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Wheel Steering for 240 DWall at 11:15pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/740 I have a 2000 Hunter 240 with standard tiller steering. Has anyone converted a 240 to wheel steerin
deck to bulkhead stiffening Existentialsailor at 10:31pm 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 0/886 Any suggestions or pointers on stiffening the deck to bulkhead connections on my Catalina Capri 25?
Bimini top kehaar at 10:09pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 I am interested in adding a dodger to our 1979 Hunter 30. I would like to know if there are any pre
1978 C30 Atomic 4 Engine controls/cables Steve22108 at 9:52pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/2126 Does anyone know the type of cables (33/3300, 6400, etc...) used on a 1978 C30 Atomic 4 throttle/cl
safely removing glue from sole Steve22108 at 9:30pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1472 My recently purchased 1978 Catalina 30 had carpetwith glue/stick-on on the cabin sole. is there a
Dripless Shaft Seal Larry Jackel at 8:25pm 11.24.04 Big Boats 7/1396 I am considering putting a dripless shaft seal on a new boat. I was told by Hunter that they no lon
New sailor, need some info Zen at 1:42pm 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1845 Need some info, Im new to sailing and I need to know an easy to boat to learn on around 23". I have
Happy Thanksgiving - Electronics Stu Jackson at 12:27pm 11.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/838 Like playing Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" every Thanksgiving, I thought you might enjoy this
problems using the "recent posts" feature? Gene Gruender at 12:23pm 11.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/907 For some reason for the last week or more when I use the "recent post" button (24hrs, 2 days, etc) i
hunter vision 32 vs. hurricane Ivan howard at 12:15pm 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1084 Our boat was damaged by Hurricane Ivan. Mast broken at welded joint, rudder broken, port side of bo
Magic Tilt trailer Allan Lansche at 7:54am 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/2359 All, Can anyone give instructions as to how to extend the tongue of my trailer? I have an H260 an
Roller Furling Brian at 6:51am 11.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/814 I purchased an O'Day 34 recently and it needs a new roller furling,I am current looking at Schafer
Fishing License in Florida salt waters Rich18890 at 4:25am 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1156
Spinnaker Pole Setup T J Furstenau at 4:18am 11.24.04 Racing 4/2491 Ok, in my never ending quest to prepare for racing next year, I am looking for some guidance in the
Happy Thanksgiving Charlie Gruetzner - BeneteauOwners.net at 3:47am 11.24.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1099 I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! It is a time to reflect o
bent rudder post steve at 3:40am 11.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2024 In June my brother and I were sailing and we hit bottom. In won't mention who was at the helm. Does
Looking for a slip on Lake Michigan near Chicago Mac666 at 3:29am 11.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/759 Hey, ALL.I'm looking for a slip on lake Michigan near Chicago for next season for my Mac 22...if an
moisture under deck beneath teak toe rail both sid Rich Hall at 3:09am 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1513 I am in process of buying 1987 Pearson 31, surveyor has turn up moisture on deck beneath teak toe ra
Headsail Size David Hoch at 3:02am 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 2/962 Furling Headsail Size Folks,When I unpacked my new H260, the headsail was a hanked-on type and I
Teak Dilemmas?? Bob at 2:45am 11.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1090 If anyone has looked at the price of teak lately I know its enought to cause heart failure and maybe

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Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Justin_NSA at 10:33am 02.11.21 I had a Mac26S with a 5HP OB. 20 feet, you would be fine with something under 5hp. Maybe even electr
5200 or Epoxy? dlochner at 10:32am 02.11.21 The problem with cutting boards is nothing sticks to them. They would work well screwed into battens
Steering Backwards dlochner at 10:29am 02.11.21 I actually installed stirrups (simple brass ones on either side of the worm gear casing), and they
5200 or Epoxy? Daveinet at 10:23am 02.11.21
Steering Backwards capta at 10:21am 02.11.21 When steering a boat with rack and pinion or worm gear (Thanks @capta for the name) the helmsman st
Steering Backwards (1) Michael Davis at 10:20am 02.11.21 Standing to the side often allows for greater visibility forward since the cabin house and masts wi
Steering Backwards dlochner at 10:11am 02.11.21 When steering a boat with rack and pinion or worm gear (Thanks @capta for the name) the helmsman sta
5200 or Epoxy? Ward H at 9:56am 02.11.21 If I were doing that job, I'd attach wooden battens to the hull w/epoxy, then screw the shelf into
Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 9:51am 02.11.21
5200 or Epoxy? Brian D at 9:48am 02.11.21 A lot of work, but I would agree that the board should be made so it will sit flat on the slight cur
Steering Backwards sail sfbay at 9:42am 02.11.21 Interesting thread on backward steering wheel. https://www.sailnet.com/threads/backwards-wheel-helm
Covid-19 Vaccination rgranger at 9:41am 02.11.21 "...My question is why is there such variation of response?..." Because of the biologic bell curve
Covid-19 Vaccination rgranger at 9:36am 02.11.21 Or what the son of one of our neighbors who passed away is dealing with. He is suing multiple parti
5200 or Epoxy? DArcy at 9:34am 02.11.21 1/4" gap is a fair bit. I'd try to shape the board to fit better than that. G-Flex is really easy to
Would you call this a lug sail..? DArcy at 9:25am 02.11.21 It looks like a cat rigged gaff schooner to me. If the spars atop the sails are attached to the mast
5200 or Epoxy? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:20am 02.11.21 The downside of silicone is that if you need to remove it there will likely be a hard to remove res
Steering Backwards DArcy at 9:11am 02.11.21 I've seen a few pics where the wheel is backwards. Is this simply done because there's no place for
Texas January Racing Bill19233 at 9:09am 02.11.21 My Hunter 340 went back to the dock in the forecasted 35 knot gusts in the last Icicle Race in Janua
H26 Battery Panel / Wall rgranger at 9:07am 02.11.21 Then use the space behind the aft bulkhead for storage of things you don't use very often... like
Texas January Racing Michael Davis at 9:07am 02.11.21 7 foot is usually not a problem, only when the north wind has blown some water out of the bays and

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