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Fischer-Panda AC generators Steve Kamp at 5:40am 03.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/813 I am seeking info regarding Fischer-Panda generators installed in the Hunter 38 and similar size boa
Manual waste pumps Tony Z at 5:33am 03.23.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1159 Are all 1.5" pumps created equal or are some better for pumping the holding tank out?
water in the flotation compartment Jim P. at 5:51am 03.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/740 While heeling under sail the other day, I noticed water gushing from the enclosed foam flotation com
Masonite chief14326 at 7:11am 03.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/780 I removed my galley in preparation to install a new muffler in an 89 Cat 30. The board that is below
Shaft saddle or what ever you call it under the bo kzilles at 8:30am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1079 79 Hunter 30' The shaft holder or what ever you call it, on the bottom of the boat between the hull
Knotmeter transducer placement Dennis at 9:06am 03.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/811 I have recently purchased a knotmeter for my 26s.where is the best place to mount the transducer,the
Celestial Navigation Capt Ron;-) at 9:25am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/904 Mates, Just returned here, now have to take off for Seattle.We just passed through the Vernal Equi
Foam? Before the Bell at 9:32am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1063 Anyone know where I can find reasonably priced foam for interior cushions?Thanks.
mushroom anchor First Look at 9:38am 03.23.06 Smaller Boats 1/1071 I was wondering what size mushroom anchor would be good for my cat 22. It will be in 8 to 16 feet of
ST50 Wind Transducers Neil Hodgson at 11:03am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 2/936 Hello there,I posted something similar to this some time ago but cannot find the archive.Can anyo
cockpit cushions Mike at 9:56am 03.23.06 Bristol 0/1565 I need mesurements for cockpit cushions for a bristol 32
hunter 30 needs your help!! Oberon at 11:14am 03.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/866 it is the last minute for spring launch and my boat is a 4 hour drive from the house and as usual i
Outboard Motors for Dinghys/Inflatables David at 11:14am 03.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/929 I intend to purchase a small inflatable this season to use as a tender and I am wondering what size
stanction post removal Muzz at 11:35am 03.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/872 I have a 1989 Hunter Vision 32 with a broken weld on a stanction post. My question is what holds the
Final Notice -- Lake Harris Florida Race Michael15707 at 11:34am 03.23.06 Smaller Boats 0/784 For all those in Florida, or coming to Florida -- Next Weekend! This a good race for trailer boats
Alberg 29 " Triska " (1) Douglas Young at 2:27pm 03.23.06 Other Sailboats 0/1617 After several years Ruth and I are moving up to a Formosa 51. If you know of anyone looking for a gr
Rating / Handicaps Pollux at 7:09pm 03.21.06 Hallberg-Rassy 0/1416
Hatch Replacement Sailbird at 6:55pm 03.21.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/954 Has anyone had any experience replacing the forward hatch on a 25'. Would like to get more light in
ANCHOR LOCKER HATCH Larry B at 8:50pm 03.21.06 Catalina 30 2/1411 LOST MY ANCHOR LOCKER HATCH COVER IN THE HURRICANE,CATALINA DIRECT NEEDS A MEASUREMENT AND A PATTERN
Next newbie question - Boom Vang Doghouse at 10:11pm 03.21.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/3286 Ok, so I have a line and a set of blocks at the bottom of the mast to the bottom of the boom. I am

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First Sail Boat! nightowle at 3:31pm 12.09.20 Personally, I've liked the sailing manners of most Hunters although I've only sailed the deep or fin
The Proper Prop jon hansen at 3:24pm 12.09.20 the S.S.Middeltown, a converted T2 tanker, converted to lake bulk usage. had a 19', one piece, bronz
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking Terry Cox at 3:23pm 12.09.20 Hi Brian, no picture to share, but when I installed the fuel supply line for the Wallas furnace seve
Catalina 27 stern width? Stu Jackson at 3:19pm 12.09.20 www.catalina27.org or www.catalinayachts.com (archived brochures) The brochures should have the w
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Stu Jackson at 3:17pm 12.09.20 Double line reefing is better than single line reefing - most boats come factory supplied with doubl
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking pipedream at 3:10pm 12.09.20 I have an old boat, no parts around here for it.. I had a similartap fitting on my fuel tank, and d
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 3:08pm 12.09.20 many times i have had friends aboard on clear bright days. they'll see another vessel go by with the
Yanmar SD20 Saildrive dleckenby at 3:07pm 12.09.20 Thanks for your comments. According to the diver who cleaned the hull a few weeks ago the external a
do you sail in the fog? jssailem at 2:42pm 12.09.20 'close to home complacency'. Certainly that is a good description. I also think this statement "
which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:34pm 12.09.20 Changed everything out when replacing the old Jabsco head for a Raritan Powerflush II The PowerFlus
which Sani Hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:26pm 12.09.20 Looks like a thru-hull to me. Can't tell from the photo what size it is. If the hose is 3/4" ID, i
do you sail in the fog? jon hansen at 1:41pm 12.09.20 you are a very kind man Tom as we all have come to know here. i would call it "reckless opp".
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? DRhoads at 1:26pm 12.09.20 Isn't like putting flaps and slats down on an airplane. More lift at slower speed (greater camber)
do you sail in the fog? Captain Larry-DH at 1:25pm 12.09.20 All true but stats show that good visibility and close to home is where most accidents take place o
The Proper Prop Claude L.-Auger at 1:18pm 12.09.20 As John said, it's your boat hence your decision. A general rule of thumb is to go down in pitch whe
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:59pm 12.09.20 I've spent time looking online for collisions, especially on our coast. I couldn't find much. As I
paint... PaulK at 12:47pm 12.09.20 What you paint first depends upon your technique. If you do the smooth sections first, you have to
do you sail in the fog? TomY at 12:44pm 12.09.20 :plus: Rocks + currents = high risk Rocks + currents + poor visibility = higher risk Rocks + curre
which Sani Hose (1) justsomeguy at 12:37pm 12.09.20 Is that a through-hull?
which Sani Hose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 12.09.20 can we install all white vinyl hoses in the head? But of course, it lends a certain cachet .....

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