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1/4" toggle pins in 5/16" holes - ok? Patrick Randall at 1:28am 02.15.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1105 I've ordered a new backstay and its been supplied with 1/4" pins - the holes in the transome eye fit
356 Cracks Daniel Jonas at 12:58am 02.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1738 We have an early model 356 with the struts going from an area just above and between two fixed ports
Hunter 25 sails and rigging Dave Becker at 12:57am 02.15.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/2567 A first time user of the forum, I have had the '78 Hunter 25 for 2 yrs. It's time to replace sails(u
Ablative or Modified Epoxy? Joe Mullee at 12:07am 02.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1106 My H34 has been in the water for two seasons since its' last bottom job. I've had it cleaned twice e
squeaky floor Ross Terry at 11:34pm 02.14.04 Smaller Boats 4/1032 Hello all, Excellent forum, keep up the good work. When I finally know anything I will throw in my 2
Will be at the Hunter Factory in Alachua, FL Jim Smith at 8:24pm 02.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/950 on Monday, February 23rd for the plant tour bzz. Just thought I'd ask if anyone here has any specia*
Removing the prop shaft Den Drown at 1:38pm 02.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1475 Hi guys,I am trying to change out the boot for the stuffing box on my '85 Hunter 34 which is curre
Oil Filters for Yanmar Brad Hoff at 1:16pm 02.14.04 Ask All Sailors 12/5991 I was wondering if it is recommended to use Yanmar brand oil filters for a Yanmar 3GM engine. Are th
250 wing keel Ed Schaefer at 12:48pm 02.14.04 Smaller Boats 1/1211 i am thinking of moving from a Columbia 29 to a Catalina 250/wing keel. Does anybody know how diffi
Looking for a good book on the ICW and advise Richard Marble at 12:43pm 02.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2869 I'm thinking about taking my boat south next fall. I've never been on the ICW before and would like
Catalytic propane heater-fueling question Jeff M21319 at 9:14am 02.14.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1343 Picked up a little catalytic propane heater the other day to take the chill off the cabin while work
restoring a fiberglass hull below the waterline m. brennan at 8:57am 02.14.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1220 I have removed Bottom paint for the first time on a 1982 hull. which was approx. 1/8 thick. after re
Hunter 31 hull stripes Andy at 7:50am 02.14.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1237 Are the hull stripes on this boat adhesively applied vinyl or paint? I need to replace these. How m
Why Trim Sails? Don Guillette at 6:51am 02.14.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1562 Mates: I get this question all the time and I have a stock answer but a good friend of mine, Max Mun
Snow causing mast sag:( Bob N at 6:21am 02.14.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1412 While checking on my 1985 Hunter 23.5 on her trailer I noticed that the snow cover has caused the ma
First 345 Strut demensions O_salt at 6:15am 02.14.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1098 I have a First 345, does any body know what the bore of the propeller strut is?
PVC fittings on thru hulls ok? Patrick Randall at 6:14am 02.14.04 Ask All Sailors 14/7154 The survey report on the Hunter 30 (91) I just bought pointed out that the holding tank and galley t
Trailer light on the mast crutch? (1) Bob N at 6:02am 02.14.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1446
Mercury SailPower 9.8 hp "help" MIke Schiele at 5:41am 02.14.04 Ask All Sailors 4/4209 Just had my honda stolen off my Oday 272 and had to bring out of storage the original motor. Its a M
Rigging: stemball but no cup from xxx.com (1) Patrick Randall at 5:23am 02.14.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1450 I ordered a backstay from xxxxxx.com and gave the following description of the end fitting at the ma

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How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 12:22pm 12.20.20 Calculate gallons per hour at wide open throttle Fill up just enough to run for required number of
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 12:17pm 12.20.20 Looks great! Did you laminate the new bulkheads?
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 12:06pm 12.20.20 Looking like a boat, indeed! Good job. :beer:
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 (7) SailingLoto at 12:02pm 12.20.20 We had a nice weekend, good weather, and I had most of the interior ready to go back in. I made it t
How to adjust stuffing box on 1996 Hunter 29.5 Tally Ho at 11:51am 12.20.20 Very nice looking video. I presume you did an alignment job on the newly installed shaft but didn
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 BlowMeAway at 11:49am 12.20.20
Stabilizing 33 pound claw anchor on bow roller (1) Tom J at 11:46am 12.20.20 The chain tensioner is mounted vertically on the forward part of the chain locker.
Shrink Wrap not done! (1) Tally Ho at 11:45am 12.20.20 Your boat is on the cusp of having a canvass cover that is very heavy. If you go with a cover have
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Brian D at 11:31am 12.20.20 I saw it the first time in 1623. Yeah, I know... go ahead, it's 2020 and nothing can hurt me now. :b
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 dlochner at 11:29am 12.20.20 Haven't seen the unclouded sky for so long I probably wouldn't recognize it if I saw it. Yep, wor
Jupiter-Saturn Conjunction is December 21 Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 12.20.20 Sky viewing unlikely. Haven't seen the unclouded sky for so long I probably wouldn't recognize it
Shipping from Michigan to California jon hansen at 11:09am 12.20.20 well, really just sharing old sea stories. i was in the transportation game. great lakes ships. i
companion way Project_Mayhem at 11:01am 12.20.20 First off, Dave has some excellent knowledge regarding fiberglass. He's guided me through a number o
Shrink Wrap not done! dlochner at 10:59am 12.20.20 I've tried to find a Catalina mast from a dismasting to use the fitted cover.. I'd need the lower 1
Shipping from Michigan to California jon hansen at 10:58am 12.20.20 steve fosset was there that year too. he had bought dennis conners catamaran, stars and strips. that
Shipping from Michigan to California FastOlson at 10:56am 12.20.20 So Jon, what you are hinting at, is that our petty transportation difficulties are due to lacking..
Shipping from Michigan to California (1) jon hansen at 10:23am 12.20.20 188355 Sayonara, larry ellisons maxi went around the country by train. open flatbed cars. draft 17'
Shrink Wrap not done! sailme88 at 10:21am 12.20.20 I have a fitted cover that came with our boat. The cover is roughly 10 yrs old, but hasn't been use
AC75 New Zealand PaulK at 10:17am 12.20.20
Shipping from Michigan to California sailme88 at 10:05am 12.20.20 Interesting idea, but not practical on a number of levels. The singe biggest issue is the width. Co

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