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OVER 22KNOTS ON A SMALL BOAT IKE at 6:10am 11.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/833 I own a 22 foot Oday fixed keel sailboat(600lbs ballast) displacement 1800lbs, that I regularly sail
lighting arrester coffee at 5:52am 11.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1001 does anyone out there have a view on lighting arresters on sailboats? i have heard that they work w
Model differences Wayne12085 at 5:47am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 3/855 Can anyone tell me if there were any manufacturing differences (or other) between the Hunter 26 mode
Hey Seattle area wanna be racers Seattle Scott at 5:46am 11.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 Check out the link to the shorthanded sailing asso. I and a buddy did the Blake Island race this mon
sanitation hose replacement ge8679 at 5:11am 11.23.04 Big Boats 3/779 I am replacing the 1 1/2 inch hoses in the head with white flexible hose I purchased at West Marine.
Wheel or tiller steering Kevin B at 4:51am 11.23.04 Ask All Sailors 40/6002 While being laid up with a bug over the last couple of days I read through lots of back issues of sa
cutlass bearing size gary8041 at 4:30am 11.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1104 I think i have to replace my cutlass bearing. I have a 1982 h27. does any one know the size I should
Autopilot on a 240 Drew at 4:19am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 4/827 Anybody ever put an autopilot on a 240? I'm looking at the ST1000 - it seems worth the price for a
Bow Leak Rick Hilimire at 2:45am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 6/907 I have a leak when it rains and it seems to be coming in from the deck somehow near the bow. The car
Russ! Where are you? jmcclain at 2:30am 11.23.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/920 Did we offend you in some way? This is a subject that interests many of us and we want to have a bet
backstay attachment bill feemster at 2:17am 11.23.04 Big Boats 3/889 My Hunter 34 has a split backstay with each stay attaching to the deck by3/8 in. U-Bolts with small
Oday 25 Centerboard Problems Terry at 2:17am 11.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1913 I recently purchased an 80 Oday 25. My centerboard is stuck in the up positiona and even after clean
bent rudder post. steve at 2:12am 11.23.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/853 I was sailing my 1978 H27 with my brother in June and we hit bottom. At the time there did not appea
Mast Base Pin David Hoch at 12:56am 11.23.04 Smaller Boats 9/1550 Folks,On my 2005 260 I'm having some trouble pulling the mast base pin out once the mast is lowere
interior deck finish alvin at 10:36pm 11.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/768 I bought a used boat that had some interior fiberglass repair but it was not sanded or finished. Wh
Blue water live aboard David Willingham at 10:23pm 11.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1136 Hi all,My partner and I have owned our 390 for 2 years (2500 miles), we have cruised to Isles of Sc
Errata vs erratum jcherubini at 10:13pm 11.22.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/12340 Just as a point of order--- should not the plural of 'forum' be 'fora'?Any Latin scholars out ther
V-Berth Bedding Bad Obsession at 10:11pm 11.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1035 I am looking for an affordable bedding system for the V-Berth of my Hunter 22. Something that can b
Vented loop location jcherubini at 10:10pm 11.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1647 Peggie, thanks for your reply that somehow went to the archives before I got to read it!I am insta
diesel starting gmeyerga at 3:14pm 11.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1275 Is there any reason why one should not start a dieselroutinely in the decompression mode (other tha

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Oscillating Tool vs 5200 thinwater at 9:42am 12.08.20 Marine DeBond. Really. And you MUST follow the directions.
Dehumidifier Suggestions thinwater at 9:39am 12.08.20 I've tried the Eva Dehumidifier with no noticeable improvement. Modern electric heaters are pretty
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 12.08.20 Ha! My grandfather was Gus C and he lived in Chicago. His stinkpot was kept at Burnham Harbor for y
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access Justin_NSA at 9:32am 12.08.20 Are plastic tanks typically baffled? One of my off season projects is to install an inspection/clean
First Sail Boat! jssailem at 9:25am 12.08.20 bilge keels have a reputation for sluggishness Not sure, but would guess that sluggishness was not
How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? jssailem at 9:22am 12.08.20 One of those sails is probably worth more than my boat. You got that right. Certainly my boat. But
First Sail Boat! Will Gilmore at 9:21am 12.08.20 Most bilge keels I have seen have a keel running about 60% the length of the boat. That may answer
Antenna whips jssailem at 9:18am 12.08.20 an antenna analyzer on the rig when done to verify a reasonable match. His Vesper Software has tha
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access Scott B at 9:17am 12.08.20 You'll find the manual under Downloads https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?task=m
Antenna whips Don S/V ILLusion at 9:15am 12.08.20
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Scott T-Bird at 9:13am 12.08.20 Scott, great points, and thank you so much for taking time to post this! I believe I know exactly
Antenna whips dLj at 9:10am 12.08.20 Our society has become a use and throw - building and\or working on things from a fundamental level
Hunter 36 Fresh Water Tank Access stuartsw at 9:06am 12.08.20
Blue water cruiser trimaran vlogger capta at 9:03am 12.08.20 If you are seriously interested in sailing a tri offshore, let me recommend the Jim Brown Searunner
First Sail Boat! jssailem at 9:01am 12.08.20 it does look strange. But interesting. Imagine flipping the hull upside down.
Antenna whips jssailem at 8:59am 12.08.20 Every thing "boat" is a project, and a learning experience for me.
Copper oxidation in bilge capta at 8:58am 12.08.20 Many boats (I don't know about Hunter) use copper sheeting (strap) as a bonding band under the engin
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Pirate Dave at 8:49am 12.08.20 I bought mine in the middle of winter. We ran the moisture meter over her, the decks had no softnes
Antenna whips Bob S at 8:49am 12.08.20 :yikes: that you know of. Perhaps you had use but I am guessing that with the whip gone your range
Dehumidifier Suggestions markwbird at 8:47am 12.08.20 I've tried the Eva Dehumidifier with no noticeable improvement. Modern electric heaters are pretty

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