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H23 Rudder Housing Welds Steve677 at 8:47am 07.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/866 Hi folks. Check your welds! The weld on the port side of the rudder housing failed on my H23. I n
refinishing the wood and fiberglass Pat at 7:38am 07.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1081 1. I need a product to refinish my wood something that will last a long timeI have sanded down al
The Surveyor warned me! Before the Bell at 7:08am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1007 I had my boat surveyed last year and he told me that the balsa wood under the mast step was most lik
swing keel jdock at 7:04am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 6/1159 Hello,This is the first time I have posted to this site. I purchased a 2000 240 last year. I keep
Nautico 1 hand held Dennis at 6:32am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 0/854 Has anyone tried this low end radio and what did you think of it! It is about the lowest priced one
keel repair andy d. at 5:59am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 0/933 requesting information on a refit of a 1974 catalina 22. keel broke off in shallow water. boat need
Help in buying first Hunter sailboat Don S. at 4:09am 07.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/842 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Thinking about one that is trailerable, 22-25 Ft. for around $5K.
older style windows Richard Dunson at 4:00am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 2/1069 Was reading an article on what to look for in purchasing a Catalina 25 (we are in the market for one
Travelling from Lk. Simcoe to Lk. Ontario dwayne13628 at 3:08am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3503 I was wondering if anyone here has gone from Lake Simcoe to Lake Ontario through the Trent-Severn? D
What about a Northern owners forum? dwayne13628 at 3:05am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1121 Okay, so there's only two of us that I know of, but it would be good at least for mora support. I've
I need a ride on a 26X Joe Friedman at 3:02am 07.17.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/844 I live in Cherry Hill, and am thinking about going from a Mac25 to a 26X, but would like to spend so
At Anchor Boat Swings Ross Ford at 2:50am 07.17.05 Big Boats 13/1182 Our Hunter 44DS sways when at anchor about 100 degrees on a continuing back and forth basis. Needle
Swing Keel Angle w/pic howard at 2:37am 07.17.05 Smaller Boats 9/1357 Ok, this is the second keel question this week. I just replaced all parts relatedto the winch ' kee
Reading This Old Boat by Don Casey dwayne13628 at 1:23am 07.17.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1541 What a great resource. I didn't realize just how simple fiberglass repair really is. all the repairs
Oday 15/ Spindrift One Design 15.......Same boat? Phil at 12:51am 07.17.05 Day Sailers 1/5541 Are the Oday 15 day sailor and the Spindrift One Design day sailor the same boat esscentially? Did
Rivets question - Mac 26S Ben at 11:58pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/929 I want to remove and fix the thin trim that is over the transom. It is cracked and it letting a litt
opinions wanted on Cat 250 water blst/swg keel bruce 335 at 11:02pm 07.16.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1540 hello ! I would like your experienced opinion on catalinas 250 water ballast and swing keel - am con
Trailering a 28.5? Tim O. at 10:28pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/3433 Has anyone had any experience/luck with trailering a 28.5? I live on the Gulf Coast and see a numbe
Converting to 7/8 fractional Coop at 10:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1079 My '72 V224 is a 3/4 fractional rig. Has anyone converted theirs to 7/8 or a double forestay? If so,
Hunter 31 Merriman Pedestal Guard Chet7127 at 8:47pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1006 Can anyone tell me if the Edson 9-1/2" wide pedestal guard will work on the original Merriman 1984 p

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Windlass foot switch senang at 3:14pm 04.06.21 If you replace it with a wireless remote switch you will save many $$$$$. Search on EB for winch rem
Beneteau Parts Trouble Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 04.06.21 If they don't have it, THEY cannot order from the factory, either. Well, at least that helps dispe
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) Grace Note at 2:57pm 04.06.21 Probably best not to shoot through the water ballast tank as there will probably be a bit of an air
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) dlochner at 2:46pm 04.06.21 That may be why they identify your boat as a "Precision 28".:biggrin: Be careful there John, the
Poor Kermit kappykaplan at 2:46pm 04.06.21 Been a long day! My foggy brain couldn't figure out why it didn't look right. :beer:
1983 H30 Chainplates Lance324 at 2:31pm 04.06.21 @ggrizzard ... can you guesstimate the cost of this job? (ain't no way on the planet I would even at
Equalizing batteries sea_casper at 2:26pm 04.06.21 Remember that 6V batteries connected in series will not balance by charging or equalizing. After
1983 H30 Chainplates ggrizzard at 2:18pm 04.06.21 Lance, you are correct. Hunter changed the design in 83 due to problems with water egress to the bu
Poor Kermit jssailem at 2:16pm 04.06.21 new ways to torcher him Because torched frogs legs are much better than raw frogs legs. Oh... you
Poor Kermit kappykaplan at 2:08pm 04.06.21 Poor @Kermit ! Why do they keep finding new ways to torture him? :beer:
Poor Kermit jssailem at 2:05pm 04.06.21 That is as bad as finding half a worm at the bottom of your Tequila bottle.
New Owner of an H34 jssailem at 2:04pm 04.06.21 motoring even a few miles can be a pain if the throttle keeps moving Bungee cords can be your life
What to look for when buying a Tartan 41? jssailem at 2:03pm 04.06.21 Greg... Congrats on your plans to step up. Your 2001 is 20 years old. If the boat has OEM equipme
New Owner of an H34 WasabiRush at 2:01pm 04.06.21 Thanks folks. I've used this site for about a year now as a resource while searching for a boat. I'v
M26swing: where mount a shoot through the hull depth transducer? (newest project) wynkoop at 1:54pm 04.06.21 I have mine mounted in the floor of the laz. I used toilet wax to keep it in place. I have heard
Poor Kermit ggrizzard at 1:54pm 04.06.21 Hey Ralph, isn't that supposed to be cookies?
Anyone paint the acrylic walls? DeliriousSailor at 1:50pm 04.06.21 Not on a Hunter 26 but on a different boat. And that is gel coat not acrylic. The majority of the
Composite Rudders H41DS Nodak7 at 1:49pm 04.06.21 I think that the composite rudder was actually a composite rudder shaft. I would assume that you co
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 1:44pm 04.06.21 I was simply putting it off and I may pay a price for it. The saying is "No good deed, goes unpuni
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) jssailem at 1:42pm 04.06.21 The window has not leaked in my 4 years of ownership and the piece actually looks like it belongs t

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