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Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 11:40am 12.10.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1438
Standing Rigging for 2005 Hunter 41 AC SteveT555 at 8:06am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/864 I am in Mexico considering ordering standing rigging in the US, bringing it down, and having the wor
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 7:51am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1021 Hi anyone dropped a rudder and replaced bushings etc? looking for tips on process and parts supplier
Portlight help Believe H46 at 5:43am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1089 Hi! Just bought an 05' Hunter 46. Need to replace the portlight over the instrumentation panels fa
Bilge pump redhead78 at 7:37pm 12.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/913 How do u get to the bilge pump in a35 island packet
Missing aft cabin door on 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl Astrochip at 7:43pm 12.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/448 Hi all I picked up a 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl that is in really good shape. I have done a complete serv
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 8:56am 12.08.23 Engines and Propulsion 12/1467 Argh! My bearing has too much play! My records show it was replaced by the PO in 2013. We don't run
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 11:06pm 12.07.23 Catalina 22 7/1629 I'm in the process of getting to know my 1976 C22. I recently observed a small bulge at the top of t
Tidal Currents Trip planner App TimFromLI at 7:22pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 26/4027 I have been using an Tidal Currents trip planner for a few years. It's an app where you plug in your
Rudder Dimensions on 1982 HUNTER 22 RPOLLITT01 at 6:04pm 12.07.23 Smaller Boats 3/908 I have all the dimensions except for the width. Also, where can I find the hardware to hang it on th
Rudder post crack (4) Juan Carlos Zarate at 3:35pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 2/430 Recently we found water ingress via a crack on the top of the rudder post, our boat is a 2006 Hunter
Backstay tension on a beneteau oceanis 37 macdoug at 12:12pm 12.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/922 Does anyone know how tight the backstays should be on an oceanis 37? I have had widely differing adv
Instrument Sun Shades curtdo at 12:11pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/474 Has anyone tried using any of the sun shade products for better instrument/tablet visibility? I wou
Rear Seat filling with water - Oceanis 351 (1) Beau Jacques at 12:06pm 12.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/554 Hi, the hinged rear seat of my Oceanis 351 slowly fills with water - even when vertical for 99.9% of
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:07am 12.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 2/560 So I am shopping for a roller Furler and will be getting a new head sail as well. Curious about othe
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:04am 12.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1929 Hello! I am the new owner of Jolly Roger which is currently on the hard in Green Cove Springs Florid
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (2) Screen Saver at 6:44pm 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1007 Anyone played with Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (7g/h or 26L/h ) Has anyone d
B411 '99 US Spars Boom extrusion RitSim at 3:14pm 12.06.23 Big Boats 0/278 I have a spare boom extrusion. It was replaced due to minor surface scratches- storm damage from sa
Lead Acid Batteries (1) jssailem at 2:04pm 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2171 We know all there is to know about these batteries... Yes... No... maybe? While looking at the subj
How properly clean my new toilet MaryEllaRose at 9:55am 12.06.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/735

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Musing on DC Electrical Changes dlochner at 2:17pm 06.21.25 The Walmart batteries may not be all that bad. All the major battery companies make private label ba
Adding roller furling. colemj at 2:15pm 06.21.25 The only thing that determines which way the drum spins is which side of the sail has the UV stripe.
Fuel sender and gauge info dlochner at 2:08pm 06.21.25 Check out Gobius senders. They may have something that will work on a cylinder tank. You may have to
New to the forum (5) Tmugs at 2:06pm 06.21.25 The jib winches are lewmar's smallest self-tailers. The two on the cabintop are lewmar #6's. I'll
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? Davidasailor26 at 1:47pm 06.21.25 If you find a solution please let the group know. We got new sails over the winter made with a cruis
Adding roller furling. Davidasailor26 at 1:16pm 06.21.25 Mine (a ProFurl) furls by the drum turning counter clockwise when viewed from the top. I furl on por
Adding roller furling. Waybad at 1:02pm 06.21.25 Thanks, I like the safety of the starboard tack Idea. New sail covers, can be put on which ever way
Musing on DC Electrical Changes Davidasailor26 at 1:01pm 06.21.25
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? shemandr at 1:00pm 06.21.25 I can't stand stretch on halyards, outhauls, and reef lines. Look for "Ultralow stretch" cordage.
Dock lines high on piling Danno 1914 at 12:58pm 06.21.25 Thanks. That set up sounds exactly like my marina in NJ. My stern lines may be a couple of feet abov
Weight of Hunter 23.5 trailer plus boat i.e. including boat, mast, furling jib, single axle trailer and 5HP motor Westerly at 12:57pm 06.21.25 Great info. Thanks for your time. Based on Gvwr minus carrying capacity your trailer weight works ou
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 jssailem at 12:53pm 06.21.25 Those ports (windows) were sometimes installed with screws used to hold the plastic in place while t
Adding roller furling. shemandr at 12:47pm 06.21.25 I think that depends on whether the drum rotates clockwise or counterclockwise to furl. I assume bu
Musing on DC Electrical Changes jssailem at 12:45pm 06.21.25 With the prices of Lithium batteries falling. as an example..https://www.wattcycle.com/ I found tha
Musing on DC Electrical Changes jssailem at 12:32pm 06.21.25 rebuilding your storage around lead acid is like building a better buggy whip. Or a Model T truck
Leaky window on Hunter 40.5 built 1993 Irek at 12:25pm 06.21.25 Hi Everyone Many thx for the info and support. Seems that the window panel on the side of the coach
Musing on DC Electrical Changes mermike at 12:19pm 06.21.25 Since you have space constraints, why not go with a FLA start battery and house bank consisting of a
Adding roller furling. jssailem at 12:18pm 06.21.25 Which side of your foresail has the Suncover? You want the suncover to be on the outside of the sail
Dock lines high on piling jaysweet at 12:17pm 06.21.25 In our marina, there are finger piers every other slip (so you have one on one side), two cleats on
Recommendations for outhaul/inhaul lines? jssailem at 12:11pm 06.21.25 Hello Dr. D. What type of foot do you have on your sails? Loose Foot, Bolt rope Slug footed. Your

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