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seanreid71 at 7:37am 05.28.13
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All, Thank you in advance for your assistance. i have recently purchased a 76 Hunter 30 and got a
YVRguy at 6:56am 05.28.13
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Curious as to common practice, particularly among Hunter 34 owners. I was advised by the previous o
Ed Cortese at 6:56am 05.28.13
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My Autohelm ST-40 depth meter pulsates erratically, simply posting depth readings of 18.4 over and
bshock at 6:55am 05.28.13
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Hello all, I noticed a small amount of water in the bilge compartment directly in front of the gal
drumbeater at 6:52am 05.28.13
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We finally got the Pearson hauled this weekend to install the rudder. The keel hull joint is all cra
Chuck Reynolds at 6:38am 05.28.13
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I have a small freon leak in forward A/C unit. Do not know where the leak is but just slow loss of f
irathersail at 6:17am 05.28.13
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How do you replace bushing in strut of hunter 28,1988
patrickince at 5:08am 05.28.13
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I am having an issue with the rubber trim on the arch. The Bimini is pulling it away from the arch.
Akapeterc at 4:00am 05.28.13
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I have my boat in Australia and I want to replace the TV/Phone inlet with a 240voltAC inlet. I see t
valhallasailingtv at 3:43am 05.28.13
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Hello: I'd like to meet up with other's who'd like to meetup and sail around and/or rendezvous here
DJBrookster at 2:23am 05.28.13
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Probably a stupid question, but I get the shower drain is run from the bilge pump through a y valve
centerline at 12:14am 05.28.13
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newly installed 130w solar panel works great this past weekend was the first trip with solar power.
revir92 at 9:16pm 05.27.13
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I recently purchased a beautiful Islander 28. She is complete and very well maintained, but has no c
Roadking Larry at 9:08pm 05.27.13
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We launched Wednesday just in time for the Memorial Day weekend on the water. Friday my wife and I t
SHADS at 8:49pm 05.27.13
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I have a Hunter 26 and the line that runs inside the boom is wearing thin. I have to replace it. Thi
Monheganlover at 7:29pm 05.27.13
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I recently bought a '76 cat 22 as it was the only way to get a mooring in a marina I have long want
Witzend at 6:37pm 05.27.13
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I was wondering if anyone has any background knowledge concerning riparian rights, or whether this e
Nosidamt at 6:33pm 05.27.13
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Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2
watcher at 6:29pm 05.27.13
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As you might have guessed from the title I'm completely new to this sailing thing. AAMOF, just got
PDReynolds at 6:13pm 05.27.13
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Hi All I am now on my second Profurl headsail unit, 2 different boats and 2 different sizes. With e

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Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity
kappykaplan at 4:59pm 05.15.23
Or, it's also possible that this guy was sailing in the Southern Hemisphere, and did it to correct
Reverse Polarity
Nauticlops at 4:56pm 05.15.23
Well you guys were right, everything is working and not even the faintest reverse polarity light to
Hunter smile / keel movement
Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 05.15.23
@dmax and @Ralph Johnstone are both correct particularly torqu per pounds and the use of 5200. I al
Engine compartment ventilation
jon hansen at 4:48pm 05.15.23
my $0.02, i would want the OP's air vents, one forward, one facing aft. ventilation. i run the bl
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity
PaulK at 4:48pm 05.15.23
We turn our GPS antenna "upside down" on purpose when we haul out so it doesn't chafe the cover all
Insurance question
PaulK at 4:44pm 05.15.23
Heading the other direction, Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, includi
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage
Leeward Rail at 4:39pm 05.15.23
My question is when using an esim - what happens to the original sim card? How do you restore that
Insurance question
nightowle at 4:35pm 05.15.23
I highly recommend Peter Ricks at Novamar Insurance Brokers in the Seattle office. They are worldwi
Cleaning Shore Power Cord
nightowle at 4:20pm 05.15.23
I tried some recommended items that did nothing, and then used a specific marine cord cleaning produ
Cleaning Shore Power Cord
Rich Stidger at 4:12pm 05.15.23
Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
What is a good Trailer Sailboat?
Tedd at 4:08pm 05.15.23
...but a trailer launched sailboat would cut my expenses, and let me go sailing in other places. T
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage
dLj at 4:06pm 05.15.23
Here's a list of current esim capable phones: https://m.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sSIMTypes=4 Here
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage
Leeward Rail at 4:01pm 05.15.23
Here's a list of current esim capable phones: https://m.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sSIMTypes=4 Here'
Cleaning Shore Power Cord
JoeWhite at 3:50pm 05.15.23
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Engine compartment ventilation
Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 05.15.23
If the water gets up to this level : farewell". And because I'm so OCD, I've also included a :
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage
Leeward Rail at 3:41pm 05.15.23
I think that info is out of date. When you enlightened us about eSIM earlier in this thread, I did
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it?
dmax at 3:36pm 05.15.23
On point response, dmax. How long ago did you replace the portlights? No evidence of Butyl flow fro
No More Dinghy Butt
ShawnL at 3:27pm 05.15.23
Or more like a utili-kilt
Advice for a Solo Sailor?
Johann at 3:24pm 05.15.23
Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Hunter smile / keel movement   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 3:03pm 05.15.23
Sorry to say but I've got to double down on what @dmax has already said. When your boat is on the h

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