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Replacement bow light lensw/cover Douglas Miles at 4:48am 01.07.03 Smaller Boats 4/931 My bow light lens/cover dropped in the drink while I was moving the boat at the dock due to a strong
Shaft Work Paul at 4:40am 01.07.03 Other Sailboats 1/778 I am considering 2 improvements to my drive train since I have my boat out of the water for other re
Kiwis "Clip-on" matias santiago at 4:39am 01.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/903 Any good pictures of the clip-on. The Washington Post reported the the thing was unveiled today.M
Catalina 27 or Catalina 30? John at 2:45am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/6008 At the moment I have a 1981 Catalina 27 but I'm thinking about getting a Catalina 30 for a little mo
Legend 43 holding tank replacement Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 1:22am 01.07.03 Big Boats 5/967 Has anyone needed to replace the aluminum holding tank on a hunter 43. If so where were you able to
Holding tank inspection and replacement Edward O'Connor- Jaguar at 1:05am 01.07.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1456 I have read that a number of Hunter owners have experienced holding tank leaks and that these tanks
Chartplotters Tim at 12:48am 01.07.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1103 I am considering a Navman Tracker 5600 chartplotter. Does anyone have any first hand experience wit
leaking chainplates Wade at 12:43am 01.07.03 Big Boats 2/1382 I know this topic has been addressed earlier; nonetheless, I was hoping for a little more direction
Finding Leaks (Rainwater?) Kenneth at 12:12am 01.07.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1334 We have recently discovered a small amount of water near the holding tank thru hulls and under the s
ODAY DAYSAIL SAIL PLAN HARRY WADE at 10:53pm 01.06.03 Day Sailers 1/1151 WOULD ANYONE HAVE A COPY OR PRINT ON SAIL PLAN ' RIGGING FOR ODAY DAY SAIL ANY PLACE I CAN GET A
C-22 bilge pump/Marine head Art at 10:38pm 01.06.03 Smaller Boats 4/1204 Is there a good place for a bilge pump on a C-22. My boat does not leak but I was thinking of addi
Electric Head Roger Garrett at 10:10pm 01.06.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1187 I have a 1997 Beneteau 321 and I am considering removing the manual head that came with the boat and
Cruze Spinnaker Mark at 4:05pm 01.06.03 Smaller Boats 4/892 Interested to know how many of you have a Doyle APC?What conditions, wind strengths you use it?Dou
Drogues and sea anchors Rick D at 3:42pm 01.06.03 Ask All Sailors 9/2834 Another forum question. Henk: weigh in on this too. I have a dockmate who is taking a three-year Pac
stuffing box Bert at 12:58pm 01.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/873 I am planning to do some maintenance on my stuffing box but before I do, I woould like to undesrtand
stuffing box Bert at 12:40pm 01.06.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1137 I am planning to do some maintenance on my stuffing box but before I do, I woould like to undesrtand
stuffing box Bert at 11:49am 01.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/756 I am planning to do some maintenance on my stuffing box but before I do, I woould like to undesrtand
Stuffing box Bert at 11:25am 01.06.03 Ask All Sailors 0/880 I would like to perform some maintenance on my stuffing box but before I do, I would like to know it
Coffee Maker David at 11:10am 01.06.03 Ask All Sailors 19/1400 We will be crusing in our "new to us" C30 this season for the first time. I want to make it as enjo
Paint my rudder white? Bob at 10:37am 01.06.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/2613 I have the "wet" rudder from my Hunter 285 pulled off the boat and supported in a jig in my garage w

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1991 - 28: Bulkhead Delamination? dmdiehl64 at 6:06am 09.25.20 Great insight, thanks!
H23 Cabin Access shemandr at 6:05am 09.25.20 I call them hatch boards.
H26 electric control panel (1) kappykaplan at 5:57am 09.25.20 Here's a screenshot of the page . . .
Sailboat outboard 4 hp hanger Bemer (1) Seaswood at 5:54am 09.25.20 Round head with a keeper cast into the head of bolt. the frame is held by two bolts on each side thr
She's creaking at 40 Ward H at 5:52am 09.25.20 I'm starting to get a bit of delamination in a couple of high traffic areas. Would adding a teak st
Synthetic Oil ? Ward H at 5:43am 09.25.20 Weigh the cost of the oil you bought and the cost of an engine repair. Odds seem pretty low that yo
H26 electric control panel Chiriqui at 5:40am 09.25.20 How about here... https://shop.sailboatowners.com/cat.php?8124 I don't see a panel listed or if poss
She's creaking at 40 SailingLoto at 5:39am 09.25.20 I found an advertisement where Bangor Punta was boasting that they used the latest and greatest sea
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Ward H at 5:17am 09.25.20 To add to Big Easy's post, old line can swell and the surface can be less slippery. Edited to add (
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 5:15am 09.25.20 #Peggy, I had placed the order on hold yesterday so I can change it. I did not realize that Ronco co
Synthetic Oil ? JamesG161 at 5:12am 09.25.20 I have been using Diesel Engine formulated Synthetic oil in Genset Yanmar and Volva Penta engines fo
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 shemandr at 5:08am 09.25.20 Low friction rings? I'm not visualizing the problem very well. So maybe you could haul the clew in
Boat mover shemandr at 4:54am 09.25.20 There's a guy down here in Stuart, Skipper's Shipper. BBB A+ rating and is a contributor to USS Cen
Boat mover Hydro Therapy at 3:33am 09.25.20
Boat mover sailme88 at 3:21am 09.25.20 While I can't, you may want to consider an anecdotal incident. A Club mate acquired a boat in San D
Trailer needed - Ericson 26 Joe at 3:09am 09.25.20 You might want to search for a cradle that can be used to store the boat on land, or mount it on a f
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 Joe at 2:56am 09.25.20 Either move the existing lead block to the desired location. Or install a second block farther aft.
Meet Evelyn Apex at 2:49am 09.25.20 Lou! I had just recently seen one of his videos on his YouTube channel describing a new build. Thi
She's creaking at 40 garymalmgren at 2:28am 09.25.20 Before you go cutting up the deck, think about what the problem is and how to fix it (easily and che
Roll that beautiful blue furler! BigEasy at 2:12am 09.25.20 The spool on my furler would always fill up too soon and then jam. I also noticed on the blocks an

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