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84 Cal 27 III Layout Bill Gerretsen at 12:56pm 11.25.04 Cal 3/643 I have recently purchased a Cal 27 III and believe that the interior layout has been modified. I wou
Canadian sailors buying american boats Roger1250 at 12:55pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 35/2639 One of the boats I would be interested in seems to be much more popular and available on the used ma
Sailor's Wish List! jmcclain at 12:28pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1317 Ever wondered why sailors are one of the last groups to enjoy the benefits of the rapid advancements
H34 Owners Joe at 12:23pm 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/949 I've been shopping for a dodger, was ready to pull the trigger, and now I'm having doubts that it's
Companionway Doors John at 9:31am 11.25.04 Big Boats 8/983 I recently saw a new Deck Salon which had doors for the companionway which folded out. The doors we
2004 Never worked yet John at 9:26am 11.25.04 Big Boats 1/885 The diesel indicator on my new 2004 has never worked. The probe has been replaced and recalibrated.
H260 Trailer Extension George H260 at 6:41am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 8/1071 H260 Trailer Extension The first few times I tried to extend the tongue on my H260 trailer it did
H216 ballasting results Bob Cowgill at 6:17am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 9/1079 Carol and I got out today in the 216. First time out with the 400 lbs of sandbags next to the center
GELCAOT CRACKS-TOPSIDE-CAT 22 KEN at 4:47am 11.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1114 I just got a '72 catlina 22 to bring back to life....after extensive bleaching and pressure washing
Jib sheet cam cleat location Brian at 1:59am 11.25.04 Day Sailers 0/1336 When I am solo sailing my 170, I find the jib sheet cleats to be a long ways away and hard to work.
Where to find modifications examples/pix for mac22 Mac22 at 1:14am 11.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1037 Hey All!I'm ggetting a Mac22 (1978)in a couple of weeks. It has all oroginal rigging.I keep findin
boarding ladder Ed at 12:58am 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3096 I need a boarding ladder for my "winter boat" a 23 ft Coronado. To save space, I'm going to make a
Replacing Metal Straps on deisel fuel tank Garth Pearce at 12:57am 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/799 During the last four hurricanes, the wave action appears to have snapped one of the two metal straps
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 0/887 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 1/2128 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 7/1398 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

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2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Mike Oldak at 4:47pm 02.12.21 Look through all the posts in the Hunter mid-size boats.
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 4:08pm 02.12.21 Thanks everyone. Great help.
Auto helm Beneteau 381 Michael Davis at 3:58pm 02.12.21 Just looking at the picture, but not familiar with your boat, I want to say it looks like a key is m
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Dave Groshong at 3:39pm 02.12.21 Here's a link to read 17 owner reviews: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?mid=75&model=3
PLB recommendations Captain Larry-DH at 3:29pm 02.12.21 Our club ran an exercise on San Francisco Bay where we actually had live crew go overboard and then
Spreader boots shemandr at 3:24pm 02.12.21 Ah, I would hope that leeward shrouds would be taught but that's not always the case. The leeward s
Spreader boots Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 02.12.21 If the jib on the boat is small enough that it does not come in contact with the spreader ends, the
Auto helm Beneteau 381 kloudie1 at 2:43pm 02.12.21 Welcome ! From what I can see, it looks like a Raymarine rotary drive: Raymarine Smartpilot - Drive
Auto helm Beneteau 381 atoddward at 2:34pm 02.12.21 B&G - I looked in the manual that was in the paperwork but it seemed to be just for chartplotter.
Keel spacer replacement (2) Ralph Johnstone at 2:34pm 02.12.21 Welcome to the site @Little song. I take it you're looking at the washer plates UNDER the nuts for
Auto helm Beneteau 381 sail sfbay at 2:33pm 02.12.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Is this a Raymarine autopilot and d
Masthead real estate (1) Project_Mayhem at 2:32pm 02.12.21 Here's a link to the arm I have. It looks like you can change the angle of the Windex's base as well
Spreader boots Project_Mayhem at 2:24pm 02.12.21 They really shouldn't get loose enough to fall out of the spreader. Once the mast is up they're ti
PLB recommendations Richard19068 at 2:24pm 02.12.21 One of the things we discovered was that communication between the COB and mothership via a wate
interesting history of the Americas Cup and it's trophy (1) jssailem at 2:17pm 02.12.21 We saw America II in Key West. Carbon Mast that looks like wood. An all Woman captain and crew.
Spreader boots dlochner at 2:12pm 02.12.21 If the jib on the boat is small enough that it does not come in contact with the spreader ends, then
PLB recommendations DrJudyB at 2:05pm 02.12.21 Plan 1: Assuming my wife and I are together and I go overboard, I would first try to have her rescu
Spreader boots capta at 2:03pm 02.12.21 In my case it also keeps the sidestays in the channel at the end of the spreaders. Surprisingly the
Spreader boots Project_Mayhem at 1:53pm 02.12.21 In my case it also keeps the sidestays in the channel at the end of the spreaders. Surprisingly ther
Spreader boots Parsons at 1:50pm 02.12.21 Perhaps @Drinky Crow is a gentleman who never goes to weather. Aside from chafe-guard, it makes a n

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