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Looking for info on M5 A/C John Baumgartner at 2:09am 08.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/720 I see an article in the Photo Form on the installation of the M5 A/C on a Hunter 260 by Clay Thaxton
Need Trailering Advice Bill at 2:03am 08.08.03 Smaller Boats 3/1022 I am preparing to help my son-in-law haul out his newly acquired Catalina 22 and relocate it to Sout
Navico Tillerpilot 1600 Ronald M. Green at 1:17am 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/3027 I am seeking a user's manual for a Navico Tillerpilot 1600. Mike O'Hara previously responded to this
Scratched Gelcoat! Help? Walt Allensworth at 12:52am 08.08.03 Other Sailboats 5/776 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Scratched gelcoat! Help! Walt Allensworth at 11:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1132 So I did the ultimate no-no and scratched my dark-blue gelcoat with a plastic scrubby pad. Lots of f
Cleaning and polishing plastic laminate Bob Shafer at 11:29pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2190 I am restoring a '75 Catlina 27, and, while oiling the teak, I tried to use the oil on the plastic l
C&D Canal currents Hayden Jones at 11:23pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/3950 I am planning to circumnavigate the Delmarva peninsula next June. I'll be sailing clockwise out of
An electrical 'ounce of prevention'? Dale I at 9:26pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1058 For those new boat owners and those who have newer rewiring, what product would best suit an overall
Zinks - how many and where? Ed at 9:18pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1138 I have a 426 with a yanmar engine and Panda Gen Set. How many zinks are on the typical Hunter? Is
Dropping Keel Carter Leary at 9:01pm 08.07.03 The Cherubini Hunters 0/941 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
Dropping the Keel Carter Leary at 8:59pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/956 I have a 1977 Hunter 27' and in reading some of the past post on "Keel Dropping" to replace the caul
1983 Hunter 34 D. Edwards at 5:05pm 08.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/4466 I am thinking about buying a 1983 hunter 34. The asking price is 35k. I want to hear about the good,
Head Problems Too Tom Overley at 3:01pm 08.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/900 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 and knew that there was some leakage in the head...looked like fres
MacGregory 26 letters Rob at 2:15pm 08.07.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/987 I am thinking of buying a MacGregor 26 but the terminology is not readily obvious. What do the S, C,
321 in-mast furler dave h at 1:39pm 08.07.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1622 The corner of our main sail does not furl far enough into the mast. Although most of what shows is
Reefing the genoa Bob at 1:03pm 08.07.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 5/2473 What do the experts say is the limit on roller reefing a well-cut 150 genoa? At what point does rol
Why is blue bottom paint so popular?? Wanderer138 at 12:56pm 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 13/5176 Maybe it's just me but The vast majority of boats I see have blue bottom paint. Why?It can't be th
Sticky/stubborn centerboard Ryan at 11:13am 08.07.03 Day Sailers 2/967 Just picked up my brothers Oday Daysailor 2 and have come to find a very stubborn centerboard. He s
Hunter 26.5 Stantion Mitch at 8:26am 08.07.03 Smaller Boats 1/840 Hi,I'm looking for the forward (just forward of the beam) lifeline stantion for a 1988 Hunter 26.5
Bow thruster turbulence Frank Arndorfer at 8:20am 08.07.03 Ask All Sailors 5/2009 I have a new Hunter 426DS and I opted for the factory-installed bow thrusters. In an e-mail conversa

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new sail ordered sail sfbay at 4:14pm 10.06.20 Wallet............I have a Harken SailCloth Wallet.
Looks Important Maybe All U Get at 4:13pm 10.06.20 Paint em. This goes back to my career when a jokester dropped a red bolt under our fire truck.
Winter Cover for mast up boats? berner73 at 4:13pm 10.06.20 What does "cost effective" mean to you?
new sail ordered seadaddler at 4:12pm 10.06.20 Keep the suggestions coming and just got my new jib and main last week from Precision, so far every
Hunter 170 furling Jib problem JerryA at 4:10pm 10.06.20 Having owned a H170, my vote is to keep the furler. It's not designed for easy access to the bow. Ju
Lightning Protection sail sfbay at 4:10pm 10.06.20 You might find this thread helpful including first tread' post #2's and the second thread recommenda
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 dave_and_dd at 3:38pm 10.06.20 Hey guys, dont mean to hijack this thread, but i may have a similar issue with a yanmar 3ym20. Wher
Fresh water manifold dehler25 at 3:19pm 10.06.20 That looks like them. The video shows you just push the locking collar in to release them 0-srEmBIs
Looks Important Maybe Hunter216 at 3:18pm 10.06.20 Or, you toss one into the close -aboard competitions mainsail high up at the start and it falls to
Fresh water manifold dehler25 at 3:16pm 10.06.20 Is this what you have? SBO store; Whale Quick Connect, and there is documentation on the Whale we
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 2:52pm 10.06.20 which one? not everyone "follows" all your posts... Sorry lol. New sailer. Mis leading title
Boat opinion. Stu Jackson at 2:43pm 10.06.20 I just missed out on a cal 36 cruiser at 1300. I want around 35ft. Project like my other tread says
Boat opinion. dlochner at 2:28pm 10.06.20 I have read that...but the fact I can beach at high tide to do things like scrap hull or swap out a
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 2:21pm 10.06.20 That one looks awfully rough. Bilge Keel boats have 2 keels. al low water. The Boat in the book ab
Looks Important Maybe jssailem at 2:16pm 10.06.20 Or, you toss one into the close -aboard competitions mainsail high up at the start and it falls to
Cored hull for 1992 Beneteau First 265 JohnShannon at 2:16pm 10.06.20 You might have mistaken strand mat for a core. No expert, but I think to bulk up the thickness of t
Boat opinion. (1) jssailem at 2:12pm 10.06.20 That one looks awfully rough. Bilge Keel boats have 2 keels. of a shallow bay can sit on the botto
Alert of data breach notice for this site "shop.hunterowners.com" - change your password(s) Captain Larry-DH at 1:59pm 10.06.20 IMHO, these "dark web" monitoring services are a scam. Details here: https://forums.sailboatowners
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 1:55pm 10.06.20 https://www.ebay.com/itm/1968-Snapdragon-29-Sailboat-Delaware/392963925885?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%2
New sailer Glsawyer at 1:54pm 10.06.20 Not sure why you say that. I suspect the sailing from December thru February will be a chilling exp

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