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Paint Removal Eric at 4:15am 03.29.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/870 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 17/1939 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 1/1487 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 1/1328 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 12/3635 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 3/913 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 15/1219 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 7/904 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 2/1039 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 2/1023 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 0/932 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 0/800 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) 0/901 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 4/1362 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 2/758 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 8/1608 I recently purchased a 1975? Catalina 22. HIN# FLZS4020C570. Can someone tell mewhat the hull # is

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Hunter 49 Staysail (1) jssailem at 7:48am 03.17.21 With my long-term plans being to take this boat to the Caribbean as my home, T J The idea of saili
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.17.21 Happy Saint Patrick's Day! :plus::beer::beer::beer:
simple question, about spinnakers rgranger at 7:19am 03.17.21 Okay... I think I answered my own question about the drifter... https://www.uksailmakers.com/encycl
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Rick486 at 7:17am 03.17.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 with an in-mast roller furling main. The boat was extremely lightly used
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems shemandr at 7:13am 03.17.21 So much to unpack here. If the sail was very lightly used and you think the cloth is still stiff, e
simple question, about spinnakers rgranger at 7:13am 03.17.21 Not to hijack the thread, but since that seems relatively settled can anyone explain the difference
simple question, about spinnakers (1) rgranger at 7:11am 03.17.21 Stu, I think we should ask @Phil Herring. I agree
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems duality at 7:10am 03.17.21 i had similar issue, was recommended to not have the halyard too tight, loosen it a bit. all is fine
Hunter 49 Staysail Terry Cox at 7:09am 03.17.21 I recognize that it may potentially make things a bit more complicated on the foredeck, but at this
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems tfox2069 at 7:03am 03.17.21 All of the things you mention are possibilities as to why the main is difficult to handle with the r
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems Justin_NSA at 6:37am 03.17.21 A roller main seems like a great idea, but it must feel helpless when it gets stuck inside. I suppos
In-Mast Roller Furling Problems kjretlaw at 6:33am 03.17.21 I have a 326 2003 and it's important to ensure the main is rolled in with a few cresses as possible.
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Justin_NSA at 6:31am 03.17.21 I've seen folks dig a hole to drop the rudder to get the shaft out. It can be a pretty big hole.
Anyone out there sailing a 23 Rob Roy by Marine Concepts HankBanksBikes at 6:22am 03.17.21 Thanks for the replies! I will investigate the CDI furler further. Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Finally got Serenade home... Orbweaver at 6:09am 03.17.21 I have two teenagers I feed regularly, and a third that I pay the college to feed. So that part of i
Vhf splitter for ais transceiver Rodd at 6:04am 03.17.21 Gents- I too am thinking of adding AIS wifi transponder. I was looking at the EmTrak unit (with bui
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal shemandr at 6:03am 03.17.21 I've seen folks dig a hole to drop the rudder to get the shaft out. It can be a pretty big hole. N
simple question, about spinnakers DougM at 5:21am 03.17.21 I have a self dousing that the PO had pinned the hoisting lanyards to the chute bag with safety pin
Prop shaft zinc 321 DougM at 5:10am 03.17.21
Rhodes 22 battery location... rgranger at 5:07am 03.17.21 Yeah. that sounds like a good plan

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