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Barnacles Michael Fegen at 9:19am 10.22.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1332 We recently moved from fresh water to salt water and have encountered barnacles. Two questions:1.
New Hunter 33 Alan at 8:43am 10.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/2461 I am curious as to why there are at least 26 200x Hunter 33 Owners, but only 1 review. Is it becaus
Tuning a fractional rig George Bush at 8:35am 10.22.04 Big Boats 10/2493 I know that this issue has come up many times but now I cannot find any of the material I had previo
broken mast ray at 7:20am 10.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/988 a friend was hauling his 1987 25' on trailer - struck tree and broke mast in half. . eeeiiiouhhh !
Blisters bill van at 5:47am 10.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/871 I just pulled by boat out of the water today and noticed that the bottom of the hull is covered in t
Bottom Paint DOESN'T belong on the deck topsides Sailadjuster at 5:13am 10.22.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3461 Being a DIYer, we sought a boat yard that allowed such undertaking.Did the bottom and touched up th
Standing Rigging Adjustment Quest at 5:13am 10.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1232 I have a 1992 Hunter 28. I am looking for information on how to tune the standing rigging. Current
Testing holding tank Ken at 4:54am 10.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/887 Other than the obvious, that is, seeing the leaking fluid in the tank area of the aft compartment, h
Construction weight for Pearson 323 Fred at 4:17am 10.22.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1140 Hi all,What is the actual dry construction weight of a Pearson 323?What I am thinking here is the
8 Meter Info James at 3:07am 10.22.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1081 Saw for the first time a classic sailboat called an 8 Meter. Can anyone provide some info about thes
Electric Aux Don at 2:05am 10.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/925 Didn't Hunter offer a sailboat with an electric aux a few years back? I recall seeing ads for such
Should I rebuild? Ed Schenck at 1:09am 10.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2896 I have the original waterpump at home, a ShurFlo 225-3000X. It is vintage 1979 and has never failed
New Bern, Neuse ? ? Ed Schenck at 11:24pm 10.21.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1408 Can anyone recommend a favorite marina on the Neuse? There are several to choose from on the Relate
216 ballasting, motor size, etc. Bob Cowgill at 8:53pm 10.21.04 Smaller Boats 5/975 Hot from Lind's mouth at Hunter:1. OK to use sandbags along the centerboard trunk as ballast. No
Sailing virtues powercat at 3:38pm 10.21.04 Columbia 5/1461 I am considering purchase of a Columbia 10,7 meter sloop built 1978. Can anyone give me some experie
H260 E-Z STEER CONNECTION Vern at 2:39pm 10.21.04 Smaller Boats 10/2152 I've seen reference to a dealer installed "E-Z Steer Connection". I've not been able to locate any
Trying to identify a classic Andrew at 1:04pm 10.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1032 I am trying to identify a boat that i came across recently it is an old wooden one that is sitting i
fresh water tank dan myers at 12:33pm 10.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/965 i have h28, 1989. the fresh water holding tank is located in the v berth and is built in. i recent
Has anyone ever used this product.... Dave Busby at 11:16am 10.21.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1037 for cleaning their bottoms? I'm pulling my boat in a couple of weeks, and it has a lot of crusted a
Just wondering ... Mac Bentley at 10:43am 10.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/860 When my 1987 h23 was brand new, was it as bright and shiny as our new nighbor, a 2004 260, is now? O

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Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Captain Larry-DH at 6:42am 02.12.21 it starts with 5 amps and ramps up to 37 amps within a few seconds, This sounds to me like a devic
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 6:37am 02.12.21 "In my peer-reviewed research, paid for the citizens of the United States of America through donatio
Transom shower Beneteau 323 fullbore at 6:27am 02.12.21 Got order in, thanks!
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 6:14am 02.12.21 Insert in series a 12v high wattage auto light bulb in the circuit just after the circuit braker. Th
Steering Backwards jssailem at 6:12am 02.12.21 Lots of variables, lots of opinions - as with most things related to sailing :cool: You got that r
Transom shower Beneteau 323 Davidasailor26 at 6:06am 02.12.21 Davidsailor26, thanks much for the part numbers. Now I need to figure out how to use the Beneteau s
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat JRT at 6:06am 02.12.21 Please don't buy 2 motors and start doing goofy things like taking a mast down. Get more comfortabl
Steering Backwards DArcy at 6:03am 02.12.21
Funny Friday!!! (1) Sailavie1 at 5:54am 02.12.21 190300
Steering Backwards jssailem at 5:50am 02.12.21 the best visibility is gained on the windward side You can see a lot of open water, but not the da
Would you call this a lug sail..? Will Gilmore at 5:49am 02.12.21 Looks like it has a gaff at the top, so gaff goes into the description. A lug sail would have a ya
Transom shower Beneteau 323 fullbore at 5:32am 02.12.21 Davidsailor26, thanks much for the part numbers. Now I need to figure out how to use the Beneteau si
Steering Backwards Will Gilmore at 5:24am 02.12.21 Nice reflection, but I disagree with the visibility comments. Most vehicles have the operator in f
Steering Backwards Will Gilmore at 5:19am 02.12.21 If it was good enough for him...... ou haven't aged a day, Gary. Still looking pretty salty. ;)
Transom shower Beneteau 323 Davidasailor26 at 5:12am 02.12.21 Or try the Beneteau parts site for all your shopping needs..... BENETEAU USA http://spareparts.bene
Beneteau First 36.7 toe rails DougM at 5:06am 02.12.21 Any possibility that you could find a cabinetmaker/sailer around Charlevoix who could give you some
Steering Backwards All U Get at 4:20am 02.12.21 Nice reflection, but I disagree with the visibility comments. Most vehicles have the operator in fr
Steering Backwards (1) garymalmgren at 3:21am 02.12.21 If it was good enough for him......
Managing the Mal de Mer? jon hansen at 1:08am 02.12.21
Can the centerboard/keel of a Hunter 260 be removed while on the water? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46pm 02.11.21 Go to Small Boats of Hunter small boats and repost there as you would get more advice. Explain your

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