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tom at 2:46pm 12.05.02
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Have a 22ft catalina that needs the wiring to the lights replaced. it seems, and i havent gotten to
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one of my winter projects is to add a binimi to my 35.5, if any one has a photo they can post, it wi
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I have just purchased a gennaker for my 23.5.I am considering mounting 2 swivel blocks to the padeye
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I am the owner of a 1991 Beneteau 440 built in France and used initially in Guadaloupe as a Moorings
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Hey everyone, I recently stumbled into a 1982 Hunter 25 for a deal that I could not walk away from.
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Does anyone have a clever way to refinish the wood slats on the seats? We have a Vision 32 and even
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I have recently purchased a hunter 27' 1979. Many of the portlights are etched from exposure to sa
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Recently I was in some rough weather while crewing on a boat in the Caribbean 1500. Winds were in th
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Don- I'm not sure where I read it but I do recall that you are not a fan of the loose footed Main.
Joe Refkin at 3:58am 12.05.02
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I have recently aquired an 83 Cat 30. It needs a name change. Will Island Girl safely remove the o
Brian R Clare at 3:53am 12.05.02
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On my recently acquired '88 O'day 272LE with CDI reefer, the halyard/messenger knot is jammed at top
Stewart at 3:23am 12.05.02
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I find it hard to control the boat (motoring slow)when trying to dock in a tight marina. Should the
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I need to rebuild the galley to accomadate a small microwave. What type of wood is on the face of t
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I was wondering if anyone has come up with any ideas on how to lift a 23.5 up off the trailer a bit
tomD at 12:48am 12.05.02
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Several times last summer while cruising I elected to heave-to to go forward and deploy groundtackl
Neil King at 11:58pm 12.04.02
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This has probably been asked a million times, but I'm new to this site: What is the most reliable o
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and Catalina Yachts. For those interested. http://www.thelog.com/news/newsview.asp?c=7733
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I am a new hunter 336 owner and when the gas gage was getting below about 1/4 I refueled. I was exp
Mark Malcolm at 3:30pm 12.04.02
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...and am looking for advice. Has anyone run lines to the cockpit? Centerboard controls? How about
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I am a new hunter 336 owner and when the gas gage was getting below about 1/4 I refueled. I was exp

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Winterizing our Hunter 386
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:45am 09.09.20
You forgot to include "rinse out the holding tank, macerator and macerator plumbing" after pumping i
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33   (1)
Belle Amie at 8:44am 09.09.20
My new to me boat has issues the seller did not reveal. The most recent one is with the fuel tank/f
Barometer vs temperature
kloudie1 at 8:39am 09.09.20
Andrew, if ya go to "Weather Underground" and enter your nearest station, then go to "10 Day Forecas
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33
Maurice Doran at 8:38am 09.09.20
Oh, and that's a whole different rabbit hole. Boat had all Raymarine ST60 wind, depth, speed, ST4
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag
Jackdaw at 8:32am 09.09.20
Alternatively, remove the battens permanently and recut the leech so it is hollow. Spoken like a
The importance of pre-race warmups
Jackdaw at 8:30am 09.09.20
That was some of the funnest sailing we have done in a while and some of the most educational for m
Beneteau 373 on Lake Erie
David in Sandusky at 8:22am 09.09.20
My Beneteau experience is limited to chartering several in the 35-37 foot range. But I think the 373
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33
Scott B at 8:21am 09.09.20
I can imagine, we replaced the macerator pump last year (cracked housing probably due to freezing)
Sail hull trawler conversion questions
dLj at 8:18am 09.09.20
Try a motor sailor.... dj https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1977/cal-2-46-3644804
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank
Panama Jack at 8:17am 09.09.20
Peggie, I am in contact with Ronco Plastic on ording the new plasitc waste holding tank. It is a b
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag
DrJudyB at 8:15am 09.09.20
I have a Harken headsail bag that I've used for my 110% in the past, but am now trying to use with
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33
bobtigar at 8:10am 09.09.20
I used a product from JB Weld specifically for fuel tank repair. Put on a decent sized glob, laid a
Sail hull trawler conversion questions
JohnRichard at 8:09am 09.09.20
But I join the consensus that especially for a project boat and in today's buyers market, you are
Barometer vs temperature
dlochner at 8:04am 09.09.20
Problem here has been the media barometric pressure has been pretty steady for the last 6 weeks i.e
84 Hunter 27, Seemingly designed to Catch Crab Pots. And the FIX!
StephenD at 8:00am 09.09.20
Just an update on how this worked out. After a few weeks of not snagging any crab pots, I got cocky
Barometer vs temperature
JamesG161 at 8:00am 09.09.20
And if it changes during the day as the air heats. It does vary with temperature, but Jensen Beach
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag
Jackdaw at 7:57am 09.09.20
Lots of questions left Are these battens horizontal or vertical. I'm assuming horizontal of the sai
Buying a boat currently in Canada
DayDreamer41 at 7:57am 09.09.20
We have a couple of members who are without use of their boats this year, one keeps his boat in Onta
Buying a boat currently in Canada
forbin at 7:52am 09.09.20
Thanks for the replies. I was not planning to cross the border myself, I'm aware that's not allowed

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