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Single handing a 356 Tony Dragani at 10:32pm 07.01.02 Big Boats 16/2065 Submitted by Tony Dragani of Marblehead on 07/02 at 05:32AM regarding Hunter 356. I recently purcha
Experience with supercheap inverters? Todd Mitchell at 10:18pm 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995 I would like to wire my 23.5 Hunter for low-load AC devices. I quit my gravy-train job as a programm
Mainsail Re-cut Lee at 10:11pm 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 2/917 What are the indications that the mainsail should be recut?
Port and starboard blocks H23 Lee at 10:08pm 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 2/804 Do the jib control lines go on the outside of the shrouds then through the blocks that are located h
Boom Clearance Brent Headberg at 9:31pm 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1059 I just recently installed a fixed canopy on my Hunter 335. It was very important that I had headroo
Bow roller 260 Mark at 6:57pm 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 6/882 The standard anchor roller that comes with the 260 hardley keeps the anchor away from the bow when r
Head sail size for a 43' Ken / Bravado at 3:40pm 07.01.02 Big Boats 1/877 1991 Legend 43, My head sail is less than a 130%. I want to be more competitive when racing in cruis
Halyards on legend 43 Ken / Bravado at 3:32pm 07.01.02 Big Boats 0/927 My Halyards go up hard. I have inspected the lines and they appear to be installed wrong. There is a
Steering Cable Mike H. at 2:31pm 07.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/868 I would like to tighten the steering cable as there seems to be a little to much play in the wheel (
LOST ! Can't rig this new purchase. Bob Tenewitz at 1:38pm 07.01.02 Day Sailers 2/955 Just purchased a Daysailer II and have no info re: rigging, maintenance ' repair. Is it possible to
Parts for a Renault Diesel D. Megonigal at 12:56pm 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/986 I just purchased a 1980 27' Hunter with a Renault diesel. On our maden voyage, the exhaust manifold
Replacement Hatch Sean Kulczycki at 12:56pm 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/981 Does anyone know where I might find a replacement v-berth hatch for a 1978 Huter '27. Bomar no long
MAST WIRING INSPECTION HOLE DAVE SLEPOY at 12:29pm 07.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1082 Has anyone cut an inspection/service hole at the base of the mast to access the wiring plugs? I am p
Need to replace rear Sheaves Hunter 31 1984 Richard Brahs at 12:29pm 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/970 I need to replace the two aft sheaves that my Genoa sheet feeds through. I own an 84 Hunter 31. An
Books on the H260 Joyce & Bob at 12:15pm 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 3/827 Anyone know any books written on the H260. I love my boat (a 2002 H260) and I would like to learn as
I Love My HOW Joyce & Bob at 12:10pm 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 2/798 Thanks Everyone! I had a problem with my bathroom and kitchen sink faucets. It seemed that no matter
boom vang on 25? + more Kerry at 12:09pm 07.01.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1126 We baught an '86 25 this winter ' have been sailing it in a local reseviour. We have several questio
yanmar transmission fluid coleman brydon at 11:05am 07.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/6084 I bought a 1981 h30 in March. When I took possession, I had the dealer mechanic show me how to chang
All right, I am back Crazy Dave Condon at 10:21am 07.01.02 Smaller Boats 9/764 I guess the count is in and I put my foot in my mouth but the truth is that I do enjoy helping other
Deck Cracking Sounds Bob Braddy at 9:08am 07.01.02 Big Boats 4/2758 I recentld have recently bought a Catalina 36 MK II. This is not my first Catalina boat and both of

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Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 12:16pm 04.07.20 177048 https://img.resized.co/newstalk/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL21lZGlhLnJhZGlvY
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? dmax at 12:12pm 04.07.20 Yeah - defnitely hit something with the keel. Look at the forward tip of the keel for evidence of hi
Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 04.07.20 Hard to state a judgment based only on a few pictures. Many of us have gone aground. Few result in
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 11:52am 04.07.20 Taking social distancing to an extreme
In hull transducer dlochner at 11:50am 04.07.20 It is the same stuff you put in your car as anti-freeze. Put the left-overs in your radiator... if
In hull transducer rgranger at 11:48am 04.07.20 Well I used plumbers putty and it worked great for a few weeks, now my transducer is dead. Coincid
92 335 roller furler maintenance rgranger at 11:46am 04.07.20 Well if it were bearings or such it would not be consistent at 10'. When you do it by hand, does th
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion Justin_NSA at 11:40am 04.07.20 Jim, can you explain this setup or a picture if you have one? I have a vent tube but it goes to a
A creative solution during social distancing (1) rgranger at 11:40am 04.07.20 My entire family (9 of us) played the game of things on Zoom Saturday Evening
In hull transducer JohnShannon at 11:39am 04.07.20 Well I used plumbers putty and it worked great for a few weeks, now my transducer is dead. Coincide
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 11:36am 04.07.20 Maybe gov buys the milk and gives it FREE to those in need. Hmmm ;) Well that would be the S word
In hull transducer rgranger at 11:29am 04.07.20 It is the same stuff you put in your car as anti-freeze. Put the left-overs in your radiator... if
A creative solution during social distancing sail sfbay at 11:24am 04.07.20 We have done this with our yacht club friends a couple of times and even did a trivia one night.
Help - I did it! (5) betzhunter at 11:22am 04.07.20 On to the next project. Since the pedestal is apart I might as well sand and repaint it. Primed and
A creative solution during social distancing (1) sail sfbay at 11:22am 04.07.20 177039
Self Isolation sail sfbay at 11:17am 04.07.20 ...............We still disinfected the outside packaging when we got home, but at least this reduce
Coaming Compartment Covers Jacktar at 11:04am 04.07.20 Put some real moth balls, naptha in an old sock and stick down in lazarette. Acts as wasp deterrent.
In hull transducer Jacktar at 11:02am 04.07.20 Buy a 1.98 wax toilet ring and make a flat oval of it, stick to inside of hull, and stick transducer
...Its the most wonderful time of the year DRhoads at 11:02am 04.07.20 Over the top and save gas receipts.
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 10:55am 04.07.20 That's fiction according to my wife. If the nails were real, you would see half of the nail bed beca

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