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Annapolis Boat Show - Phil are you coming out? Jim Seamans at 5:36am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 2/982 Phil,I'll be working the Hunter booth for Crazy Dave. The man has got to be crazy to let me do tha
Joe C. (Windward Passage...?) Tom M. at 5:28am 10.04.02 Smaller Boats 0/851 Joe,Regarding your outboard/rudder connection you wrote:"I used all stainless components which we
Electronics and Hatches Martin Bosman at 4:28am 10.04.02 Bigger Boats 5/1170 Dear Reader,I'm in the possesion of an O'Day 37 CC,year '78. I bought it just a couple of month ago
mossy growth / water intake Konstantine Bakintas at 3:47am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1039 Hello Everyone:We have a 28-ft sailboat in a year-around slip in Lake Grapevine and were curious a
America's Cup boats Pete Peterson at 3:36am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1038 Now that the Louis Vuitton races have started, I'm curious about the boats that are currently using.
Speed Calculations Jim at 2:53am 10.04.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1132 Can someone tell me how to calculate Knots into Miles Per Hour, and viceversa? What is the formula?
Drop-In Re-power John at 1:49am 10.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1025 I have a 78 H30. I have seen various threads about re-powers, engine type etc... But my question i
Strange odor Jay Muller at 1:46am 10.04.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1220 We have a 2 year old Beneteau First 40.7 we buoy race on the weekend. As there is a porta potty at t
looking to upgrade, hunter or seafarer Steve at 12:21am 10.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 i am considering selling my H23 for eaither a seafarer26 or a hunter 26. both used. mid 80's. doe
Power Inverters Tim Paul at 10:52pm 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 12/912 I'm looking to make my h26 more "kid-friendly" by installing a TV/VCR or portable DVD together with
Seaward Eagle Paul at 9:48pm 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1538 We are considering the Seaward Eagle. It is 32 ft with an option for a vertical retracting keel. Doe
Sail Cover/Canvas Colors Nelson at 9:14pm 10.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/952 What is the significance of sail cover/canvas color found in several newer Hunter models with grey c
Holding Tank Repacement Randy Williams at 2:49pm 10.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/907 Hello all,The aluminum holding tank in my 88Hunter30 has developed a hole in one of the fittings t
"Winglet Props" RON MILLS at 12:14pm 10.03.02 Big Boats 7/982 I decided to post this separately from the other prop threads presently working so that it could hav
Forestay falls to leeward Tom at 11:49am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 22/1543 Hi,I've noticed that my forestay arches to leeward quite a bit when close hauled. Experienced "pe
Mast Self-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:38am 10.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2100 I am refurbishing a 1980 19 Ft. Oday and am wondering if there are suggestions for self-raising the
Mast-raising kit? David Mantz at 11:16am 10.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/937 Does anyone have a suggestion or know if a mast-raising kit is available for my 1980 19ft Oday?
Help identifyning a part doug at 11:13am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 5/1034 Need help in identifying the two aluminum (what I call brackets) on the mast, that when removed allo
??Northern Calif Macgregor Owners?? Phyllis at 11:13am 10.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1016 I want to sail before I buy--either Macgregor 26X or 26Classic (not sure). Would be happy to provid
HUN51200M7 8 G -25 JAMES STEFANIK at 11:10am 10.03.02 Smaller Boats 4/755 This appears in the gelcoat on the outer upper right side of the tramsom. Can anyone interpret its m

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Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal (1) stickinthemud57 at 11:21am 07.14.20 Update! I have come up with an easier way to remove and re-install the centerboard using the board-r
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Justin_NSA at 11:14am 07.14.20 Then go for it and let us know how it sounds :yeah: I just found them for $165 and free shipping.
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. srimes at 11:12am 07.14.20 Good catch. I read another site where the frequency response was 30-20k, not 50-20k like the 6.5" .
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? thinwater at 11:11am 07.14.20 what about bugs? And maybe people like a dark, peaceful anchorage. Is this, perhaps, the same pr
Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Alan Gomes at 10:59am 07.14.20 In Cabrillo where we are now (next door to Alan's Holiday Harbor in San Pedro) they did nickle-and-
Any silverline dolphin owners out there? Krh142 at 10:59am 07.14.20 Yeah, I love the lines. And your right, pretty sure that boat was stationary when the pic was taken
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 10:53am 07.14.20 Scott, the entire point of that article is the inherent fallacy of combining a bad bank with a good
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. Justin_NSA at 10:49am 07.14.20 Good catch. I read another site where the frequency response was 30-20k, not 50-20k like the 6.5" .
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 10:45am 07.14.20 In practice, I'm sure it is simple to juggle the usage and charging of batteries like that. I also
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose jviss at 10:38am 07.14.20 a different tubing system unless it's copper or hard pvc (I don't think either are recommended for
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 10:37am 07.14.20 For some sort of fault, a conventional circuit breaker may not trip. For example, the current in the
Adding some bling to the cockpit. Have a question. srimes at 10:36am 07.14.20 In general bigger is better. But something is off when the same brand shows 8" sensitivity and frequ
Size Boat Name Decal - Beneteau Oceanis 36CC Justin_NSA at 10:29am 07.14.20 Can't help with a size that fits. I think regs may dictate the minimum size though. You also need to
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? capta at 10:26am 07.14.20 I see them all the time and think they're pretty cool, but I don't know what fixture they use. Defen
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? (2) Jackdaw at 10:25am 07.14.20 Common factory option now; blue LEDs seem less 'bug friendly', so you often see white and blue both
Battery Switch Help Stu Jackson at 10:21am 07.14.20 Thanks Ron, Can you send me your diagram? @Ron20324 Can you send it to me, too. I'd like to inc
Battery Switch Help Stu Jackson at 10:19am 07.14.20 They are really very similar systems to provide simultaneous operation and isolation, with the abil
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane MikeHoncho at 10:17am 07.14.20 I can't answer that question with any authority as the prop was on the boat when I bought her. But,
First-time Sailbaot Owner - Hunter 240 Swing Keel Question Rick Macdonald at 10:12am 07.14.20 I imagine the mechanism would be similar to my 1995 H23.5. My uphaul travels at least 18 inches. Whe
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:59am 07.14.20 About 10 years is the average lifespan of any hose because rubber and plastics dry out, 'causing 'em

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