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Replacement Chain Plate and Support Rod - '84 H31 jmce1587 at 4:17pm 03.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 16/3341 I have placed in the owner mods, the steps taken to replace the chain plate and support rods for bot
Cabling in Hunter 37.5 mast aybabtme at 4:03pm 03.26.18 Big Boats 4/1231 Hey there! This might be a dumb question but I'm fairly new to boats. I'm wondering what I should
Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was: "Battery Woes") Skip Gundlach at 2:18pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 3/738 Flying Pig's Excellent Adventure (An Unbelievable Electrical Upgrade Story - was: "Battery Woes") W
A vacuum for a boat Scuba diver at 2:07pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 34/6694 My wife and I have a 37.5 hunter sailboat, we are looking for a compact vacuum not sure whether it s
Navigating large swells Hydro Therapy at 1:51pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 24/4403 Ive watched this attached link several times. It amazes my every time I watch it. These guys have so
Ship-to-Shore Transport for <25-Foot Boats? thinwater at 1:46pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 29/3290 Putting anything on the fore deck seems impractical. I'm not a fan of towing, because it slows you d
Hunter 34 - pulling the prop shaft markwbird at 1:13pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 2/417 I have a very simple question: Can the propeller shaft on a 1984 Hunter 34 be removed without remov
Humor (1) rgranger at 12:39pm 03.26.18 Sails Call Lounge 5/1021 Found this image today and it made me laugh.... https://i.pinimg.com/originals/86/d2/40/86d240d8
SHK/Scallywag & VOR Working an MOB cb32863 at 12:23pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1992 In the southern ocean. Has Survival gear on and hopefully a beacon https://www.volvooceanrace.com/en
Fastest Hull Design and Rig (2) Simon Sexton at 10:45am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 18/18311 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to ask everyone today what they think is the fastes
Rigging Diagram for 1980 Catalina 25 Windwalker III at 9:22am 03.26.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/20126 Is there a source where I can get a diagram of the rigging and clear explanation of stepping the mas
Generate your own polars (3) Jackdaw at 9:05am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 37/17499 It's out of beta now. An on-line VPP system Avalon Navigation (a French Company) will do a very dece
1988 Hunter 37 Legend - Need Info on Engine Cooling and Head valves BobConaway at 8:47am 03.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/319 Hello, I've owned my Hunter for 4 years and keep it in Mexico. Sailing season is during the winter t
Replacing my charger. Config questions Justin_NSA at 8:44am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 11/746 I plan to replace my Xantrex Freedom 20 charger/inverter with a Sterling Power Pro. I don't need th
Need Advice about Air-X Marine 24v / 12v Manly at 5:57am 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2739 *edited, to clarify this unit was free* I came across a used Air-X marine wind generator for fr
Boat Title jbreland at 4:59am 03.26.18 Smaller Boats 11/1570 Can anyone tell me on here if boats registered in florida have a title ??? Here in Mississippi we do
New owner questions Rxsail at 4:26am 03.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1112 Hunter 30T 1992, I have ordered a new Jabesco manual toilet. The bolt pattern appears identical bu
Marinebeam foredeck LED bulb for Aquasignal 25 (2) Skipper at 8:34pm 03.25.18 Ask All Sailors 11/2682 Some may remember my bitching about the foredeck 20w bulb failures in the Aqua Signal 25 combo light
That new "1-on-1 Hunter owners helpline" justsomeguy at 5:52pm 03.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/905 Is that @Crazy Dave Condon 's hotline? :wink3:
Really embarassing question.... dneill at 2:35pm 03.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 21/2661 Last year I was told that I should fasten my battery to the hull of my boat since it was in an area

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Repair leading edge keel Ralph Johnstone at 5:31pm 08.24.24 What type of resin ......................... polyester or epoxy ?
Where 'Roger That' Really Comes From kappykaplan at 4:43pm 08.24.24 As a career Navy guy, that was a great read. Tks for sharing. :beer:
Loose hardware for spreader dLj at 4:08pm 08.24.24 If the current threads are compromised due to age/corrosion/use/whatever and you don't want to go to
Tachometer Fluctuation Johnb at 3:54pm 08.24.24 I spray the contacts with Deoxit D5. It has given me excellent results but I have no idea if it is
Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:30pm 08.24.24 But not going to be happy. When was any sailor happy fixing OEM crap? :biggrin: Just think how
What's inside the VHF antenna can Don S/V ILLusion at 3:17pm 08.24.24 quick and dirty way to check coil is a simple continuity test.
Tachometer Fluctuation sailcapt340 at 3:14pm 08.24.24
Loose hardware for spreader kappykaplan at 3:12pm 08.24.24 Blue loctite or Tef-gel on the scews. :plus:
Knotmeter replacement blank kappykaplan at 3:11pm 08.24.24 I'd just leave the blanking plug in the hole. If the cutout for the paddle wheel bugs you fill it w
Loose hardware for spreader jviss at 3:10pm 08.24.24 Blue loctite or Tef-gel on the scews.
Tachometer Fluctuation dlochner at 3:01pm 08.24.24 Yep, I've got a randomly reading tachometer on my Yanmar 3JH2e. There is probably corrosion inside t
Knotmeter replacement blank dlochner at 2:59pm 08.24.24 Probably Airmar. What brand instruments do you have? I'd just leave the blanking plug in the hole.
What's inside the VHF antenna can dlochner at 2:56pm 08.24.24 It is a loading coil that makes the antenna act like it is much larger. There are of course more tec
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 mermike at 2:44pm 08.24.24 Absolutely not!
Starter motor burned up? Johnb at 2:18pm 08.24.24 A 10 to 1 ratio between the flywheel and the starter means that if the engine got up to 2000 RPM and
Loose hardware for spreader Oldskoolguy at 2:14pm 08.24.24
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:58pm 08.24.24 @Davenport When Hunter built the 260, all fiberglass was precut and laid accordingly to strict spec
spreaders capta at 1:49pm 08.24.24 I find it hard to picture it, but it seems as though the wire is not passing through the slot in the
New Tiller Install Catalina 27 jssailem at 1:47pm 08.24.24
Starter motor burned up? capta at 1:44pm 08.24.24 I would take it to any starter/alternator shop, if I were you, if you are n ot familiar with rebuild

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