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SSB Antenna Location Tom11735 at 1:54pm 04.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/861 I'm geting ready to install an SSB radio and am curious how/where others have installed antenna (as
Repairing cracks in polyethylene hull Jwudgy at 1:43pm 04.25.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1639 Okay, not about our sailboat, but our little Contour Cadet paddleboat (made by Contour Plastitech Pr
ooops! lost my jib halyard! smokey at 1:39pm 04.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/953 my bad.... forgot my figure eight.. etc.. etc.. and now I have to run my Jib sheet back up and over.
Boat cards? Honeyman at 1:29pm 04.25.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1303 You know, like business cards, except with your boat name, make, length, home port, your address/pho
SS and Damp Rid ronbreen at 1:28pm 04.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1040 I have noticed that when I set out a Damp Rid moisture trap, the SS in the area "rusts". This is p
Where's Bob? Jeff K at 1:28pm 04.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/857 Try bigger Submitted by Bob on 02/09/2005 at 06:08AM regarding MacGregor 26X I have a 26X with a
Seized Fasteners ronbreen at 1:18pm 04.25.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1109 I am running into problems with seized screws and bolts that are set into tapped surfaces including
Main Sail Gary at 12:52pm 04.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/977 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5 that I purchased new. I need to replace the plastic guides that are sewn
Radio interference Vinny at 12:20pm 04.25.05 Big Boats 4/1065 I just installed a new FM radio on the boat. The Adler-Barber can be heard through the speakers whe
Masthead pulleys on a 40 Vinny at 12:08pm 04.25.05 Big Boats 7/996
Repainted Oven GottaLovePets17627 at 12:08pm 04.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/934 Not too sure if the original oven was a beige that turned yellow over the years or not. The origina
Bunks or Keel, which should bear the load? autigr at 12:02pm 04.25.05 Smaller Boats 9/4783 I'm doing some badly needed trailer maintenance this spring and I noticed that one of the bunk suppo
self tending headsail Richard Johns at 11:59am 04.25.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1065 I would appreciate suggestions as to hardware and rigging to convert my roller furling headsail to a
repainting an old boat shibby at 11:44am 04.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/797 My boat is yellow. I would like to repaint it white with a LP paint. Should take off all the yello
Holding tank: pre- or post- lectra/san Rafael at 11:38am 04.25.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1396 My buddies junk has a lectra/san with no holding tank and he wants to add one. Which is best practi
Bilge Pump Help Clueless in Florida at 11:37am 04.25.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1192 I am refinishing a South Coast day sailer and need to purchase a bilge pump(s) for this. Mind you I
wires Gary LeBlanc at 11:21am 04.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/713 I'm changing my standing rig wires on my o'Day 28. The size is 7/32 but I don't know if the wire is
Head Remodel GottaLovePets17627 at 11:06am 04.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1066 We purchased "Outrageous" in 2002 and are near the end of totally remodeling the interior. The origi
Here's the rub... Dick at 10:21am 04.25.05 Big Boats 1/827 Here goes: We just got our new-to-us boat. She is Awl Gripped (1994)in flag blue. In wind at the
Hunter 216 Manual online Jim Seamans at 10:15am 04.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1105 Thanks to John Dascanio for providing the pdf formated file.Anyone else who would like to send me

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VHF Range? jssailem at 7:04am 03.27.21 , I can receive transmissions from race committee boats (power boats; no mast) from off San Diego w
bimini top (1) sail sfbay at 7:02am 03.27.21 Sounds like you want to install a pre-fabricated bimini vs. make one your self from a kit (from Sail
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 6:57am 03.27.21 The brown is old barrier paint and the cream colored areas are epoxy fairing compound.
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 6:54am 03.27.21 do I need to remove the previous areas where they used an epoxy fairing compound or just make sure t
fog scares me! jssailem at 6:53am 03.27.21 :plus::yikes:
Ever Given jssailem at 6:52am 03.27.21 Perhaps they are concerned about ripping the hull bottom off the boat
fog scares me! jon hansen at 6:52am 03.27.21 i'm not worried about my skills to navigate. it's the 'other guy' that creeps me out. way to many ne
fog scares me! jssailem at 6:49am 03.27.21
Ever Given RoyS at 6:26am 03.27.21 Saw an image of this disaster with goofy tug boats trying to straighten the ship out in the channel.
fog scares me! Will Gilmore at 6:22am 03.27.21 I like it. I know that may sound strange. I respect and fear the danger inherent in it (and worry a
Kill switch required for all boats under 26' Kings Gambit at 6:22am 03.27.21 note that it is not retroactive so those of us who have older motors (I have two, a 1967 and a 1981
Bottom Paint lehighsail at 6:19am 03.27.21 Is this really Jackson Pollock asking?
PSS DRIPLESS question RoyS at 6:03am 03.27.21 I have replaced just the bellows several times.
Replace Batteries on the Hard jssailem at 6:00am 03.27.21
Hunter 260 Ballast Modifications Crazy Dave Condon at 5:56am 03.27.21 I agree with you regarding Walt. I guess he did not read my response nor the other post of mine yo
Bottom Paint shemandr at 5:52am 03.27.21 Assuming that you plan to sail this boat in the upcoming season, I wouldn't sand the whole bottom th
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 5:46am 03.27.21 Thank you Dave, The books are on order as of last night. The distance from the ACR to the 2
Bottom Paint dLj at 5:46am 03.27.21 You just need to get to a smooth, stable base. You don't have to remove the entire previous barrier
fog scares me! jon hansen at 5:44am 03.27.21 a bow lookout is very wise.
fog scares me! (4) TomY at 5:38am 03.27.21 192077 Fog isn't so bad if you're not going too fast. Some boats want to keep moving quickly but th

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