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rebedding snap john withrow at 9:42am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/748 One of my hatch cover snaps has come out. What should I use to rebed it. It is a corner one with a
Foul smell in cabin Anthony Zogheib at 6:01am 10.12.02 Big Boats 37/2595 I just purchased a Hunter 1993 40.5 out of Texas. The boat had been in salt water through 2000. I
YouGottaRegatta-Mac Raft-up in Chattanooga, TN briangilbert at 3:52am 10.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1368 Not really a regatta... more like folks are going to get together at Chickamauga Lake just above Cha
Chicago Area Maintenance on My Yanmar 2QM15 Dick from Chicago at 3:41am 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/992 This is an urgent request. We need a reference for someone in the Chicago area to help us with a pr
Winter Storage - CDI Roller Furling Nathan Schaan at 3:33am 10.12.02 Smaller Boats 6/1289 I am curious as to what the best method is to store the track for the winter. I have left the track
algae nick maggio at 3:25am 10.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/891 I am new 290 owner how to prevent algae build up in fuel tank ,should I add preventer every year or
Need an "Eric" to buy my Ursula Don Bodemann at 1:39am 10.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/888 I was following the thread on mast stepping and followed Eric's to his web site showing his adventur
Motoring speed (Knots) Randy F at 1:23am 10.12.02 Bigger Boats 2/1239 I have just put my recently purchased Oday 25 in the water. I was motoring to the slip and wondered
How easy to install Autohelm? Jay Dunham at 1:10am 10.12.02 Big Boats 12/1631 I'm just about ready to purchase a new C-36, and am pondering the option list. I'd really like an A
height of bimini at companionway bo at 12:04am 10.12.02 Big Boats 3/1225 Sails are original but reconditioned. Has not been sailed in years... Unable yet to tell how low boo
31 O'day Prop Size David C. Hirtle at 11:26pm 10.11.02 Other Sailboats 1/971 Good Morning KevinI purchased this 1985 O'day two years agao. This boat with a M-18, 14hp @ 3100RPM
Hunter 34 cutter rig Andrew Brayshaw at 9:48pm 10.11.02 Big Boats 2/1232 I am about to install a 2nd forstay on my Hunter 34 which I was going to run along side the original
Dropping the rudder - solutions anyone? Mike at 9:10pm 10.11.02 Smaller Boats 11/1749 The water temp. lately has got me thinking there has to be a better way to get the rudder all the wa
Annapolis Show Jim Willis at 4:57pm 10.11.02 Other Sailboats 1/718 I would like to be at this show (never been- nearest was Miami). In fact just doing my company accou
H23 Parts Jim Maroldo at 3:51pm 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/886 Thought I'd pass this along in case anyone needs it:Last winter, I decided to refurbish the "kitche
Installing a Traveller On an H310 Ralph Johnstone at 3:25pm 10.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1128 Has anyone ever tried to install a traveller on the arch of an H310 after market ?Like a fool, I l
Limit of Positive Stability for 361 Jose Venegas at 12:53pm 10.11.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1579 Anybody knows what the LPS and the Stability Index (As provided under IMS Regulations 201) are for t
Where is everyone Mark at 11:18am 10.11.02 Big Boats 3/1078 I noticed Catalina have built about 1500 36'rs and 36MK II yet there are very few owner reviews? W
Docking Line Retractor Pete Loewenstein at 8:00am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1335 I recently saw a boat docking accessory while staying overnight in a transient slip. The boat in th
CE A Classification William at 5:36am 10.11.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/3808 I've noticed a number of questions about the CE rating on Hunter's mid and large size boats. I had

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Keel cancer? (4) CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:45pm 09.19.20 Rustlok 6980 Steel Primer. Keep in mind I did this while on the trailer. I lowered the tongue to t
Keel cancer? (3) CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:35pm 09.19.20 Before and after needle gunning and sanding. Used a primer from Petit called Rustlok. Must be good
Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:19pm 09.19.20 Well that is fair. It's only $150 at the Corpus Marina. I am only about 10-15 miles from Canyon.
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:13pm 09.19.20 He said that he didn't care for the stainless elbows because it was harder to get them screwed down
Rust Never Sleeps. jibes138 at 1:40pm 09.19.20 While you may be noticing some salt water leaking as cause for concern you should be much more conce
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? thinwater at 1:38pm 09.19.20 I haven't had a horn cleat on a sheet... ever... including larger cats. An obsolete concept for mos
Lifting Points philiefay at 1:38pm 09.19.20 Thanks John. I had the boat inspected for Tahoe yesterday. 5hrs later they told me they found 3 ze
What is wrong with my sail? Benny17441 at 1:36pm 09.19.20 Wrong size sail, luff too long. Can you lower the goose neck?
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... thinwater at 1:31pm 09.19.20 Re. Sunbrella, it's not the pressure, it's the chemical. a. PW or strong chemical with remove the f
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width jibes138 at 1:30pm 09.19.20 How are you taking down the mast? Why sacrifice a tape measure, use a length of string or line to m
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer kappykaplan at 1:12pm 09.19.20 Best thousand bucks I ever spent. BOAT unit? :beer:
Invest 90L kappykaplan at 1:10pm 09.19.20 Don't want this stuff! Too wet a year so far. :beer:
Lifting Points jssailem at 12:59pm 09.19.20 centerboard out? Out or just swung down. Centerboards have a pivot point. You should be able to i
making progress jssailem at 12:50pm 09.19.20 Nice job Fred... :biggrin: Very nice.:clap: I started such a challenge last December. We are progre
making progress fred1diver at 12:41pm 09.19.20 thanks Darcy, I even went all in and bought a P-Touch and every wire is labelled, so no hand written
Main sheet twist All U Get at 12:19pm 09.19.20 I made my own line using 3/8 dyneema 12 strand and then where my hands pull on the line, I used the
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sloughsailer at 12:16pm 09.19.20 Almost. But do it 100 times in a race, you'll understand the difference. Never though of that. All
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. shemandr at 12:15pm 09.19.20 The Columbia 40 by Charlie Morgan has similar sheer and long overhangs. The Countess shown has a fl
Lifting Points philiefay at 12:14pm 09.19.20 I read through Rgrangers PDF. Very helpful and thanks for this information, my only question is how
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 12:10pm 09.19.20 We're on the lake. What Marina do you sail out of? i saw you. you were asking about someone named M

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