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Standing rigging Carl at 1:22am 05.08.01 Smaller Boats 5/1034 I am looking for the lengths of the running rigging for a 1995 or newer Hunter 26 which uses a ZSPAR
Barrier Coat??? Needed or just a market ploy? Jim at 12:57am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 10/1162 I've heard that blisters really don't happen from osmotic forces. That it really just has to do wit
sail materials saleh ghanim al hamly at 12:55am 05.08.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1302 Dear sirs,I looking for sail material to use in my sail boatI shall be appreiciate if you could p
Chemical Stripper vs. Sandblasting Bottomkote Jim at 12:52am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1110 Would anyone recommend one or the other? Also, could anyone recommend a specific chemical stripper?
Sandblasting and Gelcoat Jim at 12:50am 05.08.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1712 Is sandblasting to remove bottom paint harmfull to your gelcoat?
Resealing my opening ports Bruce at 12:14am 05.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1008 Am beginning the job of resealing the opening ports on my H34. Most of the old sealing compound pee
Leaving mast up on trailer ....... Michael Stephens at 12:02am 05.08.01 Smaller Boats 10/2683 I need to remove the rear deck section of my cockpit to work n the wheel steering in my backyard. To
Any experience with US Power Squadron? Wynn Ferrel at 11:10pm 05.07.01 Other Sailboats 8/1132 I met a guy at the fuel docks a couple of weeks ago who was very enthusiastic about the study course
H P42 Davit pictures now in Photo Forum Bradley Cavedo at 10:34pm 05.07.01 Big Boats 2/1156 I have posted pictures in the Photo Forum of the davits we installed last year on the P 42. Take a
Three new friends, John K Kudera at 10:27pm 05.07.01 Other Sailboats 0/707 Hey folks,I just finished the cleaning and waxing the hull and decks of our 1984 Hunter 34. I use
repair teak wood with water mark kit at 4:50pm 05.07.01 Smaller Boats 2/1036 Anyone knows how to refinish teak wood marks due tothe boat sinking halfway coz of broken drainage
trailer for Catalina 25 Joe at 3:01pm 05.07.01 Smaller Boats 2/1070 Can anyone suggest where I might find a trailer for a Catalina 25 in the Chicago area, and ow much i
Adding a transom scoop John McEnallay at 2:50pm 05.07.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1446 I am in the process of purchasing this boat and was wondering if it would be possible to modify the
Heavy Wheel Mike at 1:58pm 05.07.01 Big Boats 2/1043 FYI, For three years I've been dealing with a very hard to steer C-38 and an AP (st4000+) that wou
Has anyone repaired the "volcano drain" on a C22? Matt at 1:11pm 05.07.01 Smaller Boats 1/1162 I need to replace the ball valve but I read somewhere that loosening it can crack the volcano. What
Halyard wire Bryan Morrison at 1:03pm 05.07.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1396 Just one more question and I will take a break or change my name.When the main and head sail are ra
squeeling hatch bob at 12:36pm 05.07.01 Big Boats 3/1052 I had an 81 Catalina 27. When you slid the cabin hatch back and pulled it forward it would "SHRIEK"
Solar Panel Mounting Question John at 12:34pm 05.07.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1312 I am going to install a flexible USF-32 Solar Panel on top of my bimini and am looking for some ways
Rudder removal / question RichJ at 11:24am 05.07.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1064 Today I attempted to remove the rudder on my 1979 O'Day 27, I removed the 3 bolts on the tiller atta
Replacing keel cable John at 11:16am 05.07.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/931 Me and my partner need to change the keel cable. We have never done this before and we're a little

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Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness FastOlson at 7:18am 04.17.20 Our Groco raw water strainer is mounted on a piece of 90 degree angle G10. Please do not keep that l
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast thinwater at 7:18am 04.17.20 Yes, IMO, it is a C-19 issue if anyone who goes sailing (or anything else unnecessary) for pleasure
Recommendations for a solar battery maintainer Benny17441 at 7:18am 04.17.20 Let me clarify this. Solar panels are rated in watts based on standard testing conditions, a certai
2002 H326 forestay size Meriachee at 7:16am 04.17.20 You might have better luck by posting this in the Hunter forum. :waycool:
Hardtop for a Hunter 41AC sail sfbay at 7:09am 04.17.20 An internet search on "Hunter sailboat hardtop images" shows many examples.
How Heavy is Your Boat? jon hansen at 7:08am 04.17.20 the boot on our sailboats is not there for looks. its our loading gauge just as the primsol marks ar
How Heavy is Your Boat? Will Gilmore at 7:01am 04.17.20 I have read several places recently about the difference between design displacement, built and rigg
How Heavy is Your Boat? jon hansen at 6:59am 04.17.20 Archimedes Principle; Displacement is the weight of the water being displaced by the weight of the
H336 Replace Outlaul line (1) Claude L.-Auger at 6:59am 04.17.20 A few years ago I helped a friend do his on his 37.5. Here's the dwg I was able to find out. Yours i
New England Venues? dmax at 6:58am 04.17.20 Cape Cod Canal - kind of fun to transit through with the tide once for the experience but really onl
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast Will Gilmore at 6:51am 04.17.20 6 knots is pretty generous for a 25 footer, I believe. Yes it is generous. I was trying for a be
Catalina 387 canvas center console cover dmax at 6:50am 04.17.20 The best I've found for pedestal covers is right on this site: Canvas and cushions
Bottom Paint for Hunter 170 DFD at 6:37am 04.17.20 Thanks Dave. Will do.
Is a interior mast pole done at this stage? capta at 6:35am 04.17.20 Its a very simple formula. Would you be happier spending months working on a boat than sailing a mor
How Heavy is Your Boat? Benny17441 at 6:30am 04.17.20 Archimedes Principle; Displacement is the weight of the water being displaced by the weight of the
Hunter 26 Steering Config ArtVandelay at 6:26am 04.17.20 I've got a new boot, and regardless if I can do anything with the steerage, I'm going to reseat ever
Hunter 26 Steering Config (4) ArtVandelay at 6:25am 04.17.20 Sure, I took some for the edson folks. Sent you one of the keel via pm. Sorry about the blue tint on
How Heavy is Your Boat? shemandr at 6:24am 04.17.20 One good thing about racing now and then is that you tend to fight that pack rat thing. I don't lik
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness (1) jaysweet at 6:24am 04.17.20 Bronze.... Yep: that was just a typo. I did manage to source bronze mounting bolts, and I see plen
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast capta at 6:24am 04.17.20 Not that i'm saying you're wrong, capta, I agree with you. At this time, it is also a NC-19 issue.

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