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Raising the Stick (1) rickwarner at 1:29pm 06.25.13 Smaller Boats 2/914
Electromaxx H/0 Alternator and tach issues nautikaljeeper at 12:23pm 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/765 I have installed an Electromaxx 140amp alternator and serpentine belt kit on a 2006 Hunter 36 with a
Life is better with a Boat victorhoisington at 11:54am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1605 Sorry, slightly off topic since this shows only motor boats but, anyone who enjoys the water and the
Defender's indifference to Canadians DinoKanuck at 11:54am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 46/7356 Defender.com 's indifference to Canadians I'm dealing with Defender Marine and finding they take Ca
At least my intentions were good Scott B at 11:49am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1207 At the boat on Saturday and watched a fellow Hunter 33 putting on his sails after just launching a w
Head Odors fmitch1952 at 11:40am 06.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1359 For the last two weekends, the first time we flush the head we are greeted with a terrible odor. At
reducing weather helm on stock rigs willsnow at 11:24am 06.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3958 I saw on BWYs site that they suggest shortening the forestay as much as the straps allow to reduce o
Got Mast Pin? (1) rickwarner at 10:57am 06.25.13 Smaller Boats 9/3754 You know how it goes - you are two days from spring launch, you have gathered all of your equipment
Bag of regular service parts.... (1) Delawaredave at 9:11am 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/875 Newbie. Hunter 27. 1GM Yanmar. Found a bag in the boat with parts list - image below. Any ide
Dry Powder Fire Extinguishers John T1594 at 9:11am 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1578 I have a couple of those dry powder fire extinguishers on board and every year the Coast Guard inspe
do you believe in gremlins ? pugetsoundsailer at 9:01am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2006 it's got to be user error right ? when something goes wrong it usually is right or? I've been rigg
when and how to reef Wayne Steinhour at 9:01am 06.25.13 Ask An Oday Owner 16/2647 I finally got my boat in the water for the first time this year. We got out in some conditions that
Fulex Furler Problems KenK13623 at 8:38am 06.25.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/4498 I have a 2000 Hunter 310 with the original Furlex furler. A couple of years ago, I started to have
How to mount depth finder? mark2 at 8:32am 06.25.13 Day Sailers 3/1978 Hi all, thinking about mounting a depth finder on our Hunter 170 (Hummingbird HDR 650). Our 170 has
Replace or repair - 13 year old Raytheon radar jviss at 7:43am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/6228 This year my radar wouldn't work after connecting the mast wires. It's a Raytheon R70 (green CR
two quickies - dacron and AC questions Piotr at 6:00am 06.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2557 First question - what is the "best" (i.e. most efficient, smallest, and cheapest) portable regular A
How to use the head?! emergpa1 at 4:45am 06.25.13 Ask All Sailors 48/5613 I feel really stupid for asking this but here goes anyway: How do I use this head? Do I fill with w
Battery Question csd0606 at 4:35am 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1154 Being a new boat owner, the battery thing is confusing to me. 1. When we leave the boat, we shu
Engine vibrations at low rpm Philip_Oceanis 361 at 11:33pm 06.24.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1154 I get some engine vibrations at low rpm, from idle to around 1400rpm. Above that everything is quiet
Deck winches FARMHAND at 10:32pm 06.24.13 Catalina 30 4/1107 My Catalina 30 is an '83, and the stripper ring on the starboard #40 winch has to be replaced. Any

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More efficient way to clean gears? dlochner at 1:34pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou
Sunbird Battery Box (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:29pm 04.18.23 What are you powering with this battery? if using it for a motor, how far do you travel per outing?
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines Scott T-Bird at 1:25pm 04.18.23 That is SOME excavator! (are you laying 60" diameter pipe? :biggrin:)
More efficient way to clean gears? Project_Mayhem at 1:07pm 04.18.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you wou
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? Project_Mayhem at 1:02pm 04.18.23 I had a Starwind 19 which is a sister ship to the P18. Jim Taylor did an awesome job on the interior
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 12:54pm 04.18.23 Not much. The rust needs to be agitated by the moving water when the engine is running. As long a
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 12:51pm 04.18.23 @danooxnard I'm happy to report that I've been able to get help and got the trailer tongue extension
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 12:37pm 04.18.23 Yeah, that was a fun day for me... :facepalm: I did a write-up after the fact. The moral of that sto
Doesn't hurt to ask (5) Richard19068 at 12:35pm 04.18.23 Some years ago I bought just the blocks and control ends from Garhauer to modify the traveler system
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? dlochner at 12:35pm 04.18.23 You'll be all set when the next great flood comes. :biggrin:
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? (1) brockangelo at 12:31pm 04.18.23 It does hurt a little when you are laying thousands of dollars for things you hope to never use.
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? dlochner at 12:28pm 04.18.23 Lol!!! The C-18 has nice lines and it feels really solid. Guess that's the one you should buy. Bo
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? SmallBoatGuy at 12:23pm 04.18.23 Lol!!! The C-18 has nice lines and it feels really solid.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 12:22pm 04.18.23 :badbad:You missed an opportunity to use this emoji....:poop: awww crap! :poop::poop::poop::poop::
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? dlochner at 12:21pm 04.18.23 When you drove away, which boat did you cast a lingering eye at? That's the one to buy. :cool:
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? dlochner at 12:20pm 04.18.23 See that's what puzzles me about this situation I linked to about the missing sailors. I'd have gue
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 12:16pm 04.18.23 Yeah, I wonder if this just boils down to "over-confidence in the hired crew" and the "collective ex
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? BigEasy at 12:06pm 04.18.23 See that's what puzzles me about this situation I linked to about the missing sailors. I'd have gue
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 11:55am 04.18.23 It's not clear to me from the article if this boat was new to them, or if they were bringing it back
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? brockangelo at 11:50am 04.18.23 See that's what puzzles me about this situation I linked to about the missing sailors. I'd have gues

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