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Hanging Out in Maine (3) Roger Long at 6:14pm 08.17.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/4480 The morning fog shown in my previous post was followed quickly by a rising northeast wind driving an
Soot in the engine compartment Ted at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2966 The problem: Light coating of soot in the engine compartment after a 20 minute trip at about 2800 rp
Water stained cabin sole John Murphy at 5:38pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/814 Please, My mast leaked until I drilled some drain holes in base, and stained my floor. Med-brown t
sailing without jib Mark Barrett at 5:21pm 08.17.14 Day Sailers 16/9742 I am trying to sailinto the wind without the jib. Having some success , some not so much. Is this pr
Hatch screens John Murphy at 5:20pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1218 Economical hatch screens can be got at most "Dollar"-type stores. Two per package. Held in place by
Ft. Myers area Gene Neill at 5:19pm 08.17.14 Trailer Sailors 28/7119 I'm looking for a place to launch, and leave our truck and trailer parked for a few days this Novemb
Companionway Doors for H376 John Murphy at 4:49pm 08.17.14 Big Boats 4/835 I have an H376 ( 1998 ) and am contemplating fabricating vertical, companionway doors. Preferrably w
water in fuel filter thaeni at 4:03pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1643 I have a Racor 110. The spec says it will hold 1.2 ounces of water. What happens if more water is i
Replace Keel Cable Jonh84123 at 3:32pm 08.17.14 Balboa 1/2266 Does anybody have any pictures of how the cable is connected to the keel? My balboa 26' just has the
Battery Space jmadarang at 3:15pm 08.17.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1068 I have a 1985 H34. I need to gain access to my batteries in order to complete my installation of a n
23.5 Cabin Lights mmsailor at 3:14pm 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 3/778 I recently read a thread regarding removing the cabin lights . I thought it just said to pry off the
Pump out adapter Tim22 at 2:39pm 08.17.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1532 Today I went to get my first pump out in my new (to me) hunter 310. To my amazement the club's pump
fully enclosed cockpit snadd1s at 2:07pm 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1148 hello, Im considering buying a fully enclosed cockpit set for a Bene 473 I contacted Tecsew, but t
Searching for a used Hunter 22 jander31 at 11:26am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 4/886 I'm searching for a used Hunter 22 not 21.6. If anyone is interested in selling theirs or know of o
Out Haul, out hauled... sailorsattic at 11:00am 08.17.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1093 My outhaul line has been pulled through the blocks and almost completely through the boom. i do not
Hmm. Try and find the problem here. Chris Patterson at 10:55am 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 58/14574 Sailboat goes under in mere seconds http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/08/15/pkg-sinkin
Clogged Head Sink Billy the Kidd at 10:23am 08.17.14 Catalina 30 6/2697 Just bought an old (1978) Catalina 30'. Sink in the head has since filled with water - sink pump is
Water temp gauge ChangsinLattitudes at 9:22am 08.17.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1149 Ran the motor today at idle (Universal M4-30) and the water temp gauge was twitching all over the pl
H26-Steaming/Deck Light-Lens or No Lens? (1) BrianW at 9:08am 08.17.14 Smaller Boats 5/804 On the Aqua Signal steaming/downward pointed deck light, does the deck light have a clear lens? Mine
Crack under mast plate (1) arigione at 8:47am 08.17.14 Day Sailers 1/1116 I am considering purchasing a hunter 170 that has a crack underneath the mast plate. Attached is a p

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Rub Rail Help twodzusfittings at 3:51am 08.10.23 This happened to me, also at the splash dock. (Sounded like a dejavu). I took a rubber mallet and as
identify sailboat (1) PaulK at 7:57pm 08.09.23 That's a beautiful boat. If I had the energy I'd happily varnish her with 10 to 12 coats of Captain
Need an old Navionics CF card danm1 at 7:36pm 08.09.23 Saw that and tried a new 128 MG card. Didn't work. Apparently I need an old slower one. That's why I
Need an old Navionics CF card twalker H260 at 7:24pm 08.09.23 You may not need a flash card from the maps - just an old version, small capacity one. This is ofte
Need an old Navionics CF card danm1 at 7:05pm 08.09.23 I have the software. Sellers on ebay want $40 bucks or more for obsolete cards assuming that people
Need an old Navionics CF card BigEasy at 6:35pm 08.09.23 You should be able to acquire the last firmware update from Raymarine. Try to get a CF card that is
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 6:25pm 08.09.23 Don- Just installed mine, will send pics later this week. I secured a steel angle on the horizontal
Watches rgranger at 6:00pm 08.09.23 Here's my slightly (but hopefully not obnoxiously) different take on the whole "best watch" questio
Watches (1) jaysweet at 5:34pm 08.09.23 Here's my slightly (but hopefully not obnoxiously) different take on the whole "best watch" question
Rowing a 22 AaronD at 4:55pm 08.09.23 Rowing a Catalina 22 Does anyone have experience with adding a set of oars to a 22 ? What lenth ? W
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 4:21pm 08.09.23 Had an insurance survey today (Condition and Valuation) - Surveyor will recommend I remove the chain
Merit 22 owners RussC at 3:48pm 08.09.23 Email address is digger1time@gmail.com. You should be able to send the .pdf file as an attachment.
Advice for a Solo Sailor? dlochner at 3:31pm 08.09.23 The DSC signal from the MOB1 is a VHF signal from a low powered device. As such it is limited by lin
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 08.09.23 I just read this in the MOB1 manual: DSC call from this device? I mean, I'm solo sailing, there
Advice for a Solo Sailor? (1) jviss at 3:07pm 08.09.23 I just read this in the MOB1 manual: s really won't see my AIS position and hear my DSC call from t
Halkey-Roberts V85000 Automatic Cap twalker H260 at 3:04pm 08.09.23
Rear seal size/specs for kanzaki k3mp kloudie1 at 3:00pm 08.09.23 KM3P? my old ('85 vintage ) shows that seal for my KM3A as a Yanmar part# 177088-02961 which is a s
Shureflo Aqua King II pump tripping circuit when engine running Davidasailor26 at 2:56pm 08.09.23 Good thought on switching the wires. I have two guesses - the breaker is weak and the engine vibrat
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 2:50pm 08.09.23 Servicing my auto-inflating, vest/harness PFDs. I will install the MOB1 on one of them, and clip th
Hunter 212 hull crack jayarmala at 2:31pm 08.09.23

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