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nice seating for cockpit matthew cosmas at 2:02am 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/759 I would like to get nice seating for the cockpit, similar to what you would see on a power boat. I h
Soundproofing help & idea Bob F at 2:09am 07.04.06 Big Boats 1/706 In my quest more quieter motoring, I was inspecting the engine hatch cover on my H376 and noticed ga
Rethinking Hull Speed Gary Wyngarden at 1:24am 07.04.06 Ask All Sailors 25/4059 As the theory goes, hull speed for a displacement-hull sailboat is approximately 1.32 times the squa
WINCHES ROB at 2:34am 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 I OWN A 1994 HUNTER 33.5, AND THE OTHER DAY I WAS CLEANING MY PORT SIDE GENOA WINCH AND NOTICED THAT
272 chain plates scott fraser at 2:28am 07.04.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/934 i have some rot in the bulk head from leaking shain plates. has anyone encountered this and what was
Phil Alan at 2:55am 07.04.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1100 Someone had suggested so I figured it was worth asking. Would the Fuel Whistle be the kind of thing
Outhaul rigging on early 70's Mac22 Dusan Maletic at 3:48am 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1574 Newbie question... How to properly attach outhaul rigging to the mainsail/boom on early 70's (not su
Mark Plastics Siprelle at 3:10am 07.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/2232 I've seen numerous references in the Archives to Mark Plastics in Corona CA as a source for replacem
Francestar Mast for a 23? pkstinn at 6:17am 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/905 Our mast has a decal that says Francestar...is this the mast manufacturer? I cannot google any such
relating pounds thrust to horsepower ? Ron at 6:09am 07.04.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1066 I have a Minn Kota trolling motor that is rated for 24 pounds thrust to power my dinghy. Does anyon
1984 Hunter 34 Sole Repair (1) Joseph13021 at 5:09am 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1656 After looking at many boats, I'm close to making the decision to purchase a 1984 34' Hunter Sloop.
Any such thing as an electronic water meter.... abe at 4:24am 07.04.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1035 that checks how many gallons of water you have consumed and thus you know how much is remaining? So
new centerboard Dan Nease at 7:25am 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1072 This last Saturday (July 1) I ran aground while underway. Needless to say the centerboard split lea
Bronze Screws Rubicon 1983-31 at 7:24am 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1002 I've found most of the interior is held together with bronze screws, the heads of which stip-out 70
Rutgerson traveller... pkstinn at 6:20am 07.04.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1993 Our H23 has a Rutgerson traveler. We need to repair/replace the rubber stops/bumper blocks, but cann
leaky center board pivot bolt Mike Richter at 7:57am 07.04.06 Day Sailers 2/1277 I have a 1984 javelin. The center board pivot assembly leaks. The what does the assembly consist o
Wire rope stretch? Mark at 10:04am 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1266
Broken rudder post Richard at 10:07am 07.04.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/919 1992 26S. The stainless steel bracket that holds the rudder to the tiller post broke off! Can you
Plastic hardware for pleated curtains Marybeth and Rip at 10:20am 07.04.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/1778 We have pleated curtains on our 1987 Hunter 31 that I think are original. We need to find the plasti
Automatic Boat Bottom Scrubbing (?) Bob at 8:44am 07.04.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1902 Here at Lake Lanier, Georgia, a British Company installed a "boat bottom scrubbing system", where yo

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Mainsail slug replacement Sanfelice at 11:59am 06.25.21 It is not that big a deal to sew slugs on with webbing. If you have full battens (no cars) I would s
Reef line Routing dmax at 11:48am 06.25.21 You may be able to do it without removing the boom - snake the fish tape from the aft end of the boo
Pedestal Guard & NavPod on '85 H31 DoubleK at 11:01am 06.25.21 On my 86 I have a Yacht Specialties pedestal. I changed the feet on the guard and drilled for wires
Reef line Routing Ran-Dee9229 at 10:20am 06.25.21 If you have a fish tape, I would buy one if you don't, and fish that through, tie it on and pull it
240 center board Bubbadog at 10:16am 06.25.21
Stove Make and Model Souellette at 9:53am 06.25.21 The manual that I have for mine say Seaward Butane Stove Princess Model 1203-1004, 1203-1006. I hav
Caught in a Storm glaufman at 9:43am 06.25.21 I like that he replaced the camera with a better one... that's classy
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. rgranger at 8:58am 06.25.21 To riff on what Ms. HeadMistress said, here in SoCal if they're hanging off the boat once out of th
Small piece of Rub Rail, Rigid Keeper for Hunter 280 sail sfbay at 8:58am 06.25.21 Might check with Taco Marine: Hunter Marine Rub Rail TACO Marine who can help you identify the parts
Recommendations for holding the bottom line on a series of boat fenders out of the water. rgranger at 8:56am 06.25.21 Fun bit of trivia: they're fenders when on the boat. When attached to the dock, they're bumpers.
Changes to new design? sail sfbay at 8:55am 06.25.21 Might suggest walking around your marina and other local marinas and measure the diameter with a cal
Caught in a Storm tfox2069 at 8:49am 06.25.21
Caught in a Storm Bill19233 at 8:49am 06.25.21 Does that mean your boat is a 344 on race day... You could be racing under the wrong PHRF rating.
Managing the Mal de Mer? kappykaplan at 8:37am 06.25.21 the moment I see someone looking a little green they become designated helms person. :plus:
Location of Fluxgate compass kappykaplan at 8:37am 06.25.21 One of the moderators needs to merge this with the other thread on the same topic. Tks.
240 center board sail sfbay at 8:36am 06.25.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 240!! If the boat is in the water can dive on it to verify the c
Caught in a Storm jssailem at 8:28am 06.25.21 Does that mean your boat is a 344 on race day... You could be racing under the wrong PHRF rating. W
240 center board sail sfbay at 8:25am 06.25.21 Congratulations on your new Hunter 240!! If the boat is in the water can dive on it to verify the c
Managing the Mal de Mer? jssailem at 8:22am 06.25.21 stand, in the cockpit, knees bent... face the wind, standing or sitting. i prefer they are in the
Location of Fluxgate compass sail sfbay at 8:22am 06.25.21 Same issue came up on these threads: Where is your fluxgate compass? \| Catalina 36/375 Internationa

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