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rudder problems 1978 H25? lori at 12:44am 06.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/911 anyone heard of anything?
H34 Fuel Line diameter? Tom at 10:19pm 06.17.03 Big Boats 2/812 What is the fuel line diameter on an '86 H34? Is it 5/16 or 3/8? I beleive it is the standard line
Stereo Install Darren Mayes at 9:41pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1006 I am about to install a new stereo on my boat and had a couple of questions:1. Does anyone see a
Bilge Accumulation Check Dick Barnes (Wind Fever) at 5:59pm 06.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1027 Some time back, I ran across an article from MacGregor Yachts about needing to drill a hole in my Ma
fiberglass repair surrounding bow deck Henry Hey at 4:14pm 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1840 Our 67 O'day mariner is certainly a labor of love. every year we do something new in the repair/ref
Fitting an electronic wind guage Keith Milestone at 4:13pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/864 I have purchased a NAVMAN brand electronic wind meter that has a mast head unit, cable and the actua
Speed gauge works intermitently Dave Amspacher at 3:56pm 06.17.03 Big Boats 5/823 I have a Datamarine speed gage on a 84 34 Hunter, probably original equipment. It works, but only in
Around Australia Race Mark McRae at 2:41pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/787 At the moment there is a yacht with a crew of disABLED sailors attempting to break the record for ci
muffler back pressure Skip at 2:27pm 06.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/883 Has anyone had problem with muffler back pressure causing significant back pressure that prevents th
Cabo San Lucas? Andy at 2:04pm 06.17.03 Destinations 3/1442 My family wants to check out Cabo.Is ther any good sailing around there?
Catalina 25 Stern Trim Jim Locke at 1:48pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 1/1180 Does anyone know what the plastic trim is called that goes around the outside of the tiller cutout o
Deck Wash for C310 Sue at 1:07pm 06.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/955 I am ordering a new C310 I thought a useful extra would be a seawater deck wash for washing off the
Cabin Layout for 85 31' jack at 1:03pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/971 Since I bought my 1985 Hunter 31 in 2001 I have been unable to figure out the correct cushion layout
Thanks Rick at 12:59pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/961 Thanks to all the friends that helped me out with my pedestal problems. I bought the pedestal housin
C.D.I. Furling Ulises at 12:36pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 10/921 From what I read and what I see,most of you use the C.D.I. Furling systems and I guess it is the rig
Cleaning Interior fabric Warren at 12:17pm 06.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/981 Any advice on how to best clean the interior cushions on a 1989 Catalina 30. They are not in bad sha
Keel bolt holes Bill Ramsey at 12:08pm 06.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/1168 Looked under the boat today and found that the swing keel is about to fall off. One of the left side
Do I need a FCC license for VHF radio? Jack at 12:00pm 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1637 After some reading at the FCC website, I am confused. Do I need a FCC license to have and operate m
I need parts!! Natalie Reed at 11:45am 06.17.03 Day Sailers 2/1000 I have a 15 foot daysailor and I need parts for it. Where would the best place to get them? Thanks
THANK YOU JOE JOHN MCDERMOTT at 11:12am 06.17.03 Ask All Sailors 0/846 THANKS JOE FOR YOUR HELP.JOHN

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Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d
Fuse ConFUSion Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend bla
Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car
Fuse ConFUSion heritage at 4:44pm 08.21.20 I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. So you should consider a
Calif. Ted at 4:43pm 08.21.20 When I bought my boat there was an aftermarket cap and a small leak which I also thought came from t
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 4:38pm 08.21.20 I had the brushed down on the cockpit floor for about seven years. The only wear I had was a small o
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 4:26pm 08.21.20 Thank you for the input. Since my engine starts after a 12 second "pre-heat" hold of the key, at te
prop stabilizer issue Meriachee at 4:17pm 08.21.20 What are "stabilizers"? If you google that word I doubt you have any on your sail boat. Pictures wo
A wee bit of Scotland. PaulK at 3:55pm 08.21.20 Isn't the grass greener in Scotland? Didn't see trees like that in Dunoon. Wish we were there in M
Simulated Teak bhans at 3:38pm 08.21.20 Good day, To the people who have had SeaDek for some years. Do you have the "non-skid" pattern or th
Somes Sound On MDI PaulK at 3:21pm 08.21.20 They let catamarans in there now? We had a great romp in Somes Sound, having to tack out but findin
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:13pm 08.21.20 Just saw an update on Laura and TD 14 - it's not pretty. Looks like Laura is predicted to track a l
How do/would you do it? Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 08.21.20 I would vote for not determining overall season champions. What's the point? It only diminishes the
Worth a shot-- pclarksurf at 3:04pm 08.21.20 The standard 3/8 gudgeons are without bushing-- the beefier 1/2" set from CD bring the bushing into
prop stabilizer issue Swaney at 2:55pm 08.21.20 Yes I believe so. Boats going to the yard for bottom job and refit including fixing strut and chec

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