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Hunter 340 Skylight Fwd of Mast Leak revolution2013 at 12:03pm 08.05.13 Big Boats 4/1696 Hi, I have a recurring leak that is being generated from the large window/skylight forward of my m
Looking for a chain locker latch larrydynamic at 12:02pm 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/952 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 450 and the anchor chain locker is missing the latch. The holes for th
What is this? (1) Manureva at 11:57am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1273 Anyone know what is this thing?
roller furling rudym at 11:23am 08.05.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/6120 I have a 1983 S 2 9.2C that I bought last Fall. The Genova is rigged with a roller furling. This i
Engine Smoking on Catalina 30 sailaway123 at 11:14am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 4/1720 I had an issue with my boat (1984 Catalina 30 Diesel engine) this weekend. As I was motoring back
Mast Raising System Help caseyblacklab at 9:11am 08.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1665 I have a 2000 Hunter 212. I was told by the previous owner that it has a Hunter mast raisning system
belts and stretch Mark Nooney at 7:55am 08.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/2081 HI all I replaced my belts on a yanmar 2GMF. After about 15 hours the over heat alarm sounded. I che
Universal M18 in a Catalina 30 underpowered John rolka at 7:38am 08.05.13 Catalina 30 26/5338 This is my first season with a Catalina 30 with a Universal M18. I initially was looking for a M20
O'Day 19 - Hoisting Gib Dede7157 at 7:34am 08.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/868 Ok.. another newbie question.. (and please pardon my possible lack of proper terminology) Our jib
That " boat smell" Fred7825 at 7:30am 08.05.13 Big Boats 6/1598 I spray the bilge with bleach, rinse with water, follow up with a mildew protector. I am not able to
Batterys Alansails at 6:14am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/6496 Maine, I have 2- 4D Batterys AGM and I was wondering after I read someone comment that they have Blu
Blown Battery Fuse- Overcharging AGM 4D (1) Schatzi at 6:13am 08.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 1/3031 Maine: A couple of years ago, I had the Promariner battery charger go up and replaced it with a new
Nina Rescue Effort lavidanueva at 6:03am 08.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 0/7733 I am a volunteer with Equusearch and the families looking for their loved ones on the Nina. They de
Steering Cable Tension Concerto at 5:28am 08.05.13 Catalina 310 2/1671 During the survey of "Concerto In Sea" last April, my surveyor pointed out a little slack in the ste
Mostly Weekend Boat jhorner at 5:11am 08.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1012 I'm considering buying a boat to serve as weekend quarters for one - two people on the Gulf coast. I
Does an oven make sense on a small boat? SoSound at 8:59pm 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 34/4219 Upgrades, upgrades, upgrades... And while I'm upgrading the LPG system, I notice that the stove/ove
Doing Max hull speed on Lake Michigan sweet Freedom37 at 8:20pm 08.04.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1658 We went out on Lake Michigan this weekend and with tw o old sails reached Max hull speed, what fun.
410 mast supports william adams at 7:52pm 08.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1575 I am seriously trying to determine why some years of this model (410), specifically 2001->2003 have
Check your Yanmar Thermostat! PGIJon at 7:06pm 08.04.13 Big Boats 2/1318 After a great day sailing, while motoring back, the cabin started filling with what appeared to be s
Where to find a Teak Grab Rail? marich at 6:55pm 08.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/953 Could one of you please tell me where to get a replacement 113" teak Grab Rail for my 1977 Hunter 27

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I installed a super convenient latch this weekend brockangelo at 11:16am 08.07.22
Oceanis 281 bearing Xstream at 11:05am 08.07.22 There's a couple of inches between the prop and the skeg.
Semco vs CETOL? Hayden Watson at 11:02am 08.07.22 I have to admit that looks terrific. I stand corrected about Semco, but I'll never give up my love/
A jib and a genoa? jon hansen at 10:48am 08.07.22 fun facts: a genoa is a jib. a 100% jib will never overlap the mast
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor dLj at 10:28am 08.07.22 I have a a Macgregor 26D I am doing an intensive refit. I am getting to the stage or researching f
I installed a super convenient latch this weekend Leeward Rail at 10:27am 08.07.22 Those latches can be nice. My only concern is the hatch flexing and leaking because of the latch b
9 volts at bow light Don S/V ILLusion at 10:23am 08.07.22 Ohm's Law tells us it's a bad connection assuming you have 12+V at the source. - rather than create
9 volts at bow light Johnb at 10:21am 08.07.22 There is a high resistance somewhere in either the positive or negative wires that lead to the light
Navigation electronics for a trailer sailor kendyoozed at 10:10am 08.07.22 I was just going by the pictures. I now realize that is just the transducer and it mounts in a hous
9 volts at bow light jonelli at 10:10am 08.07.22 3 Volts in dropped voltage is about equal to if you had 30 gauge wire all the way to the light. Yo
Sail measurements 11a Joe at 10:09am 08.07.22 www.thesailwarehouse.com the "search new and used sails" section will list dimensions of popular
Styrofoam in the storage compartments?? Joe at 10:03am 08.07.22 It's insulation. For whatever he stored in the cabinet. Insulation also helps lower humidity...sta
Adding solar and a BIG inverter (1) jonelli at 9:59am 08.07.22 Thanks for all the opinions. - All the existing boat battery wiring is already 1/0. I plan on usin
What's this hole in the shelf for? Joe at 9:58am 08.07.22 something round... not factory, just a previous owner wanting to "make it his own". :)
Nonskid Joe at 9:57am 08.07.22 ditto KiwiGrip
A jib and a genoa? Joe at 9:52am 08.07.22 Measure a perpendicular line from the luff (the longest side that has the hank on pistons) to the cl
Raymarine Wind failure Genesis V at 9:34am 08.07.22
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 brockangelo at 9:27am 08.07.22 Yep mine are on the outside of the rail but the straps always seem to get in the way. I have been sa
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jacktar at 9:25am 08.07.22 sorry about twofer pix, the clip is on the top of the handrail just above the space between windows.
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 9:24am 08.07.22 Most put the clip for the forward bimini strap on the handrails , see picture attached

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