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88Hunter30 stuffing box Randy Williams at 2:51pm 09.11.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/964 While replacing the packing in my plastic stuffig box today the back of the box broke out = causing
Catalina 22-Top 3 Launch Ramps on Chesapeake Joe McManus at 7:25am 09.10.01 Smaller Boats 4/1374 I'm about ready to launch my (new to me) Catalina 22 for the first time. Will a few of you Chesapea
Rutgerson Rope Clutch Question Jim Anzalone at 4:37am 09.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/1347 Has anyone replace or repaired a Rutgerson Rope Clutch on a Hunter 28? I have a 1992 Hunter 28 and
Trailer for 29.5 Guest at 2:14am 09.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1019 Where can I get a trailer for my 29.5? We may start pulling her out and putting her on the heard if
Traveler near, traveler far SailboatOwners.com at 2:52pm 09.16.01 Ask All Sailors 24/2923 If you could have your traveler anywhere on your boat, where would you put it?On the coach top, ou
Unstepping mast Bud at 12:11am 09.15.01 Smaller Boats 4/2054 I am getting ready to take the mast down on my Catalina 25. When I bought the boat the mast had alr
My food taste like carbon monoxide! Pat Reynolds at 11:57am 09.13.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1327 I just had my atomic rebuilt and the mechanic installed the biggest exaust he could fit. Unfortunatl
Pearson 323 off shore? Steve Cook at 12:10pm 09.10.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1124 Was/is a Pearson 323 meant for extended off shore sailing?Thanks for your reply.
Inflatables PFD's Michael Stephens at 11:58pm 09.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1182 I was curious how many of us are using inflatable pdf's, if anyone has had a M.O.B. with one and how
Knot meter Not Working Kenneth Pfaff at 3:58am 09.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2520 The Knot meter on my Hunter 290 stop working a couple of weeks ago. I pulled it out, cleaned it, spu
Propellors for 26X Roy Andeson at 6:24am 09.16.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1427 I have a 50 HP Yamaha motor (2000 model) and I am wondering if anyone knows what the best prop size
Hunter Bimini Godfrey at 6:27am 09.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1054 Hi, I just bought a Hunter 33, who is located in Miami. I realized already that I need a bimini, but
And this thing does...? (Rigging) Josh at 11:50pm 09.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1184 Okay, I was cleaning out the boat, and straightening everything up so it could dry out a bit. It had
Is Cat 22 SLOW? Jon Tart at 11:55pm 09.09.01 Smaller Boats 5/1060 I raced this weekend on a friends j-24 in the local club fall series. I have not seen a Cat 22 in t
Winterizing for in-water storage Mauro C. Dal Canto at 2:43am 09.14.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1438 I am going to leave my Hunter 40 in the water this winter, since nearby Hammond Marina has a bubblin
Advice on 1991 Catalina 30 Rob G at 12:40pm 09.04.01 Big Boats 4/1383 I have been sailing a 1976 Catalina 27 for many years and have decided to move up. I would appreciat
Recommended Weekend Destinations Terry Tyson at 3:11am 09.04.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1438 I sail in the Tampa Bay area of Florida and was hoping to find out if anyone can recommend overnight
trailer Richard at 1:44pm 09.09.01 Smaller Boats 0/809 I may know of one. Write me at 3turmans@msn.com.
To Rich in San Diego Bob Frye at 1:22pm 09.09.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/765 Thanks for your reply regarding the 376 I'm buying. I'm currently at the Marriott with my Catalina 3
Boom Vang Revisited Josh at 2:24am 09.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1068 I just went sailing on my brand new (to me) Oday 22 with the previous owner. There was a connector p

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H31 main sheet jssailem at 9:28am 06.21.20 It is at least 2 times the height from the deck to the top of the mast, plus a bit of tail. For a Hu
Nice Run... kloudie1 at 9:19am 06.21.20 Outstanding! New delivery trips are fun !! Learning the boat and systems is a hoot.
Nice Run... jssailem at 9:15am 06.21.20 Nice. You got to experience several power sources. I like it. Should have been a great introduction
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 justsomeguy at 9:08am 06.21.20 macgregor gas struts pop top
Nice Run... capta at 9:05am 06.21.20 No criticism here, but it never would have occurred to me to motor sail with a chute. Interesting id
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode Richard19068 at 9:04am 06.21.20 Most likely a 00 MODEL NPT DIAMETER (A) LENGTH (B) E-00 1/8 1/4" 2"
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years Tedd at 9:03am 06.21.20 It's in a dry climate, which will reduce the risk of internal corrosion. But I would probably squirt
H31 main sheet Flip Rutledge at 8:56am 06.21.20 Unlike the newer Hunter sailboat manuals, the 193-87 Hunter 31 manual did not list running rigging s
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years Richard19068 at 8:49am 06.21.20 Nice looking boat. Can you get him to throw in the Harley to sweeten the deal?
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years JDE at 8:45am 06.21.20 He has two flat-bed dollies, one under each set of tires. Allows him to push it sideways.
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years BigEasy at 8:41am 06.21.20 So how did the PO get that boat in that structure in that orientation? Had the same thought when
81 Hunter 36 cockpit drain hose question (H37 similar?) tmjb at 8:36am 06.21.20 Thanks so much for the great info. Very helpful for my shopping. In the interim, yesterday I took t
2002 Catalina 28 transmission RitSim at 8:15am 06.21.20 Also had a problem with my C30 Hurth transmission. Rebuilt it myself but, in the end, I purchased a
GDay from Down-Under-Sean JRT at 8:07am 06.21.20 Welcome to SBO! What a cool boat you built! We have had the 310 a little over a year now and have
2002 Catalina 28 transmission JoeK at 8:01am 06.21.20 The Hurth HBW50 trans has a history of such failures, found on many Catalinas. A friend had his reb
Locking the CB Gene Neill at 8:00am 06.21.20 I've never locked mine, doubt I ever will. I have zero faith that tiny little hand-tightened bolt c
Nice Run... dLj at 7:56am 06.21.20 Thanks for the report back. Love to hear the outcomes! dj
H31 main sheet (1) sail sfbay at 7:56am 06.21.20 Unlike the newer Hunter sailboat manuals, the 193-87 Hunter 31 manual did not list running rigging s
Battery issues SycloneDriver at 7:52am 06.21.20 15 minutes of run time wouldn't replace the power that I use during a day sail, and I don't use that
Starting an engine that sat for 3 years dLj at 7:42am 06.21.20 Honestly, looking over everything in this thread all you need to do is change lubricants and go star

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