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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 6/5333 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 5/1044 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 2/1348 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 6/3602 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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First 30 deck light sail sfbay at 2:17pm 02.20.21 Suggest climbing the mast and removing the failed bulb.
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" dLj at 2:14pm 02.20.21 Beautiful clock and very nice wood work! dj
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 2:08pm 02.20.21 Had a problem today trying to replace the last cool hose from the heat exchanger to manifold. I orde
TV problem Scott T-Bird at 1:44pm 02.20.21 Maybe the DVD player is putting out surround sound but the tv is only playing the center channel, o
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. jssailem at 1:34pm 02.20.21 For some it is a choice... :poke:
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Terry Cox at 1:34pm 02.20.21 Very Nice Terry! :beer: Thank you, John.
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. kappykaplan at 1:33pm 02.20.21 John, I rarely have crew, so things are generally where they belong when it goes to caca. :beer:
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" jssailem at 1:33pm 02.20.21 Very Nice Terry! :beer:
2 year update on my Capri 25 jssailem at 1:31pm 02.20.21 Congrats. Ain't sailing FUN!
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" (5) Terry Cox at 1:30pm 02.20.21 Inherited my Dad's Seth Thomas eight day ships clock many years ago. Grew up with it mounted on our
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. jssailem at 1:28pm 02.20.21 Oh @LeeandRick What a difference 20 minutes can be.
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. jssailem at 1:26pm 02.20.21 I am with you Kappy. Usually, before we leave the dock I do a "secure the cabin" action. But after b
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit isaksp00 at 1:24pm 02.20.21 I can comment on how my 23 is set up, and the front of the boom looks very similar. I assume you hav
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. LeeandRick at 1:22pm 02.20.21 The wind just came up. Check the difference 20 minutes makes in direction and speed. ? METAR
Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 1:21pm 02.20.21 That was an interesting rules situation at the start of race 5. Pretty good breakdown at Eeii8Dsp2m
South Coast 22 LakeMan at 1:18pm 02.20.21 thanks for the heads up. ive never done it. but have you tubed a catalina keel drop. i believe the s
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. kappykaplan at 1:14pm 02.20.21 Normally, I'd keep going. Put a reef (or two) in. Put on the foulies and PFD. It's all about time
What Color is Your Holding Tank? jssailem at 1:09pm 02.20.21 It can be, but it may mean you need to drill another hole in your boat if the original sanitation de
TV problem Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 02.20.21 why focus on a TV when the solution to the carrying of a specific storage unit is possibly better s
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? sesmith at 12:58pm 02.20.21 FWIW, I notice a difference of about 1 or 2 mpg (lower) if we have a headwind. At least I don't ha

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