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Bahama Flotilla Jim Owen at 1:33pm 06.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/988 I asked for interest in forming a flotilla to go to the Bahamas in '03 and got some great responses.
compression post John Baumgartner at 9:47am 06.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/946 On my Hunter 260 the compression post is loose under the table where it goes thru the deck: 1) do I
Which is the best small Hunter Frank at 8:19am 06.28.02 Smaller Boats 8/956 I have a 235 and I love it. I think a 260 would be great if it was just as easy to set up and sail.
Zwaardis table pedestal problems.... Tom Boles at 7:54am 06.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1280 I have a Zwaardis table pedestal on my Vision 32. The hardware looks great, but I have a problem wit
Possible lightening strike Douglas Miles at 7:23am 06.28.02 Smaller Boats 4/819 What are the typical effects seen from a lightening strike to the mast?I first thought that my 260
Bleeding a Yanmar? Sanders LaMont at 6:18am 06.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1240 The engine (Yanmar 30 (actually 27 hp) )is running again.I spent an interesting evening this week s
Universal vs Yanmar 3gm30 Wally Greenblott at 6:03am 06.28.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/972 I hace a c-30 with a rusted out 11 hp universal. I have access to a Yanmar 3gm30 engine. Has anybody
Missing some history David Michaels at 5:59am 06.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/796 First off, thanks for maintaining an excellent site. I've learned more in a month about my new '79
Free O'day 272 Owner's Manuals Bob Todd at 5:16am 06.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1174 I have a few copies. You pay for the big envelope (I'll supply) and postage, $4.00 U.S. should cover
Ok, Got the WP30 installed, which GPS/chartploter David Underwood at 4:14am 06.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1018 will work with my WP30? I know there are many models out there, but again, I come to this site for
Cam buckles Doug T. at 3:25am 06.28.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1326 I'm looking for a source for high-load cam buckles for use on 1" nylon jackline webbing. Preferably
Child netting Bill Miller at 3:03am 06.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1275 I have a grandson who will soon be joining me on board my Oday 25. I have heard of netting that can
Lazyjack set up for the Vision & Isomat boom Tom Boles at 2:46am 06.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1177 I just set up the lazyjacks on the boat, ' I have a question. From what I can tell from the page in
Engine noise issue George Braun at 2:13am 06.28.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1362 We have a 1977 Islander 32MkII. Nice sailing boat, in great shape. Original Atomic 4 was replaced
Motor mount question.... Greg at 2:08am 06.28.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1095 Last weekend my engine started kinda "rapping" (not the music kind thank god) more of a vibration th
Lake Michigan Eastern Shore cruise Ken Koons at 1:59am 06.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/982 My wife and I will be trailering our 98 240 to Lake Michigan Monday. We're starting in Muskegon and
Hunter Delta 25 manuals? Magnus Arason at 1:54am 06.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1377 Dear Hunters,I bought a Hunter Delta 25 two years ago (built around 1986 and somehow not listed on
Check your halyard shackles Larry Templeton at 1:37am 06.28.02 Big Boats 0/868 We recently removed the roller furling jib on our H450 for the first time since we bought the boat 2
Do-it-Yourself Trav-a-Sak Paul at 1:13am 06.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/3613 We bought one of those trav-a-sak sleeping bags from West Marine. It was shaped for a vee-berth, so
Chesapeake Bay Dinghy Dock Locations Pete at 12:17am 06.28.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1288 I have three different guides to cruising the Chesapeake. I forget the exact names and authors (the

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Head issues Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:42pm 07.21.20 A few questions: Was the flush water intake thru-hull open or closed? If closed, have you traced th
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Daveinet at 6:30pm 07.21.20 What I am not clear about, is that if you have a home, you are not allowed to go home? In otherwords
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Hunter216 at 6:20pm 07.21.20 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of th
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 illusion1024 at 6:20pm 07.21.20 Any thru hull transducers would be another place to check. I was mystified by a leak after checking
Does this boat exist? stickinthemud57 at 6:19pm 07.21.20 Friends and family feel comfortable, my 50 years of experience tells me at least a small cabin, for
Does this boat exist? LeeandRick at 6:14pm 07.21.20 The aim here is to find a boat that my landlubber friends and family will feel comfortable on as w
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump Benny17441 at 6:11pm 07.21.20 It is normal for the cooler drain to freely discharge into the bilge. Follow the discharge hose fr
Head issues Ron20324 at 6:03pm 07.21.20 Bought a joker valve and got all ready to replace and we came back to the boat and the bowl was fil
Invest 99L Benny17441 at 6:03pm 07.21.20 It's headed for the Hurricane Graveyard, it's worth following but not worrying about it. 9 out of
All New Bottom: Redoing my T-26 Monohull in the Driveway LeeandRick at 6:02pm 07.21.20 Just going back and looking at the pictures you appear to have an old barrier coat under the paint l
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 6:02pm 07.21.20 We are all glad your trouble shooting worked. One other thing to consider after your initial celebr
Battery Switch Help jviss at 6:01pm 07.21.20 Similarly, the failing of a stand alone "1 + 2 + Both" switch is that it does not provide the funct
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 5:59pm 07.21.20 May I ask where you sourced the "new" impeller? And, was it a brand named product? I'll send you
Does this boat exist? (1) jon hansen at 5:58pm 07.21.20 now, i don't have an J boat, but i do have an A boat. a Melges A scow. too long for what you asked.
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Benny17441 at 5:57pm 07.21.20 Many gallons of water are trapped under the sole. Some of it gets released when the boat is put in
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 5:56pm 07.21.20 I'm impressed with your persistence as well. But I'm not sure I understand. Even if the cam was wor
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Hunter216 at 5:52pm 07.21.20 Lifetime ban is way too harsh, considering ,hundreds a day were crossing the border as illegals fro
Best Bilge Pump? capta at 5:51pm 07.21.20 I sure hope he's figured it out by now. Last posted Feb 11, 2020
Does this boat exist? (1) jon hansen at 5:49pm 07.21.20 182706 the picture above is a J boat. made by the J sail boat company. sailed all over the world.
Best Bilge Pump? Benny17441 at 5:47pm 07.21.20 How much water? Doesn't the pump discharge any excess as soon as the boat turns upright? Backflo

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