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Replacement Portlights Sailorjack at 4:23pm 02.26.15 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4348 Hi Everyone I am replacing the portlights of my 37c and I have decided to go with Beckson "raindrai
Water cooling pump for AB Fridge rfrye1 at 3:51pm 02.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/587 The little salt water water cooling pump for my AB Refridge unit died last year on my '98 H376. I ra
Oberdorfer N202M-15 or -16? VF84Sluggo at 10:55am 02.26.15 Ask All Sailors 9/4722 On Catalina Direct, they list the Oberdorfer N202M-16 for a Universal M25XP, yet on other sites I se
1994 23.5 trailer tire size mmsailor at 10:20am 02.26.15 Smaller Boats 8/1095 My boat and trailer are about an hour away in storage . I need to replace the tires on the trailer .
Would you paint your rubrail aluminum? CloudDiver at 9:48am 02.26.15 Catalina 22 5/1361 I have my rub rail off the boat. I have the older style narrow channel and I will be ordering the n
Wipes macerator (1) med2463 at 9:04am 02.26.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/4647 Before ' after pics of our clog From wipes flushed down toilet
Keel older or new style Carolina 22 at 9:00am 02.26.15 Catalina 22 2/629 my catalina22 keel is trash, I am reworking the hull and should I return to the present one or go to
I Ruined my Dinghy By Using a Cover (3) drjjlloyd at 7:56am 02.26.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3069 Beautiful! I exclaimed after seeing the dinghy cover for the first time. It was a hassle to put on,
Installing reef points on main sail. jjsbiggs at 6:32am 02.26.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/14066 I'm going to be mooring my 25 this summer for the first time so I'm starting to think about adding l
ISO Heat Exchanger for Atomic 4 pkdailey4 at 4:38am 02.26.15 Parts Search 0/915 Im in need of the exchanger only unless you have more of the FWC parts that are in good working cond
Larger TV for Hunter 45 Richandhelen at 4:10am 02.26.15 Big Boats 10/1310 I want to install a larger TV. They are amazingly cheap today. But my current factory TV is suspende
40.7 First main sheet traveller yachtsman at 2:55am 02.26.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/661 An anyone give me a link to the above on a 2001 model for mine needs some new parts?
Hunter 170 - ease of launch Sky Cruiser at 9:59pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1531 Hello, Looking at purchasing a used Hunter 170 as a light duty, easy to handle day sailor to teach m
how to furl a genoa tartansailboat at 8:34pm 02.25.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 46/18623 I recently got caught with my 130 jib up in a high wind before I could roll it up to a more manageab
'86 Hunter 34 chrisrezba at 8:30pm 02.25.15 Big Boats 6/1085 Hello, Can anyone tell me the best place to go to save money looking for replacement parts for my fi
battery bank rob and tami at 8:17pm 02.25.15 S2 1/1067 I am thinking of going with 2 6 volt batteries in the box under the seat in aft cabin for the house
'86 Hunter 34 chrisrezba at 8:06pm 02.25.15 Big Boats 6/1320 Hello, With help I just rigged and stepped my mast. After attaching the boom I have no idea how to r
Air Conditioner Tripping Boat main breaker Unwinder at 7:06pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5192 My reverse cycle cooling/heating unit (with 2 blowers) has worked great since I bought the 1994 Lege
1986 Hunter 34 "My First Big Sailboat" chrisrezba at 6:02pm 02.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/731 Please Help ~ This is my 1st big sailboat and I am really enjoying all the challenges I am being fac
LiFePo4 drop in replacement batteries njl at 5:42pm 02.25.15 Ask All Sailors 8/4063 What do you guys think of all these new "drop-in Lead Acid replacement" LiFePo4 batteries? Brands in

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New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage dlochner at 4:43pm 10.14.23 Battery chargers should be sized based on the size and type of battery, FLA, AGM, LFP. Each battery
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Nichole340 at 4:27pm 10.14.23 Well, my battery tender never stops showing me the red light, regardless of any battery I use it on.
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Terry Cox at 4:20pm 10.14.23 That makes 8 bolts, and they are all 1". Just checked ours. Two beneath the shower sump box, four
Engineering Help Needed jssailem at 3:53pm 10.14.23 Check out this idea of "pourable foam". I have seen Total Boat marketing Pourable closed cell foam.
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage dlochner at 3:51pm 10.14.23 Make certain the batteries are fully watered and fully charged. Disconnect the negative cable and le
Legal Question dlochner at 3:45pm 10.14.23 The right of boarding ships on the high seas has a long history and is now governed by international
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage jssailem at 3:45pm 10.14.23 Looking forward to reading your suggestions and advise as always. Read the "Marine How To" article
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 10.14.23 Never bothered removing the batteries when it was in RI. Typical self-discharge rate in cool/cold we
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage Davidasailor26 at 3:42pm 10.14.23 Curious about how the tender is not up to the job, and if any charger is really needed at all. My pr
Running lines aft on Oday 25 jssailem at 3:40pm 10.14.23 More to consider There is always something more. After all it is a boat.
New Portable Battery Charger for Winter Storage JoeWhite at 3:37pm 10.14.23 I would remove the shorepower charger from the boat and take it home to charge the batteries.
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 3:03pm 10.14.23 For an outhaul, I set up double blocks (IIRC) between the clew and boom end and ran the line forwar
Running lines aft on Oday 25 tcbailey67 at 2:58pm 10.14.23 I can not recall seeing a 3 stack of the image you posted. Yes 2 but not 3. There is a concern, I
Engineering Help Needed Tater at 2:43pm 10.14.23 It makes no difference in other areas, such as SE Asia. use two. They just use any crooked tree bra
Precision 23 dock size Scubagirl62 at 1:42pm 10.14.23 We're going to try it out and play it by ear as it's not like we don't have an alternative no matter
O'Day 192 Jib only sailing pgandw at 1:27pm 10.14.23 I find the Mariner (ODay's 1st 19ft minicruiser) will heave to quite nicely under jib alone. Marine
Proper shroud tension pgandw at 1:13pm 10.14.23 The Mariner (ODay/Stuart 19) racing tuning guide suggests 180# for the 1/8" upper shrouds as a start
H356 Engine compartment fresh air intake Patrikh at 12:57pm 10.14.23 I guess this link is what you are looking for. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_356_7
Running lines aft on Oday 25 (6) Ward H at 12:35pm 10.14.23 For an outhaul, I set up double blocks (IIRC) between the clew and boom end and ran the line forward
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 12:26pm 10.14.23 After some deep diving, I located what I hope is the LAST of the keel bolts, just beneath the main s

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