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Leaking anchor locker? Jack Pavesich at 2:01am 09.04.02 Big Boats 1/1010 When we beat into heavy seas, we take water into the v-berth. This past weekend we were heeled to p
Slight fuel leak -do I need to bleed after fixing? Michael Angier at 1:54am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1161 I have a 1989 Yanmar 2GM20F in my Hunter Legend 335.There is a very slight fuel leak coming from t
A cleaner bottom Leighton at 12:46am 09.04.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1388 Besides paying a diver to clean the bottom on a monthly basis, what are others doing to maintain a c
Transport US - Europe Jasper at 12:36am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/902 I'm looking into possibilities to ship my Hunter 28.5 from an US East Coast location to Holland. Any
head treatment CORKY TROTTER at 12:24am 09.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/893 What do people find as the best head treatment liquid?I have a marine head on my 260. Had great sa
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:51pm 09.03.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1709 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Bunks or Rollers Ric Trimmer at 11:50pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 Okay, here's a trailer question. I have an E-Z loader trailer for my O-23. It is equipped with ro
Unstepping a mast Ed Hebert at 11:26pm 09.03.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1075 Another embarrassing question from a guy that's never had to do this before. Can't learn if you don'
Riging intructions for 356 Miguel Gonzalez-del-Rey at 11:20pm 09.03.02 Big Boats 4/950 Where can I find information on the tension needed on all the cables on the rig of the Hunter 356?
iNFO ON MAC 25 Ken at 11:17pm 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1083 I'm looking at possibly purchasing a MAC25 - I'd like any photo's, brochures, spec sheets, etc that
A Navy Report? D Berube at 8:02pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1092 I heard somewhere, that there was a Navy report saying that since the 60s, wave height has increased
Center Cockpit versus Aft Jim Shifrin at 7:49pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1968 I really like the interior layout of a 32' center cockpit I have found but wonder about the raised h
Climbing the mast Mark at 5:13pm 09.03.02 Smaller Boats 13/944 Just speaking with an old (salt) friend of mine and he was telling me about a ladder he made for get
Stuffing box leak Steve Schwartz at 4:46pm 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1116 On a recent outing (Hunter '93 30T) my stuffing box started to leak. The manual says it should drip
Looking at a Hunter 31 Martin at 4:22pm 09.03.02 Ask All Sailors 16/1737 I am looking to buy a 30+ sailboat to moor in Anacortes WA. I hope to spend my summers there and tou
Live a board? What size? Tyler at 4:03pm 09.03.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1121 Hailing all Hunter owners! I am looking into obtaining a live a board. I havenever owned a boat b
To Buy or Not To Buy - Soaked C 30 Bob at 3:53pm 09.03.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/979 Help,I'm considering the purchase of a 1980 Catalina 30 TR. The catch is that it sunk in its slip b
Buying a Mac 25 Alan at 1:26pm 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2008 I am looking at several Mac 25s. Please respond with ANYTHING I should be alerted to in this line.
deck discoloring G.N. Davis at 12:39pm 09.03.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1137 2001 26x is showing some yellowing on deck surfaces...particularly areas that are adjacent to non sk
How to address another boat owner in an anchorage Stewart Dalsimer at 12:38pm 09.03.02 Other Sailboats 1/880 Several years ago, after anchoring in Newport, RI, a snooty group of 'proper' sailor gentlemen yell

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Adventures in reefing Hunter216 at 9:39am 09.11.20 @G0ri11@ I started reading this post and upon looking at your profile I realized you are sailing a
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 9:23am 09.11.20 I have not looked at the ad but the first thing is appearance. A boat has to be very clean upon p
Well I think they are cool JohnShannon at 9:22am 09.11.20 PHRF ratings seem to indicate they are between the Oceanis and First in terms of speed. Are they su
minimum solar for battery maintenance over winter? Maine Sail at 9:03am 09.11.20 I have two house and one starting battery, all AGM. House batts are 200 AH each. What's the minim
Adding Line from propane locker to magma grill planoron at 8:46am 09.11.20 Finally getting to get back to the boat this weekend. Have a lot of cleanup but will be looking thi
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? Jackdaw at 8:45am 09.11.20 I really doubt it was from the factory that way. Sounds like a PO mod... I have seen some VERY crea
Full Batten Main Sail. Davidasailor26 at 8:41am 09.11.20 I had been misinterpreting the pictures incorrectly. I should have looking at the parallelism of th
Mainsheet question... sail sfbay at 8:34am 09.11.20 Suggest routing the mainsheet through a block at the base on the mast then back to the cockpit throu
Full Batten Main Sail. justsomeguy at 8:31am 09.11.20 I had been misinterpreting the pictures incorrectly. I hope you can misinterpret correctly now. :b
Hunter 336 manual? (1) sail sfbay at 8:31am 09.11.20 Check these links out: https://www.marlow-hunter.com/wp-content/export/Model-Information/336%20%20%
Adventures in reefing Scott T-Bird at 8:30am 09.11.20 I had the same Kenyon boom end on my Starwind 27. You have 2 sheaves, one on each side of the outha
STEAM out the exhaust Chanbo at 8:22am 09.11.20 Hey Guys ..Im baaaaack because of a strange turn of events its taken awhile ..So we put a new head g
Full Batten Main Sail. Red_Dog at 8:12am 09.11.20 I apologize for resurrecting this thread. However, it need a clean ending. Being landlocked also giv
Mackinac Island (and Hessel) Jackdaw at 8:10am 09.11.20
Things are about to get tight... capta at 8:03am 09.11.20 Now I'm confused. What are you working on, side stays are shrouds?
Hunter 336 manual? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:57am 09.11.20 disregard earlier request for phone number unless you send it by private email so I can guide you to
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 7:51am 09.11.20 One more race video link on this thread. I've found several statements on line about the strength o
minimum solar for battery maintenance over winter? Davidasailor26 at 7:14am 09.11.20 +1 from me as well. AGM self discharge rates are even better than flooded lead acid. I make sure min
minimum solar for battery maintenance over winter? dlochner at 7:11am 09.11.20 :plus: Fully charge them and then disconnect the positive lead. The self-discharge rates drops in th
minimum solar for battery maintenance over winter? Jackdaw at 7:04am 09.11.20 Do you have a parasitic load on them? If not, charge them fully at decommissioning and pull the Posi

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