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Bottom Painting??? Frank Sears at 2:41am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/828 I have a H260 and I intend to paint the bottom every winter. Last winter I had no trouble painting
Thank you, Bly ! Frank Sears at 2:31am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 0/866 Bonnie and I enjoyed meeting and chatting with you Saturday evening. We had a lot of fun and I think
Draft for 1980 Hunter 27 Bill at 2:21am 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1246 Any one know how to determine the draft on a hunter 27? I am not sure whether I have the 3'3" inch s
Boom topping lift interference with mainsail H240 Jaime Illmer at 2:11am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 6/1516 Hi Hunter owners and sorry for bothering you with basics as follows...Could someone tell me if whi
Winch replacement ..Lewmar 16 2 Sp replacing Lewm Lou Potente at 1:53am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1494 I am going to replace my Lewmar 7's with a set of used (like new) Lewmar 16 2 speed, need the extra
Oil Leak Chuck at 1:51am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1148 I have 1988 Catalina 30 TR that has developed an oil leak. After two weeks of non-operation of the e
Puget Sound rigging? Jim Conchie at 1:23am 10.14.02 Day Sailers 1/1151 Hi,Our family has just become the proud owners of a Daysailer...that is going to need a lot of care
Spinnaker/Whisker Pole Question Henry Weber at 1:21am 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1017 I understand how a spin. pole works and looks. Other than attaching to the genny's clew how is a whi
water entry through swing keel cable pipe Eric at 1:03am 10.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1461 I've only had my '83 C25 swing keel for a couple of months. When lowering the keel, a lot of water
replace fresh water tank Skip Howe at 12:45am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/1098 How to you get to, and replace the fresh water tank on a 1978, 25H. Cherubini model. It leaks when f
Trailer Roller Rich at 12:34am 10.14.02 Smaller Boats 4/751 Last year I purchased a '98 240,and enjoyed sailing it this past year.Other then the streach it take
320 TV Location Gary at 12:08am 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1090 Anyone out there have a clever place to put a TV on a 320.(by clever, I don't mean on the nav table
Looking for a depth finder Brad at 11:15pm 10.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1298 What kind of depth finders are people out there using? I'm planning on adding a depth finder to my
Rigid Boom Vang Ben at 11:03pm 10.13.02 Big Boats 5/1428 Looking to add a rigid boom vang. Has anyone done it on a Hunter 34? Which unit would you recommen
choosing the right pole Robert Pell at 4:29pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/880 I am interested in outfitting 336 with a wisker or spinaker pole. I do not as yet own a spinaker but
Yanmar 3JH2E Marine gear oil ? Morrie at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/4250 I have a Yanmar 3JH2E in my Hunter 37c with the KBW series Marine gear. The Yanmar manual calls for
Centerboard troubles Charles at 2:39pm 10.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1111 I had an accident with my centerboard while out on the lake this weekend. The centerboard got caugh
Selling Your Hunter Jim Shugart at 1:26pm 10.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1032 Ahoy mates,I am considering "maybe" changing from my multi-purpose 1992 Hunter 27 down to a daysail
H30 Stuffing Box Design David Popken at 1:11pm 10.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1901 I have just been through the 400+ archive articles on stuffing boxes and re-packing, etc. and the li
Welding on a mast. Bill Leathen at 12:51pm 10.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/981 Somehow, the top sheave in my mast on my Hunter 23 wing keel boat pulled downward and tore out the p

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Mailsail furling Barnacle Bill at 10:12am 09.07.20 Tides Marine products are great, indeed. But, if you want a roller furling mainsail system, I do re
AC Electrical green wire current? smokey73 at 10:05am 09.07.20 Thanks Everyone for the thoughts. I can't get to the boat for a couple of days to do some of the me
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 10:04am 09.07.20 @CaptVR, Can you give some examples where the strength of the shroud adjuster exceeds the strength
Cabin paint question Barnacle Bill at 10:02am 09.07.20 I guess you get what you pay for. Awlgrip or the later generation Awlcraft is expensive for sure, bu
Unknown item joyof10 at 9:56am 09.07.20 Hi does anyone know what this is used for , the middle rod had a piece of rope spliced to it.Found
Family Hunter Rendezvous rgranger at 9:55am 09.07.20 :clap:
Swim Ladder Change senang at 9:51am 09.07.20 There are swim folding swim ladders on the market that you pull out of a "drawer" like recess. You c
Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size senang at 9:45am 09.07.20 Letskeepriding are you looking for the waterlubricated bearing in the strut? I know mine was very th
High winds rgranger at 9:45am 09.07.20 do a 270 degree tack. That's called a chicken jibe. That is the best definition I've seen of that
Forestay breaks for second time in three years (1) DrJudyB at 9:38am 09.07.20 These toggle stay adjusters are more expensive than turn buckles, they are stronger than turnbuckle
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 Hayden Watson at 9:34am 09.07.20 Have you tried using the compression release to get the engine spinning then drop it to fire the eng
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! shemandr at 9:26am 09.07.20 ...On my 1978, bought 11 years ago, within 6 years spent $23,000 on majors, repower, sails, :banghe
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! cagreen75 at 8:58am 09.07.20
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? TimMarks at 8:57am 09.07.20 My wife can't believe how much time I am putting into her when I should be welding to pay the bills.
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Benny17441 at 8:50am 09.07.20
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 8:40am 09.07.20 The forestay is most likely breaking due to work hardening. The wire flexes, the metal gets brittle
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! Bobalong at 8:30am 09.07.20 Find another. A decade ago I got a $10,000 estimate. That boat would have to be perfect in everyth
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! SkipR at 8:21am 09.07.20 Whether you are a newbie or an old salt, I would not buy any boat of that vintage without a thorough
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 8:14am 09.07.20 On the M25 and lower... the back stay is slack unless running down wind. I don't really know why
Someone boarded us while we were gone (1) Rick Webb at 8:11am 09.07.20 Simple response for those who think their opinion is more right, correct, moral, justifiable, truthf

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