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In Mast or Slab Reefing John O'Hara at 5:00pm 11.07.04 Big Boats 9/1056 No matter how hard I look I find it hard to find Hunter owners who opted for the fully roached mains
Sticky Ridder Chris at 1:04pm 11.07.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/904 I have a 1986 C-22 that has developed a tight rudder board. I have taken the rudder off and can't f
opening the Hunter 260 bow bulk head Stan Chapman at 12:35pm 11.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/874 I would like to replace the bow eye but access can only be had by possibly cutting out the cockpit t
Old love... or new? ex-admin at 11:31am 11.07.04 Ask All Sailors 75/5977 So just how long have you two been together?Of course, we're asking about you and your boat. Is
12volt to shore power russ at 11:13am 11.07.04 Smaller Boats 7/1074 what is the cost in coverting the 260s 12volt to shore power?
Reality Check: Anyone using pump-outs? Phil Decker at 9:59am 11.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1410 I have had my first boat, a Catalina 27, for four seasons, and we have been informed that we will no
on the hunt for a new boat Bluebird at 9:01am 11.07.04 Smaller Boats 1/924 Can someone please clear some things up for me? What is the dry weight of the Hunter 19. From the
Replacing muffler on 1981 27 Stephen OBrien at 8:38am 11.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1077 The muffler on my boat is corroded and leaking. I'd be grateful to anyone who can tell me if there
Tenson on inner and outer shrouds David Dobbins at 8:38am 11.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/2379 Would anyone suggest what a torc-wrench value should be in adjusting/tightening the 1) inner shrouds
Mac 26 or Catalina 25? jhxyz at 8:21am 11.07.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1959 I am looking to purchase my second sailboat(I am giving up my small dingy, ready for family sailing)
Starting Battery Problem Joe at 8:01am 11.07.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/865 I have two batteries onboard. One is the starting battery and the other is the house battery. There
Varifold Props Paul at 8:00am 11.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/982 Any info on "Varifold" props?Thanks
Water Lines Big Windy at 5:51am 11.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1255 Does anybody know how to remove the ends of the water lines from their fittings, the ones that do no
37 cutter shaft strut HELP CHET at 4:46am 11.07.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2077 well now i've done it, after surviving Hurricane Charlie i was getting ready to move the boat for th
Instrument mounting arrangements dave at 2:20am 11.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/874 I'm making a piece of teak to cover 4 old instrument holes, fashioned like the cardboard in the atta
Motor sailing bill van at 1:23am 11.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1533 Here is a really dumb question and I have been putting off asking it. Can you use the motor with t
No photo with my question Mary15473 at 12:26am 11.07.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/882 Twice I submitted a question about deck hardware on our Hunter 290. I attached a photo of the hardw
Stuffing box John at 10:53pm 11.06.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1187 Hello,Anyone ever used the dripless packing from Fort Lauderdale, I heard this stuff keeps the bil
Vetus Engines? Royce at 10:28pm 11.06.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1571 Bob, Congratulations on your boat purchase. I've had a 76 h30 for the last 12 years. I too was fac
replacing the keel bolt cat.22 1981 judy at 7:21pm 11.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/896 so we sailed lake erie and now have the boat on a trailor,of course we new we would have to replace

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49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 5:56am 02.20.21 Basically, the drain pipe from the Lastdrop shaft seal was either plugged up, Similar to the PYI;)
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South Coast 22 LakeMan at 5:41am 02.20.21 Southcoast 22 was my first boat. Bought a hurricane wreck and tried to repair and restore it. Learne
South Coast 22 (1) LakeMan at 5:41am 02.20.21 excellent you guys. now i cant wait for summer so i can work on the boat. i bought it in october so
VHF antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 5:38am 02.20.21 Mark indicated the usual reason - most marine VHF antennas have a loading coil so when you look at t
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! sailme88 at 5:23am 02.20.21 Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea culpa.. obviously in error regarding the CG's allowing multi year document
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? rgranger at 4:35am 02.20.21
can you splice like the pros? kappykaplan at 3:37am 02.20.21 Not even close!
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 3:17am 02.20.21 I understand the type of things to do to reduce drag but I'm wanting to know if anyone has tried it
BELT DUST njlarry at 1:42am 02.20.21 I had some belt dust when starting up in the morning after anchoring overnight. It lessened a lot w
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets artboas at 1:39am 02.20.21 Change to the Smart plug Easier, safer, better designed There i no logical reason to change to twis
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? artboas at 1:28am 02.20.21 Hi Guys, Think I can demystify this a bit. Our wonderful departed ambassador , Mike Harker, ran into
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy njlarry at 1:14am 02.20.21 Most economical is regular Rustoleum available in small quanities at any hardware store. Easy to app
Thru hull question njlarry at 12:54am 02.20.21 Absolutily rebed it now while it is easy to do and then rest easy. Thru bolts should have kept it f
H 30 cockpit portlights. Tally Ho at 11:40pm 02.19.21 I would think if you had to crank them down that tight it would start to deform the frame and lens
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 11:14pm 02.19.21 That can be a difficult thing to isolate. I like the path you took to examine the connections. It is
VHF antenna problem Mark Maulden at 11:06pm 02.19.21 What do mean by a short? What scale on the VOM did you use? My guess is you are measuring through
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 Hayden Watson at 11:02pm 02.19.21 On my C30 I run them from the stern cleats to a centerline bow cleat just aft of the anchor locker.
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 jssailem at 11:02pm 02.19.21 That is a good plan @Ron20324 :plus:
Jacklines and Fixed Attachment Points for Tethering on 315 Ron20324 at 9:59pm 02.19.21 , how do you go to the bow, and how do you attach in the cockpit? Thanks, Anthony I once read an a

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