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help with stuck throttle cable and lost parts howard at 10:02am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/904 we were motoring into a marina saturday when my throttle lever broke off when i tried to move it. m
rudder breakage on 2003 Hunter 260 Andrea at 9:54am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/880 On our fourth time out on our new 260 our rudder snapped in two while we were sailing close hauled i
Mast Slugs or plastic guides are sticking Don at 9:46am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3587 When I try to raise my main sail I've notice that my sail guides 'Slugs' stick, making it hard to ra
Mast Height for a H260 on Trailer Bob Inkrot at 9:11am 12.01.02 Smaller Boats 3/761 Does anyone know how high the aft end of the mast is when on a trailer.I need to check clearance fo
Solid glass decks Tom Geren at 9:00am 12.01.02 Ask All Sailors 9/4849 I'm looking in the 1970s 27' range and am appalled by the many references to soft decks and related
Shaft length of outboard for 1990 H23.Suggestions? Alex Kowblansky at 8:02am 12.01.02 Smaller Boats 6/957 Just purchased 1990 H23 without motor. Looking to by something in the 6-8HP range with electric sta
bladder holding tank installation Geoffrey Jackson at 7:08am 12.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2112 Our 1975 Catalina 27 has a bladder holding tank installed under the stbd settee. It's fairly small
I just bought a Mac. Gregory Wright at 6:41am 12.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1030 I just bought a MacGregor 22. I have been told that Mac's are the best boats on the water.
Pushpits.... Sean Herron at 5:53am 12.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1163 Hello,I just bought an O'day 22 with a fixed keel, I know that I will wnat to put a pushpit on it
Fujinon Binocular Rebate Problems John Nantz at 5:05am 12.01.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1343 Last September we bought a pair of Fujinon binoculars that were advertised nationally with a rebate
Hunter 25.5 Neil King at 5:04am 12.01.02 Smaller Boats 4/1313 I'm considering buying a 1985 Hunter 25.5. It has an outboard motor. Has anyone any advice as to w
passage for new hunter owner jim bartch at 3:34am 12.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1223 aloha to all,i am in the process of purchasing a 1998 hunter 450 passage and trying to get the boa
Can anyone give me the lat/long of these ports? Bob Lufkin at 3:21am 12.01.02 Big Boats 3/1107 Does anyone have the means to look this up for the following ports? Starting to plan a winter cruise
I'm looking at a 1985 Hunter 23 at $4900 advice? Lee at 11:28pm 11.30.02 Smaller Boats 14/1041 I'm looking at a Hunter 23 1985 and the asking price is $4900. It comes with a 8 hp honda 4 stroke,
New owner in need of H23 manual Alex Kowblansky at 11:17pm 11.30.02 Smaller Boats 3/760 I have just purchased a 1990 H23. Unfortunately, the seller no longer had the manual for the sailboa
Taking the mast down Mark at 11:11pm 11.30.02 Smaller Boats 3/965 I went for a last sail before hauling out for some maintenance. This is the first time that I have
Diesel Leak Bob Camarena at 1:39pm 11.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 I have what seems to be a small Diesel leak on my 1981 C-30. I noticed the smell when I visited the
catalina 350 AC question Mark at 12:21pm 11.30.02 Big Boats 5/1633 I bought Hull #41. The dealer is installing an AC unit. I have the option of 16,000 BTU's w/air in
Hunter 356 A/C Power Requirements Marc P at 11:56am 11.30.02 Big Boats 8/1337 We are about to order a new 356 with A/C. A friend recommended that we check our shore power capacit
flow of aft starboard and center water tanks bo at 9:46am 11.30.02 Big Boats 3/1091 When filling water tanks, will both tanks fill if water is placed into only one side of the boat and

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How do/would you do it? shemandr at 5:29pm 08.18.20 In the end it's about a bunch of boats crossing an imaginary line in some order. It's not that impo
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? Hunter216 at 5:14pm 08.18.20 Here is a thread about replacing the halyard on a CDI furler that might be helpful. https://forums.
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) CarlN at 5:08pm 08.18.20 How did you determine that the damage only goes 8" down? I'd drill a few small holes at 10" down and
How do you store Ralph Johnstone at 5:07pm 08.18.20 Plus, I know on my boat at least I couldn't easily keep the drain tube lower than the oil pan All
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? justsomeguy at 5:04pm 08.18.20 That is a fantastic idea, thank you! You're welcome.
LITTLE TO NO WIND geoirishbox at 5:01pm 08.18.20 why not put together oar locks on a narrow beam boat, or a sculling station aft, and us oars once in
How do/would you do it? Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.18.20 Yeah, it sounds like Option 1 would work for you. And just to clarify - my previous answers were ba
How do/would you do it? shemandr at 4:53pm 08.18.20 So BlueJ is loaded up with cruising gear :yikes:
Questions About Composting Toilets heritage at 4:40pm 08.18.20 I installed a C-Head in my H-27. The manufacturer recommended that the head not to be vented unless
How do/would you do it? glaufman at 4:18pm 08.18.20 Great responses... thanks... maybe I should've given a little bit more info... We race Flying Scots
Sewage smell Gary Ryan at 4:11pm 08.18.20 Great ideas! I do add some product to the tank that I get from West Marine. Can't remember the nam
Backstay Failure Tally Ho at 3:54pm 08.18.20 Wow, it seems you had multiple things go wrong pretty much at the same time. Looks like the headsta
Checking more off the list cb32863 at 3:53pm 08.18.20 A while back I recommended putting an opening Beckson port in the transom to replce that portlight.
Checking more off the list cb32863 at 3:52pm 08.18.20 Looks good! What is the black box next to the smart plug? When you say "wire the charger" do you
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) PaulK at 3:29pm 08.18.20 This hole looks like it is in the bulkhead/aft end of the cabin trunk. If he removes the inner layer
Sailing and restoring #9874 pclarksurf at 3:03pm 08.18.20 You nailed it! Glad to hear the scene is still happening despite the mess. Will miss this year du
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington AaronD at 2:54pm 08.18.20 I just posted a bit of a trip report on my thread and thought I'd link it here too. And a few notes
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) dlochner at 2:51pm 08.18.20 The way we fixed that type of problem, although not as extensive, in the J24 was to drill small tes
Sailing and restoring #9874 (8) AaronD at 2:46pm 08.18.20 San Juans (Redux) We just got back from a couple weeks in the San Juans (We loved last year's trip,
Capri 18 - is it possible to remove the Furling foil without lowering the mast? Hunter216 at 2:45pm 08.18.20 There are numerous threads on SBO about how to use gin poles along with your mainsheet (increases me

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