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Harrison Lake B.C. Troy Goreski at 5:56am 06.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/960 Hello again every-one, it has been awhile. So I bought a 1980 Hunter Cherubini 27 a few months back
Where did all the love go? AdventureTime at 10:50pm 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 43/5625 After 7 years flirting with the trailerable market (out of situational necessity), fired off an offe
compression post repair failure (2) splax at 8:02pm 06.22.13 Big Boats 20/9490 Well, due to doors not closing and VHF transmission problems, I thought I might have a compression p
gauges not working fkudrna at 6:57pm 06.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/942 I just purchased a 2002, 290. The waste and fuel gauges were not working and tac recently stopped. A
Purchase HARMONY? losey at 4:41pm 06.22.13 Catalina 310 0/1295 I am considering purchase of a Catalina 310 fin keel, HARMONY, built in 2000, once chartered out of
Keel & pivot pin out, some concerns / questions (2) jmczzz at 3:05pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2422 I would really appreciate all interested to review my notes/pictures and offer any comments and sugg
1988 Mark ii Catalina 30 Owners Manual islandjewel at 2:51pm 06.22.13 Catalina 30 20/10980 Looking for an owners manual for my 1988 Mark ii Catalina 30. By chance, would anyone have a copy? I
pattern for pop-top cover for 26s pugetsoundsailer at 12:40pm 06.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2749 I have a pattern for the pop top cover for the 25 anyone have a pattern for the 26? I'd love to find
Finding Draft Position and Twist geehaw at 11:59am 06.22.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/3479 Well I have Dons book and Charts and they have helped me but still some things confuse me and I have
Don't Come Knocking Roger Long at 11:42am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 5/2357 This may be a pointless post in the age of nearly universal inflatables and stern davits but perhaps
lewmar hatch parts for 386 Floyd at 11:11am 06.22.13 Big Boats 1/785 looking to identify the hatch type(Ocean, etc) for the 386 hunters. also looking for information to
New sail cover (1) Ross at 11:04am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1337 My old sail cover was completely beyond repair. The fabric was starting to fail like the knees in an
S2 27 transom gudgeons msnomer at 10:35am 06.22.13 S2 4/1397 Does anyone know who manufactured the transom gudgeons for S2 27s? Are any available?
wing-on-wing sailorstan at 10:14am 06.22.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2510 Does anyone use a whisker pole when sailing w-o-w? Even with a 135 headsail, it looks like the forw
hydo lock 1985 model 25 contagious85 at 9:27am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 0/824 Last fall we had a hydro lock after a beam reach in and out, my engine would not start. Managed to
New dodger (1) hvbaker at 7:53am 06.22.13 Catalina 30 18/3783 New equipment on the Fantasea getting her fitted out for a Gulf Stream passage to the Bahamas.
HELP! My Boat is too long! So Cal Cat at 7:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/5389 I just purchased a 1980 Catalina "27" that had been stored in a 26 ft. slip. I moved to another 26
VHF/AIS antennas gettinthere at 6:30am 06.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2182 successfully installed the Standard Horizon 2150 VHF/AIS radio. Looking to upgrade the whip antenna
Get back to work. Chris Patterson at 5:54am 06.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1298 OK Roger, just because you got back home is no excuse for laying down on the job. I keep looking her
Mysterious Bilge Mess jhurite at 4:53am 06.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1178 Last week we had a storm out here on the lake. Friends of mine said the winds were pretty severe but

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Engine compartment ventilation Calif. Ted at 11:14am 05.15.23 Are the two scoops, one at each side of the cockpit, used to bring air into the engine compartment?
What do I need to get this boat able to sail somewhat nicely? VenturED at 11:11am 05.15.23 The gooseneck connection to the mast looks suspect. Is this the standard Venture 22 method? The bol
How many have serviced your Winches Dalliance at 10:32am 05.15.23 It depends a lot on conditions and usage. My boat is stored inside in the winter, but we had some
Engine compartment ventilation BabuBoat at 10:23am 05.15.23 Seems like there is a misconception of what engine room ventilation accomplishes in small sailboat
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives David in Sandusky at 10:14am 05.15.23 Still using Odorlos with no smell, and no problems.
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 9:57am 05.15.23 Seems like there is a misconception of what engine room ventilation accomplishes in small sailboat e
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Rich Stidger at 9:52am 05.15.23 <snip> Could it be that the shore power charger is keeping the battery voltage high enough that the
Engine compartment ventilation Terry Cox at 9:30am 05.15.23 You're welcome. I'm assuming ours was placed to remove heated air when running both engines (main/ge
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? (1) FasterHorses at 9:30am 05.15.23 I, too am working on a way to keep cooler temps in our icebox. We have 2 aboard FH, one on the port
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 05.15.23 Not easy to rest you hand on an up right GPS antenna. I'd say it's something to grab on to once t
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 05.15.23 Figured the fan was there to remove fumes. No need to remove diesel fuel fumes from an engine com
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 8:35am 05.15.23 I will send you a private iMessage
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 8:32am 05.15.23 I should mention that the DNS66 or similar DNS resolution blocking apps can not only block ads, they
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Calif. Ted at 8:20am 05.15.23 Probably GPS but I do have an XM radio antennae that looks similar.
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? Hello Below at 8:05am 05.15.23 Lots of valuable information contained in the Marlow Hunter link above and confirms the post from @P
Tachometer Trouble On Shore Power? Davidasailor26 at 7:49am 05.15.23 For portability there are also options now that have Bluetooth probes that connect to an iPhone app
What amperage "Entertainment" breaker? twalker H260 at 7:39am 05.15.23 The breakers are intended to protect the wiring, not the devices. If you can determine the wire si
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Rich McD at 7:33am 05.15.23
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 7:32am 05.15.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a flo
Beneteau 35s5 Rudder Bearing (1) dmax at 7:28am 05.15.23 I had a similar problem, S.S. pin in aluminum quadrant - really stuck. I made a press out of 1/4" ba

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