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Pros and cons of a135 vs. 150% Jib - H28.5 Frank at 10:21am 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1445 I plan to replace the 150% Jib on my H28.5. Would like to receive comments regarding purchasing a 13
A flag question Rick at 9:06am 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/868 A new sailor with a question. Whats the proper way to attatch a flag to the flag rope that goes up t
Mainsail Size only Hunter 40.5 trivers at 8:48am 08.19.04 Big Boats 1/1019 Any owners (or not) of Hunter 40.5 who know the size of just the mainsail alone--brochure specs give
yanmar sb8 a little slow in starting up pethia at 7:47am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1724 Hello,I have a Yanmar sb8 tiny diesel engine in my sailboat. I recently noticed that it takes a li
Ice maker Chris at 6:35am 08.19.04 Big Boats 1/796 Hi everyone,Does anyone have any info concerning icemakers and relative costs.Sure would appreciat
O'Day 22 Centerboard Stapper at 5:38am 08.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1037
Full batten sail on H336 amir at 4:52am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/847 Hello,I have a H 336 that has a full batten main sail. I was wondering if anyone has tried to adj
Mast Joe at 4:40am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/974 Help!! I'm taking my mast down for the first time this weekend. I have NEVER done this before. Can s
Dodgers Tom at 4:39am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2066 I am looking on having a dodger added to my boat and there seems to be two options. Some dodgers ar
New Hunter 25 HOLDFAST at 4:33am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 0/765 Does anyone have specs. on the New Hunter 25 for 2005? I understand that the 260 will no longer be m
Water Pump Cycles - Legend 37.5 Steve Carpman11081 at 3:28am 08.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1030 Our water pump cycles on when no faucet is open. This may occur 2-3 times during the night, which ha
Steering with the rudder while under power Bill Rinckel at 2:44am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 8/1751 When motoring out of my slip in the shipyard I have to make a very sharp turn to starboard to remain
Block Island -- Labor Day -- Going in Cold Paul McGhee at 2:44am 08.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/988 We're planning on going to Block Island for Labor Day weekend. I love Block, it's hard to let a seas
Sticky Seats Molly1034 at 2:29am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1243 The interior seats in my 1997 h26 are a little sticky. This is even true on the back side which has
Bruce Anchor Roller Dick12150 at 2:24am 08.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1046 Local conditions at our new home port make the recommended anchor for our 30 foot, 10,500 pound Hunt
216 Spinnaker sailconnie at 2:22am 08.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/1471 Is anyone presently sailing with a spinnaker on their 216? Is it Hunter issued?
size of rear bulkhead panel of Mac 25 jon at 2:03am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1814 I recently bought a 1984 Mac 25 that needs a little work. The rear bulkhead panel, below the compani
ATF with additives for Hurth Gearbox ? Calif. Ted at 1:37am 08.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/965 While in local auto parts store, thought I'd pick up some ATF (type A) as specified for Hurth gearbo
crazy question Gregg D at 1:32am 08.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/901 How tight should the shrouds be? I tried to adjust them last weekend and when I went to raise my ma
Transmission dilemma... Elliot at 1:32am 08.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1205 We'll I seem to have gotten myself stuck in a pickle. The previous ownerinstalled a new Westerbeck

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Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Hunter216 at 11:25am 01.24.21 I'm not sure that's true. I think Novis Marine is an affiliate/subsidiary of Tartan and either und
Redesign Binnacle Pod (1) Marmalade at 11:24am 01.24.21
Introduction and salt water trailer question Gene Neill at 11:23am 01.24.21 Talk to these guys: http://sailtrailers.com Kinda on the way if you go that way. They might even
Delrin Sheaves SailingLoto at 11:22am 01.24.21 i just ordered round stock delrin to turn sheaves out on my buddy's lathe. I never thought about c
Boom Bolt? Ward H at 11:21am 01.24.21 While the strap may be bent a little it won't affect its function. As others have said, it's meant
Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Cape Woods at 11:20am 01.24.21
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 Stu Jackson at 11:09am 01.24.21 Since water is a fluid medium the formula of Miles Per Gallon does not work. Fuel consumption in bo
Delrin Sheaves dLj at 11:08am 01.24.21 They were working fine. The halyard rides a little high in them, but it never caused any real probl
Yanmar 2GMF to 3GMD swap?? Justin_NSA at 11:06am 01.24.21 Does not having the heat exchanger mean the water heater, if there is one onboard, will have to rely
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well Mike Oldak at 10:52am 01.24.21 Don't do what we did and just ignore standing water on our 84 H34! We're in the process of fixing a
Hull construction at keelson, O'Day 40 LouisMK at 10:50am 01.24.21
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 10:48am 01.24.21 189500189500
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How repair nicks fullbore at 10:46am 01.24.21
Winter sailing (Or Summer if you're below the equator) jssailem at 10:43am 01.24.21 It has been too long since I was on the boat. November 2019. February is the limit of my tolerance.
Boom Bolt? Project_Mayhem at 10:42am 01.24.21 Depending on the age of the bolt, it may have some significant wear and could be due for replacement
Pulley pullers Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 01.24.21 Use a 50/50 combo of ATF and acetone if you encounter stuck parts. Works way better than PB Blaster
Delrin Sheaves (1) Joe Blizzard at 10:26am 01.24.21 Just out of curiosity, what was happening with the original aluminum sheaves that you felt the need
Boating License/Towing NJ Project_Mayhem at 10:21am 01.24.21 Most states allow X number of days to get a trailer registered. So long as you have some paperwork (
Tartan 3700 Novis carbon fiber Mast Hunter216 at 10:11am 01.24.21 We own a 2007 Tartan 3700 with a Novis carbon fiber mast. We have been very happy with both the bo

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