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Furlex Jib Furling Drum Problems tjg1955 at 8:45am 12.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/6195 I have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a Furlex drum on the jib. When pulling out the jib the line will often
Reviving a dead battery John T1594 at 7:37pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2171 So, I saw this video in You-tube and find it hard to believe. I don't know that much about battery c
Battery bank and monitor question holdech at 6:53pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 46/7522 The various battery monitors I have looked at treat the "house bank" as a single entity. I tend to
Flat washer UNDER battery lug (2) Joe5917 at 6:46pm 12.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 1/2545 The 4D batteries in my Catalina 320 don't have built-in threaded terminals but rather simple lead po
If I were buying a new mainsail Ken Cross at 5:40pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1415 I've posted before about possibly buying a H30. I was looking on this site at sail prices should I w
IYE traveler upgrade? Nauti-Gent at 5:20pm 12.23.14 Lancer 3/4499 I'm looking to upgrade my traveler to get more purchase power? I have an IYE England traveler syste
Prop shaft turns while sailing? McIntoshUSA at 4:11pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 35/10146 I recently noticed that while sailing my prop shaft turns. If I put the engine in reverse(engine is
AICW NY to Delaware River. melliott0352 at 3:48pm 12.23.14 Destinations 5/2739 Thinking of taking the boat south for the winter in a few or more years. Trying to do some homework.
Installing transducer in Hunter 216 Ed_S at 2:57pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 29/5248 I'd like to install a depth through hull transducer in my Hunter 216 Background: The 216 hull is co
Snarky Boat Names CloudDiver at 2:48pm 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 43/12998 I'm still pondering what to name my C-22. I'm leaning toward something funny, a little tongue in ch
Access panel for impeller change Tayana42 at 1:39pm 12.23.14 Big Boats 3/1071 Can anyone provide the link to the detailed post regarding the installation of an access port/panel
~yet another leaky keel stepped mast~ (1) Coyote at 12:09pm 12.23.14 Bigger Boats 6/2238 BEFORE I get blasted, YES, I know there are a hundred threads available with information on dealing
Sail Number for racing Tawhiri at 9:08am 12.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1520 Hi, I recently purchased an older C27 and would like to do a bit of casual racing. How do I can a sa
Star Clipper Sailing Ships and Merry Christmas tgrass462 at 7:42am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 0/826 We were just wondering - have any of the good people on this forum ever taken a cruise on a Star Cli
Bug Proofing a H26 Fred at 6:37am 12.23.14 Smaller Boats 8/2166 One of my winter projects is to come up with ideas to improve bug proofing for my H26. This boat was
Busbar location H34 PGIJon at 6:15am 12.23.14 Big Boats 5/1223 As part of my battery refit, I'm going to add bus bars. Since my batteries are in the dungeon, wher
Should I bite? rdrake at 5:36am 12.23.14 Catalina 22 22/2842 Hi all. Was wondering what your opinions on this rig are. I have expressed to the seller that I wi
My Homemade XMAS Card to All (1) Anonymous 121765 at 4:36am 12.23.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2478 I've been making my own (Sic) cards for friends just to get their response. I've been doing this for
Has anyone increased the capacity of aft holding tank on H40 micksbuddy at 7:14pm 12.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/839 I'm looking at a 89 H40 that only has a holding tank(of unknown size, but probly 12-15gal) for the a
mast repair cropduster60 at 6:34pm 12.22.14 Smaller Boats 18/2356 I had a small issue lowering the mast. Had main sheet backwards when lowering mast and when the mast

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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
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dLj at 3:14am 09.27.23
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue Mark Maulden at 10:21pm 09.26.23 put the t-stat in a pan of water on the stove with a thermometer and see if/when it opens. Then cle
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter jssailem at 9:45pm 09.26.23
keel control Ralph Johnstone at 9:30pm 09.26.23 This link is from the Marlow Hunter website. I have the same .xls from Marlow Hunter. There are
My solution for winch override. Yours? jssailem at 9:22pm 09.26.23 Your words of wisdom resonate. It is all about your boat, where and how you choose to sail.
keel control Hello Below at 9:21pm 09.26.23 This link is from the Marlow Hunter website. There are however a number of threads on this forum tha
School's back in session cruise! jssailem at 9:13pm 09.26.23
School's back in session cruise! Hayden Watson at 8:53pm 09.26.23 If you are still sail's up there is a mid October weather window coming after the current storms pa
keel control ELMAX at 8:52pm 09.26.23 220307220308220309 Do you know the closing force of the bolts?
keel control ELMAX at 8:50pm 09.26.23 220309 220309 Do you know the closing force of the bolts?
Does anyone know what this boat is stickinthemud57 at 8:34pm 09.26.23 A dandy little boat! The windows below the rub rail are a nice touch. Seems like it would be a great
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 7:20pm 09.26.23 Her rheumatiz medicine was mostly preventative. She probably never had a lick of rheumatism. https:
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. dlochner at 7:17pm 09.26.23 Yes you can pull a transmission and not sink the boat. Just leave the coupling on the shaft, I'm pre
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. Tally Ho at 7:15pm 09.26.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 6:35pm 09.26.23 I think a lot of the differences of opinion in how to approach the cause and the cure of winch overr
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 6:35pm 09.26.23 Here's my thoughts on what a "new to sewing" sailor needs to consider when looking for a machine. I
Its funny Friday! Crusty Ol Salt at 6:09pm 09.26.23 Granny had it goin' on
Just a bit too much heel and helm Don Guillette at 5:52pm 09.26.23 FDL: The picture is interesting from a sail trim standpoint. The trim on both boats appears to be th
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter quadrille38 at 5:23pm 09.26.23 I don't think you need a mast head AIS antenna. I would put that antenna lower down and leave the V

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