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What top 5 things are a must for a 33 hunter. Jason at 2:41am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/811 I am looking at buying a new 33 Hunter. For my family to use on long weekends. we have two small gir
Best way to transport on a flatbed trailer? William Carter at 2:35am 11.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/4370 I need to transport a 1974 Hunter 25' on a flatbed trailer approx. 300 miles?Can the weight of the
Source for used/salvage winches Steve673 at 2:34am 11.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1382 I recently bought an '81 O'Day 30 and would like to replace the genoa winches ( barient 21) with use
Sarasota, FL: Looking for 2-month rental... Bryan at 2:20am 11.17.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1115 Do you own a sailboat in or near Sarasota, FL that you're not planning to use much this winter? Perh
Another furler question william3045 at 12:58am 11.17.04 Smaller Boats 3/812 i am going to get new 3/16" rigging for my boat over the winter. am still up in the air about weathe
I want to build my own... mrkayak2 at 11:17pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/1288 watermaker, to save money. It will be installed in a 1995 H35.5.Any ideas and/or sugestions?Thank
H31 ice ice chest drain jeff at 10:41pm 11.16.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/961 the ice chest on the hunter 31 supposedly drains into the bilge , does it it just drain into the spa
350 Sailing Characteristics jdamann at 9:11pm 11.16.04 Big Boats 4/1384 I am considering trading in our H356 for a C350. I am told I may not like the way the 35o sails. S
Tiller Pilot Sean Coerse at 8:52pm 11.16.04 Smaller Boats 3/1019 I'm going to purchase the simrad tp10 autopilot. I am not interested in being able to tie this into
Thinking of purchasing a Wind Generator Steve Hunter at 2:33pm 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1137 In trying to avoid a diesel generator I have been looking at wind generators and or coupled with sol
Common Watermaker Mistakes? Rick D at 2:15pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1416 What are some of the most common mistakes people make in selecting a water maker?
Watermaker Spares Rick D at 2:15pm 11.16.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/989 What parts need to be serviced and how often? What are the wear parts that I should carry spares for
Hatch Latches ... can you tighten them? machopekin at 1:14pm 11.16.04 Big Boats 3/1071 We are just about to buy a '91 37.5 (moving up from a 28.5), the survey is being done on Thursday, a
Lenses in hatches Chester at 12:11pm 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1006 I heard people say they changed out the Plexi lenses with"auto" safety glass. I have never actually
Trailer Rental for Catalina 30 (Florida) boatblender at 11:50am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1372 I am looking for rent a trailer for a few days to move my Catalina 30 from Jekyll Island, GA to Tamp
Winch Refit Steve G at 10:59am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1103 I have a Maxwell 2-speed self-tailing winch ( for the jib sheet ) that's making that tell-tale whini
New Rudder? Hunter 31 Greig Mitchell at 8:50am 11.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/901 Folks, A recent survey of a 1985 Hunter 31 I'm considering purchasing indicates some deterioration
Bent mast Base Dwight at 8:13am 11.16.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/974 I have a slight bent base on my mast, has anyone ever taken one of these off? It is the one attache
Whom is the guest expert in here? David at 8:04am 11.16.04 Ask All Sailors 5/962 nm
paint suggestions? Bob at 7:56am 11.16.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/887 My wife just bought a 1976' 30 hunter I think its is going to need some paint, at least on the decks

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lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 SFS at 10:41am 02.17.21 And here is a similar site, with all sorts of info on blue water capable boats. This guy makes a li
Failed hour meter on Bavaria 41,2004 SycloneDriver at 10:24am 02.17.21 What motor?
Broken Seacock Handle Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 02.17.21 You'll find that @Don S/V ILLusion 's suggestion is the only one that won't sink your boat. Even if
Broken Seacock Handle dlochner at 10:11am 02.17.21 This is not a job that I would do in the water. If things go wrong, they will go very wrong. I have
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Head Sail at 10:07am 02.17.21 Sounds very doable and possibly legal. When government gets stupid and victimizes innocent people fo
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 10:00am 02.17.21 I vote for option 2. It sounded like the OP ordered the whole valve " Have ordered a whole new seaco
Broken Seacock Handle Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 02.17.21 Two options - remove the shaft (if not integral with the ball) and replace. Any reasonably sized bil
Broken Seacock Handle rgranger at 9:39am 02.17.21 Have some corks ready...
Broken Seacock Handle Justin_NSA at 9:30am 02.17.21 I can't envision replacing the handle is do-able in the water. I hope I'm wrong. Good lesson for us
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? Leeward Rail at 9:19am 02.17.21 A few months back, there were a lot of posts from Canadians either wishing to have their boats or a
Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 8:40am 02.17.21 Applied heat with MAP torch then cooled with hose Do you think a Butane torch will get it hot enou
Gauges! Justin_NSA at 8:38am 02.17.21 SBO sells those covers. It's been on my mind to get one
Gauges! (1) eherlihy at 8:35am 02.17.21 Nice! What's the bubble in the middle of the gauges on the right. Or is this an underwater picture?
Stroke of genius or act of lunacy? capta at 8:29am 02.17.21 If they can ship a truck over via that method (not sure if it is currently allowed), why not a boat
Featherstream propeller Rich Stidger at 8:25am 02.17.21 I have adjusted mine a couple times looking to see if I could find a better setting than the recomme
Now I know why.... Jackdaw at 8:13am 02.17.21
Tohatsu MFS9.9EEPTL too big for H260? IslandSouvenir at 8:13am 02.17.21
Now I know why.... duality at 8:10am 02.17.21 Switzerland, i hope!
Now I know why.... Michael Davis at 8:09am 02.17.21
What hose to use for black tank vents. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:02am 02.17.21 All "vent" thru-hulls are designed to keep sea water out of the fuel and water supply and Catalina's

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