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2006 Hunter 38 Cockpit Table - Would like to enlarge it. Rob & Rita at 4:03pm 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 0/290 Hello all, We are looking at a 2006 Hunter 38 and are wondering how we could enlarge the cockpit tab
Locking system steve123 at 3:38pm 06.30.17 Big Boats 3/540 Hi All I am looking to change the external locks on our h410. On lockers and companion way. Has anyo
Sometimes the best race is no race (2) Jackdaw at 3:04pm 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 3/512 Last night we had a twisty, on and off breeze of 0 to 4 knots holding us in postponment while the RC
Manual operation of windlass... Boyd at 12:56pm 06.30.17 Big Boats 2/1005 New to us 2005 Hunter 41. Crew wanted to know how to operate the winlass manually. We think it's a
Sizing a propellor dehler25 at 12:13pm 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1030 The boat suffered a blade failure due to corrosion where blade meets hub. Throttling up from 2K rpm
Windlass refirbishment (2) All U Get at 10:51am 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 6/438 Hi all, Our windlass has been slowly rusting away so we contacted Schaefer Marine in New Bedford, M
Hark-Over Time kiteflyer at 9:40am 06.30.17 Mid-Size Boats 3/608 Anybody know what the hard-over time is on a Hunter 28? Need to find out to calibrate my Raymarine
Back into the Ham Radio Spirit (1) Brian D at 9:01am 06.30.17 SSB and Ham Operators 13/2940 I love Ham Radio. I have been gone too long from the spirit that is Ham Radio. What ever happened to
2000 Hunter 260 Tiller Question Drhoppy at 8:49am 06.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/633 I read on another site that the 260's rudder can be "locked" in the down position while underway wit
Masera Bob S at 7:42am 06.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1011 I was told by the boat yard my maserator in the forward head is frozen. I'm not sure if it's necessa
Furuno Radar Question--Fatigue? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 3/466 I have a Furuno Model 1622 that's between 13 and 18 years old. When first "asked" to transmit after
Removing Westebeke B30 fuel injectors Guan at 7:06am 06.30.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1346 Any guidance or tips for removal of these injectors will be greatly appreciated. I need to send thes
O'Day backstay question Anelajo at 7:00am 06.30.17 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1333 We have a 1984 O'Day 25 CB, we love the boat, but there is something bugging me. My standing rigging
Sanitation Hose Looping (1) SirMichael at 5:54am 06.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/911 I'm looking some ideas. I installed new Trident hoses in my '88 Hunter 28.5 to get rid of the smell
Been in my 45cc for 3 days!!! Complete newby!! David Tenney at 10:39pm 06.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/456 hair curler in make up table plug killed half the boat? What's up? Shore cord in put looks good.
small victories Captmayhem at 10:17pm 06.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/892 So , not sure how many here do their own rope work, but I needed to get a new pendant line for the c
The Cup All U Get at 8:28pm 06.29.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1057 Emirates Team New Zealand ran away with the final race for a 7-1 win over Oracle Team USA. All U Ge
Attaching the Headstay while on the bow Doug J at 7:35pm 06.29.17 Smaller Boats 49/3884 I'm wondering if anyone can share their technique for attaching the headstay while on the bow. I ha
1983 Hunter Cutter 37 Chain Plates Johnb at 6:41pm 06.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1158 I have a quote for replacing my standing rigging. They declined to quote for chain plate pull and in
Port Side Thumping? GregorLuv at 6:19pm 06.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1902 Hi Everyone! Been a while since I came back here. I have a beneteau first 305 and after spending a

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Stuck seacock question FastOlson at 11:36am 07.09.24 Unfortunately, we do not know the age of the seacock as it is a new to us boat. Unless there is so
lost password Don Crowther at 11:23am 07.09.24 Thanks forgot password is good on web but not on app
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Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:53am 07.09.24 Reading the Westbeke engine manual, in the winterizing section, they say to remove the impeller for
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 10:39am 07.09.24 That's sort of what I thought but there it is going up river running 15 degrees hotter, right at nor
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? (1) Jim Legere at 10:38am 07.09.24 It does work well. You have keep the heat moving , just ahead of the putty knife. Flats are easy; on
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:36am 07.09.24 Now you got me wondering too, so I went to the Oberdorfer fact sheet I had from when I bought it to
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 10:21am 07.09.24 When you pull the cover off just to inspect, does this not tear/beat up the flimsy paper gasket or
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 10:18am 07.09.24 I used to change impellers every year. I stopped doing that several years ago, as I noted that the
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electric windlass jviss at 9:16am 07.09.24 Very, very few pros with a dedicated battery up close to the windlass. Oh, really? I'd like to he
electric windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.09.24 As with most boat decisions, the dedicated windlass battery has pros and cons. Very, very few pro
electric windlass jviss at 8:50am 07.09.24 The system is wired with a relay, so that the windlass will not operate unless the engine is runnin
electric windlass (1) SoSound at 7:56am 07.09.24 Our 2014 Beneteau 34 has a factory installed windlass which has a vertical gypsy, and is wired to us
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin firebird13 at 7:45am 07.09.24
electric windlass jviss at 7:20am 07.09.24 The motorcycle battery may handle the inrush, but can it sustain a 100 amp draw for 2 minutes? Wel
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:14am 07.09.24 I am trying this video link by USCG on Twitter or X https://x.com/USCGHeartland/status/181045006143
electric windlass dlochner at 7:13am 07.09.24 At this point I'd probably go for a LiFePO4 battery. You can get a 12V 3Ah motorcycle battery capab
CITRISTRIP to strip varnish? jviss at 7:13am 07.09.24 Heat gun and a thin, flexible 'putty knife' is my go-to for varnish removal. Give it a try. I've h
260 rig tuning ? SkookumZac at 7:11am 07.09.24 H260 Standing Rigging This is the definitive tuning guide for me. -Z

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