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Staying in Ensenada Mexico Frank P at 7:51pm 01.18.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2008 We are thinking of keeping our boat in Ensenada for a year or so. It looks like there are only rea
Changing keel on a Hunter 44DS Jack Barnes at 7:46pm 01.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1232 I have located a Hunter 44DS that looks interesting but it has the keel that draws 6 feet rather tha
Getting to the fuel tank on my H33.5 parallax83 at 4:41pm 01.18.18 Mid-Size Boats 4/1392 I've had a search around and can't seem to find an answer to my question so I'm hoping someone will
What is the expected life of the stuffing box hose? Rich Stidger at 3:27pm 01.18.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3100 Another thread about stuffing boxes vs the PSS system got me thinking about how long the OEM stuffin
Mast hole for gin pole - failure prone? (3) kveach at 2:49pm 01.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1125 It seems several models of 23 - 26 foot Hunters had a 1" mounting hole for the gin pole in the base
Mail order dodgers/bimini lingerfeltja at 1:41pm 01.18.18 The Cherubini Hunters 16/6595 In addition to other projects, I am also trying to get a new dodger for my H37c. I live in St. Jose
New York Boat Show Richie50 at 12:30pm 01.18.18 Catalina 22 2/702 Has anyone attend previous NY Boat shows at the Javits Center and can I expect to see sailboats rep
Weight training on a sailboat max_har1 at 10:12am 01.18.18 Ask All Sailors 18/5064 Hey everyone, After a long time researching, I did not find any good information, so i'd like to kn
flax packing or dripless Justin_NSA at 10:00am 01.18.18 Engines and Propulsion 54/5243 Another stuffing box thread appeared and got me thinking about my system. I have no idea when the la
I guess I'll be leaving these forums... justsomeguy at 9:56am 01.18.18 Sails Call Lounge 27/2366 Just got a call saying my Microsoft licence has expired, so I told them to just let it die. ;)
How to access stanchion bases for rebedding? davidkahn53 at 9:13am 01.18.18 Ask All Sailors 8/3541 I have a 1987 Pearson 33-2. In general, it is a very well designed vessel. I was looking last week
AMF Sunfish (1) Simon Sexton at 8:21am 01.18.18 Ask All Sailors 38/10264 Hey Everyone, Good morning fellow sailors! I wanted to start off today asking about AMF S
Access to Refridgeration Compressor Hunter 430 Bondar132 at 7:23am 01.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/552 Hi, Nube here but I have to replace the compressor on my 1996 Hunter 430. It is located in the Aft a
Hunter dealers in midwest Ken Honeycutt at 7:00am 01.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/790
Boat Crash on Columbia River AlastairLC at 6:36am 01.18.18 Ask All Sailors 4/545
Deck fill caps mromanow at 9:26pm 01.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/587 I need new deck fill caps. I have two choices. I can get the caps or I can get the full assembly. W
Eastern Shore of Lake Michigan dLj at 7:04pm 01.17.18 Destinations 24/4632 I'm not sure if this is the best place to post his question, but here goes. I may have an opportuni
Outhaul question japtenks at 7:00pm 01.17.18 Catalina 30 12/2662 How much travel do you have in your outhaul? If our E measurement is suppose to be 11.5ft (137 inch
Anyone know what the average Engine compartment temperature Capt Robbie at 6:14pm 01.17.18 Ask All Sailors 11/3795 Replacing my old foil type thermal acoustic foam insulation liner. I have quite a few options I'm co
Amp hour meter? Skipper at 4:15pm 01.17.18 Ask All Sailors 34/3359 I can't find an amp hour meter in the US. At least not one under $150. I find a million ammeters fo

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Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) JamesG161 at 5:21am 08.13.24 226767 Fish Storm mostly Jim...
O'Day Tempest Cockpit Drain Problems Project_Mayhem at 5:20am 08.13.24 Can you post a few pics of the drains?
Dinghy Lights (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 08.13.24 These might work. I have a set if you'd like some more pics. A pocket or flap to secure or keep them
Putting a hole in the transom Project_Mayhem at 5:08am 08.13.24 I had to lower the motor mount on my transom. I used one old hose for the outboard electrical and th
Putting a hole in the transom (3) jssailem at 4:29am 08.13.24 Here is one example by a boat owner using a Perko rope deck pipe reads/a-hole-in-the-hull-for-a-fue
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 4:21am 08.13.24 That should work well for your planned projects. Thanks. It turns out that that thread and heavy
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass (1) SailingCal21 at 4:06am 08.13.24 Pulled mine off my 1981 O'Day 34. It's a model SP-5, serial # A81which is a 5" Globemaster. The sc
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) jssailem at 3:57am 08.13.24 Yes. As I shared in my first post, where it tracks into the Caribbean will be telling as to how it a
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig Captain Larry-DH at 3:06am 08.13.24
Quadrant area, discharge ports, and strength. (1) Jim Legere at 3:00am 08.13.24 That geared quadrant for the autopilot is neat - never seen one before. It's got to be worth somethi
Putting a hole in the transom (3) Jorob at 2:56am 08.13.24 Then I read that you are sailing on the Southern Irish coast. :biggrin: We go from light breeze to
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. kappykaplan at 2:46am 08.13.24 Getting more organized - now TS Ernesto, aiming for Bermuda and mostly a fish storm. Stay safe, eve
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? (1) garymalmgren at 1:33am 08.13.24 Mast winch pad. Why would you need a winch to reef a Columbia 8.7?
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment jssailem at 10:34pm 08.12.24 Mystery Bay has always intrigued me. It is an interesting hidden site with a tricky entryway. It als
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 jssailem at 10:27pm 08.12.24 He's on lake Superior, I think. Well that should make it a simple project. One of the other chal
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Drinky Crow at 10:25pm 08.12.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 justsomeguy at 10:06pm 08.12.24 washing the salt out of it w/fresh water. He's on lake Superior, I think.
2004 Hunter 33: sending audio to outside speakers justsomeguy at 9:59pm 08.12.24 Sounds like @Richard19068 has read the manual.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Ralph Johnstone at 9:53pm 08.12.24 I must say, your photography is superb, a view from every angle. Given this information, I'm going
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? Michael Davis at 7:25pm 08.12.24 Might be a base for an optional winch. Thus the angled tilt to it to prevent overrides. I have a w

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