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Battens for 356 sail cover Paul at 1:36am 08.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/852 I have the standard mainsail on my 356, i.e., not the automatic furler. The sail cover has pockets
Skeg for a H 27 ?(78) Olivier van Mierlo at 1:36am 08.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/877 I seriously consider to make a skeg to achieve more rudder protection.Has anyone done this already
Cover for 170 Dick in MI at 1:30am 08.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/691 Anybody have advice on storage covers for the 170? My dealer suggested getting a cheap tarp from the
To Don, 8.5 kn. with H27 Olivier van Mierlo at 1:17am 08.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/911 I was pretty amazed myself I can tell you. However I am telling the truth. It was clocked on a norma
Knotmeter Mike Casucci at 1:15am 08.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1187 Knotmeter doesn'T work (Standard Horizon 45). Reads 0.0. Water temp works. How do I troubleshoot to
Iridium Satellite Phones Mike Busher at 1:03am 08.23.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1808 We are planning a trip to Central America and would like to stay in touch by phone. Does anyone hav
Belize Mike Busher at 12:49am 08.23.02 Destinations 0/1220 We are planning a trip from SW Fl to Belize via Isla Mujeres. Looking for any advise as to routes a
Not Again! Mark Juetten at 12:42am 08.23.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1219 After a very difficult time in a gale with 11' seas a very bad leakage of approx. half gallon of sew
H33 rudder post Richard Oliver at 12:12am 08.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/933 In tighting the packing gland for the rudder shaft, I noticed that the pipe that is glassed into the
Anchor light/steaming light help! Guest at 11:22pm 08.22.02 Smaller Boats 11/1305 I am having a lot of trouble trying to get these lights working.With the switch turned to steaming
pontoon boat Crazy Dave Condon at 11:20pm 08.22.02 Smaller Boats 4/756 When I married Annie(Scratchy), I inherited a poontoon boat. I now go pontooning.Any thoughts how
Macgregor 26M New design - release date - October Flip at 11:12pm 08.22.02 Trailer Sailors 9/1884 I have just ordered a new 26M.No printed data is available yet.Macgregor plans initial shipments i
Green specs in my gel coat Jeff at 10:41pm 08.22.02 Ask All Sailors 12/3239 Recently I have noticed little blue/green dots appearing on the gel coat of my Hunter 35.5. They lo
Missing drain plug in 17' O'Day Ed L. at 10:34pm 08.22.02 Day Sailers 1/1488 I recently bought an old, maybe 30 years old, Day Sailer. It is in pretty good shape, but has a dra
Trailer needed far a '23 Hunter ASAP Tamas Szekely at 10:15pm 08.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/886 Hi there,I bought a 23 foot boat on eBay without trailer. I need to resolve the trasportation betw
Cape Kennedy port? D Berube at 9:38pm 08.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1015 I have always heard there is a port near Cape Kennedy,(officially still Canaveral), where you can an
Adding a Hand hold John at 8:28pm 08.22.02 Big Boats 2/936 I am planning to add another hand hold in my hatch entryway. Has anyone added one to the starboard
stanchion bolt pulled thru deck rod teen at 4:17pm 08.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/948 I have a question on how to re insert a stanchion bolt to the deck of my hunter 30. Someone pulled
Propane tank storage G. Bush at 2:23pm 08.22.02 Big Boats 1/939 Has anyone converted the back quarter stern lazarettes for propane tank storage? If so, what size ta
Mainsail and Boom Rigging Question Debbie at 1:43pm 08.22.02 Big Boats 6/873 We are trying to figure out the rigging on the Boom and Mainsail on our 83 H34. The way the ropes r

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Looking for Hunter 340 owner help dmax at 3:52pm 04.24.20 I don't know about Hunter 340's but there's an interesting thread about Catalina 34's here with the
Propane tank on the stern rail- ideas dmax at 3:47pm 04.24.20 George - I think if you do that you'll have a really slick and safe set-up with lots of hot water -
Sea Era not working sail sfbay at 3:42pm 04.24.20 I was adding a comment to the previous post. The meter can be used during flushing.
Propane tank on the stern rail- ideas George_NJ at 3:40pm 04.24.20 Propane is heavier than air meaning any leaks will put propane in the lowest part of your boat, so
Sea Era not working seadaddler at 3:35pm 04.24.20 I am talking about my Sea Era and the macerator blades in the bottom of toilet. Nick
Wooden Flag Staff jssailem at 3:30pm 04.24.20 Keep a look out at Marina swaps and consignment shops. I found a nice one for $3.50 at a consignment
Looking for sails, Hunter C37 jssailem at 3:26pm 04.24.20 @Johnb If you are on I5 you could drop them off to me but I would have no way to get them to Maine..
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. Meriachee at 3:20pm 04.24.20 you can fly a 0 from a tack on the deck, or you can go all the way to a top down solution. We fly
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. (1) DrJudyB at 3:10pm 04.24.20 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/img_20170720_191627921-jpg.178080 o furl down to a 1
Looking for sails, Hunter C37 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 04.24.20 Which Portland are you in. His profile says ME. :beer:
Wooden Flag Staff BigEasy at 3:01pm 04.24.20 Absolutely! It's predecessor was another Taylor Made teak staff that I managed to shorten by 3" ev
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. Ach616 at 2:58pm 04.24.20 It is starting to sound like a code xx foresail is a better all around option for where we sail. the
Porta-potties and pump-out stations Leeward Rail at 2:44pm 04.24.20 I've known several people whose portapotties are under their v-berths who removed the lid to make i
Wooden Flag Staff Dave Groshong at 2:42pm 04.24.20 I haven't heard any complaints on Whitecap staffs: https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?18665
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? RussC at 2:40pm 04.24.20 well in the words of my kids favorite penguins of madagascar... Smile and wave boys , Smile and wa
Porta-potties and pump-out stations Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:37pm 04.24.20 I've known several people whose portapotties are under their v-berths who removed the lid to make it
Looking for sails, Hunter C37 Johnb at 2:36pm 04.24.20 @DanMaine , Which Portland are you in. Long long ago, before we had new sails made for our boat I
Fresh Water Tank Vents Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:32pm 04.24.20 And besides...you should never just turn on the dock water and immediately fill the tank 'cuz the cr
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. Meriachee at 2:26pm 04.24.20 Our neighbour with the code 0 can kick our butt sometimes while we are in the phone trying to order
How to replace a pump-out hose? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:23pm 04.24.20 The pump-out hose remains the strangest part to me... It is noticeably bigger than 1/5". Unless y

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