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Dorm Fridge: Too Complicated? wufibugs at 10:47pm 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4167 Decided to stick an inexpensive 110ac Dorm fridge in the port aft berth. I wanted to be able to kee
Arrgh, M25 Engine Alternator Bracket Upgrade Craziness Stu Jackson at 9:08pm 03.04.14 Big Boats 27/10498 So, I read this on another forum today M-18 M-25 Alternator bracket changeout I've read numerous a
Bow Thruster petegill at 6:41pm 03.04.14 Big Boats 8/1871 I have a Hunter e36 and I'm interested in a bow thruster. What is a good system e.g. external, retra
Refrigeration Question dis-patch at 5:04pm 03.04.14 Big Boats 11/1434 I've owned this boat about a month now. It has a water cooled Adler Barbour Cold Machine, dual refe
Maine cruising gettinthere at 4:38pm 03.04.14 Destinations 23/9488 We should finally be able to get to Maine this summer for about 6 weeks. What is the best guide book
H25 HIN codes DianaOfBurlington at 4:07pm 03.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/2203 Okay; I did search the archives and do not have an answer to this question, so I'm reopening this ba
Cold Sailing in Maine (4) ifmdalvey at 3:17pm 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2573 Sorry but i lied, way too cold to sail but here are a couple of photos from flying today, around my
MacGregor 25 trailer RichardW43 at 2:56pm 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 6/3856 I need a trailer for my 25. I am thinking of buying a used boat trailer and setting it up for my 25.
Winter Cruising (1) Roger Long at 2:33pm 03.04.14 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1754 When I was young and foolish, I dreamed of cruising in the winter and thought it would be neat to wa
in-mast farming question... Sanford H. at 2:26pm 03.04.14 Catalina 30 4/1157 Hi All! Well I sailed the new boat ('89 C-30) from St Pete to Pensacola last weekend and we had a
Bottom Finder For A Oday 28' 1984 Dragon Fly at 1:56pm 03.04.14 Bigger Boats 2/1075 HAVE AN INOPERATIVE DEPTH FINDER AND WIND GAUGE MOUNTED IN SEPARATE PODS EITHER SIDE OF THE HELM.
Question: Tabernacle ChattOday at 12:21pm 03.04.14 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1158 I over tightened my rigging and bent my hinge on tabernacle. O'Day 22. What should I get to repl
Great Lakes sailors, the thaw is just about to happen (2) RECESS at 11:32am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 21/2995 Oops my bad. Have y'all ever had this kind of winter were the large Great Lakes are freezing solid?
finding westerbeke 30 glow plugs????.. centerline at 10:10am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 13/8576 I am unable to find a domestic market for the westerbeke glow plugs.... the Local Westerbeke dealer
H410 engine room noise insulation 2discover at 9:54am 03.04.14 Big Boats 5/1114 Hi The noise insulation on the engine cover on my 1999 Hunter 410 came loose in some areas. I'd like
What vehicle to rent to trailer this boat? Telemark Sailor at 9:40am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 31/6882 Looking at a Corsair F27- one site says its "typical" trailerable weight is 4100 lbs. I would need t
Outhaul Tension thaeni at 9:04am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1201 I have a full batten main and it doesn't come down all the way. Does the outhaul tension have an ef
Sanibel Charters shemandr at 7:59am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1297 Wife ' I are heading there for some heliotherapy. I'd probably like to charter a sailboat for a few
Noisy Boom Boatnic at 7:47am 03.04.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/733 I purchased a 2006 Hunter 27 with in mast furling recently. I've noticed that the track on top of th
Portlight Seals Brian D at 6:42am 03.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1960 Now that I am removing and rebedding my portlights, I also want to clean the rubber seal that provid

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Winch handle safe use Hayden Watson at 5:09pm 07.11.23 Different techniques work for different crews and situations. At the command "Ready about" the new
What is it? Joe at 5:08pm 07.11.23 Wow, looks like it's worth more than the boat. I'll be the p.o. picked it up in a yard sale somewh
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 5:02pm 07.11.23 I have bought, restored and sold seven old sailboats over the years. One thing I have come to reall
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 4:54pm 07.11.23 So, I don't get why you're even asking. The whole world does it one way, and you seem to be lookin
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 Sailgunner at 4:49pm 07.11.23 Thinking of doing the same but have a couple of questions. Do the doors open in or out? Did you use
DIY Electronics? jviss at 4:17pm 07.11.23 You can get an Arduino for well under $10.
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 4:00pm 07.11.23 Sticker price on a Pi 3 starts at $35, vs an Arduino Uno at about $25, so not wildly different. The
What is it? Hollyberry at 3:47pm 07.11.23 It's a reel for a stern tie anchor setup... you drop the hook, back up towards shore and run the web
Potential new Hunter owner jaysweet at 3:27pm 07.11.23 I bought a wing-keel H23 with my father (also a retired Naval officer!) in 2001. My thoughts: first,
DIY Electronics? jviss at 3:19pm 07.11.23 A Pi is a lot more than an Arduino, and probably over kill for such a thing, no?
DIY Electronics? Davidasailor26 at 3:11pm 07.11.23 I know a couple of guys on the forum dabble in electronics, Arduino, etc., I just can't recall who!
Winch handle safe use jviss at 2:52pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 2:52pm 07.11.23 Those creases sure do look like over-bend to me. Pull the main halyard tight to the gooseneck and es
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 2:02pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:31pm 07.11.23 I'll try to get pictures but not sure when our next sail will be. Here is a diagram that shows wh
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:26pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on y
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 1:17pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on yo
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 1:14pm 07.11.23
mooring buoys Rich Stidger at 1:11pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_mediu

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