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Adding Jib Furler to H23 Mike48 at 6:55pm 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/847 I'm installing a Schaefer CF-500 jib furler this spring and the boat is in storage with the mast dow
Lewmar Winches, Evo Vs. Ocean?? Roadking Larry at 6:25pm 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 5/8150 I sold my Macgregor 26S today so freed up some boat dollars to pour into my Cal 2-27. One of my pri
Clean the sink sailaway78 at 5:59pm 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1063 My boat has double sinks, kind of like bar sinks. I have the house bank off center on the port sid
Replacing portlights Sealant? mytime at 3:02pm 02.13.15 Catalina 30 6/4225 I am replacing 4 portlights on our Catalina 30 . I have read a lot of good things about butyl tape a
Chart Plotter rose8878 at 12:44pm 02.13.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 21/4178 I want to buy a chart plotter with a fish finder for a sailboat in Lake Erie. Can anyone suggest a g
keeping the elements out (water proofing cabin) capo937 at 12:43pm 02.13.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1865 My next step in getting S.V. Lucky Lindy squared away is the port lights (windows). Being a 76 Ventu
Upgrading Standing Rigging to 5/32", 5/16 Pins ??? CloudDiver at 10:39am 02.13.15 Catalina 22 7/2748 Let me start off by saying ordering the CD Standing Rigging is the easiest way, and cost effective a
Decorating the Bulkhead (1) Cambo at 8:00am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 27/4459 I've been thinking about spring projects and one thing I would like to do is spruce up the forward b
C30 Tall Rig bridge height question Harleyreef at 7:50am 02.13.15 Catalina 30 9/4406 I previously sold my Catalina 22 and looking at purchasing a Catalina 30 tall rig. I would need to
Spending a few days in SoCal - any ideas on what to do/see? holdech at 7:48am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1783 I have a conference in Vegas in a weeks time. After the conference I plan to rent a car, have my wif
12 volt fridge qiestions DougM at 5:30am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 27/5420 This is just a curiosity thing. My boat has a refrigerator that has for all intents and purposes ne
FWIW, I'm just passing this on... Ron20324 at 5:27am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 39/4581 Penetrating Oils "Machinist's Workshop" recently published information on various penetra
Comprehensive Sailing Manual Panamax at 4:48am 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1043 Can anyone provide a recommendation for a comprehensive sailing manual? I tried a search of the sit
Westphal 28 amessick at 4:35am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 7/4815 I'm looking to buy a Westphal 28 One - Design that's fairly inexpensive and fairly close to me. But
Hydrovane installation EmeraldBay at 12:29am 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/561 Hi Everyone, Any 466 owners installed a hydrovane? I have the 3 strut option. Two upper, one lower.
Engine Blower EmeraldBay at 12:23am 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2179 Morning All, I am new to the forum and a relatively new Hunter owner. We have a 466 and am just gett
West Marine Classic Dinghy Mikem at 8:59pm 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/11167 Looking for any feedback on the West Marine Classic Dinghy. It is a Walker Bay look alike but a bit
Need to Find a New Solar Controller JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:23pm 02.12.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2102 Just learned that Rogue will no longer make the MPT-3048. From their blog: After a lot of delibe
Hows the sailing in the Fort Myers area? AXEL at 1:49pm 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 61/9730 I am thinking of moving there in a couple of years. I would prefer to go a little further north but
slentando2 slower pace at 11:03am 02.12.15 Smaller Boats 4/667 How can I fix my poptop seahood, that has sagged down over the years,not allowing my plax-a-glass to

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Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:50pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts, so they loosen from vibration result
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Tally Ho at 3:24pm 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 3:21pm 10.09.23 It is nearly impossible to get the correct torque on the nuts Absolutely. That's why you replace
Navionics price increasing Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 10.09.23 I think there may be compatibility issues with iPhones but as I don't run one, not 100% sure there.
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 10.09.23 Swapping the wheel with a tiller will almost certainly not work. The pedestal will be in the way and
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner Siamese at 3:08pm 10.09.23 If you can't get the zippers started, that's tough. All I can think of is a drastic scenario where
Lines for Hunter 33 Siamese at 3:01pm 10.09.23 I use an Arborist supply house when I can find the right lines. It is usually much cheaper than a m
Hunter 30 Hull number location Hello Below at 2:19pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked and I am trying to find a replacement. If you do indeed determine that t
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 1:51pm 10.09.23 Well that certainly sucks! Yep
Navionics price increasing dLj at 1:49pm 10.09.23 DLJ. I use Samsung 52A Well that certainly sucks!
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 1:37pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way Much appreciated
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" Monsterfish at 1:35pm 10.09.23 Starter gear! Thats the name:) Damn, I am two hours away from the marina. Well, I will look up the s
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 1:31pm 10.09.23 Everybody is death on wing nut connections. Why ? ? ? ? ? I have all wing nut connections on my t
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help Crazy Dave Condon at 1:26pm 10.09.23 Everyone hold your horses. Tomorrow I will provide an easier way
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 10.09.23 Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump should be after the primary filter
In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:10pm 10.09.23 As a dealer, I was involved in the design as I sold and serviced them too The picture above is the
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Ralph Johnstone at 1:07pm 10.09.23 As noted above.. the Wing nut options should not be used on a boat. The risk is the wing nut will f
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? shemandr at 1:07pm 10.09.23
Hunter 30 Hull number location (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:51pm 10.09.23 My cabin hatch is cracked Bit of a correction here in that what you're looking at is called an op
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 12:45pm 10.09.23 Wanted to thank everyone for their comments. I am pretty sure I am completely un-engaging the lever

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