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Waste Tank for Hunter 260 David Hoch at 6:33am 02.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1536 It seems to me that my holding tank is a bit small. I'm doing some mods now and am contemplating a s
Discount Sails Pigslo at 6:25am 02.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1029 Has anyone purchased sails from National Sail Supply. They say they specialize in Catalinas but I ha
1984 Hunter 31 SD Measured PHRF rateing Jim at 5:51am 02.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1972 Has anyone had there Hunter 31 Shoal Draft measured for a PHRF rateing? What is your measured ratei
To air condition or not to air condition ex-admin at 4:08am 02.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/921 Air conditioning your yacht. Is the cost and effort worthwhile? In the warm humid conditions of the
Leading Lines Aft Jacob19807 at 4:00am 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 5/821 Has anyone led lines back to the cockpit on an H25? I've been looking to buy an H25 and it seems as
GPS Charts Kevin13821 at 2:27am 02.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1226 Do you use the built in chart on your gps handheld unit or buy the various Blue Chart regions? I as
Power Management Steve at 2:23am 02.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1539 Does anyone know where I can find a good reference that covers power managment on a sailboat?I hav
Indian Lake Regatta bleathen at 1:39am 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/966 Have you picked a date for the Indian Lake Regatta yet?
Bet mine is faster! patrick at 11:12pm 02.10.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1332 I was just pondering... of all the watercraft out there aside from some paddlecraft, cruising sailbo
Corked mast Ken at 10:59pm 02.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1008 When replacing the top mast cap on an older (1975) mast, two pieces of cork--one of which was split
Does anyone have an update to this story? Kevin Bladsacker at 10:21pm 02.10.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1070 Has he made it back to a port? I can understand the decision to stay with his boat, but was he too
Going up the mast Joe Boyette at 9:14pm 02.10.05 Smaller Boats 3/979 I'm hesitant to go up the mast on my 25.5. I weigh 210 lbs. There are a couple of things I need to
Dripless Stuffing Box - a story... PHitchcox at 7:55pm 02.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 13/1454 In another forum, I mentioned a catastrophic failure with my dripless stuffing box. Patrick of Birc
Holding tank blues Randy at 7:02pm 02.10.05 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1032 I have been referring to this site for years for ideas and general info. I'm hoping there are some
dodgers for all?? johnny12851 at 4:03pm 02.10.05 Smaller Boats 3/1049 OK--don't laugh!But the question was put to me does anyone make a dodger for a 25.5 hunter (1984
how much hp is enough John C at 12:09pm 02.10.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1138 Will a M25 motor push a C28mkll faster than a M20? of course it will but how much faster? Is it wort
Rigging question Michael7968 at 12:00pm 02.10.05 Smaller Boats 4/794 (I posted this over in the Ask an Owner -- but thought I would try here as well)Looking at the arc
Just got a H23 - hull has indentations? G Brake at 11:24am 02.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/832 I just bought a H23. Once I got it home I looked at the bottom with a flashlight at night and notice
36 vision -we are planning to buy one, any advice? McCoy Burnett at 10:50am 02.10.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/870 We currently own a Legend 37 (1987) and wanted to add central air to her, but we found a '94 36 visi
Bacons Annapolis Todd at 10:14am 02.10.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1684 I am looking to purchase a replacement of the range in my galley. Bacons' website doesn't mention t

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Hacked? Tally Ho at 7:07am 12.27.20 You really should get used to not remembering individual passwords. We are required to use a passw
New Self Tailing Winches Tally Ho at 6:56am 12.27.20
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 Hunter216 at 6:50am 12.27.20
Windows - really? dlochner at 6:48am 12.27.20 Install cover on them and eliminate crazing. Most boats spend 90% of their life in a slip. Covers o
Funny Friday!!! SFS at 6:32am 12.27.20 And what a waste, as they are shrew(d) thinkers. They named after themselves a fundamental unit of
Reattaching Flotation Foam - 1982 O'Day 19 GerryG at 6:30am 12.27.20 These are good ideas and good points on the hardness/flexibility of the adhesives. The spray foam i
Coax connections at the mast Don S/V ILLusion at 6:28am 12.27.20 There is no loss inherent in good quality coax connectors so just seal thoroughly to ensure no water
Windows - really? All U Get at 6:20am 12.27.20 Many years ago there was a company, Cyro-plastic, in Sanford, Maine that made plastic parts. They m
Coax connections at the mast All U Get at 6:03am 12.27.20 Make your own?
Funny Friday!!! All U Get at 5:59am 12.27.20 And then walking through the local CVS I saw moleskin on the shelf.
Alternator belt tension jssailem at 5:34am 12.27.20
Alternator belt tension valcour at 5:21am 12.27.20 Yes. 3/8" to 1/2" per page 51 of Universal M-25XPB service manual #200554
Windows - really? TomY at 4:15am 12.27.20
Hunter 33 rudder split Sefuller at 4:07am 12.27.20 On our last two boats the rudders had significant moisture inside. On the first boat I removed the f
New Owner O'Day 23 Jay Chase at 2:32am 12.27.20 CB, Thank you! Very informative. I have viewed other recommendations by this site and really like th
Winter Sailing Will Gilmore at 12:37am 12.27.20 , I was just practicing social distancing. Just keep six hectares apart. :) -Will (Dragonfly)
Windows - really? MikeHoncho at 8:56pm 12.26.20 Install cover on them and eliminate crazing. Most boats spend 90% of their life in a slip. Covers on
Windows - really? capta at 8:44pm 12.26.20 When I replace the stock plexi on this boat, I go up one size and taper the edges. You can't really
H340 Battery upgrade and relocation (1) Bill19233 at 8:42pm 12.26.20 I really like your fuel filter setup. I may have to borrow that in some way in the near future. Wha
New Self Tailing Winches thinwater at 7:57pm 12.26.20 The OP's boat is a 26' trailer boat. That was the focus of my comments. BTW, my last boat was a cru

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