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Oday slow leak cliff02138 at 7:56am 05.31.16 Day Sailers 0/877 I'm excited - this is my first post to this forum! A few years ago my parents gave me the boat I gr
How to remove light bulbs on h386 Boston2020 at 5:53am 05.31.16 Big Boats 0/581 I want to upgrade to LED bulbs. How do I remove the bulbs in the dome fixtures in the head and salon
Centerboard Issue tgrass462 at 9:59pm 05.30.16 Smaller Boats 4/756 Today we pulled our 1999 Hunter 260 from Lake Carlyle to power wash and paint the bottom and wax the
Rudder on H376 Franklin at 8:36pm 05.30.16 Big Boats 1/788 The helm has always been a problem on my 1996 H376. Racing crew seem to always complain about weath
Where is the CO coming from? BayMan at 6:17pm 05.30.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1670 1987 Hunter 450. I put a house CO detector in the aft stateroom. I equalized my batteries and it w
Spinnaker?, Gennaker?, Drifter? Need help identifying this sail.. (5) Texas Gun-Man at 5:11pm 05.30.16 Catalina 22 13/3146 Before you laugh too hard at this texas rancher, please remember that I'm a real novice...lol This s
Diesel Problem Smorgasbord... Jtcf78911 at 4:31pm 05.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 61/5173 Hi all. As excited as I was to recently get my O'Day 28 back on the water I was pretty rapidly defl
Catalina 30, Wing keel, Bilge question Bel/Mik at 2:02pm 05.30.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/977 Is it normal for the bilge to form a white skin of something on top of the antifreeze after the wint
2000 Model 290 table-setee arrangement danstanford at 1:33pm 05.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/555 We know how to drop the table by removing the pin but the table is probably 3/4" from resting on the
Staysail rigging 37 Hunter e Bryan Rucinski at 1:23pm 05.30.16 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2103 i need advice on the proper rigging for my stay sail for my 1984 Hunter 37 . i bought the boat 1 y
The Roar of Engines... PotomacDaysailer at 11:56am 05.30.16 Ask All Sailors 6/539 Got out for a day-long sail on Saturday, the best day of the Memorial Day weekend weather-wise. I s
Instrument Panel Access - Universal Diesel on O'Day 28 odaydokay at 11:56am 05.30.16 Bigger Boats 14/2504 Anyone know how to access this instrument panel? Most likely have to replace the starter push butto
Severn Inflatable thetone at 10:37am 05.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/570 I have a 1996 Severn 10ft RIB that has a slow leak. I think it may be the valve. Does anyone know th
Flexiteek Repair Jeff Jellick at 10:12am 05.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3562 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC, ans it has the "Flexiteek" on the exterior steps to the cockpit, as well
1999 36 MkII water capacity Anchorsaweigh at 9:54am 05.30.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/919 Going to survey this week on a 1999 36 MkII. While crawling around on it I noticed three deck fills
Rainwater inside saloon light fixtures Jwhy at 9:50am 05.30.16 Catalina 30 5/1100 After a good rain water pools in the aft most lens covers of the interior lights. It gets deep enoug
Fusion Radio to iPhone lehighsail at 9:38am 05.30.16 Ask All Sailors 4/592 I need some help from the electronically talented as I don't have an 8 year old kid handy. I have:
Good boat shoes for the "elderly" odaydokay at 7:56am 05.30.16 Ask All Sailors 80/13412 My first run out on Saturday and almost went flying standing on dry non skid! So, I had a look at m
Starter button going south? odaydokay at 7:51am 05.30.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/900 This regards an '85 O'day 28 with Universal Diesel. After winter storage, pushed starter button and
Reasonable price for O'Day 272 ? polarbrer at 7:42am 05.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2430 I don't know if I am allowed to ask this question on this forum. If not, my apologies. I have been o

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Hunter Legend for Sale? JamesG161 at 5:14am 03.16.24 I've decided to start the search for a Hunter Legend 35.5 You can find much information here on H3
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dlochner at 5:08am 03.16.24
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Captain Larry-DH at 4:35am 03.16.24 snip If I was a betting man, I'd bet on your batteries being toast and your charger outdated and ba
Portable Battery Charger dLj at 3:51am 03.16.24 I use a laboratory power supply capable of both voltage and current control. Cost me $65 iirc. You
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: kappykaplan at 2:46am 03.16.24 Is that photo of the voltmeter with or without the battery charger on?
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dLj at 2:07am 03.16.24 I started the survey - it's asking questions that just don't sound right to me - from the preamble a
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Blitz at 9:01pm 03.15.24 I used barnacle buster a few years ago on a 3GMD (raw water cooled only) as maintenance and not beca
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 8:37pm 03.15.24 If the battery charger says the batteries are being charged at 12-13v, the battery isn't accepting
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:04pm 03.15.24 Great value, well designed, nice layout and thoughtful build. Thanks, Terry! Hopefully I can joi
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dlochner at 7:38pm 03.15.24 If the battery charger says the batteries are being charged at 12-13v, the battery isn't accepting a
Main Sail Issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:56pm 03.15.24 Speaking of "main sail"...has anyone heard from Rod ("MainSail") recently, know how he's doing? (m
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Tally Ho at 6:51pm 03.15.24 For a brand new boat owner, I would highly recommend a survey. Tartans are generally decent quality
Uniseal tank thickness Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51pm 03.15.24 You can always put a rubber gasket under the flange on the outside of the tank. --Peggie
Rudder Sensor Terry Cox at 6:11pm 03.15.24 Our 1991 boat came with an Autohelm 7000 course computer, 6000 control head and rudder sensor. Alway
Hunter Legend for Sale? Terry Cox at 6:07pm 03.15.24 Hi Ed. Welcome to the forum and best wishes on your hunt. The Legend 35.5 is a very nice boat. I've
Venting Battery Compartment JMR at 4:26pm 03.15.24 When I redesigned the battery system on my S2 9.2c I added a vent on the front of the box the batter
Bad Layered Fiberglass? dlochner at 3:33pm 03.15.24 Nothing struck me as being odd. The previous owners have taken the time to keep her looking good, cl
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler FastOlson at 3:25pm 03.15.24 The travler is located int eh cockpit on our 1982 Hunter 33. A real PITA. Can you verify that it i
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dlochner at 3:05pm 03.15.24 Interesting idea. How do you get around the MMSI requirement? All AIS must have a MMSI programed int
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 2:41pm 03.15.24 I would have said the worst thing about LFP batteries is getting used to being at 50% SOC without f

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