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1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 Aft Cabin MarcStAug at 4:59pm 03.16.16 Big Boats 9/3810 Does anyone know if there is some place I might find the aft cabin berth measurements for the 1993 H
Solenoid to replace the fuel shut off cable Keith13315 at 4:01pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1324 Has anyone replaced the Fuel shut off cable on a Yanmar with a electric solenoid? If so where did yo
Solarland solar panels FrankT at 3:34pm 03.16.16 Big Boats 0/593 Does anyone have experience with Solarland solar panels? I am looking to install their 160w (monocry
B331 Washdown Pump Ron M at 2:55pm 03.16.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1962 I'm trying (for a second time) to plan a washdown pump install. Has anyone attempted this is a B331
Favorite Apps shanker at 1:41pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 27/1722 I've been attached to the hip of a Blackberry for the past 7 years and I haven't dabbled in any apps
Counting for USCG Sea Time (form CG-719) for Moorings BVI Charter CABixler at 12:36pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1064 Hi, Not sure if this has ever come up. I have a USCG Master License since I do professional charter
To bolt or not to bolt that is the question (4) Casagf66 at 12:14pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1032 After much thought and after reading everyone's post's 100's of times, over and over ... I've decide
walkway lee oakley at 12:05pm 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1017 Hello, I am making a walkway to get on and off my 30'ft hunter. It will be lightweight for easy remo
Top telltales not flying right, even with genny cars fully forward Gene Neill at 10:45am 03.16.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 41/8137 It SEEMS like the genny tracks do not extend far forward enough - when I step on the sheet a foot fo
Precision 16 - Mast Compression Post (2) bbylund at 10:39am 03.16.16 Precision 9/4717 I recently purchased a used Precision 16 and on my first outing the mast compression post failed. It
This will ruin your day cb32863 at 10:28am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/543 http://abcnews.go.com/US/dramatic-photos-videos-capture-raging-fire-engulfing-luxury/story?id=376912
Looking for swing keel maintenance and resurfacing resources in SF BAY Jason Vaughan at 9:55am 03.16.16 Catalina 22 2/680 Hi, so I'm working on an 81 Catalina 22 that I just picked up. While the boat has cleaned up nicely
Lewmar BOGO PGIJon at 7:58am 03.16.16 Big Boats 12/1216 WM's flyer is showing All Lewmar Manual Winches as BOGO (Buy One Get One).... Wondering if this is a
LEWMAR change parts sailing H386 at 7:47am 03.16.16 Big Boats 2/545 Does anyone knows of an alternative to replace Lewmar ports on our Hunter 386 One plexglas replaceme
Paying for a Day Sail lehighsail at 5:58am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1061 I was reading another thread here and the subject of paying someone for or receiving money for a day
James Seamans, JAVA, Hunter 36 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:18am 03.16.16 Ask All Sailors 52/5489 I will ask that any of you who are Christians say a prayer for a very dear friend of mine and one wh
Hunter 28.5 how do you remove handrails Sailor_Jeff at 4:14am 03.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1349 How do you remove, re-finish, re-seal and replace handrails on deck above the cabin on the Hunter 28
How do you keep your prop clean? Dalliance at 8:46pm 03.15.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4023 Sailing in cold fresh water, I get slime on the hull and tough white scale on the prop and shaft. N
Anyone with advise on installing a Raymarine A-series/Radar? katesails at 8:21pm 03.15.16 Catalina 30 3/906 Hi, SO I am trying to upgrade my navigation equipment and want to install a Raymarine series A GPS/
How critical to performance, in comparison, is an aging foresail RussC at 6:32pm 03.15.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2323 I recently replaced my aging M25 mainsail with a nice crispy new Doyle and am now wondering if the b

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Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 7:22pm 11.15.23 I replaced my main a few years ago, and went with a full batten sail. North sail recommended the s
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Tally Ho at 7:14pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Alan Gomes at 6:40pm 11.15.23 I seem to remember the same. Made me think of RichH and did a search. Yan 2GM20F Secondary Filter H
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Bob S at 6:35pm 11.15.23 I had read that the filter material breaks down over time. Don't recall any specifics, but I do rem
C25 jib downhaul routing Joe at 5:24pm 11.15.23 Thank you! I was planning on running them both to the starboard side, where my halyard run to , bu
Convert partial battens to full battens Joe at 5:22pm 11.15.23 My mainsail has two full battens on top. The bottom two are partial. So the outhaul has purpose in
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 5:08pm 11.15.23 Mine has a Harken furler and I'm not familiar with the CDI. However, I don't think you have to worry
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 11.15.23 reality check - while there is no consensus on filter lifespan, it is what it is - a cheap device to
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 George Braun at 4:22pm 11.15.23 on our 2008 H36 the isolation xfrmr (we have 2 because of aircon on separate 30A circuit) are mounte
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 11.15.23 As a former dealer for Hunter on the 23 wing keel, I would suggest the Crusing Design or CDI FF2 F
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:01pm 11.15.23 We have the same model and year and our isolation transformer is in the port locker on the swim plat
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:59pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? I bought the boat la
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:57pm 11.15.23 Yes. They are not reliable. I know you are planning a long cruise, I would not trust them for that.
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:35pm 11.15.23 The problem is they will suddenly fail to hold a usable charge. Tks, Dave. I've only dealt with F
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:33pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? The problem is they
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:32pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Yes. They are no
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:30pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Then I returned
Jib sheet block kappykaplan at 3:24pm 11.15.23 That's not a rope, that's a sheet. :plus: Sheets control side-to-side and halyards control up and
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:18pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability?
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Stu Jackson at 3:10pm 11.15.23 Actually, it doesn't answer it at all. I'm not talking about a filter that has been sitting unused

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