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Bulkhead Opening Size - Rickey P Steve Carpman at 12:33am 10.06.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/801 I was on my boat last week end. It is a 1991 37.5. The size of the opening in the aft bulkhead (to
Need working jib Ron Brassord at 12:11am 10.06.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/778 As winter season approaches, and heavier winds, I realize I will be in trouble with the 145 Genoa sa
Gimbled Radar Platforms Mike Aston at 11:53pm 10.05.03 Big Boats 2/958 I am buying an RL70plus radar for my C350 and I would like to know if I should get a gimbled platfor
SHROUD SLACK Waldo Emerson at 11:39pm 10.05.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1196 While on a stbd tack should the port shroudsgo slack. Does the shrouds attach to the boatvia a swi
Since we're talking about the '99 models Edwin at 10:44pm 10.05.03 Day Sailers 4/1102 I recently downsized from an H23 to a '99 170. Took it out for the first time yesterday and really h
Mast Top Lean Patrick at 10:42pm 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/913 I have a 1987 Hunter 31' with a Schaefer 2000 furler installed. There is an aft lean to the mast fro
Mast Up vs. Mast Down? Tom at 8:42pm 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/929 Age old question.....This is the first season hauling my 81' H30 for the Winter. I have asked around
Cold Waether Statring for a 2GM20F John J Frank at 8:13pm 10.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/816 I live up in the Great Lakes region and after trying to start my engine the other day, which took th
Bimini for Hunter 280 Rick at 7:52pm 10.05.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/2311 Hi 280 folks... I'm looking into a used Hunter 280, and it does not yet have a bimini.. I checked th
What a "buzz" Mark at 5:56pm 10.05.03 Smaller Boats 1/724 I have been posting articles and so forth on this site for a few years now but one of the other sail
Size and pitch on a 3-blade MaxProp Lee Hound at 3:14pm 10.05.03 Sabre Sailboats 4/1290 Thank you all for your experience and help in finding the right feathering prop for my Sabre32. When
First time winterizing Dave Amspacher at 1:48pm 10.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1132 Was wondering if someone out there could explain the proper procedures for winterizing the H34. I th
Factory Parts Available for 2002 26X? Samuel G. Kramer at 1:18pm 10.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/964 I am trying to get a replacement port-quarter railing with stern light for my 2002 26X. I have not
Season's end? SailboatOwners.com at 1:13pm 10.05.03 Ask All Sailors 84/5132 We flipped the calendar over to October last week and for many of us that means the end of sailing
Mooring a 17' O'Day Daysailer Mike Dwyer at 12:53pm 10.05.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4573 Has anyone had experience mooring a Daysailer and, if so, any specific problems or suggestions you h
First boat, first mast step, first launch and .... Mac Bentley at 12:13pm 10.05.03 Smaller Boats 9/891 .....First loss of a jib halyard. Just got confused and pulled the whole dang thang out. Laughs on m
Great used book site for sailors Bob F at 12:06pm 10.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/819 Found this site and saved alot of money on a few books. Service was fast. No problems. Thought I'd p
Mac 25 rudder system needs improvement Steve Flinchbaugh at 11:49am 10.05.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1112 My boat is a 1983 that I bought second hand. She was and is well cared for but I'm not happy with t
sailing a wing keel Leo at 11:19am 10.05.03 Smaller Boats 2/1049 Can anyone share insite on the sailing characteristics of a wing keel versus a swing keel. I'm looki
yahmar 1cyl w/ hand crank Jim Sharpe at 10:00am 10.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 Has anyone used a hand crank to start a yahmar 1cyl engine? if so, any problems?

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Help with old plumbing jviss at 11:31am 06.19.20 I used the white ones for my watermaker low pressure plumbing. Blue tubing is fresh water and green
Help with old plumbing capta at 11:14am 06.19.20 I used the white ones for my watermaker low pressure plumbing. Blue tubing is fresh water and green
Dont Be This Guy fstbttms at 11:04am 06.19.20
Dont Be This Guy Davidasailor26 at 11:03am 06.19.20
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 10:58am 06.19.20 Ok. But you introduced the word detonation, not I. :biggrin: Yes, and I think I used it correctly.
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 10:52am 06.19.20 That's a convoluted way of stating it, but essentially correct. I think you should say ignited si
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 10:48am 06.19.20
Hunter 30 AC load center question (2) drew- at 10:48am 06.19.20 Hello Tedheade, I have a 34 with completely different panel but I recommend that you pull that panel
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 10:39am 06.19.20 Higher compression, correctly stated as compression ratio, is something designed in to the engine,
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 10:27am 06.19.20 Just reading on this, higher octane allows greater compression in the cylinder before combustion (d
Got to buy new Furler odaydokay at 10:24am 06.19.20 I think Sea Furl is a Hood product. My bad. I bought the Schaefer in late 90's so you are right,
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 10:18am 06.19.20 That is completely untrue, old wive's tale "bar talk." :) Octane rating is a measure of a fuel's
Hunter 30 AC load center question tedheade at 10:05am 06.19.20
Help with old plumbing jviss at 10:04am 06.19.20 Thanks, jviss. If it's not too late, could you add four 1/2" tube to 1/2" thread couplings two male
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 9:55am 06.19.20 The outboard guys and a couple of folks here have cautioned that burning high octane formula makes
Help with old plumbing MightyMike at 9:55am 06.19.20 @MightyMike I'm going to place an order with US Plastics, if you want anything and want to share sh
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 9:53am 06.19.20
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 9:41am 06.19.20 I have switched to Cam-10 ethanol-free, 100 octane racing fuel, available at a pump near me; and al
changing that AIS boat name jviss at 9:28am 06.19.20 I stand corrected, but still confused. For for MMSI tied to radio license issued to a person, not
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 9:26am 06.19.20 I have switched to Cam-10 ethanol-free, 100 octane racing fuel, available at a pump near me; and als

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