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Woodwork on Hunters Ali tavanaee at 11:47pm 01.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/892 What type of wood is used for the trim and rudder of the Hunters. It seems like an oak but which typ
Arch Attachment Paul at 10:44pm 01.21.04 Big Boats 8/781 I am considering the purchase of a new Hunter 36. However, I am concerned about what I saw on a Hunt
Raising the Boom Steve Zweigart at 9:20pm 01.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/752 I bought my '84 Mac25 already rigged last year. The boom was located just below the sial insertion
Going to a boat show? Help please. Dave Shore at 8:45pm 01.21.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1069 There are three shows coming up, Seattle, Chicago, ' Miami. Since i live in New England, I cannot at
Capri 18 Height on Trailer Steve Shenkel at 8:06pm 01.21.04 Smaller Boats 0/1396 I live in a community with strict CCR's regarding RVs. Although we have an RV gate, we are not allo
Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 on a Hunter 25.5? Bill at 6:28pm 01.21.04 Smaller Boats 3/3160 Will this furler fit and work properly on a 25.5?
Will a Raritan PHII fit in a C27? Greg at 3:01pm 01.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/873 My Groco head is filling with sea water with the valve open or closed. I've read through the archive
Bad MacGregor dealer Ed Schaefer at 11:15am 01.21.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/844 By this time I had hopes of having my new Mac M. However: not all pirates are on the ocean. I had or
Restoring 25 year old fiberglass Mark at 10:34am 01.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1623 Any wisdom on how to restore/refinish an old boat's glass? Powdering, spidering some small chipping?
Sunbrella cover ripped off of genoa Jerry Holloway at 10:28am 01.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1314 I have a 40 footer with a 120% genoa on an autofurl. Shortly after putting her up for the winter the
hunter 27' genoa size sylvio leblanc at 8:25am 01.21.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1307 I am thinking of purchasing new sails for a hunter 27'.The boat came from the factory with a 110% ge
instal of solar panels Ted at 8:10am 01.21.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/823 Just purchased two 75 watt solar panels to add to my 1979 33 footer.Does anyone have suggestions fo
Plexiglass Companion Way Hatch Matt Borders at 8:06am 01.21.04 Smaller Boats 2/955 The 1982 Hunter 22 that I bought has a broken corner on the sliding Companion way hatch. Does anyon
Stepping the Mast Matt Borders at 7:50am 01.21.04 Smaller Boats 4/740 I am wondering if anyone has an easy solution for stepping the mast of the Hunter 22. I just bought
Bottom Painting Doug at 7:31am 01.21.04 Smaller Boats 9/847 Does anyone out there have a good recommendation for SAFELY jacking my C22 up off the trailer? This
cheapo refrigeration Nelly at 7:22am 01.21.04 Other Sailboats 6/897 I have a decent sized ice box, aproximately 24"W x 30"L x 30"D. My question is would it be possible
Link Battery Monitor Bob F at 7:07am 01.21.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/851 I'm considering installation of either a Link 10 or Link 20 in my H376. I have two 4D's for my house
Windlass for a Beneteau 321 Jon McClain at 5:41am 01.21.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1228 Does anyone have a recommendation for installing a vertical windlass on a B 321? I can't seem to fi
Airhead Toilets Don at 5:24am 01.21.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1373 Peggy, or anyone,I'm looking for general feedback about the Airhead toilets. It seems like a good
Artwork...help! (1) Ghislain at 5:20am 01.21.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/858 I'm working on the artwork for our new boat's name and I'm trying to establish the available space o

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Advice SFS at 1:14pm 06.29.20 Might want to PM the OP of this thread and see what his experience (price, availability, condition)
Mastgates Lazy1 at 1:14pm 06.29.20 just keep about 10 of the screws onboard and don't drop the gates themselves.
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 sail sfbay at 1:12pm 06.29.20 Welcome to the forum!! This article might be helpful: DIY: Replacing Fixed Portlights How To Remov
List to Port Alan Gomes at 1:04pm 06.29.20 Catalina 30's just tend to list to port. This is fairly well known (back when I owned one and was fr
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 RustyVenture at 1:01pm 06.29.20 Hey, '72 V222 here. I've got the same project on my medium-long term to-do list, I think this video
Outboard motor john6206 at 12:59pm 06.29.20
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. smokey73 at 12:58pm 06.29.20 Waiting with anticipation for the responses - I may be faced with the same thing.
Rub rail replacement on a 1985 Mac 25 RustyVenture at 12:54pm 06.29.20 Not to start anything, but I'm with your husband-I think the rope looks awesome! Better than my old
Motor mount bracket john6206 at 12:49pm 06.29.20
Refurbishing Hunter 410 Sailgunner at 12:42pm 06.29.20 Check this site for owner improvements. Pretty good ideas out there. I copied several.
Mastgates Lafayette Mike at 12:38pm 06.29.20 I bought the mast gates from Catalina Direct. Work great, never seem to catch on anything. They us
Kink in Line Tantor at 12:36pm 06.29.20 yes upper is fixed
Kink in Line Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:33pm 06.29.20 are there two blocks? and are both swivel blocks? Often that caues twist- change the upper one to a
How does a roller furler work? Unremarcable at 12:29pm 06.29.20 This might have some useful comments here, lots of smart people answered my somewhat related questio
Windlass wiring (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:28pm 06.29.20 What you're missing is an ampacity chart (attached). Got to admit that #10 wire attached to the mot
Mastgates gkmoore at 12:25pm 06.29.20 I'm using the 3d printed gate from Mastgates.com-- have used it last 3 seasons with good results, oc
Refrigerator - Compressor and Evaporator Tom J at 12:24pm 06.29.20 Yes, It is a 2002 Catalina 310. Not sure where/how I would run the tube, as it doesn't seem to be
How does a roller furler work? DayDreamer41 at 12:23pm 06.29.20 When you unfurl the head sail the single line is wound around the furling drum, furling unwinds the
Windlass wiring sail sfbay at 12:20pm 06.29.20 You are on the right path.. Was the windlass rated for 240 vs. 120 volts? https://www.cerrowire.com/
How does a roller furler work? Justin_NSA at 12:15pm 06.29.20 Be sure to furl it so that the sheets wrap around the sail about 3 times, and cleat the furling lin

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