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self steering Christof Walsdorf at 3:54am 05.19.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1636 Howdie,Need some help with selection of beneaththe cockpit self steering. Any ideas?? I would li
Reverse polarity David Senecal at 3:46am 05.19.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/971 While working on spring commisioning I was plugged into AC outlet at the boat yard. I noticed that t
Remove table? Greg Sweitzer at 2:27am 05.19.00 Smaller Boats 7/1229 I sailed my 260 last year and the table seemed to be little more than an obstruction. I'm thinking
Maiden Voyage Allen Glasson at 1:44am 05.19.00 Smaller Boats 5/990 After 2 months of preperation on my new to me(13 year old) Hunter I am ready for the Maiden Voyage.
Roller Furling Paul at 1:09am 05.19.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/972 I recently purchased my catalina 30 and have not had any experience with roller furling. On sailing
Barient Winches Sam Rosamond at 1:06am 05.19.00 Ask All Sailors 2/1618 My 1992 hunter has Barient Winches and they are out of business. Does anyone know where to get part
Little leaks Mark Gale at 11:08pm 05.18.00 Ask All Sailors 0/1435 Are there coatings a person can apply to the bottom of a dinghy to eliminate and prevent those pin-h
Insurance survey - how often? Derek Rowell at 5:12pm 05.18.00 Other Sailboats 19/2843 I thought that I needed an insurance survey every ten years. I just got a letter from my insurance
Compass question Jon Bastien at 1:13pm 05.18.00 Ask All Sailors 8/1655 Hello all, I'm curious: What does the term 'fluxgate' mean when used to describe a compass?--J
Wakerbay Dinghy Pat Hooyman at 1:03pm 05.18.00 Smaller Boats 2/1690 Does anyone have an opinion on the Walkerbay Dinghy as a tender for a H26? I am thinking of buying o
H31 Halyard Replacement Bob Rutland at 12:56pm 05.18.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1803 I need some advice on how to change the main halyard on my 84 H31. How did you "fish" in the new hal
long island hunter's association tony giaccio at 12:13pm 05.18.00 Destinations 0/1389 can anyone advise contact for closest association fo eastern long island ny.thx
How Do I Pick An Outboard Motor? Guest at 12:02pm 05.18.00 Smaller Boats 7/1232 I'm looking for a new engine but I don't know how much power or how long a shaft I need. I currentl
Sea sick on the river! and questions/34 Craig at 11:38am 05.18.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1101 Can't believe it. I go down to the boat on the miss. river 75 miles south of mpls to give the 3rd an
Plastic Seacocks? Open/Close ? Harry at 10:06am 05.18.00 Mid-Size Boats 11/2993 My Cat 30 has the original marilon (how do you spell that?) seacocks. I have been routinely closing
79 cat 30 5411 repower craig pringle at 9:56am 05.18.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1019 specs on repowering 79 cat 30. existing engine 5411. would like to put in either univ 3-20b or 25xpb
Help-Mooring a Capri 16.5 Carol Oehler at 7:40am 05.18.00 Destinations 1/1893 Hi, My husband and I recently purchased a '96 16.5 Capri. We live on a lake that is very shallow in
Ran Aground James at 7:03am 05.18.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1443 This week I ran my hunter 28.5 aground into a sand bar. She hit pretty hard but the ground was rela
Maxprop or Autoprop Gary Garson at 6:59am 05.18.00 Other Sailboats 4/1205 Am purchasing a new Beneteau 36 and would like to get a feathering prop. My choices are Maxprop and
Hatch seals for '93 H28 Canadice Stein at 6:09am 05.18.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1010 I've seen a few bits on replacing the gaskets on some hatches in the archives. Does anyone have any

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Electric re-sale value? Michael Davis at 8:35am 02.14.20 the West Coast can be 60 feet deep 60 miles offshore, That sounds very much like Hecate Strait on
US Sailing Vid DArcy at 8:19am 02.14.20
Installing halyard organizer plate Justin_NSA at 8:06am 02.14.20 Keep after it as suggested. Some people go the simpler route and attach turning blocks on the mast,
Installing halyard organizer plate DrJudyB at 8:03am 02.14.20 In most cases, mast steps and halyard organizing plates should be attached to the deck with lag scre
Electric re-sale value? capta at 8:03am 02.14.20 Yeah but....... wasn't sure how much effect it has on the West coast of Florida. Maybe like the Jap
alcool or propane, the age old question capta at 7:57am 02.14.20 BECAUSE.... they are called accidents NOT purposes.... One can burn up a boat with alcohol or CNG,
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Ward H at 7:54am 02.14.20 I too am getting excited about this trip. Current plan is for @lehighsail and I to join John on S/V
Installing halyard organizer plate dmax at 7:47am 02.14.20 Were the bolts already there or did you drill holes in the deck and put them there? If they were alr
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? dLj at 7:26am 02.14.20 I now and again watch Sailing Uma, I do quite like their videos. I just watched one the other day ab
Electric re-sale value? Bob J. at 7:16am 02.14.20 5) Can I turn and burn back to my slip if a storm comes up? I know I need to run my 310 at 6kts f
Electric re-sale value? Michael Davis at 7:07am 02.14.20 Ever hear of the GULFSTREAM? lol Yeah but....... wasn't sure how much effect it has on the West co
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? Hunter216 at 7:05am 02.14.20
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Scallywagger at 6:59am 02.14.20 iJAoqUKYA6k I had not intended putting this on the forum but, this 3 minute video gives people a go
Marines! Mike4116 at 6:57am 02.14.20 Simply identify as being female and all restrictions go out the window.
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Scallywagger at 6:50am 02.14.20 go Bill. These are the only two pictures I have. You should have heard that trawler ahead of you
Keel Attachment Question Grotto at 6:43am 02.14.20 Refinishing the keel is not too hard, the logistics of moving 500lbs of steel around lifting flippi
Electric Ferries Coming to Maine? walt at 6:37am 02.14.20 More perspective.. The solar power from the sun reaching the earth is 1361 Watts / square meter (W
US Sailing Vid Hunter216 at 6:35am 02.14.20 I'll be a volunteer as will 30 + others on and off the water. My point is that to provide this acti
Adhesive for new Mast Step Grotto at 6:34am 02.14.20 I just did this! Redrilled mast step and potted with unthickened epoxy. I used a dremmel to clean o
alcool or propane, the age old question RoyS at 6:22am 02.14.20 You may be able to safely store your propane bottles in your anchor locker which should have an over

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