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Autopilot linear actuator on hunter 356 Neil Spooner at 7:41am 10.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/5690 Hi Guys/Girls, I have just purchased a 2003 Hunter Legend 356 to which I wish to fit an autopilot. T
Turning block mounting toggle BigEasy at 7:29am 10.24.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1215 I recently purchased some Lewmar 72mm blocks to use as turning blocks at the base of my mast for the
Beneteau 323 rudder damage & removal Orion B323 at 6:53am 10.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2791 Hi.....our boat is lifted out every fall for the winter. This past spring, I noticed a series of ho
Nsr but if your a gearhead sailaway78 at 8:33pm 10.23.15 Ask All Sailors 1/355 This is just amazing. Not so much he is capable, but the time and patience required. http://www.
Hunter 376 plastic sail slides Diablito at 6:29pm 10.23.15 Big Boats 7/855 Greetings all, I have a 1997 Hunter 376. I purchased her in July of 2014 and renamed and documented
Any plans for https? Davidasailor26 at 5:08pm 10.23.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/535 I heard a story today that Firefox may begin giving warnings when users visit sites that prompt for
Unsteping the mast NavySailorII at 4:15pm 10.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/655 I am the new owner of a 1988 Hunter 26.5 with shoal keel. I would very much like to know the correc
Winch removal Zoom767 at 2:32pm 10.23.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2725 Good Day Everyone, I'm servicing all of my winches this year and one pair are Harken 16st's. A poo
Fuses versus circuit breakers capta at 12:29pm 10.23.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5883 I've always used circuit breakers for load lines. All my equipment manufacturers mention only fuses
Sailing destinations CaptDon01 at 11:51am 10.23.15 Catalina 22 24/1965 OK, enough with the technical issues, (we got the Tech Manual for those questions), I would like to
Water intake screen WoodyB at 11:27am 10.23.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/640 A buddy of mine with his Hunter 40 and I with my Hunter 30 had the same problem this season with roc
Has anyone heard from zeehag? caguy at 7:54am 10.23.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1062 Last post she was in Zhijuatanejo Mx. She appears to be in the path of hurricane, Patricia catagory
Flying fish Calif. Ted at 7:46pm 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2440 Couple weeks ago we saw a couple flying fish, yesterday we saw three more. I think I figured out tha
Hull indentation bcollis at 5:01pm 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/2589 I have an 88 Hunter 30, and have it hauled out every other winter for storage and maintenance. Durin
Lifting h26 with a sling Doug J at 4:15pm 10.22.15 Smaller Boats 20/4988 The H26 being a water ballast boat, I'm wondering if it is okay to lift the boat off the trailer wit
272 main salon MaritimeTees at 3:37pm 10.22.15 Bigger Boats 11/1070 Question for 272 or 272LE owners. In your main salon are the cushions for the back hinged or station
"legacy" Rick D at 1:20pm 10.22.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/551 OK, so now that things seem to have settled down a bit, I notice when I access the site from Hunter
Simrad wp32 admorton at 11:38am 10.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/953 I recently acquired a used Simrad WP32. I just got around to installing it and testing it. When I
Halloween All U Get at 10:07am 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/327 With Halloween on the doorstep we decided to visit one of the more famous graveyards, the Graveyard
Were any 260's built with a fixed keel? Stan Linado at 8:20am 10.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2084 We have, in our marina, a h260 who's owner claims that he was dragging on the bottom when trying to

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Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( smokey73 at 8:15am 01.23.24 As you said @Screen Saver, that is an old failure just waiting to cause loosing the mast :yikes:. J
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Claude L.-Auger at 8:09am 01.23.24 One night, on watch during what we had called the graveyard shift (12:00 to 03:00) on a trip from MA
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 8:03am 01.23.24
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 7:55am 01.23.24 No cruisers party Bad!!
Testing out my jump starter... dlochner at 7:55am 01.23.24 I SUPPOSE that the jump pack could have in line diodes or something that prevented power from going
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 7:54am 01.23.24 If you were looking for a rocket ship with four 500hp engines on the back and a bank full of cash yo
Strange phenomena seen while boating? (1) thinwater at 7:50am 01.23.24 The standing waves from tidal bores in rivers. https://saltwire.imgix.net/Tidal_Bore_1.JPG?cs=srgb&
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 7:33am 01.23.24 Why do you consider that wasteful? dj My tongue was firmly in my cheek. When I first began discu
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dLj at 7:25am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster. Why do
Testing out my jump starter... BarryL at 6:57am 01.23.24 Hey, I am not an electrical engineer but I sometimes play one when on boats. When you have an exte
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Captain Larry-DH at 6:54am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Strange phenomena seen while boating? kloudie1 at 6:22am 01.23.24 I have seen the torpedoes of light that were pretty freaky, but figured out that dolphins swimming a
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 6:15am 01.23.24 Would the manufacturer of said jumper have designed into it a fail safe system to insure this type o
Noisy boats All U Get at 6:11am 01.23.24 Liquid soap on the dock lines will help.
Testing out my jump starter... sailme88 at 5:56am 01.23.24 1. Quite true but ONLY when the engine is running. Which "batteries?" Assume you meant boat batt
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Hayden Watson at 5:49am 01.23.24 Upgrading to a 250A alternator on my M25XP to be able to recharge my 560Ah battery faster.
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Project_Mayhem at 5:11am 01.23.24 Your biggest challenge will be finding an appropriate trailer for a reasonable price. Many people bu
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 01.23.24 Can you post some pics of the top of the chainplate, deck and anything it might be attached to down
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 5:00am 01.23.24 Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done. A toner and tracer for tele
Hunter 306 fresh water leak (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:45am 01.23.24

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