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H29.5 PHRF rating... Tim McCarty at 1:13am 05.12.03 Racing 1/1195 Does anyone have a rating for a Hunter 29.5?? If not, what is the actual formula to go by??
RE: 29.5...PHRF rating?? Tim McCarty at 1:11am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1167 Does anyone know the PHRF for a Hunter 29.5. If not, what is the actual formula??Thanks in advanc
Engine Issues Charles Bamford at 1:00am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/795 Folks: I recently acquired a 1993 Hunter 23.5 that I am basing in Southport, NC... However, i
Stay Stream 2 Furler... ForeStay Tension Adjust Bill Ebling at 12:52am 05.12.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1354 Does any one have experiance with a Stay-Stream 2 Furler? My Forestay seems to have too much sag a
Securing anchor on bow roller ron at 12:43am 05.12.03 Ask All Sailors 4/7015 On my Beneteau oceanis 370, I want to secure my Danforth anchor on the bow roller during sailing. I
through hull fittings Jim Floyd at 11:49pm 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1124 OK - thanks to you guys who replied earlier to my query about closing the through hulls - we are com
access port on mast? 40 ledgend John O'Donald at 10:58pm 05.11.03 Big Boats 2/978 I have to unstep my mast to access electrical connections at the base. Has anyone ever devised addin
replacing plastic on hatch? John O'Donald at 10:48pm 05.11.03 Big Boats 1/733 Is there a way to just replace the clear smoked plastic (lexan?) on metal hatches. I have several th
Oh yeah...then there is the head... Griffin at 10:46pm 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 5/894 I pulled the plunger out of the head pump....literally!It came all the way out. It looks like it
Alternator Issues Griffin at 10:43pm 05.11.03 Bigger Boats 3/910 Well, my baby is finally wet! All went well despite the winds in moving her from Sandusky to Catawb
Holding Tank Question Lori Wheeler at 10:31pm 05.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/889 I am a new owner of a 1987 Hunter 28.5. I use to just be a bareboat sailor. I now have all these t
Do You Rendezvous? SailboatOwners.com at 2:24pm 05.11.03 Ask All Sailors 40/2089 A whole lot of regional sailing associations will be holding rendezvous this summer. Will you be go
RUDDER TIM at 1:29pm 05.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/971 WE BOUGHT A 20 FT 0DAY BUT THE RUDDER IS MISSING. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE EMAIL US THE DEMINSIONS FOR THE
Help with centerboard pivot and wedges Arnie at 1:05pm 05.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/952 Been doing a lot of work on my centerboard. Does anyone know if there is supposed to be any play be
Gell Coat Crack Jay Uebel at 11:44am 05.11.03 Other Sailboats 0/789 I'm thinking about purchasing an 1985 Hunter 31. One of it's problems though is a crack in the gel c
Companionway bug screen Ethan at 11:16am 05.11.03 Big Boats 8/5189 We are trying to decide what kind of companionway screen to buy or make. We've looked on the Intern
Poli glow Don at 10:16am 05.11.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1476 Does anyone know how to remove this stuff? The previous owner of my boat used Poli glow and now it's
How to hang a hammock Kurt at 9:11am 05.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/3135 Howdy all:I have a Catalina 310 and just got a swell net hammock for it. I'm wondering what the be
Making the saloon table drop leaf John at 8:29am 05.11.03 Big Boats 3/989 We saw a, you'll excuse the expression, Beneteau 39 this afternoon and weren't particularly impresse
marine head installation Marc Beaupre at 7:48am 05.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/867 Has anyone installed a marine head with holding tank on their Macgregor 25? If so how did you do it?

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Puget Sound Boating - Washington Sailing Terry Cox at 7:59am 05.24.20 Had an AMEE flotilla meeting yesterday on Belle-Vie. Present were Tom Burgess (Evening Star, Dana 24
Yanmar YSM8G -engine racing w/ lots of smoke FlimFlamII at 7:55am 05.24.20 pretty sure it was a result of excess oil and an old tired engine. no idea of prior engine care but
Life Rafts, Once Again dlochner at 7:52am 05.24.20 Last winter as we were doing the final outfitting for the trip we're not taking (Thank you corona vi
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds IASailor at 7:38am 05.24.20 What size engine? Is that a Catalina Sport 22? The motor is a 9.9HP Bigfoot 4 stroke. I believe th
Screws into fiberglass patrickkidd at 7:36am 05.24.20 I haven't used these, but they look like a good idea. Weld Mount - Marine Applications No worries
Catalina 22 wont turn at low speeds IASailor at 7:35am 05.24.20 Hi Ai You admission of lack of knowledge qualifies you as a grotty yachty. Well Done and welcome to
Screws into fiberglass sail sfbay at 7:32am 05.24.20 Might see the youtube video entitled "Lumitec Minute Expert: Drilling & Screwing Fiberglass" first.
New Main Sail Options Will Gilmore at 7:32am 05.24.20 :plus:with shemandr. Although, in a smaller boat, hoisting the full battens has never been an issue
Screws into fiberglass dlochner at 7:31am 05.24.20 I haven't used these, but they look like a good idea. Weld Mount - Marine Applications No worries
Screws into fiberglass Will Gilmore at 7:27am 05.24.20 I haven't used these, but they look like a good idea. Weld Mount - Marine Applications No worries
Screws into fiberglass Rich Stidger at 6:32am 05.24.20 In my experience screws will not cut normal depth threads into fiberglass. So I use a drill that is
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (5) Rictifyit at 6:31am 05.24.20 @BobbyFunn I couldn't sleep, so I got started. Starting off with a laugh at all the expanding foam
Just a reminder Rich Stidger at 6:29am 05.24.20 Ever mindful of their sacrifice and service. If not everyday, be sure to fly your flag today in rem
Repairing Mast Foot 95 Hunter 26 CrispyCringle at 6:01am 05.24.20 Here is the link to the thread with the same mast problem- ripped out foot- and discussion of the re
New Main Sail Options shemandr at 5:57am 05.24.20 I posted from my iphone but the post never appeared here. I think the OP was about what options wer
New tactical device (1) Jackdaw at 5:48am 05.24.20
Going to look at a 322 next week... CarmenK at 5:40am 05.24.20 We are looking at one in the far northeast, but live in Alabama. Video tour and surveyed. now getti
Screws into fiberglass jaysweet at 5:31am 05.24.20 I just installed a bilge pump in a J/30 I just bought and am trying to secure the wires and bilge h
Unable to pull the daggerboard out, Any idea lessardmath at 5:05am 05.24.20 Congratulations on your new sailboat and welcome to the forum!! Might look at the MacGregor Manual
Screws into fiberglass sailnoproblem at 4:58am 05.24.20 Use a sharp bit. The J30 has a cored hull. Drilling into it will give water a way to enter the core

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