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The Mysterious 88-94 Hunter 30T Dean Strong at 5:09am 09.01.01 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1282 After searching the archives, I am trying to find out more about the Hunter 30 (88-94).If I'm not
boom vangs dave at 1:17am 08.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1134 does justin (or anyone) feel theseare neceassary and how hard are they to install ...correctly! than
Yup, it was a display problem Phil Herring at 3:01am 09.01.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/943 The data was there (that's the good news) but there was an error in the code displaying it. Your li
Reefurl v. Spin-Tec?? Dave Viglierchio at 2:47am 09.01.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1757 Does anyone have knowledge of these brands or products? I must replace the old and dissapointing Ho
Water Pressure Noise 'continued' Mitch at 12:20am 08.27.01 Big Boats 2/942 Thanks for all the information about the water pressure noise. As it turns out!The rubber seals/d
cushions... are they 2" or 3" thick? Richard at 1:22am 09.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/952 My O22 had no settee/bunk cushions when I bought it. I almost bought enough 2" foam to make all new
Mast rerigging Rich Meyer at 12:30am 09.01.01 Ask All Sailors 6/990 I have the opportunity to pull and store the masts on my O'Day 32CC. The standing rigging is origin
Hull Core Sample - Beneteau Jeff at 12:11am 08.27.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1288 HAs anyone examined a hull core sample from a late model (last 5 years) Beneteau. What does it loo
Average Maintenance Costs for C-30 Ed P at 11:35pm 08.31.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1388 I'm considering moving up from a C-22 to a C-30 next year. Other than yearly slip fees, can anyone
Depth Finder...problems Gary C at 3:05pm 08.31.01 Ask All Sailors 0/894 My depth finder (horizon) was working fine, up until yesterday. The reading does not stop climbing.
Boat-Shipping Russ at 11:23pm 08.26.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1191 Greetings, I am in the process of trying to ship my Hunter 280 to the Caribbean. This has proved
I NEED A TRAILER!!! Branden Watts at 11:55am 08.31.01 Smaller Boats 2/802 Ok, folks, I was wondering if you guys could give me a hand. I am interested in purchasing a '94 Hun
Wanted info on Main Sheet Traveler Ken R at 11:01am 08.31.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/923 Need information on how to properly rig the main sheet traveler on our 1980 27' Hunter. As it is rig
Boom sag on aft end Bill Plyler at 11:18pm 08.26.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1126 I recently acquired a restored O'day 15. Having rigged the mast to be as upright as possible,the boo
Hunter 25 Porthole Replacement Dick Cline at 9:44am 08.31.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1401 In my work on the 1978 Hunter 25 I just purchased I'm considering replacing the portholes with ones
Fridge compressor run non-stop... Alex at 8:24am 08.31.01 Other Sailboats 3/859 ..on my new Coolmatic 12V fridge , Danfost(?) D-35 compressor equipped , and evaporator .It get v
Something New ALL The Time Bob at 10:40pm 08.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/783 Geez, just when you think you have it all down, something comes along and gets ya!!We finally had
cat 18 vs precision 18 g grewe at 7:09am 08.31.01 Smaller Boats 3/9681 I am trying to decide between purchasing a late model cat/capri 18 vs a precision 18. Any input reg
Yanmar referral Tony Z. at 10:09pm 08.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1117 We are looking for a top notch Yanmar diesel mechanic that canfigure out what's ailing my 2GM. Bo
New steering gear Flip at 4:28am 08.31.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1020 I blew the steering gear on my 97 26X. Not having the cash for a new model upgrade I put in a Zero

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Line thimble.... capta at 8:13am 06.06.20 I don't understand your desire for two attachments to the boat on your snub. It actually weakens the
Shape of fin keel (1) BlowMeAway at 8:02am 06.06.20 You'd like to believe that the Travellift operators would know how to lift your boat. But, naw. Ev
Dinghy Equipment? jssailem at 7:56am 06.06.20 First step in dealing with a nightmare is to have plan. Step two: execute the plan. KG it sounds t
Line thimble.... (1) jviss at 7:49am 06.06.20 I recommend you splice one end to the thimble - or, as I have done, directly to the chain hook - and
Line thimble.... NYSail at 7:44am 06.06.20
Line thimble.... NYSail at 7:43am 06.06.20 My bridle has 30 foot legs...... I deploy according to depth and co sit-up s but always use. The sho
Line thimble.... (1) NYSail at 7:41am 06.06.20 What I am doing is making a bridle to attach to my chain or rode. I have a mantis snubber that will
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 7:36am 06.06.20
Line thimble.... thinwater at 7:35am 06.06.20 There are countless threads on the relative merits of an elastic snubber vs. relying on catenary, an
G-wind wireless Hayden Watson at 7:34am 06.06.20 I found this reference. How old is the battery? I have not yet purchased the G-wind 2 wireless so
Flex Products rgranger at 7:34am 06.06.20 I have used it but not on my boat. It is basically the same as goop but Less viscous
Flex Products dlochner at 7:33am 06.06.20 While I frequently see products in stores promoted as "As Seen on TV!" I generally do not take that
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: Rillo at 7:31am 06.06.20 Thanks for the pics. It looks like you give up the fine tuning of a turnbuckle when using the Johns
A sad time.... Sanfelice at 7:27am 06.06.20 Yes, it is sad to see how aging changes your life. With some it is physical and others the mental ca
Floor flooding. BigEasy at 7:27am 06.06.20
Introducing Myself Tedd at 7:25am 06.06.20 Hey Bob, I'm not surprised that you see a lot of Macs in Alberta. I found out about them from a guy
Replacing tiller washers on the hard dlochner at 7:07am 06.06.20 Removing a rudder is a pretty straight forward operation. To begin, measure the distance from the hu
Introducing Myself Noodat Lady at 7:02am 06.06.20 Good to hear from you Tedd. I am only a couple of small steps ahead of you on Seawards, but no doubt
Replacing tiller washers on the hard thinwater at 7:01am 06.06.20 Google "rudder shaft bushing," not a tiller washer. Totally different. That may help.
Dinghy Equipment? thinwater at 6:53am 06.06.20 With my last boat we occasionally explored areas with similar exposure; if the dinghy conked it coul

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