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Buying 1978 Hunter 27 Sean McElligott at 10:45am 01.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2731 Hello all,I am a proud new owner of a 1978 Hunter 27. She is named Summer Winds, and currently ha
radar ken at 10:01am 01.15.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1099 Marine Radar.. I'm in the market for a radar/ chartplotter for my cat 320c. I was looking at the jrc
Air conditioning George at 8:41am 01.15.05 Smaller Boats 2/1059 I want to put an air conditioner on my 1987 Catalina 27. Who has done it. What brand and where did
Need quick help...Can't remove boom!!! Gary at 8:21am 01.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/940 '84 H31Scheduled with the marina to unstep my mast on monday to seal mast leak. Got the shrouds and
Hunter 260 Chris at 7:32am 01.15.05 Smaller Boats 7/2130 I've been looking at the new Hunter 260 (and a coulple used ones) I was wondering if I could have so
Selecting a new prop - folding or feathering? Bruce Copland "Hi Jinx" Hunter 410 at 6:56am 01.15.05 Big Boats 10/1326 I have a 1999 Hunter 410 which has given fantastic and largely trouble free service (except for char
Looking for another Safari sailboat Ginger17291 at 5:37am 01.15.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1655 I am searching for another Safari sailboat. We bought ours in 2000 and have not been able to find an
Loos Gage Sonny10775 at 4:08am 01.15.05 Smaller Boats 6/1573 Have been surfing the internet on specific info on the use of a loos gage on a hunter 26.5. I see a
rip in main sail--how to repair Steve at 3:51am 01.15.05 Day Sailers 2/1520 We have an approximate 8" rip at the very top of our main sail. It was previously repaired with som
Something other than Sunbrella Capn D at 1:44am 01.15.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/953 Has anyone used anything other than Sunbrella for cockpit covers, etc?We're considering adding a d
What is the draft for a 380 Wing Keel? Droop at 12:34am 01.15.05 Big Boats 2/1706 I see drafts from 4'-10" to 5'-6" for the wing keel model 380s. Does it depend on the motor or were
Gender of Boats Paul Ainsworth at 12:09am 01.15.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1206 Why are boats female - we call them 'her' or 'she'.Anyone know the history?
Polyplanar MA7500, re: magnetic resistance Tim McCarty at 10:39pm 01.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1092 Question: Does anyone have any experience with the MA7500 box speakers mounted under stern rail sea
Water stands in the cockpit Surfer at 4:15pm 01.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/790 Water always stands in the cockpit of my 70's hunter 25'.I am thinking of puting a water tank under
Rigging hunter 260 for trailering. Tip at 2:40pm 01.14.05 Smaller Boats 5/1733 I am in the process of trying to buy a Hunter 260 re-possed by a bank. The boat has neither a trail
Stuffing box Bob at 12:34pm 01.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/1364 I have an '88 h30 with Yanmar 2GM 18 hp. I have been getting a lot more water in the bilge than I be
Repair Damage Jason Alexander at 9:35am 01.14.05 Smaller Boats 1/829 Hello allThis question was prompted by some discussion on a eariler thread.I have a H26 that has
Installing a macerator David Hoch at 9:24am 01.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/10268 Peggy,I bought and read your book - quite well done and helpful. Thanks!I just bought a 2005 Hun
Sail Cleaning Sonny at 9:21am 01.14.05 Smaller Boats 6/1229 I have been looking into getting my sails cleaned and was wondering, about how much it will cost. I
Electric head with fresh water flush Mike Wilkinson at 9:20am 01.14.05 Big Boats 3/978 Has anyone installed a Jabsco Quiet Flush Head in a Hunter 36 or similar? I am looking for advice.

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Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning (1) sail sfbay at 7:59am 02.25.21 A couple of 15and 18" Taylor Made Tuff End Buoys mitigates the boat hitting the dock. https://www.t
Terminology capta at 7:53am 02.25.21 Definitely use wire.
Catalina 22 being parted out? LakeShark at 7:47am 02.25.21 Hi, Lakeshark. So she's a 1977 version. Cockpit cubbies oval teak trim, teak cabin hatch handle and
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area sail sfbay at 7:41am 02.25.21 Suggest removing the lens and have Clear Plastics in Seattle cut a custom marine hatch lens and buy
Any Idea What This Is? JamesG161 at 7:03am 02.25.21 compass heading vs. autopilot indicated heading is off by about 10 degrees There is an easy calibr
Any Idea What This Is? duck21 at 7:01am 02.25.21 When I said I "missed" that I meant that I assumed that it was a wheel drive system and it didn't st
Any Idea What This Is? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38am 02.25.21 Indeed. I missed that it didn't have the ring on the wheel for the wheel drive. Something new to
New Genoa Opinion rgranger at 6:10am 02.25.21 I love ghosting along in a light breeze. It is one of the most peaceful sails you can have. Go fo
Any Idea What This Is? duck21 at 6:09am 02.25.21 From what I understand the autopilot works just fine (PO said that the compass heading vs. autopilot
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DayDreamer41 at 6:07am 02.25.21 @DougM I am considering this addon, Granger and McMaster Carr have a great selection of gas shocks,
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant jibes138 at 5:53am 02.25.21 Hey Terry, OK. So given the three minutes dry, three minutes wet, 30 minutes dry scenario I'd still
Any Idea What This Is? duality at 5:42am 02.25.21 you may want to get the autopilot fixed before you embark on that journey! this guy is based in new
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! DougM at 5:18am 02.25.21 The port side lazaret lid, big and heavy with no lift assist on it, you have to tie it with a bungi
Coach roof core replacement 1978 H27 Jon Elliott at 5:16am 02.25.21 Brokenarm- Thank you for uploading the pictures. This is super helpful. What material did you use as
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dLj at 5:06am 02.25.21
Marine Plywood? Justin_NSA at 5:05am 02.25.21 I'm using ACX plywood to replace a couple access panels in my stern locker. The laminations between
No Traveler? Sailfanatic at 5:04am 02.25.21
Marine Plywood? mermike at 5:00am 02.25.21 :plus:on using veneer over marine ply. Dimensionally stable, and the faces are smooth, which provide
i got carried away... SailingLoto at 4:57am 02.25.21 When you go to fit your plywood back in, look into a technique called spiling. It is for fitting pla
C310/315 IA Membership and BoatUS Discount Termination DaveJ at 4:50am 02.25.21 'Wages are doubling'. Did I miss something?? Cheers dj

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