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Rudder refurb. Gel first or 2000E william3045 at 1:08am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1140 I just rebuilt the rudder on my H23. After last season i found cracks on the leading and trailing ed
New photo treatment Phil Herring at 12:56am 01.18.05 Ask All Sailors 45/2305 Wanted to let you know that we made a change in the image code and now, photos will be automatically
Outhaul adjustment on a StackPack Colin Wightman at 12:21am 01.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/992 The main on our C36 is a Doyle DuraSail with a StackPack. Overall, we really like this sail but find
test1 Phil Herring at 11:59pm 01.17.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/944 test1
Yet another Bottom Paint issue Neil at 11:44pm 01.17.05 Smaller Boats 1/859 as we all read in the previously posted 25.5 Bottom Job with all the cool pics, which was "a job wel
Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Association Ken Palmer at 11:43pm 01.17.05 Other Sailboats 2/823 It is 2 degrees with over a foot of new snow on the ground here in Rochester. This is the time that
Sump pump switch Mike at 10:10pm 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/817 Last weekend I discovered that the forward showersump pump on my P42 does not completely empty the
making peason30 a cutter john t maroney at 9:13pm 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/824 size of jib for stay sail length of foot what about running back stays thank you i have
transom ladder Tom at 5:15pm 01.17.05 Smaller Boats 1/854 Has any one mounted a ladder to the transom of a 216. Hunter tech support suggested getting one cust
Cruising spinnaker/gennaker Joseph at 4:03pm 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1122 What type of spinnaker/genaker do you suggest for a heavy cruising sailboat sailed by an aging coupl
How to store sails? Paul at 3:43pm 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1446 I was taught to fold and flake the headsails before putting them in the bags. I have a friend who "
What to offer Tom K at 1:42pm 01.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1122 My wife and I have found a boat that we both like and would like to make a offer on. We're not sure
Interior Finishes Neil McDonald at 1:29pm 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/970 I know that Daly's Profin was the original finish for my '88 Hunter 35 cabin sole and that Daly's Se
New GPS Policy - well sort of new Patrick at 12:26pm 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/740 New GPS PolicyOn December 15, 2004 a new policy on the use and management of GPS waspublished. T
Key on - Oh No! Dan Anderson at 12:15pm 01.17.05 Big Boats 9/916 I took out my new to me 1987 Hunter 45, after shutting down the motor, we sailed nicely for a couple
More on Portlights - suggestions requested Pete Davenport at 12:10pm 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/871 After removing the portlights, discovered that all on the port side were wet and all on the starboar
What does recutting mean? Mark Burrows at 11:44am 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1037 Earlier in the discussion, you mentioned recutting a sail as part of refurbishing. What does that
post your recommendations for H-37 cutter sailorhayes at 11:23am 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/882 please give your cruising sailing recommendations for my 1982 hunter 37 cutteri have roller furling
Type of Cloth? Donalex at 10:51am 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/719 I have a H376 with a 'conventional' footed mainsail which is about five years old. The bottom third
Mast mounting question captainhappy at 10:49am 01.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/734 I have a 1990 Hunter 30 - has this year boat experienced any problems with deck core failure - whe

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Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:40am 02.28.21 Thanks everyone. I did see some pics online but they are typically not high enough resolution to sh
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 11:31am 02.28.21
Survey on C310 #217 Tom J at 11:30am 02.28.21 Looks like the sent out the mechanic and the issue with the engine was a loose nut. We are going t
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:57am 02.28.21
B411 Shaft Pitting Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 02.28.21 I pulled some shaft out of the shaft log and saw pitting of the shaft where the shaft is in the cut
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 10:50am 02.28.21 No solution to your question but... We have used 2 counter top 120VAC fans to blow Cold air from o
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Rich Stidger at 10:27am 02.28.21 Tip: Use a metal wire to hold the brushes in the holder rather than a toothpick. I have had toothpi
41DS Charger/ Inverter Replacement Rick486 at 10:25am 02.28.21 Last Fall I replaced my 2500 Xantrex Charger/Inverter with the Xantrex 3012. It was nearly a drop in
Larger wheel? Tom J at 10:23am 02.28.21 You got me thinking. Now the pain has subsided I wonder if 2 or 3 strategically placed (folding/cla
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me DayDreamer41 at 10:18am 02.28.21 And there you have it, looking at a problem from all sides to find the solution.......:beer:
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:15am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin? Sure looks
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 10:11am 02.28.21 @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails? Basically doing some spri
Swim ladder step repair PaulK at 10:07am 02.28.21 It looks like a rope ladder with teak steps? Though it may be strong enough, epoxy filler is going t
B411 Shaft Pitting sail sfbay at 10:04am 02.28.21 Agree with dLj's recommendation no. 2 to replace it. That is what I did on a power boat I purchased
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me kloudie1 at 9:57am 02.28.21 Dunno, Scott.. isn't the oval hole just above the center cap for the nail/retainer pin?
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Stu Jackson at 9:52am 02.28.21 for my upgrade @Scott T-Bird Could you remind us what this "upgrade" of yours entails?
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 stuartsw at 9:49am 02.28.21 Has anyone done Dyneema lifelines on a 36? Can anyone confirm if the lifelines and shrouds touch?
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? Stu Jackson at 9:48am 02.28.21 any help at this point is much appreciated! Thank, @jssailem for posting my log of that trip. @JC
Swim ladder step repair dLj at 9:44am 02.28.21 Epoxy with structural fillers. dj
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (1) Scott T-Bird at 9:42am 02.28.21 Ahhh! I think I see a way now. I think I can pull out the retainer from the back side of the case!

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