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Final Electrical Fire Update (4) sfgary at 6:10pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1835 Afew months ago I had an electrical fire. Earl Mathiesen of Mathiesen Marine just finished a complet
Depth Sounder Dying? Roger Long at 5:16pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3349 My Standard Horizon depth sounder has been one of those items that is so reliable that I just take i
Uh fog! (4) All U Get at 5:05pm 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1722 Hi all, Spent a few hours getting back to our mooring in some fairly thick fog. Made it with only on
Nuts! Roger Long at 4:59pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/3926 More on the endlessly fascinating topic of propeller nuts. This mystery got lost in all the traveli
Cruising Again (1) Roger Long at 4:31pm 08.09.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1328 Mike and I had a lovely sail up to the Sheepscot River yesterday and anchored in one of my favorite
Want to purchase a Hunter 32 or... Ann Hatfield at 2:49pm 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/50 We will be in Florida and then Guatemala shortly to look- first- for Hunter 32s but other boats as w
Folding prop for O'Day 28 Gerry Cashion at 2:45pm 08.09.12 Bigger Boats 4/1832 Would like to learn from O'Day 28 owners what folding prop they may have installed. Gori? Martec?
Heave-to a 32? Ann Hatfield at 2:40pm 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1621 Can one heave-to with the 32's rig? Please outline how you did it, or, if it can't be done what the
requesting a pic of your rudder for v21 or v22 dohcdelsol93 at 1:46pm 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2140 I'm almost done restoring a VERY old V21...so old it has the w/21 emblems on her and no locking bolt
1984 31 drains to bilge Mark Nooney at 1:24pm 08.09.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1336 I am trying to trace the line from our ice box - I'd like to know where it enters the bilge - any hi
C&C 25 Mark I input/Advice jproppe at 1:10pm 08.09.12 C&C 4/10105 Hi there ... Im in the process of purchasing my first sailboat. I am an experienced "crew member"
343 vs. Oceanus 343 ?? PKFK at 12:24pm 08.09.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3213 Hi - I am currently looking for a new (used) boat, and the Beneteau 343 seems to be a contender. H
To replace or not to Replace, that is the question Old Sailor 2 at 11:31am 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1400 Hee is another chance for you folks to educate me. On my 1992 Hunter Passage 42 I have an old Hood
pop up top antonic47 at 11:07am 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1746 does anyone have pictures of the popup in the up position? I just need to see how it sets up so I ca
New Website brigadoon340 at 10:52am 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1009 Just getting started designing a website. http://www.sailingeverysea.com Would value any inputs
Air conditioner install: finding ducts in head liner watercolours at 10:35am 08.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1205 Hello fellow Hunter Matesmen, I have a 41DS that I'd like to add air conditioning to. I was told th
Winch cable tube and keel and bottom paint questions Model 70 at 9:58am 08.09.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1987 Is there supposed to be any type of rubber boot, seal, etc on or in this tube? From under the boat
Twist in mainsheet DJN51 at 9:37am 08.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1790 On my 23.5 my main sheet has developed a twist,neither block are bound,removed main sheet,washed and
O' Day 272 LE chain plates gave way (2) Terry Lee Sjoberg at 9:21am 08.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/6352 The photos reflect the damage of the chain plates located on the bulk head wall mid ship below deck.
ICW in December simpsonc at 9:19am 08.09.12 Big Boats 7/2032 I own a 2005 hunter 41 AC. I have the standard 56 hp yanmar, air/reverse cycle heat and an inverter

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Warped Rudder sbrogden at 6:30am 11.30.22 No, it'll be just fine. Your not going to leave it in the water except when sailing. Besides, you s
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 6:29am 11.30.22 Do you think a rudder made of alternating pieces of wood bonded together needs a layer of fiberglas
Side Stay Tension Will Gilmore at 5:07am 11.30.22 In my opinion, your shrouds should never be floppy loose, there should always be some tension. If
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 5:02am 11.30.22 Thanks!
CDI FF2 patbratton at 4:51am 11.30.22 I went to the sail loft today and Kim had the luff rope sewn in the jib. She still has to cut and se
Raymarine GPS Week Rollover Issues Captain Larry-DH at 4:47am 11.30.22
Boat is Hibernating SawyerCurt at 4:44am 11.30.22 Where/how are your mast wiring connections made up? I will need to unstep and replace the VHF cable
Raymarine Axiom Phil McCall at 4:36am 11.30.22 https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/mods.php?task=article&mid=31&aid=100239&mn=34 I myself used this.
Warped Rudder rgranger at 3:24am 11.30.22 Glass would protect it. Especially if you put an epoxy barrier coat and then painted, but where I
Side Stay Tension (1) Joe at 1:49am 11.30.22 There are two phases of rig tuning. At the dock first, the main purpose is to get the mast straight
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice (1) Benny17441 at 8:32pm 11.29.22 Dave, I don't question your knowledge about the Hunter boats, but with all due respect trailer sway
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 7:40pm 11.29.22 The rudder in the above pic was varnished. Do you think a rudder made of alternating pieces of wo
Warped Rudder rgranger at 7:38pm 11.29.22 The rudder in the above pic was varnished.
Raymarine GPS Week Rollover Issues rgranger at 7:34pm 11.29.22
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 7:27pm 11.29.22 Good advice. Thanks. I use -100 just to be safe. We have very mild winters here in Ches Bay land so
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Hayden Watson at 7:20pm 11.29.22 You can greatly reduce the quantity of antifreeze needed to get full protection by draining the wate
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? njlarry at 6:57pm 11.29.22 Follow Maine Sail and you wont go wrong. I have learned so much from his how to web site.
Marina pump out broken when hauled out--help to pump out at home Eileen14284 at 6:46pm 11.29.22 It turns out I found a septic pump out company who could manage our steep driveway so he came and pu
Passage 42 bulkhead Jim_H42 at 6:01pm 11.29.22 Dan, I removed the prop shaft and replaced the shaft log hose, packing and skeg bushing while on the
Fisher Panda 12 mini tkwhalen at 5:26pm 11.29.22 Fischer Panda considers the part to be a "wear" item. I bet it wouldn't be a wear item it it were m

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