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Hatches Tom Fritz at 7:25am 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1008 I need to replace the two hatches on my 84' Hunter 31'. I have tried to replace the Plexiglass in th
C380 cruising speed Jeff Kirkpatrick at 7:15am 04.21.15 Big Boats 7/2969 Can you please tell me your normal cruising speed and RPM plus model of prop for Yanmar boats.
Cape Dory 31 hrsail at 7:03am 04.21.15 Parts Search 3/1044 Looking for Boom Vang and Whisker/Spinnaker pole for Cape dory 31.
Bulkhead leak (2) Markos83898 at 5:48am 04.21.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1492 Last night in a driving rainstorm, I noticed this crack that had a slow but steady drip... The only
New Battery Recommendations Bill19233 at 5:38am 04.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4056 I think my house bank has finally died. I can't complain, the three group 31 West Marine AGM's have
Replacement sleeve for companion way doors (2) star302 at 5:37am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/1034 Hi, We have a hunter356 and need to find a replacement sleeve that holds our companion way piece
Shake and Break, part 3 Skip Gundlach at 5:19am 04.21.15 Ask All Sailors 0/686 Shake and Break, part 3 My apologies for the double posting of part 2. Internet here offshore at
Hunter 36 Mast Rake Panamax at 5:08am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/926 In September I purchased a 2005 Hunter 36 which I plan on using for cruising in the Pacific NW. The
Coolant volume pabraam at 3:36am 04.21.15 Big Boats 3/765 Anyone know the total cooling liquid quantity (gallons or ltrs) of a Hunter 38 (2008) including the
Maiden sail. SFKjeld at 12:48am 04.21.15 Smaller Boats 8/1055 Just opened the furler for the first time in the 23.5 this afternoon. Probably a 10-12kt wind. The b
Need Window Info (1) debbiedragonfly at 11:26pm 04.20.15 Parts Search 5/873 We are trying to order a replacement window for our Port Side Fixed Window. Does anyone happen to kn
How to measure thru hull njlarry at 9:48pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 11/11881 What is the correct way to measure for thru hull diameters? I want to replace the thru hull under t
Raritan Fresh Head jmseas at 9:00pm 04.20.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2792 Curious if anyone has actually bought/installed/used the new Raritan "Fresh Head" yet. I'm about to
Autopilot for MacGregor 26M leevin100 at 8:19pm 04.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3781 I'm assuming an autopilot system can be installed on the 26M. Any suggestions for a good make, mode
how many on board? leevin100 at 7:47pm 04.20.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7753 My wife and I are thinking about purchasing a MacGregor 26 M and were wondering how many people it c
Hunter 290 head sink Chadyourbuilder at 7:17pm 04.20.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/743 I am new to sailing and I bought a 2000 hunter 290 last fall. I need to get a sink for the bathroo
singlehanding an asymmetrical spinnaker Bob M. at 7:12pm 04.20.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 31/13557 I do a lot of singlehanding, but have just purchased an asymmetrical spinnaker. Looking for some op
heat exchanger sea water and antifreeze hunter healer at 6:44pm 04.20.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/852 I have an Oday with a Universal Diesel motor and recent purchase. attempted to start the motor and w
Need help figuring out generator options please danb2k at 6:16pm 04.20.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2542 Hi All: We spend a lot of time at the mooring on our Catalina 36. We run the refrigerator whenever
Wiring shore/generator switch and galvanic isolater (1) smokey73 at 6:09pm 04.20.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/5822 Sorry for the long post: I'm hoping Maine will be able to clarify a few things. I believe he consi

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Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 6:50am 09.27.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be t
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:29am 09.27.23 It also serves as entertainment, looking boats as they show up on the screen. Ya can't under-rate
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 6:28am 09.27.23 My separate AIS antenna is mounted on my Bimini Frame. That puts it a few feet higher than my stern
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:27am 09.27.23 @jssailem and @LeslieTroyer introduced me to benefits of AIS back in 2019 while sailing on the Geor
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 6:19am 09.27.23 I think the concern about antenna placement is not due to potential interference, it is signal stre
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 5:42am 09.27.23 Second only to GPS, AIS is a valuable asset if there is any significant boat traffic. On the ICW it
Just a bit too much heel and helm FDL S2 at 5:40am 09.27.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be t
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Ward H at 5:34am 09.27.23 Frankly, I don't know how I would have done this trip without it; @jssailem and @LeslieTroyer int
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 5:19am 09.27.23 I think the concern about antenna placement is not due to potential interference, it is signal stren
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 5:08am 09.27.23 Hi Dave, Now that begs the question, where is your VHF Radio antenna? Do you have only one and use
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Ward H at 4:56am 09.27.23 The VHF antenna that the AIS uses is indeed on my mast head! Hi Dave, Now that begs the question,
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter kappykaplan at 4:55am 09.27.23 These conversations are great for figuring things out! :plus: I have two GPS antennas on my pushp
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 4:50am 09.27.23 They should be able to see you. Higher up you will be able to see them further away and often behin
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 4:35am 09.27.23 I understand AIS and VHF are line of sight. But if my AIS can see the ship at 25 nm, they must als
...and we whined about prices back in '75 Timm R Oday25 at 4:16am 09.27.23 Wow ..I wonder how many folks can actually use one now ..
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 4:15am 09.27.23 No, they boats will see each other at a little under 10 miles. Same as with landfall, you can see m
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 4:09am 09.27.23 No, they boats will see each other at a little under 10 miles. Same as with landfall, you can see mo
29.5 Single and Double Spreader Rigs?? Bentsailor at 4:04am 09.27.23 29.5 Single and Double Spreader Rigs??
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 3:59am 09.27.23 5 NM is roughly the distance to the horizon when standing from about 8 feet above sea level, the he
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 3:44am 09.27.23 No idea where you got the 5 nm, perhaps it's the unit you are running, but my AIS with antenna moun

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