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Hunter 38 Inverter test MattRob at 4:23pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4597 I have repaired my Bose 321 Home Theater System 3 times. I am wondering if I have an inverter probl
waste hose dilemma splax at 4:12pm 09.14.13 Big Boats 6/1842 I have a dilemma.:confused: Please advise a good method for resolution. The manual waste discharge h
Surveyor and diesel mechanic in Alameda, CA jmomcal at 2:49pm 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6868 Can anyone recommend a good surveyor and diesel mechanic in the Alameda/Oakland area? We also need
Re-attaching my keel Triple Point at 2:20pm 09.14.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1234 As part of a restoration project I recently removed the swing keel from my 1972, 22' Macgregor. Aft
Compass bubble help (1) doctorbill at 1:52pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/861 Anyone can give me advice on how to fix this?
cockpit arch hunter32 at 12:23pm 09.14.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1310 I'm looking for a cockpit arch for a 32' 2000 hunter. can anyone help me with this. I know some peop
'83 primary fuel filter cjfj at 12:06pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1696 Any one know what filters were used for the primary in a '83 34' with a 3GMf? I've been having prob
Ball mount Picflight at 11:47am 09.14.13 Trailer Sailors 25/9318 My first time looking into purchasing a ball mount for the hitch on my vehicle. My hitch is rated f
core material (1) bletso at 10:56am 09.14.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1833 Is this a normal method of coring. I have seen this on the vertical cabin wall and on the aft cabin
RG213 or LMR400UF? SVTatia at 8:01am 09.14.13 Musings With Maine Sail 8/10586 Db Loss notwithstanding (LMR wins here), what would be a preference between these two types of coax
O'Day Replacement Red/Green Bow Light rotzoll at 6:00am 09.14.13 Bigger Boats 11/2606 I have a 1985 31' O'Day. My Red/Green Bow Light was destroyed when it met the dock. I cannot find a
the keys in march steve dautovic at 2:39am 09.14.13 Destinations 12/3696 We would like to trailer our 24 ft. sailboat to the keys in march for a month, any ideas?
Any info on the Holcomb's who sailed a c30 from Wi - FL? dan8152 at 7:08pm 09.13.13 Catalina 30 1/1294 Searching the previous owners of my boat I found some old posts about "lady ellen " that sailed from
What size headsail slowtype at 5:50pm 09.13.13 Catalina 22 13/2594 Hi all, I'm in the market for a new headsail. I have an old CDI roller furling and my sail stays
Raymarine EV-100 Sail for Catalina 30 jakez at 3:45pm 09.13.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/5600 I'm looking at the Raymarine EV-100 autopilot package for my 82 30'. Anyone using that system or ha
Interior varnish Clydo at 12:35pm 09.13.13 Catalina 310 13/2814 Checked archives and can't find answer unless missed something. PO had previously docked boat so in
Cabin Light wiring for 79 Hunter 27 KGB at 12:35pm 09.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/782 Can new wiring be pulled from the navigation station to the head and v-berth cabin? I installed new
Walker Bay Dinghy warning Omoishiroi at 10:12am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 43/7754 Hi all, I purchased a WB Genesis PVC in June 2011. I have had several issues and WB is not helping.
Ram Mike Question nolasafari at 10:08am 09.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3684 I am the proud owner of an almost new 2006 Hunter 33. I swapped the vintage 2006 Icom radio for a ne
Oracle Out Practicing Allan12210 at 9:43am 09.13.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2171 My wife and I were heading towards Loch Lomond a few weekends ago when Oracle came cruising up on a

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PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 6:44pm 05.18.23
Spinnaker Crazy Dave Condon at 6:42pm 05.18.23 Suggest a cover for the drum to prevent marring the deck
Where to post Sabre for sale Tally Ho at 6:38pm 05.18.23 Let us know when you post it, and where to find it! Greg
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31pm 05.18.23 There should be no movement of the keel. I concur with @Ralph Johnstone
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:29pm 05.18.23 Also, I used Sika 291-I which is pretty easy to work with. I got tired of my el-cheapo caulking gun
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch LouisMK at 6:23pm 05.18.23 Rather than metal you should consider the modern day plastics by ThruDesign (gemlux.com) They have b
Terry Cox at 5:57pm 05.18.23 One of my favorites. LrXDre65-a8
Jib Line Overlaps Sailfanatic at 5:37pm 05.18.23 First make sure your blocks are positioned properly. Your blocks appear pretty far aft, you sailing
PSA - Check your through hulls BEFORE launch Tally Ho at 5:07pm 05.18.23 Is this correct, or did you mean below the waterline? Just cause it is above the static waterline
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? (1) CowboyWay at 4:37pm 05.18.23 So I had the service shop look into the matter. It seems it might be a combination of things, but th
2004 Raymarine C80 Display MichaelStacy at 4:37pm 05.18.23 Thank you for your input Dennis. Unfortunately Raymarine considers my unit at it's 'end-of-life'
Boats in Portland and boatwork begins kappykaplan at 4:07pm 05.18.23 Sounds great, Traveler7! Please keep us posted with your progress on boat work - we like photos! :b
Salt Water Swing vs. Wing in Water Year Round Benny17441 at 3:41pm 05.18.23 The main reason for swing keels is to make the boats easily trailerable; it is not so that boats can
Love to Hear the Story Behind This All U Get at 2:08pm 05.18.23 Put the beer in the vee berth, not the stern.
Soldering advice sought dlochner at 2:05pm 05.18.23 Here's a good article on making coax connections. https://marinehowto.com/easy-vhf-terminations
Hunter smile / keel movement (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 05.18.23 I wouldn't think it should be so difficult to locate ALL your keel bolts! You'd expect to have to l
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna Hollyberry at 1:23pm 05.18.23 On a non-communication-issue note, I once got a nasty handfull of fiberglass splinters when inadvert
Hunter smile / keel movement Ralph Johnstone at 1:20pm 05.18.23 The local keel guy or the people who used to build the boats ? ? ? ? I'd want all the expert knowl
Hunter smile / keel movement Hollyberry at 1:17pm 05.18.23
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem (3) Ralph Johnstone at 12:55pm 05.18.23 Aw crap. That does not help at all. I found my ancient scratchings from years ago when I was hunti

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