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removal of fittings greg at 3:06pm 09.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/851 question for whoever might have an opinion: Trying to remove my forward running lights (bow) for cle
Dinghy desires SailboatOwners.com at 2:57pm 09.22.02 Ask All Sailors 52/5750 Do you have a dinghy as a tender for your boat? If so, is it a hard shell or an inflatable? Are you
5411 thermostat-less Joe R., SV Skooky 3 - Cat 30 at 2:10pm 09.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1023 My dealer was repairing the water muffler on a 5411 - cat 30. He decided the thermostat was stickin
concern about 23 winged keel (1) ralph at 12:43pm 09.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/920 Trading in the sun fish (plus some cash) for a hunter 23, concerned about the keel, 1. The wings a
Change oil & filter Warren at 12:35pm 09.22.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1046 When do you guys change the oil and filter.....right before winter lay-up or right before spring lau
Standard vs. Furling main................... Bill at 12:22pm 09.22.02 Big Boats 5/1047 Yesterday I watched a poor, frustrated Hunter salesperson out on Lake Union in a new 356 spend 35 mi
Alternator Bracket Woes Stan at 11:03am 09.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1052 I have a M25 Universal in my 1985 C-30. The V-belt came loose and when when I went to adjust it, th
Outboard bracket spacer Larry Davidson at 10:12am 09.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/978 I have a 25 and am upgrading my motor from a 2 stroke to a four stroke. The spacer attached to the
How bad is the Tampa Bay Pass Trade Wins 2 at 9:48am 09.22.02 Ask All Sailors 4/941 I will be moving to Tampa Bay soon and have been told many stories about the Tampa Bay Pass, commerc
AC Condensate Draining Mike Bernard at 9:20am 09.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/782 Has anyone devised a way of effectively draining the condensate pans. My 420 has 2 units and each on
watermaker on P-42 Frederick at 9:15am 09.22.02 Big Boats 5/947 I am intending to install a water maker on my P-42 for extended Bahamas trips with the two of us.I
331 cradle size Jeff Binder at 8:15am 09.22.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1369 I need the size and specs for a cradle for a 331. Beneteau will not give me the size. I have a met
356 demos Colin Cheetham at 6:41am 09.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/829 Thanks for all your replies on whether or not to let my new 356 be used for demo sails. In the end I
keel winch handle Alan Douglass at 5:49am 09.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/928 I have a 1979 SKTR. The handle keeps popping off of the winch when I'm trying to raise the keel. I
Getting my dager board down Chris Price at 5:10am 09.22.02 Day Sailers 2/1012 Is there anyone out there that can tell me if there is a trick to getting down my dagger board? I j
Replace Backstay Dave Daniels at 1:05am 09.22.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/3896 We were just getting set to sail this morning when we saw the snapped backstay wire. It snapped just
What is a gennaker? Ed at 11:26pm 09.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/918 I have heard mentioned such a beast on this site - assume it is a cross between a geneoa and a spini
Atlantic preparations photo (1) Olivier van Mierlo at 9:51pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/931 I thought I had to add a photo of what she looks now.It's taken on a very nice day at the Northern
Atlantic Prep photo Olivier van Mierlo at 9:32pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/791 I hope this photo comes with it
Atlantic preparations Olivier van Mierlo at 7:05pm 09.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/899 Well, first of all I'd like to thank everybody on their comments concearning my little story about t

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New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor kappykaplan at 10:22am 07.12.20 I was okay with "placed in the water in 1986"! :beer:
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor jssailem at 10:20am 07.12.20 Thanks --- better?
Slab reefing jssailem at 10:18am 07.12.20 The reefed sail will always be a compromise over the unreefed sail. Fortunately the reason you reef
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor kappykaplan at 10:09am 07.12.20 placed not he water in 1986 @jssailem I know what you meant, but this isn't it! :beer:
Introduction and first question jssailem at 10:08am 07.12.20 Doing the Great Loop is awesome. But I think it's better done in a trawler than a sailboat honestly
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor jssailem at 10:04am 07.12.20 Your new to you boats was launched in 1986. You should with care look to the sky and affirm that the
Job sheet tracks ChrisLee at 10:03am 07.12.20 ijust attached my companionway cover snaps to this very location on my H-26 and I can tell you that
Introduction and first question dLj at 9:57am 07.12.20 Nice list of things offered up by everyone. I'll only add a couple things. There are rubberized glov
jssailem at 9:56am 07.12.20 Looking up the O'Day 40 I discovered it is a Mast head Sloop built in the period 1985 to 1989. Mast
Portlight in hunter 26 ChrisLee at 9:56am 07.12.20 Yep, tap the pin out with a punch gently, but also keep in mind mine were directional. They had sort
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up NYSail at 9:54am 07.12.20 Well that does kind of make sense.... possible faulty wire. Connections are perfect and I do get pro
RAM mic cable rewire? (1) D. Forstadt at 9:51am 07.12.20
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor LazurusLong at 9:44am 07.12.20 The boat is in pretty good shape, with good sails, new 9.9 Yahama with 4 hours. Have bill of sale on
Electric winch motor replacement. jviss at 9:41am 07.12.20 Motor shops can rewind armatures. Try google for that.
center board for AMF Alcort Tiga Hunter216 at 9:35am 07.12.20 Maybe this will help https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Original-AMF-Alcort-TIGA-Sailboard-/112660446
How can I keep it hard longer? jviss at 9:25am 07.12.20 Some good advice I read about valve maintenance on the NRS site, is to spray the valve interiors wit
Winch servicing mistake capta at 9:14am 07.12.20 If you have any access to the pawls area try squirting in the stickiest goo you can so you can push
Winch servicing mistake kloudie1 at 9:08am 07.12.20 Welcome aboard!! nothing more to add.. as Greg says, a very thin screwdriver or a thin piece of plas
How can I keep it hard longer? markwbird at 9:06am 07.12.20 Hi all: I have a 10 ft AB inflatable about 12 years old. It has been trouble free but has always se
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - jssailem at 9:00am 07.12.20 WOW..:wow3: So nice.

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