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So Cal Owners - Avalon rfrye1 at 2:39pm 09.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/549 Any one going to Avalon next weekend for the Wine Tasting Festival Sept 14th? Unfortunatly its the s
Solar Panel Install Questions Christy Leigh at 1:01pm 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2501 I recently bought a Kyocera 140w panel and a 20 amp Blue Sky controller. Hopefully the larger than n
Weather fax's at sea c_witch at 11:09am 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1147 Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has used 'HamFax' with linux (or any other OS) and a shortwave r
Wanderer centerboard removal mendota1 at 11:06am 09.06.13 Pearson 1/2500 We have a Pearson Wanderer and would like to rehab the centerboard. Aside from lifting the boat, do
First time caller (1) Patmain at 10:43am 09.06.13 Lancer 2/1533 Hi , I am look for any information on a 1981 45' Lancer motor yacht (no sails) , I bought one a few
smart plugs not so smart gord331victoria at 9:06am 09.06.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/3197 Hi Maine, I just wanted to pass along my very poor encounter with a smart plug converstion kit. I bo
Re-built Injector dealers? rpell46 at 8:39am 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1257 Hi all, I'm trying to find either a local dealer or one on-line to rebuild my Universal M25XP Inje
furling mainsail ladyskipper at 8:31am 09.06.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/2254 just this week I purchased a Hunter 27 with a furling mainsail. It looks to good to be true! Any a
LED bulbs not compatible with electronics? Hugh Burton at 7:12am 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2287 With power consumption on a boat being important we were thinking about using LEDs bulbs and LED str
6volt Golf Cart batteries GWG at 5:58am 09.06.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/8536 Many people recommend 2 Trojan 6volt golf cart batteries as preferable to a single 4D battery. Wha
Boat finally ready for water (2) hewebb at 5:47am 09.06.13 Smaller Boats 1/1133 New engine is in and running. While engine was being rebuilt (sent to Ohio) I replaced everything i
Sail Repair JaySauls at 5:36am 09.06.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1276 As with my luck...finally got the boat cleaned, mast straight, shrouds/stay's tightened, motor runni
Headliner Removal BWagner at 6:49pm 09.05.13 Big Boats 6/2728 Hi Everyone, I need to peel back some of the vinyl headliner on my Hunter 426DS, specifically to
Auto Pilot Selection Found at Sea at 4:29pm 09.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1029 My boat is an H34 weighing 11,820lbs dry. I'm in the process of shopping for an autopilot and have
Do i have a leak in my water Ballast? skip@morselakesailing.com at 2:21pm 09.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1252 I have water that is coming from a crack that is near the floor, under the sink in the galley. I ca
Installing Anchor Wash Down Pump Chessibay at 1:04pm 09.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2908 I have a 2007 Bene 373 and wonder if anyone has installed a washdown pump for the anchor. The choice
Batten length on Catalina 25 main sail smprincipal at 10:07am 09.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1750 Hey there, I lost my batten last night off my catalina 25 main sail. It popped out of the holder in
Forward hatch netting Justin_NSA at 9:10am 09.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1864 Does anyone know the dimensions of the forward hatch opening? I need to get one of those weighted ne
Keel Bolt Replacement kerryb at 8:43am 09.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1170 I have 1993 M405 Beneteau Moorings model oceanis that I think the keel bolts need to be replaced. R
Jamming Roller Furling Phil P at 8:34am 09.05.13 Big Boats 16/4002 My roller furlling invariably jams up with the line getting crossed and lumpy inside the roller. I h

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Main sheet line Hunter 326 jssailem at 10:48pm 08.13.22
Shore pwr plugs (1) jssailem at 10:46pm 08.13.22 We visited the marina in Vancouver BC February 10 2019. . They have a board of Shame. What happens
Are these window cracks concerning jssailem at 10:32pm 08.13.22 Pete. I have the same frame designed on my Cal. The frame is not an issue. The screw hole needs to b
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Ralph Johnstone at 10:20pm 08.13.22 No is easy NO is simply a response to your statement: I depends on what it goes to .........
P-18 Centerboard too wide for the centerboard channel Epic1969 at 9:39pm 08.13.22
dock neighbour's shore power cord? thinwater at 9:01pm 08.13.22 NO. It depends on what it comes from. Dock breakers are usually 30A and that wire would probably
dock neighbour's shore power cord? (1) thinwater at 9:00pm 08.13.22 I'm harbormaster at our sailing association. I would have removed that cord and contacted the owne
Which Sealant to Use for Bedding Stanchion jssailem at 8:58pm 08.13.22 I favor Bed-it Tape. I used it to bed the binnacle brace/guard on my boat. No leaks and firmly held
Hood furler circa 1980 (3) jssailem at 8:55pm 08.13.22 This site came up on a Hood Furler search. https://theyachtrigger.com/hood-furling-systems Images
dock neighbour's shore power cord? Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 08.13.22 I depends on what it goes to. NO. It depends on what it comes from. Dock breakers are usually
Hatches jssailem at 8:49pm 08.13.22 No way. Must be a misprint. Show us an image of your desire.
Last ride jssailem at 8:48pm 08.13.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 8:38pm 08.13.22 We're all waiting in suspense to hear what, if anything, was discovered after removing the head :)
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:37pm 08.13.22
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:36pm 08.13.22 Hey Kappy. Having no engine is a bummer
Dowager voyage David in Sandusky at 8:12pm 08.13.22 Great news! What joy!
Pumpout Adapter for a Hunter (1) jaysweet at 7:59pm 08.13.22 Here's what works for a 2004 H306: t the size and got lucky. In our marina, you have to do 2 round t
Last ride 31seahorse at 7:33pm 08.13.22 I took our boat Dalmatian for the last ride this week carrying the buyer, surveyor, and broker aboa
Are these window cracks concerning PaulK at 7:20pm 08.13.22 A 1967 boat is going to have some issues. It would seem that if the window casing is cracked, water
Are these window cracks concerning sail sfbay at 7:19pm 08.13.22 Welcome to the forum!! Cannot tell from the photos the extent of the cracks. Have a boat contactor

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