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Alex Borg at 4:39am 12.05.03
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Greetings all, I am about to become the proud owner of a 1983 H37c, and I though I would preva
Don K. at 3:59am 12.05.03
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Since my first crazy cruise to Panama City is out,How feasible is a cruise to Marathon with harbor h
bob l at 3:11am 12.05.03
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would 2 golf cart batteries better than one deep cycle battery i now that they are only 6 volts that
David King at 3:11am 12.05.03
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The cooling system on my 2000, 8 hp Honda 4 stroke outboard has a nasty habit of clogging up with sa
Bob F at 2:32am 12.05.03
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My dock lines and sheets are getting dirty and stiff, but not worn. Has anybody washed them in a was
walter at 1:41am 12.05.03
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Recently I have read interesting article in a sailing world, It was about the best boat I have ever
Gerry Hawke at 1:27am 12.05.03
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I am considering purchasing a 1996 C36 Mk II that has a damaged rub rail. The grey rubber strip has
Tim at 1:13am 12.05.03
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My Hunter is about 23 years old now, and there has been some spider cracking around the shrouds, nea
Bob Miller at 11:54pm 12.04.03
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I have four 6-volt batteries and one 12-volt battery mounted in the starboard lazerette. They are ve
Dale I at 8:30pm 12.04.03
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I remember some discussion here about using a standard household florescent shining onto the moving
John Bannister at 8:11pm 12.04.03
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Given the terrible weather we have been experiencing over the last few weeks here in the UK and foll
John Boag at 2:00pm 12.04.03
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Has anyone used the product Penetrol to bring back the luster to your hull? One of the guys at the m
Bob F at 1:05pm 12.04.03
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My house batteries consist of 2 4D's(with an isolated starting battery). When I'm out for several da
Bob at 12:50pm 12.04.03
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OK, here are the details. I have a 1987 285, which I've owner for almost three years. I have, sinc
Susan Annala at 11:58am 12.04.03
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Ahoy Florida Sailors!! We are 1985 H34 owners in San Diego that are taking a road trip to Florida D
Sven at 11:34am 12.04.03
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Hi Peggie, There is a bracket under the v-berth on our new(old) Ericson 23, close to the Lectrasan.
brian at 10:34am 12.04.03
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Hello friends. I have a part time sailor on the Christmas list and was thinking a gift for him migh
Kevin Keen at 10:26am 12.04.03
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Does anyone know the location of the Center of Gravity (CG) on a Hunter 23? It must be in a vertical
Scott at 10:13am 12.04.03
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I was wondering how deep the bilge is in the boat. I feel someone may have "filled" in my bilge. It
KPM at 9:16am 12.04.03
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I have a 81 C22 with circlular stress cracks in the gelcoat several inches from where the ladder sup

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Moving on!
jssailem at 6:16pm 11.27.20
Ok Give up... It just looks dark to me.
Adding Wheels to a Dinghy   (1)
Project_Mayhem at 6:05pm 11.27.20
I like the options, but my dinghy is a Sumner dinghy that is double hulled so I am not sure I can m
south coast 22 rudder
BILLNPR at 6:00pm 11.27.20
I had a Southcoast 22 too. Mine like the Mac26s had/has a line from front of the rudder blade up to
LESSONS LEARNED
mermike at 5:57pm 11.27.20
I've been around diesels quite a while. The oil is always black.
New Owner
jssailem at 5:49pm 11.27.20
There is nothing wrong with the 150. And you can roll it up on a furler. In strong winds a 110 of a
Of sailing ships
David in Sandusky at 5:45pm 11.27.20
For sure! After 21 seasons, Lady Lillie is now like part of my body.
LESSONS LEARNED
jssailem at 5:43pm 11.27.20
When I checked the dip stick, it was still pretty black. You said you changed the oil. Did you als
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26   (4)
SailingLoto at 5:40pm 11.27.20
More work done today. Stantions and life lines are rebedded and reinstalled. Runners for companio
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter
Tally Ho at 5:39pm 11.27.20
And one of the cooler functions I found on the CP is the ability to show the system voltage... so n
Depth gauge vs Chartplotter   (2)
Tally Ho at 5:37pm 11.27.20
You can see a few different screen layouts on my Garmin Chart plotter in these shots...depth is alwa
New Beneteau Oceanis 51.1 Owner
David in Sandusky at 5:37pm 11.27.20
Welcome aboard, SSO. It sounds like you anchored out or took a mooring ball for the two overnights.
do you sail in the fog?
jssailem at 5:34pm 11.27.20
Those pictures are great. Fog does detract from the usual view.
LESSONS LEARNED
Tally Ho at 5:20pm 11.27.20
Converting H27 to Portapotty   (1)
heritage at 5:16pm 11.27.20
Another option would be a composting toilet. The smallest one I could find was the C-Head. As you c
do you sail in the fog?   (1)
Dr. D at 5:08pm 11.27.20
The Chesapeake Bay can get some fog, too. This shows when it was breaking up.
Replacing shrouds and stays
heritage at 4:54pm 11.27.20
I replaced all of the standing rigging on my H27 in 2018. $685.62 including tax and shipping from R
Which Hunter 25 is this?
David in Sandusky at 4:44pm 11.27.20
Here is a link to the manuals: HunterOwners.com downloads Note that during the ten years of product

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