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285 cabin graphics ron axam at 7:54am 11.06.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1301 Just bought a 1990 285, but alas no cabin graphics. Beneteau wants plenty for the entire package. I
Shorepower Inlet Meltdown (1) John Nantz at 7:48am 11.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/758 A while back I had a problem with my shorepower cord and it had an area, which looked like it was ho
Marina cost skyrocketing Don at 6:31am 11.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/922 I'm getting fed up with how we are being treated. After seeing annual 10% increases in virtually eve
Anyone need sails for Hunter 33' ? JD Maye at 6:29am 11.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/805 I have TOO many sails. Hunter 33' 1978 cruiser/racer style cabin. The previous owner raced the boat.
Diesel Stove/Heaters Tim at 6:23am 11.06.02 Bristol 0/1380 Wallas experience anyone? They seem like the perfect solution to cooking/heating in a smaller boat s
O'Day 222 - Ship it or Sell it Jim at 6:00am 11.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/901 Well, I am interested in input and advice on a difficult decision - pay out the nose to ship a mint,
Winter layup, jackstands versus cradles William Niessen at 4:10am 11.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1266 I am in the process of purchasing a 37 legend and since the PO does not own jack stands or a cradle,
DIY Boating Newspaper in UK Jim Willis at 4:08am 11.06.02 Other Sailboats 4/708 Have a customer who publishes a new full color boating newspaper in the UK.I have a PDF version of
Swing Keel pivot Paul Clements at 3:13am 11.06.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1904 A question. My 1976 Tanzer 22, new to me, has a retractable keel. In swells it thumps alarmingly. Ha
How to Adjust height of Boom? Joe at 2:53am 11.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1228 With mainsail up and centered with topping lift slackened, the boom on my H33.5 seems about 2" too l
In mast furling - safety issues? Ed at 2:37am 11.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1050 Ok, here goes - I had inmast furling on my 326 (loved it) So I got it on my 426, but I may be missin
Sliding Hatch Replacement Don Elston at 2:01am 11.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1086 Anybody out there replaced the slide hatch cover on their boat?I need to replace one, was thinking
Cleaning the Rub Rail Tom at 1:43am 11.06.02 Smaller Boats 8/893 The toughest thing I have found to clean on my H240 (and even on prior boats) is the Rub Rail. It s
Has anybody order a mattress Jim A at 1:26am 11.06.02 Ask All Sailors 30/1949 for their v-berth? My wife complains about the soft v-berth. I was wonder who sells them and how m
Electrical Jack Spencer at 12:51am 11.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/978 On the orginal panel, there are six circuts, but only two circuts are being used, 1 for cabin lights
AC amp draw Mark at 12:10am 11.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1198 I have a built in air conditioner that came with my 1989 H27. does anyone have an idean idea as to
Tiller versus wheel steering - which is better? Steve Horswill at 10:57pm 11.05.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1724 On a 27-28 foot sailboat which is the better steering system; tiller or wheel. If it came down betw
accessing centerboard u-bolts mike at 10:41pm 11.05.02 Smaller Boats 8/845 need to drop my centerboard ('82 hunter 22) and I know it won't be easy; can anybody tell me what ty
Re-engine a 1979 Hunter 30? Jim Arthur at 7:19pm 11.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 29/3240 I am going through a complete refurb of a newly acquired 1979 Hunter 30. The current engine is the
Portable Fridge / Freezer and battery capacity Pat at 5:38pm 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/903 I just purchased a H26 and plan to cruise the islands in calm weather for about 3 months but I need

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Painting just below water line jamokres at 2:02pm 04.28.20 Do you think the management at your boat yard is reading your post? They probably thank you for the
Painting just below water line jamokres at 2:00pm 04.28.20 My Catalina 30 has 4 coats base + 2 coats of Interlux CRC applied. A more experienced sailor in my
Big bird strikes again. Windvane BobH57 at 1:49pm 04.28.20 Be aware that the cups on the ST60 are different from those of the ST50 (ST60 spins faster, giving a
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 1:47pm 04.28.20 I should have asked, do you cruise in the 351? How much do you anchor out? We have shifted to the
Rigging questions jon hansen at 1:43pm 04.28.20 Good analogy, Jon. and a happy wife
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 1:43pm 04.28.20 Yes, on my previous boat (Island Packet 44) it was at both, a rocker swich at the helm and foot swit
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 sail sfbay at 1:41pm 04.28.20 The factory-installed windlass anchor/rode/warp up and down are controlled by separate foot switches
Rigging questions TomY at 1:40pm 04.28.20 if you pick up a 30' pole and ask your wife to help you and you pick it up in the middle of the pol
Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? (1) iceowood at 1:40pm 04.28.20 Ok every so often you have to share stuff. After asking you all for help - look what I found. Ouch
Rigging questions jon hansen at 1:33pm 04.28.20 if you pick up a 30' pole and ask your wife to help you and you pick it up in the middle of the pole
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 1:28pm 04.28.20 Did you install foot switches on the deck, or how do you control the Tigress.
Rigging questions jon hansen at 1:27pm 04.28.20 because it is bearing the most load
Big bird strikes again. Windvane (1) justsomeguy at 1:23pm 04.28.20 Our own @Rich Stidger put together a process to rehab/replace the bearings. Includes bearing ID. Eas
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 sail sfbay at 1:20pm 04.28.20 I suspect bow duel bow roller was an option. I recommend verifying chain diameter that fits your wi
Leaking Sea-Tech water radiator in 2003 Hunter kloudie1 at 1:18pm 04.28.20 looks like the collett (little ring at the end of the fitting) has to be pushed into the fitting and
Batteries rpwillia at 1:11pm 04.28.20 Oh, Golly, it was five years ago and I made them in the local West Marine store using their cutters
Batteries rpwillia at 1:07pm 04.28.20 https://www.samsclub.com/p/duracell-golf-car-battery-group-size-gc2/prod3590228 Duracell 6 V Golf
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 1:04pm 04.28.20 I also notice that you have dual bow rollers, where my B 351 only has a single on starboard. Is tha
Big bird strikes again. Windvane capta at 1:03pm 04.28.20 The cups are just that, sadly, no bearings.
Tankage rpwillia at 1:02pm 04.28.20 We put a bypass on the water heater, plus we use very cheap rum to winterize instead of the pink stu

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