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Hunter 22 Question Bud Hancock at 9:32am 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/948 I have recently purchased a fixed keel Hunter 22. I have noticed that the reviews on this site are
vibrations Ron Husband at 9:20am 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1410 Hi all. I am in the process of buying a 74 cal 29. took it out yesterday in 25+ knots. The boat had
Hunter fore stay Dave Smith at 9:10am 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 3/909 Help, please, my fellow H23 owners! The fore stay let go on Hunter 23 as it weathered hurricane Char
rub rail dwilson540 at 8:43am 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/852 Well compared to all the people that have lost boats or who have had major damage, I really don't ha
Removing rubrail Bill O'Donovan at 7:19am 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1015 I want to remove the gray squarish rubrail from my Hunter 29.5 and wonder how. I've taken the screws
Jib/Genoa car block position options Bill at 7:16am 09.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1373 I have a C 22 and need some of your expertise on the proper positioning of the Jib/Genoa car blocks
Hunter Marine, spam filters, and you Phil Herring at 7:09am 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/929 We've had reports lately that numerous emails sent to Hunter Marine customer service have either bo
How many drop their mast to get under bridges? Marshall_92Mac26S at 7:06am 09.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/4115 We've been out nearly every weekend and trailering home; it's 70-80 miles to the lake. So I've been
Propeller Strut Replacement Tim Nolan at 6:44am 09.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1490 Does anyone know who might manufacture replacement propeller struts for older Hunter 30's. How does
New mast needed for C30TR Tim at 6:43am 09.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/984 Hurricane Ivan demasted my 86 C30TR. Anyone know how much a new one is gonna run?
water ballast drain commodore16637 at 6:15am 09.22.04 Smaller Boats 7/1208 Does anyone know if the water ballast drain should have a rubber seal or not?
Death of the tall rig ............... Bill at 4:07am 09.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/880 Ah progress!I have been informed by my Catalina dealer that the factory is no longer making the ta
Catalina 30 accident actual cash value RSK54 at 4:04am 09.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/2188 Our boat an 1989 Catalina 30 Mark II was involved in a accident. Our boat was at anchor and was stru
Rebedding Keel Glen at 4:01am 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1290 I have a 1972 P26. I have been grining away the cracks around where the keel joins the hull. The cra
Hull Id Numbers Jeffrey Wettig at 3:59am 09.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/966 I am in the process of finalizing the paper work on a 1973 Mac 25, one concern I have for the MD reg
End of tall rig for C36MKII Bill at 3:53am 09.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/782 Ah progress! I have been informed by my Catalina dealer that the factory is no longer making a tal
Volts and amps and watts, oh my! Curt McClain at 3:50am 09.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1107 I am waiting for the solar panels that i bought on Ebay to trickle charge my batteries. So far, i ha
How to replace a halyard? Mike at 3:06am 09.22.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1971 I need to replace my main halyard. Before I attempt to do it, I was wondering if there is a "trick o
Freezer Mike Bernard4136 at 1:59am 09.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1421 RichardI have 2000 Hunter 420 with a Grunert Polarmate model PMEAW08/12VDC refrigeration system (sp
Swim platform lockers Marc Honey at 12:17am 09.22.04 Big Boats 7/912 Has anyone fashioned a way to secure the lockers on the swim platform of a 35.5 from the 1990-1995 m

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Emergency Tools Bill19233 at 1:01pm 02.03.21
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 12:58pm 02.03.21 Great Western worked to New York for 8 years until her owners went out of business. She was sold to
Mid Winter Cruise kappykaplan at 12:51pm 02.03.21 Good on ya, Terry. I'm looking forward to spring recommissioning in 6-8 weeks and making up for los
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat kappykaplan at 12:48pm 02.03.21 Yep, no obvious reason for the cut out in the cabin (yet). Tks for posting the photos you have.
Emergency Tools capta at 12:45pm 02.03.21 Heck, we're comfortable sailing with 2' under the keel all day, no problem. It's just mud. (Chesape
Emergency Tools capta at 12:44pm 02.03.21 We carry an electric grinder and a box of spare wheels. With half inch wire, I'm not sure we could c
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (1) JohnRichard at 12:39pm 02.03.21 @kappykaplan Best photo I have at the moment, I can get much more detail tomorrow.
466 rudder stock/post play Scallywagger at 12:34pm 02.03.21 OkayI understand where your coming from. Thanks again for your insights. Bill
Cargo Ship snaps in half capta at 12:33pm 02.03.21 Wasn't the Great Western a victim.of that ? Flex until broken. Great Western worked to New York fo
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? Justin_NSA at 12:29pm 02.03.21 :yikes:
Cal 2-34 at auction - what to look for? HonoraryCarioca at 12:25pm 02.03.21 I bought a CAL 34 in great condition five years ago and have still sunk close to $50,000 into it. OK
Hunter 35.5 #2 and #3 foot length shawanaga at 12:19pm 02.03.21 I also added a jumper strut to my mast which helps to tighten the head stay when using the back stay
466 rudder stock/post play JamesG161 at 12:13pm 02.03.21 they have several times had problems with the in mast furling. Not the furling Mechanism fault, bu
Emergency Tools thinwater at 12:13pm 02.03.21 YIKES !!!! as long as it a soft bottom without any surprises (rocks etc)...and your draft is 3-4' n
cal 34 mast removal HonoraryCarioca at 12:11pm 02.03.21 I have a 1975 CAL 2 - 34 and unstepped my mast a few years back. Very simple. The shoe is bolted (or
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat kappykaplan at 12:08pm 02.03.21 What does the deck look like above the cut out?
Cargo Ship snaps in half Leeward Rail at 12:00pm 02.03.21 Small boats rarely span a couple of waves with nothing supporting the middle. Wasn't the Great We
Cargo Ship snaps in half (2) capta at 11:54am 02.03.21 This is nothing new, or in fact, unusual. It's the main reason I tell folks they are safer on a smal
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (2) JohnRichard at 11:53am 02.03.21 Can you provide us with a photo? hole in the fiberglass extends from the mast support beam, just
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Ralph Johnstone at 11:44am 02.03.21 CHS charts are available at any local marine store. The bigger the store, the more the charts. The

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