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Another spinnaker haylard question Kenneth Pfaff at 3:59am 10.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/684 I was just reading the thread below regarding the 356 Spinnaker Haylard length, and it spurred my ow
Transom Height for 22' O'Day Rudy at 3:54am 10.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2129 Hi Guys, I'm in need of a little info ... again. My 25" shaft O/B died and I need to find another
Replacing all head components.... Mark F. Arena at 2:26am 10.23.02 Big Boats 7/898 Howdy-my 1984 H34 stinks!!! My research suggests that holding tanks and tubing themselves absorb od
Where do you store your Hypalon inflatable... Tom at 1:38am 10.23.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1212 Hi all, I have a new Hypalon inflatable and would like to store it deflated and folded in my shed
changing my prop???/ jim at 1:19am 10.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/626 i have a 1971 p33 sloop i have a 2 blade with a rudder with a skeg the problem i have i do not get
changing my prop from a 2 blade to a 3?????? jim at 1:05am 10.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/620 i have a 1971 p33 pearson sloop the problem is i dont get much speed when im motoring. i currently
Raytheon TRIDATA Help? Kathleen at 1:04am 10.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1541 We recently purchased a boat that has a TRIDATA depth, speed, ' trip indicator. We don't have an in
MAINSAIL HAULING UP Waldo Emerson at 12:30am 10.23.02 Big Boats 5/1190 Lifting the mainsail on a 380 is not an easy task. Is there a low cost retrofit available to help w
Sail washing question Margaret Schwartz at 11:44pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 1/1154 What best way to wash sails? The boat store has a special compound/detergent to use, but I'm not sur
Chair Hammock on Forestay Calvin at 11:04pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/899 I have recently purchased a chair hammock. My intent is to hang it on the forestay (I do not have ro
Want to add cam cleats for jib sheets Brad Hancock at 10:42pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 10/1348 Has anyone added cam cleats to a 23.5 to handle the jib sheets? I was wondering if there is sufficen
Ball Bearings on Main Furl Bradley Cavedo at 10:23pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1160 We have a six year old P42 with Z-Spar Main furl. The plastic ball bearings on the main outhaul car
Loading a 260 Mark at 6:44pm 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 14/740 When ever we load the 260 (which is about every weekend) we have trouble with her sliding back on th
Evaluating a long-stored O'Day 22 Todd at 2:46pm 10.22.02 Day Sailers 6/1110 Am considering an O'Day 22 that's been in storage for at least 5yrs - a '74. Have been reviewing th
running backstays chet p at 2:28pm 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1378 I still have only a slight understanding of the ways to fully adjust the staysail on the cutter but
Bow Pulpet John at 12:58pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/799 I have damage to my Bow pulpet 1987 hunter 40'and it needs to be replaced. will i have to have a cus
Who's Hunter Is Shown In The World Series? Rick D at 12:40pm 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/799 Fess up. Bet you didn't go to work today, huh? Looks great, but the anchorage looks a bit small;^ Ri
Lazy Jack - worth the effort? Kevin Filer at 11:51am 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2612 I almost took the plunge on a Harken lazy jack set up, but had second thoughts when I saw warnings i
The Zora Lee Ron L. Dixon at 11:46am 10.22.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1417 Do you believe in reincarnation ? In each and everyone of us there must be something more than wha
Will This Furling Unit Fit. Barry at 11:09am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 2/832 I have the opportunity to purchase a C.D.I.Flexible Furling Unit for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. It has 3/1

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Marinebeam stern light wiring Mr Fox at 7:57pm 04.26.20
24 AWG Wire Project_Mayhem at 7:56pm 04.26.20 If soldering wires of that size I highly recommend heatshrink and when possible, zip ties to prevent
Sabre 28 cruising speed (1) Jumpstart at 6:56pm 04.26.20 I had a 76 Sabre 28 for 20 years-A4- 30 hp, 18 at prop. Cruise speed between 6-2 and 6.3 in flat wat
Varnish details needed for 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 Canonshooternb at 6:22pm 04.26.20 Its there a way to tell if the original plywood veneers and hardwood trims have been oiled or varnis
New guy questions Timm R Oday25 at 5:54pm 04.26.20 Project Mayhem , our 25 Oday has a slide out under the port side settee . When I sleep on the boat b
Marinebeam stern light wiring Scott T-Bird at 5:43pm 04.26.20 MB light fixtures are not polarity sensitive. I would still follow basic DC wiring color code of bl
Mega 30 restoration Ethanhopps at 5:40pm 04.26.20 Many different types of paint sprayers out there and no one has mentioned type so pressure may be ir
Mega 30 restoration LeeandRick at 5:37pm 04.26.20 For what it's worth, any and all of the spraying I've done over the years, both automotive and mari
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? Mickstr at 5:36pm 04.26.20 I'm also in Mt. Sinai.... The yard has been using Hydrocoat past few years. So far its done pretty
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric (2) kloudie1 at 5:35pm 04.26.20 Had pretty much the same in my '85 H-34, button tufts and all.. .. I could not find the exact match
Prop Walk when in reverse jmce1587 at 5:15pm 04.26.20 good article on prop walk. Hope this helps. http://features.coastalboating.net/FeatureArticles
Mt Sinai, NY Ablative Bottom Paint Recommendation? DrJudyB at 5:12pm 04.26.20 Ask a local diver. They really know what paint works the best in your waters. (Shout out to Matt @f
Prop Walk when in reverse Capt jgw at 5:04pm 04.26.20 If you have trouble when backing out of a slip or similar, try giving a good blast of reverse to get
Why I love newbe boat owners JamesG161 at 4:47pm 04.26.20 Not so offensive. Put it mildly, for use in Mexico, it is considered vulgar. Same as per your lin
Marinebeam stern light wiring Ward H at 4:20pm 04.26.20 MB light fixtures are not polarity sensitive. I would still follow basic DC wiring color code of bla
Mega 30 restoration Ethanhopps at 4:18pm 04.26.20 80psi !!!!???? wow I've never even heard of that, must be an interesting gun you have, any of mine w
Mega 30 restoration SwitchintoglideIII at 4:14pm 04.26.20 For what it's worth, any and all of the spraying I've done over the years, both automotive and marin
Marinebeam stern light wiring MitchM at 4:09pm 04.26.20 they look like a nice light, might get one myself!
Mega 30 restoration Ethanhopps at 4:06pm 04.26.20 yeah I think that's exactly what I'm going to do, just sand it and roll it. I'm spraying with a conv
Mega 30 restoration SwitchintoglideIII at 4:03pm 04.26.20 Curious, what kind of 'primer' did use use? Was it Interlux Barrier Coat 2000E?

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