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Trailering wing keel boats Jim Sullivan at 1:42am 02.15.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1297 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 0/967 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 1/869 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 3/1344 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 1/901 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 3/1280 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 0/989 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 3/1144 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 1/1458 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 4/841 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 3/1208 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 1/1050 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 2/1295 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 3/1204 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 1/963 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 2/951 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 3/955 In the course of opening and closing the coolant water intake through-hull and running the engine ev
mainsheet rigging Engel Hart at 6:52am 02.12.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1206 I just bought this boat in Maine USA.Would anybody know how to rig the mainsheet.The previous owner
22 catalina with busted mast mount dave at 5:04am 02.12.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/936 i'm thinking about buying a 22 catalina with trailer for 2900. although the mast mount is broken, my
Coast Guard Recall Kenneth Pfaff at 2:21am 02.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/953 I don't know if this has come up or not, but I was just reading the latest Soundings and there is a

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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
Trailer tongue weight (1) Meriachee at 1:48pm 07.20.20 Welded to the bow stop. You'll notice that there is a built in step, and a rod to stop the assembly
Topping Lift Question weekendrken at 1:33pm 07.20.20 PS. What yr/hull number is she? Forgot to mention that I turned the TL around, using the spare mast
Outhaul H26 (1) sail sfbay at 1:33pm 07.20.20 Bill............might take a look at Hunter 26 Owner mods on this site, specifically cockpit mods wh
Topping Lift Question (1) weekendrken at 1:29pm 07.20.20
CO alarm problem (?) JamesG161 at 1:24pm 07.20.20 High cabin temps due to the weather have been the only change. There is a high temperature limit t
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? dmax at 1:14pm 07.20.20 I talked to a broker the other day who has been in the business since 1995 and and he said business
Reefing tips Hayden Watson at 1:01pm 07.20.20 Earlier in this thread, somebody recommended securing the reef clew to the boom before securing the
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 12:47pm 07.20.20 Thanks for sharing. I found your posts extremely interesting and fun to read. By the way, unless
CO alarm problem (?) MikeHoncho at 12:42pm 07.20.20 Replicate the condition but leave the battery charger off and see if that changes things. These dete
Trailer tongue weight srimes at 12:39pm 07.20.20 Good idea on mounting the boom and sail while the tank is filling. I'll have to try that. I've been
Pearson 23C mast weight sail sfbay at 12:33pm 07.20.20 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest measuring the dimensions of your mast and contacting Rig Rite who ca
Water or sun damage? kappykaplan at 12:23pm 07.20.20 Too bad they don't have boatfax, They do! BoatHistoryReport.com :beer:
Topping Lift Question dlochner at 12:12pm 07.20.20 The time you've been doing anything has little to do with proficiency. It is how you do something
Topping Lift Question weekendrken at 12:09pm 07.20.20 Depending on your mainsail roach and battons you may find that the lift either flaps against the sai
Topping Lift Question Don Guillette at 12:07pm 07.20.20 At Ease; I heard that spoken many time while in the military!! Dave has answered your question. Th
Water or sun damage? Justin_NSA at 11:58am 07.20.20 Better get a survey before you sink, pun intended, money into it. You may have a lot of hidden damag

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