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Curtains Doug Washburn at 10:45am 12.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 10/1166 On my 1987 Hunter 31, there are pegs with white plastic caps sticking out from around the four corne
info to look out for 37 hunter c Steve Cunning at 11:39pm 12.03.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1039 Hey 37 owners.... Would much appreciate any knowledge on things to look out for on a purchase of a
Groaning Rudder Pat Reynolds at 10:51am 12.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1034 Sometimes, not always, my rudder groans a bit. Is this just growth on it or do I need to be concerne
mast stepping on the water?? Mike Whalen at 6:59am 12.03.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1059 I just helped a guy with a 25 take his mast down with the main halyard run back to the cockpit winch
Mast bend Mark at 1:56pm 12.06.01 Smaller Boats 9/1053 To achieve more bend in the mast (so depowere the sail) I would need to wind on more tension on the
Trailer question Sean Coerse at 7:11am 12.08.01 Smaller Boats 7/1014 I have an H240 with a Hunter trailer. The trailer is single axle with surge brakes. This year when
atomic 4 shifter archie christian at 11:51am 12.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1956 I have an older Catalina 30(hull 315) and of course it has an older atomic 4 engine. I have no prob
Hunter 37C new owner Art Olive at 6:53am 12.06.01 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1247 I am the proud owner of a Hunter 37 Cutter purchased last Feb (01) and sailed this Summer. Planned
PIY PSS shaft seal for H 27 Chuck Fort at 7:12am 12.09.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1094 Has anybody put a PIY PSS shaft seal on a Hunter 27, especially around a 1983? I am in the process o
Deck problem on a Hunter 33 Thomas Loftus at 8:10pm 12.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1187 Have any of you Hunter 33 owners experienced the following problem: On the HUnter 33 we are in the p
Water Leak Found !!! Wally Boggus at 1:12pm 12.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/932 For awhile now I have been trying to locate the source of water leaks that drain into the aft cabin
puerto rico help guy scribner at 3:37am 11.30.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1062 i need help on where the best marinas are in puerto rico...........i just retired and want to sail f
WD-40 or not? Jim A at 11:09am 12.02.01 Other Sailboats 7/1497 Do you thing it's a good idea to spray wd-40 on your engine or not? Should you keep clear of electi
Water Pump Won't Stop Running Joe at 3:46am 11.26.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1445 I recently emptied my water tanks for the winter by turning on the faucets in the galley and running
Mickey Goodman windlass installation Rex Noel at 10:52am 12.02.01 Big Boats 0/1228 Mickey, hope you see this. I looked at the windlass photos you put in the photo forum. It looks li
What's your favorite anchorage? SailboatOwners.com at 9:58am 12.02.01 Ask All Sailors 54/3221 What's your all-time favorite anchorage?Is it a place with great natural beauty and tranquillity?
BAHAMA CRUISE PATRICIA KRAUSE at 2:53am 11.26.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1375 We are planning a trip to the Bahamas around the 10 th of Jan. We will be trailering our boat to the
lettering on sails Nicole at 9:09am 12.02.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1483 The lettering on my sails are peeling off... where can I purchase vinyl lettering?NicoleCyber_Nix
Winter Covering Marc Potkin at 7:39am 12.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1034 Just purchased a 1985 Catalina 30 and I am wondering if someone has figured out an easy and practica
Inflatable Boat Russ Garecht at 1:40am 11.26.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1144 Does anyone know of a good web site for honest reviews of inflatable boats and outboard motors?I a

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Hunter H240 furler sail raise/lower Crazy Dave Condon at 8:39am 05.22.20 Thanks for updating :beer:
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? danm1 at 8:38am 05.22.20 I'd slice the bimini from one side to go around the sheet, and have velcro to hold it back together
merc 9.9 outboard on my 260- help please Crazy Dave Condon at 8:37am 05.22.20 Play toy? :biggrin:
Main plexiglass hatch storage Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 05.22.20 Thank you to both of you. Great advice and sure do miss the two of you. Coming home anytime so
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning flipwalker at 8:26am 05.22.20 Joe, Thank you for that link! I have a couple of additional questions in regards to this process:
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights FastOlson at 8:26am 05.22.20 The 4 stock fixed ports on my boat are Lexan (r), and when they became cloudy from UV they were repl
Rub Rail Adventure Crazy Dave Condon at 8:23am 05.22.20 Thanks @seadaddler. I am glad I helped you and many others. Of course I praised Hunter but highl
APS is going out of business Phil Herring at 8:23am 05.22.20 :cuss:Rant ahead :badbad: Part of this is a reflection of changing demographics -- fewer families s
Up Load issues... (1) Hunter216 at 8:23am 05.22.20 This is Settings Camera on my IPhone8 Any video is going to generate a pretty big file.
Up Load issues... Phil Herring at 8:06am 05.22.20 Google tells me that the iPhone 8 uses the MJPEG format -- not sure how accurate that is -- but I wo
Hauling out Bluenose at 7:51am 05.22.20 If you look in your manual you will see where the slings are to go.
Oceanis 331 Keel crack (3) Bluenose at 7:46am 05.22.20 Here are pictures of my B331 keel. It is the shoal draft version, made from lead.
Man Over Board... While Motoring! thinwater at 7:36am 05.22.20 Do we know of a single case of someone falling off the bow of a sail boat under power and being inju
Trouble with jib roller furling on Hunter 170 (2-part question) stickinthemud57 at 7:31am 05.22.20 Thanks for the vids. Hey, you have apparently painted your deck and applied anti-slip pads. Would l
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights kloudie1 at 7:18am 05.22.20 https://www.acmeplastics.com/what-is-acrylic-plexiglass
Drill and Fill for Transom Holes? kloudie1 at 7:13am 05.22.20 My opinion is that on the ones that have no inside skin, you can seal the outside and the bolt hole
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights Bob S at 7:07am 05.22.20 If possible cast acrylic is best. I did the forward hatch On my C30 5 or so years back and did a lot
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights JamesG161 at 7:07am 05.22.20 good article on the physical characteristics of acrylic The answer is YES and NO! Poly(methyl met
Extending 120 volt AC wiring barnstormer at 7:06am 05.22.20 Not sure of the vintage of your Catalina; however, newer boats are supposed to have a water proof d
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights rgranger at 6:51am 05.22.20 Select Plastics/Hatchmasters repair and replace boat hatches, they recommend acrylic. Most of the h

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