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Unfinished Gunwale Section on 35.5 fred miller at 5:01am 02.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 This a question probably only a 35.5 owner can answer.A small portion under the rub rail, nearer th
toilet fill up help peggy carisea at 4:49am 02.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1674 the forward head on my p-42 seems to fill the bowl after I flush (electric) If I shut off the intake
Propwalk solution? Mike Susank at 4:13am 02.05.03 Other Sailboats 5/942 I've read about the horror that is a Hunter30 in reverse and reference in the archives has been made
factory visit Sharyn at 3:16am 02.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/881 Any info about visiting the Hunter factory in Florida? Can we just go in without calling or anythin
Long Island Snd through Hell Gate??? Scott at 3:14am 02.05.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1234 A friend and I will be sailing/motoring a 30 foot with an 18 hp motor from Long Island Sound to the
Stack Pak - what happened to it? Ed at 2:36am 02.05.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/772 When I bought my 2002 326 it was offered with either in mast furling or a "stack pac" (or a similar
Sunbrella Blue? Dick at 1:53am 02.05.03 Smaller Boats 6/1047 I'm having my mainsail converted to a StackPack by Doyle. Can anyone tell me what the actual Sunbrel
Towing the dinghy. Frank Arndorfer at 11:42pm 02.04.03 Ask All Sailors 24/4121 Now that time will start permitting, we want to start doing some extensive coastal cruising on the G
Cracks on the inside of the hull??? Art at 10:08pm 02.04.03 Smaller Boats 2/1037 I have a friend who is looking at a boat just like mine, a 1984 C-22. He looked the boat over and f
What size genoa? Chris Hughes at 10:01pm 02.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1172 I am in the process of getting quotes for a new suit of sails for "Heron", a 1982 O'day 23.My sail
Cleaning a sail Doug Dannen at 9:36pm 02.04.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1061 I have bug spots on my jib from rolling it up with the bugs still on the sail. How do I clean these
Window re-bedding Ed at 9:28pm 02.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1233 I have some window leaks on my 1982 O'Day 25 and I am considering re-bedding the windows myself. Has
H37C water tanks. Ed Schenck at 9:19pm 02.04.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1087 Just wanted to thank Richard Shelby for his photo essay. On the "Photo Forum" are pictures of his H
3 Blade Prop Jack Melton at 7:17pm 02.04.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1019 I am thinking of changing my two blade prop to a three blade. I have seen an ad for the Campbell Sa
How did you deal with the loss of your rudder? Mark Major at 3:30pm 02.04.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1024 Recent exchange has given rise to this question, and though I have my solutions, I'm curious as to h
Thinking of buying 1996 h-280. Any input? Tim McGee at 2:32pm 02.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 12/1195 I currently own a h-23 and am wanting to upgrade to the 30 foot range. I ran across a 280 that seems
Designer Sail? Paul M at 1:31pm 02.04.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/946 After watching the cup races I was wondering if I could paint or dye a design on my Doyle head sail.
O'Day 23 Mark at 1:03pm 02.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1329 Hello everyone,Wanted to share with those here who own Oday 23, that i've begun tinkering with my
Location of outboard starter switch Bernie Peine at 12:37pm 02.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1017 I have a '92' Hunter 27 with a 9 hp electric start outboard with pedestal steering. My problem is th
LIFE VESTS Robert Dean at 12:14pm 02.04.03 Racing 3/1477 When racing how many crew do you carry ??Where do you stow your life vests (PFD's) for the crew ??

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Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? NYSail at 4:21am 09.30.20 When you go to check it out, before you start it feel the block to see if they warmed it up prior to
New sailer dLj at 4:10am 09.30.20 I'm 34. Going threw a divorce. I'm ready for an adventure That's not enough of an adventure for
New sailer Project_Mayhem at 2:01am 09.30.20 1. It's almost always cheaper to buy a boat already equiped and in good condition 2. You're highly u
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Caboteur at 12:47am 09.30.20 I imagine... just about the size of a wine bottle cork. But would I forget?
New sailer Glsawyer at 12:24am 09.30.20
New sailer Kings Gambit at 11:22pm 09.29.20 We were anchored at, I believe, Frys at Santa Cruz Island in July of 2008. The night before we had a
Anchor locker drainage Ron20324 at 10:19pm 09.29.20 The anchor locker on my C30 does not drain completely. The small hole is located about a inch above
New sailer jssailem at 10:05pm 09.29.20 Here is free link to a good site. https://www.morganscloud.com/2020/08/18/is-it-an-adventure
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 10:01pm 09.29.20 The Perkins engine is a little engine that could and it did. There is a reason the Perkins 4107 and
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender CarlN at 9:53pm 09.29.20 Of those two, definitely the Suzuki 20 (which is the same as a Suzuki 15 but goes to a higher RPM).
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 9:49pm 09.29.20 Sailm8, thank you for your feedback. For cruising offshore /long distance, this is no way for you, b
New sailer jssailem at 9:33pm 09.29.20
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ron20324 at 8:53pm 09.29.20 Can you put a stopper in the exhaust when not used for some time?
Anchor locker drainage sailboatracer at 8:50pm 09.29.20 I'm not excited about drilling another hole below the existing one. Any ideas? Have someone else d
High winds higgs at 8:48pm 09.29.20 I'm always surprised at boats that will sail on jib alone. Typically the keel is behind the main, s
Access to behind the cooler box? sailingrock at 8:45pm 09.29.20 The two plugs turn out to be removable by hand. They cover holes that seem to end on the microwave s
Diesel Oil Change higgs at 8:37pm 09.29.20 I think we get a bit hung up about this sort of thing. Of course most of do not get all the oil out
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender higgs at 8:28pm 09.29.20 I agree with capta. i had a 9.9 on a ten footer that easily put it up on plane. How fast do you ne
CE Certicication Benny17441 at 8:23pm 09.29.20 When I said I was not familiar with the CE certification, I meant the guidelines used to measure and
New Solar Panel and MC4 Connectors Hello Below at 8:20pm 09.29.20 And just a note, I got a 10 AWG extension cable from Amazon. It's a good cable but it doesn't fit i

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