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Hunter 260 Engines Ted Friend at 10:14pm 01.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/918 Hi,I just took delivery of a new 260. We can't wait to use it. We wanted a 4 cycle engine and my
Sailing lessons in northern NJ? Wanderer138 at 6:29am 01.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/2333 I just got back from a week in the Poconos, which included a visit with an old friend in Warren, NJ.
Mark Johnson, Need to talk about your boat! John G at 8:26am 01.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/813 Dear Mark,Could you please e-mail me directly. I wish to discuss your boat. The address is JGiacci
ThreadTracker Jay Eaton at 11:18pm 01.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 The instructions to set up a "Thread Tracker" are not complete enough. I clicked on the "ThreadTrack
Furler Fred Feagin at 3:33am 01.19.02 Smaller Boats 5/1040 Has anyone ordered and installed the Superfurler by Pacific Marine
Stern rail seats John aka Katy at 2:22am 01.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/834 I have a 1993 Hunter 23.5 swing keel and am looking to put stern rail seats on board. I don't see th
Help With Yanmar SB8 Mike Basham at 9:14pm 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2445 We just purchased a 1979 Hunter 27' with a Yanmar SB8 diesel. It appears that a plate or something i
Miami Boat Show Information Ron Frisosky at 10:38pm 01.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/809 Just want to pass along what's happening with the Miami show this year with Catalina.Boats on Disp
Sleeping on the slant Steve Franklin at 5:11am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/969 Is it just me, or does anyone else get the feeling that the v-berth is lower at the aft end than at
Cruising Maine-Bay of Fundy Hugh McCully at 11:29am 01.18.02 Destinations 3/1495 You might find an interesting read in Jim Kidd's logs of his cruising aboard Lord's Prayer (link bel
Throttle cable for 1982 Hunter 27 Tom Hrkach at 10:23am 01.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1183 Has anyone replaced the throttle cable on a Hunter 27, circa 1982 with a Yanmar 1-GM? I'm about to g
1997 26X Arizona John at 5:57am 01.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1037 For sale: 50 hp Johnson, tilt/trim, swim ladder, biminni, 17 gal water tank, cockpit table, trailer
380 displacement Ken Cobb at 3:44am 01.18.02 Big Boats 2/1444 I have noticed that there is a discrepancy between the official Catalinayachts.com website and the "
Yoda Has been Found Cliff Ruckstuhl at 9:14am 01.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/941 It is great to find a sailor how has taken a boat and squeezed out all the speed potential. Sailor'
Hatch Replacement on a Hunter 25.5 Bob Pattersen at 12:55am 01.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1363 I purchased my 1986 Hunter 25.5 last summer and need to replace the front hatch. I was wondering if
Sail Trim? David at 3:02am 01.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/969 I would love input on sail trim for the O'day 25. Also, where should I place my tells? Any input w
Notching Rudder for Outboard Walt at 10:29pm 01.17.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1131 Has anyone notched their rudder to accommodate a fully down outboard? On my C 27 I tilt my OB up a h
British Yachting Flag- Nigel Wathen of Harwich Sean at 8:37am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1397 Been searching everywhere for a three foot flag. Maybe you can help me out. Thanks, seanshine113@cs.
Wind Generator Recommendations Guest at 2:05pm 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2016 I am very close to buying a wind generator and I'm looking for comments and recommendations (I know
C JIM at 9:01am 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1226 I am in the middle of purchasing a c

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PROP ZINK 2011 BENETEAU 37 Mechone at 7:22am 05.27.20 I actually installed a small mag pump ,water goes thru aluim block bolted to my transmission then in
Different types of rope dLj at 7:20am 05.27.20 You can take the stiff line and wash it with fabric softener and it may well become much more flexib
Different types of rope dlochner at 7:10am 05.27.20 Nylon three strand rope gets stiff with age and use. The brown line is an anchor rode that spent som
Questions about Garhauer Ez Glide dlochner at 7:04am 05.27.20 I'm not sure the bungee cord is really necessary. I had a similar system on my Sabre 30 and there wa
Salon berth cushion storage - Hunter 36 shemandr at 7:03am 05.27.20 Vee berth. We usually kept the table area as a berth for sprawling rather than the useless table.
Questions about Garhauer Ez Glide FastOlson at 7:02am 05.27.20 I believe that you will find that the Garhauer system is meant to haul the car forward with the mult
Shroud tensions, Catalina 27, North sails Jeff2650 at 7:01am 05.27.20 I just purchased a Loos Pro 2 gauge and recently tuned my 3/16th "over-due" rig. My Catalina Capri 2
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 7:00am 05.27.20 We suck in winds over 20 knots. Same problems, headstay sag and leeway heeled over. Should have ree
Broken Cable Railing kloudie1 at 6:57am 05.27.20 I have used these and they are fine!.. I lost a couple of lifelines during Hurricane Katrina and rep
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Hunter216 at 6:57am 05.27.20 Time with your kid, outside, providing him an opportunity to learn a new sport. Good on you!! My 2
Fish in the raw water intake jon hansen at 6:53am 05.27.20 three times it has happened to me. i disconected the intake hose at the pump. used my dingy foot pum
Raw water intake thru hull relocation Yamaha 25 (2) seatane at 6:50am 05.27.20 At long last the day has come to move Phreatophyte back to the wet. Taking advantage of the long wee
Capri 26 Owners - new owner of 93 #266 with questions Jeff2650 at 6:49am 05.27.20 I've owned and continue to sail on the Chesapeake Bay a Capri 26 for just over 18 years, her sail nu
Installing the Transducer for an Axiom 9 jssailem at 6:37am 05.27.20 PSS: A sailboat on a heel will not be accurate. Oh so true. Ever wonder how does a submarine do so
Hunter 306 New Owner Questions Arbee at 6:34am 05.27.20 Just checking back in to see what folk here recommend re the stuffing box. Given the boat was dry fo
Winch help dfp51 at 6:31am 05.27.20 Thanks to everyone for the ideas. To close this loop, I rebuilt the winches which were in fact pret
Salon berth cushion storage - Hunter 36 sail sfbay at 6:28am 05.27.20 If it is one-piece cushion then off the boat at your home unless it is used frequently then lay it o
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? Delawaredave at 6:26am 05.27.20 Andy at boatworkstoday likes "softsand" product. I liked the idea of kiwigrip, until I saw the pric
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion JamesG161 at 6:20am 05.27.20 Wasted my time, I guess. Time will tell...:cowbell: You know the answer, self life problem. Jim..
Non Slip Paint Additive ?? deltaten at 6:14am 05.27.20 Andy at boatworkstoday likes "softsand" product. I liked the idea of kiwigrip, until I saw the price

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