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Raising the Stick (1) rickwarner at 1:29pm 06.25.13 Smaller Boats 2/950
Electromaxx H/0 Alternator and tach issues nautikaljeeper at 12:23pm 06.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/782 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 7/1657 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 46/7746 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 3/1229 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 5/1395 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 12/4015 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 9/3887 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 5/897 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 5/1717 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 10/2096 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 16/2802 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 8/4624 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 3/2038 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 10/6458 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 18/2602 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 48/5817 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 4/1169 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 1/1173 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 4/1184 My Catalina 30 is an '83, and the stripper ring on the starboard #40 winch has to be replaced. Any

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Ship's Bell (1) JamesG161 at 7:12am 05.27.23 As I said it will be more fun to ring the eight bells daily at 1600! That means Supper time! or :b
Ship's Bell jviss at 7:12am 05.27.23
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker (1) JamesG161 at 7:00am 05.27.23 Since I have 2 - 30 Amp shore power, this its a picture of my breakers that is near the plugs.
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.27.23 I had similar issues working on the tight fit, panel breakers. We had to unscrew the breaker, and th
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 6:45am 05.27.23 Wow, if it's really the same one I have that's the deal of the century. Note that they made a bras
Vberth hatch window kloudie1 at 6:44am 05.27.23 Welcome to the forum! I feel for ya, McGove; I had a Spirit 23 and talkked to the Glasstron folks ab
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:42am 05.27.23 You can call the SBO shops here and they can tell you which breakers to use for your Hunter 38 You
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 6:39am 05.27.23 I am amazed that you can still find polarized but ungrounded appliances. Appliances with polarized
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 6:38am 05.27.23 Try going in person and strike up a conversation with the broker. Also if you are buying a boat fro
Ship's Bell jviss at 6:38am 05.27.23 9 I got this one, very nice, at a nautical antiques store that shutting down its business, so $126
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker JamesG161 at 6:36am 05.27.23 There are 2 - 30amp breakers for shore power. 1) In the panel 2) Within 10 inches FEET from Power
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 6:36am 05.27.23 I like bells. I searched for a long time for a genuine bronze bell, chrome plated. They are incre
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker dlochner at 6:35am 05.27.23 Most likely it is a 30a circuit breaker, check your shore power connection to be certain. 30a requir
Sail drive raw water intakes Kings Gambit at 6:27am 05.27.23
Shipping a boat question dlochner at 6:15am 05.27.23
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? Walsh0575 at 6:04am 05.27.23 Hi all - OP here...the white residue was cold galvanizing high zinc spray. I sanded it off back to t
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 5:48am 05.27.23 Ask a local broker for a recommendation. Brokerages ship boats all the time. I started to do that
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 5:47am 05.27.23 There's a guy here in Martin County who moves sailboats. I'll post his info when I find him. It won
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker kappykaplan at 5:41am 05.27.23 No, but if you post photos of what you're working with, we may be able to help.
Weird Electrical Experience Crusty Ol Salt at 5:40am 05.27.23 Yes, non-polarized, two-prong plugs. Not very safe. I am amazed that you can still find polarize

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