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Hunter Legend 35.5 Fresh Water System Saints2Sailors at 1:10pm 08.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1167 We are down in the Bahamas right now having a hard time with our fresh water system. With tank toppe
Mast-top spinnaker for my 1992 Legend 35.5. (3) Michael-Louis at 1:05pm 08.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/900 I want to share with you two important improvements on my boat. We lifted up the roller furling drum
Close cross (1) Jackdaw at 12:07pm 08.18.17 Racing 38/3579 We had a race last night in 12-16 knots of breeze. On our second upwind we had to take the transom o
Mac 26d engine mount Captaindon1991 at 10:03am 08.18.17 Trailer Sailors 20/4969 Alright. Been doing my research and found some helpful insight but now I need a few suggestions. So
1995 Hunter Vision 36 Holding Tank lumberczar at 9:55am 08.18.17 Big Boats 18/2626 Help. Somehow my holding tank and/or hoses are leaking into my bilge. After trying to flush tank t
Adler/Barbour cooling systems mbaker at 9:17am 08.18.17 Ask All Sailors 4/600 I need to replace the power module from my 1993 Adler/Barbour refrigeration system. I replaced it f
Lifesling2 on sale today (1) Justin_NSA at 6:50am 08.18.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1381 West Marine has a today-only sale on the Lifesling2 for $99. Do a lot of you keep them on board? Wou
Current Charts thetone at 2:10am 08.18.17 Ask All Sailors 7/653 I am looking for a current prediction chart of Martha's Vinyard Sound. I remember having one a long
Experience with Electromaax External Voltage Regulators Bob R. at 6:55pm 08.17.17 Engines and Propulsion 10/5639 Does anyone have any experience with the performance and durability of Electromaax E-MAAX Basic or E
Hunter 375 (94) ALL fixed portholes cracked and 3 leaks.. (1) ari at 6:49pm 08.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/633 I went to see a 1994 Hunter 375 and there were 3 leaks below deck (and delam below the portside chai
1984 Oday 25 Restoration (5) noreaster222 at 1:22pm 08.17.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1336 Greetings SO. I'm new to sailing and I'm doing a restoration on my first sailboat. I have another th
Battery operation carriemeaway at 10:21am 08.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/2308 My question is is it recommended to leave main battery and start battery activated while under power
Automatic Anchor And Chain Washdown jviss at 10:05am 08.17.17 Ask All Sailors 13/4052 I recall seeing, usually on larger vessels than we have, a couple of spray nozzles on either side of
MYOG lillia28 at 7:51am 08.17.17 Mariner 0/1550 Tory Salvia of The Sailing Channel has resurrected the Mariner Owner's Group. Check out http://marin
How to Furl Your Mainsail bob_pattison at 7:24am 08.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2890 As an offshoot of the presentations and lessons I have been doing at various Beneteau Rendezvous for
Upgrade to my V-berth area (4) Slartibartfass at 5:38am 08.17.17 Catalina 22 5/1986 On my Capri 22 i rearranged things for overnighting in the future and converted the V-berth area int
Lost Virginity Last PM... shemandr at 5:37am 08.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/548 ...That is my J24 virginity. In 30 some odd years of sailing I had never sailed on a J24 for whatev
Projects (1) All U Get at 10:40pm 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 7/594 Lot of projects on the boat. Here's another my wife did recovering old cushions and a cover for the
New Macgregor 25 owner with lots of newbie questions GSmith116 at 10:14pm 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2306 I am thrilled to be a new owner of a 1982 mac 25. I have taken her out twice single handed and I ha
Skins and trim, screwed and glued? David Kelsh at 6:26pm 08.16.17 Catalina 30 3/1030 Quick one for you guys before I go destroying anything this weekend. ... Anyone know if the teak pl

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Rub rail ggrizzard at 7:48am 05.04.24 That looks like a wood cap rail in the pic to me.
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 7:43am 05.04.24 If you have a cell phone with a compass, you can get an app and harness the power of your phone to a
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:38am 05.04.24 I gently lifted the loose tabs generously filled it with glue, clamped it and cleaned up all the exc
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating Douglas Ronne at 7:34am 05.04.24 Thanks! I will give that a go. Any tips for prep when it is only partly delaminating? What did you d
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:32am 05.04.24 I used tite bond wood glue and some clamps. Still holding 10 years later. Easy water clean up.
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 7:11am 05.04.24 PS: A compass can be affected by other metals too. And a bag of Granny Smith apples! Don't ask me
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 7:02am 05.04.24 Also wondering why you've been using a macerator pump all these years instead of a pump designed to
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 6:50am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside kloudie1 at 6:49am 05.04.24 Don't drill all the way through the plexi and put a barrel bolt on the top wash board .. But definit
Locking yourself from the inside Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? Purchased a standard SS hook latch from our local chandlery and attached
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards kloudie1 at 6:36am 05.04.24 Most of the air cooled small outboards have a water pump and water cooled exhaust.. It is probably b
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open AndyL at 6:36am 05.04.24 I found an old post that suggested 7/16" is the correct size for your boat. Perhaps use a low stret
want to raise main from cockpit Claude L.-Auger at 6:20am 05.04.24 Once you've go the location of the clutches and winch figured out, drill a small hole slowly through
Compasses don't agree JamesG161 at 6:15am 05.04.24 add one stainless steel tubing support from the previous design Is the one you added near the Comp
Window unit AC install (1) Tally Ho at 6:11am 05.04.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:53am 05.04.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in yo
Rub rail (1) colin59 at 5:44am 05.04.24 here is a pic of the rub rail thks Colin
Locking yourself from the inside Don S/V ILLusion at 5:20am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside dmax at 5:18am 05.04.24 Or get a dog.
Wood Refinishing dlochner at 5:01am 05.04.24 Hand rails are typically teak. Minwax used to make a teak stain. Over the years I've used a number

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