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battan size wayne lentz at 8:55am 03.05.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1097 I have a 2001 Hunter 260 that was delivered with Doyle sails. When removing the main sail for winter
Mast Height? Jeff Klein at 8:46am 03.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1445 I have a 1974 Catalina 27 with outboard engine and the mast height has never been an issue for me in
Anode questions. Yves Langlois at 8:38am 03.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/975 I have an anode on my propeller shaft, I sail on Lake Champlain so it's fresh water, the anode is ox
Cockpit Speaker Installation Elizabeth at 8:19am 03.05.02 Big Boats 14/1560 Since the sound of the wind and the waves is not always fulfilling enough, I want to install cockpit
Mast questions Simon at 5:48am 03.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/907 Considering purchasing a H 260 and have a couple of questions. The brochure lists a mast heigth of 4
Buying 410 BarryN at 5:08am 03.05.02 Big Boats 4/930 I'm in the process of buying a Hunter 410. What things should I be looking out for during the surve
any dodger pics? dave at 4:40am 03.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/989 saw at the ac boat show one could be buiolt of 895
Replacing /adding ports Bryan Howell at 4:25am 03.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/891 Come on now, SOMEONE out there has replaced some ports on a Hunter 25. I received only 1 response t
Shoal sailing Hayden Jones at 4:17am 03.05.02 Smaller Boats 11/1295 How well does the 23.5 handle withthe center board partially extended. I sail in shallow areas (som
Sailing with a bimini Hayden Jones at 4:10am 03.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/971 My new ('93) Hunter 23.5 has a bimini mounted on the gunnels (I have no stern rails). Can I sail wi
Motor mounts needed OBX Sailor at 3:06am 03.05.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1065 I am looking for two (2) Bar 1001 motor mounts. I have two new ones and cant seem to locate two mor
Keel dimensions and pictures needed John Warfel at 2:24am 03.05.02 Day Sailers 1/1214 I have a Tempest that is missing its keel. I am looking for a Tempest in the Rhode Island area that
used sails Pat Shanklin at 2:00am 03.05.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1049 Does anyone know a site that gives links to used sail and or equiptment brokers. I have Bacon and se
New 356 Paul at 1:38am 03.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/919 Like many others, my wife and I were quite taken with the 356. After 21 years on our old boat, we d
Starboard Window Dorian Quirk at 12:21am 03.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/974 This winter a crack appeared down the length of my starboard window (1987/26.5). Is there a place I
Stuffing Box packing size RAY at 11:44pm 03.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1045 I wish to replace my stuffing box packing. I believe the prop shaft is 1 in. Can anyone tell me the
Got a New Rudder? Read This! Barry at 10:40pm 03.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/895 If you have had a new rudder made you may have a suprize when you try to use the emergency tiller su
Flagstaff Needed Pete Loewenstein at 10:29pm 03.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2136 First some background:My new H356 has a stainless steel flagstaff holder mounted on the stern rail.
Seaworthy ? Scott at 8:20pm 03.04.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1214 Am interested in some opinions from experienced sailors as to what they consider to be one of the mo
water in cabin steve at 1:48pm 03.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1385 I recently purchased a 26D that has silicon sealant all around the hull/deck seam, atop the rubrail,

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anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 11:38am 07.29.20 Claude, on page 4 it looks like you have a nice bath tub- if you don't mind some rust. Ron, perhap
M25 transmission mystery? byeager at 11:37am 07.29.20 Great question, but I am 99% sure I have the right bolt. I didn't take any pics, but it looks right
What does AC in fault overtime mean? justsomeguy at 11:37am 07.29.20 I have had problems possibly w/ my inverter and so let open air circulate around it while sailing a
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations srimes at 11:31am 07.29.20 d like. I only use the short leg of the tether 99% of the time and can reach everything for norma
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations BarryL at 11:31am 07.29.20 Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actuall
Leaking mainsail traveler on Mac 26M (09) jeffjuneau at 11:30am 07.29.20 Thanks rgranger, That is exactly what I needed to know. You don't happen to know if there any torq
Leaking mainsail traveler on Mac 26M (09) jeffjuneau at 11:24am 07.29.20 Most people bed their deck hardware with something called butyl tape. I've also used it with grea
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? (1) Rick486 at 11:24am 07.29.20 Sailing North in the Gulf Stream back in the 70's, I looked out and saw a very large gray white lei
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump jviss at 11:15am 07.29.20 In my opinion, depends on the toilet(s) you have. I have two electric and they chew things up prett
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump NYSail at 11:02am 07.29.20 In my opinion, depends on the toilet(s) you have. I have two electric and they chew things up pretty
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dLj at 11:00am 07.29.20 Given that the OP is single handed sailing, the harness tether need to be really short to always ke
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 10:54am 07.29.20 I have a Spinlock 5D 170N Prosensor for myself I didn't want the weight of the 275N. I also have
Making Donations (1) jviss at 10:51am 07.29.20 One of the things Andante's P.O. told me was to watch out that the steering wheel retainer knob doe
Rigging a Capri 165 Jackdaw at 10:49am 07.29.20 Yes, the wire acts as the forestay. The design of that is called a 'structural furler'.
Rigging a Capri 165 Dave Groshong at 10:49am 07.29.20 The sail is the forestay, attaching to the drum and upper swivel/pigtail; sounds like there is a
What does AC in fault overtime mean? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:49am 07.29.20
Automatic bilge pump Jim26m at 10:43am 07.29.20 When you say the pump made noise and moved water around, but it took 45 mins with a sponge to dry th
Rigging a Capri 165 kappykaplan at 10:35am 07.29.20 Photos would help us help you.
Making Donations Justin_NSA at 10:33am 07.29.20 As I started to read, I thought you were going to say that you had a lanyard on your father-in-law:
M25 transmission mystery? dmax at 10:31am 07.29.20 "Any idea how to check it without the stick? I guess I can buy another." - you could try borrowing o

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