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Mike at 3:03am 01.13.05
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Hi all, I was wondering if anybody had a diagram of how the mainsheet should be rigged through the
Larry Dee at 1:00am 01.13.05
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I am the proud owner of a Hunter 23 (1987 year) with a winged keel. It drafts a mere 2'3". It has
Bill O'Donovan at 12:34am 01.13.05
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Colleague advises me not to barrier coat my 29.5 Hunter unless it has dried out for 3-4 months becau
Richard19024 at 12:07am 01.13.05
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Hi need help on main sheet blocks..I'm restoring a 1981 Hunter 25..the blocks fron the boom to the t
tom at 11:53pm 01.12.05
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Does any one have any knowledge of the amp amounts from bottom to top on an 1981 Hunter 27'? Any inf
Andre K at 11:24pm 01.12.05
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After doing repairs to the hull (some hurricane damage) I am thinking about repainting the entire hu
CONRAD OBER at 9:52pm 01.12.05
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I have an older Hunter 27 ft. sloop, powered by a Renault 8hp single cylinder diesel. The engine is
Grant Ziebell at 7:11pm 01.12.05
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Interested in upgrading the 55 amp alternator to a Balmar 90 or 120 Amp unit. Does anyone have expe
Alan at 10:07am 01.12.05
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Well it looks like IRC is getting more and more coverage. Most of the active racing clubs that ring
Jeff Bacon at 9:45am 01.12.05
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Hi All: There is a possibility that I may be transferred to Florida this Spring, and I do not like
Gene16575 at 9:45am 01.12.05
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We are looking for Bimini/Dodger/cockpit enclosure for our V32. Has anyone had one made ? By who ? W
jwieneck at 9:07am 01.12.05
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I am looking at a 34 in Bay City MI. If I purchase it I could ship it over land for about $3,000 to
Bob at 9:04am 01.12.05
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Has anyone done business with Marks Plastics in Corona California? I hear they do good work, and pr
JB at 9:02am 01.12.05
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I have a leak in the rear birth of my 31 Hunter. It appears when we are motoring. I cannot determine
Josh Peskin at 7:39am 01.12.05
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Has anybody dealt with a leak in the fuel tank? I noticed diesel in the bilge and puddling of diesel
Josh Peskin at 7:32am 01.12.05
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I'm just being lazy here, but does anybody know how often an Adler-Barbour cold-machine (I think tha
frank at 7:31am 01.12.05
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Where do I find the spreaders that attach to the mast, they look like aluminum tubes? Thank you in a
Nick/Goliard at 7:19am 01.12.05
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I own a 97 Hunter 310 with the fiberglass arch. It has the stereo speakers inserted on both sides. T
Scott at 7:04am 01.12.05
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The Asbury Park Press reported on "New Jersey Offshore Wind Energy: Feasibility Study" written by At
George H260 at 6:56am 01.12.05
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You guys have seen two previous posts here lately. Thanks for your input. The picture attached is

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can you splice like the pros?
dLj at 9:24am 02.20.21
That's big wire rope those folks were working with. Tough stuff! dj p.s. thanks for posting, great
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch"
Kings Gambit at 9:19am 02.20.21
I notice now there are many bell clocks around in eBay and marine chandlery in Ventura.
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch"
Kings Gambit at 9:02am 02.20.21
Are you sure? My ship's clock had an option of "bells", but it would not wake up anybody. Just a q
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch"
Kings Gambit at 9:00am 02.20.21
One boat buck :yikes: for the Weems and Plath 8-day Atlantis model new.
New owners/new name
JamesG161 at 9:00am 02.20.21
set the boat on fire and launched the boat on the sea Well NO ! We all know what happened to the
New owners/new name   (1)
senechals at 8:54am 02.20.21
Here is our favorite renaming ceremony by John Vigor.
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering?
TRWXXA at 8:52am 02.20.21
Thanks for the ideas. Was hoping for some quantified experiences. Noone has experimented? Yes th
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers
sail sfbay at 8:51am 02.20.21
Might perform a water test from shore water hose to isolate the leak point.
can you splice like the pros?
capta at 8:47am 02.20.21
My old gaffer had spliced wire eyes aloft and at the turnbuckles. When I sold her, I no longer neede
Polars
sail sfbay at 8:46am 02.20.21
Link to ORC: ORC - World Leader in Rating Technology You might find this thread helpful on polars:
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch"
Kings Gambit at 8:45am 02.20.21
KG... The Deck watch, Officer of the Deck, is charged with monitoring the time. On a small boat usu
Sailboat Heaters
dLj at 8:34am 02.20.21
38 feet is a good size, most companies making heaters for the marine world will have a system for th
Bottom Paint Sanding
Capt Robbie at 8:28am 02.20.21
thirty years ago I used graphite sanding blocks with a bucket of water. These blocks worked amazing
Sailboat Heaters
sail sfbay at 8:27am 02.20.21
My first sailboat had a pressurized kerosene wall heater, which I never used because perceived safet
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch"   (3)
jssailem at 8:26am 02.20.21
KG... The Deck watch, Officer of the Deck, is charged with monitoring the time. On a small boat usua
Prada Cup Finals
Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 02.20.21
That was an interesting rules situation at the start of race 5. Pretty good breakdown at Eeii8Dsp2ms
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch"
dLj at 8:18am 02.20.21
Growing up we used to have an old ships clock that rang out the bells per that 8 bells system. You o
49 Exhaust/Engine issue?
JamesG161 at 8:16am 02.20.21
is that an actual siphon break Yes it is. The top has a foam pad to allow air flow, since mine is

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