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Is itjust me... PrincessoftheLake at 12:05pm 06.27.04 Big Boats 5/1135 My husband I spent our first weekend on the 1985 Hunter 34 we purchased. Just for fun today we trie
Archives down Mark Burrows at 12:03pm 06.27.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1072 Ola Senor Herring:I have been trying to access zee archives today and they no work, they not even d
290 Owner's Manual Climber27 at 11:50am 06.27.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1710 Hello folks:I recently purchased a 2001 Hunter 290, but I do not have the owner's manual. Does any
almost lost my boom mikeepp at 11:48am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 4/973 I've been hearing some squeaking as my boom swings around at the dock. I'd lubricated the gooseneck
Large stress cracks on deck pharm at 11:41am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1070 I currently own a 1977 Hunter 27. I am looking to upgrade to a larger boat. The boat that I am looki
290 Bimini Top Replacement Part Climber27 at 11:34am 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1609 Hello folk:I recently lost the track (while sailing)to my bimini that holds the top to the arch. I
Nexus Instruments Ron20394 at 11:30am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2882 Has anyone had experiance with the Nexus Instrument system. I installed a system on my Cal 33 two ye
Bimini/Mainsheet interference Mike Davis at 11:24am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/809 First sail in my new 2004, and immediately discovered a suprising problem: The bimini comes far eno
Looking to join the Marc 7444 at 11:11am 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1116 I am probably asking a common question. I am looking into buying a MacGregor. Can someone point ou
suspected rudder post leak bill19585 at 10:39am 06.27.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1264 I put my 1987 375 First in the water two weeks ago and on our first cruise of the season I noticed w
Putting teak trim back on Cat 22 paul17622 at 10:39am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 6/1683 I'm getting ready to put my trim that I just cleaned and varnished back on the boat.Someone sugges
Bilge pump float switch? John12637 at 10:18am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1236 Found my bilge pump running went I went on board this morning. No water in blige, no dirt or debris
Boat Projects Mark15277 at 10:10am 06.27.04 Big Boats 13/1389 Here's one for you. As you all can relate, one of the joys of ownership is working on your boat, do
'83 Hunter 30 DennisMenace at 10:05am 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1212 I ve been looking at an '83, Hunter 30 for sale. The boat looks pretty good but are there any commo
Trailer Value San Diego at 10:00am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 6/1304 Does anyone have an idea of what a 1979 vintage Cat 22 trailer, trailer brakes no longer work, but o
Um, Is It Me? Rick D at 9:28am 06.27.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/958 Every time I page, I get a new window. So, what's up with that? Rick D.
sailing the san juan islands,JUST DO IT robert19784 at 9:19am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/938 I just got back from sailing in the san juan islands.the helpful hintS from the readers on this site
Mainsail guides, need advice Sonny10775 at 9:09am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/851 Ok here goes, I took my 26.5 out this weekend and I noticed a problem. One of the little plastic gui
Life line stanchion replacement Donald Marsh at 8:34am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1179 I have need for a life line stanchion to replace a broken one on an '89 Hunter 30. The base of the
Pedestal Guard Installation Lou3647 at 7:43am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/913 I'm interested in installing a pedestal guard on our 260, but before I take the project on myself, I

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Is this config acceptable? JamesG161 at 3:18pm 01.11.21 One other tip... When your boat is in the water and the thru hull valve is open... You can see the
Engine alignment issue? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:13pm 01.11.21 Ok, So trying to correct it while on the cradle is not recommended then? I did order a new shaft l
Cracks in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 3:11pm 01.11.21 There are a couple ofLaguna 26s on the hard at the local sailing club in Sarasota which have been fo
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 3:07pm 01.11.21 Ward; Reading your response and looking up the various items you mention, it appears that this fits
Time for new AC. SycloneDriver at 3:00pm 01.11.21 It is the LOCK ROTER AMPs You have to exceed normal Amps to start it up. I have the Dometic Turbo
Time for new AC. JamesG161 at 2:55pm 01.11.21 My old unit would start/run with my Honda 2200 but I haven't tried this unit yet. It is the LOCK R
Cracks in keel shemandr at 2:54pm 01.11.21 I'm in the not structural camp. As unpleasant as it will be I'd take it down to gelcoat or even fib
Cracks in keel sail sfbay at 2:52pm 01.11.21 Suggest grinding off everything to bare metal keel, then apply new barrier coats (7 coats of epoxy)
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Team118 at 2:37pm 01.11.21 Thank you for the further clarifications
Cracks in keel LeeandRick at 2:36pm 01.11.21 Is that section hollow or have ballast? If it's the hollow section it may have become concaved over
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 2:21pm 01.11.21 Mine were in the aft quarterberth, very close to the centerline, up against the bulkhead, and forwa
Battery location H31' (83-87) SFS at 2:18pm 01.11.21 Mine were in the aft quarterberth, very close to the centerline, up against the bulkhead, and forwar
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 2:12pm 01.11.21 This space stay's pretty dry. Plus with battery boxes, I think the batteries will be dry. The we
Cracks in keel dlochner at 2:09pm 01.11.21 I'm in the "It looks like fairing compound" crowd. Polyester based fairing compounds, especially che
Dual headstays Davidasailor26 at 1:58pm 01.11.21 I think @Jackdaw has written in the past about the detrimental effects of a furled gennaker in front
Cracks in keel kloudie1 at 1:57pm 01.11.21 Yeah, kinda looks like a fairing compound that is failing.. someone may have used an automotive fill
Battery location H31' (83-87) jssailem at 1:53pm 01.11.21 Batteries do not like water splashed on them. A couple of batteries can weigh as much as a small cr
in board sheeting? (1) Drinky Crow at 1:48pm 01.11.21 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attachments/167/167148-69da5dabf13f6a989f3f62054893bdc3.jpg
Cracks in keel Scott T-Bird at 1:47pm 01.11.21 I don't know anything about encapsulated keels, but are you just looking for something to do? Unles
H260 keel (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 01.11.21 Do you see the hole in this diagram? (see attachement)

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