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rotten core Jonathan at 11:21pm 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/982 The core in the foredeck on my Oday 23 is completely rotten. I was thinking of cutting it out from t
Speaking of Ports... Griffin at 10:59pm 05.13.03 Bigger Boats 2/981 Does anyone have suggestions on replacing the neoprene seals in the ports? Mine are leaking because
Hunter in Australia Mark at 6:58pm 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 I am interested to know how many Hunter owners there are over here or perhaps I should say "down und
mast bend david smith at 5:47pm 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 2/858 The mast on the 240 has a lot of bend. Is this normal? Are they just soft? Have only had the boat
1977 Catalina 22 - weight/keel weight/PHRF #? Rod at 4:02pm 05.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2442 I am lookinginto buying my first Catalina 22. The owner says it weighs 1,800 lbs and keel weighs 55
Tiller to wheel conversion ( who done it ?) Marc Hamlin at 3:08pm 05.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/912 I'm hoping to find someone who has done a conversion. PLEASE a little HELP !
anchor light assembly Tom Germano at 2:47pm 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 3/1097 I have an '89 Cat 22 wing keel and recently had the mast unstepped. The anchor light has not come o
Sheeting in the Jib RIck Ealy at 2:18pm 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/825 I just started sailing my new Hunter 260. I have sailed many years on Hobie Cats and Catalina 25. I
Stepping H40 Mast with roller furling James at 1:45pm 05.13.03 Big Boats 3/691 I will be stepping the mast on a Hunter 40 with the B'R? rig shortly. According to the Hunter Manual
Continuous Or Discontinuous Rigging? Marc at 1:34pm 05.13.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2366 I have just purchased a 20 year old masthead sloop which needs rerigging. The current rig is keel st
"Grounding" the mast Stuart Gregory at 12:15pm 05.13.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1613 I have an old O'Day 22. The mast is stepped on deck and is not grounded to the keel. Problem is th
refrigeration condensation Frank Mott at 11:50am 05.13.03 Big Boats 5/1596 The refrigerator on our new C-350 forms a significant amount of counter top condensation and runs (a
Lost batten retainer. Colin at 11:29am 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1153 My Hunter 335 came with Harstik sails. The battens are held in place by white plastic gizmos that h
See you guys.....off to Florida to use the boat (1) Mark Johnson at 10:37am 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/873 I'll be back in a couple of weeks. I hear it's warm, sunny and the water is 80. Sure beats New Engl
Hatchboard Replacements Alan FitzPatrick at 10:32am 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 4/1164 I am looking to replace the hatchboards on my '87 Hunter 23. Question #1: Are they available as repl
cancun to mobile bo at 10:30am 05.13.03 Ask All Sailors 3/980 Beside the unexpected, what weather and wind conditions can you expect if motorsailing from cancun
Sailing under main only R Sater at 10:11am 05.13.03 Smaller Boats 22/1239 Once more I turn to the expert advice and opinions of the Hunter forum. I have heard that it is uns
Self tending Jib boom for Oday27 J.Svec at 9:40am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/875 Does anyone have information on adding a self tending jib to an Oday 27?Thank you.
Window Frame 1986 Hunter Randy Clarke at 9:38am 05.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/946 HI I would like to know if anyone out there can tell me if I can still buy the plastic window frame
Centerboard Blues Jack Hetherington at 8:04am 05.13.03 Ask An Oday Owner 10/873 I have been sailing for about 4 years now, 3 of them with my friend on an O'Day 25'. About mid-seas

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New tactical device Jackdaw at 5:56pm 05.24.20
New tactical device Jackdaw at 5:55pm 05.24.20 What happens at the start when your eyes are busy looking at a screen instead of at the boats aroun
Running Rigging questions Gene Neill at 5:54pm 05.24.20 I think ... the bowsprit just places the spin further forward, which is a good thing. I think. But
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap Delawaredave at 5:53pm 05.24.20 Wow that's nice. Ours looks the same - just a fiberglass "cap" vs stainless - one cleat, two guides
TimFromLI at 5:36pm 05.24.20 Speed over water vs speed over ground is worth knowing. Phone will only tell you speed over water
Worn through? Timm R Oday25 at 5:24pm 05.24.20 It would not be a deal breaker for me .It would help lower the price perhaps . We are planning on us
Sealand T series discharge pump jaysweet at 5:22pm 05.24.20 Thanks Jay, another issue is Beneteau uses a push button to engage the macerator. As Bob and Peggie
Worn through? FastOlson at 5:22pm 05.24.20 Time plus UV exposure... Deck and cabin areas show it first, then the hull. There are a ton of boat
cb32863 at 5:19pm 05.24.20 I just did Raymarine i50/i60. They use Airmar transducers. Airmar has a new one, DST810. It's wirele
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Whatfiero1 at 5:06pm 05.24.20 Check tank vent and back blow screen on pickup tube at tank before tackling hp pump. Also injectors
Worn through? jaysweet at 5:05pm 05.24.20 Shadows?
Uh oh! Recore foredeck Whatfiero1 at 5:01pm 05.24.20 Last one I did I installed ripped aluminum sheet to give extra strength then used closed cell spray
Uh oh! Recore foredeck shemandr at 4:55pm 05.24.20 Since there is likely a bow in the deck you might consider using thinner sections of marine ply whic
LP pump on Yanmar 2GM20F Ken13559 at 4:48pm 05.24.20 Fitted brand new Fuel Lift Pump. Changed fuel line from LP pump to secondary filter. Change all copp
Life Rafts, Once Again shemandr at 4:47pm 05.24.20 I have no personal experience but the accounts I've read about of those in life rafts in rough weath
lifes journey Timm R Oday25 at 4:41pm 05.24.20 Quite often I was referred to as the Eddie Haskell of the bunch ,most parents thought I was up to in
Screws into fiberglass jaysweet at 4:38pm 05.24.20 Way, way stronger, and the wood won't rot. Really, do you want to use wood in the bilge? I needed
New tactical device Davidasailor26 at 4:36pm 05.24.20 What happens at the start when your eyes are busy looking at a screen instead of at the boats aroun
New tactical device PaulK at 4:17pm 05.24.20
Running Rigging questions flipwalker at 4:16pm 05.24.20 How long would the bowsprit need to be to attach the asymmetrical spinnaker? I've done some googling

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