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h33 deep keel Rick at 4:34pm 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/859 I am picking up my 005 H33 next week,so looking at all sites.I found looking at pick of other H33 th
venture cat 15 rick at 4:17pm 10.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1589 Any info on sites for mac venture cat15 or used sails or tarps?
26x mast rick at 4:14pm 10.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/828 I've got a opportunity to buy a hurricane charley damaged 26x.It needs a new mast and spreaders.Does
Jeanneau SO54 Vs. Beneteau 57 ? zamibc at 3:38pm 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1345 Anyone with information that will help to make the decision which boat to buy?Thanks
Worried Dr Octagon at 12:15pm 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 22/1669 I have a problem. My family just aqquired a used Oday 28 and have been having a great time with it.
Time to paint? Ed Schenck at 11:46am 10.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 26/2139 It is that time of year again. Due to travel plans we hauled Ladylove(1979 H37C) almost a month ear
Removing and replacing portlights Larry D at 11:06am 10.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/859 I am removing and replacing portlights from a 1976 25 ' O'day. I removed the screws and the innermos
sump pump for shower richard smith at 10:59am 10.05.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/827 I have a 1978 Hunter 30. At this time the shower drains into the bilge. Was this model supposed to
Considering Upgrade 356 to 41 maybe a 44 Marc14857 at 10:30am 10.05.04 Big Boats 7/1012 We love our 2003 356 and get a lot of use out of it. We sometimes sail with another couple and would
GROUNDED AT NEW POINT COMFORT Michael Clark16033 at 10:09am 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1129 I definetely have an intersting sailing story to tell. Actually, it's one that is not only imbarassi
Replacing Diesel Fuel tank Todd Biddle at 9:43am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/734 I am planning to replace the diesel fuel tank and lines in my 1984 Hunter 25.5 this weekend. I see
Installing a teak/holly cabin sole Richard at 8:50am 10.05.04 Smaller Boats 0/972 Greetings,We are looking at a 1974 Ranger 33. The current floor is fiberglass with no wood sole.
Inexpensive vent filter Jim at 8:49am 10.05.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/799 needed for holding tank. WM's catalogue shows one in-line option albeit at $79 is a little out of b
Jeanneau 54 or Beneteau 57 ? zamibc at 8:23am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1556 Hi allThank you all for your help, howeverI am trying to be more specificThe Yachts in question
how do i know if i have poly or cetol? mike at 8:18am 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1078 the previous owner to my boat (new this year to me, 84 hunter 34) is deceased. the outside teak has
What is that in front of the cockpit drain? JerryNewBoat at 8:00am 10.05.04 Day Sailers 2/1148 All right, I give up, what is the "thing" in the floor of the cockpit right in front of the stern dr
C-22 Galley Unit Ed Tuggle at 7:15am 10.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1449 Does anyone know where I can find a galley unit for a C-22 (1975)? I'm told it is a complete drop-i
CE Ratings for Beneteau 323 Dave Humphreys at 6:12am 10.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1575 I have had the opportunity to look over the new 323 and the very new 343. I was unable to locate a
HALYARD SHACKLE jerry10848 at 6:12am 10.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1072 A few months ago I had a problem with the furler on my Oday 28. Specifically, the jib halyard experi
Deja vue all over again Tom Riley at 6:10am 10.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1051 We were sailing the Leeward Hawaiian Islands on a scientific expedition in 1979,and got word of a H

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I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? DrJudyB at 8:40pm 08.15.20
I just bought a new boat and the previous owner tossed the running rigging lines over board? DrJudyB at 8:31pm 08.15.20 Genoa sheets with a length of LOA plus 3-4 feet might be too short on many boats, particularly if it
Cabin Cushion Snaps Ron20324 at 8:26pm 08.15.20 Velcro or magnets.
Hunter 26.5 Dave Groshong at 7:50pm 08.15.20 Halyards should be 5/16=8mm, sheets should be 3/8=10mm, that's my recommendation, but it's hard t
Hunter 240 dry weigths sail sfbay at 7:39pm 08.15.20 Ouch!!.......you can check with a moisture meter.
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 7:32pm 08.15.20 So you don't cruise unless you get a slip and plug in? We are on a mooring and anchor out when we
Waypoints not showing on Zeus3 (1) SoSound at 7:29pm 08.15.20 On my system, there are options in Waypoints to display name and icon for each individual waypoint (
Hunter 33.5 Passage from Pensacola to Keys MarkSails21 at 7:28pm 08.15.20 As was previously mentioned the distance is more like 450 miles which translates to 5 days at sea. T
Cabin Cushion Snaps Revv up at 7:00pm 08.15.20 Try some lip balm or bees wax on both side of the snaps to lubricate them, there is a commercial pro
Cruising RPM. jviss at 6:59pm 08.15.20 I've never run the diesel just to charge the batteries. So you don't cruise unless you get a slip
Cruising RPM. smokey73 at 6:52pm 08.15.20 Charging batteries, in neutral. :facepalm: got me! Certainly the only way - I should have thought
Cruising RPM. jviss at 6:44pm 08.15.20 how can you be at 80% RPM and "no or low power output?" Charging batteries, in neutral.
Full Batten Main Sail. Dave Groshong at 6:38pm 08.15.20 Don Guillete is the expert, him and JackDaw, we offer Don's knowledge here, and he does have a sp
Propeller for a Hunter 41DS (2005) with engine Yanmar 3JH4E quadrille38 at 6:35pm 08.15.20 I think if you do a search in the archives you will find that there are as many favorite props as th
Hunter 240 dry weigths (1) Caption James T at 6:34pm 08.15.20 Doubt water in the fiberglass. Would this still apply if there was damage below the water line o
Rod Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32pm 08.15.20 Our boat came from the builder with rod rigging except for the forestry. Never gave it a second thou
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing JohnShannon at 6:27pm 08.15.20 You are supposed to carry wooden plugs sized for all the holes you have in your boat. Depth sounder
Hunter 240 dry weigths Caption James T at 6:26pm 08.15.20 One other quick thought how level was the trailer when hooked up to the car? That can have a profou
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 6:15pm 08.15.20 First step is to add another axle. I have a 23.5 (essentially the same boat) I added a second axle
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 6:00pm 08.15.20 For some reason, it is saying that the file is too large to upload. Look on the previous posts unde

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