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Painting the swing keel Travis Schafer at 8:20am 03.29.03 Smaller Boats 1/867 I am looking at placing new bottom paint on my Hunter 22 and have two questions. First, how can I pa
Mask ring for a Whisker pole Ed Welp at 8:04am 03.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1075 I just purchased a used whisker pole without the hardward. I notice that the front of the mask has
Hunter 33.5 Forward Berth Mark at 8:03am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1143 I was told by a yacht broker that the downward slope of the forward berth on a 33.5 was because the
Mast corrosion Peyton Harrison at 7:29am 03.29.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/835 Have discovered pretty bad corrosion on bottom 2 inches of mast (in the bilge) How serious and will
Degree of Heel Martin Henry at 6:13am 03.29.03 Smaller Boats 6/1066 Ok! It's been twenty years since I sailed on a regular basis. We are empty nesters and just purchase
Installing new transducer Bill at 6:05am 03.29.03 Big Boats 2/810 Need some advice please! I'm installing ST60 depth and speed and the instructions call for a 2" thru
Window Leak Mike Druet at 5:03am 03.29.03 Big Boats 3/1151 On my 1998 410, the starboard flush mounted window situated over the galley has developed a leak thr
Aft Cabin Fresh Water Leak David at 5:02am 03.29.03 Big Boats 1/873 We have a fresh water leak that appears (after heavy rain) in front of the big cover that sits direc
Small Chips in Cockpit Sole Joe Mullee at 4:04am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/918 I have about a dozen very small chips in my cockpit sole. They are about a teardrop in size. Is ther
Rainwater thru the mast Tom at 3:34am 03.29.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1071 I have a Hunter 28.5, it seems to accumulate the majority of the bilge water when it rains, and I be
Overboard . . . Nick at 2:43am 03.29.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/958 Overboard . . . Some say there are those who have gone overboard and those who will go overboard.
spring cleaning interior wood- h30 coleman brydon at 2:04am 03.29.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1078 I am looking for suggestions for cleaning the wood paneling in the cabin. Amthinking of using Murph
Refrigeration Units Palmer King at 1:21am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/791 It is time for me to add refrigeration for coastal cruising. I've been doing my research, and it see
Mounting an Anchor Roller Bracket on a Hunter 26.5 Barry Rogers at 12:26am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/901 I want to mount an anchor roller bracket on my 1987 Hunter 26.5 and I am interested whether anyone h
Replacing The Motor Mount on a 26.5 for a 4 Stroke Barry Rogers at 12:11am 03.29.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1150 Has anyone with a 26.5 replaced the original Hunter supplied sail-pac motor mount for one that can h
cockpit table support hole Chris Haake at 12:04am 03.29.03 Smaller Boats 4/903 Many of the Hunters have the open hole in the cockpit floor to support the table when in place. The
Dinghy Davits Jim Floyd at 11:59pm 03.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1125 We are interested in Davit advice. We have a 2001 320 and a hard "Water Tender 9.4" dinghy. Any go
356 Engine Access Cover Al at 10:57pm 03.28.03 Big Boats 8/870 The access cover for the 356 engine seems to be really unwieldly. The space is too small to keep the
Have you heard from the Thrifty Mariner Howard at 10:47pm 03.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1216 Over the past few years I've purchased quite a few things from the Thrifty Mariner In Fla. (Good Pr
Marine Plumbing Standards Tim at 9:07pm 03.28.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2811 Does anyone know of a source for marine standards? In particular, I'm seking information on what typ

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Cam cleats for jib sheets?? dlochner at 7:04pm 09.19.20
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel (1) NYSail at 7:00pm 09.19.20 Yea your plan sounds like it will work. I bought a USB adapter and just plug that in..... easy and w
Help with wiring to binnacle in 1993 h33.5 MarkSails21 at 6:46pm 09.19.20 The wires to my Navpod run from the bottom of the pedestal to the starboard goose wing compartment a
Sailboat falls off trailer Meriachee at 6:30pm 09.19.20 At least youd see the sailboat coming at you which is more than can be said about errant wheel assem
Sailboat falls off trailer Ron20324 at 6:11pm 09.19.20 Reminds me of the salesman who took a customer on a Hunter or Mac for a test sail. A trailer sailer
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Kings Gambit at 6:10pm 09.19.20 I solo a majority of the time on my W27 in the far N.Chesapeake. Rapid changes in wind direction i
TS Sally WayneH at 5:57pm 09.19.20 WHEEE!!!! As far as I can tell, the rudder is the major problem with the boat. Although I lost BOTH
Argh. jssailem at 5:52pm 09.19.20 Capta. You even consider doing that to that sweet mate of yours.. I do not believe it..
Lifting Points Mr. Dave at 5:14pm 09.19.20 Or you could maybe just leave her on the hard long enough to guarantee that any hitchhikers are drie
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Kings Gambit at 5:06pm 09.19.20 On our recent charter in the PNW, a Tartan 3400, in addition to the mainsheet traveler, a cam cleat
Rust Never Sleeps. Mr. Dave at 5:02pm 09.19.20 Well dang, if you can get a factory cast 316 elbow, why the F would you have one welded up??! It is
Cam Cleats how do you use them? kloudie1 at 4:37pm 09.19.20 I have them on the main sheet ( built into the multi- block, 6:1), traveler control lines(3:1) and t
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Cole07 at 3:58pm 09.19.20
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Mark Maulden at 3:29pm 09.19.20 You just reminded me I have to replace two at the gooseneck for main reefing. Springs are no longer
Yanmar 3YM30 Heat Exchanger Removal and Cleaning kloudie1 at 3:14pm 09.19.20 I am not super familiar with that engine, but I think taking the tube bundle out is not that big of
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Michael Davis at 3:08pm 09.19.20
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 2:56pm 09.19.20 This thread indicates it was a 2 burner alcohol (Seward) Princess. I have not come across an Olymp
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... dlochner at 2:47pm 09.19.20 Take a look at Sailrite.com. They have information on the different types of foam and how to constru
Keel cancer? (4) CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:45pm 09.19.20 Rustlok 6980 Steel Primer. Keep in mind I did this while on the trailer. I lowered the tongue to t
Keel cancer? (3) CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:35pm 09.19.20 Before and after needle gunning and sanding. Used a primer from Petit called Rustlok. Must be good

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