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Going back to tiller steering Grateful Dad at 3:15am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1067 Last year I purchased a '77 Hunter 27 that has an Edson pedestal for steering. I'm not very keen on
Thru Hull Location John Ehricht at 3:12am 07.12.06 Big Boats 2/826 Our 36 did not have a generator when it left the factory. However, when we purchased the boat from
Hunter 23 Mainsail spilling over spreader????? (1) garybowers at 1:38am 07.12.06 Smaller Boats 3/1579 I have read some posts about the Hunter's mainsail rubbing the spreaders, and this being okay, but t
Drinking water left in tanks too long Old Salt at 1:21am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/905 Looking for suggestions of what to put into aluminum drinking water tanks to be sure they are safe a
Genoa track length Claude Labrecque at 6:06am 07.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1368 We sail a hunter 35.5 and the genoa track on our boat are around 7 to 8 foot in length, maybe more.
Catalina 28 leaky fuel cell. electroliss pin holes rccaptain at 6:20am 07.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/920 I had a sight fuel leak and also was clogging primary filter alto after a long trip. removed the ta
What do do with smelly platic water tank? Ken13531 at 6:44am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 4/943 New owner of a C30. was winterized last fell.I started out with RV antifreeze, pumped that out in t
Catalina/Morgan Owners Captain Ron at 6:49am 07.12.06 Big Boats 0/1050 Are there any Catalina/Morgan 44 ft Boat owners out there?I have hull #35 and would like to discus
Sailing the AICW Frank at 7:07am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 2/926 Would appreciate comments about submerged debris, irate property owners and their actions such as pl
Real old boat owner Sal D'Angelo at 8:58am 07.12.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/834 Where would I be able to find out about my boat. Either in book form (manual)or a web site for old
Fixed Port Replacement Sunfirescout at 8:42am 07.12.06 Other Sailboats 4/967 Alright, I have been planning to replace my fixed ports with smoked plexiglass as I have seen both o
Port Huron to Macinaw Race craig259 at 8:28am 07.12.06 Racing 0/1809 Its a sad year ony one hunter in the big race It starts this sat. check out www.bayviewyachtclub.com
Getting registration sticker to stick on dinghy Bob in SF at 9:38am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 11/11235 I just picked up a new to me (practially never used) inflatable dinghy. I got a motor for it and re
Mainsheet car traveller removal, help needed Greg 9000 at 9:51am 07.12.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1276 On my 28.5, I need to replace the wheels on the mainsheet traveller car. It's the original equipmen
Water in rudder tube Daydreams at 9:56am 07.12.06 Seidelmann 2/1669 My 299 has standing water in the rudder tube. There is no tiller or head on it yet, as I,m rebuildin
Replacing Fuel Filter on Universal M18 (1) FOB at 9:17am 07.12.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1107 Has anyone changed their fuel filter on their Universal M18 latley? I own a 1985 Catalina 27 and wou
Dinghy UV and Aluminum oar Protection Rich Stidger at 9:15am 07.12.06 Ask All Sailors 3/997 I have just purchased a new Achilles dinghy. Purchase forced by explosion of my 9-year old PVC Zodi
Drain on DS I yukonterr at 11:13am 07.12.06 Day Sailers 0/916 Hi to all:I have decided that I am tired of bailing out my 1966, DS I, after every rain, even thou
Anchor locker drain on h40.5 and similiar Rich Stidger at 11:51am 07.12.06 Big Boats 2/928 When replacing my anchor chain this year, I discovered that the drain in the locker is about 2-3 inc
Grampian 15' Hull #1676 Trunk repair Bob Haynes at 11:49am 07.12.06 Grampian 1/2284 Just purchased this old Grampian boat and would be interested in the year it was made. All I have i

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36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio Claude L.-Auger at 7:38pm 04.25.21 When using all chain you do not need as much scope as if all nylon. My H34 is set with 75 feet of 5/
Length of halyards Ward H at 7:34pm 04.25.21 Do you have an opinion on the best length for halyards led to the cockpit? I used 2.5x my mast heig
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio drm1 at 7:34pm 04.25.21 The nylon rode is not a safety disconnect. Chain alone will not give you the elasticity you need to
Boat Data Overlay dlochner at 7:27pm 04.25.21 Later model GoPros record GPS data along with the video. Dig around in the GoPro manual and website.
1983 Hunter 22 bulkheads rgranger at 7:26pm 04.25.21 You could tongue and grove some 1-by pine boards into a solid wide piece. Pipe clamp with gorilla gl
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 7:20pm 04.25.21 Great photos! She looks very confident behind the helm! Scary situation with that battery. I d
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio stuartsw at 7:20pm 04.25.21 The nylon rode is not a safety disconnect. Chain alone will not give you the elasticity you need to
Filling Fresh Water tanks drm1 at 7:15pm 04.25.21 even stupider question .... what's a Chlorox shock of the water tanks, and what's the purpose/how of
Filling Fresh Water tanks Don S/V ILLusion at 7:03pm 04.25.21 Stupid question but.... there aren't separate fills on deck for each tank?
Replacing H240 stern portside mooring cleat Arnie53 at 7:03pm 04.25.21 I must thank everyone who weighed in with advice on this project and especially to Crazy Dave for ta
Smart Plug Installation Ward H at 6:54pm 04.25.21 What is wrong with the retrofit kit for the cord? I'm assuming you bought new smart plug cords. I
O'Day 26 Sail Cover Ward H at 6:47pm 04.25.21 I bought a jib bag and mainsail cover from Lee a few years back. Very happy with what I got.
Found a 2003 C310 Ward H at 6:42pm 04.25.21 set up my captains quick access shelf. Is that the shelf to the right of the helm seat? Looks lik
Found a 2003 C310 Ward H at 6:41pm 04.25.21 We did have a ball and took a ton of pics so here are the action shots. Great photos! She looks ve
Replacing H240 stern portside mooring cleat (4) Arnie53 at 6:36pm 04.25.21 Finally can report that I complete the reinstall of the port stern mooring clean on my H240. Over th
Globe Run Dry Impellers Bob S at 6:26pm 04.25.21 Not sure now but Globe had some issues years back with their impellers. I just replaced mine. Yanma
Boat Data Overlay Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 04.25.21 I think @Jackdaw has sone a little with overlays, but I think that might have been just using speed
The fit of my stem fitting ... Ward H at 6:15pm 04.25.21 @Scott T-Bird We did have to bend the bottom tang out a little to pull it out but not an inch. An
1983 Hunter 22 bulkheads Sullzarollz at 6:01pm 04.25.21
1983 Hunter 22 bulkheads (1) Doug J at 5:54pm 04.25.21 Baltic Birch is a good choice. I used it on my Macgregor 26S. Baltic Birch has very few voids, mak

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