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Hunter 27 cabin liner.. groundhog at 11:57am 03.07.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/979 I am looking at at Hunter 27, 1983.It has this fiberglass liner on the inside of the cabin. My que
SS hand rail rad2285 at 11:19am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 6/955 I am looking for a 6 ft piece of 7/8" railing. I have no idea where to look. Any ideas?
Looking for brother Denise Mills at 11:10am 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 10/964 I am looking for my brother. I last heard that he owned a sailboat named "The Wind Dancer" and his
feul line question lugeman at 10:58am 03.07.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1068 I was at the boat today and found some evidense of diesel in the small bilge under the engine. The m
Anchor Locker Bill Balme at 9:59pm 03.05.06 Other Sailboats 2/733 Hi,I inspected the anchor chain yesterday for the first time since taking delivery of my 1983 PS37
WOW - My bottom paint fell off yks (1) Jim Seamans at 10:06pm 03.05.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1291 I'm not blaming anyone for this. Picture is of my port side where the paint just flaked off down to*
Learning to sail H22 Second Wind at 9:15pm 03.05.06 Smaller Boats 14/939 I recently restored an 81 H22 and after a couple sails I realized I do need to learn a lot more. Is
Goose neck for 84 31' Hunter Margaritaville at 9:01pm 03.05.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1015 I recently ordered a new gooseneck or rather it is two halves of a ball and two springs but to be ho
Rubber seal around portlights Rich Byers at 8:12pm 03.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1285 I've been working all winter to bring the life back to a 1976 H27. I have hit the wall trying to fin
Genoa or Spinnaker Steven at 10:25pm 03.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1168 I have a hunter 36 and have toyed with the idea of adding another sail. What is your experience wit
Bending stainless steel Rich L at 10:20pm 03.05.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1028 I have a double block that mounts directly on a deck with four screws that go through a flange on ei
Fuel filter hose disconnected John at 10:17pm 03.05.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/751 I have a new Hunter 36. After docking yesterday I discovered that a heavy fuel smell in the cabin w
Banging Blocks ?? kai13227 at 11:52pm 03.05.06 The Cherubini Hunters 8/972 I'm fairly new at sailing, and I am wondering how to rig the two jib blocks. I have them clipped to
my Mirage 26 Website Mav at 1:10am 03.06.06 Other Sailboats 1/890 I'm still surprised that I haven't found more online pertaining to Mirage sailboats. So I decided la
Leaking head? Please help! :{ Peggy??? Matt at 1:09am 03.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/950 We have posted many topics trying to rid ourselves of the pervasive sewage smell on our 40.5, and ha
spare tire gene phares at 1:47am 03.06.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/937 my 1976 ez load trailer has 5 lug wheel 225x75dx15" tires. the wheel has ford hubcaps. how do I iden
Contacting owner Tim R. at 1:43am 03.06.06 Ask All Sailors 8/854 I know this was discussed earlier but I have a new twist on the topic.Is it appropriate to contact
Port Lights H40 GThorne at 11:28pm 03.05.06 Big Boats 2/816 John,Sorry it took me a couple of weeks to get back to you, never got to the boat the weekend befo
Head size Seathumper at 11:23pm 03.05.06 Big Boats 4/741 I will be replacing my old head with a Sea Era electric head. The new head comes in two sizes: mari
Wiring & Radar Installation on Deck-stepped Masts Barry7363 at 3:27am 03.06.06 Ask All Sailors 30/2995 I will soon be installing a Raymarine 2KW scanner on my newly acquired 1983 Cat 30, and was wonderin

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Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed Joe at 3:47pm 12.06.20 You need a "gate stop" .... for dyneema. Here's a pic showing a wire version... a simple collar th
49 Owners and probably other large boat owners tkwhalen at 3:42pm 12.06.20 Thank you MFD .... that is the best, heck the only, good explanation I have heard for the low volta
december 5th, 1872 shemandr at 3:38pm 12.06.20 Not to mention the Kraken.
Vend�e Globe? shemandr at 3:37pm 12.06.20 The Great White Whale's revenge. The low in the exclusion zone seems to be moving East in conformi
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? rbringle at 3:27pm 12.06.20 I was associated with Tri-Cat Trimarans, a builder in Kent, CN. They build Patient Lady II or III (
Lower lifeline hole plastic insert Richard19068 at 3:16pm 12.06.20 Intrepid-II now has new Suncor SS lifelines and I still have close to 200 of the plastic grommets.
New Boat Owner Help Will Gilmore at 2:58pm 12.06.20 Congratulations for getting everything worked out. I just flew into Boston yesterday and am now hom
Dyneema (or similar) lifeline advice needed Captain Larry-DH at 2:53pm 12.06.20 Can I risk each splice being a little shorter given the relative shortness of the gate?! Yes - sti
1988 Hunter 26.5 project vidalia at 2:50pm 12.06.20 We also had a problem with water in the bilge after the shrink wrap was removed from a late season h
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value dlochner at 2:26pm 12.06.20 I am glad to know you never had issues. I watched a YouTube video of a guy explaining the usage of
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 2:24pm 12.06.20 Seems Didac Costa has hit a small (7m) whale at 10 knots. No damage to boat or whale, apparently, th
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value Stu Jackson at 2:19pm 12.06.20 I am open to regular and composting, depending on the boat conditions. I will certainly consider th
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value SFS at 2:19pm 12.06.20 I say this in the spirit of goodwill, and with the intent of helping you. If you are concerned about
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value gusc at 2:06pm 12.06.20 A sailboat is a toy.... not an investment. Buy what you want and can afford and then make some me
Composting toilet vs. regular for resale value gusc at 2:04pm 12.06.20 I would probably pass on a boat with a composting head, unless I REALLY wanted that boat and nothin
Identify this boat Project_Mayhem at 1:38pm 12.06.20 Fiberglass is just really cheap What kind of fiberglass are you using? The commonly used West Syst
Brown sludge water in bilge BlowMeAway at 1:36pm 12.06.20
1984 Hunter Fuel Tanks Hunter 34_1984 at 1:35pm 12.06.20 Absolutely true. At least if the sun is shining the boat might be above freezing. I got a teeshirt
december 5th, 1872 (1) jssailem at 1:23pm 12.06.20 I like the Giant Squid/Whale rising from beneath or the Water Spout whisking the crew away... theori
trailer specs Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 12.06.20 Alternatively you could bolt those stands to a flatbed/construction trailer. It'd be very versatile

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