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Aquarius 23 New Owner Harmons at 11:19am 10.25.16 Newport 3/3801 Hello, I am new to this forum and am a new owner to an 1976 Aquarius 23, the boat is in pretty good
Stuck Centerboard Pendant Hoosier Kevin at 9:05am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 6/655 I have a 1978 O'Day 25. This past weekend I had a diver help me replace the centerboard pendant. I
RaceQs tgrady at 7:47am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 3/371 I seem to be having problems with there website not uploading my tracks. And they have not responde
Solar Vents Bill and Kathy McDonald at 7:32am 10.25.16 Catalina 22 1/295 I am going to install a solar vent on my C-22. Any recommendations? I am looking at a nicro day/ni
Installing a Bimini/Dodger Derf589 at 6:33am 10.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4312 Hi! My husband, Fred, and I just joined the forum. We have found many helpful topics on this site,
Low friction ring (2) All U Get at 5:48am 10.25.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1374 129463 129464 Hi all, I got a chance to use my low friction ring and it works well. All U Get
40.5 Fuel Tank Replacement Michael G at 4:50am 10.25.16 Big Boats 2/448 Well after 23 years the fuel tank in Island Girl started weeping diesel fuel. After quickly removing
From the way back machine. Macboy at 8:39pm 10.24.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2125 So, searching an unrelated topic I discovered this post. Has anyone echoed the experience? "I knwo
Autopilot install sv/red sky at 7:15pm 10.24.16 Big Boats 11/1077 HELP! I have a 1998 Hunter 376. The X-5 wheel pilot that came with the boat just doesn't cut it.
2006 Hunter 36 Galvanic Corrosion Frank Reinhart at 6:44pm 10.24.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/435 I recently bought a 2006 Hunter 36 and having some serious galvanic corrosion issues. I put a new pr
Universal M 12 Diesel Engine StanleyJ at 6:14pm 10.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1116 I have a quick question folks. I launched my boat late this year (July 15, 2016) and will pull it o
How Do You Adjust a KBW10 Tranmission? robertsapp at 4:39pm 10.24.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/5783 We're pulling our Kanzaki KBW10 transmission and shipping it off to be rebuilt. The unit seems to sh
Installing Hydraulic steering kimelmore at 4:31pm 10.24.16 Big Boats 5/1138 Our current new to us boat is a Catalina 380. It came with an older Autohelm autopilot mounted on th
Rotted post in 1983 Oday 25 cabin (3) ddooher at 3:55pm 10.24.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3011 129453 On a 1983 Oday 25, the wooden post at the bulkhead separating the V berth from the rest of th
Hunter 42 P cockpit cushions Gary Bush at 3:25pm 10.24.16 Big Boats 6/1031 Just purchased the Passage W/O cockpit cushions. Any ideas on best place to get them? The boat is i
Winter Boat Cover - Cotton Duck or Acrylic Coated Woven Polyester? Ward H at 3:24pm 10.24.16 Ask All Sailors 24/2151 Two winters ago I made my own frame and cover using the Kover Klamp system. Cost about half of what
How to Scare your neighbors (4) pclarksurf at 1:28pm 10.24.16 Catalina 22 40/9423 Seriously wish I could have captured the eyes wide open stares that I got from folks driving by this
All internal halyards on early 70's C22? LooseDiamond at 1:21pm 10.24.16 Catalina 22 4/890 Just acquired a derelict C22 with a nice galvanized trailer. Needed the trailer to replace my old n
Seldon headstay attach fitting failure (1) TimHunter340 at 12:14pm 10.24.16 Bavaria 4/7990 I have a Bavaria 46 sailboat. We were out sailing yesterday and had a Forestay failure. It turned
The stern tube size for a 1998 Hunter 410 Perfect Excuse at 11:21am 10.24.16 Big Boats 0/346 Does anyone know the diameter of the stern tube for a 1998 Hunter 410. The shaft is 1 1/4 inches. I

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? mermike at 4:02pm 10.09.23 Related question- take a look at this photo of my current installation- the battery terminals and
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:50pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts, so they loosen from vibration result
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 3:21pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts Absolutely. That's why you replace
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 10.09.23 I think there may be compatibility issues with iPhones but as I don't run one, not 100% sure there.
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 10.09.23 Swapping the wheel with a tiller will almost certainly not work. The pedestal will be in the way and
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Siamese at 3:08pm 10.09.23 If you can't get the zippers started, that's tough. All I can think of is a drastic scenario where
Lines for Hunter 33 Siamese at 3:01pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a m
Hunter 30 Hull number location Hello Below at 2:19pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked and I am trying to find a replacement. If you do indeed determine that t
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.09.23 Well that certainly sucks! Yep
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:49pm 10.09.23 DLJ. I use Samsung 52A Well that certainly sucks!
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 1:37pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way Much appreciated
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" Monsterfish at 1:35pm 10.09.23 Starter gear! Thats the name:) Damn, I am two hours away from the marina. Well, I will look up the s
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 1:31pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help Crazy Dave Condon at 1:26pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 10.09.23 Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump should be after the primary filter
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:10pm 10.09.23 As a dealer, I was involved in the design as I sold and serviced them too The picture above is the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 10.09.23 As noted above.. the Wing nut options should not be used on a boat. The risk is the wing nut will f
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? shemandr at 1:07pm 10.09.23
Hunter 30 Hull number location (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked Bit of a correction here in that what you're looking at is called an op

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