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painting suggestions wanted beeryboats at 8:27am 07.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1086 I'm a week or two away from painting an old Hobie 16 I bought off ebay. I've used poly paints on air
AMF Alcort Puffer sailboat value question Paula at 8:35am 07.26.06 AMF 5/21844 I am a new owner of a used AMF Alcort Puffer sailboat. It is used, but I do not know its age. Eve
swim ladder gene at 6:50am 07.26.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/821 I just received my swim (reboarding after you fall in) ladder. The ladder has 4 Rungs. How far below
Need help with my "new" list of projects!! gpd955 at 7:35am 07.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1233 Maybe I can tap some of the experience out there!! I have a new list of things that I have to tackl
swim ladder O'day 25 gene at 7:26am 07.26.06 Day Sailers 3/1908 I just received my swim (reboarding after you fall in) ladder. The ladder has 4 Rungs. How far below
Need info on S 37 sailaway78 at 10:01am 07.26.06 Seidelmann 5/1901 I am currently very intersted in purchasing a S 37. I would really apprecite hearing from anyone w
settee coversion to double berth Earl at 9:57am 07.26.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1089 My settee has blocks of wood along the front edge of the settee that are spaced with about 6 inch sp
460 v. 466 Differences Melanie at 10:41am 07.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/954 Would anyone please tell me the changes made in the 466 from the 460?Thanks y'all. Melanie
Hunter 25.5 stanchion base clif at 11:10am 07.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1280 I have looked on this site and others for information.. I am looking for stanchion bases for a Hun
Finish for teak Lee Y at 11:47am 07.26.06 Smaller Boats 6/2476 I would like to put a clear high gloss finish on the outside teak trim and hatch boards. How do I p
31' Allmand carpet pattern Mike Norris at 11:37am 07.26.06 Other Sailboats 1/1072 Looking for the cabin carpet pattern for a 31' Allmand Tri-cabin with snap placement, etc. Anyone k
Getting to know my boat!!! olignyp at 11:36am 07.26.06 Smaller Boats 6/862 I feel a bit stupid but here it is: Just got a hunter 26 1995. I need to change some light bulbs i
Boarding Ladder Vic Castleton at 11:31am 07.26.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/996 Anyone know where can lay my hands on a transom boarding ladder for my 86 H31. The boat still has t
Barska binoculars? mpaxman at 10:02am 07.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1673 I've been looking around for some waterproof binoculars, 7X50, with built in compass, bak-4 prism, n
Bonded Graysailor at 12:50pm 07.26.06 Big Boats 9/1212 Any info on bonding your thru hulls? I think it is a time consuming process, but uncertain as to wha
Reverse Polarity Shorts Out Nissan Outboard SailingDan at 12:54pm 07.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1181 I was rushing for a sunset sail and stupidly did a reverse polarity hook up attempt to my battery.
WILL PAY TO GO SAILING STEVE PRITCHETT at 1:08pm 07.26.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1024 MY WIFE AND I WANT TO GO OUT SAILING...LOOKING FOR A PRIVATE 38 FOOT OR UP TO 42 HUNTER...PREFER LON
When it's over. Or.... Doug at 2:57pm 07.26.06 Ask All Sailors 28/1760 Does it ever end? I think it's a universal dream of sailors to ride off into the sunset in their be
Screaming Race Skippers Crew that gets yelled at alot at 8:35pm 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1754 Out team just finished a serious race weekend. Our skipper (to be nameless) has spoiled an otherwise
BVI's End of November? David at 8:45pm 07.24.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1031 BVI's have a good bareboat rates for the last week in November. Any comments about the weather/tem

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Shaft packing life expectancy? MitchM at 6:14pm 07.09.21 on my nauticat 321 the manufacturer's chief engineer said the old fashioned flax pac
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter heritage at 5:37pm 07.09.21 May I suggest that you call Mars Metals in Canada and ask for their advice as they are the professi
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Benny17441 at 5:03pm 07.09.21 You may need to test all components separately to define the culprit. Electrical appliances as we
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:01pm 07.09.21 follow Jssailmem's advice - start with the simple (read - cheap) stuff. Trace wiring with a voltmete
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? Leeward Rail at 5:00pm 07.09.21 I dont have a system like that. I assume it is solar powered ? Many people dont realize that solar
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? jssailem at 4:54pm 07.09.21 Some clever engineers built a low battery cutoff into the fridge/freezer circuit. It serves as a fai
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? kappykaplan at 4:50pm 07.09.21 My gut feeling is that the batteries are old from the symptoms described. Perhaps a load test on th
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? miraculix at 4:45pm 07.09.21 @kappykaplan The age of the batteries is somewhat unclear. I bought the boat early last year and we
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? patbratton at 4:02pm 07.09.21 there is also no adjustment left to raise the bunk boards.
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? patbratton at 3:59pm 07.09.21 it appears to me that the swing keel is not attached to me boat. the Hunter drawings do not show it
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? kappykaplan at 3:49pm 07.09.21 How old are the batteries?
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? patbratton at 3:45pm 07.09.21 I can not identity the trailer make. the previous owner had the boat three years. I just pulled it
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:38pm 07.09.21 To the upper right is daylight between the hull and bunk board whisk is not good. The bunk boards s
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 3:15pm 07.09.21 I'm trying to keep the new blocks in the $150-200 range. As wheel size increases so does the price.
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Rick Webb at 2:48pm 07.09.21 Generally you are better off anchoring out than in a slip
Weld broken Strut? (1) Johnb at 2:36pm 07.09.21 Dan, 1 FWIW my strut was fitted with a zinc by the previous owner. Some have expressed doubt as to
Looking for Hunter 38 on the upper Chesapeake bay for comparison letskeepriding at 1:22pm 07.09.21 Thanks, That's kind of what I thought
Looking for Hunter 38 on the upper Chesapeake bay for comparison quadrille38 at 1:18pm 07.09.21
Weld broken Strut? Ken Cross at 1:15pm 07.09.21 Our strut broke 2 years ago and we got a new one from SBO. While it's not cheap you know that it's b
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 12:51pm 07.09.21 UPDATE: So as a very late follow up I got the sail back from Quantum sails. It was cut down to a 11

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