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Bow thruster Hunter 49 Nick Clearwater at 9:55am 10.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1883 We just purchased a 2007 Hunter 49. The bow thruster stopped working. I can not find the breaking o
Wave over transom now outboard will not run davidmhull at 9:45am 10.28.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1461 I was out sailing yesterday on the Chesapeake bay and it got very rough. I was getting hit in the tr
Hunter mast raise suggestion draft for review and suggestions (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:37am 10.28.17 Smaller Boats 20/1672 I ask only those who currently or have owned Hunter sailboats with supplied mast raising equipment t
Preview please the suggested draft of mast raising with suggesions. (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:30am 10.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/470 So often I am asked about mast raising that I have written a draft with a disclaimer. I am asking th
Welcome Capri 22 owners! Phil Herring at 6:14am 10.28.17 Ask All Sailors 0/473 capri22.net has moved their forum to SBO, located under the Catalina heading. Stop in and say hello
Former Capri22.net is now part of this site Slartibartfass at 5:53am 10.28.17 Catalina 22 0/797 in a new sub-forum. Cheers, Malte aka Slartibartfass
Anyone ever heard of such a thing Jacomo Sailor at 8:58pm 10.27.17 Catalina 22 45/3446 I bought a new to me boat today. It wasn't a Catalina 22, but it was a sailboat, an older Sunfish t
Main sheet, O'Day 2 Hamp at 4:54pm 10.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/868 Just bought boat and have amidship mainsheet arraigment. Noticed jib backwinding Main. Would end boo
Cheap Hunter 260 just came up for sale - ask questions Tyler Rippel at 3:34pm 10.27.17 Smaller Boats 18/4609 A marina just posted a 260 for under half of recent comparable boats - $6900 for a 260 with trailer,
The "Betty L"-- My 1973 C22 Swing Keel (9) gdudik at 12:55pm 10.27.17 Catalina 22 41/3796 Hello everyone--figured this section is as good as any to make an introduction. I've been doing a l
International Certificate for Bareboating rfrye1 at 12:02pm 10.27.17 Ask All Sailors 28/1949 I'm looking to bareboat in Greece in '18. Looks like they are getting pretty strict about the Sailin
genoa needed palmbeachboater at 11:18am 10.27.17 Ask All Sailors 0/5 Looking for good, used genoa in range of Luff 37'6", Leech 35'7", Foot 18'. Prefer roller furle
Stowing the Rudder on H26 (3) Whiskey at 9:54am 10.27.17 Smaller Boats 1/581 I keep my H26 at a marina that gets a lot of wind and can be a little ruff. To take the weight off
Found an Article on the Hunter 31 from Sailing Magazine 2014 (1) pateco at 9:41am 10.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/606 Sailing Magazine Hunter 31
Beauty of Sailing on the Chesapeake Bay During the Fall Season Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 9:32am 10.27.17 Destinations 13/2722 MI_TsxCn3qE
Cockpit railings for the Mac 26D Biker at 9:10am 10.27.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/964 I'm looking for railing (of any kind) for my Macgregor 26D. I can't find a dealer, sure they are out
Stuffing Box-Hunter 42 Passage Art Dennis at 5:40am 10.27.17 Big Boats 13/1684 I need to replace my packing on my stuffing box. What size packing do I need and any friendly advice
ST60 Thruhull Speed & Depth Transducer Problem onlinelee at 5:34am 10.27.17 Ask All Sailors 47/4595 Hi Friends, before I call in the engineers I have a small problem I hoped you guys may be able to h
Hard Grounding (1) ifmdalvey at 4:53am 10.27.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2470 142281
79 Hunter 27 in need of hatch replacements dlsflorida at 2:03am 10.27.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2034 I have my first sailboat now for 3 years. The hatches must be original as they are cracked and leaki

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New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Davidasailor26 at 7:39pm 03.18.24 As another data point - our Beneteau came from the factory with an off/auto/on switch, but with the
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 7:31pm 03.18.24 I can only say that every boat I have owned has been set up this way. It may be an ABYC requiremen
Simple Anchor rode markings Davidasailor26 at 7:28pm 03.18.24 @Davidasailor26 So at say 10' plus 4' freeboard you'd put out rode to the 90' MRK. ( about a 6:
Simple Anchor rode markings PK123 at 7:09pm 03.18.24
My last boat - probably shemandr at 6:55pm 03.18.24 @higgs, you've got a great attitude. Sail on in a maner that suits your physical and mental health
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car Not Too Shabby at 6:52pm 03.18.24 Nice work! When I first read the title of this post, I thought you were trying to attach a genoa ca
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 6:48pm 03.18.24 I hear what you are saying, but I feel what you need is a mechanical connection you need to disconn
Considering a new Catalina 315 JRT at 6:47pm 03.18.24 I'm not sure I understand the need for a bigger slip? I'm next to a 315 in my marine and I'm pretty
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 6:31pm 03.18.24 Figured as much. I packed both but thought I'd check in case I could save some space/weight on the
Hunter Propeller Anode Rich Stidger at 5:29pm 03.18.24 I have a suggestion. Buy a magnesium shaft anode and replace the shaft zinc. I assume that is possib
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 4:54pm 03.18.24 If you can find a well cared for Legend you will be very happy with it. That seems to be the cons
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 4:39pm 03.18.24 dlj Some of us are lake sailors and we pull our boats for the winter. My boat came from the facto
No core?? dmax at 4:07pm 03.18.24 I haven't removed my fixed ports, I guess they needed to put plywood betwen the liner and the outer
No core?? Arrgh at 4:01pm 03.18.24 Hmmm, never knew that. There is plywood core where the fixed portlights are though. Learning a lot
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 KCofKC at 3:56pm 03.18.24 It's my understanding you never want the bilge pump to be turned off. A switch from automatic to ma
No core?? dmax at 3:56pm 03.18.24 That space is between the inner liner and the outer hull - there is no core in the outer hull on the
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation ultrasaur at 2:51pm 03.18.24 Tidewater Marina located in Havre de Grace, MD was a well respected dealer handling the large Hunte
Imperial or Metric Davidasailor26 at 2:37pm 03.18.24 Our Beneteau 37 is predominantly metric, but probably not exclusively. I carry both metric and imper
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:20pm 03.18.24 To add to @Project_Mayhem suggestion the forum store has the build list along with engineering docum
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 dLj at 12:44pm 03.18.24 I also thought the diagram was very good and easy to read. Regarding the Bilge pump I would have a

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