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instrument panel tootalltony at 12:25pm 03.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 i'm looking for an instrument panel for my Hunter sailboat The instrument panel only has idiot li
Wireless Music System CloudDiver at 11:00am 03.03.15 Catalina 22 7/1110 I was looking at wireless/rechargeable Bluetooth type speakers like the Beats Pill 2.0 which costs a
Water intrusion into rudder Ed Robeau at 9:50am 03.03.15 C&C 3/1899 I have a 1982 C'C 27 with some rudder seawater intrusion, discovered after recent purchase and haulo
Depth finder transducer location MccNeo at 9:43am 03.03.15 Morgan 1/1608 I have a MacGregor 26S (water balast). I want to purchase a Larance combination GPS / Depth finder
Depth sounder 3redheads at 9:03am 03.03.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1049 I have an 85 ODay 28 that has a defective SR Mariner DDM-1 depth sounder, Im trying to find a replac
Freebie to a home (5) Snowman80 at 8:56am 03.03.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 14/9411 Freebie 71 Catalina 22 to a home Good afternoon everyone. Well time has come and i just dont hav
Hatch replacement sailfree20770 at 8:08am 03.03.15 Big Boats 7/4756 Our Hunter 376 has three Lewmar Coastline hatches forward. Two size 40's and one size 60. I want to
Adjustable backstay on a masthead rig with swept spreaders markwbird at 7:46am 03.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4802 I am considering an adjustable backstay on my '84 Hunter 34. This is a masthead rig with swept back
Annapolis Spring Boat Show? Solstice at 4:26am 03.03.15 Ask All Sailors 18/2876 Anyone have any feedback on the Spring Show in Annapolis? We've been to the Fall show may times and
Yacht Registration Guess at 9:51pm 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 14/2277 Hello, I'm new to sailing and have a few questions concerning registration. I'm a US citizen retire
Missing antifreeze! Tally Ho at 8:02pm 03.02.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/3001 My new to me O'Day 322 has a Yanmar 2GM20F aux. While bringing her home late last season across Lak
keel restore 34 hunter hunter healer at 7:24pm 03.02.15 Big Boats 16/2898 I'm bottom painting the hull and needs some some sanding then barrier coating and paint but the keel
1984 34 Mr Mac at 6:51pm 03.02.15 Big Boats 10/1792 My wife and I were out and about here in So. Alabama (Orange Beach area) and we came across some gen
Stuffing Box Fiherrsh at 5:55pm 03.02.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2332 I am going to repack the stuffing box on my 1981 30. Any recommendations on type or brand of flax?
Tracking down 12 volt electrolysis issues FBSabre36 at 5:55pm 03.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 13/5534 My Sabre 36 burns through shaft zincs pretty quickly (one a month and then some). The boat is kept
mixing elbow on yanmar 2GM(1983 hunter 31) j.r.brown at 5:43pm 03.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1632 Ive seen this part listed as a 90 degree or a 45 degree. The one on my engine appears to be 45 degre
chain-cable steering in pedestal j.r.brown at 5:37pm 03.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1066 Have a 1983 hunter 31. Anyone know the chain and cable sizes used on the steering system?
Right way to seat screws Richandhelen at 5:32pm 03.02.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1442 What is the best way to seat a screw where the fiberglass has been "stripped" (e.g. An old screw has
Johnson water pump volume? eianm at 5:29pm 03.02.15 Big Boats 1/529 I installed a new Johnson WPS4- rated at 15 liters / minute, but i am actually achieving less than 5
Water heater location on Com Pac 25 Don E at 5:28pm 03.02.15 Com-Pac 0/1869 Where is the water heater located in a Com-Pac 25? A friend on the other coast asked.

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Grounding wires bob45 at 5:24pm 11.14.23 Those are way too small to be lightning. I'd remove them and
Suddenly needing some brake work jaysweet at 5:13pm 11.14.23 So is it just me ... or do most people spend about as much time trailering as they do trouble shoot
Square top main on water ballast? pgandw at 4:45pm 11.14.23
Suddenly needing some brake work rgranger at 4:32pm 11.14.23 So is it just me ... or do most people spend about as much time trailering as they do trouble shooti
Grounding wires (1) rgranger at 4:24pm 11.14.23 Those are way too small to be lightning. I'd remove them and
Electrics simplified ... Hayden Watson at 3:23pm 11.14.23 That pretty much covers it. Volt is the "push", Ohm is the "restrictor" trying to counter volts pus
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white ShawnL at 2:53pm 11.14.23 If you've decided to paint (I had to, PO painted some areas, didn't paint others), I'd suggest James
Convert partial battens to full battens Scott T-Bird at 2:47pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong t
Replace main or genoa first? thinwater at 2:18pm 11.14.23 a. Pictures. b. Sometimes REALLY hauling on the downhaul/Cunningham can pull the draft forward and
Suddenly needing some brake work AaronD at 2:08pm 11.14.23 You might be on to something! :laugh: Ugh, @Gene Neill - I feel your pain. My brake adventure wa
How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 dkinzer at 1:40pm 11.14.23 The key thing was to align the screw holes and mark where the new rope clutch sits before applying
Grounding wires jssailem at 1:29pm 11.14.23 If they are "Bonding Wires" and you have metal through hulls, keep an eye on the through hulls. If
Grounding wires bob45 at 1:22pm 11.14.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 1:17pm 11.14.23 You are a strange sailor @Terry Cox
Convert partial battens to full battens (1) BarryL at 1:14pm 11.14.23 Hi Again, I think you have it backwards: People with full batten mainsails have to get a strong tr
Electrics simplified ... shemandr at 1:03pm 11.14.23 That pretty much summarizes my understanding of electricity. My understanding of Physics is: F =
Grounding wires Scott T-Bird at 12:16pm 11.14.23 Yes, I agree ... it's somebody's idea of a bonding system. With those small wires, they may be usel
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:00pm 11.14.23
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding colb218 at 11:50am 11.14.23 Thanks for all the replies. Glad to hear it is something simple!
Yanmar Throttle Not Holding kloudie1 at 11:46am 11.14.23 Look for a clamp like this: Morse Controls Throttle Cable Brake - for 30, 40 & 60 Series Cables (sai

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