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Ordered the Tank Joe Mullee at 6:32am 02.08.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1378 I bought my Ronco. Now a few questions:1) The previous setup had the intake on the tank on the bott
Maxwell winch parts Dick Hall at 5:38am 02.08.02 Big Boats 1/1011 If you still have the old Maxwells and need parts...JoeL@maxwellwinches.com
wind or solar? carisea at 4:36am 02.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/971 I want to equip my 42 passage (1992)with either wind or solar auxilliary power. I have an 8kw genera
Gasoline idiocy Ken Cobb at 4:23am 02.08.02 Other Sailboats 0/848 My running out of gas story was so stupid that I still can't believe it, many years later. Our days
speed vs. stability Ken Cobb at 3:04am 02.08.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1368 As a result of a discussion on seaworthiness of boats on the "ask all sailors" board at this site, I
Adding A Permanent Swim Ladder to a Hunter 25.5 Bob Pattersen at 12:16am 02.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1079 Has anyone added a permanent swim ladder to a Hunter 25.5 or similar sized boat? My boat came with
Internal Gas Tank on a 25 Ric Shultz at 12:04am 02.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1259 I previously asked this question as a response to another question, so I'll ask it here for everyone
Sail Repair Ric Shultz at 11:37pm 02.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1128 Can anyone tell me where I can purchase a small amount of sail cloth to patch a clean 1" tear near t
threadtracker help Hugh at 8:09pm 02.07.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/979 Threadtracker used to work fine for me, but for the last week or so when I go to look at my threadtr
Fin keel or wing keel? Steve at 4:34pm 02.07.02 Big Boats 4/1336 I have not owned a boat since my Cal 34 from 77' till about 95. Back then, keels were deep or shoal
Rudder Removal Morgan Brooks at 12:11pm 02.07.02 Bigger Boats 0/1158 Does anyone know the proper procedure/sequence for removing a rudder from an O'Day 322? It appears
Can you really stretch the main? Jeff at 11:52am 02.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/992 I am a new sailboat owner (Catalina 22). I was on the lake last weekend and a fellow sailor (one wit
Propellers Nicolaas Opdam at 10:49am 02.07.02 Bigger Boats 2/1279 Our 28 Oday has a two bladed prop which creates severe Port side prop walk when in reverse leaving
H26 Single Handed Mast Raising Ron at 10:29am 02.07.02 Smaller Boats 9/919 I usually have someone to help when I raise the mast on my '95 H26. However, this spring I will hav
Wheel Steering on a 26.5 G.Lopez at 9:43am 02.07.02 Smaller Boats 1/982 Hi, I need to talk to anyone with a Hunter 26.5 with a wheel, I'm getting ready to do a convertion a
Replacing Head Eileen Souza at 9:30am 02.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1075 I own a 1979 Catalina 30. I would like to replace the original head with an electric. Does anyone
High Clew Genoa Gary Wyngarden at 8:58am 02.07.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/3474 Bill and Mark,Welcome to the web site and thanks for the great input you've provided already.Whe
Electric shorts out Amy at 6:24am 02.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1162 I am a new sailboat owner and live aboard. Occasionally my electricity shorts out. It is a random
windlass instalatoin al at 5:32am 02.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/750 I have a 1986 C34 with a center opening anchor locker. We want to explore installing an electric wi
FRESH WATER SYSTEM PIPING PAUL BONNES at 3:01am 02.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1034 WHAT KIND OF PIPING DID HUNTER USE 1989FOR FRESH WATER SYSTEMS AND WHERE CAN I GET PIPE AND FITTIN

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New sails mermike at 1:25pm 07.29.20 Ooo I would really like an asym some day...yours looks great!
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations ggrizzard at 1:21pm 07.29.20 For those of you with the "Pill" type actuator, The pill actually has an expiration date printed on
anchor handling on a Hunter 34 Charlie98117 at 1:20pm 07.29.20 Well, like everone's been telling you for years, Charlie, "put a cork in it" :cowbell:. Besides, he
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations Hunter216 at 12:53pm 07.29.20 Based my lack of experience with this is it a reasonable assumption that the tether should never be
Does anyone have experience using Ewincher or WinchRite? Threed at 12:50pm 07.29.20 I use an ewincher and love it, with one exception. The tall handle hits on part of the arch on a 38
Macerator vs non-macerating discharge pump malyea at 12:48pm 07.29.20 .....I recently took out both masceraters and have gravity discharge. Everything goes into tank and
hauling boat off trailer? watercolors II at 12:42pm 07.29.20 Launch the boat and drop the board. Find some finger docks in which 3 or 4 are empty. Tie boat to si
Inspecting the hull/ballast tank and looking for a trailer for a Hunter 23.5. Rick Webb at 12:34pm 07.29.20 I think the difference is on the deck the hull is the same as far as the trailer is concerned
Solar Vent on a head hatch. capta at 12:30pm 07.29.20
Real chance of capsizing? (1) 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
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 12:26pm 07.29.20 Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations rgranger at 12:21pm 07.29.20 Hey, I have some serious questions about tethers, jacklines, harness, etc. How many of you actual
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations 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
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? Scott T-Bird at 12:15pm 07.29.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. capta at 12:10pm 07.29.20 A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
Making Donations 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
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations 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
Making Donations 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
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? 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

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