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H 310 1998 Dinghy Davits Carl at 7:19am 05.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1250 Hello Everyone:I'm a new owner of a H310 1998. I'm interested in putting Dinghy Davits on for this
Battery and fuses John F at 5:42am 05.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/851 I need a 12v battery to power the radio and running and cabin lights. The Johnson 6hp has an altern
H-216 Improvement - Mainsheet Block Ranger Paul at 5:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/864 I don't know how new 216s are set up, but when I got my boat the cam cleat on the lower mainsheet bl
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:53am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/775 I had previously talked about the painless way to raise the mast on the 216 but actually told how to
H-216 Improvement - Raising the Mast Ranger Paul at 4:24am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/825 My previous post about raising the mast did not include a picture and really discussed lowering the
H-216 Improvement - A Tidy Cuddy Ranger Paul at 3:43am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/814 Finally...a few hooks from Lowe's and some 1 1/4" SS wood screws and I have a tidy cuddy!
H-216 Improvement Outhaul Block System Ranger Paul at 3:35am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/671 I added a couple blocks to my outhaul to get a better mechanical advantage. I am still dialing in t
H-216 Improvement Jib Block Outboard Ranger Paul at 3:30am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/706 I primarily race against Thistles. I found I could point as high as a Thistle if I ran the jib real
H-216 Improvement Rudder Keeper Ranger Paul at 3:21am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/1016 Silly rudder kept getting in my way when I was setting up/knocking down the boat. I then found out
H-216 Improvement Mast Tiedowns When Trailering Ranger Paul at 3:07am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/842 I was unhappy with the lack of a secure way to tie down the mast to the mast supports when trailerin
What outboard shaft length works best for the 26s Ryan at 2:50am 05.15.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/926 I guess I have to get a new motor for my 26s. Anyone know of a cheap place to get a new motor. I bou
H-216 Improvement Cuddy Ventilation Ranger Paul at 2:41am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/797 I wanted the ventilate the cuddy in my 216 so I drilled some holes in my cuddy "doors". Wanting to
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:27am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/901 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Wedge Ranger Paul at 2:22am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 3/1196 When flying the spinnaker, Hunter recommends some pretty tight tensions on the mast so it will prebe
Swing keel or Dagger board Bruce Trotter at 2:18am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/954 I have a 25' US Yacth and will go under the boat when the water warms a little more but for now has
H-216 Improvement Mast Hole Water Seal Ranger Paul at 2:04am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 0/854 I trailer sail so I need to seal my mast hole when the boat is on the trailer. The seals I got from
H-216 Improvement Keel Raising Mechanism Spacer Ranger Paul at 1:50am 05.15.05 Smaller Boats 1/1170 I no longer worry about forgetting to lower my keel onto the keel rest when trailering...then rememb
Anyone know where to get a map of this? Donald6441 at 1:35am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 4/929 So we know where not to bother fishing?Increase In 'Dead Zones' Starving The World's Seas It has
Stepping a mast? Mike 36 at 12:43am 05.15.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1211 I have a Ranger 26 and I would like to know if the mast can be lowered by manual labor or does it ha
Can you help me Phil? Rich Stidger at 12:22am 05.15.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/963 I don't think this is your problem. About 2-3 days ago when I clicked on 'Threadtracker' under the

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Prada cup on TV Hunter216 at 1:12pm 01.22.21
Boating Card RussC at 12:42pm 01.22.21 For the first few years Oregon said old guys are grandfathered in. But eventually they ran out of b
Exchange Jib lines? Dave Groshong at 12:25pm 01.22.21 Spinnaker sheets are typically 2x boat length.
Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns Parsons at 12:24pm 01.22.21 If I remember correctly, the older Catalina 38 was a wide-hipped IOR boat with a pinched stern. You
Exchange Jib lines? Parsons at 12:08pm 01.22.21 I was about to say that, @jssailem -- too long a line isn't a problem, if you have a knife and can w
Exchange Jib lines? Sailfanatic at 12:06pm 01.22.21 EBay.
Exchange Jib lines? Justin_NSA at 12:05pm 01.22.21 Yes. Flailing shackles are dangerous! If you can't repurpose them, maybe you can work something out
Boating Card sail sfbay at 12:02pm 01.22.21 A hint for those planning to take the free BoatUS boat course and test............if you unsure abou
Exchange Jib lines? jssailem at 12:01pm 01.22.21 Mike, other than the wear and tear the snap shackles have one to the eye splices, the lines look pre
Davits and Solar Panels (1) Rich Stidger at 11:59am 01.22.21 Hi Rich Thanks for your prompt reply. My concern with your configuration is the vision toward the
Boating Card jssailem at 11:43am 01.22.21 I am legal here in California I commend you. :biggrin:
Davits and Solar Panels Mark15171 at 11:32am 01.22.21 Hi Rich Thanks for your prompt reply. My concern with your configuration is the vision toward the
Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns Stu Jackson at 11:28am 01.22.21 How do you avoid being a slave behind the wheel....install a tiller? Install and use an autopilot.
Boating Card sail sfbay at 11:28am 01.22.21 ...................sail sfbay you are on your way to getting a Gold Star ?:beer: I just want to get
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Future Boat Owner at 11:27am 01.22.21 Thanks Justin, I'll have a look there
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Justin_NSA at 11:25am 01.22.21 There's an owners manual for the 430 on SBO. It probably won't help with the wiring though. https://
Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns Andreas68 at 11:19am 01.22.21 How do you avoid being a slave behind the wheel....install a tiller?
Davits and Solar Panels Rich Stidger at 11:17am 01.22.21 Garhauer +1
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Future Boat Owner at 11:09am 01.22.21 Thanks Jake, what concerns me is the reconnecting of the instruments in the arch. Any idea where I c
Old Harken selftailers capta at 10:41am 01.22.21 It appears that the drum drives the roller on the ST fairlead. If so that could be a sweet feature.

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