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1995 Hunter 29.5 Tach issue shanker at 11:28am 04.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/579 just purchased a 95 Hunter 29.5 and learned that the tach is not accurate. PO said had very confusin
Anchor roller Daryl V at 11:07am 04.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/645 Good day all I have a hunter 23.5 and was wondering if anyone has installed a anchor roller on there
Galley sink drain leak (1) New Horizons at 8:40am 04.28.22 Catalina 310 5/1037
Not sure what I need (2) Hgproks at 7:39pm 04.27.22 Trailer Sailors 12/832 Hello, I have an American Fiberglass 16 that I'm getting ready for the season. I was going over the
Ammeter replacement questions (3) jonelli at 7:25pm 04.27.22 Catalina 30 25/2638
Hose adapter for Hunter's 1 5/8" water fitting bmohr at 1:22pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 5/609 I've been looking for an adapter so I can attach a water hose to the deck water fitting on my Hunter
Entryway Hatch Panels Edging (2) sailcapt340 at 12:45pm 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/768 On my 2000 340, I need to replace the PVC Bottom Drip Edge molding that holds the Entryway Hatch Pan
Harken MKII (or MKIII) furler foil connector repair rakos at 12:43pm 04.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/507 This item (Westmarine Model # 345017 \| Mfg # 810 ) needs to be replaced. It is the lowest one. The e
What kind of wood??? EdWard3 at 11:27am 04.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/825 I purchased a 2003 Catalina 36 mkii late last season. I assumed the wood thoughout the boat is teak
Fuse or Breakers? BAD ORCA at 9:42am 04.27.22 Musings With Maine Sail 26/3667 I would like to put my navigation lights, deck lights, chartplotter, wheel pilot and a couple other
install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376 Nicolas at 8:58am 04.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/546 Hello, Does anyone know if it is possible to install a mast from a hunter 340 on a hunter 376? I'm t
Pearson 30 live aboard cruising? CaliBro860 at 8:54am 04.27.22 Pearson 16/3308 I am in process of purchasing a 1973 Pearson 30 and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations
Block size for 84' 31 - Mainsheet ShawneH at 8:16am 04.27.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/462 Hey all, I am wondering if anyone knows the block size for the 3 blocks on the boom for the mainshe
Mast wiring access bil1215 at 8:03am 04.27.22 Newport 5/1353
Problem untensioning adjustable backstay (backstay jack) anastas at 7:47am 04.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/608 Hi all, I am the new owner of a Beneteau First 310 1992 and we are getting her ready for shipping f
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC Bogart at 12:49am 04.27.22 Big Boats 3/701 G'day all I'm looking for some advice about installing a diesel heater in our 2007 Hunter 45CC. Whi
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 3:59pm 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1204 Is it possible to replace my RayMarine ST4000Mk2 mechanical rotary unit with a linear drive unit? Is
H410 distance prop shaft to rudder sailing gal at 1:47pm 04.26.22 Big Boats 3/564 Anyone know the distance from end of prop shaft to rudder on an Hunter 410?
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 12:13pm 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1007 We're in the process of applying new SN-1 ePaint over existing SN-1. The roller was lifting the old
Another Battery Question..... Boomer2it at 10:35am 04.26.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1278 I currently have 2x6v deep cycle batteries in series on the house side, 232 amp hrs. I was thinking

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Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:47pm 07.29.24 I recommend that you set the alarm on "3/4" instead of "full"...for two reasons: 1. USCG regs requ
Reefing: Procedural Questions Foswick at 7:46pm 07.29.24 Foswick, one should reef as soon as white tops and larger waves are visible nearby. This confirms t
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Michael Davis at 7:30pm 07.29.24 Our single lever has a button on the centre that you push in if you want to increase RPMs in neutral
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Davidasailor26 at 7:06pm 07.29.24 Often on a single handle the default behavior is to shift and speed control, and an extra action (li
Cold machine works but... danm1 at 7:02pm 07.29.24 Did a "paper test" on the seals (too cheap to risk a dollar) and wow. Fridge took only a light tug a
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Ward H at 6:59pm 07.29.24 Yes, most likely user error. I posted all I know about his boat so far except I just remembered
Single Lever Throttle/Shifter Question Rich Stidger at 6:39pm 07.29.24 What shifter? Since he is new, maybe operator error?
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04pm 07.29.24 @spencersea have you removed that toggle on the foredtsy? @dlochner also advised correctly about
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 5:54pm 07.29.24 You can alarm on empty (e.g. water tank) or full (holding tank)
Tired of Hunter tank monitors and want to switch to SCAD Captain Larry-DH at 5:51pm 07.29.24 Can the SCAD sensor be used as a signal switch? I would like to retrofit the sensors onto the "Navi
40.5 Bilge Pump Through Hull Replacement Rich Stidger at 5:48pm 07.29.24 Thanks, Rick. Now do you have a solution for the crick in my neck? :p
Reefing: Procedural Questions JoeWhite at 5:38pm 07.29.24 Foswick, one should reef as soon as white tops and larger waves are visible nearby. This confirms th
Cold machine works but... dLj at 5:34pm 07.29.24 I have pretty much the same set-up, but my Adler Barber runs for maybe 15 to 20 minutes when first s
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 5:24pm 07.29.24 I think the correct term here is "nettles," not buntlines. I think it's important to tie them, eit
Yanmar electrical problem. dlochner at 5:10pm 07.29.24 2 strand: 1 Black, 1 red, an example of 12v boat wire. 3 strand: 1 Hot, 1Ground and 1 Neutral, aka
dinghy kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.29.24 I wonder if @HBBIS 's statement had something to do with his post the other day asking about dinghy
dinghy Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.29.24 Was there a question? "No question mark so it must have been a statement" as quoted by Captain Ob
Reefing: Procedural Questions Ward H at 4:42pm 07.29.24 @duck21 As others have mentioned, tying the buntlines to the boom is not recommended as it is too ea
Yanmar electrical problem. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:40pm 07.29.24 226420 @DStegs49 , I sure wish this was available in Canadian Home Depots. These are top of the li
Yanmar electrical problem. DStegs49 at 4:32pm 07.29.24 Not going to get to the boat for a while now so I'll be checking back to see what else comes in befo

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