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78 colors Neil Smith at 8:15am 07.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/896 Our 78 H-27 has sort of a brown/tan plaid upholstery on the cushions. The material on the hull insi
shaft tightening Pat Reynolds at 12:40pm 07.22.01 Big Boats 3/1170 I just had my prop shaft replaced and the yard guy told me to adjust it after I see how much it is d
Question About Reefing the Main John Faris at 10:35pm 07.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1125 I'm wondering if I have the same mast design as other Hunter oweners and how to deal with it when re
Pulling compression post Jim Covey at 12:13pm 07.22.01 Smaller Boats 4/997 This fall, after the temperature drops to double digits so that mammals can once again go outside, I
Interfacing an Autopilot and GPS Aldo at 3:14am 07.20.01 Smaller Boats 0/913 Has anyone connected their Raytheon Autohelm 1000 with a Garmin GPS, like the GPS 12? According to
Gel vs. Standard battery Frank Gloss at 11:41am 07.22.01 Smaller Boats 4/1040 Hi there,My recently purchased Catalina 22 "Wind Magic" #10446 came without a battery. I have a m
Alcohol Vs. LPG Stove Ed at 10:31pm 07.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1041 About to order a new 306 (290). It comes with an alcohol stove, never had such a beast before and k
Boarding from the Bow Jim Johnson at 10:35am 07.22.01 Big Boats 4/1070 We have a Hunter 460 which our marina requires us to dock bow in due to davits and dingy on the ster
Berthing in LA Tom at 5:40am 07.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 I will be sailing my 27" down to LA the first week of August and I was wondering if there are any go
Dingy Davits Brian at 4:46am 07.22.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1239 Any suggestions on dingy davits?
Lectra San / Battery Size Keith McC at 9:40pm 07.20.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1449 I am installing a Lectra San and would like to know if there is a "rule of thumb" for the battery si
Schaefer's Snap Furl Gene at 2:37am 07.22.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/904 Does anyone have any experience using a Snap Furl on a 27'. Interested in how easy it furls under lo
lightning strike stats steven f. at 1:05am 07.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 Just an informal survey for my own curiousity. If your boat has been hit by lightning, was it at a
solar mats Kevin O'Rourke at 12:39am 07.22.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1047 I am looking into buying a solar mat for keeping my batteries charged. Any model suggestions. Than
Raising and Lowering Mast Dan Moore at 1:29pm 07.20.01 Smaller Boats 7/851 I am in the market for a trailerable Hunter and am wondering if anyone can advise how easy/difficult
front hatch for O'day 22 David Telep at 10:29pm 07.21.01 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2329 I just purchased a 1975 O'Day 22. First sailboat I have owned since I built a 27' luger 20 years ag
Standard interior colour? HMoon22 at 4:55am 07.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1017 Thanks for the responses to my earlier posting regarding the Hunter 27 (89-94). Is anyone familiar
Can I buy direct from mfg david smith at 3:13pm 07.21.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1137 An ex- mac dealer in Orlando told me he closed his doors because customers could buy direct from mfg
help looking for mac dealer SE usa david smith at 11:35am 07.20.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1055 someone posted a dealer selling mac 26 for 13,900. i am looking to purchase. i would like name or lo
Capri 14 mast aftstay? Drew at 9:38am 07.21.01 Destinations 2/1594 I just bought a used 1978 Capri 14. Now, I was told that the design of the boat does not require an

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Tohatsu outboards nightowle at 11:11pm 05.01.20 Just about the best small outboard you can buy. Some other brands are Tohatsu's rebranded.
Forward Bulkhead? BigEasy at 9:53pm 05.01.20 I will say that messing around with this boat is cheap therapy. Its quality time that relieves a lo
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Bill Roosa at 9:08pm 05.01.20 Well not at all sure what is "wrong" as you did not ask a question in your first post but the diagra
Forward Bulkhead? Leeward Rail at 8:43pm 05.01.20 . Thought I needed 4 or more but was told only need 2 to start because of how boat is tied up. 2 i
MarkSetBot -Automatic race marks PaulK at 8:40pm 05.01.20 $6000 ? There are probably lots of kids who would be happy to anchor wherever you told them all sum
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG TimFromLI at 8:25pm 05.01.20 I second the vice grips or use a dremel to grind the sides to fit a smaller box wrench.
1-1/2 Hose Tee fitting below waterline jssailem at 8:15pm 05.01.20
Will Gilmore at 8:11pm 05.01.20 close it up; and get a GPS. It gives you speed over the ground If you want speed through the water
1985 hunter 31 stern leak (1) jssailem at 8:03pm 05.01.20 @LeslieTroyer recently repaired damage to his rudder. When we explored the damage, we discovered a c
Insurance question dlochner at 7:44pm 05.01.20
Anchor Roller jssailem at 7:44pm 05.01.20 25Kg is 55 Lbs... Likely larger than needed for the sized boat.
New sails Tally Ho at 7:37pm 05.01.20 I had to buy a new sail last year (for the first time). Yes, I could have saved some $$ buying from
Insurance question Mr Fox at 7:36pm 05.01.20
Tohatsu outboards JRT at 7:31pm 05.01.20 I had 2 6hp, a short shaft for my fishing boat and then an ultra long shaft for my O'Day 25. Great
Insurance question Dalliance at 7:28pm 05.01.20 Even with agreed hull value I think they still get you for depreciation unless your boat is totaled
Found a 2003 C310 (5) JRT at 7:28pm 05.01.20 More pics from today!
Tohatsu outboards GSBNY at 7:27pm 05.01.20
First 405 interior wood. BigEasy at 7:15pm 05.01.20 Beneteau was using Duka wood at one time; not sure about the wood on your specific boat.
Hunter 31 Jib Car kloudie1 at 7:11pm 05.01.20 Probably needs to be a solid pin to carry the loads. Should be 316 stainless steel . Talk to a machi
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats guidera48 at 6:57pm 05.01.20 I had the same problem. i found the best way to remove that nasty foam (turned to dust) backed vinyl

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