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still searching Troy Baker at 2:12am 02.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/776 If anyone has any info I'm still trying to find a used slide out galley for my c22 a little repair i
anchor winch bow roller alignment trevor at 1:23am 02.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1056 My 340 has an S/L electric anchor winch, which has a chain gypsy and rope drum, this is mounted on a
Installing refrigeration Gene at 12:27am 02.04.03 Other Sailboats 9/646 i just purchased a 1981 Watkins PH. The compressor has been mounted, but the wiring and plumbing has
restarting the head ?? Gene at 12:20am 02.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1137 I just purchased a 1981 Watkins 27 Pilothouse. The boat has been out of the water and in dry storage
Need Marco Island local information Mark Major at 12:18am 02.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/814 I will be taking a week long trip starting from Marco Island. I am familiar with one ramp in the ar
anchor for H37 bow roller Fran Mara at 10:32pm 02.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/967 My 1987 Legend 37 anchor roller holds my 33 lb Bruce in such a way that my mooring line knocks it of
Swing Batten Main Ed at 10:25pm 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1172 I have a new 426 DS and it has inmast furling - could I add the swing batten main to this boat, if s
Outboard battery charging Art at 9:53pm 02.03.03 Smaller Boats 3/836 I have a C-22 with a Johnson 6hp outboard. It has a small alternator on it and a wire that is suppo
Radial-cut main Neil at 9:26pm 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/869 Hi,My son sails an Optimist. He's improving rapidly and it's time to get him a racing quality sai
Strut for my 1978 33' Hunter Karl Sandler II Sandler II at 6:58pm 02.03.03 Ask All Sailors 6/941 I am looking for information on who makes a replacement strut for a 1978 33' Hunter.
treading a new halyard for spinniker tom r. evans-kennedy at 6:24pm 02.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/787 i would like to install a new haylard for a spinnikerfor my 1980 hunter 27//is it possable to insta
Docking on trailer Mel Echelberger at 2:21pm 02.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1013 I tried putting the Max26 back on the trailer at a fairly steep ramp today my first day out. The bow
Luff Track System & Full Battens Andy at 2:05pm 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1360 The Luff Track System was previously mentioned as an option to make the mainsail handle easier. Muc
Mainsheet on a Mac. Gregory Wright at 1:53pm 02.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/902 I have a Mac 22 and I believe that the way the main sheet was rigged by the previous owner is wrong.
Mainsail rubbing spreaders dan mcmanus at 1:43pm 02.03.03 Big Boats 6/1377 My H340 mainsail rubs the spreders when beginning at a far reach. This can't be good for the sail bu
Motor for c-22 charles Gent at 12:21pm 02.03.03 Smaller Boats 7/789 What is the right motor for a C-22
Paint job R. Glad at 12:03pm 02.03.03 Day Sailers 1/1183 I plan to paint the cockpit in my '71 Daysailer. The paint is peeling badly and needs some serious a
Mast winch placement Don K. at 10:48am 02.03.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1340 The mast on my 26' does not have any winches now. I have a good single speed winch to install but w
Single line reefing? Mark at 10:30am 02.03.03 Smaller Boats 7/783 Posted a question on the sail trim forum hopeing to generate some interest so thought I would throw
Bottom paint compatibility Al at 10:28am 02.03.03 Ask All Sailors 5/3544 We currently have VC17 on our Hunter 34 located on Lake Erie and was looking for any paint that is c

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Restoring a 1965 ODay Widgeon - seeking sails dlochner at 9:14am 05.09.20 Sails are expendable items. They do not get better with age. One of the big issues is fabric stretch
H34 Compression post - Transverse beam loose mnmpizza at 9:09am 05.09.20 Shoot some 5200 up in there. Wait a week, problem solved! Artey: I already shared my design with u
Strange Winter? JamesG161 at 9:06am 05.09.20 The good news is... Spring for @Will Gilmore is beginning in a few days. Birds and Bees celebrate
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 8:31am 05.09.20 Haha!! Great advice! I have the grippy shoes, so it's time to get going. I'll look into the 4200
Strange Winter? Michael Davis at 8:17am 05.09.20
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Hunter216 at 8:15am 05.09.20 @Hunter216 Thanks! Makes sense from a production standpoint. Originally, it was strong enough,
Downwind Sail - Beneteau 311 cstonedent at 8:01am 05.09.20 on my 311 I selected an asym. I have read in other posts that the bow roller on these boats is not s
Downwind Sail - Beneteau 311 jon hansen at 8:00am 05.09.20 a spinnaker and an Aspinnaker are very different sails. i have a racing Aspinnaker and it is about h
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 7:48am 05.09.20 @Hunter216 Thanks! Makes sense from a production standpoint. Originally, it was strong enough, b
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Hunter216 at 7:37am 05.09.20 I have a theory about why Hunter used a silicone pad under the hardware that is screwed onto the Lur
Strange Winter? jssailem at 7:24am 05.09.20
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 7:21am 05.09.20 Butyl Tape ? Found info on this Forum. Still interested in what you use.
Downwind Sail - Beneteau 311 sail sfbay at 7:19am 05.09.20 With your fractional rig and bow roller extended somewhat from the bow you will be able to attach th
Making new boat cushions... vinyl bottom or not? thinwater at 7:18am 05.09.20 Velcro strips also work well to stop sliding. Better, in fact. I've had both.
Strange Winter? sailme88 at 7:17am 05.09.20 As I read this, it IS SNOWING here right now !!!!! ugghhh
new main sail sailme88 at 7:14am 05.09.20 Try Catalina Direct
new main sail sail sfbay at 7:06am 05.09.20 I sailed with a new "partial" vertical batten main sail (from UK Halsey) for my my Hunter 386 and ha
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (1) Rictifyit at 7:06am 05.09.20 Yes! Silicone pad under the mast hardware. Ok, Thanks! So 5200 is wrong. So what is right? N
Ive been thinking Will Gilmore at 7:00am 05.09.20 This has all been hashed out last June. How does this happen? -Will (Dragonfly)
Better Forum? gtg at 6:57am 05.09.20 I noticed the activity difference in small and all boats. Sometimes if pertinent I post in "all boa

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