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Ripple Jib Furling mikej21 at 8:47am 08.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1803 My Jib furling system ( Selden - dk model ). I often have issues pulling the Jib out to sail and fu
Galveston to Pensacola HMT2 at 8:39am 08.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/536 I am thinking about sailing from Galveston to Pensacola in mid-late October of this year. I would be
Charge voltage dehler25 at 8:24am 08.02.14 Big Boats 6/3699 AGM batteries, Gel cells, etc. require a higher charging voltage than a standard lead acid, but in t
Stray current in HTP water heater. Now what? Skipper at 8:23am 08.02.14 Ask All Sailors 10/2335 I touched the multi-meter red lead to the water heater's relief valve and black to ground (engine).
Galveston to Pensacola HMT2 at 7:56am 08.02.14 Ask All Sailors 20/10307 I am thinking about sailing from Galveston to Pensacola in mid-late October of this year. I would be
why does my hunter look diferent (1) jimboh22 at 7:33am 08.02.14 Smaller Boats 2/812 Just curious as to why all of the pictures of 80's hunter 22 that I find have one porthole and one r
South shore Lake Erie flagbag at 7:17am 08.02.14 Trailer Sailors 7/2667 New trailer sailor with 17' O'Day Day Sailer II seeking any advice on destinations, good places to p
Sharing a great parent experience... Indysailor at 5:41am 08.02.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1271 I want to share a particularly uplifting experience I had with my son this week. He had kind of been
fiberglas holding@water tanks captrick2013 at 9:47pm 08.01.14 The Cherubini Hunters 1/685 Does anyone know what the size in gallons is for the fiberglass water@ holding tanks for a 1975 hunt
Hunter 31 throttle cable replacement ShawneH at 8:09pm 08.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1140 Hi, I have a 1984 Hunter 31 ' I need to replace the throttle cable. I have the new cable but for t
110 volt duplex outlet paulj at 8:08pm 08.01.14 Catalina 310 2/1130 I'm looking for good source of 110 volt GFIC duplex marine grade. paulj :t
Taking a New Charter plan of action. (1) finding41 at 6:35pm 08.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/835 I just turned down another charter for this summer. Yes! Turned down another customer. The 3rd that
Will be selling our 22... upslims at 6:12pm 08.01.14 Catalina 22 0/846 Hi all, Had a great time in this forum, good peeps! Anyway I recently purchased a Stone Horse 23 a
For Sail hummingbirdbassist at 4:59pm 08.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/40 1980 Hunter 30 for sale. Located in Pasadena Md. Yanmar 2 qm15 works like a charm, she's all there.
Transmission Sovt at 4:56pm 08.01.14 Engines and Propulsion 2/1478 I also posted this on Mainsail's forum but hopefully someone here has some insight. I'm rebuildi
Transmission Sovt at 4:20pm 08.01.14 Engines and Propulsion 0/765 Disregard Double post. Sorry
How Wide is the Cockpit (H34) Allan12210 at 2:45pm 08.01.14 Big Boats 14/2579 I'm looking at some interlocking grid squares to put down in the bottom of the cockpit (with trimmin
Keel and trailer problem Myhunter216 at 2:43pm 08.01.14 Smaller Boats 3/798 Hey, My keel on my 216 does not go up all the way, causing problems when I have to put it on the tr
Polars for a Beneteau First 30e? K2a100 at 1:53pm 08.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/736 Hi all, I'm new to the site and I just picked up a nicely sorted first 30e. I've been searching for
New TV Installation hoffmad at 10:56am 08.01.14 Big Boats 10/1628 Bought a leftover e36 and I'm delighted with the boat. It didn't come with a TV (but its got everyt

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Happy Birthday US Coast Guard JamesG161 at 7:32am 08.04.23 Yet dreaded when you pull near to inspect us. Not really. Actually the Crew that day, felt more
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping dlochner at 7:26am 08.04.23 Fyi, I asked him how to measure you're the gearbox oil level to put this to rest. You seat the di
Let's Buy A Sailboat Radio Flyer at 7:22am 08.04.23 When asked a similar question, I take a different tack. You can learn the basics in an afternoon of
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 7:20am 08.04.23 FYI, I spoke with East Coast Marine Transmission today. A wealth of information! He does not lap c
VHF Handheld smokey73 at 7:08am 08.04.23 If the only thing that is wrong with your "classic" VHF handheld then a rechargeable battery replace
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors jviss at 7:08am 08.04.23 Factory made heat shrink terminals require the right crimp tool. Hi Rod, Can you recommend a crimp
Looking at a c22 need advise (9) newcat22 at 7:01am 08.04.23 Thanks for all the replies. Here are more pics. Inside is clean, no mold or smells. Some water intr
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors (1) Maine Sail at 6:57am 08.04.23 I saw the pic comparing the solder seal to crimp/heat shrink butt connectors, and confess that I, t
VHF Handheld jviss at 6:57am 08.04.23 You know, thinking about it...lots of guitar amp makers are doing "reissues" of their classic tube a
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard (1) jviss at 6:46am 08.04.23 218463
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors jviss at 6:27am 08.04.23 I saw the pic comparing the solder seal to crimp/heat shrink butt connectors, and confess that I, to
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't RoyS at 6:06am 08.04.23 Your exhaust problem is near universal. The ABYC code is poorly written on this point. The code requ
VHF Handheld jviss at 5:56am 08.04.23 Remember the old on/off volume knob? Why did they go and improve on that universally understood, fo
Looking at a c22 need advise jssailem at 5:47am 08.04.23 Besides. Are you looking for a project that will keep you ashore trying to fix it?:facepalm: Or d
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake jssailem at 5:44am 08.04.23 Too many times I have disassembled something and either not fixed the problem or created a new prob
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors JBP-PA at 5:39am 08.04.23 I've used them to wire a trailer in a pinch (not in the boat). They do work. It is difficult not t
VHF Handheld jssailem at 5:29am 08.04.23 Why did they go and improve on that universally understood, fool proof device? PROGRESS And the
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard kappykaplan at 5:28am 08.04.23 :plus:
Looking at a c22 need advise Joe at 5:24am 08.04.23 No, keep looking.... I'm sure it can be fixed/replaced. However, the keel's condition is also an ind
Looking at a c22 need advise JBP-PA at 5:24am 08.04.23 That swing keel looks shot. The lift wire is gone, the iron looks corroded through.

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