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Custom cabinetry in Good News' V-berth Sanders LaMont at 12:54pm 03.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1132 Some time ago we were discussing customized cabinetry, and I realized I had photos posted at my club
solar panel hook up ken at 11:23am 03.12.05 Ask All Sailors 4/942 I am in the process of installing 2 80w Kyocera solar panels onto my dinghy davits system. The quest
AHH...The Florida Keys Ray at 10:37am 03.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/847 Thinking of trailering to Florida Keys about July 4th. Anyone know of any good marinas or slips clo
winch repair parts joe at 9:56am 03.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/821 I have a hunter 40 1986. I am looking for repair parts for my winches . There are 2 barlow-australia
New SK winch handle Cactus Jack at 7:46am 03.12.05 Smaller Boats 4/1069 Has anyone ever replaced their swing keel winch handle with one from Catalina Direct? I ordered one
Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang Swimmer at 7:03am 03.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1180 I would like to know if anyone has one of these installed on their Capri 25 and if so do you have pi
H356 Dinette table installed Jim Seamans at 6:08am 03.12.05 Big Boats 8/801 Finally got the new table installed and we really like the fit better than the old table. Gives ple
Tank details Carl at 4:04am 03.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1291 Peggie,A new set of questions regarding a thread that had been up on HOW under h40.Ronco is goin
I also have a sounder question. Larkin at 3:50am 03.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/684 I recently aquired a Garmin chartplotter/fishfinder. I need to purchase a transducer for the fishfin
hunter 28 manual Bill at 3:32am 03.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1946 I was wondering if any of you other Hunter 28 owners might have an original manual that came with t
Broken Bracket on drive shaft Hunter 31 Chris W. at 3:09am 03.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/965 I just purchased a 1983 Hunter 31 in Fl; it has some slight Hurricane damage, i.e. broken bracket (s
Bent Rudder Hunter 31 Chris W. at 2:39am 03.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 I just purchased a 1983 Hunter 31 in Fl; it has some slight Hurricane damage, i.e. bent rudder and a
AN AFTER-MARKET WIREING PROBLEM Dan18037 at 1:50am 03.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/705 I have a Legend 37.5 (1994). I've added two Bose Marine flush-mount speakers in place of the facto
first boat Tetlizzard at 1:38am 03.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/740 My family of two small girls and wife have decided to buy a trailor sailor. Everything I read points
Follow up to Depth Sounder... Tim at 12:04am 03.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/785 I have an old transducer that is a thru-hull. What are the odds that this will work with a new dept
Depth Sounder in-hull Tim at 11:50pm 03.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/775 Would like to install a depth sounder in my 25.5 but don't want to drill holes. Has anyone had GOOD
jiffy riging DL Marshall at 11:39pm 03.11.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/886 Does anyone have any diagrams of jiffy reefing?
Swing Keel Overhaul Tim at 11:08pm 03.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/910 I keep my MacGregor 25 in the water for about seven months out of the year. This seems to be hard on
what about chater boats for sale scuba01 at 10:49pm 03.11.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1296 I have been lookin at buying a boat for some time 40 t0 50 ft. i have found boats for sale that wer
Fixing Keel dings DClark at 10:01pm 03.11.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1129 I have a 95 351 with a lead keel and last season tapped the bottom.There are a couple of nicks and

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87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib Justin_NSA at 7:29am 09.15.20 We probably have the same Hood system. To reef you should just have to cleat the side of continuous
87 Hunter 28.5 reefing the jib jssailem at 7:21am 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum @Shaw_2112 A picture is worth... well a lot when it comes to solving these ty
ICW, December south to North shemandr at 7:12am 09.15.20 ... I'll, hopefully, be the proud owner of not just two but three sailboats, two of which I need t
Main sheet twist Jackdaw at 7:08am 09.15.20 Replace the line with a 12-strand single braid that does not develop twist. Like NER Salsa. In addit
plastic fuel tank repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 09.15.20 I only posted to explain why you can't use a water or waste tank to hold fuel--gas OR diesel. I'd b
ICW, December south to North Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 09.15.20 How far south is it that people don't winterize their boat when it's in the water and left unattende
Where to register my boat timover5969 at 6:48am 09.15.20 I figured as much but thought it should be put out there. Not sure it was put out there but in Flo
Height of mast when on trailer? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:43am 09.15.20 Look above regarding bow pulpit
Measuring mast rake. Jackdaw at 6:29am 09.15.20 Our boat used to round up in a gust. Took out some rake and now the boat heels over in a gust. We p
refrigerator drain RoyS at 6:29am 09.15.20 Hold your compressed air horn firmly on top of the drain and blow.
Measuring mast rake. RoyS at 6:24am 09.15.20 Our boat used to round up in a gust. Took out some rake and now the boat heels over in a gust. We pr
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23am 09.15.20 @anyhony Z Spar years ago built the masts for Hunter. They purchased Kenyon Isomat and moved to C
....and so it begins... Ron20324 at 6:20am 09.15.20 Follow up: Fueled today..19.7 gallons @$2.12.. $41.76 for the entire season.. 55 days sailing so
Main sheet twist Ron20324 at 6:14am 09.15.20 ... I remember washing the line and running it differently through the blocks and cured the problem.
plastic fuel tank repair Hunter216 at 6:10am 09.15.20 @Ron20324 Small metal cans 1 or 2 gallon, pick your colour :) https://www.uline.com/BL_8171/Gas-C
....and so it begins... DougM at 6:04am 09.15.20 During the 2019 season my fuel bill was $7.50. Unfortunately 2020 season use was zero.
Main sheet twist DougM at 5:59am 09.15.20 The mainsheet has probably developed a natural twist in it over time, much of it induced during coil
....and so it begins... All U Get at 5:54am 09.15.20 In the thirties this morning, we would have begun heading south if we had stayed on a ball in Maine.
Main sheet twist 31seahorse at 5:45am 09.15.20 Would the twist be corrected by changing the threading of the block on the traveler? Try to thread
Main sheet twist All U Get at 5:36am 09.15.20 That looks like a Schaefer block, contact Joy and ask if there is a solution. I had a block doing t

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