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Bottom Paint Barrier Coat John Randolph at 7:51am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/848 I own a Hunter 265 and wondered if Hunter provided a Barrier coat to prevent de-lamination.I dont
Tank Access Plate (1) John Nantz at 6:29am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 0/883 There have been a number of postings recently about dirty fuel tanks (and water tanks). One method t
Need help finding a boom Michael at 6:07am 05.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/849 Hello allI have a 1985 26foot Mac. Someone broke in and stole the boom. Does anyone have suggestion
maintenance costs Deb at 6:03am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/993 We are planning to buy a new 42-47' sailboat within the next 1-2 years, retire and live aboard. We
Are Bronze machine screws for Seacocks ok? Stirling Hasen at 4:40am 05.03.03 Big Boats 6/1634 Hello All,In preparing for my seacock installation, I was wondering if Bronze machine screws are o
Will the BEST Wood please stand up. Stirling Hasen at 4:24am 05.03.03 Big Boats 1/1059 Hello Everyone,Question is IPE (Brazilian Walnut) a better choice for a seacock backing plate than
Annapolis Area Sailors....Kent Island Narrows ???? Joe Mullee at 4:17am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 3/919 I'm looking to pass thru the Kent Island Narrows. The ADC chart I have looks like the channel is dre
donated without title Jeff Johnson at 3:56am 05.03.03 Ask All Sailors 1/909 A salvage yard wants to donate a older (He thinks 1969) 22ft MacGregor to our youth program at the c
Documenting a 34 Michael O' at 3:13am 05.03.03 Bigger Boats 7/944 We're having "Frigate" documented, and the guy who's doing it for the broker/lender/me will need to
How do the buntline and figure eight compare? Bob Noble at 2:24am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/886
Hunter 27 Stereo Installation Roger Johnson at 2:08am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 Hi all!This is my first post to the forums, so be gentle to this newbie!I've got a 92 Hunter 27
halyards new and used joe phibbs at 1:50am 05.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/895 ok, we just bought a new main and genoa for our 1986 Hunter 31: ka-ching, ka-ching. Now we notice t
New 34/35 Owners Email Forum Michael O' at 1:20am 05.03.03 Bigger Boats 0/889 Just started a Yahoo! group for O'Day 34 and 35 owners. We'll keep monitoring this website, of cour
350 vs 36 Brad Storey at 1:03am 05.03.03 Big Boats 1/844 I'm currently considering buying a new C-350 or C-36. Currently I own a 1985 Catalina 36, but the n
Insurance Bill at 11:35pm 05.02.03 Smaller Boats 10/807 I know homeowner's insurance covers boats up to a certain length. I also seem to recall that homeow
Cabin Flooring for a Hunter31 Bert Merrill at 11:13pm 05.02.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/871 I am re-fitting a 1984 Hunter 31 and in need of info on where to obtain the wooden cabin flooring.
Looking for Teak wood John at 10:58pm 05.02.03 Smaller Boats 4/799 I'm working on a little project for my 23.5, and wonder if anyone has a good web sight for Teak. I
size of turnbuckle covers? Stan at 10:55pm 05.02.03 Smaller Boats 2/1174 3 Questions about my '76 Cat 22:- What size turnbuckle covers do I order for the 6 side shrouds?-
Adding a V-berth Fresh Water Tank - Catalina 36 Ralph Gorby at 2:45pm 05.02.03 Big Boats 1/1867 Does anyone have any successful experience doing this?I have two incentives - more water than the
opening port window replacement knobs harry at 1:28pm 05.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1057 can anyone tell me where i could purchase replacement knobs for my port windows or would i have to r

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Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? catalanc at 6:58pm 05.22.20 Thanks for the quick reply, Martin. My current rivet gun is too small. Anyone out there have experi
Temp range? JRT at 6:50pm 05.22.20 Ok thanks all, I have a replacement, I guess I don't understand what is bad in the picture. Any tip
Tank Level System - WEMA Norway Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:44pm 05.22.20 Wema gauges typically work well in fuel and water tanks, but not in waste holding tanks (nor do any
Rabbit hole BillyK at 6:27pm 05.22.20 So more of the Rabbit hole here.. today i investigated why i'm not getting an alarm prior to engine
Drill and Fill for Transom Holes? sreidvt at 6:25pm 05.22.20 That's a good suggestion, thank you. I saw that recommended somewhere else tonight as well. I have t
Rabbit hole BillyK at 6:21pm 05.22.20 Looks like you are printing too hot.. reduce the temp by 10c
Replace Rivets or Tap and Screw? rgranger at 6:20pm 05.22.20 The boom is aluminum so whatever you use should be aluminum or you will get dissimilar metal corrosi
Tuesday might be the day I finally move the boat rgranger at 6:19pm 05.22.20 Good luck! Take photos! dj :plus:
Loose Bolt on the end of my 84 Oday 222 boom - How the heck do I tighten this? HELP!! (1) rgranger at 6:16pm 05.22.20 Wait! Is it one of those rotating booms that lets you roll up your main... and reef your main? See
Man Over Board... While Motoring! rgranger at 6:12pm 05.22.20 On Sailboats? THAT! I do not know... I just know the boat police write tickets and don't make a
Temp range? DaveJ at 6:05pm 05.22.20 I agree to change it, right away. But I have seen worse that work fine. But it looks like it's about
Rabbit hole (2) DArcy at 6:04pm 05.22.20 I can see what you mean about warping. I'm also having some trouble with stringing. which might hel
Sailing and restoring #9874 (2) AaronD at 6:00pm 05.22.20 Cockpit locker netting Somewhat related to the previous post (at least it's in the same location).
Sailing and restoring #9874 (4) AaronD at 5:58pm 05.22.20 The Perfect C-22 Cockpit Cooler (well, perfect after some modifications, as you might expect) We ke
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? Kings Gambit at 5:54pm 05.22.20 That's not a topping lift... it's the pig tail and it's only purpose is to hold up the boom when th
ZF5 Transmission Oil KZW at 5:40pm 05.22.20 I use Dextron 6
Club racers. L.Christensen at 5:27pm 05.22.20 I feel your pain on the jib size. The largest jib that will fit on my Beneteau 311 is a 116% jib (t
Club racers. L.Christensen at 5:23pm 05.22.20 In light air a dirty bottom makes a surprisingly large difference, and some difference even on wind
Tuesday might be the day I finally move the boat dLj at 5:14pm 05.22.20 Good luck! Take photos! dj
Man Over Board... While Motoring! (1) Hunter216 at 5:04pm 05.22.20

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