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Autopilot Recommendations for 37 Cutter Markos83898 at 5:57am 05.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2189 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 1/2152 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 9/1776 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 21/4513 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 6/1309 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 6/1118 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 7/1442 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 3/2418 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 7/3045 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 2/1020 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) 11/1792 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 3/655 just a quick pic after wet sanding to get rid of chalk
Sail Cuba. Benny17441 at 5:02pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2517 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 20/3770 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 5/1127 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 0/624 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 2/661 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 2/1070 Maine, Installing a new charger and batteries (4 GCs series/parallel one bank, separate start bat
What type of foam to use Wakulla212 at 1:52pm 05.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/8265 A previous owner of my Mac25 removed much of the interior foam flotation. I would like to replace.
Small boat sails here! (1) Phil Herring at 1:39pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1099 This is always kind of a fun day here: our annual shipment of sails for the 140, 146, 170, and 216

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315 Backstay Adjuster Scott T-Bird at 10:39am 12.11.23 I'm curious ... what is the purpose for having a pair of backstays running up to the head? The fore
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 10:36am 12.11.23 Thanks for that helpful post. Nice to see that at least someONE understands this difference betwee
Compass deviation Stu Jackson at 10:32am 12.11.23 Hi sailme88 - not to be a stickler but it's important since both corrections have to be applied to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:21am 12.11.23 Great inquiry Terry... Yes I have been letting the moss grow between my toes since my last visit in
Solar power systems LloydB at 10:13am 12.11.23 'Those solar generators' I actually believe they are not solar generators because otherwise there s
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 9:47am 12.11.23 It was a good and successful day. Thread a bit dry. Hadley coming together? She about ready for a
Thru Hull Replacement? Johann at 8:45am 12.11.23
Compass deviation American_Mainsail at 8:01am 12.11.23 We grow up thinking, Life is simple and there are constants to rely on. The north pole is fixed in
Compass deviation jssailem at 8:00am 12.11.23 Yes it is in the sky a far distance from the earth. Not affected by the magnetic shift of the eart
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 VFR750 at 7:59am 12.11.23 Not sure if this will help you, but you could fabricate something like the davits I installed on my
Solar arch installation pictures on 315 VFR750 at 7:58am 12.11.23 this would be the last place on earth i would think of.... what ever you chose, put it on the
Compass deviation shemandr at 7:49am 12.11.23 The North Star?
Compass deviation (1) jssailem at 7:44am 12.11.23 We grow up thinking, Life is simple and there are constants to rely on. The north pole is fixed in
Portlight help dlochner at 7:22am 12.11.23
Portlight help Rasselas36 at 7:13am 12.11.23 Hi! Just bought an 05' Hunter 46. Need to replace the portlight over the instrumentation panels f
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! kingle at 7:13am 12.11.23
Fall Sailing trip-October 2023 ...3TacksontheWater at 6:22am 12.11.23 Great video! Thank you. George
Adding above water line thru hull.... rgranger at 6:21am 12.11.23 If accessible drill about two thirds of the way from the outside in then from the inside out and yo
Compass deviation shemandr at 6:08am 12.11.23 Of course the Professional Mariner article is talking about more sophisticated compasses used by pro
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 6:06am 12.11.23 thanks for the info.. Colin

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