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ADG at 6:44pm 04.15.12
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I recently purchased a 2003 H306 and I have questions about the electrical system. I can plug into
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Hi........I need some info please...............I am getting the bottom of my boat sodablasted this
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I have a new to me 25 oday. I have a spinnaker, which is labeled head, tack and clew. I just pulle
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Hi, I have a 1991 legend 35.5 with a compressed natural gas system and wanted to covert the stove to
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I've got an '84 MK1 catalina 30 and it doesn't have a voltage meter. Should I get one of those volta
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One of are shrouds has a bent swage stud that screws into the turnbuckle on one side and is swaged t
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Ok. My AC and DC run on independent ground circuits connected at the engine block. AC neutral is
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Hi, has anyone else had trouble logging onto the forum on the site? I was told I can't view the foru
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I'm looking at a 1993 hunter,water ballast boat. The centerboard is broken off. Where can I buy one
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Not new to sailing, but I am new to a helm. Purchased a Clipper Marine 32 Aft Cabin ketch sailboat
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Our 40.5 (like many Hunters) has a bow pulpit seat with wood slats that requires varnishing on a reg
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There are a LOT of ports and hatches on the 37C and, as numerous posts here suggest, they're all pro
bobmorning at 1:25pm 04.15.12
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Does anyone know what type of anchor and steaming light was equipped on 1984 Hunter 31? One bulb ne
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We own a 1980 Hunter 30 which has persistent water in the bilge. After haul out last fall we notice
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I have an )28 and need to repack my stuffing box. I wasnt to order the packing in advance and have
Lost Parent at 11:19am 04.15.12
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So sad to hear of this bad news
Squidd at 10:30am 04.15.12
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My boat currently doesn't have one, and I'm "thinking" I want one... So I dug up some rigging to m
Rick D at 10:23am 04.15.12
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There is a notorious area on the return leg, I'm assuming they were there: http://news.yahoo.com/1-
Bigjer40 at 10:20am 04.15.12
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1984 H27 and I have a start and house battery under the nav station/port-aft- 1/4 birth. Not sure I

Recent Replies

Single handing
kappykaplan at 4:27pm 12.11.22
I assume a spring line to prevent the boat from shifting forward and aft while tied to the dock. C
House battery recommendations
Tin Kicker at 4:09pm 12.11.22
Definitely start with a power consumption budget and also would recommend LiFePo4 due to weight for
Single handing
WI Rigger at 4:04pm 12.11.22
Single handing
Davidasailor26 at 3:40pm 12.11.22
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort
Timm R Oday25 at 3:15pm 12.11.22
While I agree with all the viewpoints expressed so far, here is my perspective . I'm sensing a hard
Boat Smells!   (1)
Tin Kicker at 3:12pm 12.11.22
The two biggest things you can do are to get the fabrics and cushions off for the winter, and to kee
Single handing
kappykaplan at 2:51pm 12.11.22
If I have my preventer coming down the Starboard side, can I always put the Main on the Port side?
Single handing
WI Rigger at 2:30pm 12.11.22
Single handing
WI Rigger at 2:18pm 12.11.22
Boat Smells!
ggrizzard at 1:56pm 12.11.22
You should read Peggy's book! :facepalm:
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller
Ralph Johnstone at 1:22pm 12.11.22
Replaced that impeller last year with about 2,200 hours on the engine. The old impeller looked just
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort
JBP-PA at 1:22pm 12.11.22
Your boat was most likely designed by a marine architect with weight in the proper places to get th
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller
sail sfbay at 1:19pm 12.11.22
Same issue on my Hunter 386. Had to disconnect the transmission and front motor mount, jack the moto
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller
Terry Cox at 12:43pm 12.11.22
A bit different model boat here, but the sea water pump on our engine is in the same location. Repla
Oh no, not that sticky!
Ralph Johnstone at 12:34pm 12.11.22
I would use a hair dryer or heat gun when removing it I think you've condensed 35 posts into one
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller
capta at 12:04pm 12.11.22
I don't know the engine or boat, but do you think it might be easier to remove the whole pump, rathe
Oh no, not that sticky!
Project_Mayhem at 10:54am 12.11.22
How can you go wrong with that stuff :rolleyes: ? Maybe after it rips the gelcoat off the fibergla
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle
dave_and_dd at 10:53am 12.11.22
Halyard knot sounds like the thing to do. Had always heard knots don't hold as well in Hi-Tech lines

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