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Cleaning fuel tank on 37 cutter Scott Ruff at 12:50am 08.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/797 I've got a 1979 37 cutter with a dirty fuel tank (40 gal.) and am looking for some info:1- Does th
Rigging a Daysailor 3 David Wluka at 2:55pm 08.25.01 Day Sailers 1/1235 I purchased the '87 III from the earlier posting
Need Help Tom at 1:45am 08.20.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1089 Can some one please explain to me how the locking bolt system work on the mac 25. Do you have to pu
410 vs 420 Passage Frank Arndorfer at 10:30am 08.25.01 Big Boats 9/1489 OK....two-foot itis (plus.!!) has struck and we're looking at moving up from our H340. The two boats
Head Change Bill Jones at 10:36pm 08.24.01 Big Boats 2/909 I have ordered the necessary items to replace the aft compact Jabsco head withe the household size.
Double Ended Mailsheet Bruce Jones at 11:08pm 08.19.01 Smaller Boats 2/1110 I am thinking about installing the Double Ended Mainsheet offered by CD. Especialy in light wind I
I'm convinced on Poli Glow, but I need a gel coat Mike at 8:42am 08.24.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1079 After reading the posts here and viewing the pictures on the poli glow site I'm convinced that I wan
Sail track lube Bill at 4:35am 08.24.01 Smaller Boats 4/1995 My first sail in my new (1982) Cat 25 had me struggling to raise the main. It looks like the slugs
installing refridgeration in a Hunter Legend 37 Wilf from Winnipeg at 1:51am 08.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1040 I have purchased a Novacool unit to convert the icebox on my 1987 Legend 37 to refridgeration, but I
Pilot Berth Cabinets Barrie McDonald at 3:12pm 08.23.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1620 Has anyone closed in the port side pilot berth on their Hunter legend 37 with shelves or cabinets ,
Shifting Through The Sail trim Gears Don Guillette at 7:27am 08.23.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2337 Shifting Through The Sail Trim Gears If you own or have owned a stick shift car, have you
Fresh Water System Sandy Ray at 3:04am 08.23.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/930 I have checked the manuals and do not find a shut off valve between the fresh water tank and the pum
Engine oil John V. at 1:03am 08.23.01 Big Boats 0/940 Can someone please comment on the best crankcase oil for the Universal diesel motors? How about Mob
Sleeping in the aft Pat Reynolds at 2:54pm 08.22.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1077 My aft berth is not set up for sleeping on my 1977 C-30 but I think want to change that. My gas tan
New Orleans to Fort Myers log Robin at 10:33am 08.22.01 Big Boats 0/965 A few people asked me to post my log for this trip a while back. It is posted in "cruising notes",
Dutchman reefing/flaking vs. lazy jacks Dave Freeman at 7:36am 08.22.01 Ask All Sailors 5/2768 any comments on using a Dutchman system on the main vs. lazy jacks or other systems? I'm considerin
vinyl trim Sam at 2:48am 08.22.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1151 The vinyl trim strip around the cuddy cabin opening on my 20 yr old Daysailor needs to be replaced.W
Headsail Furling Systems Bob Allen at 1:07am 08.22.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1139 New owner of a used O'Day 28 and I plan to add a headsail furling system. Any recommendations of sy
Swing Keel Removel Josh at 11:30am 08.21.01 Smaller Boats 7/1479 I have recently bought a 1976 Cat. 22. I need two do some work on the keel, I would like two recondi
Electrical Problem with Bilge Pump Andy Klemm at 9:08pm 08.21.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/930 I have lost electrical power to the bilge pump. Would like to rewire. Does anyone have a schematic o

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Wrong Boat in MD dlochner at 12:53pm 05.06.20 Might I suggest writing letters to your elected state officials suggesting there are more efficient
Wrong Boat in MD Don S/V ILLusion at 12:53pm 05.06.20 We keep getting upset at the politicians who we elect.....
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 shemandr at 12:51pm 05.06.20 I can tell you the winchers will appreciate it if you help yourself up with some climbing. I did
Capabilities of the Hunter 28.5 Red_Dog at 12:46pm 05.06.20 What is the most extreme conditions you have sailed in (wind speed, wave height, etc,)? 45 knots o
Appropriate Anchor Hardhead at 12:36pm 05.06.20 I have a mantus - but before that always used a claw anchor for years. I've had good luck with both
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 DayDreamer41 at 12:31pm 05.06.20 I have the corded angle drill by Milwaukee, I found that on my (2) speed winches that CW (high speed
27ft Catalina water tank Nando at 12:20pm 05.06.20 I am an aircraft mechanic by trade and and am great with mechanic stuff but not too much fiberglass
Wrong Boat in MD bawlmer at 12:20pm 05.06.20 Then let natural selection takes its toll, while the rest of us wait it out. I know. I never saw s
Wrong Boat in MD shemandr at 12:19pm 05.06.20 I really think the pols have a mindset that discomfort should be evenly distributed. So if poor peo
Capabilities of the Hunter 28.5 David in Sandusky at 12:14pm 05.06.20
Wrong Boat in MD bawlmer at 12:13pm 05.06.20 If I trail a fish hook on a line behind my sailboat (with only members of my household)... would I
Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? rpwillia at 12:10pm 05.06.20 The ones from Catalina Direct worked out very well. Thanks for all the tips.
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? rpwillia at 12:09pm 05.06.20 As a follow-up, I did get the new brackets and they are cut above the looped brackets which are a wo
27ft Catalina water tank Nando at 12:08pm 05.06.20 If you are okay with using a bladder type to replace the existing tank, then remove the existing tan
Rabbit hole rpwillia at 12:07pm 05.06.20 I will say cracking open the bleed bolts on the spin on filter and by the injector pump do help spee
Wrong Boat in MD ToddS at 12:07pm 05.06.20 If I trail a fish hook on a line behind my sailboat (with only members of my household)... would I
27ft Catalina water tank Nando at 12:06pm 05.06.20 I think you have to remove the framework from the bench seat. Can you show a picture? i wilk send o
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 sailme88 at 12:04pm 05.06.20 The above works slick. Shop it, cuz you can save by piece mail acquisition . You can trim the Geno
Wrong Boat in MD rgranger at 12:03pm 05.06.20 Well written rant.... send it to your local paper. Politicians are allergic to bad press.
Clampetts go Sailing rgranger at 12:00pm 05.06.20 Your fitted canvas top disqualifies you as a hillbilly. A real hillbilly would use a plastic tarp.

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