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I think one of my problems with electronics is using a crappy soldering iron. I'm making a new VHF c
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I have a 2002 356. It has never seen salt weather. We sail every summer on the Great Lakes. I have
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I am now on day four of my cool down after last Saturday nights adventure. I say cool down because i
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Background (1994 Hunter 40.5): I am considering adding capacity to my house bank. Right now I have
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Learned that Schaffer does not have parts for furlers that are no longer manufactured. A friend nee
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My new es127 MFD shuts down when under sail for two hours or so. i checked with Raymarine and they
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I've already got the sail FOR the roller furling that was on the boat and not working. Looking to ge
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the textured cockpit deck on my catalina 30 mkii has gotten a bit slippery with no obvious cause. wh
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My boat is in my drive so I can do some work. I needed my mast up so I timed myself. From secured fr
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Hello, after I bought my 2005 Hunter 38, I was told the fresh water tank was barely used at all. So
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Hi All, I recently purchased a 340, year 2000. The rudder is very stiff, I have isolated the steerin
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I am thinking to relocate the heat exchanger............:hook2:
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I found a number of posts on the forums for a wiring issue that Hunter had with the starter wiring,

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