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O'Day 19 - Hoisting Gib Dede7157 at 7:34am 08.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/964 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 6/1682 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 7/6967 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 1/3188 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 0/7833 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 2/1954 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 2/1064 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 34/5073 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 7/1847 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 4/1750 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 2/1451 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 1/1010 Could one of you please tell me where to get a replacement 113" teak Grab Rail for my 1977 Hunter 27
Chicken wing with a 356?? How to? Jimongee at 6:38pm 08.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1245 We are sailing on Lake MI tomorrow. We have 70 miles to cover with a 15 kt wind direct on the stern
Kiwigrip paint Urbansailor at 6:24pm 08.04.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1333 I just purchased an older Catalina 38 and I thought I would redo some of the deck surfaces using thi
12v circuit destruction!!!!!!!! UPDATE AUG 1 2013 duality at 5:50pm 08.04.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2482 ok here it goes. after my claim to boat us, they sent a "surveyor" out to the boat. i made an appoi
Fuel Fill Line Failure on 340 & 336 (2) jdmrussell at 5:37pm 08.04.13 Big Boats 0/995 Fuel Fill Hose Failure on 340 ' 336 First picture shows cracking on fuel fill hose on 1996 Hunter 3
Low Rev, Black smoke and Stall out Jim L at 5:21pm 08.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1699 My 2GM20F when I push throttle past 2600 rpm would produce loads of Black smoke in the water behind
Speed Check luv2sail67 at 5:18pm 08.04.13 Big Boats 2/946 Hi - we are working hard to perfect Don G's sail trim controls on our Hunter 38 - 2010 model with in
Cushion size Lost Parent at 4:38pm 08.04.13 Catalina 30 9/1423 Have 1982 30ft and need sizes of seat backs for dinette and settee I need the sizes real soon if po
Streering JasonC at 4:22pm 08.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/979 How do you trouble shoot steering? It feels like it is slipping when turning.

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Custom screen hatch board chriscampbell at 6:55am 05.09.23 Very nicely done. I will have to copy it. @patbratton Pro tip - I think those hatch boards are cu
Custom screen hatch board patbratton at 6:47am 05.09.23 Very nicely done. I will have to copy it.
Electric terminal block Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 05.09.23 What about utilizing two panel circuits in parallel to handle the solenoid if it is indeed pulling 2
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 ...3TacksontheWater at 6:32am 05.09.23 Waffle House has been on the hard for going on a year and a half +/-. The battery just sat in the bo
depth transducer and plumbing issue (1) sailcapt340 at 5:56am 05.09.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience skob1014 at 5:47am 05.09.23 Turns out Selden doesn't sell them anymore -- they said there wasn't enough interest in them. Seems
depth transducer and plumbing issue seadaddler at 4:58am 05.09.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience thinwater at 4:57am 05.09.23 Solings (27') use self-tacking jibs racing. They allow for very quick tacks; all the crew has to
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:20am 05.09.23 @duck21 and @JamesG161 Hunter Marine was purchased by David Marlow through bankruptcy because the
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53am 05.09.23 Call Dave at US Spars near Gainesville e Florida as that is where the spreaders came from. Then sen
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Crazy Dave Condon at 3:47am 05.09.23 As a sailboat dealer, I believed in training for all customers no matter how big or small which was
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 LesCha at 3:45am 05.09.23 Who did you order the spreaders from, US Spars or the forum store? Call Dave at US Soars outside
Problems with early 310s john2 at 12:46am 05.09.23 Does anyone has photo's of the modification / heat shield? Thanks , john
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 11:57pm 05.08.23
Self Tacking Jib Experience jon hansen at 10:25pm 05.08.23 opps, trying to show a photo, no joy
Self Tacking Jib Experience jon hansen at 10:10pm 05.08.23 i have 50 years with a self tacking jib on the alden. love having the option. i have no roller furl
Ducks in my backyard! Ralph Johnstone at 9:54pm 05.08.23
Electric terminal block Johann at 8:48pm 05.08.23 This may work as a cover. https://www.bluesea.com/products/2710/DualBus_100_BusBar_Cover_for_PN__270
Electric terminal block JamesG161 at 8:42pm 05.08.23 I suppose I could simply cover the top of the block with tape. I don't really like the original blo
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 JamesG161 at 8:23pm 05.08.23 I had a quick phone call with @duck21. He knows what he is doing about repairs to his keel. Most

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