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In-mast furling eric gritzmacher at 1:32pm 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1293 This is the first boat I've had with an in-mast furling system (neil pryde). Without an outhaul, how
Super cold machine windride2712243 at 11:55am 09.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1021 I have been given a 12volt Supercold machine that came out of a boat but didn't come with a cold pla
Here's the log from our last cruise Rick Sylvester at 11:28am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/877 in case you're not wasting enough time on the internet already...http://www.svanthem.com/page18.ht
Electric circuits samphire at 11:27am 09.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1034 This is my third season with my 272LE and I finally decided to do something about the leaky joints i
Dorades: where to get them Mitch at 11:07am 09.20.04 Big Boats 6/1084 The dorades on my 1984 hunter 34 are dirty, stained and sticky. I am not even interested in cleanin
Fresh water to the head John at 11:00am 09.20.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1577 Peggie,I think the previous owner of my boat must have been one of your readers. His answer to pro
Leaking fresh water tanks John Farrugia at 10:58am 09.20.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1915 Have taken a M510 out of charter. One of the fresh water tanks (under the floor in the galley ) is l
Runs all the time. Hayden Watson at 10:48am 09.20.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1016 I have a 4 year old AB cold machine which last year began to run continuously after sailing. If I tu
new Hunter 25 crazy dave at 10:17am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/734 Ok, you have heard about a new 25 which will be out for the winter shows but no one has any drawings
Beneteau 323 J-P at 10:16am 09.20.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1207 I'm very interested in the new beneteau 323. I would appreciate any comments/feedback about this sai
remaining Hunter 260 crazy dave at 10:14am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/897 There are approximatly 20 remaining Hunter 260 sailboats in the field. IF you are looking for one,
Hurrican Lessons Learned Bob Bass at 9:35am 09.20.04 Big Boats 4/792 Sadly, I have seen several of our cruising friends' boats destroyed in the recent passage of Frances
29.5 Wins Regatta Andy at 9:15am 09.20.04 Racing 2/1758 All my days of whining about PHRF are over. Our 10 year old Hunter 29.5 took first place at the NEB
Cant get the car stereo to work Gaditano at 9:07am 09.20.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1876 Hope I dont sound to much like a cherry but...I recently purchased a 1988 37.5 Hunter Legend with a
Hunter 27 Holding Pouch Georges Paquette at 8:44am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/786 I am considering the purchase of a Hunter 27 1979 and I noticed a bad odor coming from the rubber ho
Hunter 27, 1979... where's our water holding tank? Lynn at 8:32am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1441 Greetings,Many of you will probably laugh when you read this question, but I'm not proud. My bett
Need a 26X Rudder Head Paul at 8:31am 09.20.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/954 Need a rudder head for a 1997 26X (annotized cast aluminum style). MacGregor has them on back order.
WHATS THE WEIGHT OF MY BOAT? RAY K18698 at 8:18am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/944 I'M A NEW OWNER OF A USED 1987 H23.I FOUND A WINTER STORAGE SITE FOR MY BOAT IN A CONVERTED BARN. TH
473 shaft size tom at 7:25am 09.20.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1405 can anyone tell me the size of the shaft on beneteau 473?? getting ready to add maxiprop folding pr
Riding Sails for Hunter 386 (376, 380) Jeff Bacon at 7:04am 09.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/939 Hi All:We are probably all familier with how Hunters tend to "Sail" while at anchor. A few weeks a

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Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... capta at 5:18pm 12.31.20 We've been sailing as a team long enough that we're pretty laid back about the whole thing. I belie
Got a new sailing dinghy shemandr at 4:58pm 12.31.20
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... kappykaplan at 4:46pm 12.31.20 I can identify with me, myself and I!! :beer:
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... Terry Cox at 4:41pm 12.31.20 Me, myself and I do a pretty good job of getting into and out of the slip without banging things up.
Got a new sailing dinghy Davidasailor26 at 4:28pm 12.31.20
Special Sailing Days Terry Cox at 4:10pm 12.31.20 Here's to a good cruise!:beer: Amen, Bro. Blind Bay is very nice during the season, but exposed to
Holding tank manual pump issue Sandfly at 4:10pm 12.31.20 Sounds like that is the issue. If you can find the right replacement diaphragm, that could be your
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Terry Cox at 4:08pm 12.31.20 Never painted our prop, but do apply a liberal coat of zinc oxide to the prop, which helps for a sea
Got a new sailing dinghy Hayden Watson at 4:02pm 12.31.20 Have you thought about making a male and female mold out of plywood so that you have continuous supp
Got a new sailing dinghy shemandr at 3:57pm 12.31.20 Clamp heaven.
Holding tank manual pump issue Tally Ho at 3:45pm 12.31.20 I belieive that air leak is what is happening. Sounds like that is the issue. If you can find th
Battery bank Crazy Dave Condon at 3:39pm 12.31.20 You should have a dedicated battery for the engine. A marine battery by Perko for example is a sugg
Auto Pilot kappykaplan at 3:29pm 12.31.20 @Waltsailor , I recommend you look into a below deck linear drive based on your boat size. My previ
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners (1) PaulK at 3:26pm 12.31.20 Hurricane prep...
No Brake on steering pedestal ggrizzard at 3:25pm 12.31.20 Meanwhile, back to the original OP's problem... Yes, Hunter did sell boats with wheel steering and n
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... DArcy at 3:24pm 12.31.20 I certainly have little procedures to get in and out of the slip, come along side the gas dock, set
do you like a good lube job? Justin_NSA at 3:16pm 12.31.20 Did them last Spring. I got covers for them too
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners Justin_NSA at 3:13pm 12.31.20 The twist locks are pretty common here. Wise sailors still put a few wraps around the cover due to o
Texas December Racing PaulK at 3:11pm 12.31.20 Placing third in the Series, Sunspot Baby shows how it is DONE! Congratulations! Maybe talk to your
sail cover: Clips vs twist lock fasteners PaulK at 3:09pm 12.31.20 One thing our sailmaker suggested about sail covers.... One layer of Sunbrella or whatever isn't en

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