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What lines lead aft and why? Moody Buccaneer at 3:23pm 04.28.06 Ask All Sailors 12/6292 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 3/1381 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. 0/2416 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 3/1843 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 9/2496 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 8/1741 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 1/1859 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 10/2854 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 14/2473
Removing water stains in cabin Chris at 2:36am 04.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/901 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 6/3481 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 5/3115 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 1/2176 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 0/854 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 3/1150 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 10/7071 Anyone have advice on priming and painting an iron keel that's rusting through on a 1987 Hunter 28.5
Island Girl Sea Glow Debbie at 8:19am 04.27.06 Day Sailers 5/3117 I spent the afternoon cleaning up our boat with Island Girl's Sea Glow - it removed the oxidation li
Spring Loaded Clevis Pins danlin at 8:56am 04.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1432 Hi, I'm looking for a place to buy some spring loaded clevis pins to replace the standard clevis pin
replacing depth sounder transducer Frederick at 8:24am 04.27.06 Big Boats 3/1371 My depth sounder transducer (autohelm) is due for replacement after 15 years of good working. The tr
Radar Reflectors Swimmer at 9:44am 04.27.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1197 I will soon be moving my boat from an inland lake to the coast of Maine. I was told I should have a

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Need information on 2006 Hunter 41DS Windows Nachismo at 6:40pm 06.10.21 3 years later, any leaks?
Mattress source (2) quadrille38 at 6:38pm 06.10.21 I found a local company that makes boat mattresses along with regular bedding. Picked it up today.
Summer in the Salish Sea Terry Cox at 6:37pm 06.10.21 Nice home port, Peter. Certainly more laid back than Portland. Did you sail your boat up or by truck
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 06.10.21 Scott I think it depends on the year of manufacturer and the mast used by Cal for the boat. My mast
Replacing wheel nut, C&C 30 Mk1 pmdarrow at 6:32pm 06.10.21 Something like this cap nut would probably work, but I was wondering if there was a part that would
Some will hate this!!! DArcy at 6:29pm 06.10.21 The statement is that you cannot sail "dead down wind faster than the wind speed" which is true in
Replacing wheel nut, C&C 30 Mk1 (3) pmdarrow at 6:16pm 06.10.21
Replacing wheel nut, C&C 30 Mk1 sail sfbay at 6:13pm 06.10.21 Looks like its a 1 inch shaft with a 3/4" threads for the wheel cap nut?
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners jssailem at 6:12pm 06.10.21 Scott I think it depends on the year of manufacturer and the mast used by Cal for the boat. My mast
Replacing wheel nut, C&C 30 Mk1 (1) pmdarrow at 6:10pm 06.10.21
Recommendation for a good TV sail sfbay at 6:08pm 06.10.21 Lots of on-line sources to purchase 12v tv's like these: Amazon.com : 12 volt smart tv Amazon.com
cooling system flush? 04 raw water cooled yan 1GM10 coming from salt water.? Charles Erwin at 6:08pm 06.10.21 If the motor does not overheat that means the the cooling system works and so (as you say) why do an
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners Scott T-Bird at 6:06pm 06.10.21 My Starwind 27 is a very similar boat to your Cal 2-27 (we would have bought a Cal except it sold be
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install jssailem at 6:06pm 06.10.21 You guys and your apps. In the old days you just winged it. Made some good SWAGS and set the unit in
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Laid-back at 6:03pm 06.10.21 When looking at boats I found the build quality of the Hunter 50 far superior to the Beneteau, Jeann
Schaffer Snapfurl 700 ( or smaller 500) - thoughts by owners jssailem at 5:55pm 06.10.21
Some will hate this!!! Hayden Watson at 5:54pm 06.10.21 The statement is that you cannot sail "dead down wind faster than the wind speed" which is true in a
Some will hate this!!! Will Gilmore at 5:52pm 06.10.21 Maybe the propeller winds a spring and the spring drives the vehicle. If the prop is as efficient a
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Ward H at 5:51pm 06.10.21 Considering removing the speed display and using the location for the P70 autopilot control head. C
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Hayden Watson at 5:47pm 06.10.21 I am also installing an EV-100 in my C30 Mk2. My current plan is to mount it in the space behind th

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