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What's the silliest (dumbest) boat related thing you ever saw? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:12am 04.21.17 Ask All Sailors 83/6565 Sitting at the marina this a.m., I watched some pretty strange things which prompts me to ask: My c
max prop settigs frankies56 at 6:26am 04.21.17 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1627 hello everybody I think I posted this on the wrong thread, but I have 37 cutter with a 2 blade max
Best Way to Launch your sailboat! HMT2 at 5:12am 04.21.17 Ask All Sailors 1/280 Enjoy! FPeetFWRVxo
Fuel gauge Beneteau 423 NYSail at 4:10am 04.21.17 Engines and Propulsion 4/1807 Hello all In conversations with the PO, he said that the electric fuel gauge was very unreliable and
1989 Hunter Vision 32 SV Mistress at 7:49pm 04.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1648 I am not new to sailboats but I am however new to my Hunter. I can't seem to find hardly any video o
H27 -Best Bimini Solution Mike Brown at 7:34pm 04.20.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1542 I am new to the forum, so I did search the archives first, but did not find quite the answer I need.
Need a true varnish expert (2) Skipper at 7:34pm 04.20.17 Ask All Sailors 29/4357 Had the exterior teak restored at (was)Hinckley yard in Annapolis. 8 coats of stunning. Then maint c
Toe Rail for Hunter 26.5 Dionysis at 7:25pm 04.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/894 I know its not a big boat by no means but I'd like the added safety of lifeline netting for my 1988
A brief respite from sailing threads Kermit at 5:53pm 04.20.17 Sails Call Lounge 19/1267 Proof that dreams can come true. hjKd24UCPYY
Best way to connect tiller and outboard on H240 Chopper Pilot at 5:02pm 04.20.17 Smaller Boats 24/7130 I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good way to connect the tiller and outboard on an H240 t
Accessing rear cleats on H240 Chopper Pilot at 4:44pm 04.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/519 I would like to replace the rear cleats on my H240 and was wondering if there is a way to access the
No emergency tiller... but then again... no emergency... yet! (2) wsmac at 4:28pm 04.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/5953 The little port below the slatted seat in the cockpit looks to me like it's an access to the rudder
Changing Batteries Monster Bat's to Trojan T-105's (1) DayDreamer41 at 2:28pm 04.20.17 Ask All Sailors 10/713 Looking for some professional input as to how this looks, I am replacing my 3 x 4D's with 6-Trojan T
Need help deciding on a battery Douginmd at 12:53pm 04.20.17 Ask All Sailors 5/996 I have an Oday 25 that has a Johnson 9.9 electric start outboard motor. I need the battery to start
Hunter Owners Manual Ron20324 at 11:23am 04.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/765 I have a Beneteau, but I saved a Hunter Owner Manual (3-ring, 8 x 10 inches, with the blue cover) fr
Sail Lofts Roland5048 at 11:17am 04.20.17 Ask All Sailors 24/2013 Getting ready to replace my main. It was bought used but in very good shape years ago. Getting a
Wanted: ST4000 control unit bennta01 at 11:07am 04.20.17 Ask All Sailors 6/819 I am hoping to find someone who as an autohelm/raymarine st4000 control unit they would be willing t
VC500 horizontal windlass hard no torque JosefR at 10:37am 04.20.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/915 Just noticed my title is wrong..."has no torque." I believe that is the windlass model that I have
2000 340 - MastHead Sheave Sizes sailcapt340 at 10:13am 04.20.17 Big Boats 0/413 On my 2000 340 - does anyone know the size line that the sheave can handle for a Spinnaker Halyard (
Max prop setting frankies56 at 10:08am 04.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/309 Hello everybody, got a quick question I have a 37 cutter with a 2 blade 16 inch prop. I emailed max

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Compasses don't agree Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 06.03.24 I'll give that a try. I will try holding it near the starboard compass first to see if will match i
Compasses don't agree elink at 8:22am 06.03.24 Can you take the compass from the port side and carry it to someplace else? It might have wires for
Water Pump Impellor Don S/V ILLusion at 8:19am 06.03.24
Water Pump Impellor Davidasailor26 at 8:18am 06.03.24
Are your PFD's ready? Thaniel at 8:15am 06.03.24 Have you ever jumped into the water while wearing your PFD? My PFD's are not inflatable so the fi
Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 8:13am 06.03.24 Check the manual. I recall 400 hours. I replace mine about every three years which is usually less.
Water Pump Impellor Sdiring at 8:12am 06.03.24
Difficult Wheel Steering dlochner at 8:09am 06.03.24 A few more areas to check. The chain and axle need to be lubricated. This is done by removing the
Water Pump Impellor Rich Stidger at 8:08am 06.03.24 I change my engine raw water impeller every 250 hours, but have never had an impeller failure where
Water Pump Impellor Rick D at 8:05am 06.03.24 Bought a 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 two seasons ago. I was wondering about the frequency for checking
Water Pump Impellor Davidasailor26 at 8:03am 06.03.24
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? Scott T-Bird at 7:58am 06.03.24 When is your trip? Are you in AC now? It looks like we have fair weather and flat seas for at leas
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting Sunbird22358 at 7:58am 06.03.24 You could make the table dimensions what works best for you. That said, I suspect the original, opti
Compasses don't agree Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 06.03.24 So I did some more digging into the issue and with a handheld compass at the dock I find that the s
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? Davidasailor26 at 7:53am 06.03.24 Twist has basically two purposes - to accommodate for different apparent wind angles between the top
Re-bedding Deck ports Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 06.03.24 I assume this is on the outside of the boat as things on the inside should NOT be sealed as it would
Need to replace sea cocks. Davidasailor26 at 6:41am 06.03.24
Replacing broken forestay Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 06.03.24 If cutting bare wire, be sure to use some cutters made for wire rope. Standard wire cutters smash an
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? Davidasailor26 at 6:39am 06.03.24 The stops for a leisurely pace would probably be Barnegat Inlet and Sandy Hook, weather permitting.
Need to replace sea cocks. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:39am 06.03.24 The only purpose of connecting the bonding system to thru hulls is to protect them from galvanic co

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