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Hunter 50 Transmission Oil SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:26am 05.12.16 Big Boats 5/1014 What type of transmission oil does my new to me 2011 Hunter 50 require? I think it's Dextron ATF, bu
Hunter 450 Battens protrude Chuck Cohen at 5:49am 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 4/478 We have 5 horizontal battens in our old Dacron cruising sail. The sail is in the shop for a variety
New Halyard installation time flynhi4u at 5:32am 05.12.16 Smaller Boats 0/533 Well the new halyards finally showed up. The boat was already sitting in her slip so that meant chan
Weldment Repair Turned Hull Repair (4) RustyPelican at 3:15am 05.12.16 Catalina 22 5/2656 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1974 C22 which was gifted to me. This forum has been incredibly helpf
Dangers of spinakers sailnewbie at 2:22am 05.12.16 Ask All Sailors 96/20329 I have a 24' Mac and am new to all this, I have a spinaker but never attempted to try it yet, I hear
brown spots on hull brad minda at 10:35pm 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 10/2528 I have three fiberglass boats all with white hulls from two different manufacturers. all are from th
Perkins Perama M20 103-06 Parts Scott2 at 9:23pm 05.11.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2803 Does anyone know where I can get a diagram with engine parts labeled for a 1993 Perkins Perama 103-0
Can This Paint Job Be Saved? (2) GorillaToast at 8:38pm 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/459 123246 123247 I just finished painting the hull with one-part poly, let it dry for a couple of wee
Terminating return fuel line with angled pipe inside the tank. (8) DinoKanuck at 5:24pm 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2221 Hello All, Time has come to replace the fuel lines, the fuel pick up and the fitting that takes the
Last coat of Varnish: what now? Ilanortho at 5:23pm 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/5221 Last coat of epiphanes gloss varnish. What do you use for final sanding and how do you then make it
knot meter fred1diver at 5:16pm 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 2/681 Thinking about re-plugging the knot meter on my dolphin. but I'm not sure on how to wire the system,
1985 H31 Stern Bilge (2) Capt-Jack at 3:19pm 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/920 I've known for several years that my 1985 H31 has a small bilge behind the main bilge. It is under
Knot meter paddle wheel abinkc at 12:41pm 05.11.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2108 I'm told you can remove it from the inside on a Hunter 30 ('90). How do you do that?
deck organizer removal on a Oceanis 35 Sailor_D at 11:56am 05.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/2766 Hi there, I'm having trouble with some of my lines getting jammed between the organizer sheaves and
Finish in Salon lifting Babette04 at 11:53am 05.11.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1149 The finish in my salon is lifting leaving the stained wood below. Just had a very professional marin
The Dreaded Click Click BayMan at 10:59am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1712 Hunter 450 with the Volvo Penta. New to me so I know almost no history on it. Sailed it 120 nm with
Waterlife Radio Kermit at 10:13am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1239 I just got an email from West Marine. They have their own station on Pandora called Waterlife Radio.
O'day 272 drain from stern to bilge (2) Eduard at 9:37am 05.11.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2421 Hi, recently I washed area where raw water intake valve located and water went under the floor (und
PVC coatings on Inflatable RIB Scott B at 9:29am 05.11.16 Ask All Sailors 1/344 Seems I had a bad reaction to non-skid deck cleaner and storing my dinghy on the boat over the winte
New Mast for H26 (5) RonniePH26 at 8:22am 05.11.16 Smaller Boats 14/2137 So I just got a new mast from US Spar for my 1994 H26. This mast comes with a different mast foot an

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Electrifying my small sailboat? Maine Sail at 12:22pm 03.04.24 Te Bluetti uses a 12 Ah battery that is wired for about 24V internally. This allows them to use smal
Hunter Propeller Anode (5) jssailem at 11:47am 03.04.24 function only of shaft diameter. Yes. Additionally the space available between the prop and the cu
9.2C relocation kloudie1 at 11:26am 03.04.24 Not familiar with your boat but on most boats there is a connector at the mast base inside, where yo
stalling engine SawyerCurt at 10:51am 03.04.24 I had a similar problem and took all the same steps, and it turned out to be a connection: RPM Iss
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 10:20am 03.04.24 Hi all, I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and I am told my propeller is missing an anode. but when I look a
Electrifying my small sailboat? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:16am 03.04.24 I'm coming up wit a different capacity and the ad is confusing. Energy capacity in a battery is mea
Hunter Propeller Anode Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 03.04.24 Are you asking about a prop anode or a prop shaft anode? The former being a function of what prop yo
Hunter Propeller Anode (2) rgranger at 9:51am 03.04.24 223354 You can find them at any chandlery (like West Marine etc.). You just need to know your sh
Hunter Propeller Anode Rich Stidger at 9:39am 03.04.24 A picture of your prop and running gear would be helpful.
Line for "boom topping lift" measured length and material required for 1989 Hunter 30 ? shemandr at 9:39am 03.04.24 You don't need anything fancy. Optimize UV resistance. For those of us who are not familiar with yo
Hunter 170 rgranger at 9:21am 03.04.24 Trailerable with a small cuddy.... I would throw in Montgomery Sailboats https://en.wikipedia.org
Linings cleaning JoeWhite at 9:13am 03.04.24 I can not think that this is how it was when it was new. My guess is that it is a vinal cover that i
Linings cleaning Yann85 at 8:53am 03.04.24 Thank you all for your answers. we will try the solution of the brush and a cleaning product availab
Electrifying my small sailboat? kloudie1 at 8:10am 03.04.24 Consider a "mini" sized 100 amp hour lithium and a lithium charger.. Amazon.com : 100 amp hour life
Electrifying my small sailboat? JBP-PA at 8:04am 03.04.24 A portable power station is a brilliant idea for a boat that doesn't otherwise have power. You get
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . kloudie1 at 7:56am 03.04.24 MY W&P experience: Two years ago my ships bell clock quit working. It really had never kept time acc
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:52am 03.04.24 Congratulations welcome to the club. I retired in 2020 after 43 years of working. Have to say I hi
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing shemandr at 7:52am 03.04.24 I had a H356. In my opinion the volume of the aft makes it difficult to sail downwind in waves. Th
Bon Voyage! Tally Ho at 7:49am 03.04.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
Electrifying my small sailboat? dlochner at 7:47am 03.04.24

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