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Short attention-span theater justsomeguy at 9:08am 02.26.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/648 http://www.yachtingworld.com/video/video-five-years-sailing-around-the-world-in-five-beautiful-minut
Coach-roof vs Companionway Mainsheet traveler location--which is best for single-handing? GregL564 at 8:27am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 25/6160
20 hour test in 2 parts? Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 02.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1129 Im planning to do a 20 hour battery capacity test with a constant C/20 load as Maine Sail has descri
Generators - kW needed for 40 to 45 foot Hunter Paula at 7:01am 02.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/5090 Looking at a 43 hunter that does not currently have a generator. Broker said previous owner removed
Sun awning Pur Hasard at 6:31am 02.26.17 Parts Search 1/30 Hello, I bought a sunawning 156'' x 156'' model 93453 in 2010 from Sailowners. I need an extra carbo
Marinas South Fla for 1 month stay AlexC at 5:40am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 3/419 I'll be heading south this fall, and will need a place to leave my boat (Catalina 320) for 3 weeks
Rhythm All U Get at 5:17am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 18/875 Hi all, Just had a unique situation happen to a friend yesterday while here in the Abacos. His hea
Hunter 340 ceiling stains pilotmaker at 10:07pm 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1218 Can anyone provide some insight as to these black stains that are all over the cabin ceiling of a 19
Replacing Bulkheads on O'Day 222 - What to use? (4) djmeaney at 5:35pm 02.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 18/2248 The weather cooperated with unusually warm weather here and I was able to remove the rotted bulkhead
Ground Wire Missing LeoLambert310 at 3:56pm 02.25.17 Catalina 310 1/514 After starting and running the motor for the oil change no problem. Changed the oil and filter and
H34 3GM30F SEIZED ENGINE hunter healer at 1:21pm 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/499 Hi, I purchased a H34 1984 with 3gm30f motor. The boat took on some water while on the hard but it r
Anti seizing Brian D at 12:53pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 15/3527 What is the board's thoughts on anti seizing compound? Recommendations for any mix of metals. Basica
What's this about? (1) Jackdaw at 12:28pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1153 I'm in Barcelona tonight. This MONSTER has RED showing at the mast tops. High buck pro captain leave
Battery removal....... NYSail at 12:06pm 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 4/528 Hello all! Beautiful weekend to do work. Electrical question. Have 2 battery banks, one starter grou
Jib sheet catching on shroud turnbuckles Hunter 37.5 (1) PAC3142 at 11:54am 02.25.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2162 Anybody else had this problem, and solved it? The lazy jib sheet will slide under the turnbuckle cl
Radar reflector RWSlater at 10:40am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 7/468 Hi everyone. I have a Nautos radar reflector like this one. http
Companionway cover Chris Flanagan at 10:23am 02.25.17 Smaller Boats 14/1935 I am installing a companionway cover for a Hunter 23.5, what adhesive is recommended for securing th
No sail cleaners in So. Calif. anymore ? Really ? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 1/281 Had the boat hauled for paint so I removed the main to have it cleaned at the same time. Took the sa
Access to cockpit drain at transom (1) Tom H31 at 7:25am 02.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/847 I finally cut an opening and installed an access panel in the bulkhead between quarter berth and laz
Glue softener info needed DAVA390 at 6:43am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/404 A few years ago I bought some kind of chemical release agent to soften up the glue on plastic trim w

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Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Stu Jackson at 10:55am 11.06.23 If you don't have a good way of generating the electricity then I don't know how much of a benefit
Rig Dimensions jssailem at 10:53am 11.06.23 Rick Here is a link to some CAL 24 data http://richardanderson.net/calsailboats/cal-24 As @Richard1
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 10:50am 11.06.23 I disagree - this is exactly when LFP batteries really excel. LFP batteries don't care where they r
Rig Dimensions Richard19068 at 10:38am 11.06.23 Hopefully you found something but no matter what any specs might say you should probably measure any
H34 Windlass Installation - Looking for how others have done it (1) gfrazzle at 10:01am 11.06.23 I don't know the layout of your foredeck but have attached my installation on a non Hunter(it may be
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 10:00am 11.06.23 If you don't have a good way of generating the electricity then I don't know how much of a benefit
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dLj at 9:55am 11.06.23 My start battery is only charged by the alternator and has never been connected to any other charge
26 vs 260 weight? (3) h2o_snow at 9:50am 11.06.23 Re: weight. Perhaps consider the H260's wheel steering - believe this was standard and the H26 opti
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? BarryL at 9:35am 11.06.23 Hey, I'm not an expert on batteries, etc. I'm also thinking about new batteries for my boat. Some o
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Project_Mayhem at 9:18am 11.06.23 When I kicked the motor in to forward she just set there and churned water for a while before going
macerator doesn't have enough oumph jssailem at 9:03am 11.06.23 there is a very distinct rise in the pitch of the motor when the last drop of :poop: is discharged.
dodger price Calif. Ted at 9:02am 11.06.23 I just remembered there is a company that offers an online estimator for canvas work, I can't vouch
does h260 have steam light? (1) jssailem at 9:01am 11.06.23
Raymarine E80 Classic network cable Project_Mayhem at 8:58am 11.06.23 If it truly is a special, impossible to get, RJ connector, I would cut the cable a few feet back and
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Ralph Johnstone at 8:52am 11.06.23 At least now that I have a 4" 'viewport' into the top of the tank I can see what is happening and n
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 8:00am 11.06.23 I don't see how your start battery is being charged when you have stopped your engine, but maybe yo
dodger price Mark Maulden at 7:56am 11.06.23 Good morning, Bill. What did you pay fifteen years ago and was it just for the fabric/windows? Just
dodger price Bill Greenberg at 7:52am 11.06.23 Lot variables here. Good to start with around $3k in your pocket. Thanks !
H34 Windlass Installation - Looking for how others have done it (1) fetterswr at 7:51am 11.06.23 I have a 1987 hunter 34 the previous owner installed a manual horizonal windlass and did a poor job.
dodger price Bill Greenberg at 7:51am 11.06.23 $3500 for canvas and window replacement on existing frame last time I had it done. $3500 for canv

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