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Finally got my girl home (1) emergpa1 at 5:09pm 07.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1532 I finally got the mast down with the help of my club members and, slowly tugged My Girl home today!
Rigging reefing lines on a H31 McZube at 4:52pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1287 There are two reefing lines that run from the leech of the mainsail through the boom to the goosenec
looking for marina for storage and launch rzobel at 4:51pm 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2011 I am about to purchase a 26x and live in Northern Virginia. I am looking for a location nearby (lik
216 Centerboard lift Erik Garcia at 2:56pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 12/2865 Anyone ever replace the hydraulic centerboard lift on a Hunter 216 with a block and tackle? I'm tire
Installing and removing Chart plottter coopert at 2:26pm 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1238 What is needed to remove the antennae and install new equipment. I currently have Ray marine RC 435
outboard options for Hunter 25.5 mming at 2:18pm 07.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/2084 I need to replace the outboard motor on 1986 Hunter 25.5. Currently have Johnson Sailmaster with 25
Rum Point Basin, Absecon Inlet gettinthere at 1:28pm 07.07.12 Destinations 3/2625 Anyone been into the Rum Point Basin recently? Approach depths? Is the dredge outside the entrance g
216 Hydraulic centerboard lift woes Erik Garcia at 12:58pm 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1254 My Sail Tec centerboard hydraulic lift has seized. Sent it to Wisconsin to see if they can service i
Neptun 26, swing keel down vellis63°N at 11:24am 07.07.12 Sails Call Lounge 0/2225 Hello The swing keel of my neptun 26, is down... I dont know if it is the rope or something else. Th
h 25 cooler drain Db421 at 11:17am 07.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2095 Refitting my '83 h25 and need help with adding a drain to the built in cooler. I'd like to "T" into
Steering? Wkemple at 11:02am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1291 Versus other sailboats I've been on my 380 seems very stiff to steer. Is this normal? The boat was o
Cleaning the bilge seanymph at 10:38am 07.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1294 I need to thouroughly clean and drain bilge. I am new to sailing and appreciate any and all advice:-
Vitrifrigo AC/DC Drawer Refrig/Freezer DJW at 9:35am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 7/3223 I have the perfect spot where an old Norcold AC/DC upright refrig was originally installed (I took i
Water coming in self bailing ports.. arkansassail at 8:55am 07.07.12 Precision 9/18533 When under outboard power we have some water coming up through self bailing ports. Anyone plug thes
Post your passenger limits JVB at 8:22am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 54/16930 Let's put the common sense of this forum to use. Post 1) YOUR boat make, model, overall length, be
11.0A port light replacement quarteringbreeze at 8:21am 07.07.12 S2 11/3098 I've decided to replace the portlights and deck hatches on my 11.0A. After a lot of internet readin
Dedicated starting battery jviss at 8:15am 07.07.12 Musings With Maine Sail 28/13857 Hi Mainesail, I am planning to install a dedicated starting battery. I already have a new echo c
Odor problem IMPD31323 at 8:11am 07.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1618 Good morning gentlemen. I happened across an excellent condition 85 Mac 25 for next to nothing sitti
Last question on ballast valve (hopefully) (1) FlbkRoxie at 7:48am 07.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1216 We lost the bottom portion of our ballast valve assembly last weekend while launching the boat, and
Need a trailer stemkow at 7:26am 07.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/749 Is there any advice out there on the size / type of trailer I would need to transport my Hunter 22?

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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
Head Discharge Pump Terry Cox at 12:38pm 01.25.23 You forgot to mention a blocked tank vent that's pressurized the system, Terry Hi Peggie. The clog
LPG tank Hunter 39 (1) jssailem at 12:34pm 01.25.23 The boat has 1 LPG tank onboard. Do you think the 1 tank should be enough to make the trip? Tough
Solar panel question/Recommendations artleyt115 at 12:34pm 01.25.23 I didn't realize the site blocked excel files, probably because of macros that could hide malicious
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 12:20pm 01.25.23 I recently added a selden bow sprit to my hunter 340. Like you I tried to do a lot of research but
Below deck auto pilot Ralph Johnstone at 12:06pm 01.25.23 All that comes to mind right now is a hood which goes slightly above the hole in the side of the laz
Solar panel question/Recommendations rgranger at 11:51am 01.25.23 You know.... this rabbit hole is deeeeep! We could start talking about electric outboards, LiFePO4

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