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Weight of a 25' Hunter Jeff W at 5:13am 08.31.05 Smaller Boats 2/1113 I recently purchased a used 25' Hunter setting on a cradle in Milwaukee. I need to ship it to Madiso
Inverter and reverse polarity issue Alex 2740 at 4:41am 08.31.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1846 We have installed a very basic 1000 watt inverter on Nepenthe (1992 Legend 35.5) for the very rare A
Minimizing the pain Bruce Keller at 4:20am 08.31.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1279 Peggie, I can't find the answers in the archives....so forgive if this is a recent repeat...I am cha
Folding Gori Prop cmorin at 4:04am 08.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1161 I am trying to get the necessary boat information to order the correct size folding prop but it is a
trailer question andydavidson at 3:57am 08.31.05 Smaller Boats 6/935 Does anyone know how I can get the demesions/plans to build a trailer for a Hunter 23? AD
Sail size Gene at 3:05am 08.31.05 Big Boats 2/889 Does anyone has information regarding what are the sail sizes for the Hunter Legend 35.5?Main size
Conditions of South Shore Harbor, Lake Ponchatrain Scott Ivey at 2:23am 08.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1029 My brother and wife live on a 53' yacht, moored at the South Shore Harbor on Lake Ponchatrain. I ha
Big marina fire in Gig Harbor Washington patrick at 1:33am 08.31.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1360 at the Harbor View Marina. It looks like covered moorage to me. Estimated 40 plus boats destroyed
Ignition Panel Alarm Tom Hinrichs at 1:12am 08.31.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1183 Greetings,I'm sure several Yanmar owners have been thru this. The audible "Alarm" that sounds befor
Clipper ships Jack2438 at 1:12am 08.31.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1222 My wife and I are thinking of a vacation and we would appreciate hearing from anyone who has experie
H-216 Mainsail Trim - Centering the Boom??? Ranger Paul18580 at 1:07am 08.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1507 Background: The H-216 has a fixed block for the jib trim and I have no traveler, that is, it is a s
Compression post on 35.5 Eudorajab at 12:28am 08.31.05 Big Boats 9/954 Hi all,I have jsut completed a 3000 mile trip in my 35.5 from Portsmouth UK to Pula (Croatia) in 3
rudder bushing replacement nick at 11:44pm 08.30.05 The Cherubini Hunters 9/8260 I have some play in the rudder, making it knock badly in prop wake and cause the shaft to leak throu
Damaged Headstay BrianW at 10:59pm 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1200 Damaged Headstay Hi All: Upon lowering my mast on my 1994 Hunter 26 in preparation for Hurricane Ka
Replace the cooling fluid in the engine Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 10:40pm 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/807 Does any one have a practical and mess - less way of replacing the colant in the engine/heat exchang
Swift rigging Richard at 10:29pm 08.30.05 Day Sailers 0/1257 II need the rigging instructions for an O'Day SWIFT
Ventilation? My boat is stuffy. Steve Braverman at 10:27pm 08.30.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/978 My boat is getting smelly! I was wondering what sort of ventilation people have on their O'day 25. M
replacing throttle cable 1983 hunter 31 sam 20930 at 2:45pm 08.30.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1202 would appreciate instructions on adjusting newly instatlled throttle cable from meriman pedestal to
could use some help at Paige Point Inn Marina Norm and Di at 2:17pm 08.30.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1152 This may be a repeat but we are wondering if anyone has some advise for a couple of 50 something sai
Seventh Set of Cal 20 Restoration Photos Jim H23099 at 1:44pm 08.30.05 Cal 2/566 Hi, AllThe seventh set of Cal 20 Restoration Pictues is now available athttp://homepage.mac.com/

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1980 O day 30 hull problems jssailem at 8:29am 04.19.21 Welcome to the forum @dschierl. Old boats have their issues. When they start to have hull water issu
cleaning a marine head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:26am 04.19.21 We only pee in it. There was a slight odor over the winter. Pouring some head odor eliminator and w
1980 O day 30 hull problems dlochner at 8:24am 04.19.21 It looks like it was used to form base for the mast support and seal the keel. I was mistaken earl
1980 O day 30 hull problems Davidasailor26 at 8:20am 04.19.21
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta Rick486 at 8:16am 04.19.21 That bend looks like the winglets that adorn the ends of jet planes now. I wonder how they work on
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 8:10am 04.19.21 I wonder how they work on a sail boat? I asked Joe Kerr that same question. Not too much variatio
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 7:56am 04.19.21 That bend looks like the winglets that adorn the ends of jet planes now. I wonder how they work on a
oday 25 cabin top repair jssailem at 7:53am 04.19.21 Never attempted such a task. Many prefer working from above. I would see it as more convenient than
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) Grace Note at 7:52am 04.19.21 wow, never thought of that...its a "new" boat to me, have to snoop around and see what I can find...
Cracked Floorboard: Repair / Replacement JRT at 7:50am 04.19.21 I would not sand and refinish, that is a fake wood laminated finish so it does not have actual wood
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 7:49am 04.19.21 How far do you have to go at this point to get this lovely boat back up and sailing? That is a fre
1980 O day 30 hull problems dschierl at 7:48am 04.19.21 Thinking this boat will be junked out as the cost will far out way the value of it
oday 25 cabin top repair dmax at 7:46am 04.19.21 You can repair the core from the bottom, providing it's not too extensive. Checkout this thread, Dr.
Worried about my holding tank coming loose Rodsails at 7:44am 04.19.21 My 1987 31' had both tanks supported the same way and it never came loose. The boat was raced on and
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (1) JamesG161 at 7:38am 04.19.21 The Rudder next step... New Rudder is here on the yard now and stored under the boat. o Penta 50
Oday 27 stepping the mast? Doc Sater at 7:36am 04.19.21 I sail an O'Day 272 (1986-Water Music) and I can attest to the effort needed to step and secure this
Cracked Floorboard: Repair / Replacement dmax at 7:35am 04.19.21 Looks like a pretty clean break. Use some Gorilla glue and put it back together, tapping the ends to
cleaning a marine head rgranger at 7:31am 04.19.21 That's my $.02 worth for both of you...what do y'all think?--Peggie I gave my opinion in post #5 :
Cracked Floorboard: Repair / Replacement JRT at 7:30am 04.19.21 Tight bond wood glue would be my approach. If the backside has room to add a thin backer then that
This is crazy rgranger at 7:28am 04.19.21 I like the idea of the kite sail and can imagine using one on a polynesian styled sailing rig with a

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