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How to test SSB whip antenna after lightning strike geoffschultz at 5:46am 06.23.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1739 My boat was struck by lightning while on the hard in Guatemala. It struck the VHF antennas on the m
Stanchion Problem (2) Neil McDonald at 10:42pm 06.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/374 One of my safety line stanchions on my Hunter 36.5 has broken at the base. It appears that the desig
What radar to buy-need help? Jimongee at 8:45pm 06.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 47/4587 My wife and I sail The Great Lakes. We have a 356 Hunter. We are interested in adding radar this sea
Cracked hull Karyon at 8:11pm 06.22.17 Smaller Boats 32/3272 I came across a H23.4 but the hull has about a 6" crack in it, but it is below the waterline right w
Widgeon Foredeck Hatch Covers thewaxmania at 4:22pm 06.22.17 Day Sailers 2/646 I'm wondering if anyone has any clever ideas for replacing the 'hatch covers' that cover the access
O'Day 25 Chainplates mihaso at 4:12pm 06.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/767 Hi, My new O'day 25 ( from 1976 ) had a surprise for me today. After being stored with the mast up o
Rub Rail W.P. Smith at 3:17pm 06.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1306 Hello, I'm a new Hunter 410 owner. Does anyone have any experience in removing the rub rail. I'm cur
Sailing with the deaf or hard of hearing freeheelbillie at 1:19pm 06.22.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1419 My 2.5 year old son was just diagnosed as moderately severe hard of hearing, which means sounds belo
2011 31' Hunter cooler dosen't work FrankO2 at 10:38am 06.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/326 Having trouble troubleshooting the Waeco 12 volt cooler on this, it does not cool at all, and the co
Log Canoe Racing - MRYC Gunni at 9:37am 06.22.17 Racing 7/964 This weekend (24 June) the Miles River Yacht Club hosts the Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe Racing Associat
AC Day2 - TeamUSA has a Problem Gunni at 9:20am 06.22.17 Racing 51/3402 Another bad day for Team USA, lost both races. Much was made of their lifting foil size choice but
Increasing backstay tension flattens main? danstanford at 7:31am 06.22.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/2272 I crewed on a boat last night with a rather baggy main and thought about this notion I have read tha
Hunter 34 vs. Hunter 340 Bill19233 at 5:30am 06.22.17 Racing 4/2647 The last leg of last Saturday's race became a windward/leeward duel between my 340 and a 34. Both of
1990 Hunter 35.5 manual bilge pump shawanaga at 4:26am 06.22.17 Big Boats 6/983 We bought a 1990 35.5 about a year ago and we have entered a distance race here in Toronto and on th
Some dumb questions (2) stackwalker at 12:23am 06.22.17 Smaller Boats 26/3047 So after getting the mast up with ease after figuring out that you hook the mainsheet in the anchor
Letting Her Go :( (2) ahansom10482 at 9:59pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 1/421 After 18 years with our Hunter 380 were going to let her go. We bought her new in 1999 and have spe
Mainsail trimming (1) C22BC at 7:16pm 06.21.17 Ask All Sailors 35/3041 137860I was out Saturday for about the 3rd time in my new boat it was blowing 12-14 knots with the o
Best Finish for Handholds H3newdog at 7:13pm 06.21.17 Big Boats 1/352 I need to refinish the topside and inside handholds. I was thinking of using Cetol marine on the top
Catalina 27 Through Deck timmeehle at 5:51pm 06.21.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/729 I need to put a through deck fitting in my '76 Catalina 27. The holding tank was originally plumbed
DIY telltale fail CapnGL at 4:11pm 06.21.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1309 I did some searches and settled on sticky back vinyl.....so I made the telltales and stuck them on B

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Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing (1) JamesG161 at 6:10am 06.07.23 I'll post the factory reset if I can get it out of them. I had a incident with that ICG, and they
Help Identifying model Ward H at 6:03am 06.07.23 The cutout in the transom is most likely for an outboard, not a ladder. The photos show damage to th
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual Crazy Dave Condon at 5:54am 06.07.23 @rgranger Can you post the files in boat info for me please. One of many boats that I introduced
Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP Johann at 5:48am 06.07.23 You might ask here and get some first hand knowledge. https://m.facebook.com/groups/starlinkonboats/
Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing tfox2069 at 5:43am 06.07.23 Look on the back of your manual. But here is their Address This is the email address i had for t
Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP dLj at 5:13am 06.07.23 We are looking for clarification as of this post time (early June 23') about Starlink and use in th
1989-94 Hunter 27-2 schematics or manual JamesG161 at 4:52am 06.07.23 the 27-2 has very few resources online Click the link posted rgranger's post#3 above. Jim...
Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP JamesG161 at 4:47am 06.07.23 If you have Satellite link use Windy.com with a Premium Memership
Help Identifying model (4) apell at 4:45am 06.07.23 Photos? Received these from the seller
Tropical Depression 2 (1) JamesG161 at 4:22am 06.07.23 where I may not have cell coverage for example, and need to pull it down via HF or Sat That is onl
Adding soundproofing to companionway step Captain Larry-DH at 3:38am 06.07.23 Buy the Soundown kit Soundown Outboarder Noise Reduction Kit - NOBK1A The pin fasteners are to be a
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? Joe at 11:31pm 06.06.23 No sun cover needed if the furled sail isn't stored in the sun.
Help Identifying model Hollyberry at 9:34pm 06.06.23 Photos?
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (1) ggrizzard at 7:53pm 06.06.23 John T, And there's the problem. Your 1980 table set up is the same as my 1979. Hunter must have ch
Jabsco volume per stroke Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:50pm 06.06.23 No! Plunging any marine toilet except a VacuFlush can mis-align the seals, o-rings etc in the pump,
Advice before I buy C30 G4rs at 7:34pm 06.06.23
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 7:19pm 06.06.23 I found this which seems very much on point with my issue or at least a way fix things correctly. th
Tropical Depression 2 (1) Screen Saver at 7:15pm 06.06.23 Yea, been working with Raymarine on and off for a while, testing their products before released, but
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 06.06.23 Usually an amp meter is just a very low resistance resistor that sits inline in the circuit to measu
I am still hove-to in the marina jssailem at 6:41pm 06.06.23 Still waiting for some good news.

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