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where can I escape the spring break crowds? Tom Monroe at 2:02am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 3/938 I work for a college, so I get spring break off, and my wife and I want to drive our motorhome down
Ever Bleed a Motor Underway? Ned Strain at 1:45am 07.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 Check out this story..... (and you thought you could handle anything!)Ned and Tani Strains/v Fam
Locker Hatch Covers Rick Webb at 1:39am 07.31.03 Smaller Boats 3/953 I was wondering if anyone had tried to replace any of the Formica covered pieces of plywood that ser
Cabin floor John at 1:22am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1065 My 83, Catalina 30 has a light tan colored non skid cabin floor and I have cleaned it, but it gets s
Kayaks on a 356 Deac Manross at 10:15pm 07.30.03 Big Boats 6/1767 Instead of traditional dinghy's what luck have any of you had with a kayak? 1.Can you get on and
Removing water tank Mark Gibson Hunter22 "DillyDally" at 9:41pm 07.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/849 I am thinking of replacing the original water tank on my '84 Hunter22.Could someone give me instruc
Engine exhaust may contain a little bit of oil warren feldstein at 9:23pm 07.30.03 Big Boats 2/864 I wonder if there is a little bit of oil in the exhaust as the surface to the water seems to have th
Hood roller furling George Wilson at 5:07pm 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1592 I have the factory installed Hood roller furling on our 33.5, I am getting tired of having to winch
3-Bladed Prop Glenn Hermes at 1:39pm 07.30.03 Big Boats 8/826 I have a 1986 Hunter 34 with the Yanmar 3GM30. I am interested if anyone has had experience to share
What coating to use on teak? Mike Eschete at 1:05pm 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1450 I'm about to redo the teak on my H31 and am interested in learning what everyone is using these days
Tri-radial vs. Crosscuts Bob at 12:44pm 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 5/6805 I'd appreciate some input on the pros and cons of buying tri-radial dacron sails vs. conventional cr
Weather Helm Martin Henry at 11:37am 07.30.03 Smaller Boats 5/1000 While (singlehanded) sailing on a closed reach in 15 knots to 18 knots, about half of the 150 gennie
Quiz? They did what? Jeff D. at 11:19am 07.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/924 Ok only one answer per post. What is the biggest design flaw on your boat. Specify which model. My 2
Source for sheets/bedding Harry G at 10:51am 07.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/778 Can anyone recommend a good source for sheets and bedding for our 456?Harry
How much bottom paint is too much? David at 10:23am 07.30.03 Ask All Sailors 15/2399 Ok,Here's a different type of bottom question for your thoughts. Recently, I had a bottom job don
Standard French electric wire color codes Pat at 10:17am 07.30.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3914 I have a 1996 Beneteau 440 that I am "getting aquainted" with and trying to figure out the wiring co
Launching a Gennaker Carl Madzey at 9:17am 07.30.03 Racing 1/1891 I just purchased a 26.5 Hunter and would like to fly a down-wind gennaker, I use to race a 22-j and
O'Day 25 swing keel position Bob Demming at 9:16am 07.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2149 Does anyone know the proper depth to position the swing keel? On the advice of the previous owner,
Motor mounts jim at 8:52am 07.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/869 Does anyone know how to check your motor mounts to see the they are ok? I have a Catalina 30 with a
H466 Headsail Upgrade Lyle Erickson at 8:08am 07.30.03 Big Boats 8/1312 Has anyone done a headsail upgade for their 460/466. It looks like a 120% jib may work. In lieu of

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272 transducer problem Benny17441 at 8:44pm 11.08.20 Check the wiring and the connectors, depending on the make, model and age it might be worth keeping
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:41pm 11.08.20 @Sailavie1 : Only because of the difficulty in finding these other boats, I will probably end up wit
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Benny17441 at 8:41pm 11.08.20 All props will require balancing from time to time. A three blade prop will present more drag und
TES Yachts Tedd at 8:38pm 11.08.20 @Sailavie1 : Thanks, that is a huge help. Interesting fact about the canals in Poland. I've noticed
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder (1) twistedskipper at 8:24pm 11.08.20 My C22 rudder had something similar to this, much handier for trailer sailing than a split pin throu
Learn from my mistake - lost my rudder Rillo at 8:17pm 11.08.20 Is that broken bolt the pivot for a kick-up rudder?
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jssailem at 8:07pm 11.08.20 Good day.
Help a new C30 owner! Joe at 8:02pm 11.08.20 universal atomic 4 links You need to carefully check that the motor will turn over manually.....use
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 7:58pm 11.08.20 where you're going to procure a new rudder? Yes the rudder broke off SeaTow came prepared for sur
TES Yachts Sailavie1 at 7:57pm 11.08.20 Tedd, your taste in boats is similar to mine (I too had the TES and Seaward on my short list). I hav
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta smokey73 at 7:10pm 11.08.20 @JamesG161 I have been very pleased with the responsiveness and the repairs Progressive authorized
Pearson 33-2 engine removal CarlN at 7:09pm 11.08.20 Do you know how many hours on the engine? A boat like a Pearson 33 is likely to have under 1000 hour
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 6:58pm 11.08.20 She looks great! you'll love having the outboard crane! the dodger/bimini looks great, too Thanks
H28.5 busted furler drum Allan12210 at 6:51pm 11.08.20 Cruising Designs Reefer II. I just gave my parts to another member here. The good news is you can re
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 chuckwayne at 6:46pm 11.08.20 Super helpful everyone, thank you. Here are a few pics! She looks great! you'll love having the ou
Help a new C30 owner! Justin_NSA at 6:43pm 11.08.20 You can try to isolate the leak with a garden hose. Spray small areas starting from lowest to highes
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta jmce1587 at 6:13pm 11.08.20 Rudder company in Florida is Foss Foam. ask for Al. Great service. They made most of Hunters rud
I like my teak grey. Why touch it? CarlN at 5:51pm 11.08.20 Try using this cleaner from TeakDecking Systems (who does the teak decks for super yachts). This lea
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta BigEasy at 5:46pm 11.08.20 Jim, Glad you got her back in the water so quickly. When you get her hauled out and the rudder r
Self Furling Jib Kings Gambit at 5:37pm 11.08.20 I would never intentionally be out in a 25kt "breeze" :D In Port Jackson (Sydney Harbor) the boats

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