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Name this hardware (1) GeorgiaBII at 6:01pm 09.06.13 Smaller Boats 4/969 This isn't my boat in the picture... But the block on the side of the coaming can anybody give me th
C30 idle speed dan8152 at 5:42pm 09.06.13 Catalina 30 6/2236 What should the idle speed be? My C30 has been re-powered with a Perkins perama M30 diesel with 3 bl
are batteries wearing out? barrile at 4:51pm 09.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1333 I have an on/off switch on my 2005 Hunter 36 which utilizes either battery 1 or battery 2. I did an
Sail repair Calgary Lost Parent at 3:18pm 09.06.13 Ask All Sailors 18/2611 Looking for some one who does sail repair in Calgary AB
1981 Hunter 25 Shoal Draft Cradle/Trailer dimensions (2) Manicmech at 3:00pm 09.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1831 hello, I am new to the sailing community and this forum as well. I have recently purchased my first
So Cal Owners - Avalon rfrye1 at 2:39pm 09.06.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/563 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 11/2667 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 3/1193 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 1/2666 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 2/1675 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 4/3389 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 8/1559 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 10/2644 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 15/2347 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 8/9142 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 1/1273 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 12/1669 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 6/3048 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 6/1263 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 6/1404 I have water that is coming from a crack that is near the floor, under the sink in the galley. I ca

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Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate Ralph Johnstone at 11:38am 03.29.23 My first concern would be what caused the problem which required welding ? Those plates are well V'd
Weather/Navigation Tune-up Captain Larry-DH at 11:35am 03.29.23 Windy offers not just surface, but elevation weather data. You can display a comparison of differen
Weather/Navigation Tune-up Captain Larry-DH at 11:22am 03.29.23 What tools do you use to find your way safely? AquaMap has surpassed Navionics as my go-to nav app
Airmar DST 800 vs DST 810 DSqr at 11:16am 03.29.23 The attitude that they are talking about is heel angle and trim. I just installed an 810 on my H376
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate justsomeguy at 11:09am 03.29.23 That looks like it was repaired. Does your portside plate have the same type of weld?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 03.29.23 Sooo close yet so far away!
Is rigging tape evil? DArcy at 10:26am 03.29.23 I use rigging tape to hold the spreader boots in place over the shrouds. I have not noticed any corr
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Benny17441 at 10:18am 03.29.23 A sailboat is the perfect hybrid. Have had engine failures but the sails have always brought me ba
Morgan 34 Centerboard (1) jssailem at 10:17am 03.29.23 Welcome back Paul. Your query about the center board has multiple areas of discussion First I love
Furling Main Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 03.29.23
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Hayden Watson at 9:55am 03.29.23 When I first bought Papillon a quarter of a century ago, all of the water lines were black with crud
Javelin woodwork justsomeguy at 9:54am 03.29.23 get some new woodwork? Hire a local woodworker? If you have remnants of the originals, it shouldn'
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail (1) Davidasailor26 at 9:52am 03.29.23 Davidasailor26, What you describe seems like my best option. I don't want to drill holes in the bow
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail markwbird at 9:46am 03.29.23 Check out Loong Sails. Good sails for less.
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail jssailem at 9:10am 03.29.23 I'm gonna cut the boom to 7'5''..... I should probably be looking for a sail with an E of about 7'2
I am Knot going aloft today h2o_snow at 9:10am 03.29.23 Thank you. We know coolers - can usually eak out 10 sailing days by freezing food in layers. (Also
Beneteau Oceanis 34 2012 - How to rig the foot of an asymmetrical sail jssailem at 8:55am 03.29.23 @tbolan your bow roller is in a great position. The Tack line rises and floats in front of the boat.
Pipe threads jssailem at 8:49am 03.29.23 Pipe Thread.. Pipe dope
New Running Rigging for a C310 (1) jssailem at 8:48am 03.29.23 I took actual measurements and came up with the proper lengths and completed my project. :clap: It
Is rigging tape evil? jssailem at 8:40am 03.29.23 tape is often open at the top and bottom so air can flow freely. :plus:

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