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used boat parts CLIF at 2:06am 11.11.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 11-11-02Where can I find some used stanchions?Also I where can I get good pricing on some sunbre
LOOKING FOR DISCOUNT FABRIC CLIF at 2:04am 11.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/999 11-11-02Anyone know where do get discounted sunbrella or sunbrella at a reasonable price?clif
To cover or not to cover... Jeff Wingo at 1:55am 11.11.02 Smaller Boats 5/729 should I cover my 170 for the snowy winter? if so...how?
2001 Hunter 32 Feedback Wade at 1:45am 11.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1041 I am getting ready to purchase a lightly used 2001 Hunter 32 and was interested in any feedback from
My idea on a windlass Andrew Brayshaw at 1:34am 11.11.02 Big Boats 5/812 Many thanks for all the replys to my question of which windlass I should choose for my Hunter 34 and
184' of anchor line in 15' of water???? andy at 12:39am 11.11.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1177 how much line do you put out in 40'
Cost of a 1996? Mac s6 or 26x not sure which Brad at 12:30am 11.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1051 How much should a 26 or 26x cost if its 1996 and in good condition no scratches or anything I can
Prop Shaft Strut Ken Hidenfelter at 11:54pm 11.10.02 Other Sailboats 2/786 I need to buy a new or used prop shaft strut. Where can I find one???Thanks
Water in Anchor Locker Norm at 11:13pm 11.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1109 I very recently purchased a Cat 30, and one of the items on the survey report is that there was an i
Test your sailing skills SailboatOwners.com at 11:10pm 11.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/841 This week's quiz and discussion is a little different, and promises to be a lot of fun!Instead of
So, how did you do? SailboatOwners.com at 11:10pm 11.10.02 Ask All Sailors 66/2975 How did you do on your sailing skills quiz?Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were you sh
Re-worked Arch for MYST (1) Ed Napoleon at 10:37pm 11.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1111 We added the arch this past spring as a platform for Wind generator, solar panels, radar, tv antenna
bilge smells Jim Pohl at 10:37pm 11.10.02 Big Boats 3/1240 We just bought an '84 Cat 36. I am not sure where or what caused the strong smell from the bilge.
Reworked Arch Ed Napoleon at 10:28pm 11.10.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1022 We added the Arch this past spring..Had it built to cantileiver aft so we could use it as davits as
Unexpected Lee Helm Calvin at 10:26pm 11.10.02 Smaller Boats 14/1034 We finally got out in some good wind yesterday - steady 10 with gusts up to 25- and I discovered tha
Seldon website Ed at 9:37pm 11.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/811 Anyone know the address for the seldon websit? Can't find it doing a search. Thanks Ed
Solar panels on Hunters - standard? Ed at 9:18pm 11.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/907 I was talking to my dealer about what they would need to winterize on a new 426 - he said the batter
Boat Trailer John Lively at 11:46am 11.10.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1166 I have a Beneteau Oceanis 281 that has bow damage and has to be transported to a fiberglass shop. T
windows l989 C-30 Anita at 10:30am 11.10.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1192 I would like the correct way to re-do the caulking around the windows in my 1989 C-30. It looks lik
Counterweight Clang In Salon Rod Teen at 10:16am 11.10.02 Big Boats 3/1116 I just bought a 1993 hunter 35.5 legend and have spent 3 nights on it. There is a clanging noise co

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Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jon hansen at 3:38pm 07.20.20 ouch!
electrolytic corrosion (1) gfrazzle at 3:27pm 07.20.20 Splax, I'm no expert but here's what I have learned from my experience: "Sacrificial" zincs are on
Reefing tips sailme88 at 3:17pm 07.20.20 I can and do reef single handed. The main is slabbed reefed to the 2nd (highest ) point. The steps:
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 3:03pm 07.20.20 One other interesting aspect of the AeroRig is that if you get hit with an unexpected squall, you ca
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 2:59pm 07.20.20 Your description reminds me of a balanced rudder. Is that a good comparison? I once saw one of th
Sailing an AeroRig Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 07.20.20
CO alarm problem (?) ggrizzard at 2:52pm 07.20.20 Some of the units don't provide for a battery removal without breakage. I live in 95 degree ambient
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 2:50pm 07.20.20 I previously dissed single line reefing believing it is nearly impossible to coordinate the tension
Water or sun damage? shemandr at 2:47pm 07.20.20 Always look under the duct tape. Why is the bilge freshly painted? Why is there a new bottom? New
Sailing an AeroRig shemandr at 2:38pm 07.20.20 Your description reminds me of a balanced rudder. Is that a good comparison? I once saw one of t
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump ggrizzard at 2:38pm 07.20.20 Icebox(#7) drains to the bilge. Water is picked up by bilge pump (#9) and goes overboard to the tri
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 07.20.20 How does it perform early in that transition from 32 degrees apparent to 90? It seems like at 90 d
Repainting a dink hull capta at 2:32pm 07.20.20 If you glass this boat I have a feeling it will become significantly heavier, which could cause it t
Water or sun damage? capta at 2:24pm 07.20.20 It looks to me like the salon/galley area has recently been refinished, perhaps to cover the evidenc
Reefing tips shemandr at 2:17pm 07.20.20 I previously dissed single line reefing believing it is nearly impossible to coordinate the tensioni
Water or sun damage? shemandr at 2:04pm 07.20.20 What concerns me about the gelcoat cracks is that they are in highly stressed parts of the hull. So
Reefing tips Tim Mills at 1:57pm 07.20.20 Definitely heave to. You should be able to drop the main and reef with ease - single handed. I have
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump (2) sail sfbay at 1:56pm 07.20.20 Below is a plumbing diagram of your Hunter 30 from the attached manual with a dedicated discharge ho
Trailer tongue weight (1) Meriachee at 1:48pm 07.20.20 Welded to the bow stop. You'll notice that there is a built in step, and a rod to stop the assembly
Topping Lift Question weekendrken at 1:33pm 07.20.20 PS. What yr/hull number is she? Forgot to mention that I turned the TL around, using the spare mast

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