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Rub Rail Hunter Vision 32' Dan Reyer at 3:06am 02.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1121 I have a 91 Hunter Vision 32'. At the end of last season a line came off and the starboard rub rail
What was I thininking? Jan G. at 2:51am 02.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/923 When I removed my jib for winter cleanning last fall, I did not tie off the hylard. You guessed it,
Deck leak Gerry Cooper at 2:44am 02.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1092 I have a 91 Hunter 433, ex Moorings which has a persistant deck leak approximately amidships and on
POLIGLOW ON DECKS? KEN MATEJKA at 2:03am 02.27.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2361 Has anyone tried using polyglow on the decks/nonskid? Does it hold up? Would IG be a better alernat
Mast Crutch for H22 Gary McAndrews at 1:16am 02.27.03 Smaller Boats 1/887 I need to fabricate a mast crutch for an H22. I read the archive posts for mast crutches for the H23
Whats the difference between Jib reefing using.. Tom at 1:01am 02.27.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1035 Foam Luff, AeroLuff, or the new RopeLuff on Doyles Jibs/genny'sWhy the different types, what are
Painting a late-model Catalina JJ at 11:53pm 02.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1237 Bottom Paint on Late-model CatalinaWe recently bought a 2001 C34. The previous owner said that it
How do you tune the rig on a Hunter 356 Tony at 11:20pm 02.26.03 Big Boats 1/1003 I just bought a new Hunter 356. I have never owned a Hunter before and the B'R rigis new to me. C
Hunter 356 vs Beneteau 361 Jodi at 10:16pm 02.26.03 Big Boats 33/3358 I have a question for Hunter owners. My husband and I are trying to decide whether to buy the Hunter
climbing the stick Rob at 10:14pm 02.26.03 Ask All Sailors 14/960 I am looking into adding equipment to climb my mast...(46' morgan 50'+ stick)The decision I am tryi
Hunter 356 vs Beneteau 361 Jodi at 10:09pm 02.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/3843 I have a question for all sailors. My husband and I are trying to decide whether to buy the Hunter
Lead vs Iron: Which is the better keel? Joe Mullee at 9:33pm 02.26.03 Ask All Sailors 16/3358 Assuming both weigh the same which is better? Why?
CNG uses Tim at 9:25pm 02.26.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1030 I understand that CNG rises when it leaks. It seems this would make it a suitable fuel for both coo
Head Replacement David Thimble at 9:04pm 02.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1141 This spring I am going to replace the head and all the hoses on my (87)H31.Looking for a recomadatio
Bomar/Gray Portlight Aft Cabin Part Number/Size Rafi at 8:40pm 02.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/2853 It is about time to replace the portlights/lenses on my H31. There is a total of 7 portlights. 6 of
Quiz sources and discussion Gary Wyngarden at 2:48pm 02.26.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1152 1. The correct answer is a. Decrease twist by trimming the mainsheet. With 829 scores in, 55% got th
8kw Onan GenSet won't start... Terry at 2:12pm 02.26.03 Big Boats 8/995 I would appreciate your suggestions in helping me diagnose why the GenSet starter motor won't spin t
Looking for Bruce Hill Richard Stidger at 1:29pm 02.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 Bruce,I don't have your new email address and the one on file here at HOW is very old. Please ema
Wheel Steering for a Mac 25? KMFC at 12:38pm 02.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1399 I've seen some pictures of 25's with Wheel Steering and was looking for some info on doing this. Has
Inspecting and Repairing Chainplate Mountings Adam at 12:24pm 02.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/926 I recently bought an O'day 27. I had to remove the mid-ship chainplates as the bulkhead was rotted i

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Shower refinishing chichiflys at 3:25pm 08.02.20 oh and x2 on Rustoleum Topside paint - good product for a good price!
Shower refinishing chichiflys at 3:23pm 08.02.20 Fantastic job - looks better than a factory job. I love our Natures head - we have one in our 1982
Batteries/Combiners Stu Jackson at 3:17pm 08.02.20 I'm going to put a new #2 battery in the boat this week, and keep one of these old ones around at h
Ballast Cracked Problem Goatman at 3:16pm 08.02.20 It is a water ballast so right now it's just air. We'll be opening it up on Monday to look deeper in
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 3:15pm 08.02.20 Unhook the cables from the quadrant , you should be able to grab the quadrant and move rudder easy.
Ballast Cracked Problem walt at 3:14pm 08.02.20 I have the same boat and I think you were maybe not told the whole story.. and unfortunately it woul
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel Codybear at 3:13pm 08.02.20 Yes, I know you were talking about internal cost rate. But no company is going to give labor at cost
Ballast Cracked Problem jon hansen at 3:07pm 08.02.20 first of all, everything is fixable. i don't know your boat, but if you think there is water below
New Furling Main Sail VanIslandGuy at 3:00pm 08.02.20 We went with cruising laminate sails, (tri-radial) last year and are very happy with the upgrade ove
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake NYSail at 2:41pm 08.02.20 In regards to your shower..... why not just Bring the discharge hose to the hull and pump over board
Lets talk tongue weight... Hunter216 at 2:34pm 08.02.20
Ceramic coatings anyone? Brian D at 2:20pm 08.02.20 Well, guys, looks like we have digressed. Might I recommend we go back to the OT? Else if I see this
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Maurice Doran at 2:19pm 08.02.20 i had a problem similar to this and it turned out to be the drain in the anchor locker. The anchor
Invest 92L shemandr at 2:15pm 08.02.20 Local news as seen while watching golf is still selling the storm. TS warnings for Palm Beach Count
Installed Marvair CR330 Condensation Rob&Cindy at 2:05pm 08.02.20 I was just looking at this earlier today! Looks good. Why the tupperware bucket? Couldn't you go str
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Tally Ho at 2:01pm 08.02.20 I like Bar Keepers Friend powder for stubborn stains and cleaning....it has some oxallic acid in it
Invest 92L Rick486 at 2:01pm 08.02.20 I knew Jim that once I called your attention to this, you would fix it. :)
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 1:55pm 08.02.20 It's been windy but not dangerous. I would estimate maybe a few gusts in the mid-forties but very b
Batteries/Combiners jonelli at 1:47pm 08.02.20 That is alot of cables on the battery post. It's not a big issue at all. The wire connectors are
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! jviss at 1:32pm 08.02.20 Bashing other people's boats is not cool.

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