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Help a dream. Tom Hull at 4:47am 02.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1072 I truly appreciate the spirited woman. I have since before I left the prairie for the Navy in '87,
Standing on one leg Gerry Griffin at 4:30am 02.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/770 Am I bonkers?. Maybe so,but I was wondering as I saw a P42 taken out on slings.Will it stand up on
Hanging Locker Conversion Gary at 4:20am 02.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1319 Is it just me or do others regard their hanging locker as wasted space? Anybody ever seen (or consid
Cabin lights Jack Spencer at 3:34am 02.04.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1038 The orginal cabin light have rusted and yellowed over the years and I would like to replace them. W
This Old Boat???? Ron at 2:33am 02.04.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/935 Does anyone know which issue of this old boat had the article on Hunter/Cherubini's?? Thanks in adva
Deck Leaks in 1984 Hunter 34 Brad Hoff at 2:26am 02.04.04 Big Boats 10/3137 I read about some past posts on problems with the deck leaking on Hunter 34 models. I just pulled th
Cockpit Cushions, Mesh vs Bottomsiders Kevin at 2:22am 02.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/4872 I have a 27' 1980 hunter with wheel steering. Wanted to replace the cockpit cushions.Can anyone sug
New opening ports Tom Sullivan at 1:02am 02.04.04 Big Boats 4/819 I am updating my '85 H34. Will be replacing the 8 original opening ports. Any suggestions on brand
Noise Abatement Gary Wyngarden at 12:30am 02.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1436 Cruising World had an interesting article in their January issue on dealing with engine noise. They
Anybody have an autopilot or wheelpilot they like? Doug at 12:09am 02.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/895 I'm trying to find the wheelpilot or autopilot which best fits the Mac 26X. Of course, the boat's sm
Forum Replys Bud Cook at 11:03pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1192 My Forum Replys ocassionally (not always) begin in mid sentence. How do I scroll up to read the enti
just curious Dan at 10:24pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1048 under the proper sailboat thread, I noticed as a general comment that the more expensive proper sail
Ullman sails John at 9:34pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3116 I'm about to order a new main through CatalinaDirect who sells Ullman sails. I have seen higher and
Correct displacement figure for O'Day 27 Tony Turner at 8:53pm 02.03.04 Bigger Boats 2/1166 Can anyone provide an accurate figure for the displacement of an 1978 O'Day 27 with inboard diesel (
Parts for Oday Craig Brown at 7:14pm 02.03.04 Bigger Boats 2/1054 Does anyone know where to get the exact replacement gasket under the stantion base or the exact repl
Epoxy lump under fuel tank Bill at 7:00pm 02.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/916 I have removed the fuel tank from my 1984 C-30 TR for cleaning. Once the tank was removed, I found
Solomons to Cobb Island David Guthridge at 2:19pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2073 This May we plan to make the run in our Pearson 26 from Solomons to Cobb Island up the Potomac River
Alcohol to propane yes/no? Rick Sears at 2:02pm 02.03.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1269 I have recently acquired a 1989 Hunter 30. I am considering options for replacing the alcohol stove
Horizon Yacht Charters Andy at 1:33pm 02.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1179 Has anyone had any first hand experience with Horizon Yacht Charters? I know they don't charter Hun
Roller furler Jib for Hunter 20 Don Braun at 12:09pm 02.03.04 Smaller Boats 3/798 I would like to add a roller furler to the jib on my 1985 hunter 20 . the boat must be trailered bet

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Boat Identification - Need Help JDE at 6:25am 11.19.20 Great suggestions, thanks. I think it being a kit built boat is the most likely circumstance consid
Bulkheads cb32863 at 6:07am 11.19.20 Also, is it o.k. to disconnect the chain plates from the bulk heads with the mast up? Are the bulk
Boat Identification - Need Help 31seahorse at 6:00am 11.19.20 The registration numbers on the bow might offer some additional information. A question to the pres
Square sail (1) DougM at 5:54am 11.19.20 I had the privilege of volunteering at Jamestown Settlement in Virginia for a few years. During the
Orca Attacks? joker460 at 5:53am 11.19.20 Nah, He's the son of Edmund
Orca Attacks? Lazy1 at 5:47am 11.19.20 The problem with sailing the Lakes is when the Gales of November come early! They were right on ti
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Captain Larry-DH at 5:41am 11.19.20 I have a BG vulcan 7 on my 27 footer and it's a perfect size. My boat's tiller steering prompted m
non skid RoyS at 5:35am 11.19.20 Take a look at Kiwigrip non skid paint. Water based, requires little prep, very forgiving, and easy
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising thinwater at 5:34am 11.19.20 I've been sailing for 40 years, but only in the last 20 have I used depth sounders and GPS. Coastal
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Captain Larry-DH at 5:26am 11.19.20
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? Justin_NSA at 5:20am 11.19.20 I didn't have a long shaft on my 26S, but you're rudder is still deeper than that. You should do fin
Selden Furlex system Halyard Deflector Gary Ryan at 5:15am 11.19.20 All great input! Got a hold of Facnor and they say our furling system is a Profurl Basic 35. Looks
non skid rgranger at 4:58am 11.19.20 Make a paste out of lye and garden lime and smear it over the paint. 5lb bag of lime and 3 cups of
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? rgranger at 4:55am 11.19.20 I have the tohatsu sail pro 6 ho More than enough motor
Orca Attacks? TimFromLI at 4:43am 11.19.20 cousin of John Lightfoot Kennedy
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 sailme88 at 4:20am 11.19.20 I have a foredeck windlass powered by Armstrong... it gets the best of my 36 YOA son in law...at som
A sad day sailme88 at 4:08am 11.19.20 He succeeded in one industry where Tucker failed in another...His legacy will reflect his high stand
A sad day Will Gilmore at 3:04am 11.19.20 Every sailboat designer today should bow their heads for this man. It sounds like he was quite the
Engine Controls SFS at 2:47am 11.19.20 Time to hit the "ignore poster" button. Because after all: a) everybody knows a survey guarantees se
Orca Attacks? Rick486 at 2:42am 11.19.20 Who's Gordon Fitzgerald? Probably Lightfoot. Tough early in the morning :)

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