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Dashaway Sails Judy Kilroy at 11:55pm 05.04.00 Big Boats 1/1152 Thanks for all the help from this forum.We sailed yesterday for the 1st time.It handled very well
A Little Bit of Heaven John Allison at 11:48pm 05.04.00 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1182 The following is taken from an article, "Classic American Sailboats", written by Reese Palley for th
Why didn't I think of this before?? Brad Cavedo at 11:48pm 05.04.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/981 This is for all center cockpit owners. We have a 1997 P42. For three summers we have been using tw
Hunter 290 Sailers Dieter Wirth at 11:25pm 05.04.00 Other Sailboats 2/878 I am in the process to buy a Hunter 290.It is my understanding that the mast stays have been altered
Repowering a Cat 30 TR Dave Ullrich at 10:26pm 05.04.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/925 Well, my Univeral 54-11 gulped a BUNCH of saltwater when an exhaust elbow rusted trough. We've flush
The trip Paul Bednarzyk at 5:45pm 05.04.00 Big Boats 8/1277 I will be leaving for the Bahamas tomorrow and will be off list for a while. Special thanks to Debb
Pacific Sail Expo Feedback Jim WIllis at 5:22pm 05.04.00 Other Sailboats 0/763 Since I am still stuck in the Bay Area getting caught up on things from previous existance here vist
Hr. Meter hookup for a outboard. john at 3:51pm 05.04.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1017 Im installing a new outboard (Nissan 9.8) it has alternator charging, I would like to put a hr. mete
Roller Furling Main ? Jorge Cela at 2:37pm 05.04.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/899 I am looking to buy a Hunter 34 with roller Furling main and I am concern with problems to roll the
H26.5 Owner's manual Larry Reynolds at 11:23am 05.04.00 Smaller Boats 0/1016 Like a former listing I also tried to get a real manual from Hunter for my 1987 26.5. I also got sp
M-25XP Fuel Filter Chg / Bleed Engine Dave Emery at 10:57am 05.04.00 Big Boats 3/1535 I replace the fuel filters (primary = Racor, and secondary = Uninversal engine mount)on my 1989 Univ
Small lines inside the boom Gary Scheier at 8:54am 05.04.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1117 After a crazy day on S.F. Bay with reefing required, I discovered different colored twine (jute rope
Dodger for a 212? cn at 6:29am 05.04.00 Smaller Boats 2/1077 We are buying a Hunter 212 and expect to take delivery in a week. When we bought it, we had asked fo
Virus alert! Phil Herring at 5:53am 05.04.00 Destinations 10/2014 If you haven't heard yet, there's a new email virus running around called the "ILOVEYOU" virus.Upo
New Head Treatment? Todd Osborne at 5:30am 05.04.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1518 I heard about a new type of head treatment that sounds like it can make up for the lack of ventilati
Radio 7 CD Player Robert Bauer at 4:52am 05.04.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1170 Just bought a '96 280 that needs "music". I wanted something with power, but not too much of a b
Rail stiffener kits Mike Thomas at 3:50am 05.04.00 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1127 We now have a kit available for reinforcing all yacht models where a "compression" type strut is the
Hard spot on starboard side of hull David Sousa at 2:44am 05.04.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1031 I had a 1975 27 surveyed and discovered 2 things of concern to me that the surveyor didn't think wer
Pumping out holding tank Andrew P Thibaudeau at 2:27am 05.04.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/912 How do you pump out the holding tankon a Catalina 25?
Wrong Product CU not CP!!! John K Kudera at 1:51am 05.04.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1302 The cleaner I used was the CU not CP, my fault, I got the products mixed up.CU is the product I use

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So lets talk about sails PaulK at 7:35am 02.11.20 Our tape drive sail was fantastic. Held its shape and performed beautifully. Helped us win club ch
Secondary fuel supply Don S/V ILLusion at 7:35am 02.11.20 But giving enough time to get out of a jam? That question sums it up well. The answer obviously is
What glue, adhesive, or sealant recommended to seal bow navigation light to deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:32am 02.11.20 Adhesives and sealants are two different things which serve two different purposes. Nothing does bot
So lets talk about sails jon hansen at 6:59am 02.11.20 hard to see from the photos, but because it is a 'deck sweeper', it gets into your life lines, which
Air Conditioning - $300....? OS2Dude at 6:52am 02.11.20 Marine A/Cs are more than 'portables', but imho they are vastly superior if you actually NEED A/C.
Hi (new here), I just rescued a Mac 26 S that needs a lot of love. (1) George_NJ at 6:47am 02.11.20 I've been buying a lot of things for my 26S this past fall to now, a new dash-mounted VHF radio, all
Best Bilge Pump? AlastairLC at 6:35am 02.11.20
So lets talk about sails shemandr at 6:30am 02.11.20 My Ranger 29 came with a Tape Drive sail that was pretty tired. The shape was still good but it was
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Scallywagger at 6:28am 02.11.20 Scallywagger sounds like you are interested in the hydrovane. I looked at the Monitor, Aries, and t
So lets talk about sails jon hansen at 6:22am 02.11.20 oh yeah, baby. your going to love that sail. you can't win without it. lots less weight aloft. shape
Best Bilge Pump? Jim26m at 6:19am 02.11.20 If not, would a picture help?
Best Bilge Pump? Jim26m at 6:17am 02.11.20 Then either it was trapped elsewhere in the bilge, leaked from tankage, your pump discharge needs a
Shore power plug location dLj at 6:13am 02.11.20 I'd put it on the side closest to your batteries so you minimize the wiring inside the boat. dj
Best Bilge Pump? AlastairLC at 6:12am 02.11.20 I assumed he was only seeing the hose volume coming back No, this is new water. Only happens when
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 jssailem at 6:12am 02.11.20 Scallywagger sounds like you are interested in the hydrovane. I looked at the Monitor, Aries, and th
What glue, adhesive, or sealant recommended to seal bow navigation light to deck? Project_Mayhem at 6:12am 02.11.20 Bed-IT. Soooo much easier to work with than liquid adhesives/sealants
Best Bilge Pump? Jim26m at 6:07am 02.11.20 Before we all go out on a tangent lets go back to basics or the root of the problem; how much wate
Best Bilge Pump? AlastairLC at 5:58am 02.11.20
What glue, adhesive, or sealant recommended to seal bow navigation light to deck? Jim26m at 5:55am 02.11.20 :plus:3M 4200. Only thing I've used on similar applications.
So lets talk about sails Whatfiero1 at 5:53am 02.11.20 I bought the sail used so I dont know of its taffeta or lite skin I'll take a close up photo but it

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