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Bahamian and Mediterranean moors jcherubini at 1:26am 12.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/937 Exactly what are the Bahamian and Mediterranean moors?I understand that one is a stern line going
Dept of Defense to assist w/ 12 Days of Christmas Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:18am 12.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1049 The President has authorized the Department of Defense to assist Santa with the Twelve Days of Chris
Hunter 20 something question Mark M at 1:11am 12.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/714 I saw a 20-25 foot sailboat with hunter decals, and am wondering what it was.It had a pronounced ro
Looking for cushions Bob at 12:50am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/751 Anyone have suggestions on where to get cockpit cushions for a 260.
what do I have here? Teagle at 12:42am 12.14.04 Smaller Boats 0/639 I bought this 25 ft Hunter from Goodwill Industries down in Savannah off e-bay. Its a 1974 or 1975
Beneteau First Hulls - Cored or Solid? Mark P at 12:37am 12.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3855 Hello. Looking at a Beneteau First 285 and would like to know if the hull is cored or solid fibergl
GPS and position Warren M at 10:52pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 36/1722 Having gotten caught in a fog not long ago, and being in relatively shallow water, I decided to anch
Mast Support jbrbetc at 10:30pm 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/909 This picture is from the mast support beam (supports the mast between the keel and the top of the ca
How to stop my boat from "sailing" at anchor Archie Lumbert at 8:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 11/3550 What causes our boat to swing to and fro at anchor? How can we prevent/reduce it?
Why teak? Dale at 3:19pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1974 Hey Guys,Why is teak used almost exclusively and not oak or some other hardwood? Sorry for the mult
Anchor sentinal Rob at 2:15pm 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1286 Would you recomend using an Anchor sentinal? If so when would you use it?. Is there a formula for bo
In search of a trailer for my V24 Bruce Conrad at 1:05pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/922 I am searching for a trailer for a V24. A local powerboat shop advised me that I would only be able
Swing Keel repair or replace Bruce Conrad at 1:01pm 12.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1064 I have recently acquired a Macgregor 24. The keel was damaged as she was carelessly docked for an ex
Where do you store your cushions over winter? Steve Ord at 12:30pm 12.13.04 Ask All Sailors 13/5594 Do you store them onboard the boat or bring them home? If you store them on the boat do you do anyt
SSB Antenna Bud Harris at 12:03pm 12.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1303 Does anyone have any suggestions for a SSB antenna. I've been thinking of a Shakespeare 23' model.
morgan 323 richard at 11:25am 12.13.04 Bristol 1/2393 SI want to buy a morgan323,and would like to know about blue water abillites of this model.
Fabric Liner Pizzazz18270 at 10:37am 12.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1140 We are interested in purchasing a Hunter 31 and have looked at two this past weekend. Both boats se
Catalina 34 Power boat Chester at 10:31am 12.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/888 Does anyone have any info on the Catalina 34 power boat? I work with this "power boat guy" who is co
Sailing Magazines John284 at 9:18am 12.13.04 Trailer Sailors 30/3010 With so many choices to pick from when trying to decide what sailing magazineto subscribe to. I tho
Chain/Rope Splice Donalex at 8:48am 12.13.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/932 I have both chain and nylon rope on my anchor rode. I also have an electric windlass with control f

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Head stay wire size Terry Cox at 8:31am 12.12.20 If it were my boat I would defer to a rigger for that kind of knowledge. Do you have the working loa
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access nveater at 8:31am 12.12.20 On my 94 Hun 335 the plastic water tank is also under vee berth. I just added a 6 inch Beckson inspe
How much pump should a pump pump? jssailem at 8:18am 12.12.20 How much pump should a pump pump, if a pump could pump fuel! It would pump, It would, as much as i
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system jssailem at 8:11am 12.12.20 Mike. PM @Hayden Watson. I know he is a Catalina owner and likely is not watching the Hunter forum.
1900 containers lost at sea (2) jssailem at 8:08am 12.12.20 Up here in the Pacific NW we call them snags. Once a common site in the late 1800's, congress was
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Mike Oldak at 8:02am 12.12.20 THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS! Maybe my lack of reefing (in favor of an iron jib or maybe just choosi
Beneteau rudder tube/grid Holomoku1 at 7:58am 12.12.20 Thank you all for your comments and advice. I will send an update with what I find. Very much appre
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Larry737 at 7:45am 12.12.20
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Larry737 at 7:39am 12.12.20 On my 2004 2 cabin 393, the charger was nicely hidden under the shelf in the starboard side cockpit
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23am 12.12.20
Beneteau 393 battery charger location Cest La Vie at 7:23am 12.12.20 On my 2004 2 cabin 393, the charger was nicely hidden under the shelf in the starboard side cockpit
1900 containers lost at sea Hunter216 at 7:05am 12.12.20
Quarantine Sailing, Someone has to do it! jssailem at 6:58am 12.12.20
Radar Head Elevation On Mast jssailem at 6:54am 12.12.20 Mike. The image shows your antenna on the mast. You should have a blind spot of 5-10 degrees behind
New to me Tartan 3700 - wiring question jviss at 6:48am 12.12.20 Actually the voltage at the fixture is around 1v, and is not affected by whether the switch is on o
reverse polarity A/C main breaker mermike at 6:35am 12.12.20 I admit I was confused by the term "reverse polarity A/C main breaker". I have no idea what that is,
1900 containers lost at sea jssailem at 6:21am 12.12.20 A few years ago, a barge lost a load of pulpwood logs over the side in Lake Michigan. Curious. How
Check Your GFI's mermike at 6:13am 12.12.20 Boat wiring is a consumable.
1900 containers lost at sea DougM at 6:03am 12.12.20
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose DougM at 5:47am 12.12.20 The stanchion bases on my 323 are like those in post #6 above. The bases do loosen up over time and

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