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Chesapeake Rendezvous Carl at 11:18pm 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/765 The fifth Chesapeake Bay Hunter Rendezvous is June 27-30 at Crisfield, MD. Activities abound! Fame
1980 O'Day 30 Head Stay Clevis Pin Size??? Sojourn Jim at 10:24pm 05.05.05 Bigger Boats 1/1204 Blew the clevis pin which holds our furler (headstay) to the bow of our 1980 O'Day 30 and can't seem
Dumpster Diving for Cans and Other Goodies Dave at 8:13pm 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1009 In our Marina owners are encouraged to clean up after their pets. Where does all this go, you guesse
Hull give in Franklin at 3:14pm 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/739 Ever hear of a hunter or any boat where the hull just gave way from the pressure of water? I hear t
lightning revisited Billy W at 1:50pm 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/832 I always read with interest any posts about lightning. It is a confusing subject. The stainless ma
seizing a shackle Kevin at 1:23pm 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1911 I am replacing the main halyard on my Oday 23 with 5/16 inch sta-set x. The previous owner attached
Help Quick!! Benny at 12:43pm 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/755 The valve to the thru the hull for the galley sink broke off the turn handle. It is a gate valve bu
Hunter 33.5 model years Bonnie DeWolf at 12:23pm 05.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/5455 We are in the market for a Hunter 33.5; however, it seems that the layout changed slightly each year
26 Days Until I leave for Vacation in the Bay! Bad Obsession at 10:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1314 I am leaving for vacation in 26 days and I am going to head from Colonial Beach to the Bay. My plan
Transom ladder Les J. at 10:28am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 0/871 '86 Friendship 33 came with an SS removable folding ladder that slipped into SS brackets. The brack
From Norfolk to Oriental, NC Paul (Affinity C320) at 9:08am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 10/4044 From Norfolk to Oriental, NCAny recommended reading, things to watch out for? How long does this
Damaged Keel Colleen at 8:55am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/794 My O'Day 322 has a wing keel. I was diving the boat the other day and noticed the aft, top section
gulf islands in june, any suggestions? robert at 8:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/956 I am going to charter a 40 footer in Bellingham washington, and sail around the gulf islands in june
Rolling Up Head Sail- How Lewis at 7:56am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1185 When it's time to roll up the headsail or genoa what point of sail works best under different wind c
Galvanized trailer on 26D/S models ? Rick4852 at 7:54am 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/823 Thinkng about getting a used 26D/S's, was the standard factory trailer galvanized or painted, or if
Who's the electrical guru? Gary at 7:33am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/737 84 H31My battery monitor gave up and need to replace. Was thinking of a simple and inexpensive two
HUNTER 36 POLAR DIAGRAMS Isabel at 6:45am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2145 I have recienly bought a new Hunter 36 with the not furling big mainsheet and a shoal keel. I cannot
Diesel Engine Problem Rob at 6:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1069 My MD 22 L Volvo diesel is acting up. Runs fine up to about 1500 but thereafter more throttle does n
Closed Leech? Kevin at 6:10am 05.05.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/3152 What is a closed leech? Is it where the leech curves back to windward?I should probably look in m
pump pressure bryan at 6:07am 05.05.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1295 I just put in a Jabsco head and everything works fine except there is alot of pressure as you pump t

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Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) srimes at 1:39pm 09.29.20 my dodge ram 2500 was stolen this summer so I need a new tow vehicle. I'm looking at a Jeep grand
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors rpwillia at 1:38pm 09.29.20 You probably know this but if you don't need to regularly connect and disconnect the panel you coul
New sailer Glsawyer at 1:34pm 09.29.20 It sounds like you want to sail a "free" boat down the Pacific Coast from Washington to California
New sailer Scott T-Bird at 1:27pm 09.29.20 But I will be buying a replacement boat in the 3-6k range. So selling the 27 is just to make up par
Mac 25 Deck core and chainplates (1) THECUSCUS at 1:21pm 09.29.20 it just occurred to me that you have a newer 25 than mine, which doesn't have the flat side decks th
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 Dr. D at 1:00pm 09.29.20 I believe two numbers are being discussed here. The hull number is the where in the series of this b
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Bob J. at 12:38pm 09.29.20 MC 4 connectors are real cheap & can be crimped without the need of the special tool. Ask me how I k
Jack stands Bluenose at 12:13pm 09.29.20 Yeah, I agree. Never used 'em, always a cradle, nice & CQR.
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Richard19068 at 12:04pm 09.29.20 Actually the panel will be mounted on the stern and the controller is right there as well. It is a
New sailer dmax at 12:03pm 09.29.20 Check out Simrad's line of Cruise chartplotters, West Marine typically puts them on sale in the Fall
Wait for it... markwbird at 11:53am 09.29.20 I would agree with your logic, however the event that started this thread was caused by a shroud pi
New sailer Glsawyer at 11:51am 09.29.20 I need a budget fish/depth finder /gps combo unit. And ideas. Lowrance looks like good for low cost
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Ralph Johnstone at 11:44am 09.29.20 Anytime you've got an existing line, wire, or hose, and can use it as a pull, treat it as sacred.
CE Certicication Benny17441 at 11:44am 09.29.20 Not familiar with the CE certification. The Twin keel boats are European Hunters and the manufactur
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 11:25am 09.29.20 Yes, i know the total price with tax. I will see, no boat is perfect, but this one is on my list. An
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? (1) pclarksurf at 11:24am 09.29.20 I kept it-- but to your point I'm not sure it has any mechanical value. Perhaps one could argue tha
What to do if you lose your rig. sloughsailer at 11:14am 09.29.20 It's good to have the proper tools. The tri I used to race as so modified that it was hard to keep i
Wait for it... Hunter216 at 11:10am 09.29.20 I would say it definitely happens more in racing. Boats get pushed harder. I would agree with you
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ciarabc at 11:04am 09.29.20
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump hunter34austin at 11:00am 09.29.20 thank you for all the helpful suggestions - especially the beer :) I've ended up hand tightening th

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