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looking for sails Tammy mancini at 8:11am 03.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/597 Hello, we are looking for a set of sails for a hunter 35.5.
Help me save my hard earned cash !!! koolfrog at 8:06am 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 Off all the fancy modern electronic conveniences offered presently to the affluent sailor ( Chartplo
Copper content of bottom paint Bob Mc at 8:04am 03.23.13 Ask All Sailors 46/11914 This will be my first time painting the bottom of my boat and I m suffering from too much info and n
shaft coupling Blitz at 7:41am 03.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/4478 When installing a steel shaft coupling on a stainless steel shaft is it proper to grease the shaft o
Bedding a marelon fitting Rodd at 6:55am 03.23.13 Musings With Maine Sail 24/13735 what sealant do you recommend for installing marelon fittings? Thanks.
Rusty Keel (1) PDReynolds at 6:29am 03.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2151 Hi All, I am just about to take ownership of a Beneteau 423 (2006). The keel has some rust that I t
Inexpensive heat shrink crimp connectors? Brian S at 8:40pm 03.22.13 Musings With Maine Sail 4/2246 Hey, Mainsail- I was in my local Harbor Freight tonight, and I found the following: http://www.ha
H260 lifeline size Dave O. at 7:57pm 03.22.13 Smaller Boats 8/1898 Does anyone know the wire diameter of the linelines on a 2001 H260? Thanks Dave
New spinnaker ken336 at 6:55pm 03.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1046 Purchasing a new spinnaker. I have a hunter 380. What are your thoughts on an asymmetrical? I will b
anchoring vs mooring mycat at 5:14pm 03.22.13 Smaller Boats 4/1621 I am new to the sailing world on a catalina 25' 1986. I do not want to spend too much money renting
Moving to Texas Seagull8481 at 1:44pm 03.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 14/6147 Hello everyone! I've read tons of great information on the Hunter Cherubini forum to help me refi
Hard Bimini? philwsailz at 12:39pm 03.22.13 Ask All Sailors 24/6450 Gents- Looking for opinions, and hopefully a C27 owner who can get me a measurement... I am pond
copper bus for distribution panel Bergovoy at 11:22am 03.22.13 S2 7/1729 Hey all... Im modifying the stock distribution panel... Im adding 4breakers, two extra per row.
Fuel tank size Hunter 33 mitchf at 11:17am 03.22.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1911 I am looking for specs on the 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini. Does any know the specifics of the fuel tan
Hard vs not hard? Bottom paint jfschena at 10:40am 03.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2965 My oday 26 currently has unepoxy bottom paint. The previous owner says that worked fine for him. He
scratch through decals garethreeves at 9:57am 03.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1179 Hey All, I have a gelcoat scratch to repair. The issue is that it goes right through the boat na
Fuel tank size Hunter 33 mitchf at 9:50am 03.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1139 Does any know the specifics of the fuel tank size on a 1982 Hunter Cherubini 33?
1998 Hunter 410 Cabin Access hole Covers (2) jsmac at 8:48am 03.22.13 Big Boats 6/1211 Hi, I have several access panels inside the cabin throughout the boat that are removable so you ca
lighted toggle switch (1) katana750 at 8:34am 03.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3561 Hello again I have progressed past my fuse question. Now I am on to a toggle switch question. I b
Sliding gooseneck question - groove diameter holdech at 8:28am 03.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4952 I am lookng at using the slider portion of the Dwyer gooseneck assemblies - which come in 3/8, 1/2 o

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Electrical system dlochner at 8:37am 12.20.22 If it is working, there's not much need to change it. :) The most important part of the electrical
STEEL RAILS JamesG161 at 8:35am 12.20.22 Clean the rails, prime it with Rustoleum Rust Preventer, and paint. Jim...
keel resting on bottom JamesG161 at 8:30am 12.20.22
keel resting on bottom Benny17441 at 8:13am 12.20.22 It depends on the composition of the bottom and boat trafic near it.
Height of boat on trailer Benny17441 at 8:04am 12.20.22 You may want to trade boats at some point and it may be higher and wider. Get a big door.
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations Benny17441 at 7:58am 12.20.22 Besides a boat in good working condition and Captain's knowledge, little additional equipment is nee
keel resting on bottom (3) sailcapt340 at 7:52am 12.20.22
Converting Jabsco heads from salt water to fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:38am 12.20.22 Although it can be done, "coverting' any sea water toilet to use the boat's fresh water is a bad ide
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations (1) jssailem at 6:44am 12.20.22 Coast guard has a list https://www.partsvu.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/USCG-Requirements-Upd
Yanmar 2gm20 no throttle or shutdown control Scott T-Bird at 6:39am 12.20.22 BTW, what did you do with the timing shims? They also dictate the performance of the engine, but I
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations Don S/V ILLusion at 6:32am 12.20.22 Where and for how long? crossing from FLL to Nassau is a one full day trip requiring no special pre
Yanmar 2gm20 no throttle or shutdown control Scott T-Bird at 6:22am 12.20.22 I had my fuel injector pump out a few years ago (3GM30f) and you must be very careful with re-instal
Engine leaking diesel Scott T-Bird at 6:12am 12.20.22 Then you're sure it's done right. Will check the top of my injector pump once I start running the
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations dlochner at 5:03am 12.20.22 Jacklines, tethers and harnesses. AIS Transceiver Autopilot Charts, electronic or paper. Explorer
Beyond USA insurance dlochner at 4:41am 12.20.22 Did you talk to GEICO? Was it GEICO or BoatUS/Geico? We have BoatUS/Geico and they insured us (70 y
keel resting on bottom Crazy Dave Condon at 4:29am 12.20.22 Wing or fin keel? Rocky bottom? Your private dock or marina dock? Lead or cast iron keel? Barrie
Sailing to Bahamas, preparations garymalmgren at 4:24am 12.20.22 What do you have t start with? gary
keel resting on bottom All U Get at 3:03am 12.20.22 A few other factors include having more marine growth on your bottom because you rest in it daily.
Hunter 41DS auto-pilot 'brain' install location and other questions JamesG161 at 12:19am 12.20.22 I still have not found the actual 'ACU' unit for the autopilot Mine is located near the AP motor.
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? (1) Will Gilmore at 11:16pm 12.19.22 211749 -Will

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