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Re-powering 78 H30 Yeki at 1:36pm 09.25.15 The Cherubini Hunters 3/758 Hello All! I am considering re-powering our 1978 H30. Would a Universal 5424 be a suitable replacem
Heavy Weather Bad Obsession at 12:56pm 09.25.15 Ask All Sailors 76/12281 Where is the line when the weather turns from good sailing to Heavy Weather? I think that each pe
Single Handed Mooring Techniques Jtcf78911 at 10:43am 09.25.15 Ask All Sailors 18/4305 Dear friends in sailing... Interested in techniques some of you may use for single handed moori
Battery Charger Location And Type On A Hunter 33.5 tgrady at 10:34am 09.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/1053 I have a Xantrex True Charge 2 charging a bank of 4 flood type golf batteries. The batteries are lo
Installing a generator in a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 6:09am 09.25.15 Big Boats 6/1801 Who has installed a generator in their Hunter 410? Were you able to install it from the outside beta
2GM Shifter travel Canonshooternb at 5:44am 09.25.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/1327 I have a new 2 me 1986 boat with 2GM20 engine. This summer on occasion I noticed that the transmis
Motor Mounts Damifudo at 3:14am 09.25.15 Catalina 30 9/2814 Hello all I am new to Catalina and this Forum. We are looking to purchase a 1988 C30 and just had t
1997 Owner's Manual oldsalt147 at 8:58pm 09.24.15 Catalina 30 4/868 where can I go to purchase or download a 1997 Catalina 30 Owner's Manual?
Ameriseam 6 foot rail mount bimini CHSN WND at 5:35pm 09.24.15 Smaller Boats 6/1035 Dumb question, but how does the 6 foot rail mount bimini (the model sold in the SBO store for H26) f
2GM Mixing Elbow Question davejet at 3:58pm 09.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/2765 :confused: Need a Yanmar Expert! I have the orginal 2GM for my 1983 Hunter 31. SaltWater/RawWater
12 volt DC outlets John Dibb at 2:34pm 09.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1220 I have a 2002 Beneteau 361 question which I hope is not a repeat. On the new to us boat I was checki
Raw Water Pumps - Cautionary Tales (3) Maine Sail at 1:40pm 09.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1772 In the last couple of weeks I have had one issue I've never come across and another I have seen only
Cruising in Colder Waters Kings Gambit at 10:30am 09.24.15 Ask All Sailors 20/4919 I've been noticing comments in another thread pertaining to the need for a heater aboard the boat wh
What kind of paint for H-34 Cowl Vents? markwbird at 10:22am 09.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4769 I want to refurbish the old and oddly sized cowl vents on my H-34 which will include cleaning up the
Deck core and chain plate repair falkows2 at 10:00am 09.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1352 We are getting ready to replace core material in the deck on our 1990 Hunter Legend 37. The repair
A4 late model carb rebuild kit Tripaddle at 9:15am 09.24.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1477 Is the rebuild kit from Westerbeke the same as offered from Moyer Marine? Westerbeke is almost half
Dinghy Dummy! Jtcf78911 at 5:30am 09.24.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1552 Hi all...another newbie sailor question. I was recently gifted a West Marine 10 ft. inflatable ding
Loading outboard motor to dinghy jveatch at 12:46am 09.24.15 Big Boats 39/11094 Loading a Honda 2hp motor or similar from the aft end of our Hunter 41DS to a Zodiac dinghy is diffi
Shore GFCI tripping Justin_NSA at 9:28pm 09.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2770 Anyone had a problem with a shore power GFCI tripping when you flip on the AC main switch? If I dis
Thinking of buying a new rudder blade Ranger_12 at 9:21pm 09.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1017 I've searched the forums for information about replacement rudders for my 1983 Macgregor 25 and real

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MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 08.11.23 But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his dog.:laugh: Or vice versa :
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... LloydB at 10:25am 08.11.23 Make a keel ground block for the keel to rest on when the keel is resting on the ground for the wint
MID Season Hurricane Forecast Update. JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.11.23 John and I have found the relevant Science. But we had to pause for an hour while John walks his do
Thoughts on chart tables? Stu Jackson at 8:40am 08.11.23 We use ours for various things: project space, catch-all at anchor, chartbook work and office spac
Thoughts on chart tables? CliffA at 8:30am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 8:29am 08.11.23 Garhauer 6-1 traveler of if the beam can be reused install the parts for 6-1. I try to remember to
Thoughts on chart tables? Siamese at 8:07am 08.11.23 I can only comment with regard to the kind of sailing I do, and the boat I sail. Mostly daysailing,
Thoughts on chart tables? dlochner at 8:02am 08.11.23 I can lurk here for years without finding any reason to (even very occasionally and slightly) corre
Thoughts on chart tables? (1) FastOlson at 7:59am 08.11.23 In a 53' boat all that is possible. In a 30' or 36' boat, the secure chair is non-existent. I can
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:52am 08.11.23 There is a leg space that is beneath my chart table that is totally wasted space. If I sit at the c
Thoughts on chart tables? FastOlson at 7:47am 08.11.23 Everyone's needs are different, but we specifically bought our boat model because of a large sit-dow
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:46am 08.11.23 If your car is getting hard to move under load, it is also likely to be caused by the Delrin bearing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Hayden Watson at 7:42am 08.11.23 I raised mine by one purchase from 4 to 5. I called Garhauer and they set me up with another sheeve
Top Down Furler JRacer at 7:31am 08.11.23 Top down kite on our 270. The top down furler and bowsprit were all crafted in house, and the kite
Thoughts on chart tables? (4) robbjd at 7:22am 08.11.23 Cliff, I would convert the table into more storage, or a fridge. I'm not familiar with the C&C 25s i
Top Down Furler Meriachee at 6:34am 08.11.23 That is a Grand Sail on your boat. She looks like she loves it. Great video. Thank you squire! It
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Ward H at 5:38am 08.11.23 No, the boat needs to rest on the keel. Stands only will not properly support the boat and could cau
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... jssailem at 5:38am 08.11.23 How do I get around this? Ask the marina for more stands and remove the wooden block so I can do th
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... dlochner at 5:37am 08.11.23 Follow up question: good to know this is likely a repair I can do myself. When the boat is on the h
What should I be worried about? Smooshed keel while tied up... Jim Legere at 5:37am 08.11.23 Thank you everyone! Very very helpful. @Jim Legere she's a great boat, fast but also comfortable -

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