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GPS Power Supply Neil McDonald at 3:34pm 03.31.05 Big Boats 4/1081 I have just purchased a new small Garmin GPS for my Hunter 35, complete with brackets to mount it on
legal question kingprawn at 1:33pm 03.31.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1046 Can a brokerage sell a boat trailer that is not street legal? For used boats/trailers is it a case
Radar backstay mount systems Dean at 12:50pm 03.31.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2437 I have a 40.5 and am installing a radar system. I think I like the location and ease of installatio
radar backstay mount Dean at 12:02pm 03.31.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1011 I am installing a radar system on my Hunter 40.5. I am most interested in the backstay mount. The
Robin's Hawaii Voyage Update Spotted In Catalina at 10:17am 03.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/808 People have been inquiring about Robin the gentleman who was going to sail the boat Hard Knots to Ha
Macgregor 25 Curious at 6:35am 03.31.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1139 Are they good for open ocean use or are they designed for lake use? I see mostly photos of the boats
Halyard bags Robert9885 at 6:21am 03.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1113 We sail a 1981 Catalina 22 with all rigging led aft. I was recently on a Catalina 250 and liked the
Is my Auto Pilot wired incorrectly? Brad18297 at 5:31am 03.31.05 Big Boats 3/824 I tried to use my auto pilot for the first time on my 410 Hunter (2000), I had my starter battery o
Bedding gasket material? Jim W23131 at 5:31am 03.31.05 Smaller Boats 5/947 While replacing my bulkhead I am going to rebed all my deck fittings and I was wondering if there is
Pets on Board J B Davis at 5:08am 03.31.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1109 I've seen pictures of dogs on board their owner's sailboats. What about cats? I have two and we ar
Leaking Fuel Tank John J at 4:38am 03.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1097 A follow-up to my post of last weekend. After talking to Catalina they informed me that the tank is
Kicking strap on a Hunter 22? Oliver Fooks at 4:32am 03.31.05 Smaller Boats 3/880 Does anyone know if a hunter 22 has been fitted with a kicking strap for the boom? mine hasn't but i
Nantucket Wind Farm william at 3:07am 03.31.05 Ask All Sailors 56/3843 I know this project doesn't affect most of you but I'd like your thoughts of the proposed wind farm
Check This Out Don Guillette at 2:52am 03.31.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 31/3720 Mates: Check out the picture of the Hunter34 on the home page of Sailboatowners.com.Assume he is cl
Transom Cracks sailbytoes at 2:51am 03.31.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1062 My boat has cracked gelcoat along the top edhe of the transom. Right below the hull-to deck joint.
Stern Pulpit markmo at 2:04am 03.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/759 I have an O'Day 20 and would like to find a custon stern pulpit. Where can I get some information.
Getting a boat off the trailer oday 20 carver at 1:54am 03.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/915 I need to scrape, sand, paint etc. my O'day 25 but want to do it off the trailer. I have 4 boat sta
Mast circumference Randy Sandell at 1:25am 03.31.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1402 I need to know the circumference of the mast on a 1977 Hunter 27.I am having a sail cover made and i
battery location JULES ROBINSON at 1:12am 03.31.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1254 Hi All,just bought my first boat, an O'day 39, so I'm new to boat maintenance.my batteries just we
C-22 Keel Winch John at 12:58am 03.31.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/895 I just removed the drum from my Catalina 22 Keel winch in order to change the wire. When I re instal

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Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? rgranger at 11:59am 03.22.21 sailboatlistings.com is another place to look for lower end sailboats. But as @shemandr said, some
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor rgranger at 11:52am 03.22.21
What do you do with your spin sheets on the upwind leg? Whatfiero1 at 11:52am 03.22.21 I assume your flying symmetric do you pre rig to pole luff-foot velcro or one wrap of tape down life
Gunwale guards (1) EAMc2 at 11:51am 03.22.21 Gunnel Guards. Buy them at Taylor Made Products. Shown on our Trinka dinghy, Moondance. Lay the gu
What do you do with your spin sheets on the upwind leg? Jackdaw at 11:42am 03.22.21 Take the slack out of the sheets, and tie a loose slip/overhand knot in the sheet just behind one of
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st) Tom J at 11:30am 03.22.21 Pending weather and gulf stream You should be able to avoid the worst of the Gulf Stream current i
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st) Tom J at 11:25am 03.22.21 Why Not Jupiter Inlet...., Do not know, just asking? Jupiter Inlet tends to shoal. Local knowledg
Show us your ground tackle for a Hunter Legend 35.5 Charlie98117 at 11:07am 03.22.21 My H34 is a slightly smaller boat but I recently upgraded my stock 22# Bruce to a 35# Mantus. This
Shaft packing Stu Jackson at 10:55am 03.22.21
Shaft and reduction gear Ralph Johnstone at 10:39am 03.22.21 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/images/com_downloads/pdf_icon.gif 450 Owners Manual
Shaft packing Claude L.-Auger at 10:38am 03.22.21 Shouldn't that be 1-1/4" as per @sail sfbay 's drawing ? This is how I pack mine in the water and
Mast height Catalina Capri 22 Doug1349 at 10:24am 03.22.21 It is a fun boat, although over powered with a 155 genoa yesterday (in Sarasota FL) in 15-20 knts. N
Hilton Head sc to Miami (March 31st) (2) DArcy at 10:11am 03.22.21 Sounds like a fun trip. We always discuss keeping an eye on the weather forecast but for this trip t
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? william24424 at 10:01am 03.22.21 I believe it's a seller's market out there., if I may use the Real Estate analogy, Zillow for browsi
Thinning West CPP bottom paint. Crazy Dave Condon at 10:00am 03.22.21 As a dealer I always painted a third time at the water line and down for a foot as that is where the
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? shemandr at 9:58am 03.22.21 Some of those online listing services never take a listing down. It's really irritating to get inte
Keel assessment Crazy Dave Condon at 9:54am 03.22.21 Assuming is going to be tough without looking at more picutres. you have an iron keel. Once out
Shaft packing JamesG161 at 9:48am 03.22.21 From the owner's manual You can also download that manual here too. HunterOwners.com downloads A
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:40am 03.22.21 @Prairie Virgin Sailor I had the same experience as you from Yachtworld. In fact, I had extremely p
Thinning West CPP bottom paint. wdonovan at 9:38am 03.22.21 Thanks for all that guys. My plan to thin was because my last boat (also my first) had probably 1/8"

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