 12.19.06 Columbia 4/2205 Hi. I'm the happy long term owner of a Columbia 28, MK II, built in 1970, and owned since 1974. I've
St Thomas to Tortola ferry cptrtk at 10:31am 12.19.06 Destinations 6/2701 Any one give me some insight and recomedations on ferry travel from St Thomas to Roadtown Tortola BV
OT: Dry heat Franklin at 2:09pm 12.19.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2048 I once called a diesel heater builder to ask the price of his heater ($2,300) and he mentioned that
Tiller auto pilot dave63021 at 8:05pm 12.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1116 Has anyone installed a SIMRAD tiller auto pilot on a 26S or similar?Are you happy with it?Which
Thanks, Doug of Erieau Bill O'Donovan at 9:46pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 4/873 Last week I asked for help winterizing the AC on H320. Of the many responses, Doug's proved the easi
Garmin Warranty Jack at 11:40pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/949 Two items broke yesterday, {it happens in three's, right?} The first was the Garmin 172c chartpotter
Info about deck hardware and running rigging paul17590 at 11:41pm 12.17.06 Day Sailers 0/1141 I posted on this sight a while back and received an answer from a sailor who knows the Hunter 18.5 m
Experience with a Gulfstar 37? Jlogan at 10:00pm 12.17.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1192 Lost my Hunter 33 in Katrina, and after trying to make do with a powerboat for the last year, have d
Pocket Below Stove Bill Hicks at 11:54pm 12.17.06 Catalina 310 2/1870 What is the intended purpose of the pocket below the stove? It's nicely crafted and could hold a bot
Boat lift for ODay 272LE Jim Hartwell at 1:13am 12.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/900 Is anybody currently using a boat lift for their 272KE winged keel sailboat. I am looking to put my
Davits Steve at 2:00am 12.18.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1240 Does anyone know the best davit system for a 36 center cockpit?
Arrrrrrrrrrrrgh! Warren Milberg at 3:44am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1329 Over 70-deg here on the Chesapeake today. Gentle little breeze blowing. And my boat is up on the ha
Whats the best lo-cost WYFI and/or TV antenna? jack boats at 3:53am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1082 I'm curious to hear your opinions and favored mounting locations.Thanks, jb
FCC to Drop Morse Code Testing Karl at 4:52am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1742 Finally, after a long wait since the public comment period, the FCC has acted to drop the Morse Code
Nonstop Solo Circumnavigation from Long Beach, CA (1) Chuck at 5:48am 12.18.06 Ask All Sailors 122/8068 Is anyone following this circumnavigation? I would love to see some discussion of what Ken Barnes is

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Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? Greg Kyle at 7:44am 08.10.21 Why in the heck does your bilge hose have a crazy connection that causes it to kink in the first pl
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? Greg Kyle at 7:43am 08.10.21 A manual bilge is one of those things that you hope you never have to use but if you do have cause
What year is my Widgeon need someone with Widgeon experience lmddmc at 7:33am 08.10.21 Thank You very Much
fastnet race jon hansen at 7:31am 08.10.21 eS3Ff9Q7MiM
Sailing to Catalina Island? LakeShark at 7:30am 08.10.21 Looks like a great trip. Keep the pictures coming! as for the light why not just borrow a chair an
Determining Trailrite C22 1982 VIN LakeShark at 7:28am 08.10.21 I have a similar problem with a trailer for 1984 C22 (seller had lost title) and am wondering wheth
Hunter 146 - Trying to figure out what goes here Dave Groshong at 7:20am 08.10.21 Bow cover batten sockets: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=146&c=17&p=54820
Battery Gremlin Don S/V ILLusion at 7:16am 08.10.21 . I have checked all connections at batteries, grounds, and at switch and can't find any problems.
Determining Trailrite C22 1982 VIN Norsail at 7:11am 08.10.21 I have a similar problem with a trailer for 1984 C22 (seller had lost title) and am wondering whethe
pearson spreaders sail sfbay at 7:11am 08.10.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest contacting RigRite who may be able to provide the spreader dimension
Hunter 146 - Trying to figure out what goes here CurtisC at 7:09am 08.10.21 Hard to really tell from the picture but they look like the batten brackets I have on my Hunter 18 f
Yikes! We need whisker pole 101 sail sfbay at 7:07am 08.10.21 You might find these articles on rigging a whisper pole helpful: From the Archives: Sailing Downwin
Battery Gremlin kappykaplan at 7:05am 08.10.21 Sounds like bank 2 is bad.
Battery Gremlin Rodd at 7:00am 08.10.21 when battery switch is set to the "bad" battery, I hear pulsing through the VHF, 12v light flickers
Invest 94L --> PTC #6 kappykaplan at 6:56am 08.10.21 Friday the 13th Just what we need on Friday the 13th!
best places to install vents on a H280? (1) sail sfbay at 6:55am 08.10.21 If you do an internet search on "Hunter 280 sailboat vent images" you will find a 1999 (left) and 19
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 6:46am 08.10.21 I found this comparison of four different ballast types with equal hulls. True or false? https://www
Can I unkink this bilge pump hose? Joe at 6:20am 08.10.21 Why in the heck does your bilge hose have a crazy connection that causes it to kink in the first pla
Touching up with polyurethane Joe at 6:13am 08.10.21 This is professional level paint... linear polyurethane... There a many YouTube videos on this type
Battery Gremlin Rodd at 6:12am 08.10.21 Blue Seas switch, about 5 years old. noise coming from VHF speaker

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