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Hunter 23.5 factory cooler / alternatives (1) BranThomps at 7:21pm 03.24.18 Smaller Boats 8/1317 Hi everyone. I'm looking for information on what the original cooler or ice chest that is supposed t
Autohelm 1000 -How To? (2) MSN-Oday at 3:12pm 03.24.18 Ask All Sailors 2/7172 147976 147977 Hey Everyone, Can anyone explain the setup and requirements to operate this Autohelm
Sailboat surveyor Lake Texoma BobHorn at 2:48pm 03.24.18 Ask All Sailors 6/459 Might need a surveyor in the Lake Texoma area. Thanks, Bob
What is the worst Sailing State? shemandr at 2:28pm 03.24.18 Ask All Sailors 122/7452 Most of us think our state or local sailing area is tops. And I think we must have a member in just
Starter Solenoid wiring question LeslieTroyer at 1:37pm 03.24.18 Musings With Maine Sail 19/2061 on my 83 Catalina 36 there is a fuse directly attached to the starter solenoid. It is shown on the w
C30 1995 Crack in headliner above head door forward of mast danneskjold08094 at 12:14pm 03.24.18 Catalina 30 11/1526
Question about 146..kicker w/o vang ?? KeukaSailer at 7:18am 03.24.18 Day Sailers 10/674 Just bought a 146 a week ago. Previous owner installed boom kicker, and removed the vang. Claims he
Communicate with 27' Hunter 1983 owners Etx Thompson at 5:17am 03.24.18 Mid-Size Boats 8/1076 I would like to hear from any owners of similar boat. Owned mine for 15 years and love the old girl.
Finding parts-27' Hunter 1983 Etx Thompson at 5:00am 03.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/598 Have spent hours trying to find basic parts for my boat. Cover (Plastic ) for my compass that is cra
Beneteau 40 Float Switch in Head? PaulGinger at 2:36am 03.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1567 I recently purchased a 2007 Beneteau 40 and the float swith in the shower stall is not working. I w
Alpi-Moabi woodwork? PaulGinger at 2:30am 03.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/963 How to clean, maintain?
working on the mast today - now for a game of what is it (4) tipsyravensailing at 7:19pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 15/621 Heya guys. and gals. I'm tinkering on the boat again today and i'm coming up bupkis on a few thing
ANNOUNCEMENT: One-to-one Support for your Hunter Sailboat Phil Herring at 6:41pm 03.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 40/17275 I'm honored to announce two really cool things for Hunter sailboat owners. First (and related to th
Mounting Microwave on our H31 (5) Manly at 5:42pm 03.23.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/695 While the merits of having a microwave on a sailboat can be contested, my wife and I decided it woul
Upcoming commissioning projects? (1) Phil Herring at 4:59pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 42/2786 147943 The thermometer indicates that snow might be heading over the horizon and for much of the wo
Pearson 10M PSS - Stern Tube Diameter kmart at 2:55pm 03.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 10/1115 Sooo, I've had my P10M 10 years now. PSS original when I got the boat. I have no idea how old it
Carrying extra fuel for longer trips Rltgold at 1:39pm 03.23.18 Catalina 22 53/6172 My Catalina 22 has a 6hp Tohatsu outboard that uses 1/2 gallon per half hours. Currently I have 2 3
80's hunter 22 cockpit drain tinysailboat at 1:25pm 03.23.18 Smaller Boats 4/460 to get to the hoses...wow. So, I am sealing off the cockpit drains and using thru hull drains on th
Condition of Swing Keel (5) ScubaGuy2 at 1:19pm 03.23.18 Catalina 22 9/856 Hi, We have been looking for a Catalina 22 with a swing keel for the past 6 months. We found a 198
New Home Port for No Worries Apex at 12:29pm 03.23.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1338 Just got word my 2yr wait is over after only 1 yr: New Home Port: Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor. h

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Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network jssailem at 10:34am 07.12.23 My i70 reads a constant 76 deg F. Well that is a pleasant temp.
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions jssailem at 10:33am 07.12.23 Regarding the cleats, since the current design of the mast rigging encourages handling the halyards
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (1) jssailem at 10:30am 07.12.23 Congrats Joe... She has sweet lines. That canoe stern is begging to be sailed on an open ocean. om
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 10:20am 07.12.23 A helpful person PM'ing me has made me aware of a lapse in specificity in my terminology. I have at
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 10:15am 07.12.23
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network curtdo at 10:11am 07.12.23 One obscure post I found said use a 10k resistor. I cold only find 5.6k near me. It is only .25w. So
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 10:08am 07.12.23 Thank you. That is very helpful. One more question: I don't see where to access the brackets holding
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:57am 07.12.23 :plus: @Davidasailor26 's suggestion.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Davidasailor26 at 9:55am 07.12.23
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May jssailem at 9:55am 07.12.23 this is a goal sail for us so hopefully I can put it all to good use and be able to plan this trip
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 9:51am 07.12.23 Well if you really want to slow things down, then winchers are the perfect addition. They will not
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 9:42am 07.12.23 What do you mean, replicas? As in not genuine? I'm talking about Chinese Arduinos off eBay. I fi
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network jssailem at 9:40am 07.12.23 Great solution. The ITC-5 is a great tool to address old sensors using NMEA 0183 data and inject it
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 9:39am 07.12.23 art, Dave's right, and I suggest you reread his post a few times, slowly, especially about time & cu
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 9:34am 07.12.23 H23 owner here. Check all the bulkheads inside, including in the storage areas under the settees and
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 9:15am 07.12.23 Original question: I think not a good idea. I should have stated more clearly that "handling" twi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 9:10am 07.12.23 Thank you both for the advice, I will plan to launch farther down the river to make up some time. Bu
Your experience with propane outboards? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:08am 07.12.23 Vapor lock ?
Found On Deck Richard19068 at 9:07am 07.12.23 Looks like a masthead sheave axle for an Isomat masthead. 3/8" x 1-5/8" https://www.rigrite.com/S
Shooting some video in the harbor jssailem at 8:58am 07.12.23 Interesting experiment. I have always felt capturing video of sailing from POV on a boat is generall

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