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h27 Rudder post Collar (1) amcmahon at 3:28pm 07.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1562 The collar/bushing located on the top of the rudder post and which is visable just below the helm se
Boat Survey (1) stevestk at 12:45pm 07.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/2764 I am looking a an 85 Catalina 30. The broker provided a structural survey. I have no frame of refere
Raymarine and new Hunter 33 - 2012 Serena1 at 12:35pm 07.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 35/6767 I just took delivery on a new Hunter e33. (Still at the dealer for commisioning) It was ordered with
considering new sail slides (1) JonnyQuest at 12:02pm 07.13.12 Ask All Sailors 24/3845 I have read that old sail slides/slugs can add resistance/friction and inhibit the main sail from dr
Need help switching my genoa for my jib JonnyQuest at 10:59am 07.13.12 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1556 I want to swap the Genoa out for my Jib headsail, and have some questions. Since acquiring my Oday 2
Shore power shorting problem longterm at 10:57am 07.13.12 Catalina 30 4/1684 i have a 1990 C-30 Tall that I bought in February; at the time his shore power connection powered th
Issue with battery monitor and solar? jviss at 10:34am 07.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3341 I just purchased a Victron BMV-600 batter monitor, and a Morningstar SS-10-12V charge controller for
Credit for very fast service Ross at 9:50am 07.13.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1062 Yesterday at a little after 5 pm I placed an online order to McMaster-Carr. UPS tracking shows the
Knots? BROGERS at 9:41am 07.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 13/2456 For some unknown reason my knot meter on my 1994 29.5 Hunter has quit working this season. It appea
Aft Head piping from head to holding tank Sundancer at 9:39am 07.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/881 The black water 1.5 inch piping from aft head to holding tank is plugged with hard material. Boat is
FAIL! Letteringonthe cheap.com bigbrownpilot at 9:00am 07.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1474 Just want to share my horrible experience with this company. Our new boat is out of the water with
120-Volt AC Distribution Panel. (Ultra Panel) Jeff Jellick at 8:32am 07.13.12 Big Boats 5/1694 I wrote several weeks ago about the relay switches in my 2005 Hunter 45 CC, and the problem that I w
Passage 450 Water Tanks? Bowedtoothdoc at 8:26am 07.13.12 Big Boats 7/1421 My Hunter 450 has three water tanks for a total capacity of 200 gallons. The two rear tanks are divi
black soot mark (1) dlewis812 at 7:49am 07.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1558 problem??
Rigging Preventer on Passage 450? Bowedtoothdoc at 7:11am 07.13.12 Big Boats 10/1795 Just curious as to the best way to rig a preventer on this boat? On the end of the boom there is an
Factory Wiring for Passage 450? Bowedtoothdoc at 7:07am 07.13.12 Big Boats 3/1082 Does anyone know on the main electric panel battery selector switch 1,2,3, etc, which battery would
beneteau 381 short mast galynd at 6:13am 07.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2440 I'm considering the purchase of a 1999 bene oceanis 381. However, I'm concerned about the short mas
Hunter Marine to Marlow Acquisitions rasselas at 5:38am 07.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1582 What does this mean for those of us who own a Hunter? You would think we would be notified by Hunte
Strange Odor from reverse 2 cycle system TJ-LJ Champion at 4:55am 07.13.12 Ask All Sailors 9/1807 Since purchasing our Hunter 45cc a little over a year ago an odor has developed from the reverse 2 c
Sunbrella Hatch Covers c130king at 3:36am 07.13.12 Catalina 310 0/1734 Can anyone direct me to a link where I can order hatch covers for a Catalina 310. Lost the sunbrell

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Typical weather (1) Bob S at 5:52am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Parsons at 5:24am 10.14.22 @dlochner excellent posts here point out why some of what we sail with is based on strange racing ru
Typical weather Don S/V ILLusion at 5:10am 10.14.22
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? Terry Cox at 4:46am 10.14.22 Well, seems simple enough to test out. Do you have any testing parameters that you can share?
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 4:27am 10.14.22 I could see how, apart from manufacturing complexity, a small cruiser may be intended to lack this
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? HeelBoy at 4:19am 10.14.22 Depends on the hull form, keel, rudder placement and designer's goals. I could see how, apart fro
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? dlochner at 3:37am 10.14.22
Fisher Panda 12 mini Rick486 at 2:51am 10.14.22 hi there, another issue on our 49, not the boat itself but our generator. it shut down throwing a f
Fisher Panda 12 mini Slipin Away at 2:20am 10.14.22 Had same problem with my mini 8. Had to remove the exhaust elbow to get to the nut
Raymarine electronics hookup help Frill at 2:02am 10.14.22 Ok guys I thing we are all on the same page here and I am a lot further ahead. One other thing, and
Really weird water tank sensor issue Zencra at 1:16am 10.14.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 10:17pm 10.13.22 (I know you already know this, I say it mainly for James' benefit.) Thanks Gene. Appreciate it.
Keel Bolts Leeward Rail at 10:03pm 10.13.22 On the hard. I have the torque specs if you want them.
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? markwbird at 9:08pm 10.13.22 It is an aide to align the flow of water over the rudder. As Dave says "improve tracking". If not t
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 10.13.22 Side to side. Trailer has a trail that the keel rests on. The keel has wings. So there is no keel
Loading boat on trailer abouttime at 8:37pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side on any
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit artboas at 8:25pm 10.13.22 There are some things you must know. If you put in a unit, you must have a beefy support strap that
Loading boat on trailer Leeward Rail at 8:21pm 10.13.22 Post photos. Trailer and boat + trailer. Level fore and aft or side to side? Side to side alignmen
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 8:04pm 10.13.22 210055
Small fin ahead of rudder? Baby skeg? shemandr at 8:01pm 10.13.22 I think most would think a skeg would add stability. And it may. But others say it adds drag and n

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