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holding tank Steve Peacock at 11:13pm 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/840 Does anyone out there know the specs on the waste holding tank on a 1980 @7' Hunter. Mine came witho
27 vs. 25.5 Bill at 10:48pm 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/881 From a sailing perspective (stiffness, "comfort", responsiveness, handling, etc.) and from an owners
Mast Float for the 140 Richard Armstrong at 10:33pm 05.27.03 Day Sailers 12/2603 Where can I get a simple mast float for my 140? I turtled it last fall and I'd rather not get that
Wiring a starter battery - a word of caution Derek Rowell at 9:57pm 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 10/3724 I'm in the process of installing a separate starter battery (Optima) to complement my house bank (2
Pointing a H30 Joe M at 8:46pm 05.27.03 Racing 2/1427 I've been trying to race my H30 for 2 years without much success. My biggest problem is pointing.
Friction lock on throttle Jim K at 7:33pm 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/888 Anyone ever improvise a friction lock for the throttle on one of those old Johnson outboards?TIA
center board Walt at 4:47pm 05.27.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/982 I noticed my center board all the way down is still on a 30deg angle. Does the board go vertical li
dry ice in stock ice box mike at 4:13pm 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1049 has anyone used dry ice in there ice box?positive and negative comments please.thanks mike
Wire Size Gunter Meyer at 3:02pm 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1087 Are there technical reasons why one should not use OVERSIZED electricalwires. For example, will ele
Replacement parts for Hunter 37.5 LindaAnderson at 2:52pm 05.27.03 Big Boats 2/783 Once before I needed parts (refrigerator latches) and someone referred me to the Hunter parts suppli
stepping the mast KevinP at 2:39pm 05.27.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/752 I am interested in knowing if there is a system or method designed to prevent the backbreaking work
Help mac venture James at 3:10am 02.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/985 MAC 25 RIGGING Rob, I agree with Brian's description of the Mac25. If yours sounds similar I can s
First Overnight (1) Glenn Greene h 26.5 at 1:35pm 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1430 My wife and I are getting ready for our first overnight aboard a/our boat. My questions revolve arou
Seneca Lake Sailing Dave at 1:27pm 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1159 I'm planning to spend a week or so cruising Seneca Lake this June. I've searched the web and haven'
Question, Crazy Dave Edward Steenstra III at 1:05pm 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 1/813 Dave, can you e-mail your method of shroud tensioning? Thanks in advance ! ED
I got cracks too. David E. at 12:59pm 05.27.03 Day Sailers 5/1620 I uncovered my boat 3 weeks ago from winter storage to discover two cracks in the hull. One is 3.5"
Using Engine Intake for Washdown Mike Denman at 12:55pm 05.27.03 Big Boats 1/835 Does anyone think there would be a problem with connecting a y-valve to the engines intake to hook u
refinishing cabin floor Peter at 12:37pm 05.27.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1431 The bright shiny finish on the cabin floor of my Catalina 36 is beginning to show wear and I would l
2QM20 start-up / update Richard McDonald at 12:31pm 05.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1075 I did get my 2QM20 to start-up successfully Sunday after 6 years of dry dock. Thanks to all that res
Cabin flooring water stains John Kagan at 12:20pm 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 1/935 When I got to my boat last weekend I found my top companion way plank was blown in on one side from

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Boat cover for an O'Day 22? HubertMagni at 7:21pm 10.20.20 @kappykaplan @rschuss thanks for the great ideas
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck Passage Maker at 7:17pm 10.20.20 i want to mount my outboard on deck but i am thinking at the same problem. i was thinking about glu
Beautiful boat website Hunter216 at 7:15pm 10.20.20
Documentation versus State Registration S/V Honu at 7:05pm 10.20.20 Check this link on plaque and boat marking requirements. https://vesselplacards.com/uscg-documenta
Documentation versus State Registration travlintwig at 6:31pm 10.20.20 Documentation also enables liens to be traced more easily, making it easier to sell the boat when t
Anchor light Mickstr at 5:58pm 10.20.20 Haha! You can just sit up there with a flashlight! Damn, I'll never go up my mast! My goto company f
Whats Process (paperwork) of selling a Sailboat sail sfbay at 5:52pm 10.20.20 Link to USCG form 1340: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/NVDC/CG-1340_Bill_of_Sal
modifying spreaders wood to aluminum sail sfbay at 5:37pm 10.20.20 Check with Rigrite. https://www.rigrite.com
Whats Process (paperwork) of selling a Sailboat sail sfbay at 5:35pm 10.20.20 ........once I have a buyer... whats paperwork is needed to properly complete the sale 1'st........
Hello! I'm new here. BlowMeAway at 5:31pm 10.20.20 Hey @OffCourse welcome to the forum. Things change in boat performance and structure in just 8 years
water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath ggrizzard at 5:29pm 10.20.20 Do you have a fresh water tank inside the cabin? How old is it and what's it made of? I found out I
I win! Glsawyer at 5:29pm 10.20.20 I'll get pics asap
I win! Glsawyer at 5:29pm 10.20.20 Well what a day. Now to start the plans to get the mast repaired. Also getting a wind generator and
shut off everything or no? sail sfbay at 5:16pm 10.20.20 I shutdown all the power consumers, except automatic bilge pump, for 2 reasons: 1) shore power pigta
Whats Process (paperwork) of selling a Sailboat Sailfanatic at 5:03pm 10.20.20 PS if your boat had a MA title, you would need to get a registration cancellation form off the RMV w
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter Justin_NSA at 4:50pm 10.20.20 Cheap knockoff?
shut off everything or no? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 10.20.20
ICW, December south to North Ron20324 at 4:38pm 10.20.20 Annapolis in the winter in the water is doable. Give me a shout if you get up here.
PHRF Rating H41 DS Valerio at 4:32pm 10.20.20 remember all phrf ratings are made for a up wind down wind regatta. if your race is only going one w
PHRF Rating H41 DS Valerio at 4:26pm 10.20.20 I race from time to time with my h41, roller furling mast and skoal draft, we use the 114 rating. if

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