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80 37C Cherubini grounding/bonding (1) mjmercer19248 at 3:23pm 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2408 Anyone, attached is a schematic of my boats grounding/bonding. I still have a galvanic issue, going
wiring for sirius21 allainhenry at 2:49pm 07.01.13 Sirius 21/22 5/3080 Wiring diagram for Sirius21 , new owner, I'm looking to add electrical panel and want to connect hea
Balancing sails sansterre at 2:27pm 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/935 I am the owner of a 36 ft 1982 Hunter,, I have tried to balance the boat with the sail to the ruder
Boat filling with water. ForEm at 1:56pm 07.01.13 Day Sailers 3/1358 Water is pouring in from the hole in the centerboard trunk on our o'day 17' 1982 day sailer which we
OCP alternative for Alternator Solstice at 1:40pm 07.01.13 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1858 Finally ready to purchase items for my wiring upgrade (thank you Maine Sail), and would appreciate s
Air conditioner odors SpongeRob at 1:24pm 07.01.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1990 I recently ran my A/C . It cooled very well however,the odor coming from it was very stale and smell
Y30 Inner Forestay Mothra at 11:57am 07.01.13 Yamaha 4/2394 Just bought a Y30. It seems that there was an inner forestay that is now gone. I've since seen anoth
New sailing video Sailvayu at 11:30am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 13/1873 I have been playing with some of my video editing software and put this together. hope someone enjoy
Ordering a new trailer today! (3) doehunter at 11:13am 07.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 36/5049 Hey guys, Has anyone here done business with Super Sport Marine? They're advertised on this site.
Starting a Westerbeke after layup. darnoldone at 10:59am 07.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1176 We just purchased a 1978 32 Oday which has been very lightly used. The latest survey in 2007 showed
Signature All Fleet Summary Mikem at 10:45am 07.01.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2214 Wow. What a glorious weekend. First, a huge thanks to Robbie, Tori, Rick, Chapin, Allan, and mothe
What is this line? (1) kpgraci at 10:17am 07.01.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/784 Looking over Oday owers mods on the site I found this pic of George Chamberlain's Oday 22. There is
Modify batten pockets on H170 main sail? mark2 at 8:33am 07.01.13 Day Sailers 3/1690 Hi all, we are wondering if it is possible to change the 2 lower batten pockets on our H170 main sai
"Carbon Neutral" Sailing... FourPoints at 8:06am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 28/3378 nothing terribly innovative here, but cool nonetheless... http://www.tgdaily.com/sustainability-f
Sanding Paint Lost Parent at 7:44am 07.01.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1804 I just painted my cockpit by brush and have a few runs can I sand them out with 1500 grit paper and
Diesel Usage Alansails at 7:28am 07.01.13 Catalina 310 8/2148 Well we filled up with diesel this weeknd for the first time after initially filling the boat when w
Spreader Tips QuinnMcColly at 7:08am 07.01.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/961 Finally got her rigged right when a blinking spreader tip broke. That little black round fastener. S
Bimini & Dodger on 336 rachelmackenzie at 7:07am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1564 We recently spent a very rainy week on Lake Champlain! We have a Hunter 336 with the traveler mount
Thinking of buying a hunter 25.5 SunCzarina at 7:05am 07.01.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4680 Hi everyone, I was hoping for some friendly advice on this boat I'm looking at. It's a 1985 25.5,
Creaky Floor boards Fred7825 at 7:01am 07.01.13 Big Boats 7/2108 The floor boards down below on my 426 DS are creaky. Anyone know how to minimize this? Gasket? Rubbe

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Hunter 240 mast replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 05.08.23 Ask the spar manufacturer if they have a sleeve kit to repair your mast
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 05.08.23 Forgot to mention, 4200/5200 are not compatible with Acrylic. One material will eat away at the othe
Acrylic portlight question Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.08.23 Which window? Below is a video for a frame less install. He used VHB to hold it in place while the a
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 8:00am 05.08.23 Then you should be good to go. Enjoy! THANKS!!!!! :-)
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Sailavie1 at 7:47am 05.08.23 Good to hear you got it fully up. Yes, those shackles tend to bind when lifting the mast. I loosely
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff jviss at 7:34am 05.08.23 See lot's of guys using these: 14 ft. Reach, Type I, 250 lb. Portable Telescoping Ladder (harborfr
Finding Stuff After Re-buying Stuff Project_Mayhem at 7:31am 05.08.23 I learned early on that it's best to order stuff with just enough time to order another one should t
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 05.08.23 @Tedd That's a beautiful boat! @ShalomOrchard Smaller boats for beginners often results in better s
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger dlochner at 7:25am 05.08.23 In battery health there are 2 factors to consider, State of Charge (SOC) and Capacity (Balmar calls
Bilge pump wowes!!! jviss at 7:18am 05.08.23 https://www.fisheriessupply.com/jabsco-330-gph-medium-duty-diaphragm-bilge-deckwash-pump/36680-2000
Bilge pump wowes!!! JoeWhite at 7:09am 05.08.23 My be the pump is running dry. Raise the external switch and see if that helps.
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger jviss at 7:04am 05.08.23 Edit: Batteries are F expensive!!!!!!! Last time I bought a battery for a little econo-box car I t*
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? jssailem at 6:59am 05.08.23 Fuel starvation is a usual suspect. Fuel, air, compression are the keys needed to make your engine r
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger JamesG161 at 6:53am 05.08.23 Batteries are F expensive!!!!!!! Last time I bought a battery for a little econo-box car I think i*
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger jviss at 6:37am 05.08.23 Unlike people, even dead batteries can look good. Quote of the day.
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger kloudie1 at 6:32am 05.08.23 An accurate voltmeter is necessary to get a better understanding of battery state of charge and volt
Hunter 410 Yanmar 4JH3E Temperature Sensor sailing gal at 6:23am 05.08.23 have no idea who that is and just hoped for an answer It appears to be 120130-91370 in case someone
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 6:11am 05.08.23 Fill the ill advised holes you drilled, and go sailing.
Electronics die, perhapse after starting engine, recently 1 month off charger (1) bonkle at 6:10am 05.08.23 When was the last time you checked all the wiring and particularly the integrity of all power conne
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? (1) rgranger at 5:58am 05.08.23 Here is a pic of a McGregor 22 that I had restored. I had just furled the main and was getting rea

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