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First Sail Mark at 12:17pm 09.28.02 Smaller Boats 1/952 I had the first sail today on my "new" '87 C22. Thought I would sandwich it in between Isadore and
1987 Hunter 37 exhaust hose Bob at 11:59am 09.28.02 Big Boats 2/961 Has anyone changed the hose on this model before? I checked the archives, and found one post dated O
Alternator Vibration Problem Dave at 10:26am 09.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1174 I have a continuous vibration problem with my alternator. I have replaced the original mounting bra
Hey! Do we own Cat 30's or Cal 30's hmmmmmmmmmmm? Joe R. Chicago-Hammond at 8:53am 09.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1072 no message, just the question.
Adler Barber Refridge question Bob F at 8:34am 09.28.02 Big Boats 11/1097 I am puzzled if I should run the sea water cooling pump on my refridg-freezer. I leave mine on 24/7
Remove your mast for winter storage? John Perri at 8:29am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1412 Hi,i'm just taking delivery of my first baby - 1985 C27. Done a few posts here and haved gotten gre
Straits of Mackanac chuck at 8:22am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 5/868 I have been thinking of sailing under the Mackinac bridge from east to west but wonder how strong is
Fresh water leak John Rodstrom at 8:21am 09.28.02 Big Boats 6/1019 I am having a problem finding a fresh water leak. I have checked all fittings under all sinks includ
Jib blocks chuck at 8:15am 09.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/948 Am fairly new at sailing. Have 23' oday and there are jibs blocks 1(1 per side) with a series of hol
Tek-Gel vs. Tef-Gel Jack Tyler at 6:54am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2457 I thought sailors would appreciate hearing this story of Tef-Gel and the new imposter (Tek-Gel...did
426 Hull Number 3 John Richard at 6:47am 09.28.02 Big Boats 0/765 I just returned from the Long Beach, CA boat show. Hull number three was there in all its glory. I
426 John Richard at 6:45am 09.28.02 Big Boats 0/786 I just returned from the Long Beach, CA boat show. Hull number three was there in all its glory. I
426 John Richard at 6:39am 09.28.02 Big Boats 0/691 I just returned from the Long Beach, CA boat show. Hull number three was there in all its glory. I
Seaward Eagle Paul at 6:06am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1157 Has anyone sailed a Seaward Eagle? There are 2 keels. A winged keel drawing 3' 6" and a retractable
Datamarine Depth have erratic readings Bob Early at 4:31am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1871 I inherited a sailboat with a good set of Data marine instruments.Lately the Depth meter readout i
WEMA Gauges To Give Away Roy Mosteller at 4:03am 09.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/741 I am replacing the WEMA gauges on my 30T (1991) with a new Acugage system. I have removed the WEMA
Speedometer Problems jsilva at 1:23am 09.28.02 Big Boats 8/1578 I'm relatively new to sailing and just purchased a 1988 Hunter 35.5 which I cruised this summer in t
Would you rather have... Mark Preston at 1:15am 09.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/866 All other things being equal, would you rather have:Cockpit center or aft? Why?Owner stateroom f
Surviving...boat design David Foster at 12:51am 09.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1772 Olivier's story excited a lot of comment, including several that a 27 foot boat is "too risky" for a
depth finder Steve at 12:51am 09.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/955 Where do I mount a depth finder {really a fish finder} thats both out of the way and easy to see on

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How to replace a pump-out hose? (2) ToddS at 7:03pm 04.25.20 I've had the boat for a couple years... And had it pumped out quite a few times in a few different h
Gelcoat or paint? jaysweet at 6:54pm 04.25.20 FWIW... the factory painted on white gel coat in major parts of our bilge, so when I made some chan
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help Bill19233 at 6:54pm 04.25.20 Your secret is safe with me :) Were you able to look at the gelcoat around the rudder post (under
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help looking2buy at 6:46pm 04.25.20 Your secret is safe with me :) Were you able to look at the gelcoat around the rudder post (under t
Gelcoat or paint? FastOlson at 6:09pm 04.25.20 FWIW... the factory painted on white gel coat in major parts of our bilge, so when I made some chang
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help (3) Bill19233 at 5:58pm 04.25.20 Not much difference in how close it is at the post compared to the back edge of the rudder. Howeve
Gelcoat or paint? jaysweet at 5:26pm 04.25.20 Well, I'm certainly no fiberglass expert. I do feel very comfortable with the backing plates I just
24 AWG Wire Capt jgw at 5:25pm 04.25.20 Radio Shack :biggrin::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: RadioShack , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing WayneH at 5:25pm 04.25.20 You know I've always wanted to wear a mask into a bank. But now everyone is doing it. What's the thr
Id like to thank the Board of Governors... BigEasy at 5:15pm 04.25.20 Have a sunbrella cover fabricated to include the slider and hatch boards. Will keep things dry & pr
24 AWG Wire JoeWhite at 5:05pm 04.25.20 Try this tool https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/greenlee-communications/1935/PAL1935-ND/398
Rudder post / sleeve leaking near hull Mechone at 4:42pm 04.25.20 As well as above recommendations you may what to look at glassing in some gussets to better suppor
Timeline may have just been sped up dLj at 4:40pm 04.25.20 @Bad Obsession Here's S2 that's not far from you it seems. Definitely in your price range and seems
KEEL BOLTS (1) Mechone at 4:31pm 04.25.20 I changed mine out with dacromatised bolts from Fastenal, Beneteau used 8.8 which is equivalent to
24 AWG Wire (1) Project_Mayhem at 3:56pm 04.25.20 I usually strip with a razor blade or finger nail then solder and heatshrink. 24 is basically the sa
New guy questions Project_Mayhem at 3:48pm 04.25.20 My last boat was a Starwind 19. It's a well made boat built by Welcraft in Michigan. Its very simila
Rudder post / sleeve leaking near hull Stu Jackson at 3:44pm 04.25.20 Hi, it looks like someone tried a repair there earlier, I agree. And they seemed to have applied wh
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Michael Davis at 3:17pm 04.25.20 Now it's as clear as mud. At least she didn't say we couldn't go sailing!
Varnish details needed for 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 Karl13265 at 3:15pm 04.25.20 Paul, the stuff they sell on this website is what Hunter originally used in the cabin on all the woo
Anyone use a mini FM transmitter on the boats radio? Project_Mayhem at 3:02pm 04.25.20 As @Richard19068 posted, the Nulaxy bluetooth FM transmitter works great. I've tried 3-4 different m

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