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Slider on H356 getting hard to Move Jerry Clark H356 SV Persi at 4:36pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 0/284 My slider has gotten difficult to slide. I used T-9 on the aluminum rail and it loosened for a litt
'81 Hunter 27 Cabin Part? GorillaToast at 3:39pm 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/612 Hi All. Does anyone know what the s/s part is called that goes vertically from the nav table to the
Venturi for AC Condensation pan bcollis at 2:06pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 5/2167 I'm debating on putting AC in my 88 H30. The problem is the space that I have to put it in. I have a
Show me your Attractive Crew...I might Join! (1) BlowMeAway at 1:53pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 34/4053 If you can beat this for attractive folks in the 50-70 YO range, then post it. I've lost a few of th
What size fuse Greengas at 1:33pm 03.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1163 I'm hooking up my trolling motor with a quick connect plug. The recommendation is to install an in l
How much paint? GREGP at 12:22pm 03.19.16 Smaller Boats 7/757 First time for me. To stay in the water all season. how much paint and anti-fowl do i need for a 23
How much paint? GREGP at 12:07pm 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/587 Picked up a Hunter 23. Did a top to bottom refurb over the winter now that I have gotten to the bott
Catalina Smile Fiddler's Green at 11:53am 03.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/6868 Hello! I'm making an offer on a 1993 Catalina 320 and we will have it hauled during the survey. Th
'85 Hunter 31 construction question Jecemis at 10:58am 03.19.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3142 Hi all, I'm new here. I just got my first boat (1985 Hunter 31) last September. Recently I was con
Prop shaft banging thru hull log datasailor2 at 10:18am 03.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 11/2195 83 H34.5. My problem occurs infrequently and inconsistently when shifting into forward after sitting
Jumping a Sterling Battery Charger Bob S at 9:30am 03.19.16 Musings With Maine Sail 24/2989 Sterling 30a Charger Simple question. On your how to site you recommend jumping the outputs when su
Any tips for waxing the hull? iSailor at 7:25am 03.19.16 Catalina 310 2/952 buffer type? Wax to use? Successful procedure to follow? Thanks!
NEW GLUE!! 5 second FIX. To die for! (1) StargazerP303 at 10:09pm 03.18.16 Pearson 10/6578 Hi all. I ran across a real great glue to use. Its called 5 sec fix. Its the same glue your denti
Aerodynamics of a racing yacht Jackdaw at 5:22pm 03.18.16 Racing 2/921 This might appeal to only the engineering-centric sailors here, but this is a slideshow that describ
Bedding compass (2) Davidasailor26 at 3:25pm 03.18.16 Ask All Sailors 9/706 I have a Plastimo compass mounted on the plastic top of our steering pedestal. It seems like it was
Replacing Bulkhead if that is what it's called (3) Greengas at 2:40pm 03.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/663 At least I think that is what this is called. The photo on this thread with the board removed. Its
Hunter 28.5 Head & Quarterberth Hatch Replacement AND Side Saloon Windows SteveMontgomery at 12:12pm 03.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 8/3789 I need to replace 3 of the "Grey Enterprises" plastic hatches on my 1985 Hunter 285. I'd like to rep
Shallow water (Intracostal Waterway at Titusville, FL) polarbrer at 10:00am 03.18.16 Catalina 22 10/1316 I think I had posted this in the wrong forum first. ( I hope I don't get in trouble). I plan to keep
Interested in buying a 322 Mike Madeira Beach at 9:20am 03.18.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/833 Any advice from current or past owners on what to look for in these boats would be greatly appreciat
How to fasten something to inside of hull Greengas at 8:49am 03.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1177 One of the strips of wood that goes along the side of the galley that has the snaps on it that hold

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M25XPB eng/battery fuse size (3) Richard19068 at 9:55am 03.24.24 I don't have an answer but might suggest that the "guy doing work" should have a pretty good idea of
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? PaulK at 9:32am 03.24.24 The east coast of FL might be better suited for the draft you want. Palatka, on the St. Johns River
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dLj at 9:27am 03.24.24 @dLj thanks! I've never been to St. Augustine but I heard it's beautiful. I'm just dreaming of a da
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal tilla at 9:19am 03.24.24
outboard hoisting PaulK at 9:17am 03.24.24 If you're looking for SS tubing, junkyards can be a good bet. Hospitals use it for piping oxygen to
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? IWannaGoSailing at 9:11am 03.24.24 @dLj thanks! I've never been to St. Augustine but I heard it's beautiful. I'm just dreaming of a day
1967 Morgan 34 shaft removal PaulK at 9:11am 03.24.24 If the shaft was purposely misaligned or you have a skeg version, maybe not. Otherwise it looks like
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings kloudie1 at 9:03am 03.24.24 Hold everything that is not being unthreaded.. (elbow as valve is removed, boss as elbow is removed)
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings Globe Pilot at 8:39am 03.24.24 Thank you all for the info! So consensus is that I should be able to thread the fittings out and wil
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) JBP-PA at 8:26am 03.24.24 So I usually just use a downhaul on a block, or sometimes attach the tack directly to the stemhead o
Suggestions on South Florida Towns to Retire To? dLj at 8:26am 03.24.24 I'd look in the Tampa area - i used to sail down there a bit. But that was quite some time ago so fo
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware (1) JBP-PA at 8:21am 03.24.24 I have a spinnaker tacker like that, but I'm not really fond of it. The official use is to wrap it a
Capri 18 battery JBP-PA at 7:20am 03.24.24 Group 24 Deep cycle AGM on sale for $73! (Don't know about shipping or core charges) https://www.am
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings dlochner at 6:53am 03.24.24 To add to Ralph's recommendations, periodically work the valve to keep it from setting up. Fuel valv
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage dlochner at 6:48am 03.24.24 Lee helm is dangerous, it needs to be corrected, at its core the problems an over powered jib relati
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries NYSail at 6:04am 03.24.24 Relative to the Golf Cart market, the marine market is minuscule. Not worth the marketing effort an
Are golf cart batteries better than marine batteries JRT at 5:26am 03.24.24 The easiest way to figure out height is to measure you area max first then goto either Battrries plu
Hunter 306 - lee helm vs forward hull windage Will Gilmore at 5:03am 03.24.24 Easing the outhaul and some halyard tension would give the main a fuller shape Powering UP the Main
1984 Hunter 34 Fuel Fittings kloudie1 at 4:57am 03.24.24 The tank was made by Inca Marine in Nashville, Tn. They were sold to SeaStar Solutions some years ba
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 Captain Larry-DH at 4:56am 03.24.24 Thank you both for your advice! Based on your recommendations, I have ordered a 17amp Victron wate

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