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Hunter 216 dolly Gary at 12:54pm 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 0/848 I just purchased a hunter 216. Does anyone know of a dolly or some other mechanism for keeping the b
Newbies to Shorthanded Sailing Tony Lewis at 12:52pm 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 19/1416 Hello there,My wife and I have just ordered our first boat (Beneteau Oceanis 373). I know little a
Hunter 33.5 Spinnaker Mark at 12:37pm 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1043 Has anyone rigged a new spinnaker halyard for a Hunter 33.5. My current Halyard comes out of the mas
Parts for MacGregors Geoff D at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/930 I'm looking for parts for my M25. I've tried to reach MacGregorparts.com (Havencraft), but can't see
Drilled hole through the hull by mistake! Ed Ryan at 11:52am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2527 OK - I know I'm not supposed to be putting extra holes in the hull, but I was reattaching a strainer
Did Clipper Marine make a quality sailboat? Tim at 11:45am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 11/31519 I'm thinking of buying a 1983 21' Clipper Marine sailboat but am unable to get much feedback on the
Hunter 260 Rudder Problems MToran at 10:48am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 29/5665 I recently purchased a 2004 Hunter 260 - my second rudder has cracked within 3 months of the origina
Correct Mooring Technique George H260 at 10:14am 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1079 Never done much mooring. I'm moving from a slip to a mooring. The ball is already set up. Any sugges
Spinnaker Rigging for 33.5 Mark at 10:09am 04.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/878 Has anyone rigged a new spinnaker halyard for a Hunter 33.5. My current Halyard comes out of the mas
Sinking Deck Dave at 9:19am 04.17.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/932 I have a Mac 25 and the deck is soft to walk on. It is located in the area above the head and cover
Sanding off bottom paint Paul at 8:59am 04.17.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2015 Last week before the boats get put in the water I watched a variety of methods for hull prep. To my
lead in H260 keel Brad at 7:47am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/841 I went to Hunter Marine while in florida and took the tour. After it ended I asked some questions ab
knocked down Jim Hughes at 7:42am 04.17.04 Other Sailboats 12/1084 I can't believe that no one's got any stories.Here's one that happened 2yrs. ago.This was my first y
Teak reinstallation Ed at 6:11am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 1/930 My teak is now all sanded and oiled and ready to go back on...but when I pulled it off, it was not e
Auto Release Cleat for Rudder Tim Peoples at 4:10am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 2/1666 I saw a discussion in the archives regarding using an "Auto Release Cleat" for the rudder line. Thi
Crew needed? Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 3:53am 04.17.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/908 I plan being in Euless, TX from April 21 through May 3 and would like to go day sailing while I'm th
Crew request Terry Cox, Hunter 42, Belle-Vie at 3:49am 04.17.04 Other Sailboats 2/802 I plan on being in Euless, TX arriving April 21 and leaving May 3 and would like to go day sailing.
luff on spinaker (1) Tim Welsh at 2:22am 04.17.04 Big Boats 3/779 I am looking at purchasing a spinaker (used) the luff onit is 50 foot, will that work on my 86 Hunte
rudder replacement Sam at 2:04am 04.17.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1031 has anyone had to replace their rudder? does anyone know of a good after market rudder manufacturer
Spinnaker help..... Mike B. at 1:21am 04.17.04 Smaller Boats 3/807 I recently posed a question regarding flying a spinnaker on a 23.5 but somehow the question was neve

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New Owner O'Day 23 cb32863 at 2:42pm 12.21.20 Depends on the furler to be honest. But, they all are basically integral with your forestay so you m
Repair sole bilge panel? Tally Ho at 2:23pm 12.21.20 I would probably sand the plywood a bit to remove any old adhesive, epoxy or whatever, and sand the
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Tally Ho at 2:17pm 12.21.20 Also take a look at the LasDrop Gen II. No bellows. I've had one for a few years now. ysR99Up-RkQ
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Captain Larry-DH at 2:15pm 12.21.20 The steaming light might be 10A, but it doesn't matter much because it's only used under power while
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Tally Ho at 2:13pm 12.21.20
Shipping from Michigan to California FastOlson at 2:12pm 12.21.20 1972, age 19, i was a deckhand aboard the Fitzgerld. captain McSorley had writen my introduction l
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Jeff at 2:09pm 12.21.20 Thaniel, I agree with Justin. Great choice for a boat. I had a 1996 H26 for several years. They have
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) rgranger at 1:58pm 12.21.20 Congrats and Welcome!!! I love mine and have already done a lot of upgrades. Here is the first
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 shemandr at 1:52pm 12.21.20 Clear skies here in South Florida - so maybe I won''t have to live to 145.
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 1:50pm 12.21.20 My instructions make no mention of maintenance I thought the least they could do was include inst
New Main Sail? rgranger at 1:38pm 12.21.20 . I recommend loose footed, for sure. There are no benefits to a footed sail, other than catching r
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Ziggler at 1:07pm 12.21.20 Wow! Thank you. So helpful!
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Justin_NSA at 1:05pm 12.21.20 Interesting. The new flexible containment housing certainly looks far more resilient than the Gen.
Incandescent Nav. Bulb Watts (or 12V amps)? Captain Larry-DH at 1:00pm 12.21.20 Anchor light 10w 0.8 amps Steaming Light 25w 2.08 Stern light 10w 0.8 amps
Mystery parts! Parsons at 12:54pm 12.21.20 As the saying goes, if you want to know what that mystery part is, throw it away and a couple weeks
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Ralph Johnstone at 12:44pm 12.21.20 Also take a look at the LasDrop Gen II. No bellows. I've had one for a few years now. Interesting
Shipping from Michigan to California Parsons at 12:42pm 12.21.20 I had success moving my boat from Michigan to Florida, and sent PM with specifics to OP to avoid any
New Main Sail? smokey73 at 11:50am 12.21.20 I had a thread going a year ago about getting a new main sail (thank you Judy B for your advice).
New Main Sail? LakeOntario270 at 10:52am 12.21.20 I had a thread going a year ago about getting a new main sail (thank you Judy B for your advice).
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Justin_NSA at 10:47am 12.21.20 Also take a look at the LasDrop Gen II. No bellows. I've had one for a few years now. ysR99Up-RkQ

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