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Ranger 28 Compression Post Corrosion (3) RandySaint at 11:40am 03.28.12 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/7113 Hi, I just bought a Ranger 28 (hull #183) and have some corrosion at the base of the compression pos
Do you wax and buff your boat on the water? RECESS at 10:01am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 8/4197 I really do not want to do a haul out just to buff out the gel coat. Do any of you do the work while
Please I need your input!! spunky13 at 9:52am 03.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1850 My wife and I as we speak are negotiating on a Catalina 380. We love the boat and it is in excellen
Black plastic bow piece on Hunter 33 Zeke Zambella at 9:39am 03.28.12 The Cherubini Hunters 18/4087 Hi, My 81 Hunter 33 has a trashed black plastic bow piece. I have seen some activitty on this su
Securing mast to bracket on deck (1) Chris Bogle at 8:34am 03.28.12 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3414 How is the mast secured on the deck bracket. There are 2 pins that slip into the deck bracket but ho
H260: A different traveler design possible? (1) Sublime at 8:31am 03.28.12 Smaller Boats 18/3715 I wondered if there is any way to reinforce the deck to accomplish this. I've seen travelers mounte
New 4 Hp Outboard gjaffess at 6:56am 03.28.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2456 Any Recommendations For A New 4 Hp Outboard. I'm Looking For Dependability And Ease Of Starting. A
muriatic acid and odorfree hose? duetto at 6:37am 03.28.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/2336 hi all, i know muriatic acid removes the calcium buildup in hose but i was told that it will harm t
Sears microwave Slipin Away at 5:09am 03.28.12 Big Boats 6/1889 Has anyone had any experience removing the Sears/Kenmore microwave installed in the galley. How is
Brass water intake ring adjustment Blue Pearl Captain at 4:06am 03.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1534 Just bought a 1993 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar diesel 9 HP motor. It requires adjusting a brass ring for
Anchor rode- no locker Joel H. at 1:25am 03.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1683 So, my "78" C27 does not have a anchor locker. At this time I'm not interested in putting a hawspipe
gray painted Yanmar engine? syoun10 at 11:08pm 03.27.12 Mid-Size Boats 9/4709 I have a Yanmar 3YM30 engine in my 5 yr old Hunter 33. I didn't really pay attention when it was
Mission Bay/San Diego Visit MontanaSailor at 7:19pm 03.27.12 Destinations 5/4678 We are visiting San Diego end of May. Looking for a chance to crew for someone. We have only sailed
AC Unit - Yacht Air Corp OceanCzar at 6:24pm 03.27.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1629 Does anybody have an owners manual or any information regarding this unit. Have one of these instal
1970 coronado 23 mrdealio at 6:16pm 03.27.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1802 Having trouble finding info or pics of Coronado 23s. I want specs and other boats to compare to. Any
Boom vang Chris Bogle at 5:45pm 03.27.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2598 I checked the owners manual on my recently purchased Oday 22 ' it appears the "boom vang" is missing
Maybe a Miracle in the Making Roger Long at 5:40pm 03.27.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/3919 First, let me say that I am deeply touched by the responses to my last post. Thank you all for your
Buying my first boat 1984 Hunter 27 Bigjer40 at 4:57pm 03.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2854 Hello everyone, I just put in offer on this boat: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_f
forespar thru-hulls (2) Don Crowther at 3:56pm 03.27.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/5778 Hello Main Sail I looking a changing out my thru-hulls this spring. I've been looking at thru-hull
How bad is this keel? (3) undrwtrfun at 3:27pm 03.27.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2768 During pre-purchase survey, 2002 Hunter 456, came across what the forums call a "smile". The keel (

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Watermaker dLj at 3:28pm 11.28.22 Six months of water supply would be tough w/o a watermaker.:doh: If you are looking for that kind
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard dlochner at 3:23pm 11.28.22 I used to have a Tohatsu 6 sailpro. Wonderful little kicker. The charger was "semi-smart" in th
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (1) Kingjim91 at 3:12pm 11.28.22
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Scott T-Bird at 3:07pm 11.28.22 I have a couple of comments. I've found the most vexing problems associated with my inside-the-boom
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... (1) stickinthemud57 at 2:42pm 11.28.22 I have mocked up my 4:1 in-boom outhaul adjuster (see attached photo). My plan is to install it when
Side Stay Tension rgranger at 2:26pm 11.28.22 The owners manual can be found here and stay rigging is discussed on P. 37 https://hunter.sailboato
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard rgranger at 2:19pm 11.28.22 The tohatsu 6 hp and sailpro has a rectifier as stated by the original post. I used to have a Toha
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 1:43pm 11.28.22 Why not try to go up the mast halfway and use a 10' pvc pipe Set a ladder on deck, you cab easily
Sea Hood re-bedding kloudie1 at 1:39pm 11.28.22 A forum member did seal up all the holes including the cover holes. Then only put back the ones that
Plexus ColumbiaRiverDoug at 1:34pm 11.28.22 Some years ago, I used Plexus together with inlaid fiberglass to repair the many cracks in the inter
Sea Hood re-bedding Andiamo 34 at 1:03pm 11.28.22 Thank you for your help/suggestions. It needs to be tackled but was wondering. Just a thought but
Two fender covers for 8x20 fenders Rich Stidger at 12:59pm 11.28.22 I'm just wondering....... How did we get from free fender covers to death by flaming arrow? The trai
Warped Rudder rgranger at 12:55pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fi
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 12:32pm 11.28.22 I ordered the FlexEpox - it should be here Tues next week. I've already made a tiller - have not fin
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic tkwhalen at 12:25pm 11.28.22 our solar is mounted to a SS frame that in incorporated into the factory Hunter davits we have, oth
What's wrong with my thinking? Benny17441 at 12:24pm 11.28.22 The load tension on the wire is dictated by its size and strands configuration. Consider the age a
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak Hollyberry at 12:16pm 11.28.22 I came across these pictures where that connection you showed, failed. It's a Bene. rod ball too,
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:59am 11.28.22 Some small outboards do not have a rectifier. As a result they output AC, not DC The tohatsu 6 hp
2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 11:49am 11.28.22 Ouch! Any background info or forensics on the cause?
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Leeward Rail at 11:48am 11.28.22 I believe the charger on these engines is just a coil and rectifier with little or no voltage regul

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