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First 285 cradle or trailer Mark at 11:56pm 05.17.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1144 I'm looking to buy a First 285. I located 3 in the area. I want to pull it out each winter for repa
Routing halyard lines Tim Taylor at 10:45pm 05.17.01 Smaller Boats 3/1035 everything i read tells me that in order to single- hand safely you should have all of your lines l
Tiller solutions Jeff Pattishall at 10:39pm 05.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1245 In a previous article I requested information pertaining to the tiller assembly on my 1975 Hunter 25
Hatch Screens Tim at 9:25pm 05.17.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/974 I am looking to replace the screens on all of my rectangular hatch's(mine are full of holes) on my
Cruise Pac / Bedding Package Lauren at 9:10pm 05.17.01 Big Boats 9/1804 Can anyone please explain what Hunter Cruise Pac and Bedding packages are when you buy a new boat?
Bedding for Teak Handrails Charlie at 2:10pm 05.17.01 Smaller Boats 6/3030 I have a 1988 H23. I pulled off the teak handrails on the topsides and sanded and refinished them wi
Purchasing a furling device... shiipakka@earthlink.net at 2:06pm 05.17.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/907 I have an O'Day 22 and am thinking about purchasing a furling device...as a relatively new boat owne
Keel Bolt Torque for 37.5 Gregg Lawson at 1:31pm 05.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1033 Does anyone know the proper torque for the keel bolts on a 1991 Legend 37.5 with a fin keel? Thanks!
bottom paint dan at 1:22pm 05.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/958 I have been told by A couple old salts that when I repaint the bottom , I should use A different col
Considering a 212 Hunter jgonza at 12:01pm 05.17.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1166 I am fairly new to sailing although I have been a power boater for 25 years. I have had a power boa
Henry, I think you mean the SPADE Tom at 11:54am 05.17.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/881 It is a type of plow (like a CQR and Delta) except instead of being convex like a farmers plow is is
Strainer Needed? Debra Blatnik at 11:42am 05.17.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1458 Is a strainer needed on the raw water intake for the head?
Added Vented Loop Mike McKendy at 11:32am 05.17.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1484 I recently installed a vented loop in the intake side of the head of my '91 Hunter 30T. Now, I cann
Flax for packing nut Greg Downs at 11:19am 05.17.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/907 The packing nut on the prop shaft is actually two big plastic nuts that screw together. One half is
San Francisco Bay Sailing Chris Gonzales at 10:06am 05.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1346 Any other San Francisco Bay sailors out there that have any thoughts on bay sailing in your C30? W
Best anchor on the market - The Plow Henryn Rozanski at 10:00am 05.17.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1044 If anyone read Practical Sailor last year (The Consumer Reports of Boating) They named the PLOW anch
Prime the diesel Dale Wilson at 9:28am 05.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1034 Thinking back to a couple of times where I had to prime the diesel and only had to pump the little f
CQR Anchor question Dave at 9:22am 05.17.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1153 I have a 35 pound CQR and am very happy with it on my O'day 35. My question is it doesn't sit very w
Marina del Rey to San Diego Race Orlando Duran at 7:06am 05.17.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1130 I thought Hunter and other boat owners might be interested in hearing about the 34th running of the
Halyard Tension with Harken Roller Reefing Gary A at 5:37am 05.17.01 Ask All Sailors 4/2254 I have a Harken roller reffing system on my 1983 Hunter 34 in coastal NC. I was away for two months

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Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 5:07am 04.19.20 I forget who posted this first but I like it... One of the big differences between a power boater
Last day jssailem at 5:03am 04.19.20 Glad your Passage was without drama. Congratulations on a safe return. Welcome back. I always enjo
Have you watched a sailing interview? jssailem at 5:00am 04.19.20 Yes Will. In the context of racing around the bay a skipper is challenged to get the best out of th
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 4:55am 04.19.20 Thanks @Joe for the tips! The pics are from minutes after we flew it. I need a lot of practice and
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation RoyS at 4:49am 04.19.20 Loads cannot be calculated in this application. In particular, shock loads could be substantial. Thi
Have you watched a sailing interview? Will Gilmore at 4:44am 04.19.20 I haven't had the chance to watch your posted video, JS. I hope to soon. heir skill aboard their b
Yanmar 2GM starting trouble coolair at 4:21am 04.19.20 Thanks everyone for your responses as I have learned much about the fuel system. I wanted to updat
How Heavy is Your Boat? All U Get at 4:08am 04.19.20 It is my guess, that the use of displacement for boats came about because it is easier to calcula
Catalina 22 hatch gaskets Erbardy at 3:51am 04.19.20
Have you watched a sailing interview? Michael Davis at 3:42am 04.19.20 Really enjoyed that John! Thanks.
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Will Gilmore at 2:06am 04.19.20 Welcome to our crew, Ryan. There are a lot of talented and highly experienced sailors to help you h
H260 Line Drawing Available? BobbyFunn at 1:56am 04.19.20 If you are not finding much... Ive had luck making a screen print of the best pictures then importi
H260 Line Drawing Available? FDL S2 at 10:01pm 04.18.20 Hire an artist? Hire an artist or you could project the image onto your canvas and trace it. Use
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... jssailem at 9:37pm 04.18.20 Welcome @RyanH to the SBO forum. I see already you have discovered the friendly talent sharing that
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Ron20324 at 9:28pm 04.18.20 Definitely an issue if they are over tightened. There is no need to actually crimp the shroud or d
Have you watched a sailing interview? jssailem at 9:25pm 04.18.20 I was impressed by the admission that some of his success occurred because he worked at it and the e
Freshman sailor asking for advice FDL S2 at 9:14pm 04.18.20 if you can get used to going places at 4-6 knots.. One thing I tell first-time sailors is they wi
Mounting midship cleats, guidance on orientation Mark Maulden at 8:55pm 04.18.20 I've also thought about getting a few of these.... not for spring lines but to tie bumpers... and m
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Benny17441 at 8:48pm 04.18.20 Yes, the bilge is a small section of the hull at its lowest point intended to collect water that may
Novice sailor/boat owner....lots of questions.... Joe at 8:37pm 04.18.20 On a Catalina 27, the bilge is the cavity under the floor board. Lowest point in the boat. Any water

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