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Reading the NavSounder depth gauge Robert Wenhold at 12:29am 06.05.02 Big Boats 2/989 I'm having trouble reading the NAVSOUNDER depth instrument on my Hunter 37.5 (1987 vintage). I just
O'Day 25 Window Screens Collin Harty at 12:01am 06.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1110 In a behavior we all want to encourage, a friend of mine's wife is trying to track down a pair of wi
Head Questions from a Neophyte Michael at 11:47pm 06.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/931 Where to start, okay background. I just bought a Catalina 30 1983. It is my first cruising sailboa
Looking for yard near Outer Banks do maintenance bill at 11:38pm 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/935 Does anyone recommend a yard in area from Matneo norht to Norfolk and including Elizabeth City NC to
Tiller "tamers" Mike at 11:27pm 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1535 Does anyone have any experience with those devices that hold the tiller for short periods of self-st
Oversize Permits ??? Clayton at 11:23pm 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 4/941 With our falling water levels here in Colorado, I am now forced to trailer my 26.5 in search of wate
Leaking keel bolts Bob at 11:17pm 06.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2426 I have a 1980 27 Hunter. The boat was surveyed on the ground three weeks ago. The survey found no
Portlight integral shades David Popken at 10:44pm 06.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1131 My 78 H30 has plastic framed portlights with integral shade extensions at the top of the frame. Ove
2 blade/3blade? Steve Stearns at 10:32pm 06.04.02 Other Sailboats 6/983 My boat calls for a 2 blade 15+12 prop.What are the advantages/disadvantages of a 2blade or 3 blade
Topping Lift Initial setting Bill D at 10:20pm 06.04.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1642 Don anticipating delivery of your sail charts. In the mean time, when I rig my boat do I initially s
Attention Lake Ontario South Shore Ken Palmer at 9:26pm 06.04.02 Other Sailboats 3/885 American Boaters who expect to cruise to Canada this summer must have a valid I-68 form to reenter t
Brightening Halyards kevin at 9:20pm 06.04.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1364 What is the best way to clean sheets, lines, ' halyards? I am thinking of use a mild bleach, but am
Radar Installation on 1999 C34 Ian at 5:44pm 06.04.02 Big Boats 1/1256 I am installing Raytheon radar unit on my C34 using a radar post. Does anyone have recommendation o
Changing the outhaul on Hunter Legend 37 John Benz at 3:49pm 06.04.02 Big Boats 7/2153 Has anyone changed the outhaul on their Hunter Legend 37? I own a 1987 Hunter Legend 37 and need to
Over or Underloaded Ralph Johnstone at 3:26pm 06.04.02 Other Sailboats 10/1241 Recently we upgraded from a two bladed (15 X 12) to a three bladed (14 X 10) prop on our Hunter 310.
Damn bolts!! David Guthridge at 3:08pm 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1037 I want to know why the bolts that hold the pier together, reguardless of the tide, are always right
Winches on the Hunter 19 Cesar V at 2:08pm 06.04.02 Smaller Boats 7/1068 Hello,I've come across a very clean looking Hunter 19. I'm a bit confused because the pictures on t
warped furler Skip Nelson at 1:15pm 06.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1423 I purchased (rescued) a 26S last summer. The furler's plastic luff is wrinkled from being draped ove
smells... dennis at 12:53pm 06.04.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1069 I have an odor of ammonia in my bilge and cockpit lockers. Boat is 2 months old. Anyone have a clu
Yanmar 1GM ?? Lyn at 12:05pm 06.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1286 Question for those sailors with a 1982 Hunter 27' with a 1gm yanmar- moving forward what's your usua

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New to forum. New to Hunter 466 FollowYouFollowMe at 2:57pm 08.14.20 Thought of two more.... 19. Filter Boss Dual Racors with built in alarms and auxiliary fuel pump.
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Pirate Dave at 2:54pm 08.14.20 Pretty Island. Thanks for the pictures. As for the raft up, I am not sure what they are thinking,
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. Rick486 at 2:51pm 08.14.20 The above 2 screen shots are of a great little nook... The Basin... Never crowded and an awesome hu
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 2:45pm 08.14.20 good luck! it has made life so much easier for us
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition MikeJB at 2:39pm 08.14.20 Sounds simple enough...Thank you. Our mast is off the boat now so it is a good time to do it.
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? JDE at 2:35pm 08.14.20
P26 Rudder Repair Question NYSail at 1:51pm 08.14.20
Experience with Pearson 39-2 deck recore or similar models NYSail at 1:49pm 08.14.20 I recored my 36-2. I bought all new rub rails, cut top off and ripped all core on deck from cockpit
Remember the Sun Screen MikeO53 at 1:40pm 08.14.20 My dermatologist recommended Blue Lizzard sunscreen after finding melanoma in 2 spots. Since using
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? Art12050 at 1:34pm 08.14.20 Regarding the keel, it looks like the fiberglass is lifting away from the cast iron(?) keel. The sa
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D srimes at 1:29pm 08.14.20 That's weird, in my experience, to describe conditions that way. One would typically talk of a ran
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? sail sfbay at 1:24pm 08.14.20 Likely repairable. Get an estimate from a rigger for any mast repair and a boat yard for keel joint
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 1:20pm 08.14.20 Seems he's looking at the raw data from the buoy itself not the report that would be generated from
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. (1) jssailem at 1:16pm 08.14.20 When I saw the subject I imagined I would see boats along the coast of maine....
What is wrong with this roller furler? shemandr at 1:15pm 08.14.20 I can't process what I am seeing. It's a 15 foot boat -right? Couldn't you get a piece of stainle
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 1:09pm 08.14.20 I will add, that this is better if you can do it with the mast lowered, (as we did) and have a some
Pop Top Gas Spring Addition TheSoggyDollar at 1:06pm 08.14.20 If you don't mind.....How did you determine placement of the gas springs? Based on the springs, you
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jon hansen at 1:05pm 08.14.20 i dont care how how many are around me, as long as they are wild toooo.
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 sail sfbay at 1:03pm 08.14.20 The aft pads are likely for spinnaker sheet winches. Locating on the gunnel or cabin top (that is wh
Boat traffic on the coast of Maine is high. jon hansen at 1:02pm 08.14.20 so, some of us use totally different standards then others here. some love a crowd, i find crowds

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