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Gooseneck/Boom Connection - Early 80s H31 (4) jmce1587 at 1:54am 08.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/939 I recently removed the boom from my mast for the first time. the type of connection used on the ear
How to stop swing on mooring hdhr289 at 12:26am 08.18.13 Ask All Sailors 30/23732 When overnighting on a mooring, our boat gently oscillates over the course of 2 to 3 minutes from on
This accursed bimini top zpeteman at 8:01pm 08.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/7005 Bought an 84 Mac 25 about a month ago and just got it in the water this weekend. Love the boat. One
If mcgregor had built a catamaran...or did he? (1) DAVA390 at 7:02pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2090 Anyone know about this catamaran?
What do you do? trainmanjess at 6:52pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2313 Hello all. I was out sailing on the lake today... my son and friend and I were having a wonderfu
New Companionway doors (3) Florida sail at 5:22pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 15/6322 Just finished the new companionway doors. Decided to make my own when I saw how much the commercial
Install Holding Tank With Great Stuff Foam? (4) Cool Beans at 4:35pm 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 13/3732 Long time, no post! Been living on the boat, no internet out there :doh: This is question is about
What boat is this? GeorgiaBII at 3:42pm 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/923 I'm looking at buying a hunter sailboat tomorrow. The water line measurement is 21ft 2 inches from b
Leaking Cabin MemphisRon at 2:56pm 08.17.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1394 I am considering buying a 1984 MacGregor 25 but I have an issue. The boat has not been sailed for a
H36 Interior Light Fixture (1) HernandoBeacher at 1:09pm 08.17.13 Big Boats 2/1093 I have have a loose electrical connection inside the swiveling halogen fixture on my 2009 H36. I ha
Windlass troubles on a 1995 Catalina 320 paiscool at 12:51pm 08.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1655 I discovered a my battery was draining on my 320 and after further investigation I discovered it was
Track End-Stop John Murphy at 11:12am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/873 Please, Can anyone tell me where to get a traveler, track-end stop ( Hunter # HW 0331; Harken # 632
Current Battery Costs Birtwistle at 10:27am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2066 Could some explain to me why battery prices seem to have soared, at least since I last bought which
Cabin sole water stains John Murphy at 10:20am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1212 Please, My restepped mast leaked water over time onto my cabin sole floor. Resulting in a discolorat
Cabin Light bulb replacement?? John Murphy at 10:17am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1303 Please, The "cabin light" style at the forward base of my helm doesn't come on. Is there a bulb rep
Am I the only one fred1diver at 9:41am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/941 Am I the only one who sails an Olympic Dolphin 23 on the site? I'd like to get to know your experie
Overheatng Charge Controller Blane at 9:10am 08.17.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1006 I have a MPPT Blue Sky charge contollor hooked up to a 250 watt panel and it gets so hot I can hardl
Cleaing oil off an engine David W at 9:03am 08.17.13 Engines and Propulsion 12/3148 Well I'm embarrassed to say that after topping off the oil in my antique 2QM15 I forgot to replace t
Caliber 28 prop question 31seahorse at 7:52am 08.17.13 Other Sailboats 3/4810 Hello Members, Recently (under two weeks ago) we purchased a Caliber 28 that is equipped with a po
120 v/ac buss bars..... woodster at 7:48am 08.17.13 Ask All Sailors 1/814 ....are theses bars connected electrically or are they isolated? ...i have gotten confused about t

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Mast Gate Woes All U Get at 1:22pm 05.25.23 Picture please.
Seacock Mystery Scott T-Bird at 1:22pm 05.25.23 First you want to seal it with a hose : Then you don't want to seal it with a hose : What IS
Hurricane Season 2023 All U Get at 1:18pm 05.25.23 Let me check the Farmers Almanac.
Circuit panel wiring question. kappykaplan at 1:06pm 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more ambiguous than the term anchor light (BTW nothing is labeled "anchor lig
Mast Gate Woes Timm R Oday25 at 12:36pm 05.25.23 I had the same issue . I solved it simply by using a small piece of aluminum door trim . Easy to cut
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 11:51am 05.25.23 You are welcome. Where are you planning to spend the season? Barrier Islands off Tampa Bay
Seacock Mystery Ward H at 11:44am 05.25.23 Just another thought. The PO chose to leave the seacocks open and seal them from the outside rather
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. LloydB at 11:40am 05.25.23 "Easier said than done. Some new fixtures say they are certified, but replacement bulbs seem to be a
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 11:39am 05.25.23 Bow light is a little more obscure, but frequently mention, "boat at anchor" and " visible 360 degr
Circuit panel wiring question. Scott T-Bird at 11:36am 05.25.23 "Anchor Light"! hmmm ... that could be what is under the label! Oh, I just read your last post w
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 11:26am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast for
Seacock Mystery capta at 10:40am 05.25.23 You are a pretty lucky guy. Those are REAL seacocks, not those silly ball valve things. First thing
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:18am 05.25.23
Beneteau 43 Headliner BigEasy at 10:11am 05.25.23 I have to get to the travellar mounting bolts and wanted to know what I am getting into prior to di
Plans for hurricane season 2023? shemandr at 10:10am 05.25.23 One idea I had several years ago for my slip in Cutchogue NY was placement of a helical mooring some
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? ggrizzard at 10:07am 05.25.23 Hunter changed the table in 1980. The one in the pic uses a pole.
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:03am 05.25.23 He also mentioned a liquid good running out of one pole. It could have been melted plastic, .... H
Circuit panel wiring question. (1) Apex at 10:02am 05.25.23 running lights: red/green and aft white bow light: indeed steaming light, halfway up the mast fore
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 9:47am 05.25.23 Unless you can trailer your boat, moving out of the path of a hurricane could be logistically impo
Circuit panel wiring question. Wm. Gill at 9:22am 05.25.23 Decided the Dymo label needed to go. Panel says "Masthead Light" which matches the wiring diagram f

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