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Hunter Sailboats Needed. Aaron Kiss at 2:21pm 02.27.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/766 This post has been cleared for publishing by the site owner Phil Herring. Request for 2 Hunters 40-
Stanchon mounting screws have pulled out of the fiberglass and will no longer will hold it. smoothsailing at 12:04pm 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 16/3639 One of my Hunter 340 lifeline stanchon mounting screws have pulled out of the fiberglass and will no
Direction of shift for TMC-40 Transmission druid at 11:13am 02.27.16 Engines and Propulsion 7/4159 OK, this is driving me nuts. I'm getting a Beta 25 with TMC-40 transmission (the "standard" one), a
Catalina 22 Dinette Conversion to Berth "Trick" Stu Jackson at 9:23am 02.27.16 Catalina 22 8/11781 Years ago, when we had our 1981 Catalina 22, we read about and implemented the trick to use the dine
ponding aft of mast sailfree20770 at 9:13am 02.27.16 Big Boats 1/816 On my Hunter 376, rain water will pond just aft of the mast where the halyards run under the "windsh
Forespar Whisker Pole Available (1) Dgsteiner at 8:20am 02.27.16 S2 1/368 I have a Forespar HD 6-12 telescoping whisker pole in excellent condition available if anyone needs
Cal 9.2 lines gosling146 at 6:52am 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 3/603 Good morning: I'm an ex Cal 9.2 owner now sailing a Pearson 10M. I want to make a half model of the
Stanchion Bolt Removal (1) JamesG161 at 6:25am 02.27.16 Ask All Sailors 19/6038 I have traced a slight leak to the support stanchions that are the gate way supports (4) on both si
Stop Centerboard from 'Bouncing' in Waves on Hunter 216 Ospronah at 5:58pm 02.26.16 Smaller Boats 14/6045 Hi all, I'm relatively new to sailing, and have inherited a 216 from about 2008. I've noticed that
Looking for a used Swing Keel for a Catalina 22 Michael15721 at 1:29pm 02.26.16 Catalina 22 18/8296 Started to re-furbish the swing keel on my 1976 Catalina 22. Way overdue!!! Unfortunately, the kee
Hunter 33 Carrier Bearing carbonrobot at 12:02pm 02.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/515 I had a tech leave a note on my last service stating: "At low rpms there is a slight growl, possible
St. Croix Customs Ken Prichard at 11:11am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1265 Has anyone cleared US customs in St. Croix? What's the procedure? I can see where the customs office
Thinking about moving up. Ward H at 10:19am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 38/3199 Warning - This is a bit of a ramble but I've rambled here before and have gotten some good ideas fro
Outboard Motor Bracket Flamingo1 at 9:58am 02.26.16 Catalina 22 8/1853 Mine needs updated/replaced and the OP installation of the existing mount results in the mounting bo
Info on Hunter25.5 bogboy at 9:38am 02.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/628 Hi On the download page I did not find much info on Hunter25.5 - schematics, rigging, etc. Is there
Diesel tank clean-out port Joe5917 at 9:19am 02.26.16 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2898 I plan to cut a hole in the fuel tank of my Catalina 320 and install a SeaBuilt inspection/clean-out
Rigging tension Pearson 35 Kalo at 7:29am 02.26.16 Ask All Sailors 1/1538 I am searching for standing rig tension specs. I have 1/4 forstay, aft and shrouds and 7/32 sways.
CT-33 Meter Readings Ajay73 at 10:48pm 02.25.16 Musings With Maine Sail 0/600 Just want to understand the two scales of the meter on the CT-33 Moisture meter. If there is a read
Cruisair on 473 - Noisy SettleMeDown at 6:01pm 02.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2046 Our Cruisair in the main cabin is quite noisy. It cools and heats fine, it's just loud. We never rec
When to Replace Opening Hatch Seal? Neil McDonald at 4:54pm 02.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/535 The plexiglass on my Bomar extruded opening hatch over the V birth has cracked and needs replacement

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No holding tank options? dlochner at 10:10am 02.18.24 Yes. I've read "the rules" over and over again. It's clear that ALWAYS filling the blackwater tan
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole danooxnard at 9:51am 02.18.24 I have a C-22, i have a track and whisker pole and use them all the time. it is nice to have options
OGO Desiccant Install and Experience (1) MikeHoncho at 9:40am 02.18.24 I am currently fabricating a external fan system to draw more air through the toilet. I'll post pic
No holding tank options? captain69 at 9:33am 02.18.24 Yes. I've read "the rules" over and over again. It's clear that ALWAYS filling the blackwater tank
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 9:23am 02.18.24 @Davidasailor26's description is spot on if you size the wire for a 3% voltage drop, if you size th
No holding tank options? Davidasailor26 at 9:20am 02.18.24
No holding tank options? Claude L.-Auger at 9:15am 02.18.24 FWC boarded me in Daytona, FL, years ago and inspected the sanitation system. As per the law options
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 9:08am 02.18.24 There are two factors at play here - ampacity and voltage drop. The first limit to consider is max
No holding tank options? jssailem at 8:57am 02.18.24
No holding tank options? smokey73 at 8:54am 02.18.24 I'm answering my own questions (oops, is talking to myself on a forum considered a mental disorder)
No holding tank options? JamesG161 at 8:52am 02.18.24 On my boarding for Inspection, one officer went below alone and returned. He told me all was good a
No holding tank options? kloudie1 at 8:42am 02.18.24 Seems like if you are boarded and are pleasant and cooperative, they are more likely to treat you th
No holding tank options? smokey73 at 8:32am 02.18.24 It is not just "my understanding" that a non-releasable zip tie is acceptable, it is right in the E
No holding tank options? smokey73 at 8:22am 02.18.24 @Calif. Ted Not sure why you say "you are confused." You are correct that most of the sailboats th
No holding tank options? dlochner at 8:20am 02.18.24 In fifty years I've been boarded by CG twice, neither time did they even look at the sanitation sys
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig Ted at 8:17am 02.18.24 Some masthead rigged boat can have very bendy masts. My triple spreader mast can bend 8". You can us
No holding tank options? Calif. Ted at 7:39am 02.18.24 No, you are confused, most boats have a type 3 (holding tank) sanitation system: Federal law prohibi
Air conditioner replacement dlochner at 7:29am 02.18.24 What's RCR recommending for AC units? They are pretty knowledgeable. Don't over size, as @TimFromLI
Moving Up... dlochner at 7:22am 02.18.24 Hopefully, you guys will allow me to hang with the group...this forum provides MANY improvements th
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig dlochner at 7:19am 02.18.24 Double spreader masthead masts can get pretty bendy, that's why the spreaders are swept back and the

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