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Mast and Rigging - Hunter 34 Rick A at 1:40pm 11.25.04 Big Boats 14/1940 Can any one give me a ball park cost to replace the mast, boom and rigging for an 84 Hunter 34? Lost
84 Cal 27 III Layout Bill Gerretsen at 12:56pm 11.25.04 Cal 3/403 I have recently purchased a Cal 27 III and believe that the interior layout has been modified. I wou
Canadian sailors buying american boats Roger1250 at 12:55pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 35/2014 One of the boats I would be interested in seems to be much more popular and available on the used ma
Sailor's Wish List! jmcclain at 12:28pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1220 Ever wondered why sailors are one of the last groups to enjoy the benefits of the rapid advancements
H34 Owners Joe at 12:23pm 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/897 I've been shopping for a dodger, was ready to pull the trigger, and now I'm having doubts that it's
Companionway Doors John at 9:31am 11.25.04 Big Boats 8/889 I recently saw a new Deck Salon which had doors for the companionway which folded out. The doors we
2004 Never worked yet John at 9:26am 11.25.04 Big Boats 1/835 The diesel indicator on my new 2004 has never worked. The probe has been replaced and recalibrated.
H260 Trailer Extension George H260 at 6:41am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 8/1007 H260 Trailer Extension The first few times I tried to extend the tongue on my H260 trailer it did
H216 ballasting results Bob Cowgill at 6:17am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 9/1001 Carol and I got out today in the 216. First time out with the 400 lbs of sandbags next to the center
GELCAOT CRACKS-TOPSIDE-CAT 22 KEN at 4:47am 11.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1007 I just got a '72 catlina 22 to bring back to life....after extensive bleaching and pressure washing
Jib sheet cam cleat location Brian at 1:59am 11.25.04 Day Sailers 0/1194 When I am solo sailing my 170, I find the jib sheet cleats to be a long ways away and hard to work.
Where to find modifications examples/pix for mac22 Mac22 at 1:14am 11.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/923 Hey All!I'm ggetting a Mac22 (1978)in a couple of weeks. It has all oroginal rigging.I keep findin
boarding ladder Ed at 12:58am 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2557 I need a boarding ladder for my "winter boat" a 23 ft Coronado. To save space, I'm going to make a
Replacing Metal Straps on deisel fuel tank Garth Pearce at 12:57am 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/735 During the last four hurricanes, the wave action appears to have snapped one of the two metal straps
Wheel Steering for 240 DWall at 11:15pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/698 I have a 2000 Hunter 240 with standard tiller steering. Has anyone converted a 240 to wheel steerin
deck to bulkhead stiffening Existentialsailor at 10:31pm 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 0/808 Any suggestions or pointers on stiffening the deck to bulkhead connections on my Catalina Capri 25?
Bimini top kehaar at 10:09pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/862 I am interested in adding a dodger to our 1979 Hunter 30. I would like to know if there are any pre
1978 C30 Atomic 4 Engine controls/cables Steve22108 at 9:52pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1957 Does anyone know the type of cables (33/3300, 6400, etc...) used on a 1978 C30 Atomic 4 throttle/cl
safely removing glue from sole Steve22108 at 9:30pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1313 My recently purchased 1978 Catalina 30 had carpetwith glue/stick-on on the cabin sole. is there a
Dripless Shaft Seal Larry Jackel at 8:25pm 11.24.04 Big Boats 7/1310 I am considering putting a dripless shaft seal on a new boat. I was told by Hunter that they no lon

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Help identify... dlochner at 7:37am 08.25.20 On the upper right hand corner of the transom, there should be a Hull Identification Number (HIN). T
Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off odaydokay at 7:33am 08.25.20 Connections at fuel pump tight and free of corrosion; loose ground wire in my case. First intermitt
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System Tedd at 7:30am 08.25.20 where the bow roller goes, sandwitched between the fiberglass is an aluminum plate that you can dri
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System jwilcoxon78 at 7:23am 08.25.20 I bought the bow roller about a year ago. Trying to get the time to install it. Note that there ar
Mailsail furling odaydokay at 7:19am 08.25.20 Thanks, fellas, much appreciate.
Deck organizer anchor replacement sail sfbay at 7:19am 08.25.20 Nice job and excellent before, during and after photos!!
SD to CF adapter sail sfbay at 7:17am 08.25.20 Have you tried contacting Raymarine as it might depend on the Raymarine model as discussed in the th
Hunter 34 fuel tank depth mnmpizza at 7:16am 08.25.20 I manually mine out. Then, cut out for the 8" inspection plate. Then wiped out the debris and re
Oday 20 center board replacement odaydokay at 7:06am 08.25.20 Rudy at D+R Marine in MA will either have one or know if you can get one elsewhere. Former O'Day fac
SD to CF adapter Scott B at 7:06am 08.25.20 When I updated Navionics on my 435 they sent a USB adapter for the CF card and a larger card that I
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 Capri at 7:00am 08.25.20 Thank you, Judy. The mystery has been solved! I am very grateful to both of you for taking the time
Hunter 34 fuel tank depth jwerkjr at 6:54am 08.25.20
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load smokey73 at 6:52am 08.25.20 I should have explained more about what I have done so far and I apologize for that. @dlochner - The
Troubleshooting DC Voltage loss under load rgranger at 6:43am 08.25.20 I had something similar happen to me years ago. I had 13 V at my bow light but when I flipped the
Oday 20 center board replacement rgranger at 6:40am 08.25.20 Check with rudder craft. They may have something for you.
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason blackislandben at 6:38am 08.25.20 dlochner, thanks for that insight! Will just leave as is and motorsail leisurely around the tidal cr
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? rgranger at 6:37am 08.25.20 Bien sur... done similar stupid things. Like you said, "learning". Sometimes it feels like a
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason dlochner at 6:37am 08.25.20 She cleaned up nice! The sail is too small for the boat. But I suspect you knew that already. Ke
MacGregor 23 Reefing (1) rgranger at 6:35am 08.25.20 A picture would help. Also a lot of the smaller macs have a thumb screw on the gooseneck that when
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor jssailem at 6:34am 08.25.20 Very nice work @SoSound. Great write-up. You make it sound like a typical DIY boat project with a su

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