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Hunter Quest Kit Boat Tommy at 12:23am 01.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1450 I am looking to buy a 1984 36' Hunter and it is a quest kit boat that was offered by hunter marine c
Looking for a Capri 22 Greg Greer at 1:19pm 01.07.02 Destinations 0/1311 I'm looking for a used Capri 22 for use on Lake Norman. Anyone in the southeast have one to sell?
solar vent Louie B at 10:16pm 01.18.02 Smaller Boats 3/1087 I would like to install a solar powered vent on my 87 catalina 25. I have read how some have been in
Adjusting Mast Rake / Shortening Forestay john at 11:56am 01.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1792 I shortened my forestay so that my mast is basically 90 degrees to the water and the boat points bet
Advise about a HUNTER 31. Raul Gutierrez at 11:06am 01.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1171 I am about to buy a Hunter 31 from 1984 and i really like the boat and i just wanto to know if is a
Going Away Boat Mike Wendell at 11:03am 01.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1309 My wife and I are looking for a boat we can go crusing in. We ran across a Hunter 37'cutter a while
Refurbishing / cleaning winches Evan at 4:52am 01.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1503 I have 2 winches onboard my vessel which have neverbeen taken apart and cleaned or lubricated. Sin
Compass alcohol Bob H at 8:09am 01.18.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1651 I have a Danforth 4 1/2" Constellation compass. It has a small air bubble in it. I see it has a fi
Can anyone give me info about a Helms sailboat. Kevin at 10:15am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2240 I purchased a 1973 Helms 25' sailboat from a friend. Does anyone have any useful information they ca
Fresh Water Usage Shaun Moore at 5:30am 01.18.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1244 I have a 50 gallon fresh water tank on my 34 ft. Hunter and wonder how much water 50 gallons really
Sheave replacement Bob F at 5:12am 01.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1113 Found a broken sheave (pulley wheel) where the lines pass thru under the dorade box on my 376. I bou
AMF boats steven f. at 9:33am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 1/3148 Probably a bit off the intended forum but we just bought an old, beat up 16' AMF Sunbird and want an
"Extendo"? Guest at 3:13am 01.18.02 Other Sailboats 1/1015 anyone had any experience with Performance Propellers' "Extendo" props?
H23.5 motor size? John Powell at 3:13am 01.02.02 Smaller Boats 11/1030 I had a 23.5 which motored great with an 8hp Mercury. I sold it and bought another, larger boat whic
Catalina 27 blisters steve at 1:13am 01.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2288 I'm looking at buying at 1986 Catalina 27 Tall Rig. I had the boat surveryed one of the few problem
Stuffing box Bob at 9:09am 01.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/944 I am nervous about my packing gland. Right now it drips about 1 drip every 10 seconds when the boat
When to replace rigging Jim Logan at 11:59pm 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1856 I've read all the posts on replacing rigging and the recommended times and signs of replacement, but
Water Ballest-What is it? Jeff at 10:54pm 01.17.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1792 I am looking at a Macgregor Venture 22 (my first sail boat). This boat has a water ballest...Can any
Interior Teak Care Joe Mullee at 9:00am 01.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2867 I want to freshen up the interior teak on my 1983 Hunter. It's not in terrible condition but could u
O'Day 23 Centerboard Patrick Maier at 9:59pm 01.17.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1479 We acquired our O'Day 23 last Summer from a non-profit in Baltimore. A donated boat, it was in prett

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Excessive wiring FastOlson at 8:22am 06.24.20 If your boat is over XX years old, any 'old wiring' is likely way past being safe. Old insulation wi
MMSI agent..... capta at 8:21am 06.24.20 First thing you will need is a vessel station license which last I heard was us$160.00. Then, though
Excessive wiring jviss at 7:58am 06.24.20 Leave them! You never know when you'll need another wire or two from here to there.
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 7:51am 06.24.20 Was looking a 3-strand since that's what the MFG recommends.
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... shemandr at 7:42am 06.24.20 I regard painting a spar an off season project. I did mine in February on Long Island. There are e
Excessive wiring Justin_NSA at 7:39am 06.24.20 A noble cause Brian. I clean mine up as I take on new projects but I still have wires I haven't sket
Excessive wiring rgranger at 7:37am 06.24.20 Good plan... I redid all of the wires on my boat and know where they go... but I still think I need
Theres a hole in my boat! Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 06.24.20 The multiple passes made me think I was doing it wrong on past projects. Thanks Dave!
Legend 45 Prop. alankeene at 7:33am 06.24.20 Hi SailSF Bay. Thanks for that info. I contacted WbyN and based on my Yanmar 4JH-TE 55 hp with 2.17
HELP - Another strange voltage plus unexplained charging current question smokey73 at 7:31am 06.24.20 The only thing that's an issue is the 12.31/11.76 voltage measurement, that means that you probabl
HELP - Another strange voltage plus unexplained charging current question jviss at 7:23am 06.24.20 The only thing that's an issue is the 12.31/11.76 voltage measurement, that means that you probably
B and G H1000 Autopilot troubleshooting wsconner at 7:23am 06.24.20 dave - hadn't thought of that.. so i could test this by removing my linear sensor and manually movi
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? RussC at 7:21am 06.24.20 One of my first boats was a Puffer. great little sailboat that will teach you a lot about sailing. v
HELP - Another strange voltage plus unexplained charging current question smokey73 at 7:12am 06.24.20 Holy cow, RTFM! Which model do you have? I just looked at the manual for the 702, searched for "c
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ Rick D at 7:11am 06.24.20 Wow! Nice!
How to replace halyard separator on H23.5 (1) rgranger at 7:09am 06.24.20 I found this to be the easiest tool for working the pin out....
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... Leeward Rail at 7:01am 06.24.20 It has huge steel anodes hanging in the water alongside it tied to all the metal railings ... see-r
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel Hayden Watson at 7:01am 06.24.20 Ah, that's too bad. Yep, I was looking for some other choice. Guess I will just stick with my Aut
Purchase advice - Puffer, Sunfish or other? Justin_NSA at 6:37am 06.24.20 BKmama, I'd really like to know what you get. I wish I had a small craft for those hot summer days.
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Nodak7 at 6:34am 06.24.20 One last question, what size line are you guys using, if using? Looks like I currently have 3/4 eve

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