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Tred paint svhammond at 10:33am 05.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/714 My wife wants to paint the treds (non-slip surface) on our 1999 Hunter 340. What paint should she u
anchor light Frank Cahill at 9:54am 05.27.15 Catalina 30 9/2090 I'd like to change out the bulb in my anchor light (masthead) to an LED. I own a 1991 Catalina 30 (
Hinged base for 26.5 mast (1) Michael Watkins at 9:19am 05.27.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/1776 Hello friends, I want to customize the base of my Hunter 26.5 mast to be able to raise and lower
Cruising Frustration Bad Obsession at 7:50am 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1043 I am in the middle of my summer cruise. It started off pretty good but for the past few days I have
iPad navigation glitches Stu Jackson at 7:16am 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1024 Just saw this from Active Captains' newsletter >>> A Couple of Other Things >>> We've received al
Airconditioner issues miwallace at 6:06am 05.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/894 Hello owners, I have a Hunter 41 DS (2006). The aft air conditioner fan makes a shrill noise whe
Water lift muffler repair IH82BL8 at 5:59am 05.27.15 Ask All Sailors 5/2383 The muffler on my boat consists of a recessed compartment in the hull liner, a flat lid sealed on to
Bimini wanted leebru at 5:44am 05.27.15 Parts Search 0/799 I am looking for a bimini top and frame for a Luger Tradewinds 26 Sailboat. A bimini from any 23-28
Below deck furler options therapy at 5:30am 05.27.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/808 I have to replace my below deck original equipment Hood furler. Its a sad story but we were dismaste
Jib size for Hunter 420 & reefing using the furlers Persy at 5:22am 05.27.15 Big Boats 5/1599 I have a 2001 Hunter 420 which needs new sails. I'll get a new main per original specs, but wonder
Inlaid teak deck problem 439Tom at 5:10am 05.27.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2925 Portion of this inlaid deck is loose, and allows water to get under. Looking for repair methods t
'81 H36C coolant volume tmjb at 4:45am 05.27.15 The Cherubini Hunters 1/503 Does anyone know the approximate total volume of coolant for my '81 H36C with 2QM20 and water heater
Dual compartment fridge NiceBeny at 10:23pm 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1019 I have a top loading dual compartment fridge, one side has the fridge ( freezer?) and it will keep f
Masthead ST60 Transducer installation MarkW at 10:12pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1690 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 and and have been given a ST60 Wind transducer. When I talked with my elec
Replacing halyards cdrjhelwood at 9:52pm 05.26.15 Columbia 3/1649 I have recently purchased a 46 year old Columbia 35.7 and have decided to replace both the main and
DT-4 outboard water pump Daveinet at 9:26pm 05.26.15 Engines and Propulsion 9/1647 Purchased a new to me boat last year. Being new to outboards, I never knew there was supposed to be
Can you ever have too much draft? Daveinet at 9:01pm 05.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 99/22653 As long as the main is not being back winded by the jib, or back winded by normal air flow, and the
Mac 25 Table tj15830 at 8:00pm 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1910 Just bought 1986 mac 25. Table broken. Anybody have pics or diagram of working table? Thanks For
Foot Marks On Head Sail (1) stevewitt1 at 7:26pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2793 Hello all fellow Sailors!!! I must tap the collective knowledge of all you experienced sailboat ski
Katadyn 160 warer maker motor (3) Akapeterc at 7:21pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 2/1034 I have a Katadyn 160 water maker on board my yacht when I purchased it, that's been pretty much negl

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Hunter 420 Passage Aft Lazarette Latches Rick at 12:56pm 10.17.23 Yep you can get them here. However, and not SailboatOwners fault, but they are not hi grade. Mine
Whisker Pole shemandr at 12:50pm 10.17.23 OP doesn't need longer than the foot length by very much. I'd think 12' would be adequate. If I
Whisker Pole Hayden Watson at 12:39pm 10.17.23 The basic rule of thumb for an adjustable whisker pole is from J to 1.5J. So for your boat that wou
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger BigEasy at 12:02pm 10.17.23 [QUOTE="pgandw, post: 1801793, member: 163560" I owned an ODay 25 on a trailer. When one became av
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar MikeHoncho at 11:51am 10.17.23 I have been using my Furuno WiFi radar for about 3 years now. Using it on a IPad is about the only w
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar MikeHoncho at 11:47am 10.17.23 Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar capta at 11:39am 10.17.23 How far we've come! When I began boating in the early '60s radar signals traveled from the antenna t
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger rgranger at 10:53am 10.17.23 Absolutely incorrect. ...Please don't perpetuate things that are untrue. Wow!:confused:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger kappykaplan at 10:52am 10.17.23 Ah, mussels! :beer:
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger (1) rgranger at 10:50am 10.17.23 Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer: :poop: LoL
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Stu Jackson at 10:31am 10.17.23 Absolutely incorrect. I've owned a Catalina 22, a 25 and for 25 years our C34. When we got the C34
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger pgandw at 10:21am 10.17.23 The thing I'm debating is trailer vs marina. Concerns: 1. I'm not sure if there is a formula, but
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger kappykaplan at 9:50am 10.17.23 sour muscles Can't help myself, but I don't believe I've ever experienced sour muscles! :beer:
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 9:49am 10.17.23 Thanks again John. Yes, I am probably kidding myself... and I assume that it is not practical for e
Harken Mk 1 furler repair jssailem at 9:31am 10.17.23 Well you may be able to get up the 16ft to resolve the issue. But it will be a hassle. You put lock
Harken Mk 1 furler repair tmjb at 9:15am 10.17.23 Many thanks for the input John. My furler is already in place with the forestay running through the
Raymarine wifi or bluetooth radar rgranger at 9:10am 10.17.23 Great topic! I will be watching this thread. I've been eyeing the Furuno wireless radar since it w
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger jssailem at 9:09am 10.17.23 I boat camped for 18 years. It was a lot of fun. With a bigger boat it suits the older bones and sor
Harken Mk 1 furler repair jssailem at 9:06am 10.17.23 In working with my rigger to install the MarkIV furler on my boat, we removed the forestay and furle
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 8:55am 10.17.23 ... and alternator program. Thanks for the continued input. I think we have your shore charger sor

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