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Lifting Points (2) JasonH26 at 7:51am 03.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1839 Hello, I was wondering if someone may be able to lend me some guidance to lifting my Hunter 26? I n
Windlass on OD34/35 Harlan at 5:50pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/354 Considering adding a windlass on my OD34. Have searched the forums and find info on installing the
Starter solenoid / relay (1) redunculous at 4:03pm 03.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/771 163001 Can anyone help me work out what I should be purchasing to replace this. No visible marking
Rebedding fixed portlight (1) karellen at 2:57pm 03.27.19 Big Boats 15/3598 Continuing in my quest to rid the boat of leaks, I've been getting a good amount of water coming in
Resin All U Get at 2:23pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/371 Hi all, I was doing a minor repair and grabbed a one shot 5 minute epoxy that we had onboard maybe
Farewell friends Mike4116 at 2:16pm 03.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 26/2110 The 28 O'day has a new owner to love and care for her. Alas I am out of boating for what, I suspect
AIS GPS Location Bob S at 1:09pm 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/557 The Defender Warehouse sale is here and I am ordering a Vesper XB-8000 at a great price. I have to f
C22 Cockpit Drains JackHeaston at 9:07am 03.27.19 Catalina 22 15/3630 Wanting to put cockpit drains in the transom of 1984 C22 Boat on its trailer a few hours away. Does
Iron Keel prepping and fairing and painting markwbird at 8:49am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 18/6045 I'm fiddin' to haul my H34 for a bottom job. (I'm doing it) and I want to grind the keel down to bar
New barrier coat? refish at 7:29am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 50/4056 Beneteau 331 (2003) just hauled for annual maintenance including bottom paint. Yard says, "After loo
Genoa size Flip Rutledge at 7:10am 03.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1295 I am looking at replacing the jib on my Hunter 31. I am looking for advice on the size genoa to get.
Navionics VS NV Charts Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1027 I'm new to the world of marine navigation and was looking for some opinions from those who have actu
Rollers w/o Tipping Plymouth Sailor at 4:43am 03.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1355 Fellow sailors/boaters, any suggestions on the best roller for oil/alkyd based paint? I used one a
External alternator regulator seadaddler at 3:45am 03.27.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/480 Have a friend with 36 cat not charging and has one of those max external reg and what to check to fi
Boat lines and rigging Canonshooternb at 8:13pm 03.26.19 Big Boats 11/1532 I know there is so many variations and personal preferences on line types and sizing but would like
Anyone Actually Cut up a Sailboat for Disposal? Rick Webb at 6:48pm 03.26.19 Ask All Sailors 31/3324 Our youth sailing program may be disposing of a boat to make way for a donation to our program. Cutt
Crazy way to design alternator charging?(Hunter 45CC) S/V Talisa at 4:31pm 03.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/1826 Hi, On my Hunter 45CC, the factory saw fit to insert a solenoid between the house and starter batter
Slips available at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, Ca Brian D at 4:29pm 03.26.19 Ask All Sailors 5/516 I know this is not an "Ask All Sailors" but I just wanted to inform anyone that there are slips avai
I recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 280 with a water intake cooling question Little Kai at 8:41am 03.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/725 Where can I find/locate the cap for the water strainer/filter so I can look and insure there isn't a
Boom mounted hammock? Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 03.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/3445 Is the forestay strong enough to support 220+ lbs hanging off of the boom?

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Dickinson Newport P12000 install in 2004 Hunter 44DS jssailem at 11:59pm 09.27.23 The Dickerson is a nice unit. You indicate your desire to live aboard. This usually requires adequa
Just a bit too much heel and helm jssailem at 10:22pm 09.27.23 My observation of the two boats in the image. The forward boat has both sails drawing, powering the
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 10:19pm 09.27.23 The LS and LSZ machines have a 7" deep throat. I've been able to restitch the sun cover on 3 jibs,
Merit 22 owners RussC at 9:52pm 09.27.23
...and we whined about prices back in '75 jssailem at 9:41pm 09.27.23 I think the New England lobster fishermen were very adept at the RDF since they operated in fog and
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Hayden Watson at 8:59pm 09.27.23 I hope your rigging is less than 25 years old I did say that I have had the mast down twice in 25
Jib Furler Failure justsomeguy at 8:57pm 09.27.23 Yesterday It's happened before. Don't know if you've seen this one; https://www.sailnet.com/threa
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 7:49pm 09.27.23 I'm seeing refurb units on ebay for $127. Is the small throat on this machine an issue when repairi
Dry bilge in H49/50 artboas at 7:27pm 09.27.23
The Sewing Machine Thread Tally Ho at 7:22pm 09.27.23 I'm seeing refurb units on ebay for $127. Is the small throat on this machine an issue when repairi
Dry bilge in H49/50 artboas at 7:21pm 09.27.23
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 6:43pm 09.27.23 The XB-8000 has a built in wifi, I have an XB-6000 which does not have a wifi. I think I need to
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter quadrille38 at 6:18pm 09.27.23 No idea where you got the 5 nm, perhaps it's the unit you are running, but my AIS with antenna moun
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? flightlead404 at 6:18pm 09.27.23 If I read your earlier post correctly the cable run from the solar panels to the controller sound m
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 5:47pm 09.27.23 I have an old White machine that I have used to re-sew a main sail cover. I would love to have a pr
The Sewing Machine Thread (1) DArcy at 5:21pm 09.27.23 I have an old White machine that I have used to re-sew a main sail cover. I would love to have a pro
Merit 22 owners redbeemr at 5:17pm 09.27.23 The 22 is a vertical lifted keel so no keel pivot or cable to be concerned with but if these are gr
Merit 22 owners RussC at 5:06pm 09.27.23 Hey all, just found you all. Considering buying a Merit 22 in Southern California. Not much experie
Sail Stop for H34 Hello Below at 5:01pm 09.27.23 A call to the SBO store will confirm if this is the one. If not I am sure they can help. Hunter Sai
Merit 22 owners redbeemr at 4:56pm 09.27.23 Hey all, just found you all. Considering buying a Merit 22 in Southern California. Not much experien

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