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A very sad time (1) Tim R. at 4:51pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 42/5367 On Sunday we had to put down our faithful dog, Shamus. He was our constant companion especially the
Tank monitoring sailcruiser at 4:50pm 05.26.15 S2 7/2683 E hope to install tank monitors. In trying to get to the waste tank it lookalike a huge ordeal. It
Radio check Doc_holiday at 4:13pm 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/3672 brand new VHF with DSC. Installed antenna that has 4 connections. One at the radio, one at the ante
Two Hunters on TV (1) Bill19233 at 3:41pm 05.26.15 Big Boats 1/822 Last Saturday, while sailing on Galveston Bay, I posted a photo to the "Storm Pin" app local TV uses
1988 AC power issue Baytripper at 2:44pm 05.26.15 Catalina 30 3/1046 Hi all, I do not post very much, but I have got lots of great info here. Thanks ! I recently fo
Stained gelcoat JHoward at 2:29pm 05.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1571 My 1980 Hunter Cherubini 37C has a good condition hull, except for the transom which is stained from
Chain & Cable steering part 2 Video Sailvayu at 2:13pm 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 1/863 Finally finished part 2 of this 2 part series. In this part I review how to maintain the under deck
Question for H31 owners IH82BL8 at 1:47pm 05.26.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/975 Is the cabin sole glued down or only screwed in the v-berth area? Thanks.
Sail trim CCrane2299 at 12:41pm 05.26.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/3163 In November I bought some new Rolly Tasker sails from Sailwarehouse. I've been having an issue That
S2 5.5 vs O'day Daysailer yrral at 12:29pm 05.26.15 Trailer Sailors 4/4131 I am debating between purchasing an S2 5.5 Grand Slam or an O'day Daysailer. I've been able to find
Where would I replace this and what is it called? (2) Vernonite at 11:59am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/888 This rubber plug is located on the bottom of the hull by the rudder. It has nuts on both sides. I re
free Oday 25 rudder svchickadee at 11:11am 05.26.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/2524 Free rudder from 1978 Oday 25. You pay shipping. Does not include tiller but does include tiller m
In-mast Furler Shackle gregrosine at 10:41am 05.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2717 The boat is in the water and the sails are up. This was the first time we put up our mainsail. It
Retractable Keel lock down bolt issues Bruce Bythrow at 10:40am 05.26.15 Catalina 22 27/7140 I have a 1987 C-22 that sits in a fresh water slip 4 months out of the year. The cable to the retra
Help, steering brake will not work onlyhuman2 at 10:33am 05.26.15 Big Boats 7/2408 I'm a new owner of a Hunter410 / 2000 with auto pilot. Has anyone replaced the steering brake or ha
Micrologic ML -95 prodaddy62 at 10:21am 05.26.15 Big Boats 1/939 New owner of 34 Catalina, looking for a working Micrologic ML-95 display unit at the helm
Recommendations for washing a wnter cover Bob S at 10:11am 05.26.15 Ask All Sailors 7/951 Anyone out there with a canvas cover ever wash it off the boat? This thing weighs a ton. I was think
Radar Mast Mount (1) TommmD at 9:59am 05.26.15 Big Boats 8/1313 I've been working on a readar install for my Hunter 35.5, have the wiring all laid out now with seve
Window trim cvanmidd at 9:27am 05.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/704 I noticed when I uncovered by boat several weeks ago that the inside trim to the cabin windows has c
Marinebeam LEDs - my experience allan at 9:06am 05.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/7250 I gave Marinebeam the data on my present incandescent bulbs. Marinebeam said their model WG-BP

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Emergency Tiller gwoolverton at 8:17pm 11.15.23 CatalinaDirect has one. Their pic isn't very good and their price is not good at all.
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 Kupe at 7:28pm 11.15.23 on our 2008 H36 the isolation xfrmr (we have 2 because of aircon on separate 30A circuit) are mount
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 7:23pm 11.15.23 Yes I am planning on a long cruise: winter in the Bahamas... Now, I am sorta okay to buy lithium be
Convert partial battens to full battens Tally Ho at 7:22pm 11.15.23 I replaced my main a few years ago, and went with a full batten sail. North sail recommended the s
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding Tally Ho at 7:14pm 11.15.23
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Alan Gomes at 6:40pm 11.15.23 I seem to remember the same. Made me think of RichH and did a search. Yan 2GM20F Secondary Filter H
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Bob S at 6:35pm 11.15.23 I had read that the filter material breaks down over time. Don't recall any specifics, but I do rem
C25 jib downhaul routing Joe at 5:24pm 11.15.23 Thank you! I was planning on running them both to the starboard side, where my halyard run to , bu
Convert partial battens to full battens Joe at 5:22pm 11.15.23 My mainsail has two full battens on top. The bottom two are partial. So the outhaul has purpose in
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 5:08pm 11.15.23 Mine has a Harken furler and I'm not familiar with the CDI. However, I don't think you have to worry
Primary Fuel Filter Lifespan? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 11.15.23 reality check - while there is no consensus on filter lifespan, it is what it is - a cheap device to
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 George Braun at 4:22pm 11.15.23 on our 2008 H36 the isolation xfrmr (we have 2 because of aircon on separate 30A circuit) are mounte
Head Sail Furler for my Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:14pm 11.15.23 As a former dealer for Hunter on the 23 wing keel, I would suggest the Crusing Design or CDI FF2 F
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:01pm 11.15.23 We have the same model and year and our isolation transformer is in the port locker on the swim plat
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:59pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? I bought the boat la
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam xavpil at 3:57pm 11.15.23 Yes. They are not reliable. I know you are planning a long cruise, I would not trust them for that.
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:35pm 11.15.23 The problem is they will suddenly fail to hold a usable charge. Tks, Dave. I've only dealt with F
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:33pm 11.15.23 xavpil, how old are your carbon foam batteries? Do they still hold a charge? The problem is they
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 3:32pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Yes. They are no
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam kappykaplan at 3:30pm 11.15.23 if I understand correctly you advise to get rid of them for lack of reliability? Then I returned

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