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Adding a second forestay PrincessoftheLake at 1:21am 10.24.05 Big Boats 14/5769 When we bought our 1985 Hunter 34 last year it came with a large headsail. It is (I think) made of
Adding a second forestay PrincessoftheLake at 1:12am 10.24.05 Big Boats 0/850 When we bought our 1985 Hunter last year we found it came with a very large headsail. It is, I thin
Martec folding prop size Mario7470 at 1:10am 10.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1179 Hi,Please,I would like to know the proper diameter and pitch for my Hunter 29.5 ? I currently hav
Ensign Mast Step Sunk Jeff A at 12:49am 10.24.05 Other Sailboats 3/4232 When we had our Ensign pulled out and the mast unstepped this fall, I noticed that the mast step and
Replacing Hold Down Line on 295 Rudder Nelson at 12:43am 10.24.05 Seidelmann 0/1313 We have a Seidelmann 295 with a transom hung rudder that is set up so that you can raise the bottom
What is the length of a 1981 H-30 mast Danny at 12:42am 10.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1002 My 1981 H-30 mast is in two pieces. (thanks Katrina!) To save a trip to the boat and get an exact me
raising and lowering the mast Mary F at 12:38am 10.24.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1091 We're having trouble raising and lowering the mast. Upon lowering the mast, when getting about 2 fe
crackling noise deck Jared at 12:33am 10.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2812 Does a crackling noise in the deck when walking on it definitely indicate some level of delamination
False Killer Whales?? Tom at 12:27am 10.24.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1532 With the hurricane and other weather we were not sure about sailing this past weekend. But the weath
Good Deal on an inflatable dinghy JonBill at 11:32pm 10.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/955 Just a heads up on good deal on a small inexpensive inflatable dinghy and electric motor; as West Ma
first "heavy" wind sail doug at 11:31pm 10.23.05 Smaller Boats 5/1022 yesterday was my first day to sail in brisk winds, 20-25 mph, according to weatherman. the small inl
Big Dogs on board Doghouse at 10:40pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 18/2304 I own 2 older large dogs. They are Gordon Setters, and run 70 and 90 #'s. I want to have them with
mast support in cabin phil9tx at 10:21pm 10.23.05 Day Sailers 3/1046 My 222 doesn't have the support pole in the v-berth. Do all 222's have them? Where could I get one w
Rudder Moisture Rick at 10:11pm 10.23.05 Big Boats 4/1104 My rudder has excessive moisture in it and I have been told to drill a hole to let it drain over the
Mariner CB BillL at 8:40pm 10.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/939 Finally into the sailboat I will stay with for more than a year. 12 Paceship -2004, Oday Daysailer -
Loadspeakers Magnar Bolme at 8:35pm 10.23.05 Big Boats 4/879 I have planned to install speakers in the cockpit. I had hoped theat I could fit the speakers into t
This is a great forum OKS at 2:34pm 10.23.05 Other Sailboats 0/739 Just a quick note to say that I'm very impressed with this forum. As part of my boat search I'd post
Honda outboard problems Jacksdad at 2:24pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 15/4419 I recently bought a 1969 Cal 28 with a Honda 9.9 outboard. The owner told me it had a new impeller f
trailer for an O'Day 22 BobRVC at 1:48pm 10.23.05 Trailer Sailors 3/1449 What style trailer do you need to pull a 22' Oday out of the water at a ramp? We are first timers an
per Mike's Suggestion...Headsail Changes(Part 1) Alan at 1:33pm 10.23.05 Ask All Sailors 0/953 Many of us use roller furling to shorten sail or get rid of the headsail altogether. The other alter

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Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Huter 36 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:49am 04.29.21 Did you clamp it on both ends to the horizontal tubing? The horizontal tube is the original solid
Accessing hose from freshwater tank because of suspected leak MikeTheHunter at 9:46am 04.29.21 There will be a hunter owner that might be able to provide some ideas. You can also call the SBO o
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 Phil Herring at 9:40am 04.29.21 Good morning boat sellers. If you have a match for John please PM him rather than posting it in the
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink Stu Jackson at 9:38am 04.29.21 If they are tiny holes, you might just apply some JB Weld to the underside. Good idea. There is a
Ignition switch Don S/V ILLusion at 9:35am 04.29.21 I always keep the key in the ignition switch...............because if you need to quickly turn the
Portable charger options Maine Sail at 9:34am 04.29.21 There's really only one "king of the hill" in portable chargers these days and those are the Victron
Different size sail acceptable? Scott T-Bird at 9:33am 04.29.21 Perfect illustration above! I will add ... it isn't absolutely critical to have a sail that was mad
Hull crash Stu Jackson at 9:31am 04.29.21 John's right. His was a more frightening experience than yours because he was on board when the guy
Boarding Ladder Failure Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 04.29.21 A boarding ladder we can trust is important to us.
Different size sail acceptable? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:24am 04.29.21 Scott's right. Here is some sail info if you don't already know about it to complement his explanat
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair sail sfbay at 9:21am 04.29.21 Good plan...........I like your fortitude!! Good luck. Post before and after photos.
Ignition switch Stu Jackson at 9:21am 04.29.21 Don't you have to investigate (or know) what else, if anything, that switch energizes? Perhaps not
Different size sail acceptable? Scott T-Bird at 9:20am 04.29.21 I'm confused by the dimensions you provide. I & J are dimensions on your boat based on your mast he
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 9:19am 04.29.21 Wow, wow wow! This is great information. @ Golden Road. Thanks. Your pictures answer much of my conc
Matchin color of cabin top nonskid for gelcoat tepair Monheganlover at 9:18am 04.29.21 Thanks for all the good advice here. None of this is structural, but after shelling out multiple uni
Loose Prop Strut DianaOfBurlington at 9:17am 04.29.21 What Roy says is absolutely vital and though I was thinking of that the whole time I totally forgot
Ignition switch sail sfbay at 9:10am 04.29.21 I always keep the key in the ignition switch...............because if you need to quickly turn the e
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 sail sfbay at 9:08am 04.29.21 Hunter 260 water ballast sailboats for sale in FL: Hunter 260 Boats for sale (smartmarineguide.com)
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:05am 04.29.21 Yes, I passed on the Tacoma. All of my research puts it at 3500 lb towing capacity. Whereas the Dura
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 9:03am 04.29.21 Did you pass on the Toyota Tacoma 4 cyl truck? Tow capacity reportedly 5000 lbs per this link: 201

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