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gulf islands in june, any suggestions? robert at 8:44am 05.05.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 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 4/1246 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 2/901 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 1/780 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 2/2410 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 6/1149 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 3/3762 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 1/1364 I just put in a Jabsco head and everything works fine except there is alot of pressure as you pump t
Chesapeake Bay HSA Rendezvous Jay20619 at 6:06am 05.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/847 This is the year of our biennial Hunter Owners Rendezvous. We will meet in Crisfield, MD, from 27-30
bilge vent cowls Mike4116 at 5:16am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1077 My 1980 28' OD has the white vinyl/rubber bilge blower vent covers where they exit the deck at the a
Best anchor for Boothbay ME Reigon Steve at 4:43am 05.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1027 Assuming you are doing near-coastal cruising in the Boothbay Maine area in a 1992 H28, how many anch
old cng tank Jack2438 at 4:05am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/953 Hello, Does an old cng tank have any value? Can it be used for anything other then cng gas? Does
Seaward alcohol stove Gerard A. Holker at 3:51am 05.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1298 I need help in sourceing a replacement for the original Seaward alcohol stove. My 1985 Catalina 27
On Board Battery Charger - which one to use?? Pat Hillard at 2:45am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1100 My O'Day 272LE has a GUEST 2615M 15 AMP on-board charger that appears to be original equipment. I t
Sailing without a centerboard Eric at 2:15am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1528 It will be about 4 weeks before I can have my O'Day 25 hauled out of the water to have the centerboa
Engine blower Don764 at 1:52am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/882 I have an O'Day 272 with a Westerbeak 10Twoc diesel. No engine blower or vent lines were ever instal
Loose centerboard hanger bolts tgreen111 at 1:17am 05.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/895 I did a pre-launch inspection on my 1990 Mac 26S yesterday and found that the two centerboard hanger
H22 swim ladder Todd Bauer at 12:50am 05.05.05 Smaller Boats 11/1189 I have been trying to find a permanent mounted swim ladder for my '82 Hunter 22. I've checked all th
Driver's Ed. Richard at 12:50am 05.05.05 Big Boats 15/1152 Whew,I just made the jump from a H23 to a C'C 36. I had my first lesson in motoring yesterday. W
bilge vent covers Mike4116 at 12:18am 05.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1321 My 1980 28' OD has the white vinyl/rubber bilge blower vent covers where they exit the deck at the a

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Lewmar portlights different than stock, won't open. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:12am 03.18.21 The one glimmer of hope I can offer is that if you haven't routered acrylic before, it cuts beautifu
Bottom paint Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 03.18.21 Hi @Irek and welcome to the site. why do you want to remove it ? Mine is ablative, 22 years old an
Hunter 37.5 stern pole location rjarrell at 9:56am 03.18.21 Searched extensively trying to find pictures of Scanstrut (or any other pole mount with self leveli
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 DArcy at 9:55am 03.18.21 @Don Reid I think the comments above about the hull deck joint design of hunters is fairly accurate
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (3) Thaniel at 9:46am 03.18.21
Bottom paint Don S/V ILLusion at 9:32am 03.18.21 Neither Hunter nor any other manufacturer puts bottom paint on their boats - that is done post deliv
Switching an inboard for an outboard dmax at 9:25am 03.18.21 Nice job on the install Scott :thumbup:
eye candy DArcy at 9:09am 03.18.21 The next step in sailboat technology will be a means of redirecting air from the sails through duct
Hunter 37.5 stern pole location itonvent at 8:43am 03.18.21 In over 30 years, I have had two stern pole mounted radar transmitters. In both cases, I never was
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 8:43am 03.18.21 These little boats really do sail well if you have decent sails and can be made very comfortable for
Small hole filler Parsons at 8:39am 03.18.21 I had good success with Evercoat's gel coat scratch patch - comes in a couple of white colors and av
Hunter 380 rear divider next to steering post sail sfbay at 8:39am 03.18.21 My recommendation is to have the boat yard or your boat fiberglass contractor assess the damage and
Venture 22 Rescue Project (1) rgranger at 8:39am 03.18.21 So once the benches are in place there is no access below them. Wow. I think I will have to think
Hunter 37.5 stern pole location Rick D at 8:36am 03.18.21 In over 30 years, I have had two stern pole mounted radar transmitters. In both cases, I never was a
Small hole filler rgranger at 8:33am 03.18.21 I am stealing this line! This is just too good! dj Me too
Small hole filler dLj at 8:26am 03.18.21 Sort of like putting ball bearings into peanut butter. Not good for sandwiches or for the winches
Switching an inboard for an outboard (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:24am 03.18.21 I know that you already made the conversion and I hope that works well for you. It is a pretty good
Small hole filler PaulK at 8:23am 03.18.21 We use Marine-Tex for things like that. It comes in a tan color so might match well with what you h
Small hole filler dLj at 8:22am 03.18.21 I did some searching and found PC-11 should do the trick. I don't need much. When it dries, it is a
Leaks from hull/deck joint Hunter 33.5 (1) Don Reid at 8:21am 03.18.21 Hi Ralph, Thank you for reply. Boat year is 1988 which makes an early production of the 33.5 The pic

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