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Trailer maintenance Bob at 4:16am 11.28.02 Trailer Sailors 3/1572 They say a wise man learns from the mistakes of others, and I've heard enough horror stories from ot
Electrical switch replacement on '86 Catalina 27 Todd Bellamy at 3:44am 11.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1110 I just upgraded my boat to have a refrigerated icebox, but I have a problem. The refrigerator switc
cockpit arch, should i? eric danjou at 3:27am 11.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1208 hello all,i was wandering if i should put an arch cockpit on my hunter 29.5.if any owner of an a
gear shift and throttle cables Jerry Stacey at 2:24am 11.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1008 I own a 1987 Hunter 31 equipped with a Yanmar 20GM FWC engine and an Edson pedestal/gear and throttl
HAPPY THANKSGIVING... Terry at 2:11am 11.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/906 To all. Tom goes in the oven around noon. Sun burning the fog off as it comes up. Mukilteo fog horn
Live-aboard liveability strengths, weaknesses ?? Mark F. Arena at 11:45pm 11.27.02 Big Boats 7/1015 Gobble, gobble to all.................I am looking for opinions as to how easy/difficult it is for
Happy Thanksgiving Thoughts tony at 9:30pm 11.27.02 Big Boats 0/812 It's 25 degrees outside todayBoats on the hard where it will stayTil spring arrives and we get in
Where is the captain of scooter? Mark at 4:27pm 11.27.02 Smaller Boats 0/656 Thought he would have been telling us more about his IP. Ha Ha
zink placement resa register at 2:42pm 11.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1069 I am a recent Catalina 30 owner and trying to replace the zinks. What areas do the zinks exsist????
Check out Rudy's new web site James at 12:47pm 11.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/921 It has finally arrived. Last week I stopped by D'R Marine to ask Rudy a question about my centerbo
How to Match existing oiled varnished teak to new (1) Brent Lewis at 11:00am 11.27.02 Ask All Sailors 3/978 I replaced the salon sole with new teak and holly plywood and want to try and match the color of the
leaky shaft Dom McDonald at 9:25am 11.27.02 Other Sailboats 2/761 I just winterized my 1996 Hunter 280 and noticed that there is a leak around the prop shaft where it
Handling and anchoring in the 410 Michael Davis at 9:14am 11.27.02 Big Boats 8/906 We recently completed a 2 week charter on a 4 yr old 410, and while we enjoyed the vacation immensel
In Boom furling Richard Dwyer at 8:26am 11.27.02 Big Boats 3/1370 I am buying the new Hunter 426. I am considering installing the in boom furling system by Furlboom.
foam for v berth john withrow at 6:40am 11.27.02 Smaller Boats 2/843 A couple of weeks ago someone had posted a web site for a foam company that made mattrasses lke thos
Masthead crane for Capri 26 Mike at 5:47am 11.27.02 Smaller Boats 1/1303 I am looking for a source for a masthead crane for the Capri 26. I intend to hang a block from it f
East Coast Hunter trailerable rendeouz Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 11.27.02 Smaller Boats 30/1610 It has been a dream of mine to have a trailerable Hunter rendeouvz. Due to the lack of manpower run
where can i find a surveyor in the Baltimore area? Steve de Filippis at 2:13am 11.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/937 after helpful insight from this forum, i think i will have a surveyor take a look at the 25. does a
Relocating of traveller Denis Carriere at 2:05am 11.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/915 Would like to relocate traveller from aft cockpit location to top of cabin. Is any info available.
Relocatind of traveller Denis Carriere at 2:02am 11.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1012 Would like to relocate traveller from aft cockpit location to top of cabin. Is any info available.

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topping lift load rating srimes at 7:04am 07.22.20 The chicken head is the fixture at the top of the mast where the backstay and halyard and topping li
Mainsail Questions. DrJudyB at 6:56am 07.22.20
Shower Sumps and Raw Water Intake scottdube at 6:49am 07.22.20
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Will Gilmore at 6:44am 07.22.20 My preference is for starting with OB, especially for reverse, because a turn can be executed from a
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip rgranger at 6:41am 07.22.20 How do you back the boat in reverse? Do you steer with outboard or with the tiller? maybe I just ne
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? sailme88 at 6:39am 07.22.20 Tom, Given the lack of reliable cell coverage along the mid-coast a hand held GPS would be the sound
First Sail on 23.5 rgranger at 6:38am 07.22.20
First Sail on 23.5 victorhoisington at 6:35am 07.22.20 Seasick remedies - put one or both of them at the helm, take them out on calm days and as they learn
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 07.22.20 I echo this sentiment. Cables do go bad, so have good ones, and have extras. We had to discard two
wanted catalina 22 swing keel rgranger at 6:31am 07.22.20 Confused. The keel is attached to the boat via a bolt. Did it also sheer?
First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 6:31am 07.22.20 Now I understand. Use sail ties to tie the jib and the head to the lifelines and pulpit.
What is the name of this type of clip/hook? Justin_NSA at 6:31am 07.22.20 Looks like a pelican hook to me too. There are variations on the principle. I wouldn't know who make
What is the name of this type of clip/hook? dlochner at 6:30am 07.22.20 Pelican hook. Because it looks like a pelican. https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?id=1034644
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? SFS at 6:29am 07.22.20 I echo this sentiment. Cables do go bad, so have good ones, and have extras. We had to discard two
Pump out on Hunter Don Lucas at 6:25am 07.22.20 my holding tank has both the "drain" for the macerator pump and the pump out at the bottom of the ta
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? justsomeguy at 6:25am 07.22.20 Make sure they have high quality USB cables too. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Scosche-Revolt-Compact
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Jake N Eggs at 6:23am 07.22.20 The water out connection is at the bottom of the tank accessible from the small cabinet at the foot
First Sail on 23.5 Tackdan235 at 6:21am 07.22.20 Sorry this is when the jib was down
First Sail on 23.5 kappykaplan at 6:07am 07.22.20 That leads me to think there's not enough tension on the halyard.
Jib cleats that fit 1970s era Javelins? WFON at 5:57am 07.22.20 Thanks to everyone who replied - it was very helpful as I get my Javelin set up.

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