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Last Spring I decided to do the bottom paint strip down repaint routine. I repainted with Interlux M
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Where do I go to purchase a chainplate?
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This last fall I purchased a 1989 Hunter 30. I found a few used spinnakers for sale but I'm not sure
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just curious after reading SEAWORHTY what would you consider a "jack of all boats"to be.by that I me
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Need I say more? Simply reply. Pat Shannon
Ike Cook at 8:47am 03.06.02
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Does anybody know if the original mainsail, made by Atlantic Sails for Hunter Marine are Nylon or Da
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Phil, I can't say I like the new tab design to access the forums. I find that it takes longer to ge
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I recently purchased a 1985 Catalina 30. The survey noted several small hairline cracks 1 or 2 inch
L at 6:54am 03.06.02
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We bought a new 26' MacGregor X last summer and loved sailing it. We need to purchase some type of d
Brad Amundson at 6:16am 03.06.02
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The Velcroe that holds that Battans in place does not seem to stick very good. As a result I have l
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I am installing a beilge blower in my 25. I would like to vent it to the cockpit so I don't have to
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Anyone with any information about the last owner of Big Pos, please inform johnfaulds@btopenworld.co
Tom at 3:23am 03.06.02
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Has anyone purchased a larger Jib for their H240? How large and did you have to modify your rigging
Paul Aubrecht at 1:53am 03.06.02
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I am the new owner of a 28 Hunter sailboat.I had a powerboat before this and was well versed in the
Steve at 12:59am 03.06.02
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I'm planning on installing a new toilet in my 1986 C30 SR head. The model I'm thinking of using is t
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Has anyone installed a washdown pump recently? Where did you install it? How do you like it? What
Jim Legere at 10:50pm 03.05.02
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Can anyone tell me what size packing is used in the stuffing box of a 37C with 1" shaft? Is it 3/16"
Mike Katz at 8:50pm 03.05.02
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Has anyone figured out the way to access the aft water tank? I'd prefer not cutting up the boat to
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Sea water in the engine bildge! Where is it coming from? We got into port and found that the rocking
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Hello, I have a old Tillermaster autopilot that is broken. Would anyone out there know who could fix

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rgranger at 12:27pm 07.29.20
Boom vang is my next project! Think I can scrounge most of the parts already. I do need to decide o
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dlochner at 12:26pm 07.29.20
Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
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rgranger at 12:21pm 07.29.20
Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
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dlochner at 12:17pm 07.29.20
Not so much with the last... the concept might be OK for one person moving about, but with several
Solar Vent on a head hatch.
jviss at 12:16pm 07.29.20
We are slowly replacing the plexiglass on our Lewmar hatches and that only costs about us55.00 each
Solar Vent on a head hatch.
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A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
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jviss at 12:10pm 07.29.20
I had one on the Catalina that chronically loosened, and I now have a habit ingrained over 20 years
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Jackdaw at 12:09pm 07.29.20
Dyneema is not a particularly good choice for jacklines for a couple of reasons. It is round and wi
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Scott T-Bird at 12:06pm 07.29.20
So when they say "quick release" they aren't kidding. Ha, I didn't notice that! I don't think it
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Maine Sail at 12:06pm 07.29.20
Back in college when I was competitively fishing for Blue Fin tuna on 130 and 80 class we had what w
anchor handling on a Hunter 34
Ron20324 at 12:05pm 07.29.20
Ron, perhaps you missed the part about the drain at the bottom of the locker. Well, like everone's
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations
dlochner at 12:03pm 07.29.20
I made mine with dyneema. Low stretch and the clips slide nicely. Very affordable too. Dyneema is
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Justin_NSA at 11:59am 07.29.20
So when they say "quick release" they aren't kidding.
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Jackdaw at 11:58am 07.29.20
Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
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Scott T-Bird at 11:57am 07.29.20
Is this the big, knurled, stainless steel Edson knob? https://cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-a3x5y9g98l/p
Real chance of capsizing?
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These waves were right about the size of my beam, and "spilling" some. What do open-water breakers
Inspecting the hull/ballast tank and looking for a trailer for a Hunter 23.5.
Dfed at 11:53am 07.29.20
Thanks. A local dealer is building a quote on that trailer. Curious, sailboat data shows slightly
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srimes at 11:43am 07.29.20
Boom vang is my next project! Think I can scrounge most of the parts already. I do need to decide on

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