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Solar panel comparison Nereussailor at 3:16pm 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2536 What exactly do you look for when comparing solar panels? I've looked at the specs on a few, and the
Hunter235boats Gary Gallant at 2:57pm 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/487 I have a Hunter 235 with a fixed metal keel. I saw an ad for a cockpit fabric cover that looked good
Hunter 34' waterline Buoysmom at 2:09pm 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/901 On a hunter 1984 is the water line painted or vinyl? How is the best way to remove?
Commercial Radio Station Broadcasting on Marine VHF 22 rardiH36 at 11:42am 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2772 Out on SF yesterday during the Cup Race, I pushed through my hand-held's VHF 22 while tuning to VHF
Jabsco toilet-bowl too full Jimongee at 11:00am 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/4685 Our manual pump toilet works like a charm except for this; after flushing waste (pump) action the bo
replacing my mast trainmanjess at 9:42am 08.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1354 hello all here recently I posted about how I lost my mast while sailing ... while sailing an eye c
Re-chroming service in New England? jviss at 9:10am 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1995 My Maxwell-Nillson windlass still works great, but it is badly in need of a re-chroming. I'll strip
Lewmar Winch Manuals and Spares - older winches? jviss at 9:08am 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/12304 My winches are due for maintenance, and I am having difficulty finding service manuals, or even iden
Engine instrument mounting Butch23065 at 8:23am 08.25.13 Big Boats 3/693 Has anyone rebuilt/remodeled the engine instrument mounting on a Hunter 41? The backward slope captu
Timing Gear cover gasket Ken13559 at 7:52am 08.25.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/1547 Will be putting the Timing Gear cover back this coming weekend. Question is should i apply the red c
Emergency haul out this week!!!!! (5) Euphoria2011 at 7:09am 08.25.13 Bigger Boats 2/1379 Well as suggested i was gaining access to the holding tank area to in the v birth to measure all the
Under Deck Auto pilot emilbec at 7:04am 08.25.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1066 I am considering installing an under deck auto pilot on my Hunter 37c. Reviewing offerings by Garmi
Safety holding up the mast Ready2Sail at 5:40am 08.25.13 Day Sailers 4/1439 I have acquired a major fixer O'Day 23 with cast iron keel and stuck centerboard. While trying to r
Engine problems Bertus at 3:34am 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1461 I have a Hunter 33, I've recently started to encounter my engine starving/cutting out under load at
My first boat (5) StevenL at 8:33pm 08.24.13 Ask All Sailors 63/11014 Hey everyone, I just picked up a 1974 O'day 20. She was unloved by her previous owners sitting under
The CONE of Alcatraz Stu Jackson at 8:33pm 08.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2905 I just watched the "replay" of the LV Cup Race #7 on TV, where the Kiwis beat the Italians to go up
sailing san Diego jimmac99 at 4:52pm 08.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2001 Just launched my mac 26m. Anchoring near the sd yacht club. Any suggestions for interesting destinat
Verticle Axis Wind Turbine VAWT (1) Jep17 at 4:49pm 08.24.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/3758 Does anybody recognize this VAWT or know one you would recommend?
Hunter 23.5 Replacing/Repairing Internal mast halyard pulley Gardnera at 3:04pm 08.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4460 Help. I just bought a 1993 23.5 Hunter and after raising the mast I had a very difficult time raisin
rehabing old cal 25 (1978) viking2 at 2:22pm 08.24.13 Cal 10/4664 I got this boat for free on her side with 2 ft. of her bow missing. replaced that in my back yard an

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Going bigger? john6206 at 5:10am 08.11.22 Hey all, thanks for the replies. as @Scott T-Bird pointed out, I live near Ann Arbor, surrounded by
Chart plotter orientation thinwater at 5:09am 08.11.22 A plotter is not suposed to display the direction your boat is pointed, it is supposed t show the di
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling Scott B at 5:04am 08.11.22 I would check the 2 hinge pins that they are tight. The 3rd pin is only to lock the seat in place s
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 5:01am 08.11.22 Thanks sail sfbay for your help, but I am trying to figure which of the different systems is the sol
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling TommyPayne at 4:57am 08.11.22 Hi KappyKapplan, I would provide a picture, but you would not be able to see anything. Thank you fo
Universal M-12 running hot sailme88 at 4:42am 08.11.22 The exchanger is at the end of the line.. Start with the thru hull. Remove the hose and briefly op
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.11.22 I use mine from a dry slip, fully rigged. I would be very reluctant to keep a boat with a cast iron
Universal M-12 running hot RoyS at 4:23am 08.11.22 If you do not have a recovery tank, you will always be down a bit. The water expands when it is hot
Chart plotter orientation Davidasailor26 at 3:54am 08.11.22 In Navico plotters you can choose between Heading Up and Course Up. Assuming Garmin has the same opt
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Dave Groshong at 3:47am 08.11.22 Most C22's have 3:1 on both vang and main sheets, looks like you have a 4:1 for the larger mainsail
Chart plotter orientation kappykaplan at 3:00am 08.11.22 The GPS in the chart plotter is merely reflecting the subtle movements of your boat from current & w
Need input ASAP. David in Sandusky at 2:48am 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Does
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 12:54am 08.11.22 ..... Also the vang can double as a block and tackle for raising the mast (see stingy sailors YouTu
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 11:18pm 08.10.22 It is Hull #6127. Hull number and sail number are the same. Hull 127 was built in 1970 Yes. Was req
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Mark Maulden at 10:33pm 08.10.22 If you get a price for a rebuild, be sure to get a listing of what is REPLACED..I capped that cuz th
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade Richard19068 at 10:18pm 08.10.22 My setup is a bit different than yours but my alternator is still too close to the starter. I need
CNG find/convert Richard19068 at 10:04pm 08.10.22 There are also a few threads on refilling your own CNG tanks. And some youtube videos.
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Richard19068 at 10:00pm 08.10.22 The SOC on my Balmar SmartGauge was 89% at 9:00 am when I left the boat to go teach new aspiring sa
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade (2) adamv at 9:58pm 08.10.22 @Richard19068 curious how close your alternator got to the starter solenoid and whether you had to m
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start mermike at 9:51pm 08.10.22 My Yanmar 3GM30F does not smoke at start. It was very hard starting when i first bought the boat. I

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