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Is this bad? (1) David ONeill at 10:51am 04.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 15/892 How long can I get away with this? I tested em and they arent moving. I will attach another pictur
110 Breaker replacement Missinglink at 10:29am 04.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/867 Anyone replace the main breaker (airpax) with a diffrent brand (ancor or BlueSeas)? I did not see an
H30 (88-94) Mast Collar Blocks Roy Mosteller at 10:27am 04.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/918 The sheaves on the three mast collar blocks at the mast base on my 30T (1991) are deteriorating and
While talking about anchors - Kingston anchors rsn48 at 9:43am 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 5/2219 Just looking at and having not used either anchors I will be refering to, what is the difference bet
What lines lead aft and why? Moody Buccaneer at 3:23pm 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 12/6040 One of the most common requests I get is advice on how to lead lines aft to the cockpit.The setup
Keel Bolt Torque Specs Jim22931 at 5:10pm 04.28.06 Big Boats 3/1319 Where's a good source for specifications on keel bolts? Hunter Legned 40. Shoal Draft.
Hunter Marine reports e-mail problems Ken Palmer at 10:33pm 04.26.06 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 0/2335 Hunter Marine reports email difficultiesThis just in from their customer service folks:"Please l
Lost Cockpit helm Seat for Beneteau 321 rockietopman at 10:50pm 04.26.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1721 This weekend my cockpit helm seat was knocked overboard and sank.I have a 1995 Beneteau 321.I real
Harken windward sheeting traveller Rick at 12:09am 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 9/2323 We are installing a Harken Windwrd Sheeting traveler 6::1 with end controls. The track is 1.5m and
live & learn with boot stripe surface preparation Paul I on One Slip at 12:22am 04.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1585 This is my 3rd season dealing with the boot stripe on my 1985 H31. Three years ago my wife decided
Docking My 310 Ed6925 at 1:10am 04.27.06 Catalina 310 1/1793 I am considering purchasing a waterfront home with a fixed-dock on a large lake. The dock is heavy
Documenting your dingy? sl22andre at 1:28am 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2597 I have my 31 foot sailboat documented and just purchased a roll-up 8 foot inflatable dingy. I plan
Your thoughts on this Lazy Jack layout (1) Paul I aboard One Slip at 1:51am 04.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2411
Removing water stains in cabin Chris at 2:36am 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/859 Our "new to us" 26S sat for a summer with water on the cabin floor. It left tea colored stains about
Selden Boom Kicker Ken at 2:31am 04.27.06 Big Boats 6/3287 Several of my dock mates have new Hunters, couple of 36's and a 38 with the Selden in mast furling.
refinish floor (1) usaemsc2 at 3:20am 04.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/2964 I have decide to refinish the inteirer floor boards on my 89 30 hunter. I have heard that it was tea
Islander 30 Bahama manauls Neal at 3:18am 04.27.06 Islander 1/2114 Does anyone have a manual, or any documentation for a 1978 Islander Bahama 30? or where i could find
Heat exchanger loose Chuck at 3:17am 04.27.06 Mid-Size Boats 0/829 This is a friendly warning to check your heat exchanger bracket and clamps routinely. Fortuately, w
Backstay for 26M Joe Catania at 3:47am 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1109 Does any one have any information on adding a adjustable backstay on the 26M so you can achive bette
Priming and painting an Iron keel mister_j at 4:47am 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 10/6826 Anyone have advice on priming and painting an iron keel that's rusting through on a 1987 Hunter 28.5

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Western Lake Erie BrianH at 8:17am 04.09.21 At last, a destination I can comment on!! I have sailed on Western Lake Erie since 1983 or so. I
Dinghy engine lifting davit shemandr at 8:13am 04.09.21 We had a motor lift on our H356. I don't remember the brand. It was mounted on the starboard aft c
Assemetrical jdrutten at 8:07am 04.09.21 I'm a new owner of a 306 and have been wondering the same thing after finding an asymmetrical spinna
Halyard wrap with Furlex Justin_NSA at 7:55am 04.09.21 Thanks Justin. Did you swage your own wire pendant or is there a ready-made source online? Funny y
Halyard wrap with Furlex kbgunn at 7:51am 04.09.21 Notice in that figure how short the exposed halyard is. No chance for a wrap. Install a pendent at
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket dmax at 7:51am 04.09.21 Stu, you're slipping (though it was a long time ago) :) - here's a thread on c34.org describing the
Winch removal tfox2069 at 7:50am 04.09.21 Yikes. Makes me wonder what else the PO used 5200 on.
Halyard wrap with Furlex kbgunn at 7:49am 04.09.21 The wrap is due to the head of the jib too far away from the top of the furler. The jib needs to be
Halyard wrap with Furlex Justin_NSA at 7:49am 04.09.21 Notice in that figure how short the exposed halyard is. No chance for a wrap. Install a pendent at t
Winch removal dlochner at 7:46am 04.09.21 Less expensive than electric winches, however just as effective are eWinchers. There is one sitting
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? Kings Gambit at 7:46am 04.09.21
Halyard wrap with Furlex (1) kbgunn at 7:45am 04.09.21 I don't see a halyard deflector/restrainer: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13602 The Se
Winch removal Justin_NSA at 7:40am 04.09.21 If electric winches will allow you a longer sailing life, it's worth it! :thumbup:
Shipping / brokerage costs to Canada Scott B at 7:39am 04.09.21 Thanks everyone - We'll stick with the less heavy/bulky items straight from the site. The rest will
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 jssailem at 7:38am 04.09.21 Andy, Normal routing of lifelines is outside shrouds. Sometimes stanchions are grabbed to "save the
Exposed lead keel jssailem at 7:30am 04.09.21 Ziggler, Generally not good to invite water into your boats keel. They cover the lead to keep water
Use of bimini CaptainRan at 7:30am 04.09.21 We kept our Bimini shifted aft and tightened up the topping lift to keep the boom off the front bow
Winch removal Ward H at 7:28am 04.09.21 You basically have 3 choices. Blunt force which risks trauma to the boat, @dlochner method or abando
Exposed lead keel dlochner at 7:26am 04.09.21 The bilge sump is the highest stressed area on the boat. Removing fiberglass from that area will sig
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? (1) jssailem at 7:21am 04.09.21 I thought of you as I read your review. We had a nice time in the cockpit, sipping rum and exploring

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