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HELP ?#$ Susan Annala at 10:03am 02.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1086 Hi....I have a couple of things going on now...(1) Has anyone ever just removed the strip of wood tr
Hatch Slide Attachment Jack Jackson at 6:11am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/968 I am getting ready to refinish my wooden handrails and hatch slides (for both the main hatch and com
Venture 22 centerboard Happy Cork at 3:39am 02.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1184 At the front of the trunk (in the cabin) there are three access plugs. The middle one has a bolt tha
Trailering wing keel boats Jim Sullivan at 1:42am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1186 It is normal to place the boat on the trailer, pull out of the water, then lower the boat until the
Photos of keel repair / rust removal project (1) Maura at 1:03am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/885 This may help other folks in seeing what we are dealing with... hey, it's winter in Maine and all we
Shackle size Eric at 11:44pm 02.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/810 We are replacing our Spinnaker Halyard. Can anyone help with what Type and size Snap Shackle we sho
Has my bolt rope shrunk? Jeff at 11:16am 02.14.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1208 I posted this earlier in a couple of other forums and got some great responses, but wanted to add it
loose bow cleats C Robb Worthington at 5:51am 02.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/838 Hello all,My bow cleats my 88 Cat 30 are a bit loose. I can't seem to figure how to get to the unde
Raytheon Wind Instruments Lee Hadjiosif at 12:50am 02.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1201 I plan to istall a wind instrument mainly to save my neck from constantly having to look up the mast
Hatch Covers Greg Kinzel at 9:45pm 02.13.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/920 Does anyone know where I can get replacement hatch covers for my '79 Hunter 27'?
Leaving Trans/Clutch in Neutral while underway Eddie M at 12:06pm 02.13.02 Big Boats 3/1069 I have a Yanmar 3GM30f with KM2P 2.62 Marine Gear, 3 Blade Prop, Is it ok to leave in the Neutral po
Rack Guest at 8:32am 02.13.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1318 I'm hunting the 26X ads for a good (and cheap) used 26X and I'm seeing reference to whether the boat
just bought the new 356 John Dorsett at 6:48am 02.13.02 Big Boats 4/779 I just bought the new 356 at dallas boat show, and was wondering if there was any feedback from othe
Rigging My Cruising Spinnaker John Day at 4:35am 02.13.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1028 I purchased a new Doyle Crusising Spinnaker after taking delivery of my Hunter 380 last spring and h
New Jib sheets - type and diameter Peter at 1:57am 02.13.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/961 I'm looking to buy new jib sheets for my 1975 c27. I don't race, just cruise. I'm getting too many
humming noise on circuit board Matt at 9:40pm 02.12.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1161 I recently relocated my two house batteries to the other side of the boat and in doing so ran the n
anchor roller advice R Dafoe at 1:50pm 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1145 We have a 1985 Hunter 31 and a 33# Bruce anchor, but no anchor roller. We are looking for advice on
hatch leak? Brian at 11:43am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/918 I have a water leak that has developed in one of my hatch/vents above my stove. Any ideas?
De-naming Doug in Denver at 11:17am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/875 Does any one know the ceremoney for changing the name on your boat. There is something about a gold
How do you Steve at 9:22am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/880 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev

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Cleaning under the sole dlochner at 7:33am 03.09.20 Assuming the boat is on the hard, it may not be perfectly level, that will let water pool in places
Winch help Benny17441 at 7:31am 03.09.20 We know you want new winches, go BIG you may need to hoist someone up the mast one day.
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery mermike at 7:28am 03.09.20 All Posts - Victron Energy is an active forum for all things Victron. The main website www.victronen
Trailer tongue extension Joe Blizzard at 7:25am 03.09.20 I don't need a whole lot of extension, so I used off-the-shelf parts to extend my hitch rather than
Winch help Hello Below at 7:22am 03.09.20 Save your money. Disassemble, clean and properly lube your Barients. +1 But as a backup I would t
Where is Kermit? FDL S2 at 7:20am 03.09.20
FUEL CONSUMPTION jssailem at 7:18am 03.09.20 I have to have the throttle open a lot more with a dirty hull than a clean hull so it take more fue
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) Will Gilmore at 7:04am 03.09.20 I have just read through Collier's chapter on iron-based materials. There is a lot to digest there
Rabbit hole BillyK at 6:56am 03.09.20 Mine failed a couple of years ago. The problem is that Catalina created a lip on the molded area of
Lewmar Winch Sale Pirate Dave at 6:52am 03.09.20 I just called Defender for fun. They will adjust the price to match the BOGO. They will even throw
Winch help Ted at 6:50am 03.09.20 Your problem could also be caused by the sheave at the masthead not turning.
Hunter 23 Bimini knotatwork2 at 6:48am 03.09.20 Thanks for the info
37C Cabin top core thickness sandpiper10471 at 6:33am 03.09.20 Pull apart one of your dorade vents and you will see the coring for measurements. Or access by remov
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Witzend at 6:31am 03.09.20 Yea I have a zinc on my chain, will try the AL though. Thanks for the info on the maps very cool!
New Electric Wiring Ken Cross at 6:30am 03.09.20 Also for your boat, consider one nearby 12-volt outlet for a pool toy inflator to pressurize your ba
Winch help Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 03.09.20 I suspect that there are other issues creating friction when you raise your main, beyond the winches
Rabbit hole Witzend at 6:23am 03.09.20 Mine failed a couple of years ago. The problem is that Catalina created a lip on the molded area of
secret new storage lockers in H42! Hunter216 at 6:16am 03.09.20 https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=45&aid=100206&mn=42
Winch help justsomeguy at 6:14am 03.09.20 Any advice would be appreciated. Save your money. Disassemble, clean and properly lube your Barien
Activities between Sailing ToddS at 5:50am 03.09.20 We got 20 gallons of honey, at about 12 lbs per gallon, so about 240 pounds of honey. :thumbup: Our

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