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Hammock on deck Margaret Black at 10:59am 10.17.02 Big Boats 10/2060 Has anyone ever rigged a hammock to the deck of your boat. We received one as a gift and I was wond
Keel brackets missing ? Ken Hofmann at 9:50am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/789 I am in the process of restoring a 1975 Hunter 25. I have replaced all 8 threaded rods in the keel.
price reduction tony g at 8:33am 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/881 1985 oday 26 roller fuling, inboard dsl. auto pilot. need hatch repair, 3 hasps, vhf wired and new
Pulling out a saildrive Mat George at 8:30am 10.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1000 I have a 1975 Oday 27 with an outboard and an OMC saildrive which is corroding quite badly on the in
Can a charger go dead? Bob Lufkin at 5:42am 10.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1126 Got a 20 amp Guest charger running on my new (used) 84 C 30. It hums, the light is on but the volt m
How to determine the draft of a 1978 Hunter 30 Doug Dixon at 5:38am 10.17.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1258 I own a 1978 Hunter 30, but I don't know (without pulling the boat out of the water), how to determi
hard to pump dave at 5:35am 10.17.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1371 When pumping in raw water to flush the bowl the pump appears to be pressurized and hard to pump,very
lowering keel for maintenance Eric at 5:35am 10.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/857 Hi...this is the same post I put on the C25/250 National page....thought I'd spread out the joy...
rebedding snaps john withrow at 4:53am 10.17.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1101 What's the best way to rebed a snap?
Anybody watch the TV show "The Ship" Tom at 4:26am 10.17.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1188 on the history channel recently. I thought it was very good. It is a show about a replica of Cap
Traveler for Hunter 23.5 Jim Durrett at 4:16am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 2/1108 I have only had my 1997 Hunter 23.5 for less that one year. I encountered winds in excess of 17 kn
Wing Keel Tom at 2:50am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 5/1002 I am interested in knowing if it is possible to convert the water ballast to a wing or fixed keel.
H260 Perfect Tow Vehicle Robert P. Fliegel at 2:05am 10.17.02 Smaller Boats 8/821 Dear Fellow Trailer Sailors: I have spent the past few months trying to think of the perfect
where do i post ---looking for crew for bahamas harold at 12:44am 10.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/968 looking for crew
Border material? Dennis at 10:54pm 10.16.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1077 I am not sure what it is called, but around the pop-top edge and several other places, there is this
Compass leak Monty Miller at 10:22pm 10.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1536 The compass on our h29.5 has lost all of its fluid (mineral oil?) for some unknown reason. Does anyo
original manuals bo at 9:50pm 10.16.02 Big Boats 2/1188 Does anyone have web site or phone number for a provider of original manuals for 86 Catalina?
Mainsail boom furlers Bill Wertz at 8:34pm 10.16.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1546 I'm strongly considering adding an in-boom mainsail furling system on my 1995 Catalina 36MKII and am
interior restoration of a 1975 O'Day (The Walls) George A. Wines at 1:07pm 10.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1451 Please help me to find the best way to replace the contact paper on the walls of our 1975 O'Day. It'
Converting to single lever engine control Bob at 12:04pm 10.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/953 I have an Oday 28 with a Universal 11 hp diesel, dual lever control. No pull switch to kill the eng

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Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove (1) thinwater at 2:55pm 09.12.20 a. Rehab the canister. Let it dry completely (many days), then cook out in an oven (350F). This is t
Looking to buy c22 questions. rpludwig at 2:55pm 09.12.20 could be it was simply retrieved off center onto the trailer - the keel has some side to side wiggle
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove Tally Ho at 2:43pm 09.12.20
Seeking info for wind-vane replacement kit for 2000 Hunter 320. sail sfbay at 2:34pm 09.12.20 Not much to maintain, except possibly o ring replacement. You can do an internet search on owners m
1996 HUNTER LEGEND 40.5 DEPTH AND TRANSDUCER ISSUES BLUEBURD at 2:09pm 09.12.20 Hello to all and thanks for all the suggestions concerning the depth display & transducer issue I ha
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. thinwater at 1:56pm 09.12.20 ... The hrd part, other than access, is going to be trying to figure out how to get some effective
Adventures in reefing Scott T-Bird at 1:34pm 09.12.20 @Scott T-Bird Thanks, it's starting to make sense. If I run the line through the sheave at the en
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 1:07pm 09.12.20 I have known some really good brokers in the NW, over the last 40 years. For a little teeny while i
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 12:56pm 09.12.20 I'm probably gonna get roasted for this, but I had very good luck using POP Yachts to sell my last
plastic fuel tank repair thinwater at 12:41pm 09.12.20 On a Hunter 45 CC with a Yanmar engine ? a. The OP said gas. b. Yes, diesel too, enough that yo
Cabin paint question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 12:36pm 09.12.20 Gelcoat is the same on the interior and exterior of a boat correct? Very few interiors have gel co
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. dLj at 12:30pm 09.12.20 I guess a one piece backing plate should handle that though. That's what I would try to do... dj
plastic fuel tank repair Ralph Johnstone at 11:55am 09.12.20 The OP asked about repairing a "poly" gas tank. Not too clear which fuel tank the OP refers to.
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Richard19068 at 11:52am 09.12.20 If some of the nuts prove difficult to remove, use a nut splitter tool to break them. Clearly you n
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Richard19068 at 11:50am 09.12.20 What's the core? Plywood? Plywood can be a backing plate, but there should be a washer at least. I
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Richard19068 at 11:46am 09.12.20 Any chance that there are aluminum plates laminated in the fibreglass to which the bolts are attach
Cabin paint question Project_Mayhem at 11:27am 09.12.20 good ideas, but the original post was about interior paintsi Gelcoat is the same on the interior a
Cabin paint question Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 11:19am 09.12.20 Based on my five or so years of experience here's what I would recommend. Try soap and a stiff brus
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 11:00am 09.12.20 Too many people these days are so judgemental. I can tell just by looking at them.
Sailing hunter boats across oceans David in Sandusky at 10:40am 09.12.20 Good luck with your adventure, Fabian! The best resource on offshore preparation to my knowledge is

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