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Sailing to Mackinaw island flynhi4u at 9:30am 08.19.15 Trailer Sailors 43/9840 We are planning on going to the North Channel next summer and will be spending the winter making the
How can I redesign the rudder system Armyaviation at 8:35am 08.19.15 Trailer Sailors 28/3533 This is an American fiberglass 21 foot sailboat. I am redoing the whole back end of the boat and bef
Gaz split Luciole at 8:19am 08.19.15 Big Boats 3/1402 Is there anything that can be done to avoid split of gaz from the gaz vent? We have a Catalina 34 MK
Great Weekend (1) arknoah at 8:10am 08.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1017 On Saturday, August 15, the wind was good enough for a lot of back and forth runs across the Patuxe
New Mainsail JaimesGampa at 6:13am 08.19.15 Big Boats 11/1606 Have a 1997 Hunter 376 with original main. Dismal performance in a recent 5 day race leads me to thi
And in NH All U Get at 5:59am 08.19.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1170 Hi all, Nice rescue by USCG in NH but what was the cause? http://www.seacoastonline.com/articl
Barlow 19 Winch rcnight at 4:09am 08.19.15 Irwin 1/1238 How does one dis-assemble this winch without the Barlow dis-assemble winch handle? I'm guessing it m
Running AC off inverter generator on Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 3:54am 08.19.15 Big Boats 15/3236 I tried to run my air conditioner off my portable inverter generator the other day. The bus breaker
AC Bus breaker tripping Don Lucas at 3:47am 08.19.15 Ask All Sailors 5/812 I tried to run my AC for the first time the other day off my portable 2200W generator and the panel
New (free) Gear for Sale ads Phil Herring at 9:06pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 7/825 By about 9pm Pacific I'll have the new gear ads online. Here's an overview of the modifications:
Joining the Hunter fleet, hit me with the facts Justin_NSA at 8:05pm 08.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1451 Hey folks, I'm going to be selling my MacGregor 26S and possibly buying an '89 33.5 if the survey ch
Radar dome size and location...... NYSail at 7:40pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 1/680 Hello all, going to purchase a garmin radar.... Like the XHD model and wondering about size and loca
Where should this thru hull go? (1) mytime at 6:17pm 08.18.15 Catalina 30 8/1181 Our first year with our 1994 Catalina 30 and we were out with a heavily loaded down boat (in Cockpit
UGENT: Do any of you use Warfaran and continue to sail. caguy at 5:17pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 24/4198 I have to have a valve replacement and have to make a decision to day between an mechanical aortic v
Bungs Genkigary at 3:44pm 08.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/817 I have removed all the teak from the cockpit of my 1987 H-34 in order to refinish. When installing t
Old quandary about tablet GPS jmkinsfbay at 3:24pm 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 31/5683 Have spent many hours online trying to figure out if I can buy a tablet with a dedicated GPS app or
I'm not that serious (1) Jackdaw at 1:50pm 08.18.15 Racing 0/915 I just got a email from a SBO member who wanted the option of a 'serious racer'. As you can see f
RRe-Rigging Hunter 380 sandiegosailor99 at 1:10pm 08.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1445 Does anyone have any experience re-rigging the standard cockpit 'arch' on a Hunter 380? I"m looking
Interior woodwork finish Judie Williams at 12:29pm 08.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/973 Having trouble with finish on interior of 373 a highly glossed cherry finish. the wood veneer is pr
Buying boat, narrowed to 3 options SFS at 12:05pm 08.18.15 Catalina 30 18/2524 Hi all, brand new member (though I've read most of the threads in the first 25 pages or so over the

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Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? PaulK at 5:21pm 12.04.23 Air scoops over the hatches can help a lot. Wind Scoop 170cm/5.6feet
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 4:54pm 12.04.23 Remember it is better to throw out a foot or two of hose because you bought too much than to throw
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:50pm 12.04.23
Solar power systems xavpil at 4:47pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:35pm 12.04.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 4:27pm 12.04.23 Thanks!
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit WayneH at 4:16pm 12.04.23 AH, Yes. Rescue Tape. I've been having a heat issue with my engine and we finally cured it by flushi
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? JoeWhite at 4:14pm 12.04.23 I mounted 4 3.5" 12vdc computer fans on 1/4" starboard powered by 12vdc adaptor plugged in to 110vac
Solar power systems WayneH at 3:57pm 12.04.23 Am I missing some logistic snag here? On my boat, there is no wind turbine for those rainy days.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? brazenarticle at 3:53pm 12.04.23 What/which smell? Diesel, the holding tank, moist or moldy cushions? Your best bet is mitigate the s
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 TJeffC at 3:39pm 12.04.23
Solar power systems rgranger at 3:37pm 12.04.23 There may be days when you will be lucky to get any power at all from your panels because of rain a
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 3:26pm 12.04.23 All my thru hulls are Marelon and have been on the boat since 1999. A few are very stiff to turn, b
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T dlochner at 3:24pm 12.04.23 Watch for sales in the beginning of the year as retailers and manufacturers look to move product for
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim dlochner at 3:20pm 12.04.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? I'm not certai
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T kappykaplan at 3:19pm 12.04.23 If you go with a Raymarine plotter, it should interface easily with your other Raymarine systems. I
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? (2) garymalmgren at 3:16pm 12.04.23 Hi ekmar RE: pending the mast isn't shot, would be to address the minor tear by drilling a small hol
Slow Leak Bruce Conron at 2:52pm 12.04.23 Hello all. I recently purchased a 2005 Hunter 27. It seems to have developed a slow leak from a s
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:46pm 12.04.23 The valve is there to keep water out if something should fail- usually a hose or hose clamp. How ol
Thru Hull Replacement? Randall Schmidt at 2:46pm 12.04.23 As a former Hunter dealer in North Carolina, I can understand it is expensive to haul out and I co

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