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;D restoration web log updated Donald6441 at 11:59am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 2/987 My restoration is progressing nicely, for those who want to read about it i have been writing a web
Brightwork- if you could do it all again... william3045 at 11:51am 03.29.05 Smaller Boats 7/1843 i know this is a loaded subject that has been kicked around before but i am going to ask from a diff
Hunter 23 Tall Rig measurements G Brake at 10:54am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/874 I just bought a Hunter 23, 1986, and measured the mast to be 29' 6" and the boom 10'+. Is this the t
H31 Pedestal shifter casing broken John Blakely at 10:14am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/969 I have a l985 H31 with the Yachting Specialties Pedestal. Having read the Archives, I see that seve
Changing the antifreeze chief14326 at 10:10am 03.29.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/826 I want to change the antifreeze on an 89 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25XP engine. According to the
Rudder Straightening Claude at 9:45am 03.29.05 Bigger Boats 2/1166 The post on my rudder spade is bent approximately 5 deg and I would like to straighten it. Has anyo
Disposable Race Sails Jason at 9:35am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1363 Ok, so I get this price for some good quality race sails from a so called reputable manufacturer. Lo
Passage 42 battery bank . . grant544 at 9:34am 03.29.05 Big Boats 7/1393 I'm hoping to upgrade the 2- 8D batteries (470 amp hrs) aboard my Passage 42 to more like 800 - 1000
260 polars Ed Childres at 6:51am 03.29.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/726 Has Hunter published the polars for this model? If not what have you fellow owners determined to be
Center Board question King at 6:15am 03.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1125 I have a '76 O'day 25 with a center board. Recently, while moving the boat off of its trailer in the
Handheld GPS Steve at 6:08am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 24/1677 For a smaller sailboat. What would people think about handheld GPS. Specifically the Magellen. They
What Do You Think About An HP Hunter? Rick D at 6:03am 03.29.05 Racing 1/1808 I once suggested to Hunter that they consider a limited-production light one-design race-oriented mo
Ammeter - Is it Wired Correctly? Phiggins at 5:46am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 19/2438 The Ammeter in my cockpit hasn't ever seemed to work properly. Theneedle barely moves off zero in
Dodger Replacement PrincessoftheLake at 5:27am 03.29.05 Big Boats 3/995 I want to replace the dodger on my 1984 Hunter 34. Since I don't want to spend an arm and a leg and
heater Ben at 5:10am 03.29.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1083 I spotted one of those diesel heaters on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI
Brand New Boat What to anticipate? Tim McCarty at 4:59am 03.29.05 Mid-Size Boats 17/1492 Just purchased my first (brand)new boat. A Catalina 310. It will be launched in about 3 weeks. Ju
holding tank replacement richard at 4:43am 03.29.05 Big Boats 1/780 It looks like I may need to replace the holding tank in my 1987 Hunter Legend 37. Has any one been
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 17/1932 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 1/1486 I would like to replace the forward hatch on my 1990 model year Hunter 35.5. The existing "cut out"

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Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? Deparlocean at 9:37am 03.16.21 The reason for the difference in battery terminals, is that you do not invert polarities when you co
Oversized temperature-sensor lugs on battery terminals? Deparlocean at 9:34am 03.16.21 I could not reply yesterday so here is my comment: I am a mechanic and I would advise to use one 5/
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Deparlocean at 9:27am 03.16.21 ...like a folding table!!!
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Deparlocean at 9:26am 03.16.21 Hello I just read the conversation thread and I would have done the same thing. Also I imagine that
America's Cup jssailem at 9:26am 03.16.21 @PaulK, I have as much chance with that as talking to his board to raise their stake in "cloud servi
Hunter 49 Staysail jssailem at 9:23am 03.16.21 ScottySailor. Congrats on your nearing retirement. The idea of circumnavigating the world in a sail
America's Cup Michael Davis at 9:10am 03.16.21 Never had that sort of support on dinghy races in San Diego Bay. :( Yeah, we live in a dog eat dog
Origo 1500 stove sail sfbay at 9:10am 03.16.21 ..............What is everyone's thoughts stoves like the Eureka SPRK+ or Soto/Jetboil type stoves?.
America's Cup PaulK at 9:10am 03.16.21 I admired all the boats that came to rescue. Never had that sort of support on dinghy races in San
America's Cup jssailem at 9:06am 03.16.21 The video of the event talked about a problem with a stay, saying the main could not be released. Th
America's Cup Michael Davis at 8:57am 03.16.21 Did they ever identify why the USA boat crashed? Was it a technical failure? I heard it was a win
America's Cup (1) jssailem at 8:37am 03.16.21 The technology is astounding, certainly not somethin any of us will ever experience personally. La
Switching an inboard for an outboard FlimFlamII at 8:31am 03.16.21 Now you need to run a rod off the steering sector, with water tight boot in transom, to make it turn
Switching an inboard for an outboard jssailem at 8:27am 03.16.21 An interesting solution to your problem. May you enjoy a great season on the lake.
America's Cup DArcy at 8:21am 03.16.21 At that level it is seems to be all about the mistakes. Not so different from club level racing. I
Origo 1500 stove rgranger at 8:17am 03.16.21 Thanks for the feedback. I tried buying on this week on ebay and was outbid at the end. It went f
Switching an inboard for an outboard Kings Gambit at 8:16am 03.16.21
Vee-berth battery ventilation jssailem at 8:11am 03.16.21 I went through the same education in battery management and install of a windlass 2 years ago. An e
Switching an inboard for an outboard LeeandRick at 8:10am 03.16.21 yes. Decided to go with power tilt and controls inside the cockpit. Now you need to run a rod of
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 8:07am 03.16.21 BTW: I still have the switch box I pulled from my Rhodes. It is wooden... could be a homemade job

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