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Berth size mods for tall sailors Julia at 12:05pm 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/895 I just sold my Mac 26D, and I am thinking of buying a Hunter 27 75-85 model.I tried the berth in on
Garmin 176 Chartplotter Joe Mullee at 11:55am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/790 Trying to decide if the Garmin 176 is a good chartplotter. Seems a bit small and I'm concerned if it
Rigging a sailboat cathy at 11:07am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1179 I have a 17 ft sailboat with a 24ft mast once the mast is up how do I secure it?
Re-fit of a mess... Dana Sprenger at 8:20am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/936
Splicing yacht braid Don K. at 7:22am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 13/3372 I purchased the line and a splicing kit for my halyards, read the instruction booklet and set out to
386 can not go hull speed PAUL BONNES at 7:20am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/893 I got my 386 this July and because we had great wind onthe Chesapeake Bay we hardly had to motor. L
autohelm tiilerpilot 1000 fred winter at 6:15am 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/938 to whom it may concern, anyone know where to get parts for autohelm 1000 tiller pilots .a little bel
Symmetrical spinnaker w/o pole Scott Wilson at 5:48am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 21/5340 is what came with my boat. I haven't taken the chute out of the bag, so I don't know how it is cut.
Lowering the mast on a 27' Paul at 5:07am 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/2731 I need to lower the mast on my Catalina 27. The boatyard will do it for a small stack of fees. How
280 Autopilot Larry Long at 4:37am 09.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/865 Has anybody installed an autopilot other than Autohelm/Raymarine on their Hunter 280? If so; what i
Screens for 26X Mark Galbraith at 4:29am 09.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1155 I am looking at the bug screens available on macgregorowners.com in their online store. They clearl
Any thoughts? Jim at 4:28am 09.11.03 Big Boats 2/842 The focus of this note is to create some discussion on the utility of the zinc anode plug used on a
ST 80 - If you have them BEWARE! Ed at 3:22am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/801 My boat had a run in with a bridge that was a little lower that the delivery captain thought. He hi
Raymarine ST80 Wind Instrument replacement Ed at 3:12am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 21/8069 The delivery Captain of my Hunter 426 DS called this am to inform me that the boat did't make it thr
Dinghy Storage Art Femenella at 3:01am 09.11.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1227 First time with a rigid inflatable, bought new this year. Will hoist to ceiling in garage. For stora
Trailer Winch Questions Dwight Thomas at 2:13am 09.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/934 I recently purchased an Oday 25 it has a roller trailer. I have a winch on the trailer that needs t
Installing a 135 Genny on a 94 Hunter 26 Eric Hartsough at 2:12am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/813 I have a 94 Hunter 26 with original sails that need to be replaced. I want to replace the Jib with
Capri 25 Pointing Joe M at 1:49am 09.11.03 Smaller Boats 5/4795 After quite a bit of searching for a club racer for the very lite wind Salem area, I thought that I
Cutlass bearing replacement-shaft size Dean Morris at 12:46am 09.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/839 I just bought the boat and during the haul-out inspection the boatyard recommended replacement. I ag
Water Pressure Problem. Diaphragm or Air Leak ? Marcio Bodnariuc at 11:09pm 09.10.03 Big Boats 5/1149 I recently purchased a H34 1986 which was on the hards for 9 months in NYC.The water tanks had anti

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Looking for a centering collar for a Hood 810 line drive furling system. Justin_NSA at 11:14am 11.17.20 Got mine from Pompanette. Good people http://pompanettellc.com/hood-yacht-systems
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 11:10am 11.17.20 Almost no realizes it's as much east as south. There was that guy who left from Dana in a old Cat30
On the "Distant" Dream? Calif. Ted at 10:57am 11.17.20 Well, you might have to make a left turn at some point;) Almost no realizes it's as much east as s
On the "Distant" Dream? Jackdaw at 10:47am 11.17.20 I think You Tube vloggers are stimulating the dream. It's easy to get convinced that anything is p
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Justin_NSA at 10:42am 11.17.20 You don't have to wait. Shoot a hose where you suspect it''s coming from.
Hunter 30. Swimming platform locker Moodymike at 10:38am 11.17.20 Do you sail in saltwater taste water to figure out where come from. I store kids rafts in there so
Rotator cuff aggravated by 2009 B37 companionway doors? Davidasailor26 at 10:35am 11.17.20 :plus::plus::plus: It seems like a good idea, to not have any hatch boards to stow or doors in the
On the "Distant" Dream? Scott T-Bird at 10:21am 11.17.20 I think You Tube vloggers are stimulating the dream. It's easy to get convinced that anything is po
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 10:02am 11.17.20
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 10:00am 11.17.20 I found photos I took of the heater and there is no draincock. If I remove a hose it will flood cool
Paint for Dinghy Floor PaulK at 9:45am 11.17.20 The builder hopefully epoxy-coated the plywood before he painted it. If there is a "little flaking"
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 9:44am 11.17.20 The Bene 46 is today's Westie 32, that's inflation for you. When the Cal 20 was introduced we thoug
Paint for Dinghy Floor Richard19068 at 9:40am 11.17.20 I used rustoleum enamel paint on dinghy floorboards once and it held up very well. https://www.r
On the "Distant" Dream? Rick D at 9:37am 11.17.20 A friend of mine, to whom I was introduced when he hit my boat after his transmission linkage came a
On the "Distant" Dream? Kings Gambit at 9:18am 11.17.20 It's the "sound bite" culture we live in today. Not to mention media tends to romanticize ideas lik
On the "Distant" Dream? JamesG161 at 9:16am 11.17.20 the Westsail 32 were sold as 'ocean boats', and indeed they were capable of it. My old boss had on
Rotator cuff aggravated by 2009 B37 companionway doors? SoSound at 9:16am 11.17.20 You are certainly NOT the only one! I occasionally clean the track and surface that the door slides
On the "Distant" Dream? Calif. Ted at 9:08am 11.17.20 The Bene 46 is today's Westie 32, that's inflation for you. When the Cal 20 was introduced we though
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Scott T-Bird at 9:05am 11.17.20 I swapped my 1GM for the 2YM15. I didn't do the work myself but I did verify the dimensions before
Refinishing Tiller Handle sailnoproblem at 8:57am 11.17.20 John, I've used Total Boat products in the past and have good luck with them. I want the wood a dar

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