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Getting the shaft, cutlass bearing blues.... Saillife at 6:48am 05.06.15 Big Boats 14/2622 Anyone know what size the shaft is supposed to be on a 34? This morning I went to put on a new zinc
H33 1981 or H31 1987 Sylvaintu at 6:28am 05.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1157 Hi everyone, I am currently looking to buy a sailboat and my choice has narrow to 2 boats... 1st: A
Autopilot Recommendations for 37 Cutter Markos83898 at 5:57am 05.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2120 Hello all, I need to get an autopilot for my 37 cutter. Any recommendations on what to get. My di
Islander 44 JLitton at 4:30am 05.06.15 Islander 1/2069 Hello, I am brand new to this forum and also a new owner of S/V Temptation. I know there were not ve
Battery 'Care and Feeding' JeffThompson at 4:19am 05.06.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1748 At what point during cruising do you decide it's time to turn on the engine and recharge your batter
Keel bolt torque and nut size for Oday 35 rajhnsn at 3:42am 05.06.15 Bigger Boats 21/4361 After searching the posts on this topic, I was only able to find a couple of reference to the keel b
h34 traction pads (1) dcalif at 2:02am 05.06.15 Big Boats 6/1253 The traction pads on my h34 are peeling up and/or tearing away. I got some pads for paddle boards th
24/7 solar vent not working raingolfer at 9:32pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1108 Our used boat has a 4" 24/7 solar vent installed that isn't working. It "wants" to turn the fan, whe
andersen self tailing winches j.r.brown at 7:27pm 05.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1419 recently installed andersen 28 two speed self tailing winches on my 1983 hunter 31. so far ive regre
O'Day 28: Keel Step Rebuild Apex at 7:18pm 05.05.15 Bigger Boats 3/2371 O'Day 28: Mast Step Rebuild - Keel stepped Anyone ever tackled this job? We noticed the coachroof
Genoa height bigpapaporsche at 7:13pm 05.05.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2997 I sail a 2006 Capri 22 with a CDI Furler and a 130% Genoa. Although I don't race that much, I do enj
Topping lift Tim22 at 6:19pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1003 I am thinking of adding a topping lift on my hunter 310. I see from the photo galleries that many of
Just a heads up justsomeguy at 5:41pm 05.05.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1707 When I type CDI furler, the link that usually gets automatically inserted leads to nowhere. Maybe
heres a pic gene new name (1) piedpiperIII at 5:08pm 05.05.15 Catalina 22 3/643 just a quick pic after wet sanding to get rid of chalk
Sail Cuba. Benny17441 at 5:02pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2473 The US has recently granted licenses for ferry services to Cuba. The announcement goes on to say t
bents prop shaft? admorton at 4:59pm 05.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 20/3666 I just bought a 28.5. Nice boat! Previous owner says that it has a bent prop shaft. It does have a
bent jib spar fortunare at 4:55pm 05.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1102 by mistake when I first bought my Mac 26M I rolled up the jib to transport it, not thinking it had
Deck leaks Hunter240 Gary Byers at 3:23pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/616 I have brown water stains coming from the horizontal hull liner joint below the windows on the starb
Looking at 87 285 OS2Dude at 3:04pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/658 I'm looking at a 1987 Hunter 285. (Going to see it in a few days) It will be an up-size from my cu
Battery-charger Install Questions (1) dlochner at 2:12pm 05.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1048 Maine, Installing a new charger and batteries (4 GCs series/parallel one bank, separate start bat

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Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light jssailem at 8:19am 11.02.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? jssailem at 8:07am 11.02.23 I will never go back to flooded batteries. Mike. An AGM battery is a type of lead-acid battery th
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 8:03am 11.02.23 Changing from, say, an AquaSignal incandescent bulb to an AquaSignal LED bulb is hardly likely to ch
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light RitSim at 8:02am 11.02.23 if running in conduit, get Wire Lube from Home Depot. This is a water based lubricant made for thi
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:52am 11.02.23 What kind of parents would stuff me into a pumpkin?
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:35am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. Many people do this, however, the
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light JBP-PA at 7:30am 11.02.23 Definitely go with LED. All you need to do is switch the bulb. They only need a fraction of an amp s
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light dlochner at 7:18am 11.02.23 Thanks Dave - Theres quite a voltage drop on the cable run which will be 120ft (30ft up the mast +
Its funny Friday! stickinthemud57 at 7:17am 11.02.23 Keeping with a marine theme: A lady of the evening sees a man walking up from the fuel dock, approa
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light (1) PK123 at 7:13am 11.02.23 Use a minimum of 16ga wire, not so much for the current carrying capacity, but for the strength. T
MaxProp prop dlochner at 7:13am 11.02.23 In my experience, beneficial claims of improved handling and reduced prop walk were greatly exagger
Elk Grass focus group discussions jssailem at 7:04am 11.02.23
Rewiring masthead and forward steaming light PK123 at 6:58am 11.02.23 @JBP-PA ....Im thinking on similar lines - to use two duplex sheathed cables to each light fitting
Catalina 320 Heat Pump AC not working Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 11.02.23 yes water is being discharged at a fairly large volume it seems to me. I like your suggestion about
MaxProp prop Rafael8008 at 6:39am 11.02.23 I switched to a 3 bladed, Max-Prop 3 summers ago on my Hunter 376. In my experience, beneficial clai
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? MikeHoncho at 6:31am 11.02.23 You need to research the specific battery you have to know the amp/hr rating (20hrs) and the chargin
MaxProp prop jssailem at 6:27am 11.02.23 prop efficiency affects one of the big three fundamentals on a sailboat in my opinion, those three
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 6:23am 11.02.23 Thanks again Dave! Yes that was a work-in-progress photo. The batteries are since restrained wit
Elk Grass focus group discussions MikeHoncho at 6:14am 11.02.23 While diving all over the south Puget sound, the only place I have seen eel grass is at depths of 10
Square top main on water ballast? shemandr at 6:13am 11.02.23 For many boats that are performance oriented and/or have class associations the forestay length is o

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