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Genoa sizing readerbill at 9:22am 08.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1297 Hey Guys and Gals, I am looking at purchasing a new genoa for a '79 Hunter Cherubini and am not s
Rudder fix info needed jmczzz at 9:02am 08.14.15 Catalina 22 10/3148 I just did a check out 22 mile 5 day cruise on my good old boat. It was on the Ozark Mountains damme
Battery Charger Replacement buddybear at 8:40am 08.14.15 Catalina 310 18/3461 Looking to replace my old battery charger. Have been looking at the Promariner PronauticP series. Ha
Edson Pedestal Top Adaptor Plate 335/336 shoemelbch at 7:21am 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1418 1986 Oday 272 Edson no longer sells top adaptor plate for 335/336 pedestal, only avail for 402/4
Good deal or not for Hunter 212 (1) Bmartin220 at 6:48am 08.14.15 Ask All Sailors 33/13921 Its been a while but i am trying to get back into sailing again. I am thinking about buying a 2001
A sail tack JDREHER at 3:28am 08.14.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1514 Does anyone know the recommended setup to attach the tack of my A sail?
Greetings Leopotter at 10:43pm 08.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1586 I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I am new to sailing and just bought my first sailboat. It is
Interesting occurance on my Volvo MD 17C Mark Maulden at 9:24pm 08.13.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/731 Was motoring along at 6.5 knots when all of a sudden rpms started dropping drastically. Thought at
4-60 exhaust gulf islander at 9:02pm 08.13.15 C&C 0/801 hey has anyone replaced piping for exhaust on westerbeke 4-60
Mast Hardware steved2 at 6:26pm 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 10/1383 Looking for vang bracket for my 1999 Hunter 260. Mast has two 1/4" nuts imbedded in mast track. Can'
Auto pilot computer location Shearwater 36 at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/857 I have a Raymarine, ST6002 series auto pilot believe original unit on 05 Hunter 36. Can someone tell
21 Free Spirit rcnight at 6:21pm 08.13.15 Irwin 0/1219 Anyone know who supplied the mast sections for this boat? Also, what kind of mast stepping set-up wa
WiFi range extended (1) alexco38 at 6:11pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 0/642 I solved a WiFi range problem un-intended: Playing with a micro router from TP-Link I configured it
1986 Hunter 31 Strut Replacement Dfisher at 4:08pm 08.13.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/1487 Hello All, I decided to got through with the purchase of a 1986 Hunter 31. The engine runs great a
Replacing Teleflex MV-2 on a H376 slazerow at 3:45pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 2/921 I purchased the replacement Teleflex MV2 unit from sailboatowners.com and ran into difficulty trying
Battery Question McIntoshUSA at 3:33pm 08.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/748 I have a engine battery and a dinghy battery that Exactly alike. I have them connected in parallel s
Replacing fuel tank on Hunter 35.5 tjar at 2:30pm 08.13.15 Big Boats 5/1995 Has anybody tried to replace the fuel tank on a Hunter 35.5? The old tank has been professionally c
Hunter 260 Mast Light Wiring Connector? mgtomasic at 2:30pm 08.13.15 Smaller Boats 2/1386 Hunter 260 Mast Light Wiring Connector? My mast light connector broke off, as I did not disconn
WM 14 Wire on Sale 0.18ft PGIJon at 2:22pm 08.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/464 Not sure how long this will last, but it's a good deal. -Jon http://www.westmarine.com/buy/ancor--
Vagabond 17 Texsinbad at 1:19pm 08.13.15 Trailer Sailors 2/5605 Looking to buy my first daysailer and found a 1981 Vagabond 17 that seems nice. Looking for recom

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I have an 21' American Fiberglass (1) Perry Welch at 1:44pm 07.22.23 OK guys, I am working on all the information you gave me about rigging the mail sail. Now lets talk
Topside paint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:53pm 07.22.23 Did you take each teak board off, dip it, and re-attach them? Exactly, almost. Removed each teak
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 12:29pm 07.22.23 calculate what the pressure increase is when raising the water temp from say The volumetric incr
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 07.22.23 I purchased a new one that claims no accumulater is required. Typical marketing yahoos. The newe
Topside paint McPhee at 12:02pm 07.22.23 This was likely because you used unwaxed gel coat as the final coat. You want to use waxed gel coa
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable ggrizzard at 12:00pm 07.22.23 :plus: On the valve check. If the fabric is worn so thin that air is escaping, you need a new ding
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater east coaster at 11:53am 07.22.23 Thank you both for your quick and thoughtful response. The TP valve has a short hose and when it goe
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater dlochner at 11:21am 07.22.23
"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) rgranger at 11:19am 07.22.23 I wonder if there's a mast head anchor light with a dusk/dawn switch Yes, Marinebeem has one. So
CHI-MAC today Tally Ho at 11:17am 07.22.23
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 07.22.23 The T and P valve on your tank is there to keep the tank from blowing up not the plumbing. Not ex
Gelcoat repair elcojo2 at 9:39am 07.22.23 Thanks guys for all the replies. I will leave as is for now till next time haul out. Best,
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice kloudie1 at 9:18am 07.22.23 You can unroll the jib by removing the sheets and unrolling by moving the clew round and round. Stor
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 07.22.23 Al Fooks who owns SBO and the forum store remained in Florida use to work at Hunter In manufacturing
Alder Barbour Refrigeration ScottFreeRick at 9:08am 07.22.23 Will have to check model tomorrow when back to boat
Alder Barbour Refrigeration jviss at 8:57am 07.22.23 jviss - I had considered that, but the manual indicates that it should work up to 15 volts. I don'
Weather forecast... jssailem at 8:55am 07.22.23 I am heading to Everett tomorrow to start the work. If you come up, I'll have a bottle of wine to sh
Repair cabin sole with the fake "teak and holly" veneer Crazy Dave Condon at 8:51am 07.22.23 Call the forum store and talk with Mike who used to order all the supplies for Hunter Marine. See
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? (1) jssailem at 8:50am 07.22.23 The Whale manual indicates: irements for NPT (National Pipe Thread) are spelled out in ANSI B1.20.1
Weather forecast... MikeHoncho at 8:41am 07.22.23 Time to head north

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