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stiff squeaking rudder iwillmott at 10:51am 04.10.12 Big Boats 2/1461 I just put my 40.5 '96 on the hard for the summer During the haul I pulled the rudder becasue it was
Endeavour 43 byrsch at 10:44am 04.10.12 Other Sailboats 1/1904 We've been out of boating over 4 years and miss living aboard. We are considering an Endeavour 43 c
Reefing Line Route Larry Collins at 9:45am 04.10.12 Pearson 1/1622 I was wondering the route for the reefing line back to the cockpit. I have a 1990 pearson 27 and it
'42 Passage boom parts Old Sailor 2 at 9:14am 04.10.12 Big Boats 0/738 I am new to owning a Hunter 42 Passage with Isomat boom and I am really getting into brining it all
Coating SS with epoxy Dubo at 8:17am 04.10.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1056 This is a general question regarding stainless steel below the waterline. Is it a big no no to add a
keel bolts laughing chance at 7:33am 04.10.12 Smaller Boats 2/1827 Inspected the boat yesterday and discovered the port front keel bolt on my C 25 has sheared off. I'm
Drogue 2 (3) All U Get at 7:27am 04.10.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1227 Back in Jan we started to build a Jordan Series Drogue in the event that we're off-shore an run into
Cutlass bearing piwowarski at 6:46am 04.10.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1406 I was wondering where I can get a cutlass bearing for my Hunter 28 1991?
1978 27 O'Day manual SamanthaBritt at 6:25am 04.10.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1246 I am looking for the owners manual to a 1978 27 ft O'day. Any helpful websites or stores where I can
Finding hull ID number Grem at 4:57am 04.10.12 Lancer 2/1686 We have looked everywhere we can think of and cannot find our hull ID number. Where can we look?
Anchor Alarm! (1) Roger Long at 4:06am 04.10.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/3105 I was woken from a sound sleep by the insistent beeping of the anchor alarm and sprang to my feet.
Keeping Genoa sheets out of the prop when furling!! Joel H. at 3:44am 04.10.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 20/3623 So I went out in a bit of a blow yesterday....Solo! I thought I was being smart by only flying a de
Window rebedding psherwin at 10:46pm 04.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1731 Just noticed a corner of a window on '93 33.5 loose. Is it time to rebed those windows? If so, wha
ok so i did it.... SVPardonMyFrench at 8:55pm 04.09.12 Big Boats 15/3102 Hi All - So i just purchased at 93 40.5 upgrading from my 93 36 catalina. Very happy so far.. but
Window install on curved cabin Lost Parent at 7:04pm 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1866 I just recieved my new windows from Cruising Concepts yesterday and was wondering how other people h
Yet another kerosene stove post.... HelloOutThere at 6:23pm 04.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/931 Still liking my Kenyon 550K stove after (gulp) 29 years.... cleaning needles are getting tougher to
Have S2 9.2s crossed oceans? jerlhoir at 6:12pm 04.09.12 S2 7/21615 Can S2 9.2s go anywhere? Has anyone here used one for passagemaking? I am in the market for a us
O'Day 23 Antenna position on the mast. heymagic at 5:23pm 04.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1748 I am in the middle of rewiring the mast. The anchor light is mounted on top of the mast. The antenna
Replacing mainsheet cleat Dave2424 at 5:20pm 04.09.12 Big Boats 22/7806 Hey All I have a 1991 Catalina 34 tall rig. It has the factory clam cleat for the mainsheet. I un
Beached in Virginia (3) Webone at 4:36pm 04.09.12 Ask All Sailors 34/8758 Was camping last weekend at Virginia Beach when at about 3:00 am the wind whipped up and rain to bea

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EV's vs Ian Davidasailor26 at 6:43am 10.21.22 Interesting experiment. cTJh_bzI0QQ:267 Fun! But those AA size batteries are lithium metal, which
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Leeward Rail at 6:36am 10.21.22 At the Walmart where I shop, this practice it is not allowed. Yup.. Always ask. Only approximately
EV's vs Ian Brian D at 6:26am 10.21.22 Interesting experiment. cTJh_bzI0QQ:267
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level dlochner at 6:26am 10.21.22 @OceanAnarchy The original design of your boat was from me given to Hunter. You were sent a privat
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Brian D at 6:17am 10.21.22 One cannot just pull into any Walmart, or for that matter public parking lot, and assume that overni
EV's vs Ian dlochner at 6:13am 10.21.22 As others have said, LiFePO4 batteries are a different chemistry and are pretty safe. The concern fo
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? smo10018 at 6:12am 10.21.22 Yes I agree recognizing a new engine or major rebuild is something to keep in mind with such an old
EV's vs Ian dLj at 6:11am 10.21.22 wondered why anyone would put them in a boat. Just curious as to what others might think. Given t
EV's vs Ian Johann at 6:06am 10.21.22 I think Tesla and other EV manufacturers are headed towards using LFP for safety and longevity reaso
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot JBP-PA at 6:03am 10.21.22 You should also look into using the small town, municipal camgrounds. They are often free. Run by
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Scott T-Bird at 6:02am 10.21.22 If you are buying a boat that has an engine that has an age of 40 to 50 years, I would expect that t
EV's vs Ian dLj at 6:00am 10.21.22 Tesla uses 3 different chemistries (according to google): The three main cathode types in Tesla EVs:
EV's vs Ian Johann at 5:53am 10.21.22 Those EV batteries are a different chemistry than the LiFePO4 (LFP) batteries typically used on boat
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level Crazy Dave Condon at 4:41am 10.21.22 @OceanAnarchy The original design of your boat was from me given to Hunter. You were sent a privat
Shore power questions Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 10.21.22 This is my first boat, so I was expecting some sort of crossover ability between the AC and DC pane
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:19am 10.21.22 That is the #1 most important thing in the electrical department of your boat. Without an AC charg
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:17am 10.21.22 I'd find it hard to believe that you don't have an AC battery charger. Could the PO have removed it
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:15am 10.21.22 Those are very debatable comments . I haven't used an AC charger in 12 years or more and my two mid
Shore power questions PhilC at 4:12am 10.21.22 That is the #1 most important thing in the electrical department of your boat. Without an AC charg
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot Hayden Watson at 11:48pm 10.20.22 The second night after I took delivery of my brand new 40' class A from the factory, I had a reserva

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