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Boat Show Goodies? Peter at 10:52pm 10.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/946 I didn't get to the Boston show - anything new there (hunterwise) that was of interest? Upgrades, o
Hunter 30 1978 Mast Sag steve rainey at 10:51pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1086 I'm about to take the plunge and pull the mast and fix a sag problem. Lots of posts out there on the
Rig Tuning Ben at 10:40pm 10.06.02 Big Boats 2/1002 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. Last week in 18 knot winds Ihad a big difference in boat speed on port ver
How I added space in Salon of 306 (290) Mike at 10:12pm 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/854 By lifting the salon table, sliding it up the mast step pole, and turning it 90 degrees, the floor i
guage repair without replacement bo at 9:58pm 10.06.02 Big Boats 3/1094 My boat (C 36 #585) has been out of the water so long that now I don't trust any of the guages. The
I will be gone for a week Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57pm 10.06.02 Smaller Boats 0/859 In the past few months, I have seen better responses to questions being asked which are more informa
Easy fix for broken centerboard cable on 26s Chris baker at 5:27pm 10.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1326 Dear Joe,Well I went to my local reservoir today and found that they wouldn't let me use my two str
Pumping out water ballast Ron Mehringer at 12:50pm 10.06.02 Smaller Boats 13/1481 Thanks to a very good friend, my H26 is now at his dock in Barnegat Bay. Problem is very shallow wat
Bound for Hawaii Rick Webb at 12:29pm 10.06.02 Other Sailboats 9/1177 Not my boat but a buddy from High School in Hawaii is helping deliver a Hunter from San Diego to Hon
Frist Mate Autopilot JAck T Greer at 12:11pm 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1137 Looking for info on a frist mate autopilot.made some time in the 70s or 80s jack
dry bunk Richard Brabazon at 12:06pm 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/3580 I have read about a product to place under bunk matresses and cushions - called " DRY BUNK " does an
Vented discharge loop Jim at 11:58am 10.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1292 I am replacing the head discharge hose on my Hunter 31. I do not have an overboard discharge. Is i
Lines on traveler 29.5 (94) J Stage at 11:12am 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/951 Forgot to take the lines off the traveler before covering the boat. Need to replace. Anyone know ma
Refrigerator drain Jim Bessinger at 9:48am 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/971 Does anyone know where the water drains to from the refrigerator in a 1990 Hunter 30?Also how do yo
Full Enclosure Help VEGA at 9:40am 10.06.02 Big Boats 2/1073 I am planning to purchase a 2002 Hunter 356 with a dodger and both the fore and aft bimini as it pro
Blisters Dave at 9:39am 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1166 Does anyone know what to use for blisters caused by sitting on your butt at the dock for the entire
Benateau First and Beneteau Mike at 7:55am 10.06.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1332 At the risk of appearing very naive, what is is the difference between a First Beneteau and a Benete
Small swing keel leak at the pivot area Alan at 6:06am 10.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1162 I recently had a mild leak repaired on the inside portion of my swing keel pivot area only to discov
America's Cup SailboatOwners.com at 5:17am 10.06.02 Ask All Sailors 66/4095 The Louis Vuitton Cup competition is underway to determine the challenger for the America's Cup. Man
Couple of 3GM Questions Paul at 4:47am 10.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/987 I hope I can get some help from the diesel DIY people on this forum. I am trying to do more maintene

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Hunter 38 shaft and stern tube size seadaddler at 3:19am 09.08.20 I put the vent tube from PSS up high in cabinet and have the tube go into bicycle water bottle and
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 11:49pm 09.07.20
Rigging turning while raising the mast Benny17441 at 9:27pm 09.07.20 You just got to lay them out properly before you start hoisting and watch them during the process.
Battery charging question Ron20324 at 9:02pm 09.07.20 Ok before I go up to the boat maybe someone can answer this question. When I bought my boat, 2004 O
Primary Winch Upgrade (1) SailingCal21 at 8:49pm 09.07.20 Installed the 40STs this weekend, decided to go with the winch pad. They are a great improvement ov
1962 Rhodes 19 - does it float? Sunbird22358 at 8:41pm 09.07.20 It should! The seats do hold air, but are also partly filled with foam, which may be a bit waterlogg
O'Day IC Sunbird22358 at 8:38pm 09.07.20 Check out eBay, This past Winter a seller in Pennsylvania had a couple of IC sails listed, old but s
Battery charging question Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 09.07.20 Wouldn't how they were wired be more important than the location(s)?
H34 cowl vents markwbird at 8:04pm 09.07.20 You cannot find drop in replacements. Many before you have tried. I put in stainless vents and used
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 7:41pm 09.07.20 Virtual beer? I'll have a real one, my fridge is only feet away. Thanks
Color fading in grey hull Captain Larry-DH at 7:24pm 09.07.20 You can keep compounding every season, but the eventual fix is to paint over it. This defect is in t
High winds Tally Ho at 7:17pm 09.07.20 I hope the OP reports in and tells us how his sail went . I got a solo sail in today in 17 knots be
Battery charging question Weasel at 7:06pm 09.07.20 Thanks Syclone, I think your response and information from others may have given me the information
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice dlochner at 7:06pm 09.07.20 @dlochner this response and its frustration is not aimed at you, but at the professionals that put
Plexiglass Window Re-seal Question on Deck Salon BigEasy at 7:05pm 09.07.20 Same here with my Ben 343, will attempt 3rd repair in a few weeks. On my prior attempts, I have c
Battery charging question SycloneDriver at 6:53pm 09.07.20 My boat is not exactly the same as yours but its similar. The batteries in front of the engine are
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Ken Cross at 6:16pm 09.07.20 I've done one on the bottom (glassing over a removed 1 1/5" removed through hull) and had no problem
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Davidasailor26 at 6:12pm 09.07.20 @dlochner this response and its frustration is not aimed at you, but at the professionals that put
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice shemandr at 5:43pm 09.07.20 In almost every instructional video I've seen, on almost every subject, the work is usually on a be
Rigging turning while raising the mast (1) RussC at 5:09pm 09.07.20 The best way I've found to keep the shrouds from snagging on things as the mast goes up is to put a

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