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Rebuilding Rudder Assembly- H26 Paul H at 3:11am 10.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/735 Well, It's getting to that time of the year when we pull the boat out and get her ready for the wint
First time to Winterize Jennifer Grounds at 3:00am 10.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/838 We have an 1981 Cherubini Hunter 27. This is our first time to own a boat up north (Chicago area) an
Hunter 40.5 Warning David Tomlinson at 2:45am 10.07.02 Big Boats 0/851 I have a 1995 Hunter 40.5 and just finished changing out the Rudder Stop. Hunter refered me to Edso
NOAA is publishing free marine charts... Derek Rowell at 2:13am 10.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/859 ... well not quite, but the news is exciting. They are in the process of making available for free
No problem, no question, just sailing! Tom Boles at 1:59am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/689 It was hot here in the Bay Area yesterday (as it is today!), and the wind was keeping a low profile.
Cabin Sole Ron at 1:51am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1001 Does anyone know where I can purchase "synthetic teak ' holly" for a cabin sole. I know it's used on
Long trips in a Hunter 27? Richard Marble at 1:32am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1124 I've been reading about Hunter sail boats sense I bought my 1981 Hunter 27 this past summer. I've h
A/C for a C320 Fred Mueller at 1:24am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/937 I plan to visit the Annapolis show this weekend. My primary objective is to get information about t
The First Hunter ????? !!!!!! Jim Rice at 12:36am 10.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/837 I hailed a guy sailing a boat I couldn't identify, here in Monroe Harbor. The boat looked to be 25
Hand Pump M Gullett at 12:36am 10.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1280 Only had the boat a month, went to pump out the head yesterday. Opened thevalve, started pumping wi
A sailboat or a house Cesar Torres at 12:33am 10.07.02 Big Boats 1/883 OK. I read this forum from around two years and never saw an article about the sail trim for the hun
How to do a freezer Mark Cain at 12:28am 10.07.02 Other Sailboats 2/723 I have a Morgan 43 with a split frig. About 4.5 cu feet each, separated by about 2" of insulation.
Fuel Tank Sensor Issue Jay Kent at 12:18am 10.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/896 My fuel gauge has quit working. I bought a new one to install it in a different place, anyway, but
Winter Storage in the north MaySail at 11:14pm 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1036 We're leaving our boat up north this winter (Connecticut) for the first time. Would like to know th
Light Bulbs Ron at 10:59pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/961 On a recent coastal passage, the fluorescent bulb (a tube around 11-1/2" long) in the light fixture
End of a great season Geoff in Ann Arbor at 10:59pm 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/895 Arrived Friday night to our slip to set sail the next day the 25 nm distance from Harbor Beach to Po
Boat Show Goodies? Peter at 10:52pm 10.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/908 I didn't get to the Boston show - anything new there (hunterwise) that was of interest? Upgrades, o
Hunter 30 1978 Mast Sag steve rainey at 10:51pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1020 I'm about to take the plunge and pull the mast and fix a sag problem. Lots of posts out there on the
Rig Tuning Ben at 10:40pm 10.06.02 Big Boats 2/939 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. Last week in 18 knot winds Ihad a big difference in boat speed on port ver
How I added space in Salon of 306 (290) Mike at 10:12pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/808 By lifting the salon table, sliding it up the mast step pole, and turning it 90 degrees, the floor i

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Long shaft vs short shaft Noodat Lady at 11:28am 04.27.20 A nice light motor. Good choice.
eye candy (2) TomY at 11:27am 04.27.20 This is ANNA, Sparkman and Stevens design from 2007 built at Brooklin Boatyard, Me. The design brie
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience Acvt at 11:22am 04.27.20 My First 235 is a 1992 and was 10K not 100. Its a 23 (with rudder so a lil fudge there) footer. You
Marinas Essential in Ohio kappykaplan at 11:19am 04.27.20
Rabbit hole Tom J at 11:17am 04.27.20 thumb screw? where's that and what does it do? the M25xpb is self-bleeding, so there is no need
Removing Oxidation dlochner at 11:15am 04.27.20 I had a passer by recommend acetone to remove oxidation. Internet opinions are both for and against
SoCal being hammered Brian D at 11:11am 04.27.20 :facepalm:
Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? SG at 11:10am 04.27.20 I'd speak with Nat (or someone else who knows the Wabasto), bot my sense is that really hot connecti
Center board rgranger at 11:05am 04.27.20 @Crazy Dave Condon probably knows.... he helped design them.
Removing Oxidation Rich Stidger at 11:05am 04.27.20 @Rich Stidger , I see what you've done but somehow, somewhere in the past, I arrived at the conclus
Prop Walk when in reverse Schatzi at 10:54am 04.27.20 I go bow into my slip for the view while in the slip. When leaving, I have to leave against prop wa
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience cb32863 at 10:49am 04.27.20 I originally started looking at new sailboat and the Beneteaus caught my eye very quickly but when
Why I love newbe boat owners Kings Gambit at 10:39am 04.27.20 Excerpt from Two Years Before the Mast sums it all up. Dana on the day of departure from New England
How do I trailer a sailboat? (1) Will Gilmore at 10:34am 04.27.20 put blocks under the back of sailboat trailers. arked trailered boat can cause dangerous pitching.
Removing Oxidation Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 04.27.20 The bottom line for me is that if you want to really restore the oxidized areas to like-new, wet sa
First Sailboat - No Sailing Experience (1) Hunter216 at 10:29am 04.27.20 Thanks for all the advice. I am familiar with out of water marine surveys due to working in the Ins
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap (1) rgranger at 10:26am 04.27.20 i never preferred the twine wrap on my wheel but i hate no wrap at all. i love the elk hide coverin
Stay At Home projects: Lanyards and Helm Wheel Wrap jon hansen at 10:22am 04.27.20 i never preferred the twine wrap on my wheel but i hate no wrap at all. i love the elk hide covering
Why I love newbe boat owners rgranger at 10:20am 04.27.20 Well if you are ever in central Virginia and say A-pomm-A-Tox you might get shot.;)
An encouraging sight in Rockport Harbor (Me.) PaulK at 10:20am 04.27.20 That is one really cool potato harvester fork bucket. Our Frostbiting season ended in March. Glad y

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