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Tony Balding at 5:29am 10.07.02
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I have a request which someone may or may not have suggestions to help. I am looking for someone wi
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Hi ! I have a '67 Mariner which might not have ever been repainted in its life (this is my second s
Bob at 4:36am 10.07.02
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Last week I took a short sailing course (on my friends Cal 30) on how to "fly" a spinnaker. Complic
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The specifications on the O'Day Owners web site for the O'Day 26 indicate the "Mast Height" as being
Paul H at 3:11am 10.07.02
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Well, It's getting to that time of the year when we pull the boat out and get her ready for the wint
Jennifer Grounds at 3:00am 10.07.02
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We have an 1981 Cherubini Hunter 27. This is our first time to own a boat up north (Chicago area) an
David Tomlinson at 2:45am 10.07.02
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I have a 1995 Hunter 40.5 and just finished changing out the Rudder Stop. Hunter refered me to Edso
Derek Rowell at 2:13am 10.07.02
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... well not quite, but the news is exciting. They are in the process of making available for free
Tom Boles at 1:59am 10.07.02
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It was hot here in the Bay Area yesterday (as it is today!), and the wind was keeping a low profile.
Ron at 1:51am 10.07.02
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Does anyone know where I can purchase "synthetic teak ' holly" for a cabin sole. I know it's used on
Richard Marble at 1:32am 10.07.02
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I've been reading about Hunter sail boats sense I bought my 1981 Hunter 27 this past summer. I've h
Fred Mueller at 1:24am 10.07.02
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I plan to visit the Annapolis show this weekend. My primary objective is to get information about t
Jim Rice at 12:36am 10.07.02
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I hailed a guy sailing a boat I couldn't identify, here in Monroe Harbor. The boat looked to be 25
M Gullett at 12:36am 10.07.02
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Only had the boat a month, went to pump out the head yesterday. Opened the valve, started pumping wi
Cesar Torres at 12:33am 10.07.02
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OK. I read this forum from around two years and never saw an article about the sail trim for the hun
Mark Cain at 12:28am 10.07.02
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I have a Morgan 43 with a split frig. About 4.5 cu feet each, separated by about 2" of insulation.
Jay Kent at 12:18am 10.07.02
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My fuel gauge has quit working. I bought a new one to install it in a different place, anyway, but
MaySail at 11:14pm 10.06.02
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We're leaving our boat up north this winter (Connecticut) for the first time. Would like to know th
Ron at 10:59pm 10.06.02
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On a recent coastal passage, the fluorescent bulb (a tube around 11-1/2" long) in the light fixture
Geoff in Ann Arbor at 10:59pm 10.06.02
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Arrived Friday night to our slip to set sail the next day the 25 nm distance from Harbor Beach to Po

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Sail hull trawler conversion questions
dLj at 8:18am 09.09.20
Try a motor sailor.... dj https://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1977/cal-2-46-3644804
Hunter Legend - Waste Holding Tank
Panama Jack at 8:17am 09.09.20
Peggie, I am in contact with Ronco Plastic on ording the new plasitc waste holding tank. It is a b
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag
DrJudyB at 8:15am 09.09.20
I have a Harken headsail bag that I've used for my 110% in the past, but am now trying to use with
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33
bobtigar at 8:10am 09.09.20
I used a product from JB Weld specifically for fuel tank repair. Put on a decent sized glob, laid a
Sail hull trawler conversion questions
JohnRichard at 8:09am 09.09.20
But I join the consensus that especially for a project boat and in today's buyers market, you are
Barometer vs temperature
dlochner at 8:04am 09.09.20
Problem here has been the media barometric pressure has been pretty steady for the last 6 weeks i.e
84 Hunter 27, Seemingly designed to Catch Crab Pots. And the FIX!
StephenD at 8:00am 09.09.20
Just an update on how this worked out. After a few weeks of not snagging any crab pots, I got cocky
Barometer vs temperature
JamesG161 at 8:00am 09.09.20
And if it changes during the day as the air heats. It does vary with temperature, but Jensen Beach
Fitting a jib with leech battens into a headsail bag
Jackdaw at 7:57am 09.09.20
Lots of questions left Are these battens horizontal or vertical. I'm assuming horizontal of the sai
Buying a boat currently in Canada
DayDreamer41 at 7:57am 09.09.20
We have a couple of members who are without use of their boats this year, one keeps his boat in Onta
Buying a boat currently in Canada
forbin at 7:52am 09.09.20
Thanks for the replies. I was not planning to cross the border myself, I'm aware that's not allowed
Fuel tank repairs on 2004 Hunter 33
shemandr at 7:52am 09.09.20
What kind of repair? What material is the tank made of? Assuming a leak, is it on the bottom - whi
Cabin paint question
srimes at 7:46am 09.09.20
and a Dinghy (I've done two of this design) it?
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot
odaydokay at 7:46am 09.09.20
I was offered a look at the inside of that Hinckley. Now I am kicking myself for not accepting.
Barometer vs temperature
shemandr at 7:43am 09.09.20
Problem here has been the media barometric pressure has been pretty steady for the last 6 weeks i.e.
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33
Maurice Doran at 7:34am 09.09.20
Yes, it was one of the easiest. Mine was caught somewhere inbetween, so most likely were it was ru
WINTERIZING PLUMBING
dlochner at 7:11am 09.09.20
For those of us in the north country, where the temperatures will stay below freezing for 30 or 40 d
The importance of pre-race warmups
shemandr at 7:11am 09.09.20
Land effects are much more a part of strategy in the racing around Robins Island in our area than os

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