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New 135% Genoa construction problem Ugadawg at 4:37am 01.13.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/815 I have contracted to have a new 135% genoa made but they say they're having a problem "with the clew
Speaker Placement On Hunter 28 maria lee at 4:03am 01.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/997 I recently received a pair of Poly-Planar MA6600 speakers and thought about installing them on the f
Kirkhill Boom Lever Cleats elissa at 3:40am 01.13.05 Smaller Boats 1/1012 Question about the lever cleats on Kirkhill boom. What are they used for? Thanks!
Main Sheet Rigging.... Mike at 3:03am 01.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/770 Hi all,I was wondering if anybody had a diagram of how the mainsheet should be rigged through the
Hunter 23 winged keel: Safe sailing wind speeds Larry Dee at 1:00am 01.13.05 Smaller Boats 7/6840 I am the proud owner of a Hunter 23 (1987 year) with a winged keel. It drafts a mere 2'3". It has
Barrier coat dilemma Bill O'Donovan at 12:34am 01.13.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/769 Colleague advises me not to barrier coat my 29.5 Hunter unless it has dried out for 3-4 months becau
Miansheet Blocks Richard19024 at 12:07am 01.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1086 Hi need help on main sheet blocks..I'm restoring a 1981 Hunter 25..the blocks fron the boom to the t
circuit breaker tom at 11:53pm 01.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/842 Does any one have any knowledge of the amp amounts from bottom to top on an 1981 Hunter 27'?Any inf
Boat painting Andre K at 11:24pm 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/888 After doing repairs to the hull (some hurricane damage) I am thinking about repainting the entire hu
ENGINE ADVICE NEEDED CONRAD OBER at 9:52pm 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/950 I have an older Hunter 27 ft. sloop, powered by a Renault 8hp single cylinder diesel.The engine is
High output alternator on 2GM20F Grant Ziebell at 7:11pm 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/5334 Interested in upgrading the 55 amp alternator to a Balmar 90 or 120 Amp unit. Does anyone have expe
IRC again Alan at 10:07am 01.12.05 Racing 1/1772 Well it looks like IRC is getting more and more coverage. Most of the active racing clubs that ring
Lake Erie (Huron, OH) to Florida Jeff Bacon at 9:45am 01.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1046 Hi All:There is a possibility that I may be transferred to Florida this Spring, and I do not like
Vision 32 Bimini/Dodger/Enclosure Gene16575 at 9:45am 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2000 We are looking for Bimini/Dodger/cockpit enclosure for our V32. Has anyone had one made ? By who ? W
Bay City to Chicago jwieneck at 9:07am 01.12.05 Big Boats 12/2938 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
Marks Plastics? Bob at 9:04am 01.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1353 Has anyone done business with Marks Plastics in Corona California? I hear they do good work, and pr
leak JB at 9:02am 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/968 I have a leak in the rear birth of my 31 Hunter. It appears when we are motoring. I cannot determine
Diesel in the bilge--fuel tank leak Josh Peskin at 7:39am 01.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/3603 Has anybody dealt with a leak in the fuel tank? I noticed diesel in the bilge and puddling of diesel
How often should a refrig. unit turn on? Josh Peskin at 7:32am 01.12.05 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1063 I'm just being lazy here, but does anybody know how often an Adler-Barbour cold-machine (I think tha
where do I find spreaders frank at 7:31am 01.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/899 Where do I find the spreaders that attach to the mast, they look like aluminum tubes? Thank you in a

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Broken Seacock Handle seadaddler at 2:43am 02.21.21 Plug it from under in water if you can or get diver to help and change the whole value and make sur
Thru hull question seadaddler at 2:35am 02.21.21 Reseal Reaseal with 5200 I used 5200 to seal a few thru hulls never leak and even using 5200 on thr
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 1:55am 02.21.21 Thanks everyone for all the helpful information. It sounds like I might have interpreted the low res
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed C_Level at 11:53pm 02.20.21 A couple of quick comments on your post. First, for problems like yours good clear photos are essen
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed C_Level at 11:25pm 02.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on you new Catalina 22 sailboat!! If you do an internet s
Hunter 49 Staysail ScottySailor at 10:39pm 02.20.21 My 49 has the factory stay sail. Best times with it are in heavy air using it and a reefed main the
Thru hull question njlarry at 10:38pm 02.20.21 All seacocks have to be replaced sone day. How much strenght do you need from a sealant on a properl
Video Blogs - which do you watch and why? Leeward Rail at 10:35pm 02.20.21 I AVOID watching them when the focus is on relationships. I am interested in Sailing. If i wanted
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? ScottySailor at 10:31pm 02.20.21 Hi Guys, Think I can demystify this a bit. Our wonderful departed ambassador , Mike Harker, ran int
1976 Santana 21ft Benny17441 at 9:25pm 02.20.21
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 9:13pm 02.20.21 Good effort by GBR in the last races. God positioning in the 7th start and decisively winning the 8t
Caulking Guns MikeHoncho at 9:07pm 02.20.21 Keep the tube inside until you use it.
Caulking Guns (1) jssailem at 9:01pm 02.20.21
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. Kings Gambit at 8:49pm 02.20.21
dreaming mhancock3123 at 8:22pm 02.20.21 Here in Indiana we have a foot of snow.
1976 Santana 21ft (4) mhancock3123 at 8:17pm 02.20.21 On a side note. I rebuilt the table in the galley. It wasn't much, but it was falling apart. I go
VHF antenna problem CarlN at 7:45pm 02.20.21 How old is this stuff? If over 10 years it's probably easier to just replace than diagnose. Salt air
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. Spencer-31 at 7:35pm 02.20.21 You might be interested in the small diesel exhaust riser by Barr Marine. Available in cast iron an
free stanchions / safety cables but you pay shipping rickv123 at 7:33pm 02.20.21 I know this post is a year old, but any chance you still have these things?
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. Scott T-Bird at 6:57pm 02.20.21 I usually go down below for a leisurely shave, a la "All Is Lost" ;)

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