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Kermit eating habits for sailing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 01.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1459 @Kermit Just saw there is a thing now called: FROG FUEL on tv: I guess folks he did not want
Interior Teak Maintenance Outeast at 5:30pm 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 30/11673 What is best to use to keep interior teak looking good? I've used furniture lemon oil and it looks b
Datamarine Depthsounder Outeast at 5:21pm 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 13/6318 I have a Datamarine Corinthian II S400DL Depthsounder that started acting erratic (initially 4-5 tim
Outboard HP on WWP 19 jasonritter at 5:10pm 01.28.18 Day Sailers 22/9084 I currently have the Tohatsu 5hp outboard on my Potter 19. Maxes out at about 5-6 knots. Do you th
Titanic JamesG161 at 4:48pm 01.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 29/2214 I was just watching the 1953 movie "Titanic" starring Barbara Stanwyck et.al. Just when the crow's n
SeaDek Knock Off.... worth it? CloudDiver at 4:11pm 01.28.18 Catalina 22 0/1352 I was doing some product research on something totally different (adhesives), and I got a Google hit
Assm spinnaker setup on M25 RussC at 2:59pm 01.28.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/5797 I'm gathering bits and pieces to set up an asymmetrical spinnaker on our M25 and am curious how othe
What type of lead was used on an O'day 22 XnotedgeanymoreX at 1:29pm 01.28.18 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2630 Hello all, new to the forum. I've ended up with a '73 O'day 22 that has had a hard life. Repair is c
Batteries tied together Plymouth Sailor at 4:47am 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 17/3251 Looking for advice on power. I have a 25 foot Hunter sailboat and I want to beef up my power reserv
Water pump question Hydro Therapy at 10:49am 01.28.18 Engines and Propulsion 16/1370 Im in the process of replacing the impeller in my Westerbeke 12C two. The faceplate faces toward the
How to steer with outboard motor Hunter 23 scott hall at 9:00am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 20/7056 I have a Hunter 23 with 9.9hp mercury on port side. Someone said to steer with rudder only while ke
Universal Engine Panel Wiring Harness Uh-oh's (3) Ward H at 7:52am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3719 Yesterday was a beautiful day to work on the boat. One of my projects was to remove the alternator
Unobtainable fairlead? (2) justsomeguy at 7:31am 01.28.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3011 I've a stanchion-mount block on the pulpit that routes the furler control line. From the photos, you
Traveler parts (1) enoon at 6:24am 01.28.18 S2 1/785 I just replaced the entire traveler system on my S2 7.3. I have some parts from the original Kenyon
On an mdkd gen set- oil capacity and sound shields eianm at 11:35pm 01.27.18 Big Boats 4/1297 two questions guys; 1) what is the oil capacity of this ONAN MDKD gen set? 2) on my H42 (1991) the
Centerboard is getting on my nerves (2) BobbyFunn at 10:26pm 01.27.18 Day Sailers 18/2342 I took the centerboard off last spring and when i went to fair and paint it i found that there was w
PVC Furler fritz3000g at 7:22pm 01.27.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/5834 On the Mods page there's the following DIY PVC furler. I've messaged the poster, and he/she hasn't
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. The Tanqueray at 3:29pm 01.27.18 Bigger Boats 20/14454 I noticed black smoke when I increased the throttle (engine bogs). It was obvious that the exhaust e
What sealant (or other) to use for this? SFS at 2:06pm 01.27.18 Ask All Sailors 5/637 I'm reinstalling a cleat ripped out during Irma. The cleat is aluminum, fasteners are 316 stainless
MalwareBytes crashes thousands of computers Brian D at 12:40pm 01.27.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/1548 Do you use MalwareBytes antimalware/antivirus software? I do, and at 8:30 this morning an update occ

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2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (1) Hello Below at 2:59pm 08.16.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Rick486 at 2:54pm 08.16.24 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enter
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks BigEasy at 2:48pm 08.16.24 ALL yacht & club racing associations sailing instructions make note of the rules to not impede comm
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (2) DmacSails at 2:20pm 08.16.24 Just to close the loop in hopes of saving others some aggravation. On a 2005 H33 the Shore Power Br
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 2:13pm 08.16.24 That is a very novel idea Artboas! I check the rudder when hauled with a moisture meter. When I thin
Rudder Removal james2034 at 1:49pm 08.16.24 A suggestion On my original 40.5 rudder, water got in, and cracked it. I had the rudder repaired,
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Stu Jackson at 1:45pm 08.16.24 The very first reply to the OP mentions Rule 9 and Narrow Channels, but that's hardly been acknowle
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks SoSound at 1:31pm 08.16.24 I also have sympathy for @jviss, but not because of any sailing racing experience on my part. I wou
Small brass screw artboas at 1:15pm 08.16.24
2004 Hunter 33: sending audio to outside speakers artboas at 1:06pm 08.16.24
Water Pump Impellor artboas at 12:32pm 08.16.24
Rudder Removal artboas at 12:26pm 08.16.24 A suggestion On my original 40.5 rudder, water got in, and cracked it. I had the rudder repaired, a
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks danm1 at 12:21pm 08.16.24 Non-racing, probably not Colregs faithful opinion here but I do have sympathy for Jviss in this situ
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 artboas at 12:14pm 08.16.24 Hello, I would also like to see the thread from Art Boas. I will be replacing my headliner in my 20
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) Ralph Johnstone at 12:14pm 08.16.24 I put in ash planking, which looks anaxing I posted a whole document on how to do this. Do you ha
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD artboas at 12:09pm 08.16.24 I have an arduino setup that uses LED bars and external touchless sensors. It works with two tanks.
Oyster Bay Hull Liner (Hunter 356) artboas at 12:04pm 08.16.24 You might hate me for suggesting this. I really disliked the foam wall covering. Kept putting off a
Hey H-49 Owners do you know or have you artboas at 11:59am 08.16.24 The manifolds are from Sea Tech Here is my suggestion Always clean trim the end with a very sharp p
Head & shower air conditioning duct/hose artboas at 11:51am 08.16.24
What to do with the topping lift? jssailem at 11:29am 08.16.24 Size is dependent on the sheave. I suspect 5/16 to 7/16 is viable. I lean to 3/8th for feel. Indeed

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