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Refrigerator kerry a berg at 1:40pm 12.01.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/766 Refrigerator keeps freezing/icing over. This seems to indicate that the compressor is still working
Possible to clean under V-berth? 51RD55 at 12:28pm 12.01.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1946 Awhile back, at the very same time this site had undergone its upgrade, and I believe I was one of
rigging ShapeShifter at 9:41am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 8/991 My wife and I are going to retire soon on a mac26x. We lived and sailed a boat many years ago. We ar
Battery Cable size?? captron at 7:34am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 5/5039 Increasing the house bank, adding 2 additional group 31 AGM to bring the total to 4 house with a com
AIS is evolving to be more uncledom at 5:00am 12.01.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1329 I know not everyone is a big fan of AIS due to slow update rates and the fact that not all vessels t
Mast wiring Oday 302 (1) Mackaroni at 8:13pm 11.30.15 Bigger Boats 10/2703 I plan on rewiring my entire mast this winter while it is unstepped and resting on the saw horses.
1986 Hunter 31 Gear Ratio Dfisher at 6:41pm 11.30.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/845 Hello all. I have a 86 Hunter 31 with a Yanmar 2GM. The boat has a MaxProp feathering prop that wa
Dodger - Bimini Connector Bosman at 5:58pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1171 Hi all! I plan to make dodger-bimini connector over the hard water season. While I do very much hav
mods (2) ShapeShifter at 5:24pm 11.30.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1763 look what my wonderful husband did
Photos of my new and used sails. jlillie at 5:02pm 11.30.15 S2 3/990 I posted new album with all my rigging up along with the sails if anyone cares to take a gander. My
Kiwiprop spin when sailing Ken13559 at 4:43pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 15/1729 I've KM2P gearbox on my Yanmar. I notice the shaft spinning during sailing. I put gearbox to reverse
New Batteries, SOC, squealing belts cbourne200 at 4:29pm 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1193 OK, 2 wks ago found batteries dead after charging the day before. Read all I could on forum about b
Roller furling options for 1978 Cherubini 30 (1) BlowMeAway at 3:24pm 11.30.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1806 117693 Wow, I had no idea there might be a forum specific to Hunter owners. Too cool, so I signed up
A few questions from a Cherubini 30 Newbie BlowMeAway at 3:04pm 11.30.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1709 Wow, I had no idea there might be a forum specific to Hunter owners. Too cool, so I signed up. The 1
RIGGING HELP ShapeShifter at 2:02pm 11.30.15 Trailer Sailors 9/1925 My wife and I are going to retire soon on a mac26x. We lived and sailed a boat many years ago. We ar
Paint Flamingo1 at 1:38pm 11.30.15 Catalina 22 31/4572 I'm getting ready to paint Ole Butterscotch and I've looked at West Marine, Amazon and marine stores
refrigeration on a Catalina 28 mkI joel forthun at 1:07pm 11.30.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1679 I recently bought a 1992 Catalina 28 mk I, and am interested in installing refrigeration using an ic
Just want to say "Thanks, Maine Sail" WayneH at 12:43pm 11.30.15 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1838 Your articles on using solar panels to keep the batteries topped off have helped me extend the life
Calypso Marine Wind Instrament; Bluetooth? McIntoshUSA at 10:58am 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1546 Has anyone heard of this wind instrument that uses Bluetooth to transmit wireless to your smart phon
Worth Investigating? (1) FourPoints at 10:17am 11.30.15 Ask All Sailors 23/3625 Just found out that this boat may be available for a song, or less. I know NOTHING about it aside fr

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West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.03.24 You probably know but it is going on now. Yes, I discovered it is on now. Unfortunately I want a
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing David in Sandusky at 8:22pm 03.03.24
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Michael Davis at 6:07pm 03.03.24 To help in your decision: read Seaworthiness, The forgotten factor by C.A .Marchaj
Old AC compressor used for Refrigerator? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 03.03.24 I think you've covered the biggest concerns well. I don't know refrigeration systems well enough to
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Davidasailor26 at 5:42pm 03.03.24 We've had bad luck with their tide clock movements and with the eyepieces on their binoculars. Luck
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing rgranger at 5:33pm 03.03.24
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.03.24 When we purchased our 1989 H28 in 1999, we equipped her with a Weems and Plath barometer and quartz
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? rgranger at 5:23pm 03.03.24 Looks like a lot of work for a three- or four-thousand-dollar boat. If doing the work would be "fu
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? Richard19068 at 5:10pm 03.03.24 Has anyone heard as to whether West Marine will be offering a BOGO on Lewmar winches this spring?
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 4:55pm 03.03.24 Interesting. Looks like yours are coming along nicely. I like your idea of pre loading the curve. Wh
Bon Voyage! quadrille38 at 4:45pm 03.03.24 After 40 years of work, mostly in the railroad business, today was RETIREMENT day! At work, the te
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement Riverdaze at 3:56pm 03.03.24 I like that scenario and will use it. ALready had my Brother in Law on our Catalina 36 in San Diego
Bon Voyage! Captain Larry-DH at 3:52pm 03.03.24 Disconcerting is how I put it, knowing little income coming in for the next xxx years (hopefully a
Beneteau 423 Mast height measurement jssailem at 3:47pm 03.03.24
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:40pm 03.03.24 You have been given some good advice and suggest walking away. I personally would not want that bo
Bon Voyage! Crazy Dave Condon at 3:28pm 03.03.24 After being a sailboat dealer, I chose to help fellow sailors mostly with trailerable sailboats and
sadly disappointed in Weems and Plath . . PaulK at 3:20pm 03.03.24 We needed a replacement movement for a ship's bell clock which was destroyed by a leaking battery.
Why NOT Take a Hunter Sailboat on an Ocean Crossing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:14pm 03.03.24 As pointed out, Warren Luhrs, who owned Hunter was a global solo racer who enjoyed it on boats that
Replace keel Bolts on B 41S5 1990 kappykaplan at 3:09pm 03.03.24 I'm thinking of replacing the keel bolts on my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 wing Iron Keel. Why do you think
11th hour, Bavaria 41 rudder service in yard. what to do? smokey73 at 3:08pm 03.03.24 Thanks for coming back on to give us your status. Glad is worked out for you.

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