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Cockpit Drain replacement Oday 192 Hans at 9:50pm 04.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1211 I am replacing the cockpit drain hose on my 192. What kind of hose should I use and what shape shou
Cutting board for C36 sink (sink cover) like RVs Mark at 4:59pm 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1145 Has anyone seen such an animal. I will make if there is not an easy solution. Time is so hard to f
LPG cylinder, already rusting on 6wk old boat abe at 4:07pm 04.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/833 New Hunter 36 has small lpg compartment only holds the 4.25lb/1gal cylinder by Worthington. Boat les
Good Hunter Performance in Newport/Ensenada Race Rick D at 3:39pm 04.27.04 Racing 6/1714 I was looking through the results and noticed Hunters did decently in the cruising classes. A Vision
singlehand line routing suggestions needed william at 3:19pm 04.27.04 Smaller Boats 2/743 i have pieces coming to rig my 86 h23 all lines aft for singlehanding. problem is: there is precious
Clean and coat prop & shaft? elena at 1:11pm 04.27.04 Other Sailboats 4/851 Suggestions for a cleaning solution for the prop and Shaft? Also, do you coat it with anything to pr
"Hoist the Main Sail" Dan at 1:08pm 04.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 7/1037 It is very difficult to raise the main sail from about half way up to all the way to the top of the
solid teak sole (1) Tim Welsh at 11:59am 04.27.04 Big Boats 10/866 Ok. it's finally being posted. The pic of the sole I made installed in the ol Cabo Wabo. It's been
teak sole Tim Welsh at 11:52am 04.27.04 Big Boats 0/772 Here is the long awaited for pic of the sole I have put in my boat I've promised in the past. Rememb
Where's L.B.? Crociati at 4:33am 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1090 N.M.
Cherubini? Mark Crociati at 11:07am 04.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2618 I have a question about Cherubini's. Some of you may know me from my many posts in the last couple
Is it worth repairing Mark at 10:57am 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 5/882 My inflatable is not all that old, I guess about five years old, however the floor right the way fro
Traveler control Paul Case at 10:21am 04.27.04 Bigger Boats 1/965 I would either like to upgrade the present Nico traveler on my 31 or purchase a complete system from
Mac 25 - Need a stern rail!!!!! Chip Giles at 9:40am 04.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/893 A buddy of mine has a Mac 25 with no stern rail. Anyone know of one for sale?
H34 Kerosene Stove Michael Brooks at 8:45am 04.27.04 Big Boats 11/930 I have a 1983 h34 and recently our stove seems to pulsate after it has been lit. Is it possible tha
Auto or Marine Alternator Will at 8:19am 04.27.04 Big Boats 15/1290 I have an 1984 H34 with a 20 HP Yanmar and would like to have an alternator with a higher output. S
Par toilet parts Bruce Z at 8:01am 04.27.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1393 Dear Head Mistress,Per your advice, I took the head apart to put in new parts and gaskets. It is 1
line rigging recomendations?? Tim McCarty at 7:42am 04.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/878 I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5. I have, what you might call, a mini-traveler attached to the steering pe
water bladder leak dave at 7:01am 04.27.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1336 Have a leak on the seam of the 50 gallon water bladder. Planning on taking it to an inflatable boat
Want to Race my Hunter 34 Jerry Moritz at 6:41am 04.27.04 Racing 12/1725 I have owned Hobies and raced for years on Lake Erie. My son and I bought a Humter 1984 model 34. Wh

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Reefing tips kappykaplan at 3:30pm 07.18.20 ^^ This. Sheet the jib extra tight, point reasonably high (not luffing), and the genoa will back wi
Reefing tips thinwater at 3:28pm 07.18.20 I'm a purist when it comes to taking a reef - want to do it under sail. Get close-hauled, do my th
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 3:22pm 07.18.20 I Heave to my C30 most times that I am out sailing, in all wind strengths. It is useful for eating,
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:21pm 07.18.20
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 3:17pm 07.18.20 Am I to take it that you mean all mains now made (obviously except for classic boats) have tape and
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack Captain Mal at 3:16pm 07.18.20 There are two cleats on the boom. One on the bottom and one on the port side. Both are forward of th
Reefing tips capta at 3:12pm 07.18.20 Heaving-to is usually done with a combination of jib and main. How would you reef if the main is in
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 2:58pm 07.18.20 I have converted the reefing to single line and can pull one in less than 60 seconds. Before that I
Reefing tips Hunter216 at 2:56pm 07.18.20 I'm going to give heaving to a try next, I was bringing her into irons because for whatever reason
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 2:55pm 07.18.20 That's probably true, but it is still a very old fashioned (circa1970's) and clunky-heavy way to r
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 2:50pm 07.18.20 but it is possible that the track was for different mains and racing? That's probably the reason
Reefing tips capta at 2:49pm 07.18.20 I would usually, depending on my point of sail, just ease the main sheet, let the main luff, attach
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom DrJudyB at 2:46pm 07.18.20 Looks like a brand new sail (It's unusual to have foot slides on a J30 though). Your sail maker sho
Reefing tips shemandr at 2:46pm 07.18.20 Heaving to on a fin keel boat is an acquired taste. I never did master it for my Ranger. If you wa
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Ken13559 at 2:41pm 07.18.20 The wood panel around the microwave can be pull out. It is held in by clips. After that the screw to
Spinnaker for a 22 DrJudyB at 2:32pm 07.18.20 Rules can vary from one rating authority to another, but this is the most common. Luff max = 0.95 *
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 2:31pm 07.18.20 Why one size larger? I doubt you'd have the "meat" left to get good threads on the old holes. It w
Siracco 15 gooseneck repair IASailor at 2:02pm 07.18.20 The jury rigged repair keeps breaking so I looked for the actual part. At $270, I'll see if I can ju
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 1:47pm 07.18.20 That might be contributing to the 360 problem. Pretty hard to control any sailboat in irons especia
Where to buy outboard? LeeandRick at 1:46pm 07.18.20 Since 2011 I've bought 2 Tohatsu 6HP Sail Pro MFS6DSPROUL from Online Outboards and never had a prob

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