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Mainsheet Broke sailor SV Marcell at 4:50am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/912 Hi everyone. The time came to move my new Hunter 27 from Deltaville to Colonial Beach. There were
Who's the Boss? Gary Wyngarden at 4:18am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1074 Last Wednesday I helped a friend deliver his Valiant 40 to Anacortes on the mainland for some much n
Controlling the battery charge Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 3:50am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1288 Hi! I have the Newmar HDM-30 12v charger/converter. This unit was used by someone who used to live
Rescue at Sea Gary Wyngarden at 3:27am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1396 The attached link is from today's Seattle Times. These kids were VERY lucky.Gary WyngardenS/V Wa
Trailer Axle Replacement Mark at 2:46am 05.02.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1370 For those who have replaced trailer axles for Hunter 26, what is the gross axle rating for a tandem
Dutchman Don Guillette at 2:36am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1824 Don (Narragansett Bay - my old stomping ground): I'm have little knowledge of the Dutchman system so
laser info Carlos Camarena at 1:59am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1196 I' am looking for a picture of the 2000 laser World Championship conmemorative model, if anyone of y
And while on the subject of rigging.... Tim McCarty at 1:55am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1218 I also noticed on my 2005 310, that the boom vang appears to be a non-adjusting hard vang. Is this
In-mast furling fun... Tim McCarty at 1:49am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1538 As of May 6, I take delivery of a 2005 Catalina 310. Finally was able to get the boat out for a sea
Cleaqning gunk off gelcoat or any surface MikeBrennan at 1:45am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 A secret I have shared over the years for cleaning anything is charcoal lighter fluid. It is partic
Vang Sheeting Don Guillette at 1:30am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1466 SJS (MD): In a previous message I said that the advantage of this forum is that it is like walking i
Factory location of water strainer on 84-90 H40? Fred G at 1:28am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/936 I recently bought an 85' H40. The Perko raw water strainer is currently mounted on a board just ins
raritan phii robert taylor at 1:22am 05.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1895 peggie,first let me say that i have bought and read your book (very good info.) second, i have co
steel arch modifications carib99 at 12:53am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/745 I am interested in adding some cruising equipment to my arch - dinghy davits, solar, wind generator,
Cracked cockpit Tom at 12:47am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/929 I have a pre 71 Sunfish that has been stored outside for many years. It has several spider cracks in
Cabin Top Depression Archive? Lamar at 12:34am 05.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/837 My buddy and I are in the midst of repairing the cabin top depression on my 1979 Hunter 27. I canno
Removing keel winch. Cactus Jack at 12:23am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/974 I need to unbolt the swing keel winch from it's mount on my Catalina 25 to do some minor repair work
c-27 tejodi at 12:03am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/914 I'm in the process of buying a sailboat, and i have more or less settled on a c- 27 or possibly a c-
Looking for a Shoal Draft Keel for 84 Hunter 30 Jurth at 11:57pm 05.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/971 I am looking for a 4' keel for a 1984 Hunter 31. I would appreciate any leads, contact persons, pho
O'day Operation and rigging instruction Yves at 11:31pm 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/742 I've just purchased a 23 O'day name Zig Zag. I'm looking for an owner's manual or the Operation and

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eye candy Will Gilmore at 4:57pm 02.22.21 :plus: Just loved the s-shaped wake (not)! Story of my childhood. When I was at the helm, 65 foot
VHF antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 4:46pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Bowsprit Advice Please Jskosmo at 4:28pm 02.22.21 That's awesome Guus! Would you please send me those plans? Thank you so very much! Jack jskosmo@gma
Grounding plate porosity dLj at 4:17pm 02.22.21
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Rick D at 4:12pm 02.22.21 Hummm. You lost me on this one Rick D. What is the additional female end going to be on the used
all rope windlass Michael Davis at 4:06pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap a
all rope windlass DanMaine at 3:57pm 02.22.21 My "Good" windlass doesn't offer a chain option gypsy and doesn't have a drum I could use to wrap an
all rope windlass Ron20324 at 3:54pm 02.22.21 . Did they even make dual gypsies back then? I believe they still make what you are thnking. One gy
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 3:50pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attache
Modern Design Anchors jssailem at 3:49pm 02.22.21 Check out this message posted today. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/sv-panope-100-anchor-
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CrispyCringle at 3:43pm 02.22.21 For symmetrical spinnaker rig- I have a 23.5. Very similar boats, except for the size, of course. My
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:41pm 02.22.21 You mentioned you checked the PL259 connector. How many do you have? On my C30 I have 4. One at n
Modern Design Anchors TimFromLI at 3:41pm 02.22.21 I bought a Mantus after watching all of those videos and reading the reviews. I haven't tried it yet
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 3:37pm 02.22.21 @dleckenby Do't beat yourself up too much. For most of us this is a learning experience. That is t
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 3:32pm 02.22.21 Good news - I found the problem and have fixed it. The problem was the PL259 connector that attaches
Plastic packing box Art12050 at 3:21pm 02.22.21
Modern Design Anchors senechals at 3:15pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and ho
Yanmar 2QM20H engine mounts (1) sail sfbay at 3:11pm 02.22.21 Is this what you found? You can purchase them from your favorite chandlery and ask them to verify t
Catalina keel and structural impact of sitting on the bottom Ralph Johnstone at 3:02pm 02.22.21 It doesn't care - it's designed to hold its entire weight Yes, the keel and keel stub are designe
Modern Design Anchors Deleted member 117556 at 2:59pm 02.22.21 We have a 35 lb mantus and 100 ft of 5/16" chain on our 310. Love the mantus because it sets and hol

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