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Paint Removal Eric at 4:15am 03.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/869 For some odd reason, the previous owner of my boat painted the teak cabin steps with a thick coat of
surge brake question kingprawn at 3:51am 03.29.05 Trailer Sailors 17/1931 Do any of you have a surge brake actuator on an extentable tongue? If so, do you disconnect the bra
forward hatch replacement -- 35.5 VelaFella at 3:49am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1485 I would like to replace the forward hatch on my 1990 model year Hunter 35.5. The existing "cut out"
How to clean the boat while she's in the water Tony5898 at 3:36am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1599 I missed an opportunity to clean, polish and wax my boat while it was on the hard. Any recommendati
First 375 Tuning Guide needed... Tom Wilson at 3:11am 03.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1325 Does anyone know where I can get hold of a tuning guide for a Beneteau First 375?Thanks
downwind sailing with swept back spreaders mojo16700 at 2:48am 03.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/3626 How do you sail downwind in a Hunter? The Hunter 28.5 (as most newer Hunters) has swept back spread
H26 V-Berth Locking Compartment BrianW at 2:35am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/901 I recently bought an 1994 H26. It has a lockable compartment in the forward section of the V-berth.
beneteau 281owners Sylvio22410 at 2:11am 03.29.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1078 I would appreciat any + or - feedback on the 281, good cruiser? good club racer ?
A few spring preperation questions AndyK at 2:05am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1217 First-off, I am a quasi-new boat owner. This will be my first spring launch as I took delivery on wa
Mainsail Size Don S at 1:33am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1217 Had a new mainsail made. Original finally wore out. New sail is larger then the old one. The sail
Mainsail slides Don S at 1:26am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/903 I had a new mainsail made by UK Sailmakers. Orginal mainsail was UK, but I've only owned the boat 4
Controlling Twist without Traveler Kevin Bladsacker at 1:20am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1064 As those os us with these unusual boats know, we don't have a traveler. Found ourselves falling beh
Docklines chafe gunnel edge Calif. Ted at 1:15am 03.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1038 The stern docklines on my boat chafe the edge of the gunnel in their path to the dock cleats and app
ce certified hunter 240 brendan at 11:11pm 03.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1020 Hi could anyone tell me if the 240 is CE complient
Ammeter - is it wired correctly? Phiggins at 9:42pm 03.28.05 Ask All Sailors 0/930 I have drawn a schematic (see picture) of my boat's (O'Day 35') DC wiring and I am very puzzled how
Question about redoing spreaders on my H23 william3045 at 9:27pm 03.28.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/798 I am refurbishing, rewiring, redoing the mast on my H23 for the season....and seasons to come. looki
replace tiller with wheel??? Jackie at 9:05pm 03.28.05 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/899 I wouldl like to replace the tiller on my 25 mac with a wheel. Can anyyone tell me if that is possi
1986 Hunter 34 Strut and Cutlass bearing Tim Welsh at 8:56pm 03.28.05 Big Boats 4/1357 Fixing to pull out this spring after two years on a freshwater lake and roll a couple of more coats
Perhaps an interesting topic? Mark at 4:50pm 03.28.05 Smaller Boats 2/757 Water and GRP. On several sections of my yacht the gelcoat has small cracks. Of course I am concern
Hull Number Confusion???? Lloyd at 4:19pm 03.28.05 Smaller Boats 8/1596 I recently purchased a 1975? Catalina 22. HIN# FLZS4020C570. Can someone tell mewhat the hull # is

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Will 5200 and painted surface? Head Sail at 12:35pm 03.15.21 Citrus strip on the latex.... let it dry.... put a wire wheel on a cordless drill and brush off the
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 12:33pm 03.15.21 191546 bacchante sailed the great lakes for many years. owner died. boat went back to sweden.
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 12:24pm 03.15.21 Finally got our first 2021 sail in! The last coolant hose almost broke me, love the motor access f
Hunter 33.5 1994 - purchase decision calvin at 12:23pm 03.15.21 We've had a 1992 33.5 for about 2 years now and we love her. She sails well, is roomy, and not too h
eye candy jon hansen at 12:21pm 03.15.21 Ton, i'm thing that's the most exciting post this year
eye candy jon hansen at 12:17pm 03.15.21 skinny boats ride through the waves some much different then wide boats. less up and over and more
eye candy jon hansen at 12:14pm 03.15.21 loved the video. very sexy. the ladies seem quite content in the cockpit.
eye candy DArcy at 12:12pm 03.15.21 For sailors: Five minutes of sailing and the emotions it conjures. Click the Vimeo link at the bott
eye candy jssailem at 11:51am 03.15.21 A boat that elicits stories about the sea and passages to interesting places.
eye candy jon hansen at 11:40am 03.15.21 wow wow wow. it's got all my favorite features. ;)
Beneteau 461: Lewmar 48 electric conversion kit dlochner at 11:30am 03.15.21 Can't answer your question about the winch access, however, one of these will a lot less expensive,
Will 5200 and painted surface? (1) rgranger at 11:07am 03.15.21 Citrus strip on the latex.... let it dry.... put a wire wheel on a cordless drill and brush off the
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe (1) Raider_Bob at 11:04am 03.15.21 Hi Wulf71, Actually, I have a Raider 33, # 23 of 29, Calamay, sailing out of Middle River Maryland.
eye candy TomY at 11:03am 03.15.21 For sailors: Five minutes of sailing and the emotions it conjures. Click the Vimeo link at the botto
symmetrical versus asymmetrical Spinnaker Jackdaw at 10:10am 03.15.21 Misunderstanding. The Asymmetrical sail is attached to the boat using 3 connections. The Head, the
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe dlochner at 10:05am 03.15.21 You will probably have to make a pattern and have a machinist make on for you. However, if you conta
Whale Grey IC Pump / Hunter 45 CC Ed Caldwell at 9:56am 03.15.21 Our fellow sailor @artboas is one of the original proponents of this pump system and you can find se
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe (2) Wulf711 at 9:51am 03.15.21 You are 100% correct. The first image is when the shoe was in place. The second is a side view after
Defibrillation on the Yacht? jssailem at 9:47am 03.15.21 Jon did they help write the DNR order?
symmetrical versus asymmetrical Spinnaker (1) jssailem at 9:23am 03.15.21 a tacker around the furling jib. means to help the sail rotate out in front of the furled jib. In

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