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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 7/6838 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 6/5332 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 12/2933 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 2/1347 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 5/898 Where do I find the spreaders that attach to the mast, they look like aluminum tubes? Thank you in a
Those Darn Custom Speakers and Covers Nick/Goliard at 7:19am 01.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/821 I own a 97 Hunter 310 with the fiberglass arch. It has the stereo speakers inserted on both sides. T
Offshore Wind Energy Scott at 7:04am 01.12.05 Ask All Sailors 30/2484 The Asbury Park Press reported on "New Jersey Offshore Wind Energy: Feasibility Study" written by At
Spider web cracks George H260 at 6:56am 01.12.05 Smaller Boats 3/914 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 9:07am 02.20.21
"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
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" JamesG161 at 8:55am 02.20.21
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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