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Yanmar info Trevor at 3:11am 01.19.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908 A while ago when roaming around the Hunter/Legend web siteI found a very useful information page li
Crazy Dave, Help finding 26.5 Stantions? Glenn Bollin at 2:21am 01.19.03 Ask All Sailors 4/937 Still looking for a good used replacement stantion for my '89 Hunter 26.5. I tried the Hunter folks
engine problems or imagination? ken at 2:15am 01.19.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/983 I'm looking at 27s again.I've read the owners reviews of the 84 hunter with the westebecke 10 hp eng
cruising/ship's log/journal? Al at 2:13am 01.19.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1892 We have not kept a log of our sailing adventure in the past, but would like to start doing this next
Lake Ponchartrain question for MArk Stewart at 1:12am 01.19.03 Ask All Sailors 5/978 Hi Mark,You said you used to live on the Northshore,I am not familiar with the area, do you know of
Cormorants are making me say "Uncle"! HELP! Bril at 1:02am 01.19.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1469 Hi:I have tried just about everything and I have just about given up. In August and September the
bottom paint Mark at 12:39am 01.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1015 Hi,I have an 1972 O'Day 23'. I'm tackling my boat's needs and maintenance as a DIY and umm, I nee
How to find used sails David Luckenbach at 12:33am 01.19.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1185 I recently spent quite a bit of time looking for a used sail on the web. To save time the next time
O'Day 23 Halyards neil at 12:09am 01.19.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1725 My boat is in drydock for the winter and the mast is down. I'd like to replace the halyards in the s
Racing Shamrock V (1) Dave at 12:08am 01.19.03 Ask All Sailors 0/940 Here is a photo taken while I was racing Shamrock V out of Newport, R.I. In the background is Brent
Racing Shamrock V - AC Heritage Dave at 12:01am 01.19.03 Ask All Sailors 0/867 Here is a picture I took while I was racing Shamrock V out of Newport. We had just tacked up the cha
AC Racing - Regions Heritage-Racing Shamrock V Dave at 11:48pm 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/915 Here is a picture I said I would post of my morning spent racing against Shamrock V just outside of
rust at keel stub -hull joint in 2001 H 340 WWolfson at 8:58pm 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/819 I have had a reappearance of rust penetration from the inside out at the keel-deck joint on my 2001
Has anyone used Map Tech Pocket Navigator on an HP-iPAQ 1910? Bob Todd at 7:17pm 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1043 I use Map Tech with my laptop, but I was just curious if anyone uses the new hand-held version for t
How water back flow into the engine cylinder? jp at 6:16pm 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/2241 I know for some reason(s) the raw cooling water can back flow into engine clinders during fail start
black smoke in engine room at start up ken matejka at 1:07pm 01.18.03 Other Sailboats 3/1291 An odd sequence of events occurred earlier today involving my 2gm20f that I hope one of the diesel
H28.5 black smoke in engine room at start up ken matejka at 1:05pm 01.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/880 An odd sequence of events occurred earlier today involving my 2gm20f that I hope one of the diesel
black engine compartment smoke at start up ken matejka at 1:01pm 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 0/888 An odd sequence of events occurred earlier today involving my 2gm20f that I hope one of the diesel
Oday 25 Mast Wiring W/ Interanal Halyards Michael Gordon at 10:48am 01.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/851 Hellow!I don't know whether or not the Oday 25 was ever offered with internal halyards, but I am m
Oday 25 Mast Wiring W/ Interanal Halyards Michael Gordon at 10:40am 01.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1385 Hellow!I don't know whether or not the Oday 25 was ever offered with internal halyards, but I am m

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Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover Steve L22188 at 5:58am 09.27.20 Try ShipShape covers - they're out of Duluth, MN. They already have patterns for all kinds/sizes of
Trailer noise RoyS at 5:56am 09.27.20 Used to have a dog that wanted to chase empty boat trailers passing by. He did not raise an eyebrow
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover dlochner at 5:49am 09.27.20 I am a huge fan of fitted full canvass covers. They fully protect the deck and the topsides and as a
H23 Cabin Access Reefing at 5:43am 09.27.20 Thank you, that point of reference helps a lot.
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover RoyS at 5:42am 09.27.20 You will sleep better all Winter with a full shrink wrap.
Winter covers - full cover vs. cockpit cover Davidasailor26 at 5:32am 09.27.20 One of the advantages of a full cover is keeping snow off the deck. Where snow sits on the deck it w
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... ggray at 5:32am 09.27.20 Ensolite, as mentioned, might be more comfortable. But best to try different material or thicknesse
Trailer noise Rick Webb at 4:54am 09.27.20 I take care of a dozen or so trailers this size for you youth sailing program. Some are quiet and yo
Hunter 18.5 billwnc at 4:53am 09.27.20 Love my boat. It stays in a slip. Just need a better mainsail.
Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 4:11am 09.27.20 Looking for a good used mainsail for a Hunter 18.5 How do you like the 18.5? How do you use it?
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) shemandr at 4:06am 09.27.20 ...exhaust brakes... Exhaust Brakes?
Lewmar folding wheel problem Rick486 at 2:56am 09.27.20 The tension balls the hold the wheel together when folded have lost their elasticity and I don't se
Back-up Depth Sounders? SoSound at 10:16pm 09.26.20 My sounder has two alarm settings: deep at 80 ft @ shallow at 12 ft. It probably should be 20 ft, a
Engine fan SoSound at 9:58pm 09.26.20 :plus::plus: There are some things, like the anchor windlass, bow thrusters, and the exhaust fan,
Back-up Depth Sounders? Kings Gambit at 9:43pm 09.26.20 My sounder has two alarm settings: deep at 80 ft @ shallow at 12 ft. It probably should be 20 ft, an
jet bow thruster Ron20324 at 9:31pm 09.26.20 I've been pondering this for years, but maybe using a small pump like in the boat water system. It m
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? swshogren at 9:28pm 09.26.20 I like your idea and how it improved your Coronado. I think it would make for a stiffer boat is done
Jeep grand Cherokee diesel as towing vehicle. (or similar) SoSound at 9:25pm 09.26.20 You might also check out a VW Touareg TDI. I towed with a Grand Cherokee a long time ago, and a lot
Engine fan Ron20324 at 9:20pm 09.26.20 In many cases it is wired to turn on whenever the engine panel is turned on. In some cases there
Back-up Depth Sounders? Mr. Dave at 9:07pm 09.26.20 Charts are pretty precise depth indicators. I don't know, the Cayuga Inlet channel in Ithaca is p

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