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Clean-Polish Hull Otto at 11:36pm 03.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/957 Ready to clean and polish hull. I have used DuPont 7 white in the past, but I cannot find it. Does a
Honda 9.9 on H23.5 has water coming out rkmatthews at 10:52pm 03.25.04 Smaller Boats 7/1160 I just replaced the Tohatsu 2-stroke on my '93 23.5 with a 2004 Honda 9.9hp 4-stroke (Electric start
Mounting for Transom Ladder James E. Himley at 10:30pm 03.25.04 Smaller Boats 0/733 I am salvaging an unfortunately sunk 1982 (I think) Hunter 22. I have removed the transom ladder, b
Nonskid Mac McComish at 10:10pm 03.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/948 I believe I read and artical about nonskid repainting. I could be wrong because my memory is, well l
L shape or U shape John Dodge at 8:19pm 03.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/838 My wife and I are looking at the newer 36' Catalina. we have noticed two styles of tables, the U sha
Keel bolts size Ghislain at 8:09pm 03.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1125 Would greatly appreciate if someone could confirm the size of socket I need to use on the keel bolts
Portable holding tank? Rick Laribee at 12:56pm 03.25.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1050 I have no experience with marine heads. My former boat, a Hunter 25, was equipped witha porta potty
pictures of Hunter 216 Jeff Prideaux at 12:31pm 03.25.04 Smaller Boats 11/2225 I took some pictures of the 216 at both the DC and Raleigh boat shows in Feburary.See the attached
Genoa Car upgrades? Stu Sauer at 11:21am 03.25.04 Racing 3/1639 As long as so many talented racers are checking in, has anyone upgraded the standard Genoa cars to l
Hunter HC50 Big Sea Story Rick D at 11:10am 03.25.04 Big Boats 0/1323 There is an article in the April 2004 SAIL magazine titled "Back to Basics" that deals with the HC50
engine access -- Ed, Dave and Rick Sanders LaMont at 10:11am 03.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/988 Remember that discussion a couple of years ago about cutting an access hatch through from the port
Kerr Lake get together Crazy Dave at 8:16am 03.25.04 Smaller Boats 0/773 Regretably, I will not be able to attend the affair first week of May due to personal matters that w
H23 furling jib Craig at 6:38am 03.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 I'm looking for a furling jib for my 1986 H23. I've found the hardware at a reasonable price, but n
Waxing & cleaning up the Gel Coat of a 350 Oceanis Charlie Henderson at 6:29am 03.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1244 I have purchased a 1990 350 Oceanis where it had sailed the waters of the Atlantic. I am trying to f
HUNTER 430 REFRIGERATION PROBLEMS LOREN HALL at 6:06am 03.25.04 Other Sailboats 3/1489 I HAVE A I997 HUNTER 430 WITH MAJOR REFRIG. PROBLEM. TRIED TO START THE COMPRESSOR AFTER THE BOAT H
Need advice on boat speed under power Chris at 3:46am 03.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/922 I just boat an O'Day 25 (1977, centerboard) with an Evinrude 6.5 hp outboard. Assuming it works, wh
How to tune H260 rig Bob at 3:04am 03.25.04 Smaller Boats 3/928 Does anyone have a step by step process to tune the hunter 260 rig for max speed. I read a recent p
Mariner Spinnaker Rigging Andre Cornelis at 3:04am 03.25.04 Day Sailers 1/1503 As the restoration of my '67 Mariner nears the end I would like to install the rigging for a spinnak
Source of New Furling Genoa Jeff Martin at 2:41am 03.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/935 I am pricing out new furler genoas for SRWK Cat 30. Has anyone any experience with sails from Cat
Hunter 27' new owner looking for tips. Rich Woodward at 1:04am 03.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1252 It is great to discover this forum. I just purchased (last night) an '82 Hunter 27 that has been si

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How do those new Double Mainsail's on the AC72's work? markwbird at 10:20am 12.03.20 It's not really a double mainsail so much as a rigid wing with a joint to allow it to fold. It is a
Hatch size SV At Last at 9:57am 12.03.20 I am not at the boat to measure, but I recently purchased a new replacement screen from Catalina Dir
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Crazy Dave Condon at 9:38am 12.03.20 Although there are many different designs out there, you need to ask what you want to do with a boat
Old Nissan 2 stroke outboard parts? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:25am 12.03.20 You are correct that the small Nissan, Mercury engines were built by Tohatsu. Suzuki and Honda are
Black porthole sealant Crazy Dave Condon at 9:16am 12.03.20 Industry wide used Dow 795 as the port or window sealant. Former Hunter dealer.
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:05am 12.03.20 you reached out and you were able to do this. great job. Anytime, call me. I never give out perso
Hull repair Crazy Dave Condon at 8:53am 12.03.20 Before going any further, please take pictures of the boat hull from the outside so we can determine
maintenance on 1979 Cal -31new post LloydB at 8:41am 12.03.20 Polish it, if nothing else that will help you find any little glitchy stuff that wasn't noticed earl
Adding shore power? DArcy at 8:20am 12.03.20 The first time I did a big wiring job on my house I bought a book and then had it inspected by a pro
Tohatsu 5hp propane outboard? Michael Cotton at 8:17am 12.03.20 DON'T BUY IT! It is the hardest starting outboard I've ever owned. The manuals start procedure works
Adding shore power? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:16am 12.03.20 The expense if you hire the work out is in buying/installing a control panel and running the wiring
Adding shore power? Justin_NSA at 8:05am 12.03.20 It's difficult if you are unfamiliar with e-magic but it's doable. You just need a good book and You
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) Justin_NSA at 7:59am 12.03.20 That's a good example of poor material selection. The "gym mat" stuff they used is poor insulation
Interior Refinishing (Newbie needs help!) DArcy at 7:58am 12.03.20 Below is a you tube video of a couple that insulated their old boat ClFGcjr8djI for hatch covers,
S-2 24 foot Dave Groshong at 7:46am 12.03.20 These are popular, combo anchor/steaming light: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?12795
C310 main sheet to helm position? Grip at 7:44am 12.03.20 Thanks! Is it easy enough to haul in the main under load without the winch though?
C310 main sheet to helm position? JoeWhite at 7:43am 12.03.20 I wrap the main sheet to the aft cleats
Hull repair Hunter216 at 7:38am 12.03.20 So.... how best to assist you??? Perhaps I should start with I think it's important that you have s
pleasing to the eye jon hansen at 7:25am 12.03.20 on our Ascow, you can change the shape of the mast to look like that while under way
pleasing to the eye jon hansen at 7:23am 12.03.20 shaped like a spitfire fighter wing. sexy! :cool:

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