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Exhaust Blackens the Stern Joe Luciano at 1:51pm 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/948 I have a 1987 C-30 with the Universal M25XP diesel. One problem I've been having is that the exhaus
New Hull Color Barrie McDonald at 1:45pm 02.12.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1332 Has anyone ever changed the color of their hull say from white to dark blue? Any thoughts? I was t
Anchor roller for 25.5? Dan at 11:48am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/842 Has anyone found an anchor roller that will work on the 25.5? I need to mount a Delta fast set ancho
Green Wires on Fuel Fiter Henry Demolina at 11:42am 02.12.02 Big Boats 1/900 I replaced the small primary metal fuel filter that came with the boat with a larger Racor filter. T
Flotilla Cruises Dick Hoffman at 11:20am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 0/740 Are there any flotilla coastal cruises being set up for winter of 2003 for small cruisers?
antifouling paint? Gary at 11:02am 02.12.02 Smaller Boats 2/1050 Any suggestions on antifouling paints? which one?do I really need too? how often? why? just a few qu
Need info on changing self-bailing unit... David Lee at 10:06am 02.12.02 Day Sailers 4/1257 I have a 1982 DaySailer II and I purchased a new self-bailing unit, but I'm having problems getting
Bottom paint Tony at 9:20am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/922 Has any one had experience with Petit Hydrocoat bottom paint? I have been using Neptune II and like
Eight Satellite GPS fred miller at 7:02am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/868 I have a spare Garmin GPS Model 65 circa early 90s. I also have a new handheld unit. The old unit tr
Solar Panel battery charging Bob F at 6:23am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/859 Can the solar panel installed on my 376 overcharge or "cook" my start battery? Especially in the sum
TOP LIFT BROKEN GOIN UP YE OLDMAST PAUL CAMPBELL at 5:26am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1153 I NEED TO REPLACE MY TOP LIFT,AND WOULD LIKE TO DO OTHER REPARES ON MY C-27 1976.THIS INVOLVES CLIMB
Bottom paint sanding and repair? Scott Gurney at 3:48am 02.12.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1156 I am facing my first spring as a sailboat owner (1966 Oday Mariner 19'). The bottom of the boat nee
Line for roller furling Bob Greenfield at 2:59am 02.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/976 Have not been to the boat since Nov. and was wondering if any 29.5 Hunter owners know the diameter a
CANVAS COVER HUNTER 340 WOLFGANG KUTZNER at 1:53am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/980 MOVING TO FLORIDA AND LOOKING TO SELL COVER,ITS A FAIRCLOUGH COVER 1997,CUSTOM MADE,PHONE 203-574-5
Sound Investment Robert Polk at 1:11am 02.12.02 Big Boats 0/864 Have just replaced the audio speakers on our 460. The large newer Hunters (410-460)have quality JVC
Replacing the VHF and Electrical Wires in the Mast Bob Pattersen at 12:18am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1142 Has anyone replaced the antenna and electrical wires on a Hunter 25.5? I am thinking about tackling
What should I look for? Ricky Carroll at 11:16pm 02.11.02 Smaller Boats 1/961 Hi,I just joined this forum today and have some newbie questions regarding the trailerable Catalin
Have there been troubles with Autoprops Dave Mauney at 10:41pm 02.11.02 Other Sailboats 9/1182 I have been going back and forth between Maxiprop and Autoprop. I guess what I am looking for are s
dingy bottom fouling Pat at 10:14pm 02.11.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 Two questions: 1. After a 5 week L. I. trip, during which the dingy was towed, not surprisingly the
Anyone using a spin-tec furling system? Beau Fin at 8:18pm 02.11.02 Big Boats 1/1149 I have seen some references to the spin-tek roller furler on this forum. I checked out the companies

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Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? (1) MtnMike at 3:41pm 07.20.20 We replaced our cabin door with StarBoard from Industrial Plastics. While we were at it, we replace
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada Brian D at 3:39pm 07.20.20 $10,000? Sounds like the Canadian Government is broke and needs money. LOL
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada jon hansen at 3:38pm 07.20.20 ouch!
electrolytic corrosion (1) gfrazzle at 3:27pm 07.20.20 Splax, I'm no expert but here's what I have learned from my experience: "Sacrificial" zincs are on
Reefing tips sailme88 at 3:17pm 07.20.20 I can and do reef single handed. The main is slabbed reefed to the 2nd (highest ) point. The steps:
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 3:03pm 07.20.20 One other interesting aspect of the AeroRig is that if you get hit with an unexpected squall, you ca
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 2:59pm 07.20.20 Your description reminds me of a balanced rudder. Is that a good comparison? I once saw one of th
Sailing an AeroRig Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 07.20.20
CO alarm problem (?) ggrizzard at 2:52pm 07.20.20 Some of the units don't provide for a battery removal without breakage. I live in 95 degree ambient
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 2:50pm 07.20.20 I previously dissed single line reefing believing it is nearly impossible to coordinate the tension
Water or sun damage? shemandr at 2:47pm 07.20.20 Always look under the duct tape. Why is the bilge freshly painted? Why is there a new bottom? New
Sailing an AeroRig shemandr at 2:38pm 07.20.20 Your description reminds me of a balanced rudder. Is that a good comparison? I once saw one of t
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump ggrizzard at 2:38pm 07.20.20 Icebox(#7) drains to the bilge. Water is picked up by bilge pump (#9) and goes overboard to the tri
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 2:36pm 07.20.20 How does it perform early in that transition from 32 degrees apparent to 90? It seems like at 90 d
Repainting a dink hull capta at 2:32pm 07.20.20 If you glass this boat I have a feeling it will become significantly heavier, which could cause it t
Water or sun damage? capta at 2:24pm 07.20.20 It looks to me like the salon/galley area has recently been refinished, perhaps to cover the evidenc
Reefing tips shemandr at 2:17pm 07.20.20 I previously dissed single line reefing believing it is nearly impossible to coordinate the tensioni
Water or sun damage? shemandr at 2:04pm 07.20.20 What concerns me about the gelcoat cracks is that they are in highly stressed parts of the hull. So
Reefing tips Tim Mills at 1:57pm 07.20.20 Definitely heave to. You should be able to drop the main and reef with ease - single handed. I have
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump (2) sail sfbay at 1:56pm 07.20.20 Below is a plumbing diagram of your Hunter 30 from the attached manual with a dedicated discharge ho

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