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Leaving Navpod on boat and security? star302 at 5:05am 01.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2247 Hi, We are going to purchase new electronics for the boat. (12" chart plotter, seperate wind speed
Dingy trim All U Get at 5:00am 01.03.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2214 Hi all, We've been using our dingy(10 foot RIB) quite a bit lately and have had to motor into som
Pearson sailboat info seadaddler at 4:43am 01.03.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/680 Can anyone help with a friend who is trying to replace the wire to rope line for his center board o
Lee Cloths MLampner at 3:50am 01.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 17/2531 E are going to be making a run from Baltimore to NYC in the early summer and know there will be at l
Frayed Shroud zpeteman at 8:03pm 01.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2710 We put our Mac 25 in the water yesterday and when I raised the mast I found a troubling problem. The
Banner Day BobM at 6:24pm 01.02.14 Ask All Sailors 1/820 I bought my first boat, a Lancer 25, from a local youth sailing organization for $1000. I made a de
similar site for power boaters? agaliha at 4:50pm 01.02.14 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2548 After a lifetime of sailing, I recently made the transition to being a "stink potter" power boater.
So what did santa bring you? Doc_holiday at 3:02pm 01.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1474 Of course we are talking sailing related stuff. I got a clineometer, lazy jack hardware and rope,
A Good Idea or Not? Soaring eagle at 2:57pm 01.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/1615 Happy New year! I'm replacing the original brass shaft in my Catalina 320. Just wondering what you
Propeller Replacement Sheepdog683 at 1:58pm 01.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1477 My 27' is coming out soon for the spring tune up, and I was thinking about replacing the propeller.
Patching "plastic" holding tank in place srmorgan11 at 12:37pm 01.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1041 In the Hunter 37.5 I just closed on, I discovered that the holding tank has a crack about 13' long a
Portable Washdown Pumps (1) TFrere at 12:18pm 01.02.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3899 I have been thinking about installing a washdown pump on my Morgan 382. I was planning to install
2008 Hunter 28 mattb at 11:32am 01.02.14 Smaller Boats 7/1129 I am considering a 2008 Hunter 25, with the 2 foot shallow draft. I am trying to get feedback on jus
Boat Trucking JFitz at 9:51am 01.02.14 Destinations 11/2751 Thinking of trucking my H-34 from Md to FL. My last experience shipping household stuff to FL makes
Boat trucking JFitz at 9:49am 01.02.14 Big Boats 2/897 Thinking of trucking my H-34 from Md to FL. My last experience shipping household stuff to FL makes
Isolators, Combiners & ACRs wufibugs at 9:21am 01.02.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1096 Thanks to many who have answered, I now understand that an isolator prevents a discharged bank from
Google Glass Lens Inserts rpwillia at 8:48am 01.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1569 While the below post does not sound like it is boating related, imagine if you are running a navigat
It has warmed up to -1F...... Maine Sail at 7:35am 01.02.14 Ask All Sailors 23/1980 It has warmed up to -1F!!!!! Seems like a heat wave... ;) I was planning on working on a Down East
Engine Instruments jwieneck at 5:26am 01.02.14 Big Boats 8/1123 I have a 1998 Hunter 376. The boat doesn't have an instrument that shows engine temperature or Oil
padded tiller pilot cover.. V-berth blanket.. (3) centerline at 11:05pm 01.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1631 this past summer I bought a new oversized sleeping bag to use as a blanket in the v-berth. due to it

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41DS Refrigerator Replacement gfrazzle at 8:35am 09.06.22 You should have ample current on a 15 amp line to run both. If you think about it, many households
Hunter 37.5 - Dinette Table Stuck Scott NIelsen at 8:19am 09.06.22 You might want to spray some WD-40 at the top of the tube so it can weep down the post. Let it stan
Bottom Paints Ralph Johnstone at 8:19am 09.06.22 Start here: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/failed-bottom-paint-puget-sound-options.12499
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? OS2Dude at 8:18am 09.06.22 Oh the crimping tool was right there - I pointed it out to him - and he declined to use it. I'd h
Swing Keel questions watercolors II at 8:16am 09.06.22 This is my 30 season with a 1987 Catalina 22 swing keel. Im on a central PA lake where the season is
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 8:15am 09.06.22 Do you have any photos of the furler? What brand is it? One thing to remember is that the torsion
Adding a Marine Head Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:46am 09.06.22 PureAyre PureAyre is the only product I've ever found that actually eliminates any odor, even smok
33.5 fuel tank leak kloudie1 at 7:46am 09.06.22 Best to take the tank out and either replace with poly or another aluminum, or if the sides are OK,
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter rpell1@msn.com at 7:37am 09.06.22 I kept our boat in every winter in NewEngland. Just dump a little antifreeze in the hose above each
33.5 fuel tank leak Sutric at 7:07am 09.06.22 Was the tank bottom resting on damp plywood? It was sitting on plywood but it wasn't rotted. I cou
McLube........ McLeak? NYSail at 6:58am 09.06.22 WD40 is a BRAND. They make MULTIPLE products. Including Electronic Contact cleaner, cleaner and d
chartplotter BC Bernie at 6:58am 09.06.22 sorry meant to ask what model is that Garmin 942 XS (better updated models now but seriously...ho
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter Don S/V ILLusion at 6:55am 09.06.22 I kept our boat in every winter in NewEngland. Just dump a little antifreeze in the hose above each
Airmar ST 800 Odd Problem Marc14857 at 6:43am 09.06.22 You should definitely see a reading if you spin it by hand. You could test it at the gauge unit us
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller? tfox2069 at 6:39am 09.06.22 Thanks. Yes, I'd read your installation info about the arch in your previous thread and was planni
Question regarding how to winterize seacocks when boat kept in the water all winter jssailem at 6:23am 09.06.22 Leaving a boat in the water means leaving the seacocks closed. Have a way to keep your bilge pump
McLube........ McLeak? Leeward Rail at 6:14am 09.06.22 WD40 is a BRAND. They make MULTIPLE products. Including Electronic Contact cleaner, cleaner and de
Mainsheet Leeward Rail at 5:51am 09.06.22 Its odd that you have to do an up motion with the cleat as I find it catches by itself quite freque
33.5 fuel tank leak RoyS at 5:30am 09.06.22 Was the tank bottom resting on damp plywood?
260 roller jib removal Crazy Dave Condon at 4:47am 09.06.22 Thanks Rob

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