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Help w/Charging Carry-On AC unit (2) rgranger at 12:45pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/513 I think I know the answer to my question but I know someone here is absolutely sure... :-) I took
The Great Mud Dauber Mystery -- SOLVED (finally ;-) (3) rgranger at 12:17pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/5114 So in my new-2-me Hunter 26, I would occasionally see a mud dauber fly in and out of the nose of the
interesting weekend fred1diver at 12:16pm 07.04.16 Trailer Sailors 22/2864 so I had the chance to go out on a 3 day sail with a friend and my son, it was pretty interesting, i
Hunter 29.5 sbolha at 11:57am 07.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/591 Hunter 29.5, Year 1996, 3500 kg, Is the anchor chain of 6mm strong enough for my boat?
Use for old sails? Jwhy at 11:42am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 24/9109 I have a main and headsail that are at least 20 years old with tears along the leech. Is it worth ha
Jib and Stanchions/Lifelines Dana Shields at 11:32am 07.04.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2139 My last boat was a Catalina 22 and the lifelines routed from the foremost stanchion to the deck befo
Sealing/Insulating Catalina 30 companionway hatch? (5) patrickkidd at 10:24am 07.04.16 Catalina 30 10/6203 A previous owner of my C30 built a companionway door which is pretty nice. However, there are lots o
Replacing mast base plate on 1995 Hunter 26? (3) DocLex at 7:41am 07.04.16 Smaller Boats 18/4736 Dang, I broke the hinge (flange) off at the bottom-mast plate through which you place the pin that a
No Electricity jdub tn at 7:25am 07.04.16 Catalina 22 28/5525 So my new to me '88 wing keel did not come with a battery. No problem, I went to Walmart and bought
Help With Alternator Charging Question Please Rick486 at 5:46am 07.04.16 Big Boats 0/22 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Need Help With Alternator Battery Charge Question Rick486 at 5:44am 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 7/926 Hi all: Well, I own a Hunter 44DS and we are on a several week cruise and my generator (you know whi
Macerator pump running when water pressure switch activated? danstanford at 5:39am 07.04.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2653 We haven't owned our 2000 290 for a year yet and last year prior to me draining the water system and
The USS Constitution Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2162 The USS Constitution (Old Iron Sides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for h
Morgan 34 - 1969 - mainsail out haul TedWelshMorgan34-8884 at 8:52pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1028 Hello - I recently inherited a 1969 Morgan 34. While putting up the main for the first time this yea
Sail shape (1) Meriachee at 7:47pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 5/585 I dunno, but I'm pretty sure this won't work.
stay wire tension fireone at 6:57pm 07.03.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3439 i have a 23' oday..and i need to adjust tension on stay wires..can anyone tell me what the tension n
DFW Sailboat Repair donnatronious at 6:41pm 07.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1213 New sailer here... Well, not yet. I had an incident. I have a hunter 140 that needs a new mast
Whats your favorite sailing Magazine? Karyon at 6:04pm 07.03.16 Ask All Sailors 29/1728 So when you can't get out sailing, because it is to cold, rainy, storms, winter or don't have a boat
9.2A new owner questions dblakey at 5:29pm 07.03.16 S2 11/1882 My wife and I just took possession of our new-to-us 9.2A, and took her out for the first time yester
Hunter 430 Stern Rail Jean Guy at 3:29pm 07.03.16 Big Boats 1/655 Has anyone ever changer the stern rail on a Hunter 430. If so did you get it from Hunter? Thanks for

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Rub rail (1) JamesG161 at 9:47am 05.04.24 This will clean the EDPM + Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail. that it is working!!:cool:
Rub rail (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:45am 05.04.24 Unfortunately, many cleaners will destroy the finish on that suspected aluminum insert yours shows
Prop Install with a stop? Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 05.04.24
Tohatsu Charging Jacktar at 9:00am 05.04.24 Yep really depends on much load you pull from your battery when not charging however. I only draw na
Rub rail jssailem at 8:24am 05.04.24 Hard to tell from the image. Rub rails typically come made from just a few materials. Wood. Often
Locking yourself from the inside thinwater at 7:49am 05.04.24 I wouldn't worry too much about the marina, but ... ... Make sure the lock is one that is trivial t
Rub rail ggrizzard at 7:48am 05.04.24 That looks like a wood cap rail in the pic to me.
Compasses don't agree jssailem at 7:43am 05.04.24 If you have a cell phone with a compass, you can get an app and harness the power of your phone to a
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:38am 05.04.24 I gently lifted the loose tabs generously filled it with glue, clamped it and cleaned up all the exc
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating Douglas Ronne at 7:34am 05.04.24 Thanks! I will give that a go. Any tips for prep when it is only partly delaminating? What did you d
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:32am 05.04.24 I used tite bond wood glue and some clamps. Still holding 10 years later. Easy water clean up.
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 7:11am 05.04.24 PS: A compass can be affected by other metals too. And a bag of Granny Smith apples! Don't ask me
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 7:02am 05.04.24 Also wondering why you've been using a macerator pump all these years instead of a pump designed to
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 6:50am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside kloudie1 at 6:49am 05.04.24 Don't drill all the way through the plexi and put a barrel bolt on the top wash board .. But definit
Locking yourself from the inside Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? Purchased a standard SS hook latch from our local chandlery and attached
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards kloudie1 at 6:36am 05.04.24 Most of the air cooled small outboards have a water pump and water cooled exhaust.. It is probably b
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open AndyL at 6:36am 05.04.24 I found an old post that suggested 7/16" is the correct size for your boat. Perhaps use a low stret
want to raise main from cockpit Claude L.-Auger at 6:20am 05.04.24 Once you've go the location of the clutches and winch figured out, drill a small hole slowly through
Compasses don't agree JamesG161 at 6:15am 05.04.24 add one stainless steel tubing support from the previous design Is the one you added near the Comp

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