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Zinc in a hot harbor Mike16444 at 2:36am 04.26.06 Other Sailboats 0/822 My 2004 H386 just passed it's 2nd year in the water so I figured it was time for a haulout. Was I s
Holding Tank Removal sailortonyb at 2:39am 04.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1286 I want to remove a fiberglass holding tank, which i dont believe was the original tank. The tank wil
Holding Tank Removal sailortonyb at 2:42am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/913 I want to remove a fiberglass holding tank, which i dont believe was the original tank. The tank wil
Centerline for positioning Compression Post in H31 (1) seitzinger at 3:01am 04.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/867 After pulling out the rotting bulkhead to repair it, and pulling out the compression post which I re
Hunter H240 Hull Cracks Captain Ross at 3:35am 04.26.06 Smaller Boats 1/1103 During spring prep I notice some significant cracking on the (Starboard side only) bow of my 4 year
GPS Antenna Glenn Benson at 4:01am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 1/831 I have two GPS's one of which is on the chart table and the other in the cockpit. My question is: C
Google Earth and your marina Brian D at 3:58am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1219 Anyone ever look for thier boat using the Google Earth program? Since I have only had my boat for a
Propeller Guard (1) Kaizen at 3:58am 04.26.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/811 I nicked the Idasailor rudder last year while camping in Georgian Bay.To prevent that from happeni
Ummm, Yummy! It's spearmint! T J Furstenau at 5:26am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 3/810 I saw this and it absolutely cracked me up. Whats next?Grape, Bubblegum, Cinnamon, and Fruit Punc
Main Mast spec's Daydreams at 5:22am 04.26.06 Seidelmann 2/1330 I'm intrested in the tension on the lanyards on the Main Mask. I bought a 1979 seidelmann 29.9 . I d
Blisters Mac McComish at 5:08am 04.26.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1145 I have had my 33 1978 for about 4 years and really love this boat have not had many problems just th
12 volt DC systems Eric at 8:46am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1045 In looking for a very economical wat to care for the 12 volt DC system in my Oday 240, I came up wit
Good Sailing Clubs Sean at 6:34am 04.26.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1043 Hi All,I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good sailing club to join in Annapolis. I'm of
Hunter 25 Article in the Small Craft Advisor Magaz Barry at 11:30am 04.26.06 Smaller Boats 4/960 Has anyone read the article in Small Craft Advsor on the Hunter 25?Good or bad?
Rebuilding a 299 Daydreams at 7:41am 04.26.06 Seidelmann 6/1318 I have a 299 that I want to rebuild, my 1st question is what needs to go in what thru hull hole. I h
Raritan Sea Era Pat T at 1:11pm 04.26.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1188 If I purchase a Raritan Sea Era to replace my manual Jabsco, will I need to drill any new holes for
Main hard to hoist on Vision 32 MrChuckles at 12:51pm 04.26.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1204 We just bought a 'new' 1989 Vision 32 a couple weeks ago. I am amazed how hard the main is to raise
Boat shopping Ken W at 7:34pm 04.24.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1594 My wife and I have been sailing for 5 years. We have a Hunter 340. We are starting a search for a
Selden Boom Kicker Ken at 10:23pm 04.24.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1940 Several of my dock mates have new Hunters, couple of 36's and a 38 with the Selden in mast furling.
H216 Rudder Drum / Bearings Kris at 9:28pm 04.24.06 Smaller Boats 4/918 Please give some feedback on experience you may have inspecting, servicing, or repairing your rudder

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Do I need a main downhaul? H26 Joe at 3:08pm 12.16.20 Only you can answer that question. But it's simple enough to set up.. just attach an appropriate le
Hunter 18. Tally Ho at 2:59pm 12.16.20 What size is the plastic drain line on my Hunter 18.5? I need to replace it since mine has sprung
picking a new sail - help (2) Whatfiero1 at 2:53pm 12.16.20 You may not race but still nice to have speed when you need to get somewhere and carbon really impro
picking a new sail - help DrJudyB at 2:51pm 12.16.20 I am looking to purchase new sails for my Hunter 30T, I am a weekend cruiser for now I dont race ha
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 2:42pm 12.16.20 I'll look for some of those videos. I have to admit my patience is tested with that site.
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose (1) Jackdaw at 2:41pm 12.16.20 Supported stanchions are standard on ocean boats like Pogos, SunFasts, and the Figaro 3. The Fig3 pa
Moving chainplates outboard Angus Fleming at 2:29pm 12.16.20 Okay okay, with this sentiment it's decided - bad idea. I thank everybody for their thoughts. This f
Moving chainplates outboard Angus Fleming at 2:29pm 12.16.20 In the final analysis you must weigh against what might be lost vs what might be gained. Figuring
Prop shaft zinc 321 (1) Mechone at 1:59pm 12.16.20 For Beneteau the only one that fits is Martyr anodes 25mm for your boat and it must be euro style a
picking a new sail - help Dil at 1:35pm 12.16.20 thanks all for the input I am fortunate enough that both North and Doyle have local reps in the area
An intro and a question justsomeguy at 12:57pm 12.16.20 The triactic stay is interesting, sort of like the forestay for the mizzenmast AND something of a b
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (1) Scott T-Bird at 12:53pm 12.16.20 T-Bird - Thanks for the info. Those "pads" you mention and I think are shown in the image here. wi
Hunter 18. jssailem at 12:48pm 12.16.20 No question Bill. I have a bilge that is over 5 ft deep. The previous owner spilled all sorts of who
Hunter 18. billwnc at 12:43pm 12.16.20
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 12:31pm 12.16.20 I watched a few of the videos of the peleton meet up, was very cool. Good to see Sam heading out ag
Got a new sailing dinghy shemandr at 12:30pm 12.16.20 If the dhow is that flexible you may want to run some temporary cleats across the boat while doing t
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast (1) mermike at 12:16pm 12.16.20 This is the mast base halyard organizer on my Yamaha 33. It's made of cast aluminum, clamped and riv
An intro and a question jssailem at 12:09pm 12.16.20 The triactic stay is interesting, sort of like the forestay for the mizzenmast :plus:
An intro and a question Hunter216 at 12:06pm 12.16.20 Standing rigging on a Ketch. The image appears to have dual back stays for the Main mast. Perhap
Stanchion Talk twodzusfittings at 12:02pm 12.16.20 Continuing on this subject but with another question. The stanchion base has four hex head bolts. Ca

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