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Hunter 32 vision mast (2) tryrsh at 3:03am 04.05.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/8856 Hi all, I'm seeking advise on a Hunter Vision 32 I purchased back in December (my first sailboat). L
Air Conditioning (2) jorgefife at 2:14am 04.05.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1697 I have been thinking of installing a/c in the V berth: a fellow Hunter friend has one just as you go
position of mast step on m 25 (2) zephyritmo at 10:41pm 04.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3824 I just bought a 1983 M-25 that was being rebuilt and was a puzzle of many pieces in bags and boxes.
Webasto 3900 Heater Roddie at 8:59pm 04.04.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1458 Looking to see if anyone has installed a Webasto 3900 recently, looking for any advise or potential
Give up on outaded Diesel or mount new outboard???? Bigjer40 at 8:34pm 04.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/3963 Just bought a 1984 Hunter 27 with a Westerbeke 10 Two engine that was very neglected. I have discov
Stuffing Box and Shaft Diameter h376 xcyz at 6:20pm 04.04.12 Big Boats 1/905 I searched the archives but was unable to find what I needed. I want to swap out my '98 h376 packing
wet cell house bank, agm backup. charger set to? Jared1048 at 6:16pm 04.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1054 Hello, I recently purchased 4 golf cart wet cell batteries and a xantrex 40amp charger. I currentl
Lehr propane outbourds higgs at 5:48pm 04.04.12 Ask All Sailors 27/4419 Interesting idea. they have a 2.5 and 5 horse that can run on the green propane cans you buy at Hom
Rudder support - oil stain? (1) boatminion68 at 4:59pm 04.04.12 Islander 1/3170 Does anyone know what is causing this? Cant figure out where the oil is coming from
Chain plate covers higgs at 4:46pm 04.04.12 Ask All Sailors 18/7866 In your opionion, what is the function of chainplate covers? That would be the fitting that covers
Engine control placement nveater at 3:54pm 04.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1091 So I went to the boatyard to pick up my boat (94 hunter 335) to move her to her summer berth. Engine
Ocean use? Ormonddude at 3:24pm 04.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4396 I have sailed small catamaran even my Venture 15- miles off shore and I am thinking about getting a
Hunter 340 Volt Meter Replacement Johnbaileydarke at 2:37pm 04.04.12 Big Boats 3/1015 Anyone have an easy answer on how to replace the middle gauge (volt meter) on the Hunter 340 pedasta
First Sail of the season Smithy at 1:31pm 04.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1240 Spring Break is here, and with it, a promise to my kids that I'd take them out for a couple days. Go
Raw/Sea Water Pump Rebuild Bigjer40 at 11:34am 04.04.12 Engines and Propulsion 3/2085 Can anyone tell me if a rebuild for a 1984 Westerbeke 10 Two is a simple task "so easy a cave man ca
What transmission do I most likely have? Bigjer40 at 11:25am 04.04.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2538 I just bought a 1984 Hunter 27 sailboat with a Westerbeke 10 Two Diesel engine. I cant find a stamp
Jabsco Electric Head MsEmee at 11:12am 04.04.12 Big Boats 3/1294 I had to replace the joker valve on the Jabsco Electric head this week. In doing so the flange that
Dingy facelift update (1) All U Get at 10:20am 04.04.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1850 Hi All, I started to give my dingy a facelift two weeks ago and have a picture of how we're going to
Lazarette cover (2) HalfwayThere at 9:41am 04.04.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1246 Need aft lazaratte (compartment for OB motor and fuel tank) cover for my 27 Catalina, 1976. Also cab
O'Day 39 Owner's Manual (3) Mata Hari at 9:06am 04.04.12 Bigger Boats 1/1623 Hello All, We had a survey done on an O'Day 39 yesterday we are looking at buying. I've attached

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Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat (1) rgranger at 9:10am 11.22.22 For us ,it was monet well spent .
Do you like Pocket Yachts rgranger at 9:08am 11.22.22 The last several posts bear out an observation I have made, namely, that any boat design is a set o
Keel crack rgranger at 9:05am 11.22.22 I seem to remember someone mentioned that paint stripper recipe a while back. Must've been you! Mig
33.5 fuel tank leak 31 Hunter at 8:43am 11.22.22 Question? Has anyone cut a hole in top of poly fuel tank were you could clean the bottom of tank? If
Do you like Pocket Yachts stickinthemud57 at 8:42am 11.22.22 The last several posts bear out an observation I have made, namely, that any boat design is a set of
33.5 fuel tank leak 31 Hunter at 8:39am 11.22.22 Here is a picture of the new tank installed. I bought an off the shelf 15 gallon plastic tank from
De-powering water heater for winter kloudie1 at 8:33am 11.22.22 So something like this could be installed to enable switching if a toggle type won't fit. Circuit B
Do you like Pocket Yachts thinwater at 8:25am 11.22.22 mostly for people who cant afford anything else. so maybe a.pocket yacht is any sailboat that you
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat Timm R Oday25 at 8:17am 11.22.22 Long time CDI furler own . Many folks say the sail shape of a CDI furler is a compromise . I can und
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 8:15am 11.22.22 Yes to the AC Master breaker with reverse polarity indicator.
De-powering water heater for winter kloudie1 at 8:12am 11.22.22 Yup, pretty sure that the original Newport system would have had a switch type breaker in that circu
Keel crack dlochner at 8:11am 11.22.22 I certainly won't be attempting to apply any epoxy (or pounding) until temps warm up again for a fe
Do you like Pocket Yachts JBP-PA at 8:10am 11.22.22 mostly for people who cant afford anything else. Maybe for some, but certainly not everyone. I cou
De-powering water heater for winter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:09am 11.22.22 Thanks for the feedback. The breakers allow only a reset after being tripped. When an untripped but
Key issues with C275. (1) Mike8074 at 8:07am 11.22.22 The boat is in Michigan. I am in Washington State, so SeaTrial is not in the mix. I had a chance t
De-powering water heater for winter D. Inscho at 7:47am 11.22.22 Thanks for the feedback. The breakers allow only a reset after being tripped. When an untripped butt
Keel crack jdrutten at 7:43am 11.22.22 I seem to remember someone mentioned that paint stripper recipe a while back. Must've been you! Migh
Keel crack rgranger at 7:36am 11.22.22 A quick way to get the bottom paint off is to mix some lye or other strong base with some lime and m
Do you like Pocket Yachts rgranger at 7:32am 11.22.22 mostly for people who cant afford anything else. That is a perspective.... and maybe true if you
Keel crack jdrutten at 7:32am 11.22.22 Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Jim, that repaired keel is looking pretty sexy. And Jay

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