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272 traveller car (1) agprice22 at 11:16am 06.30.14 Bigger Boats 11/1767 Anyone replace the traveller car on a 272? I was just told that I would have to send the track to ha
Hairdryer for boat?? Have 1500 Watt inverter.. star302 at 11:05am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1293 Suggestions please on hairdryer for boat..I know many will say let it air dry..But if someone could
Changing Mast lights to Low voltage daveg43 at 10:38am 06.30.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1371 Hi All, we have a Hinter 33 2009 and want to change out the mast lights to low voltage. How do y
Alternator belt MickP at 10:26am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/755 Hello, Just come back from a weekend anchored out just N of Charleston. 3 soft groundings going N up
Yanmar Yse 12 transmission Manureva at 9:40am 06.30.14 Engines and Propulsion 3/1590 My trans has a coui coui, any common problem with yse12 tranny, i have a fresh rebuilt engine. So fi
Topping Lift Length and Type Boatalec at 9:39am 06.30.14 Catalina 30 4/4502 I acquired a Catalina 30 that has its mast lying on top of the boat. Time to step the mast and I am
Trailer Surge Brakes Bad Obsession at 9:34am 06.30.14 Trailer Sailors 14/3977 How painful (costly) will this be? I have a 1989 Performance dual axle trailer for my Compac 23. I
Rudder Question Bad Obsession at 9:31am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2855 On the Compac 23 the previous owner told me that the after-market rudder started to crack a while b
Hydraulic actuated keel question Joetul at 9:30am 06.30.14 Day Sailers 1/913 So on a 216 or 22 daysailer, once you drop the keel, do leave the valve in the "open" or "closed" po
Tragic Keel bolt failure donvanv at 9:19am 06.30.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5961 The recent loss of s/v Cheeki Rafiki (a Beneteau 40.7) on May 23 in the middle of the Atlantic shoul
Bahamas cruise winter 2014 Bob 04 H260 at 8:57am 06.30.14 Big Boats 3/791 We went to the Abaco's this winter on our H356. I put up a photo album on my profile page if anyone
Rub Rail Insert Available for Cal 3-30 SailorJ at 7:32am 06.30.14 Cal 3/2887 Rub Rail insert available for Cal 3-30 and other Jensen Marine rubber rails are direct from manufact
Drop in replacement AC H36 zigracer at 7:23am 06.30.14 Big Boats 6/808 Does anyone know of a direct drop in replacement for the factory a/c (Sea Match) came on my 2008 Hun
Pictures, drawings or plans for cuddy door mdobson1 at 6:59am 06.30.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2782 Hi, I purchased an O'Day Javelin a couple of years ago. From the hull number, I believe it is a 19
Teak plywood source geek_guy at 6:41am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2600 I would like to do some wood boat projects. Does anyone know how to get teak plywood reasonably. T
Broke my mast foot... (2) jBlaze3000 at 6:12am 06.30.14 Smaller Boats 25/3831 First time sailboat owner here. Realizing that maybe I shouldn't have picked the windiest day of the
37C berth dimensions jphud at 6:04am 06.30.14 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1037 I am looking for the V Berth and salon starboard couch bed dimensions, with or without cushions in p
engine cooling pump problem bryan crites at 5:40am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/795 Cant get my new raw water pump to pump. My engine a yanmar 3gmf turning clockwise starts great but
Raising the Main thaeni at 5:33am 06.30.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1053 I have a 1992 33.5. I can raise the main 3/4 by hand with out the winch. The last 1/4 however takes
Universal 5411 overheating after flush (1) Gary_H at 5:12am 06.30.14 Ask All Sailors 17/5798 Ok guys thinking that I was being proactive this weekend. I flushed my 5411 (raw water cooling) with

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Wind sensor error fix needed kappykaplan at 12:42pm 07.24.23 Any chance your speed-through-the-water input was messed up?
Another What is It? Roland5048 at 12:36pm 07.24.23 I have one installed on the coaming of the cockpit that leads into the lazzerette. Probably install
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 11:39am 07.24.23 How many days do you actually drive more than 200 miles? At least three weekends a month... and t
Removing Treadmaster decking rgranger at 11:30am 07.24.23
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 11:12am 07.24.23 I like the idea of a hybrid. I'm interested to hear your approach to this. I know Vetus made one,
Electric Sailboat Drives stickinthemud57 at 10:42am 07.24.23 My neighbor at the marina has a Colgate 26 with an electric kicker. It has a removable battery, so h
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location nramsey at 10:42am 07.24.23 Mine was installed on the starboard side of the cockpit well and connects to an arm on the rudder st
Hunter brown hull stripe. (1) Daddyo27 at 10:40am 07.24.23 It is the original brown stripe found on most of the hunters at the time. the boat is bottom side u
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel jviss at 10:35am 07.24.23 No it is not. But the AC grounding bus should be connected to the DC neg/ground bus I have often w
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 10:32am 07.24.23 There you go again with the excessive affectation towards inanimate objects. Pd0VBm8gU5o
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel Maine Sail at 10:31am 07.24.23 No it is not. But the AC grounding bus should be connected to the DC neg/ground bus
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 07.24.23
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? jviss at 10:28am 07.24.23 The only two auto inflate harness/PFD jackets I have self-inflated due to humidity. I converted bot
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 10:25am 07.24.23
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:19am 07.24.23 Next up: a hybrid...stay tuned... I like the idea of a hybrid. I'm interested to hear your approa
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 10:16am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 2
Electric Sailboat Drives High Current at 10:09am 07.24.23 I think it depends at least a little on your priorities as a sailor. I electrified my old Hunter 25
Removing Treadmaster decking Hollyberry at 9:56am 07.24.23
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater jviss at 9:17am 07.24.23 I have a 2 gallon accumulator. I love it. :)
Electric Sailboat Drives rgranger at 9:11am 07.24.23 I think of winters in New England, lots of muddy and salty ice and slush on the bottom of the car,

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