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Let's go sailing Ray Carl at 10:25am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/850 First off,it's a temporary course that's set up the day of the race.The races are called Beer can ra
Jib Rigging Question (Roller Furled) Mark Malcolm at 9:21am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 3/777 Hi all,My 212 came with the jib pre-rigged without the 2:1 blocks attatched to the sail "O" ring (p
mast step/o-day 23 jeff at 8:55am 06.24.02 Day Sailers 1/1163 Mast step sags on my o-day 23 tempest.Has anyone else experianced this problem?Can't fully tune rig,
6v batteries - another question Bob F at 8:17am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/958 I too am thinking about replacing my 2 4D house batteries on my H376. Is the switchover to 6v in ser
Carpeting for a Catalina 30 TR Michael at 7:27am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/4287 Any thoughts about carpeting the cabin sole? Good idea, bad idea? Is there anywhere to get a pre cu
Sheet Music Bill Arden at 7:24am 06.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1081 Hi - I just discovered this forum, and I have a question of personal nostalgia. In the early 80'
Are spreaders necessary on a n O'day Mariner? MGMurray at 7:09am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 1/1258 I read an article in Sailing about retrofitting a Rhodes 19. It was stated that the mast is strong e
Ray Jefferson replacement parts? Al Pilliod at 6:52am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1718 I have a '79 Hunter 30 with a Ray Jeffeson knot meter on the blink. The trouble appears be the padd
o'day 15 tom at 6:35am 06.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1006 I'm looking at a oday 15 with trailer for $950. Seems to be in very good condition.What's your op
H 23 Ventilation Dan Ulrich at 6:02am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 8/883 Anyone mounted one of those Solar Powered vent fans on their v berth hatch on a 23? If so, what size
Adding Oil to Diesel Bruce at 5:58am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/880 I am a new owner of the Hunter 30, 1990. I need to add oil. I can't see any way of doing this with
Steering the Damb thing backwards Bill D at 5:13am 06.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1029 Any tips on backing? My C27 (inboard diesal) lets me be the show at my marina. Unfortunately I must
holding tank - clogged tom walsh at 4:59am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1100 I bought a 28' Hunter, 1989, several years ago. Each time I had the holding tank pumped, less came
lancer 25 manuals Pete Lister at 4:56am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1294 Does anyone know where I might score a copy of any kind of manuals for my Lancer 25? We bought the b
Wind, Current, and Mooring Buoys Gary Wyngarden at 4:42am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1141 We took some friends out yesterday afternoon for a sail and a cookout on the boat. We took a short t
This wasn't fun... (Lowering the mast) Jack Kelly at 4:33am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 10/1429 Yesterday, for the first time, I tried using a gin pole for our H23. Started out just fine - was abl
Hood Furler slipping Joe D at 4:27am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1125 Has anyone had any problem of their Hood Furler slipping when partially furled? I have a 1990 C30 th
reefing sequence for hunter 23 byron marks at 4:13am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1510 I'm new to sailing and have had one rough sail with too much sail up. What is the best sequence for
working jib size for hunter 23 byron marks at 4:00am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1035 My only headsail is a Genoa (25' luff x 10'6" foot). It's great for my local conditions; but, for wi
Removing Quarterberth Wall Larry at 3:41am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/887 Has anyone removed the quarterberth wall on a 1980 27? If so, how did you do it? On inspection it

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GFCI Needed? Benny17441 at 6:44pm 08.23.20 An a/c circuit does not need a ground to operate. The current's return path is the neutral wire.
new dodger loose and floppy jon hansen at 6:43pm 08.23.20 i like tight. never seen loose and floppy on any boat just my $0.02
Water pressure/volume problem DayDreamer41 at 6:41pm 08.23.20 Have you taken the aeration screens off the faucet(s) and tested without them, many time those scree
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? SoSound at 6:32pm 08.23.20 All right, I'm getting part of my answers from the manual (RTFM), alignment is "critical", and repla
Standing Rigging Sunbird22358 at 6:27pm 08.23.20 As always, D&R Marine www.drmarine.com is a good source, Rudy Nickerson, who runs D&R used to be the
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:23pm 08.23.20 Having introduced the Catalina 250 and all the Hunter water ballast boats, I told all my customers n
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 6:19pm 08.23.20 Unless you know the pump discharge pressure, you're lost. Before disassembling the entire system,
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 6:18pm 08.23.20 Have you verified the pump's output? 3.7 gallons per minute is not that much. Use a gallon jug and
Simple head plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:15pm 08.23.20 Our current system I believe is over complicated. Head discharge to a Y valve that sends it either
Water pressure/volume problem Ralph Johnstone at 6:13pm 08.23.20 I don't have a good way to test the actual pressure - it should be cycling on at 20psi, off at 40ps
Selden Mast foot replacement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:06pm 08.23.20 @DrJudyB To those of you, rarely you find someone to go the extra mile but this lady has done so an
Water pressure/volume problem dlochner at 6:06pm 08.23.20 Have you verified the pump's output? 3.7 gallons per minute is not that much. Use a gallon jug and a
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? dlochner at 6:01pm 08.23.20 I think Abe Lincoln said if he had to cut down a tree, he would spend most of the time sharpening t
Hunter 260 Centerboard Crazy Dave Condon at 5:46pm 08.23.20 Being involved with the design and top selling dealer; concur with those here as it was not ballast.
Water pressure/volume problem Stu Jackson at 5:36pm 08.23.20 1. Have you checked the pump flow with just a short piece of pipe or hose attached to it? 2. Are
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] JamesG161 at 5:20pm 08.23.20 wind on the Poncho Train Looks like at your worst winds will be from the E-ENE driving the surge
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? shemandr at 5:02pm 08.23.20 ... To FastOlsen's point, 3 weeks into this project and 95% of the time has been spent researching
Simple head plumbing Dave Groshong at 4:58pm 08.23.20 The options to send it a holding tank, overboard, or to a deck fitting are nice, a lot of municip
Standing Rigging heritage at 4:16pm 08.23.20 If you prefer to purchase online, I had good luck with Rigging Only. You will have to give them an
TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] kloudie1 at 4:14pm 08.23.20 Indeed! Looks like less surge and wind on the Poncho Train

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