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h34 antifreeze leak - hose run help (4) dcalif at 4:06pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 7/1195 On my '85 Hunter 34: Antifreeze/h2o mix is draining into the small bilge at the bottom of the com
1986 sabre 36 sailboat saloon table support Markraymond at 3:30pm 06.12.15 Sabre Sailboats 0/2390 Recently purchases sabre 36 and the support post for the main saloon table is missing parts. Curren
What do you do for a helmseat? rortega46 at 2:52pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 6/1831
Transmission in gear or not? a65sailor at 2:30pm 06.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/862 When sailing should I keep my transmission in gear or let the prop rotate? Yanmar with a Kanzaki tra
vent hose Don Crowther at 2:22pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 9/1235 I need some help with the vent hose off the septic tank. When I was installing the tank i found the
Yanmar YSB12 Issue johnstreatfeild at 2:15pm 06.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/795 A spring that connects a lever on the high pressure pump to the throttle keeps coming off. I can't
Macerator won't stop running Gdindy at 1:49pm 06.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3116 Have a Hunter 410 front head macerator keeps running. Worked fine until visitor who swears they did
What size fresh water pump? Bad Obsession at 1:22pm 06.12.15 Ask All Sailors 12/4794 Here are my system details: Compac 23 with a 13.5 gallon fresh water tank. Outlets are going to be
Input on site changes? Phil Herring at 10:38am 06.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 33/2092 It's been a couple days now since the new navigation was installed, and the new home page went up ju
Flotation foam now ballast foam?! (3) KrustyKrab at 10:14am 06.12.15 Smaller Boats 9/1674 Hello Everyone. While working on my bow eye recently (I'll post that repair in another post) I noti
Input on site changes? Phil Herring at 10:09am 06.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1145 How's the new nav and home page working out? Anything not working, or any unintended problems on ot
Motor mount lag bolts RAD88 at 9:06am 06.12.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2238 So here's the deal _ I'm having the motor mounts replaced and was asked which lag bolt I wanted to b
Diesel Fuel Tank Replacement shoemelbch at 8:08am 06.12.15 Bigger Boats 18/5318 Has anyone found a company that manufacturers replacement fuel tank for 272 LE O'Day? Our 1986 fuel
Free Practical Sailor Magazines 2004-2014 John T1594 at 8:03am 06.12.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/3718 I have been cleaning out my old files and found almost complete sets of Practical Sailor magazines f
Link 10 always showing neg amp draw ddegange at 8:00am 06.12.15 Big Boats 3/618 I have a 1999 Hunter 410 and it has a Link 10 which has been working really good until about a day a
Cockpit Fresh Water Shower mlindberg1 at 6:33am 06.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/634 I would like to install a fresh water shower in the cockpit of my Oday 26. I want to utilize the 20
Oday 222 mast Main braket Luisecoco at 6:24am 06.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/900 I just got this boat I need to font some parts: The bracket that's hold the mast The brackets that
Mast raising Gin Pole for a 22 Macgregor (2) FloridaSailor1949 at 5:46am 06.12.15 Trailer Sailors 29/7870 I recently built a modified trailer winch operated gin pole. It only requires three pieces to const
Tender/Dinghy for a C22 Leeward Rail at 4:59am 06.12.15 Catalina 22 5/6610 I noticed in a recent photo posted by "CaptDon01" that he has an inflatable boat for use as a dinghy
electric outboard lizdom at 10:30pm 06.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1452 Ship ahoy as my new old Mac 25 did not come with a motor. I've been looking into a minnkota saltwat

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Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 5:18pm 07.11.23 I hand tack quickly with one or two wraps on the winch to minimize the chance of an over wrap. Then
Winch handle safe use (1) rgranger at 5:09pm 07.11.23 As to your assertion that "the whole world does it one way", my experience, and apparently jssailem
Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 5:09pm 07.11.23 Different techniques work for different crews and situations. At the command "Ready about" the new
What is it? Joe at 5:08pm 07.11.23 Wow, looks like it's worth more than the boat. I'll be the p.o. picked it up in a yard sale somewh
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 5:02pm 07.11.23 I have bought, restored and sold seven old sailboats over the years. One thing I have come to reall
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 07.11.23 So, I don't get why you're even asking. The whole world does it one way, and you seem to be lookin
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 4:49pm 07.11.23 Thinking of doing the same but have a couple of questions. Do the doors open in or out? Did you use
DIY Electronics? jviss at 4:17pm 07.11.23 You can get an Arduino for well under $10.
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 4:00pm 07.11.23 Sticker price on a Pi 3 starts at $35, vs an Arduino Uno at about $25, so not wildly different. The
What is it? Hollyberry at 3:47pm 07.11.23 It's a reel for a stern tie anchor setup... you drop the hook, back up towards shore and run the web
Potential new Hunter owner jaysweet at 3:27pm 07.11.23 I bought a wing-keel H23 with my father (also a retired Naval officer!) in 2001. My thoughts: first,
DIY Electronics? jviss at 3:19pm 07.11.23 A Pi is a lot more than an Arduino, and probably over kill for such a thing, no?
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.11.23 I know a couple of guys on the forum dabble in electronics, Arduino, etc., I just can't recall who!
Winch handle safe use jviss at 2:52pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 2:52pm 07.11.23 Those creases sure do look like over-bend to me. Pull the main halyard tight to the gooseneck and es
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 2:02pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:31pm 07.11.23 I'll try to get pictures but not sure when our next sail will be. Here is a diagram that shows wh
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:26pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on y
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 1:17pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on yo

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