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Looking for deck fill caps for 1979 Hunter 30' WillSailor at 8:47pm 08.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/967 Any body knows where I can get replacement fill caps for 1979 hunter 30", could not get the waste ca
r&r transducer, it's more of a hull question (2) rbrtnaylor at 8:44pm 08.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/871 First, Hello to all from the new guy. I bought an '88 legend 37 ( I'm very happy). Todays project is
Fun with the kite (2) Tally Ho at 7:33pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2232 Out sailing with 2 Hunter 33's the other day (I have a Hunter 280) and the wind died off as we were
Anchor Light JeffThompson at 6:59pm 08.02.12 Big Boats 4/1240 In the process of replacing the anchor light in our Hunter 38 - has anyone ever done this? What I w
Converting a USGS Topo Map to SeaClear RonRock at 6:07pm 08.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1210 I have been going back in the forum threads and came across this very helpful thread by Sumner. "Con
How can I find owner by hull number? Chris Patterson at 5:54pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2801 There it is. Frequently I find a boat that interests me, and I was hoping someone here would know ho
Bowmar hatch acrylic replacement mogade at 5:39pm 08.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1917 I am replacing the cracked acrylic in my Bomar hatch. I am having a plastic shop cut the acrylic to
A new use for chapstick. guidera48 at 5:07pm 08.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1234 I noticed that my dodger snaps were getting harder and harder to remove. Then, I broke a snap on the
Dinghy Water Leak Jeff Bacon at 4:39pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2410 Hi All: My dinghy has developed some water leaks where the bottom of the dinghy is attached to the
Short tacks or long tacks for best VMG? jviss at 3:54pm 08.02.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 30/12989 Hey Don, I have a route - Westport Harbor (MA) to Block Island - 27 nm. bearing 255 magnetic. Wi
Strut Repair (2) Roger Long at 2:45pm 08.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5147 As I said in the previous post, I don't recommend that you try this at home. I'm experimenting a bi
S2 Decals texasprinter at 1:22pm 08.02.12 S2 2/1339 I finally made some S2 decals for my boat. If anyone is interested in a set. I have both white and b
Results of our hunt so far... swampcreek at 1:06pm 08.02.12 Catalina 310 21/5149 This thread is a graduation from considering a 310 to actually shopping for one so it's sort of a sp
Ikea Shoe Rack = Additional Onboard Storage? (1) FourPoints at 12:45pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2497 Thinking about ways to add some inexpensive compact storage to the boat, and had the idea to mount a
Marlow completes acquisition of Hunter Marine (1) Phil Herring at 11:26am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2965 This just in from Hunter; pdf file attached. I also heard that David Marlow has signed a lease exte
2000 420 Passage Owners manual Barny192 at 10:51am 08.02.12 Big Boats 2/1479 Hi Guys, please forgive me for this posting as I am sure the answer is on here somewhere but being
Cutting the side stays on a Hunter 36 or 356 deacm at 10:24am 08.02.12 Big Boats 1/981 Does anyone know how LARGE a pair of cutters you'd need to include in your 'emergency kit'. Also, th
Furuno wind transducer to autohelm wind display Mdpassmo at 10:13am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1548 Anyone ever done this? I've heard its possible but he said ill need a wiring diagram for the furuno
Potential deal on nice yacht Tim R. at 9:45am 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1659 Looks like someone could get a nice boat for about half the cost. Of course someone who has 2 milli
Sealing weeping keel bolts. jviss at 9:23am 08.02.12 Musings With Maine Sail 33/24756 I know this is a well-worn topic, and that I will get a flurry of links from Stu Jackson, :) but I h

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LPG tank Hunter 39 Duluthwinger at 2:14pm 01.25.23 The tank according to the manual is 10 lbs. Looks like we will be fine. I don't think we'll be makin
Gennaker dlochner at 2:09pm 01.25.23 @Joe I understand how the sail flies, what I'm not understanding is the role the parrel beads or t
New NOAA Marine Product rgranger at 2:05pm 01.25.23 I'll want to subscribe once you find it....
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start Ralph Johnstone at 2:01pm 01.25.23 Does somebody knows where the solenoid that cuts the fuel to the yanmar is located? That is not y
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? HD74 at 2:01pm 01.25.23 Lol dam I can confuse anybody
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 1:57pm 01.25.23 Actually this Torqeedo Cruise is well reviewed and is equivalent to a 6 HP. My next pocket cruise
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option rgranger at 1:53pm 01.25.23 The only time I have ever had an in-mast furled main was on a chartered boat so I only have one week
What did he mean when he said this? Serenity on Hudson at 1:44pm 01.25.23 Love the wing on my Capri 22. Let me keep the boat at a cheap shallow water marina. May point up les
Below deck auto pilot (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:38pm 01.25.23 The boot looks like the perfect solution regardless of where it's mounted as long as the vertical mo
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Serenity on Hudson at 1:33pm 01.25.23 The French!
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? rgranger at 1:32pm 01.25.23 The forward one is the one that attaches the back of the sprit at the point that you want the forw
Solar panel question/Recommendations rgranger at 1:23pm 01.25.23 Yea it is, I dont plan to move to LiFEPO4 but I wanted an electric outboard originally just not too
Yanmar engine console - yuck dmax at 1:14pm 01.25.23 You could sand it down to remove all the old paint, repair the crack (Kitty Hair would work) and rep
Below deck auto pilot kbgunn at 1:08pm 01.25.23 On a Hunter 38, the linear drive passes through the interior to the tiller arm under a deck plate in
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? HD74 at 12:58pm 01.25.23 The sprit attaches in the back to a type padeye. the sprit comes with 2 of these padeye. The forward
Mast cleat jssailem at 12:54pm 01.25.23 Identical means they look the same in shape, color, hole spacing and design...i.e. squared off horn
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 12:41pm 01.25.23 You know.... this rabbit hole is deeeeep! We could start talking about electric outboards, LiFePO4
Head Discharge Pump Terry Cox at 12:40pm 01.25.23 One other possibility: a failed discharge impeller caused by running dry. That is one reason why I
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 12:39pm 01.25.23 Here are some more ideas and products... https://www.custommarineproducts.com/marine-solar-panels.
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 12:38pm 01.25.23 A couple of thoughts . We also have 25 Oday . A 200 watt solar panel is going to take up an enormou

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