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Testing AGM Batteries? jackhartjr at 5:29pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 5/890 Hi folks, what equipment would best be used to test AGM batteries? The guy at Deka Battery said I ne
What the h@ll causes this? Tally Ho at 5:06pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 53/6022 My DSC, AIS, VHF radio (IComm I believe), starts making this strange noise all by itself. . If I ke
Hunter refrigerator mikej21 at 4:43pm 06.05.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/5799 Last season when I had my 2005 Hunter 33 pulled for winter storage the refrigerator was working grea
B361 rail diameter Bob Grove at 3:34pm 06.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/639 I was about to order a mount for the magma grill, and a few other items, to mount on the stern rails
On the Subject of Rowing Dinghies Kings Gambit at 2:45pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 0/279 Got off on this topic briefly in another thread. I've long held this (romantic) notion about having
Life vests All U Get at 2:05pm 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1493 Hi all, During our trip to the Bahamas I noticed my indicator button on my self inflating life vest
Grounding Plates bmccuej at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Bristol 3/3029 I have a 1979 Bristol 29.9, the boat does not have a grounding plate on the hull. About half the sai
5411 White Smoke at tailpipe (1) vmaks at 1:38pm 06.05.16 Engines and Propulsion 15/2615 https://goo.gl/photos/6K4rJyWxdHGP8s8t8 I have read the numerous forums and I can not decipher if th
When did Catalina phase out the tall rig? trish b at 12:41pm 06.05.16 Catalina 30 4/1327 We are looking for a C30 MKIII and are not finding many from the middle '90s with the tall rig. I w
Cracked rudder sailnewbie at 12:28pm 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/2507 I have a Mac 224 and just built my second rudder and after one weekend it's now cracked. The first o
My turn BobM at 11:44am 06.05.16 S2 26/3006 Well Triple Play hasn't tasted the water in 18 months now. Lots to do but I am busy with work and u
GPS for iPhone polarbrer at 11:32am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 20/1664 I am mostly interested in boat speed and distance covered. Do all the apps give this basic informati
Loose footed Main reefing question dgottfeld at 10:58am 06.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/829 Hey guys just bought a 1990 hunter 27 and love it. I put the sails on it the other day. The mainsail
Raymarine ST2000 Issues (1) Ward H at 10:09am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3922 Yesterday was my 2nd sail of the season and the first of a week long vacation of long day sails. Of
Universal Fuel Injector Replacement (not rebuild) Jtcf78911 at 9:47am 06.05.16 Parts Search 16/4998 Hey all. Looking for some part vendor options on replacing the fuel injectors in my circa 1985 Un
Best way to clean out oil extractor after use? patrickkidd at 9:27am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 15/18866 Hi there! I bought the west marine oil extractor to change the oil on my universal diesel M25: http
What's the best way to clean diesel exhaust soot? patrickkidd at 9:16am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 8/22932 i recently had an engine exhaust leak near the transom of my Catalina 30 and now most areas in the l
Head Venting Issues BayMan at 7:32am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1873 Pumped my aft 25 gal holding tank after it was completely full. I know- i waited too long. Got bac
Dinghy Power Advice - Lehr Propane OB? (1) BlowMeAway at 7:19am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 55/7904 124315 We recently found and purchased a used, well maintained, Quicksilver 270 Dinghy, 900 lb. capa
Mast out of plumb (Mac 25) Piotr at 6:50am 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2070 It all started with lose rigging (still dealing with the after effects). Then I remembered the mast

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Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 03.03.24 As pointed out, Warren Luhrs, who owned Hunter was a global solo racer who enjoyed it on boats that
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 kappykaplan at 3:09pm 03.03.24 I'm thinking of replacing the keel bolts on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 wing Iron Keel. Why do you think
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? smokey73 at 3:08pm 03.03.24 Thanks for coming back on to give us your status. Glad is worked out for you.
Bon Voyage! Dalliance at 3:07pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing JamesG161 at 2:46pm 03.03.24 Read the site about Hunter Sailboats. Marlow-Hunter, LLC \| We have a blue water Hunter 430 Jim...
Room for VHF wire under compression post Tom J at 2:42pm 03.03.24 Just to be clear, your pictures show the stringer under the sole, rather than the bulkhead above the
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:38pm 03.03.24 I have a Blue Tooth connected sound system on our 8 pairs of Stereo Speakers. Each Pair has a Volume
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 2:31pm 03.03.24 My original tv had a mount It served no purpose other than to push the tv further away from the bul
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:30pm 03.03.24 I'm good with TV mounts The Swivel mount matches my TV's 4 x 10mm screws. The Swivel is bolted t
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (1) JamesG161 at 2:25pm 03.03.24 HDMI is the only way to go! Channel
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 artboas at 2:20pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travell
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 laitm001 at 2:16pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travell
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 JamesG161 at 2:12pm 03.03.24 Did your screwsbolts go all the way through the bulkhead into the toilet side Bolts that came wit
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 1:49pm 03.03.24 Thank you for your reply. I too see mast height is 54.36 in the manual and see a number of listings
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing FastOlson at 1:44pm 03.03.24 The owners of Hunters generally, but not always, know why they deliberately bought that brand. More
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? (2) Tally Ho at 1:43pm 03.03.24 I have estimated that 48' will be more than meets my needs. I'm less certain about the nature of t
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Scott B at 1:28pm 03.03.24 I bought a full swivel mount designed for RV's that would lock in place when not in use for travelli
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 1:25pm 03.03.24 We have two issues here in the PacificNW. Bridges and tidal change. You have the same issues. Knowi
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? jssailem at 12:58pm 03.03.24 The Samson guide is an excellent helpful tool. The question about diameter of the line for a "Boom
Bon Voyage! jssailem at 12:35pm 03.03.24 For sure give it a few months before you decide to look for activities. I took a year, as I still

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