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I saw a S2 11.0A with mainsheet traveler cabintop patrscoe at 9:32am 05.14.12 S2 13/6065 I recently saw a S2 11.0A with the mainsheet traveler on the cabin top deck. Interesting modificatio
Asymmetric spinnaker sheet blocks on Vision 32 coxjam at 9:24am 05.14.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1134 Has anybody placed blocks for their cruising chute aft on a Hunter Vision 32? Where did you place th
H16 Boom Bolt bobbened444 at 8:46am 05.14.12 Smaller Boats 6/1882 The bolt through the plate on the end of mt H16 boom is loose. This bolt hold the U bracket which a
it wants to round up hard in a strong wind...why? centerline at 8:30am 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 47/14872 im looking for advice on how to trim it or tune it better.... this weekend I got the chance to s
diesel rebuild Chris Kennedy at 8:09am 05.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1627 I have pulled my univerasal 5411 diesel out of my Catalina and am planning on rebuilding it. With th
Removing Varnish from the deck jkleary at 7:59am 05.14.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/6285 Does anyone have any tested method of removing varnish from the non-skid deck? Care was taken to av
Engine vibration Dubo at 7:49am 05.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3056 Engine vibration(rocking) I replaced the cutless bearing this winter, since it was over due, and ad
Inspection port on water tanks Old Sailor 2 at 7:26am 05.14.12 Big Boats 11/2254 I have read with great interest the posts about those of you who have cut inspection ports and repai
P42 Main sheet question Old Sailor 2 at 7:22am 05.14.12 Big Boats 2/764 Question for everyone. While sailing this weekend I noticed that my main sheet, supposedly 7/16" bu
help! used sails advice CNein001 at 7:08am 05.14.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2008 Good morning. I have an opportunity to purchase new sails for my cal 27. The sails are coming from
Y25 deck leaking dee.yeah at 6:55am 05.14.12 Yamaha 0/1526 Welcome to rainy season! Just found it has been water leaking out from the starboard side electric
Raritan Elegance on a 356 DanoDano at 6:46am 05.14.12 Big Boats 6/1276 Back in 2009 someone asked if anyone had installed a Raritan Elegance on a Hunter 356. At that time
License plate holders r.oril at 6:46am 05.14.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1857 I am looking for a good online place to get a personalized license plate holder for my car. "My oth
Ericson 27 - Designed Purpose? me262 at 6:15am 05.14.12 Ericson 2/5123 From what I can find, the E-27 sounds like a fine boat. Some impressive voyages have been made on he
Autohelm 1000 (analog) Doc_holiday at 5:57am 05.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1529 I have an autohelm 1000 that came with the boat, I powered it up the other day to see if it worked a
A better View from my new Helm Seat (5) Witzend at 5:27am 05.14.12 Catalina 310 12/2943 This from the All Sailors Forum Never really liked the lack of visibility after mounting the chart
A mistery problem on my 2GM20F, any advice? abaragones at 4:53am 05.14.12 Engines and Propulsion 26/5467 Maybe someone here can give me advice on what to do next, the issue is: Engine in gear doesn't pass
looking for a dual masthead steaming/anchor LED light centerline at 10:04pm 05.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2746 I want to replace my nav lights. the masthead light that I currently have only shows forward..... do
Wiring from panel to V berth on a 1994 Legend 35.5? Alacrity at 8:40pm 05.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1539 Wiring route to V berth fresh water tank on a 1994 Legend 35.5? What is the best route to run w
Will Mac 25 sails work on a V25? RonRock at 7:39pm 05.13.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2282 I have just bought a 79 Venture 25. The sails that came with it are OK, need some repair stitching b

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In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths Crusty Ol Salt at 5:28pm 01.20.23 How do you have it mounted? I used the toilet seal wax ring trick on mine. It took a couple of tries
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Justin_NSA at 5:18pm 01.20.23 Mine is mounted on 2 port side stanchions . Never gets in the way. Easy to remove.
WHERE DO YOU STORE IT? Tally Ho at 4:57pm 01.20.23
Hunter 28.5 main sheet car Tally Ho at 4:52pm 01.20.23 Bummer on the snow! Boat is not in the water I assume. Do you have any photos of the traveller?
H33C Toe Rail Leak Approach heritage at 4:41pm 01.20.23 My 84 H27 had a leak under the aluminum toe rail when I first got the boat. The toe rail is secured
Bermuda dLj at 4:35pm 01.20.23 No excitment is desired. I'm sailing with weather windows. Nice tip on the bus pass! Looks like the
What did he mean when he said this? DArcy at 4:26pm 01.20.23 I enjoy sailing my Robert Perry designed Islander Freeport 36. He certainly has drawn a lot of very
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat ggrizzard at 3:37pm 01.20.23 I'll buy your winches. And I'll pay shipping or come and pick them up. G.
Anchor light - battery operated and rechargeable ggrizzard at 3:27pm 01.20.23 There is an 'approved', LED, battery operated, all around, white anchor light available. The compan
What did he mean when he said this? thinwater at 3:11pm 01.20.23 With all due respect to Mr. Perry I have to conclude he is not sailing on the Indian River Lagoon h
Bermuda PaulK at 3:10pm 01.20.23 Have sailed to Bermuda more than a half-dozen times. Crossing the Gulf Stream is different every ti
Mattress Underlayment ggrizzard at 3:09pm 01.20.23 :plus: for Hypervent. My buddy boat and I have used it for years. We've never seen any
Mattress Underlayment PaulK at 2:59pm 01.20.23 We used the Froli plastic spring system on our previous boat. Adjusted easily to fit the awkward sp
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths Tally Ho at 2:38pm 01.20.23 I installed a Garmin Airmar P79 in-hull transducer. The transducer reads depths >15FT very accurate
Hunter 260 Trailer Mods Rick Webb at 2:24pm 01.20.23 Thanks Rick. I'll definitely be trying these ideas. Just wondering what type of plastic? Is it t
Bermuda smokey73 at 2:23pm 01.20.23 Was just there 3 months ago. Easiest route is to/from Beaufort. I am assuming you are refering
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths dlochner at 2:21pm 01.20.23 i have only used it in the muddy chesapeake bay. But I am still able to get good readings in the mu
Bermuda dLj at 2:18pm 01.20.23 Was just there 3 months ago. Easiest route is to/from Beaufort. St George is pretty dead except du
44ds rudder drop HarryvdMeer at 2:14pm 01.20.23 Cool. Great idea. Thank you!
In-hull depth transducer fails to read shallow depths tenacity31 at 2:09pm 01.20.23 There may be a Gain adjustment on the sounder. When the gain is too high it will pick up false ech

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