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Looking for a rudder checkmate24 at 5:08pm 08.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/394 Rudder is shot on our 1987 285 Hunter...if anyone has a pre-owned rudder or knows someone with a rud
Two part epoxy not curing (1) Seahorse24 at 5:00pm 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 14/3504 My son and I applied a barrier coat of CM-15 Two part epoxy to the bottom of our sailboat. The surfa
H27 looking for wiring diagram for AC shore power (1) txmilke at 4:41pm 08.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1925 I have a 1980 H27 and never used the shore power. I just bought a cable on a whim and hooked it up.
Obtain Owners Manual for a Ranger 29 paulpowers79 at 4:36pm 08.06.15 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/3164 Hi all, I am in the process of purchasing a Ranger 29. Right now the boat is a "Diamond in the r
Hunter 31 - Yanmar 2GM20F Water Leak (4) Dfisher at 2:11pm 08.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1670 Hello everyone. I performed a inspection on a 1986 Hunter 31 that I currently has a offer in on. T
Mast Rasing Harness 1984 Hunter 25.5 JoeWhite at 2:00pm 08.06.15 Smaller Boats 4/1716 Mast Raising Harness 1984 Hunter 25.5 Since many years ago I posted a solution for raising and lowe
Sunbrella Color on 2007 Hunter 25 Sailavie1 at 1:59pm 08.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/502 Can anyone let me know what color the sail cover is on the 2007 Hunter 25? I believe it is Captain N
Boom kicker instalation Waldo King at 1:39pm 08.06.15 Day Sailers 5/1329 I bought a boom kicker for my 170. One end of the kicker needs to go in the mast slot, but the vang
Long Island Sound Rendezvous 2015 (1) bob_pattison at 12:04pm 08.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/541 All, For those of you near or in LIS...a get together in the western sound. I'm going to be doing an
Helm Cushions jssailem at 11:13am 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1212 HI. I am considering getting a helm cushion to add a bit of comfort and improve visibility when at t
Hood Seafurl 800 "Basket" Rubbing.. Famos_Amos at 11:02am 08.06.15 Ask All Sailors 1/616 I'm having an issue with my line drive unit where the "basket" around the drum begins to rub against
yanmar stinks Muttondressedaslamb at 9:13am 08.06.15 Engines and Propulsion 6/2612 I have a 1987 vintage Pearson 27 which was repowered in 2000 with a Yanmar 2gm20f. While motoring i
GFCI Breakers tjar at 8:56am 08.06.15 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2310 Had a survey done on a 1993 Hunter 35.5 I'm planning to buy. No major discrepancies were discovered
San Juan Island (4) walt at 7:54am 08.06.15 Destinations 28/7325 Just after Labor Day (in about one month), my wife and I are going to car top a Hobie TI to Friday h
Front sail on a hunter 380 1999 fabrik at 6:06am 08.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/678 I want to change my head sail on my hunter 380 1999 where can i get the real dimension for that s
Is it worth it to buy a Sunfish hull? (1) TheDarkHorse at 9:37pm 08.05.15 AMF 4/4609 Im looking at a Craigslist Sunfish, hull only. I don't know much about the sunfish, but it looks to
Johnson lever question Macboy at 8:20pm 08.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/5557 The only thing I'm not a big fan of when stepping the mast is the super tension we need to exert on
Anyone have info on American fiberglass Armyaviation at 6:22pm 08.05.15 Ask All Sailors 17/6135 Bought an American fiberglass 21 footer. My first sailboat and I can't find any info or manuals on
Tiller pilot recommendations MaryEllaRose at 5:36pm 08.05.15 Catalina 22 18/5144 I'm looking for recommendations on a low cost tiller pilot, particularly the Raymarine ST1000 or the
chainplates ronper at 4:39pm 08.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/854 Recently, I replaced bulkheads on my O'day 26 and to be sure I have the correct height of the chain

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Expectations from solar dLj at 11:43am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring. Easy w
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? MikeHoncho at 11:42am 08.20.23 If your going to spend money on a new sailing prop, spend more on a folding or feathering prop. I lo
Expectations from solar MikeHoncho at 11:40am 08.20.23 20 years old? Replace the system with up to date technology, panels, controller and wiring.
Expectations from solar dlochner at 11:37am 08.20.23 Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are 13 years old (4
Expectations from solar jon hansen at 11:20am 08.20.23 https://nerc.org/news-and-updates/blog/nerc-blog/2019/01/29/the-opportunities-of-solar-panel-recycli
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 11:13am 08.20.23 Well, first leg of a solo cruise a big success. Admittedly it was a short leg - my home port of Wes
Gas tank gauge issue. Calif. Ted at 10:57am 08.20.23 No denying a fuel gauge is nice, in the meantime many people use hours to gauge their fuel needs. Af
Expectations from solar dLj at 10:34am 08.20.23 I'll add in a new controller to the list. For your solar system, that would be first on my list.
Capri 22 How does it race with a bit larger boats? shemandr at 10:27am 08.20.23 Yeah, PHRF works best when the ratings are in a fairly close band. Then it's likely they will sail
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. BigEasy at 10:27am 08.20.23
H49/50 battery replacement Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.20.23 To the issue of off-gassing, there are two causes of this - bad charger/charging or bad battery cell
Air Conditioner Thermostat Codes BigEasy at 10:21am 08.20.23 I have a 2003 Catalina 310 with factory A/C. Lately when I turn on the A/C it runs for 5 or 10 min
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 08.20.23 I use a program called Faststone Image Viewer. @Rich Stidger , did you ever download a copy of Fa
Expectations from solar Adamsson at 10:17am 08.20.23 Thanks everyone. Both the battery bank and the solar panels are on the older side. the batteries are
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 08.20.23 @Rich Stidger , thanks for the excellent picture showing exactly what is happening with the chain.
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 10:06am 08.20.23 LOL. I thought you were well aware. It's actually pretty funny Ralph. I'm literally laughing my ass
Invest 90L rgranger at 10:02am 08.20.23 I'm afraid I need to "...ignore the entire product";)
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:53am 08.20.23 I honestly had no idea I could access to the paddlewheel (and depth finder transducer) from inside
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix (1) Rich Stidger at 9:52am 08.20.23 Here is the best view I have of the h40.5 anchor locker. It is hard to judge the pitch of the area
H49/50 battery replacement Stu Jackson at 9:44am 08.20.23 Don's right. Where to begin with the rest of the disinformation, errors and poor suggestions? Life

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