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The Great Mud Dauber Mystery -- SOLVED (finally ;-) (3) rgranger at 12:17pm 07.04.16 Ask All Sailors 16/5113 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 24/9092 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 10/6202 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 18/4732 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 5/2650 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 8/1027 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 5/584 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 4/3438 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
SHTP JohnShannon at 3:24pm 07.03.16 Racing 1/872 http://sfbaysss.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?18-2016-Singlehanded-TransPac Single handed Transpac sta

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Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged capta at 5:11pm 05.03.24 Does "The sea cock does open and close." mean water comes in through it? Have you checked the sea st
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:08pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into
Prop Install with a stop? capta at 5:05pm 05.03.24 You could have saved yourself a lot of hassle by just heating the prop's hub with a torch. Bronze he
Mastervolt Inverter Issue brockfromwa at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshol
Outboard Bracket Mounting Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 05.03.24 What's wrong with your inboard? You'll need some marine plywood tabbed to the backside of the fiberg
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Project_Mayhem at 4:58pm 05.03.24 Has it ever been subjected to heavy or inductive loads? I've seen audio amplifiers clip or go into p
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 kappykaplan at 4:45pm 05.03.24
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 05.03.24 What gauge and length are the supply cables? My guess is the voltage is sagging below some threshold
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 CliffA at 4:36pm 05.03.24
Hatches Micky W. at 3:55pm 05.03.24 I was joking of course. Just making fun of the high cost of everything "marine".
Compasses don't agree Maine Sail at 3:36pm 05.03.24 When was the last time you swung the compass. Here In Maine with thick fog I had it done pretty rou
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 3:05pm 05.03.24
Compasses don't agree elink at 2:52pm 05.03.24 Stainless is an alloy composed primarily of iron, I.e., ferrous metal. I should have used the term
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested Siamese at 2:50pm 05.03.24 That big lump on the trailer's tongue. I'm figuring it's either surge brakes or a mailbox. Leaning
Prop Install with a stop? Tally Ho at 2:40pm 05.03.24 The prop and nuts may not have been installed properly or there is something wrong with one or the o
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged dlochner at 2:12pm 05.03.24 Is there a filter in the line? When the seacock is opened with the hose removed, does water come i
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested dlochner at 2:10pm 05.03.24 I would not take the trailer down the road in it's current condition. With about 8 short pieces of
Compasses don't agree elink at 2:08pm 05.03.24
Compasses don't agree elink at 1:56pm 05.03.24 I am pretty sure they did. However, I have only owned the boat a few months and I am not 100% sure.
Compasses don't agree Davidasailor26 at 1:55pm 05.03.24

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