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B&R rig Andrew Brayshaw at 8:23am 04.26.03 Big Boats 2/963 A friend of mine has just bought a 1992 Hunter 33.5 and berthed it just along the dock from my Hunte
Currently a C25 owner, thinking of going to a 27 Steve de Filippis at 8:14am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/990 I'm thinking of doing the step from my 25 to a 27, i didn't know mucgh about he 25 until after i bo
Stantion Source Rick Royston at 6:17am 04.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/873 I cracked two lifeline stantions over the last couple of seasons. Does any know of a source for rep
Hunter 290 Upgrades Paul Hitchcox at 6:11am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1680 Thought I'd share a couple of upgrades I made this year to my 2001 Hunter 290. It's been a great sa
venture 15 ron ferber at 5:19am 04.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/847 i just purchased (was given) a 1971 venture 15 foot sailboat (catamaran)i would like to restore it
size of a mainsail 34 feet,?? Thirion franck at 4:37am 04.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1171 hello,first time,sorry for my english,i m a french.i want to now the reality size of the mainsail,m
Modifying a trailer for a Hunter 23 winged keel Alan Baroody at 2:41am 04.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/2312 After much searching I have finally found a trailer for my 1985 Hunter 23, winged keel. The trailer
Catalina 30 ..12 wiring help Scott at 2:13am 04.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1061 I have a 1979 Catalina 30. IT still has the standard battery bank. I'm currently looking into adding
Anchor Stowage Elwin Schwartz at 1:59am 04.26.03 Big Boats 1/1050 I recently purchased a 35 lb. CQR to use in lieu of a Danforth #22 that came with the 1998 36 markII
Battery Charger Rick at 10:46pm 04.25.03 Big Boats 3/1052 Our house batteries on our 2001 36 mkii are requiring about a gallon of water every two weeks. I lea
water in the bilge Dave at 10:29pm 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 3/828 I'm trying to find how I keep getting water in my bilge. The boat has been out of the water, stowed
Alternator upgrade Dave Mariano at 9:38pm 04.25.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/989 Last fall I purchase a 1987 Catalina tall rig. It has three batteries (group 27)and a Universal M-2
Spingtime hull job larry davidson at 9:25pm 04.25.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/834 I have seen a receipt for working the hull but can't remember one ingredient. The process is two par
Replace diaphragm fot holding tank hand pump Mike Fleming at 8:29pm 04.25.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1556
Just how much does it take to overturn a wing keel Bob Noble at 8:28pm 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 5/1308
Hour Meter Bruce at 12:36pm 04.25.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/885 I recently installed an hour meter into the wire harness on my 1991 33.5. The new gauge works great
35.5 steaming/deck light Pat Spino, "Flying Colors" at 11:37am 04.25.03 Big Boats 8/1304 Completely fed up with the stock steaming/deck light. Looking to replace it with the much better Aq
Rebedding Stancions??? Revisited Barry P at 11:06am 04.25.03 Bigger Boats 1/1042 I wrote earlier if anyone has had success finding out how to remove the Stancions on an O'day 34/35
Quick Dodger Question Michael at 10:50am 04.25.03 Smaller Boats 3/780 Looking in the archives for dodger info -- I saw a couple of very nice looking dodgers for the 26.
Need a source for Teak wood Skip at 10:17am 04.25.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1178 Does anyone know an affordable source of teak for making parts for the boat? West Marine has what I

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Drill into my traveler bar? Don Guillette at 6:46am 09.30.20 [QUOTE="gtg, post: 1660635, member: 146124" Do I adjust my traveler every time I sail or just in low
Hunter 310 - Replacing traveler line (arch) Art12050 at 6:43am 09.30.20 If you have a soft eye on the bitter end, you can tie on a reeving line the existing line out to pu
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Daze at 6:43am 09.30.20 The pictures really help when thinking about my install. Thank you for taking the time to send them
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 6:43am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical exc
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting victorhoisington at 6:40am 09.30.20 The amount of rust is concerning so your plan to replace and inspect during the off season sounds go
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS (4) sail sfbay at 6:38am 09.30.20 ................Was the old bottle you replaced Halon? How did you dispose of the old bottle? Any
Drill into my traveler bar? victorhoisington at 6:33am 09.30.20 I would not suggest drilling into the traveler bar. It will weaken the bar and you will end up with
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 6:27am 09.30.20 I always carry a Gerber. Its rare for me to work on any project without using it. BUT the most impo
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice (2) Laid-back at 6:26am 09.30.20 Thank you Laid-back. The information and picture are helpful. I plan to add a water-maker after m
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 6:19am 09.30.20 Interesting that even at that wind strength three purpose built racing boats had mast failures. I c
Water pouring out of exhaust! JohnShannon at 6:16am 09.30.20 So you put a bigger valve on it and you are getting more flow. Wasn't that the objective? I predic
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 6:12am 09.30.20 Interesting that it happened in front of you. Happy no one was hurt. That it happens to racers is a
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS tfox2069 at 6:11am 09.30.20 When I purchased my new to me 2005 Hunter 46 last January I replaced the 14 year old Sea Fire FGA 1
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 6:08am 09.30.20 So JD, I hear you asking if they need assistance (kudos) but what was the result? We stopped and
High winds jssailem at 6:07am 09.30.20 What causes you to think you need to adjust your rake and tension shrouds? Your halyards ( main a
High winds kappykaplan at 5:58am 09.30.20 Both the jib and main halyards need more tension to take the scallops out of the luffs of the sails.
High winds (3) gtg at 5:46am 09.30.20 :worthless: :wink3::biggrin: I need to tighten my shrouds and adjust my rake.
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Sailm8 at 5:45am 09.30.20 When the yard pulls my boat it rests on blocks under the keel. It will not balance there and they u
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors dlochner at 5:45am 09.30.20 The "solar panel wire" may have thicker insulation because part of the run will be exposed to UV. A
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender shemandr at 5:43am 09.30.20 127 lbs. sounds like a lot of weight if have to lift it off the dingy. Basically if you can Clean &

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