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Speaking of spinnakers Rob at 9:30pm 03.30.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1115 has anyone used their spinnaker for a joy ride with a bosuns chair???Ive seen it done but not sure
Hull deformed-large problem Ivan Bekey at 8:43pm 03.30.04 Big Boats 14/1754 My boat just got hauled for bottom painting and I find that there is a large area, about 2 by 3 feet
exhaust elbow warren at 7:26pm 03.30.04 The Cherubini Hunters 2/983 exhaust elbow let go. in the process found the muffler needing to be replace. was thinking of a ver
Touring famous ships and boats - your favorite? James at 2:55pm 03.30.04 Ask All Sailors 23/1974 The thread about the movies made me wonder - How many boats are there out there which you can tour a
Home port test. Terry Cox at 1:56pm 03.30.04 Big Boats 0/747 nm
Replacement ports & hatch Randall at 11:02am 03.30.04 Smaller Boats 3/932 I am extremely interested in buying an '84 Hunter 25 that is in very good shape except for the forwa
376 380 386 owners..... Jeff Bacon at 10:13am 03.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/906 Hi all:My old 376, and new 386 both have the same problem during winter storage. There is a bathtu
Trailor for 25ft?? pj at 10:12am 03.30.04 Trailer Sailors 1/1428 Hi,I have 1985 25.5 ft Hunter, fixed keel. I would like to trailer it next winter. What size, type,
ruuder bushings,hunter 28 Bill Piwowarski at 9:42am 03.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/820 I was wondering if anyone has replaced the rudder bushings on an h28. The boats survey said that th
Cleaning problem Allan J. at 8:36am 03.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1095 I have a Hunter 340 that I bought new in 2000. I have yet to find an effective and easy cleaning p
Rig tuning Charles McCormick at 8:34am 03.30.04 Racing 8/2172 Does anyone know where I can find rig tuning instructions for my 26.5
Hot Water Recirculation Mark at 8:30am 03.30.04 Big Boats 3/901 I own 1985 C36 and have not been able to figure out how the recirculation water from heat exchanger
Tiller pads between rudder plates Jim Bellesbach at 8:19am 03.30.04 Smaller Boats 6/1122 My Rudder has squeeze plates that hold the rudder in place (up/down). My problem is with the tiller
Spinnaker Troubles Mattie at 7:57am 03.30.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1427 Hello everybody. I have many questions about spinnakers.Who raises the spinnaker on a boat with a
Up the Mast and no flags to wave Jim Seamans at 7:24am 03.30.04 Big Boats 3/912 Well Everyone I made my first trip up the mast on Saturday. Not bad, wouldn't want to live there!!
Forward hatch leak Brian Hanna at 7:17am 03.30.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/899 I had a leak in my forward hatch and the source seemed to be in the area near the hinges. When I pul
H23 hatch lift? Richard at 6:32am 03.30.04 Smaller Boats 3/872 Holy cow!Look at this picture! Are there supposed to be supports to hold up the main hatch? Or i
Hey, Phil; re: Owners' Directory... Rick D at 6:13am 03.30.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/1116 I tried to send an e-mail to Buford Scott in the UK and it just stalled twice. I don't know what's u
sole james at 5:56am 03.30.04 Other Sailboats 0/641 How to you clean and refinish the sole?
Painting Raw Fiberglass Interior Steven at 5:11am 03.30.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/7398 I have removed the interior carpet from my Hunter 23 and plan to paint the interior. I am not sure

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Looking for Simba jssailem at 4:16pm 10.12.20 The boat identified in the above link would be about 45ft. Listed as 14 meters by 6 meters. Good L
Who owns Machias Seal Island? sailme88 at 4:14pm 10.12.20 I believe the decision to NOT have the world court decide was so that both countries could maintain
Battery Brands sailme88 at 4:11pm 10.12.20 I needed batteries. The only place open at the time was Sam's Club. They had Duracell Group 27 AGM
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. Tally Ho at 4:11pm 10.12.20 Well, if this is purely an academic exercise, I would go with the 35-footer... I sail a 32-footer no
Which boat? Based Only On Specs. JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:11pm 10.12.20 Looking at a boat by the numbers only ignores hull form. This is far more important then any of the
Overpowered prop? jssailem at 4:09pm 10.12.20 I believe, no more than a 12" radius propeller. What interests me is you might be able to get rema
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head (1) RitSim at 4:05pm 10.12.20 Don't know the Z-spar site for you but the US site is USspars.com See the link below for the catalog
Who owns Machias Seal Island? jssailem at 4:04pm 10.12.20 There anomalies all over the world. You would think by now that we and the Canadians might have res
Who owns Machias Seal Island? sailme88 at 3:55pm 10.12.20 You know the saying, " We'll have to agree to disagree"... Cuz that about sums it up... ICE and USB
Who owns Machias Seal Island? shemandr at 3:48pm 10.12.20 Must be more than sea birds involved. I was looking at history. Maybe tomorrow.
Who owns Machias Seal Island? Rick486 at 3:42pm 10.12.20 Been there back in the early 90's. Didn't see any machine gun nests on the rock :) But who knows now
Kuuma 160 grill Rich Stidger at 3:30pm 10.12.20 I never leave the bottle attached. As soon as the cooking is done the bottle comes off. I have the
Battery Brands berner73 at 3:28pm 10.12.20 I have 3 Durcell 31s, and they are outstanding for my B323, 3ym20. I won't bother buying any other
Kuuma 160 grill shemandr at 3:20pm 10.12.20 We never left the bottle on our Magma. The propane bottle lived in a sewn bag attached to the rail.
Block and tackle mast climb shemandr at 2:58pm 10.12.20 ... Importantly, he never used the boat's halyard to secure himself or his equipment for climbing.
Kuuma 160 grill John6275 at 2:58pm 10.12.20 Having had different brands of portable propane stoves I can attest that all of them have loose reg
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 2:55pm 10.12.20 Great advice and call outs! Thanks everyone!
H240 steering Crazy Dave Condon at 2:45pm 10.12.20 @rgranger @caverun or anyone else , can you either advise home unit or a manufacturer of motor to ru
Antifreeze (2) sail sfbay at 2:34pm 10.12.20 Welcome to the forum!! Here you go............
Block and tackle mast climb 31seahorse at 2:32pm 10.12.20 I have seen a a rigger, whom I respect, use a block and tackle system that did ratchet as mentioned

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