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NEED A STANCHIONS JON D at 2:01pm 04.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/795 MY stanchion broke off,I own a 1979 30 footer,any body able to tell me where I can get one. THanks
When Do I Need To Paint The Bottom? Joe Mullee at 1:59pm 04.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1012 I bought my boat last June and sailed all summer and fall in the Chesapeake Bay. According to the b
How to choose a spinnaker? Richard Laribee at 12:34pm 04.13.02 Ask All Sailors 4/994 My wife says she wants to get me an asymmetrical spinnaker for my birthday. Wheeeeeeee!!!Ok, how
1962 Dolphin 24' Ed at 12:20pm 04.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/999 Does anyone have any information about the Dolphin? I understand it was originally developed for O'
Adler/barbour causing vhf noise Rob at 11:50am 04.13.02 Big Boats 4/1230 My Adler/Bbarbour has been causing noise in my VHF transmittions. I know this because i done several
Wasps Chuck Britton at 11:21am 04.13.02 Ask All Sailors 12/5803 What do all of you do to keep the wasps out of your sail cover when the boat is moored? We we out to
mast wiring Steve Hall at 10:57am 04.13.02 Smaller Boats 1/1087 The mast of my 81 C22 has never had wiring run through it and I am thinking about doing this before
37c Windlass Installation (1) Dave Simpson at 10:51am 04.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1300 In response to Sanders LaMont's query, and the rest of you guys, I have posted some photos of my win
Catalina 30 vs Catalina 320 Doug at 9:26am 04.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/3404 I am looking at Catalina 30 vs 320. Does anyone have experience as to which is the stiffer/more stab
To Bottom Paint or Not To Bottom Paint... Brian at 9:07am 04.13.02 Smaller Boats 7/885 Under what conditions would you apply bottom paint to a new 260? I hope to keep my boat in a slip in
Interior photos of 26.5 (1) Matt Felton at 8:26am 04.13.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/810 When I bought my 26.5 it was gutted on the inside, and the stove/icebox area has been removed. Woul
Arch as a Vertical Antenna Counterpoise ? Tom at 4:28am 04.13.02 Big Boats 0/1022 I am installing a vertical HAM HF antenna on the stern of my Hunter 356. Trying to run copper foil
need resorces Randy Brunson at 3:36am 04.13.02 Smaller Boats 4/872 New 25 owner need to know where to buy stripes that are the orgionals and many other item would appr
Hunter 23 LP Jim C at 12:49am 04.13.02 Smaller Boats 0/737 Does anyone know the LP for a Hunter 23? My boat is a few hours away and I need this for handicappi
Oday 39 mast step Bob Cummings at 12:38am 04.13.02 Bigger Boats 3/1825 I just purchased an 84 Oday 39. The mast step is a resign reinforced plywood step. The step is delam
Replace jib sheets John at 12:17am 04.13.02 Big Boats 7/1099 I want to replace the original jib sheets on my '85 H34. My present ones make a real racket when cra
Displacement specification???? Robert Longpre at 11:39pm 04.12.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/967 I would like to know the displacement for a Oday 22/1978 so far I found 1800 pounds ,2000 , 2200 . 2
sailing 26 in shallow water??? Paul Heil at 11:13pm 04.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1154 I'm considering the purchase of mac 26 but I sail in a relatively shallow area(southeastern coast) w
Battery Charger and Alternator wiring Stephen Ord at 10:42pm 04.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/852 Can anyone direct me to a website where I can get instructions on wiring a Guest Battery charger (wh
Wind Transducer Installation Gary Grant at 10:17pm 04.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1258 I purchased a Raytheon ST40 Wind System and need advice regarding the installation of the Rotavecta

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Me 4 - Seacocks 0 dlochner at 2:27pm 03.21.20 A few comments. Marine plywood is not necessary. Marine grade plywood is marine grade primarily bec
Defeating a Catalina 34 design flaw Stu Jackson at 2:25pm 03.21.20 Nice work. Most folks who have that idea do it from the aft cabin.
Boatyard shut down due to COVID bawlmer at 2:20pm 03.21.20 My marina is still open with no changes in operation other than the social distancing rules. Water i
Install New Cable In Mast Tally Ho at 2:03pm 03.21.20
Me 4 - Seacocks 0 Tally Ho at 1:57pm 03.21.20 Most likely your plywood is not marine grade either. It will surely last one season but who wants t
(1) Tally Ho at 1:41pm 03.21.20 Funny question...and funny that yours was a VW too... when I was in high school, my dad came home wi
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement FastOlson at 1:25pm 03.21.20 In quarter inch size, the Samson XLS3 rates 2400# break strength. The New England Ropes T-900 rates
Shelf Sheltering? JamesG161 at 1:11pm 03.21.20 I own a coin operated laundry mat. We are now closing our doors to the walk in public, per County o
Ceramic coatings anyone? Tally Ho at 1:09pm 03.21.20 I have never heard of it...how is it applied? Greg
Looking exhaust manifold Tally Ho at 1:07pm 03.21.20 I have heard good things about HDI Marine...they make Yanmar replacement parts... in cast ss. https
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement EnamrdSalr21 at 1:03pm 03.21.20 I was wrong on that price quote after double checking. It showed me $41.28 for 52 feet of Samson XLS
What is this on my Keel? (1) Tally Ho at 1:02pm 03.21.20 You could try grinding/ sanding it down and see what is under there. I had some areas where my VC
Shelf Sheltering? JamesG161 at 1:02pm 03.21.20
Hunter 23 Bimini decktosser at 1:02pm 03.21.20 There is plenty of room. You might have to move the bail foir your mainsheet forward about 6" but t
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement FastOlson at 12:57pm 03.21.20 You can tie the halyard shackle on with (real name of knot) a 'Halyard Hitch'. No need to put in a s
Shelf Sheltering? jon hansen at 12:57pm 03.21.20 i'm on full isolation now in toledo. 100% isolation, no going out. waiting for the 'ALL CLEAR'. mi
Shelf Sheltering? JamesG161 at 12:52pm 03.21.20 From Everclear or grain alcohol. jlLXe8m6zdk
Shelf Sheltering? JamesG161 at 12:51pm 03.21.20 Yes, but not good for the hands. Try Hydrogen Peroxide. Jim...
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement EnamrdSalr21 at 12:49pm 03.21.20 The sail area is not all that much on a Cal 21. (We raced and cruised a Ranger 20 for years...) Wit
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement EnamrdSalr21 at 12:45pm 03.21.20 We offer both, but you really should change the masthead sheave, it is likely old school wire onl

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