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battery cable lenght Gabor15908 at 11:56am 12.13.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/926 I have a Hunter 376 (1997) and in the process of increasing my house battery pack from 2-6V Trojan T
Masthead, or Fractional Sloop? (2) Simon Sexton at 9:16am 12.13.17 Ask All Sailors 62/16371 Hey Guys, I'm really bored right now and wanted to see another conversation spark up, so he
Are there any sailors racing their MacGregors in PHRF regattas here? CrazyHorse at 8:11am 12.13.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1424 I'm new to this site and looking to see if there are any racers here to share ideas with.
41DS Cockpit to Salon Steps redo. (2) Nodak7 at 4:57am 12.13.17 Big Boats 8/984 I had fretted for awhile about redoing the steps from the cockpit to the salon (engine cover) on our
Hunter 26.5 trailer wanted to buy or rent Owen Hays at 5:24pm 12.12.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/637 i am looking for a trailer for my hunter 26.5 to buy or rent. I can be reached at615480FiveFourFiveT
Hunter 26.5. Owen Hays at 3:40pm 12.12.17 Mid-Size Boats 3/1332
356 Water Heater Fluctuates Hot and Cold CharlieSea at 2:55pm 12.12.17 Big Boats 33/3219 Either from the engine or the electric water, the water goes hot and cold when turned on. It takes
C-22 Replacement Rub Rail CatalinaBro at 2:05pm 12.12.17 Catalina 22 3/1065 Recently started a new project with a C-22 and am in the process of tracking down a new rub rail; t
Just a little thought... (1) Brian D at 12:51pm 12.12.17 Sails Call Lounge 65/5654 144539
Halyard guides inside mast? Rustiferion at 11:05am 12.12.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5023 I am working on a friend's Beneteau 32 (I think a First) that has developed a snarl in the jib halya
Spinnaker tack point? (1) Kermit at 10:06am 12.12.17 Trailer Sailors 7/3444 I was looking at other options for a block location for the tack point. It occurred to me that I alr
Fuel filter mounting bracket loose? (1) marchem at 9:55am 12.12.17 Catalina 310 7/1871 M25XPB engine. I noticed the other day that the bracket for the on-engine fuel filter is loose. Al
New Owner of 1989 Catalina 30 MKII R C Albin at 8:02am 12.12.17 Catalina 30 28/5601 I'm sure there is a thread here somewhere, but my searches didn't find it. Just purchased my 1989 C
Pearson 10m stantions John Walsh at 5:42am 12.12.17 Pearson 3/903 Do the stantions on the 10m have backing plates? hey have rubber gaskets under them, do you need to
Chain plate leaking knotatwork2 at 5:12pm 12.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/851 I have an 1987 Hunter 23 and it seems to be leaking at the chain plates. Any tips on remedying this
Age and boat ownership Brian D at 1:45pm 12.11.17 Sails Call Lounge 66/5718 Thought this might be entertaining. At least a few of you will drive this quickly off topic, but wha
Twist Meriachee at 9:56am 12.11.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1473 For those of you who have a sprit and a top down furler. Do you have a cleat or ring that the drum
Masthead View on Seagull III (1) Jacktar at 9:33am 12.11.17 Catalina 22 7/1138 A view of the masthead of my boat showing the vhf antenna , anchor light etc all labeled as seen in
Lewmar port light seal , replacing mehmworld at 7:53am 12.11.17 Ask All Sailors 20/12635 I ordered a new seal for our port light . Having a terrible time trying to replace the new gasket .
Yanmar 2gm fuel lift pump leak pateco at 7:34am 12.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/7017 I am getting a fuel leak on my Yanmar 2gm engine, and it looks to be coming from the area of the fue

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Bulkhead Strengthening dlochner at 8:58am 08.08.24 What about a tang as a backing plate and to spread the load further down? The idea behind the bac
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 8:57am 08.08.24 Chloe, I would be hesitant to cut into the pan / grid unless absolutely necessary. The pan
Hunter 34 Refit Help kloudie1 at 8:47am 08.08.24 Be careful about cutting into the beams in the hull pan. (big Easy beat me to that comment) These a
Hunter 34 Refit Help BigEasy at 8:35am 08.08.24 I was wondering if anybody has added those circular inspection ports to their hull pans for cleaning
Bulkhead Strengthening Project_Mayhem at 8:25am 08.08.24 The first question is the shape of the bolt holes? Are they still round? Is the wood solid or are t
What is this thing? Maine Sail at 8:22am 08.08.24 Sorry for the stupid post, but this thing is on my boat, behind the electrical panel, and I always
Hunter 34 Refit Help Jim Legere at 8:06am 08.08.24 Hi Chloe, welcome aboard! There was a couple in Nova Scotia that restored an H34 a few years ago. Th
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) kloudie1 at 7:57am 08.08.24 Or check these guys out: Amazon.com: 15 inch 100lbs Gas Struts Shocks, 15" Gas Shock Springs, with L
Hunter 34 Refit Help (1) chloe at 7:57am 08.08.24 Couple of pictures.. Looking aft at top of compression post.. The bungs and screws of the cover and
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly (1) dmmlyons at 7:56am 08.08.24 Let us know those readings as well as the charging for one hour from the alternator maybe every 5 m
What is this thing? duck21 at 7:45am 08.08.24 I see someone selling a "Complete Heart Interface Freedom 10 Inverter/Charging System" here: Comple
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) jssailem at 7:35am 08.08.24 No 376 or pneumatic cover lift. I recently found a company that makes equipment for pneumatic liftin
Boweye Backing Block Project_Mayhem at 7:35am 08.08.24 is it just the block that's misdrilled or the fiberglass? if it's the latter, I'd run to the hardwar
What is this thing? Joe at 7:22am 08.08.24 Any feedback from Tartan Yachts.... are they still in business, do they have an owner's association?
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. thinwater at 7:20am 08.08.24 Personally, I would not add a dislike tag. I understand the point, but I'd rather just leave it be.
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Joe at 7:18am 08.08.24 You guys do understand that my comment had nothing to do with the product mentioned in mayhem's thre
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. jdrutten at 6:57am 08.08.24 I've found this forum to be an invaluable source of information. In giving weight to a particular po
Trailer sailing near toledo shemandr at 6:56am 08.08.24 Western Lake Erie is kinda shallow but how much water does the Capri 18 need? I've been in keelboa
Catalina 18 transducer placement (1) MarkHejtmanek at 6:52am 08.08.24 How did it work with the transducer and where did you place it? I ended up installing it on the t
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. (1) thinwater at 6:15am 08.08.24 Filters. Multiple sources. Experimentation and testing. Mistakes of your own. https://markmanson.net

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