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swimming platform oleg edelman at 9:04am 07.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/801 Has anyone ever added a swimming platform to an older boat that didn't have one? I have Hunter240 n
Replacing Main Halyard Steve Brass at 8:41am 07.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1601 Because the rope connection is unravelling where it meets the wire, I need to replace the main halya
Lightning grounding???? King at 8:15am 07.20.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/898 Anyone have info on how, or if the mast on an O'day 25 is grounded for lightning strikes? I've heard
CT 34 Question Irish Ayes at 8:05am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1088 Does anyone on the board know anything about the CT34.Negatives and positives regarding the boat w
Moisture in aft cabin of H35.5 Legend Scott N. at 7:03am 07.20.05 Big Boats 3/911 I am the new owner of a 1992 H35.5 Legend. I understand from the previous owner that moisture in the
thinking of buying a 140 mark b at 6:58am 07.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/710 I am thinking of buying a used 140 to sail on Lake Erie with a local sailing club. I currently have
Idling Diesel Engine Amir at 6:55am 07.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/845 Hello,I have a H336. I have been told that it is not advisable to idle the engine for extended ti
Stabilizing A Dinghy Hanging On Davits Richard at 5:31am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 8/8315 I'm hoping all the experience in this forum will give me some ideas. I have 9 foot RIB hanging from
Loose Forward cleat on Port Side Bill at 5:26am 07.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1228 The forward cleat on the port side gets loose every year, I have fashioned a wrench on a 24" extenti
H27 Keel Attachment Dave D at 5:23am 07.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1738 I'm considering the purchase of a 1980 Hunter 27 sailboat. However, one thing I noticed in looking
Proud Dad Mike Misko at 4:51am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1084 Over the years I've tried to teach my son what I know about sailing and boat handling in general. H
Fresh water pump cycling John T1594 at 3:11am 07.20.05 Big Boats 18/1673 Driving me crazy!!! I have checked and tightened all of the grey Qest fittings on the fresh water li
Intense - Catalina 28 Shroud Tension Question Mr Lucky16746 at 3:08am 07.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/2518 OK, I just got a new Loos PT-2 tension gauge to properly tension all shrouds and backstays, but have
looking for other sailers palmetto dream at 2:51am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 0/924 Hi all I am looking for people to go sailing with in the upstate of south carolina. I own a mac 26m
Top speed on new 26M George Iber at 2:12am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1011 I recently purchased a 26 M with a 50 hp Suzuki. It has an aluminum prop pitched to 10. The motor
Recharge Time Tony5898 at 1:26am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1352
Location for holding tank on 26m Fred at 12:38am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/986 I am installing a head in my 26m and looking for information on the location of the head. Any info w
Checklist for Leaving the Boat Sherry at 12:16am 07.20.05 Ask All Sailors 21/5995 I just purchased a Hunter 30. I am trying to develop a checklist of items that need to be done when
Another Sliding Gooseneck question R. A. Lueck at 12:11am 07.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/874 I have a sliding gooseneck and it works great except for when you want to use the cabin "pop top".
Outboard Electric Start to Battery Connector sea_casper at 12:05am 07.20.05 Smaller Boats 7/1141 How have people routed the wires from the outboard with electric start to the Battery below in my 23

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Anti fouling Hunter 240 Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 04.23.21 What you have on there now could be anything from a mixture of bottom paint and poster paint all the
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 jssailem at 9:08am 04.23.21 I am with @jon hansen on this idea. Welcome Dan to the Forum. Congrats on your boat. With a sailin
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 (1) Whatfiero1 at 9:04am 04.23.21 A sail maker can measure your boat and determine the size
Tools needed? jssailem at 8:46am 04.23.21 You will never drop them because they know they can't escape! I had issues trying to train the soc
Tools needed? dmax at 8:45am 04.23.21 I also found you need two sets of wrenches (both sae and metric) because you often run into bolts wi
Trouble removing profurl furler jssailem at 8:39am 04.23.21 Firstly, working on the unit while it is on your forestay attached to the mast and fore deck is not
Tools needed? Serenity on Hudson at 8:34am 04.23.21 Tie the tools you are using to a belt loop. You will never drop them because they know they can't es
Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? jssailem at 8:20am 04.23.21 Congrats @Flying Jay on your jump up to a bigger and more complex cruising boat. Many hours of fun a
Added a seat to my H26 CaptainRan at 8:17am 04.23.21 If you have the original bill of sale and /or dealer sticker , who was the dealer? Is this a regu
Tools needed? (1) Justin_NSA at 8:12am 04.23.21 I always keep my trusty metric adjustable wrench handy
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 8:03am 04.23.21 so i go to their web sight. they say good to 12 knots of wind. apparent? true? we will assume app
Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 8:03am 04.23.21 looked at the geometry and realized the stresses on the track would be closer to parallel than perp
Centerboard removal issue RolfSail at 7:53am 04.23.21 Hi Dave. I sent some email responses but not sure if you are getting these Rolf Van Houten 715 7
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 sail sfbay at 7:47am 04.23.21 jon hansen............thanks for the analysis as I will keep that in mind if I consider a large geno
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 jon hansen at 7:40am 04.23.21 so i go to their web sight. they say good to 12 knots of wind. apparent? true? we will assume appa
So Many Projects, Where to Start? mll at 7:34am 04.23.21 Rlongfield I'm in the same situation. As I'm working on tge interior, my plan is to take the boat to
Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 7:28am 04.23.21 I don't like the cleats you pictured either, but even a bolted on bow shackle or pad eye, that was
Tools needed? jssailem at 7:24am 04.23.21 If I drop something overboard I know I can always go to the appropriate kit box and grab another on
Fitting a new head sail jssailem at 7:04am 04.23.21 I think that mod could be done easily, but talk to a sailmaker about it. When I bought my boat I k
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 6:52am 04.23.21 never heard of a"generator". what be that? is it a nickname made up by some sail maker? Yes ... i

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